Hiawassee is located in Towns county Georgia with a geographic area of 1.6 square miles. The total population in Hiawassee is 1,104 with 37.2% male and 62.8% female. Children under age 5 represent 1.5% of the population, under age 18 equal 8.6% of the population and over age 65 is 43.2% of the population. The median household income is $53,859, per capita income is $31,288. There are a total of 561 housing units with 46.5% owner occupied. Education includes 18.7% of residents that are high school graduates and 27.5% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Hiawassee in the summer is 71 degrees, and in the winter 42 degrees.