Buford, Georgia

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Population in July 2008: 11,780. Population change since 2000: +10.4%

Males: 5,947	(50.5%)
Females: 5,833	(49.5%)

Median resident age:	32.5 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Zip codes: 30515, 30518, 30519.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $42,467 (it was $38,733 in 2000)

Buford:	$42,467
Georgia:	$50,861

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,368

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $140,386 (it was $95,400 in 2000)

Buford:	$140,386
Georgia:	$169,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $178,194; Detached houses: $207,001; Townhouses or other attached units: $170,030; In 2-unit structures: $239,488; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $166,559; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $167,950; Mobile homes: $29,944
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Races in Buford:

White Non-Hispanic (67.0%)
Hispanic (17.3%)
Black (13.3%)
Other race (7.6%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Buford: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.5%), English (10.8%), Irish (8.4%), German (6.6%), French (1.9%), Italian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1187 feet

Land area: 14.7 square miles.

Population density: 800 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Buford

High school or higher: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buford city

Never married: 28.1%
Now married: 53.4%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 10.1%

1,632 residents are foreign born (12.9% Latin America).

This city:	15.3%
Georgia:	7.1%

According to our research there were 31 registered sex offenders living in Buford, Georgia in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Buford to the number of sex offenders is 380 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Buford:	0.8% ($740)
Georgia:	0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roswell, GA (20.6 miles , pop. 79,334).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (33.9 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (570.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rest Haven, GA (1.3 miles) , Sugar Hill, GA (1.7 miles ), Suwanee, GA (2.5 miles ), Flowery Branch, GA (2.5 miles ), Dacula-Rocky Creek, GA (2.9 miles ), Cumming, GA (3.2 miles ), Oakwood, GA (3.2 miles ), Big Creek, GA (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 43 buildings, average cost: $114,800
1997: 58 buildings, average cost: $100,900
1998: 28 buildings, average cost: $108,300
1999: 37 buildings, average cost: $148,000
2000: 31 buildings, average cost: $155,800
2001: 64 buildings, average cost: $194,100
2002: 41 buildings, average cost: $170,200
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $148,600
2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $126,700
2005: 58 buildings, average cost: $178,100
2006: 155 buildings, average cost: $170,200
2007: 78 buildings, average cost: $157,500
2008: 46 buildings, average cost: $171,700

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 34.12 N, Longitude: 84.00 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,804 (+35.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,259 (25.3%)

Area codes: 678, 770

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Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +1,667 (+18.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Public administration (3%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Computer and electronic products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (11%)
Educational services (8%)
Health care (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)

Average climate in Buford, Georgia

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Buford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the Buford city center injured 46 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 25.8 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Buford-area historical earthquake activity is below Georgia state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from Buford center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from Buford center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from Buford center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: P.K. Sam - 2005 NFL player (New England Patriots, born: Feb 26, 1983), Christi Thomas - WNBA player (Los Angeles Sparks, born: Aug 14, 1982).

Main business address for: THERAGENICS CORP (INSTRUMENTS FOR MEAS & TESTING OF ELECTRICITY & ELEC SIGNALS).

Hospitals/medical centers near Buford:

GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 12 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA)
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; CUMMING, GA)
CRAWFORD LONG HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ATLANTA, GA)

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Heliports located in Buford:

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Amtrak station near Buford:

16 miles: GAINESVILLE (104 SE 1ST AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buford:

GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 11 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT enrollment: 2,181)
NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 10,839)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 30 miles; DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 2,486)
GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 33 miles; DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 8,213)
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 13,841)

Public high school in Buford:

Buford High School (Students: 777; Location: 2750 Sawnee Avenue; Grades: 09-12)

Private high school in Buford:

OLD SUWANEE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 4118 OLD SUWANEE RD; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Buford:

