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Alcohol permits in Hiawassee
A small TTB cluster: 3 Basic Permits in Hiawassee, Georgia, mostly wineries (1).
- 3
- Permit holders
- 1,293
- ACS 2024 population estimate
- 1
- Wineries
- 1
- Distilleries
- Georgia
- State
Hiawassee in one line
Hiawassee, Georgia: 3 federal alcohol Basic Permits on file; wineries are the largest class (1).
- 232 per 100k
- permit-premises density
- #3909 of 11,126
- national city rank
- #96 of 230
- Georgia city rank
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, August 2026 · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-year estimate.
3 permit holders registered to Hiawassee, Georgia addresses in the TTB extract — click a name for the holder detail page.
Hiawassee vs nearby Georgia cities
Hiawassee ranks 96th in Georgia — compare the adjacent cities by federal permit count below.
- Tifton 3 permits
- Villa Rica 3 permits
Four permit classes in Hiawassee
Wineries lead (1, 33%), followed by 1 distilleries and 1 wholesalers across 3 TTB premises.
Hiawassee among cities by permit count and density
Each dot is a city (a representative sample by permit count and density, 30 of 8678 cities shown), positioned by total permits (left to right) against permits per 100k residents (bottom to top). The dividers sit at the median across all 8678 cities with a measurable population. Hiawassee is highlighted.
All 3 permit holders Show list
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Swallow Creek Distillery Swallow Creek Distillery LLC | Distillery |
| Vintage Cellars Vintage Cellars, LLC | Wholesaler |
| Hightower Creek Vineyards The Estate at Hightower Creek, LLC | Winery |
How Hiawassee compares within Georgia
Hiawassee ranks 96th of 230 cities in Georgia by permit count; Atlanta leads the state with 352 holders.
The 3 permit holders listed here represent 0.2% of Georgia's 1,503 statewide Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract — a city-level slice of the federal registry, not a local liquor-license roll.
Nationwide, Hiawassee sits at #3,909 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file — placement by count only, not production volume or retail outlets.
The U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 2024 five-year estimate puts Hiawassee's population at 1,293. That works out to 232 federal Basic Permit premises per 100,000 residents in this registry — a premises-density comparison, not a measure of alcohol production or consumption.
Named holders in this extract include Swallow Creek Distillery, Vintage Cellars, Hightower Creek Vineyards, spanning 1 wineries, 1 distilleries, 1 wholesalers.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permit holders are in Hiawassee, Georgia?
Hiawassee has 3 active Basic Permits in the August 2026 TTB extract, led by wineries (1). Breweries are excluded (Brewer's Notice, not published).
Where does Hiawassee rank among Georgia cities?
Hiawassee ranks 96th of 230 cities in Georgia; Atlanta leads with 352 holders.
How does Hiawassee rank nationally for TTB permit cities?
Hiawassee is #3,909 of 11,126 U.S. cities with at least one permit premises in the TTB file (count rank only).
Which producers appear in the Hiawassee extract?
Examples from this city's table: Swallow Creek Distillery, Vintage Cellars, Hightower Creek Vineyards.
Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Verify with the TTB → · View the ACS population estimate →
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's List of Permittees, the August 2026 List of Permittees source contains 84,273 federal Basic Permit records. PlainAlcohol renders those records directly from the source; no figure is typed in by an editor. 3 TTB premises addresses grouped under Hiawassee, Georgia — a federal registry view, not a municipal liquor-license roll. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, the data & editorial changelog, or report a data error.