Rabun County, Georgia

Rabun County
Rabun County courthouse in Clayton
Rabun County courthouse in Clayton
Map of Georgia highlighting Rabun County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
Map of the United States highlighting Georgia
Georgia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°52′37″N 83°24′30″W / 34.87692°N 83.40820°W / 34.87692; -83.40820
Country United States
State Georgia
Founded1819 (1819)
Named forWilliam Rabun
SeatClayton
Largest cityClayton
Area
 • Total377 sq mi (980 km2)
 • Land370 sq mi (1,000 km2)
 • Water6.9 sq mi (18 km2)  1.8%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,883[1]
 • Density44/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district9th
Websiterabuncounty.ga.gov

Rabun County (/ˈrbən/) is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,883,[1] up from 16,276 in 2010.[2] The county seat is Clayton.[3] With an average annual rainfall of over 70 inches (1,800 mm), Rabun County has the title of the rainiest county in Georgia and is one of the rainiest counties east of the Cascades.[4] The year 2018 was the wettest on record in the county's history. The National Weather Service cooperative observation station in northwest Rabun's Germany Valley measured 116.48 inches of rain during the year. During 2020, the Germany Valley NWS station reported a yearly precipitation total of 100.19 inches.

  1. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 6, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ NOAA Mean Annual Precipitation 1961-1990

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