Friendship Elementary School (Students: 885; Location: 4450 Friendship Road; Grades: PK-05)
Patrick Elementary School (Students: 789; Location: 2707 Kilgore Road; Grades: PK-05)
Buford Elementary School (Students: 735; Location: 2500 Sawnee Avenue; Grades: PK-02)
Buford Middle School (Students: 699; Location: 2700 Robert Bell Parkway; Grades: 06-08)
Harmony Elementary School (Students: 645; Location: 3946 South Bogan Road; Grades: PK-05)
Buford Academy School (Students: 637; Location: 2705 Robert Bell Parkway; Grades: 03-05)
T. Carl Buice School (Students: 234; Location: 1160 Level Creek Road; Grades: PK-PK)
Lanier Middle School (Students: 2,571; Location: 918 Buford Highway; Grades: 06-08)
Sugar Hill Elementary School (Students: 1,103; Location: 939 Level Creek Road; Grades: KK-05)
Ivy Creek Elementary School (Students: 1,382; Location: 3443 Ridge Road; Grades: PK-05)

See full list of schools located in Buford, Map of school districts: BUFORD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Notable locations in Buford: Commonwealth Industrial Park (A), Buford City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Buford Crossroads Shopping Center (1), Buford Mall Shopping Center (2), Village Square Shopping Center (3), Hill Top Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Buford include: Allen Temple (A), Union Church (B), Bethlehem Church (C), Buford Church of God (D), Pleasant Hill Church (E), First Baptist Church of Buford (F), First United Methodist Church of Buford (G), Gravel Springs Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wheeler Cemetery (1), Sudderth Cemetery (2), Smith Cemetery (3), Hillcrest Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Suwanee Creek Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Buford: Buford Nature Preserve (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Lake Lanier Museum of Natural History (2601 Buford Dam Road), Gwinnett County Cont'd - Community Services Department- Lanier Museum (2125 Tribble Mill Parkway), Lake Lanier Islands (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7000 Holiday Road), Emerald Pointe Golf Club (Amusement & Theme Parks; 7000 Holiday Road), Btech Llc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3213 Millhollow Terrace), Aqua Sports Adventures (Tours & Charters; 6900 Holiday Road).

Hotels: Grille Room (Lake Lanier Island), Four Seasons Lake Club (4850 Golden Parkway), Hampton Inn Atlanta-Mall of Georgia (3240 Buford DRIVE-SR 20), American Inn at Buford (4267 Buford Drive), Country Inn & Suites by Carlson-Buford (1395 Mall Of Georgia Boulevard), Emerald Pointe Resort (7000 Holiday Rd), Days Inn Mall Of Georgia (4267 Buford Drive Highway 20), Four Seasons Pool (4850 Golden Parkway), Hampton Inn (3240 Buford Drive).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Buford and their reported violations in the past:

BUFORD (Population served: 7311, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-01-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2002)

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.0%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.8%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	11.2%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	5.9%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buford, GA

People in group quarters in Buford

112 people in nursing homes
75 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7 people in other workers' dormitories

Buford compared to Georgia state average:

Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with most branches in Buford (2009 data):

