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Gilmer County

Population in July 2007: 3,884.
Males: 1,959  (50.4%)
Females: 1,925  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,133 (it was $32,723 in 2000)
Cartecay:  $40,133
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,749
Cartecay:  $19,749
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $154,926 (it was $86,700 in 2000)
Cartecay:  $154,926
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $186,314; Detached houses: $214,808; Mobile homes: $42,747; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

Cartecay, GA residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Cartecay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Cartecay: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1650 feet

Land area: 58.5 square miles.

Population density: 66 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Cartecay

  • High school or higher: 69.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cartecay CCD

  • Never married: 13.3%
  • Now married: 70.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Cartecay:  0.6% ($526)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
Cartecay satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roswell, GA (40.2 miles , pop. 79,334).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (58.8 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (530.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: East Ellijay, GA (2.4 miles ), Ellijay, GA (2.5 miles ), Carters Lake, GA (2.7 miles ), Rich Mountain, GA (2.8 miles ), Talking Rock, GA (2.8 miles) , Jasper, GA (3.1 miles ), Nelson-Tate-Marble Hill, GA (3.6 miles ), Ludville, GA (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 34.61 N, Longitude: 84.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

Cartecay household income distribution Cartecay home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
  • Furniture and related products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (12%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)



Cartecay-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 100% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the Cartecay place center killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 17.6 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Cartecay-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 68.5 miles away from Cartecay center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 86.5 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 53.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 37.4 miles away from Cartecay center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from Cartecay center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Cartecay:
  • NORTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; ELLIJAY, GA)
  • MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; JASPER, GA)
  • FANNIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BLUE RIDGE, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cartecay:
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT enrollment: 2,181)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; KENNESAW, GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,559)

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Notable location: Gilmer County Prison Camp (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Cartecay include: Talona Church (A), Clear Creek Church (B), Pleasant Valley Baptist Church (C), Mount Vernon Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Clear Creek Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Diamond Lure Lake (A), Montag Lake (B), Nalls Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Owltown Creek (A), Clear Creek (B), Turkey Creek (C), Price Creek (D), Licklog Creek (E), Fausett Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.6%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cartecay, GA



Cartecay compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Gilmer County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Cartecay

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionOld Missionary Baptists AssociationsUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents51.8%15.5%12.4%4.4%3.0%
Congregations34.2%10.5%15.8%7.9%5.3%
NameCatholic ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents3.0%2.9%2.5%2.0%2.6%
Congregations2.6%2.6%2.6%2.6%15.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


9.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.30%
Georgia average:  10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cherokee County, GA  0.65% ($52,125 average AGI)
from Cobb County, GA  0.65% ($83,679)
from Pickens County, GA  0.56% ($26,854)


6.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,827 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.78%
Georgia average:  9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Pickens County, GA  0.73% ($31,623 average AGI)
to Cherokee County, GA  0.71% ($48,695)
to Fannin County, GA  0.46% ($33,947)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cartecay:
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPGY (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ELLIJAY, GA; Owner: TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDGR (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: SMALL TOWN RADIO OF GEORGIA, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, 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)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cartecay:
  • WNSY (100.1 FM; TALKING ROCK, GA; Owner: CHARLES A. MCCLURE)
  • W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W214AS (90.7 FM; WALESKA, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WLJA-FM (93.5 FM; ELLIJAY, GA; Owner: TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WQMT (98.9 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCCV (91.7 FM; CARTERSVILLE, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
  • WPPL (103.9 FM; BLUE RIDGE, GA; Owner: FANNIN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W215AY (90.9 FM; ELLIJAY, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNGU (89.5 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W265BD (100.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKHC (104.3 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cartecay:
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WPXA (Channel 14; ROME, GA; Owner: PAXSON ATLANTA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
  • WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
  • WCLP-TV (Channel 18; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)


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