Peoples Bank & Trust: East Main Street Branch, Friendship Road Branch, at 1899 Buford Highway. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $448.1 mil, Deposits: $395.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Banktrust, Inc.
Bank of America, National Association: Buford Branch at 1500 Buford Highway, N.E., branch established on 1931-01-01; Mall Of Georgia Branch at 1900 Mall Of Georgia Blvd, branch established on 2001-12-05. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Hamilton Ridge at 3364 Hamilton Mill Road, branch established on 2005-06-27; Mall Of Georgia Branch at 3275 Buford Drive, branch established on 1999-10-25. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Branch Banking and Trust Company: Buford Branch at 4394 Buford Dr, branch established on 1996-04-01; Friendship Road Branch at 4920 Friendship Road, branch established on 1996-05-11. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
SunTrust Bank: Buford Branch - 993 at 3795 Buford Drive, branch established on 2000-05-09; Friendship Road Branch at 4890 Golden Parkway, branch established on 2001-01-02. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Bank of North Georgia: Buford Bank Branch at 4465 Nelson Brodgeon Boulevard, branch established on 2000-08-04. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $6,270.4 mil, Deposits: $5,288.2 mil, headquarters in Alpharetta, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 49 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
Gwinnett Community Bank: Hamilton Mill Branch at 2715 Hamilton Mill Road, branch established on 2007-08-20. Info updated 2006-08-17: Bank assets: $494.1 mil, Deposits: $422.7 mil, headquarters in Duluth, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Community Financial Holding Company, Inc.
The Brand Banking Company: Buford Branch at 2255 Buford Hwy, branch established on 2007-09-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,057.4 mil, Deposits: $886.0 mil, headquarters in Lawrenceville, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Brand Group Holdings, Inc.
Colonial Bank: Mall Of Georgia Branch at 3360 Buford Drive, branch established on 2008-03-17. Info updated 2008-07-25: Bank assets: $25,638.7 mil, Deposits: $18,778.7 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 358 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Buford, Georgia

Americas Best Value Inn, 4267 Buford Dr, Buford, GA 30518, Phone: (770) 932-0111, Fax: (770) 945-3261
Hampton Inn Mall Of Georgia, 3240 Buford Dr, Buford, GA 30519, Phone: (678) 546-1200, Fax: (678) 546-1300
Springhill Suites Mall Of Georgia, 3250 Buford Dr, Buford, GA 30519, Phone: (678) 714-2150, Fax: (678) 714-2151
Country Inn & Suites, 1395 Mall Of Ga Blvd, Buford, GA 30519, Phone: (770) 271-1441, Fax: (770) 271-1025
Emerald Pointe Resort & Conference Center, 7000 Holiday Rd, Buford, GA 30518, Phone: (770) 945-8787, Fax: (678) 318-2028
Holiday Inn Exprtess Hotel & Suites, 2499 Satellite Blvd, Buford, GA 30518, Phone: (678) 318-1080, Fax: (678) 546-8900
Comfort Inn & Suites Near Lake Lanier, 5961 Bristol Ind Way, Buford, GA 30518, Phone: (678) 730-5050, Fax: (678) 730-5051
Wingate By Wyndham, 1355 Mall Of Georgia Blvd, Buford, GA 30519, Phone: (678) 714-0248, Fax: (678) 546-8849

All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Buford, Georgia

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2004 Presidential Election results in Gwinnett County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (30%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Buford

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.37%

Here		42.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	36.8%	18.9%	16.3%	3.0%	2.7%
Congregations	22.3%	3.0%	12.5%	3.9%	4.9%

Name	LDS (Mormon) Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church in America	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	2.4%	2.4%	2.1%	1.5%	13.9%
Congregations	5.2%	3.0%	4.6%	3.3%	37.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	16	$63,149	$47,362	0	$0
Other Government Administration	3	$25,799	$103,196	0	$0
Streets and Highways	3	$11,471	$45,884	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	27	$75,249	$33,444	1	$1,262
Sewerage	6	$20,161	$40,322	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	2	$9,611	$57,666	1	$877
Water Supply	9	$30,994	$41,325	0	$0
Electric Power	10	$43,338	$52,006	0	$0
Gas Supply	24	$92,345	$46,173	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	13	$46,110	$42,563	0	$0
Totals for Government	113	$418,227	$44,413	2	$2,139

Buford government finances in 2006:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $6,413,000
Sewerage: $1,391,000

All Other: $1,386,000

Parks and Recreation: $46,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000
Construction - Gas Utilities: $2,247,000
Regular Highways: $2,052,000

Central Staff Services: $2,016,000

Water Utilities: $1,552,000

Sewerage: $1,035,000

Electric Utilities: $118,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $29,143,000
Electric Utilities: $13,594,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,174,000

Financial Administration: $2,098,000

Regular Highways: $1,828,000

Water Utilities: $1,699,000

Sewerage: $1,133,000

Central Staff Services: $537,000

General - Other: $453,000

Parks and Recreation: $393,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $319,000

Police Protection: $108,000
Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $144,000
General - Interest on Debt: $579,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $12,000,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,617,000
General Local Government Support: $15,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $453,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,732,000
Sale of Property: $453,000

General Revenue, NEC: $171,000

Fines and Forfeits: $5,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,289,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,836,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $679,000
Regular Highways: $531,000

Gas Utilities: $143,000

Solid Waste Management: $89,000

Electric Utilities: $28,000

Water Utilities: $12,000

Parks and Recreation: $9,000

Sewerage: $8,000

Financial Administration: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,345,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $38,672,000
Electric Utilities: $15,342,000

Water Utilities: $2,086,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $421,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $88,000
All Other: $51,000
Tax - Property: $7,894,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,493,000

Other Selective Sales: $636,000

Public Utilities Sales: $556,000

Other License: $483,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $30,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $4,634,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $312,000

11.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,403 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.37%
Georgia average:	10.98%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($207 average AGI)
Gwinnett County: 0.09%
Georgia average: 0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from DeKalb County, GA	2.33% ($37,291 average AGI)
from Fulton County, GA	1.04% ($48,808)
from Cobb County, GA	0.44% ($42,821)

9.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,284 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.81%
Georgia average:	9.55%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($268 average AGI)
Gwinnett County: 0.06%
Georgia average: 0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to DeKalb County, GA	1.49% ($35,762 average AGI)
to Fulton County, GA	1.21% ($53,719)
to Cobb County, GA	0.44% ($44,240)

Strongest AM radio stations in Buford:

WXEM (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUFORD, GA; Owner: LA FAVORITA, INC.)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buford:

WLKQ-FM (102.3 FM; BUFORD, GA; Owner: LAKE RADIO, INC.)
WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
WBCX (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BRENAU COLLEGE)
WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
WKLS (96.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLTM (94.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSB-FM (98.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WSTR (94.1 FM; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
WVEE (103.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WZGC (92.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ATLANTA)
W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Buford:

WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)
WUPA (Channel 69; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF ATLANTA INC.)
WANN-LP (Channel 32; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WDTA-LP (Channel 53; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WIRE-CA (Channel 40; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
WTHC-LP (Channel 42; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE ATLANTA CHANNEL, INC.)
WANX-LP (Channel 26; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
W24AL (Channel 24; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WPXA (Channel 14; ROME, GA; Owner: PAXSON ATLANTA LICENSE, INC.)
WGTV (Channel 8; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WATC (Channel 57; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Buford fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 34 meters (112ft)
Total average daily traffic: 234,700
Total average daily truck traffic: 931

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1960-1969: 8
1970-1979: 1
1980-1989: 0
1990-1999: 2

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 5 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	16	$176,181	286	$155,275	204	$150,707	24	$68,978	1	$676,970	65	$130,539	8	$49,515
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	2	$212,320	37	$185,501	44	$136,839	8	$58,718	0	$0	8	$161,365	3	$50,603
APPLICATIONS DENIED	5	$152,080	61	$148,971	171	$155,822	27	$54,180	0	$0	24	$161,674	11	$74,236
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	3	$224,080	36	$158,164	87	$151,741	7	$101,644	0	$0	9	$118,778	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	10	$143,102	14	$202,276	1	$33,050	0	$0	3	$89,503	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0501.03 , 0501.05, 0501.06, 0506.03

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 5 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	73	$187,631	28	$170,666	9	$137,872
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	9	$171,892	4	$157,270	3	$129,410
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$173,870	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$307,600	4	$190,045	1	$193,850
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0501.03 , 0501.05, 0501.06, 0506.03

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 44
Hazardous Condition: 26
Service Call: 9
Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Buford

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Buford, GA

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