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Chestatee, GA mapPopulation (year 2000): 9,652
Males: 4,928  (51.1%)
Females: 4,724  (48.9%)

Forsyth County

Median resident age:  34.5 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $60,800 (it was $50,798 in 2000)
Chestatee  $60,800
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $200,600 (it was $149,700 in 2000)
Chestatee  $200,600
Georgia:  $147,500

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Races in Chestatee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1263 feet

Land area: 35.6 square miles.

Population density: 271 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Chestatee

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chestatee CCD

  • Never married: 16.1%
  • Now married: 70.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Chestatee:  0.6% ($932)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
Chestatee satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roswell, GA (29.1 miles , pop. 79,334).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (45.7 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (580.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Juno, GA (6.3 miles ), Murrayville, GA (8.1 miles ), Silver City, GA (8.2 miles ), Flowery Branch, GA (9.1 miles ), Oakwood, GA (9.4 miles ), Cumming, GA (10.6 miles ), Rest Haven, GA (11.0 miles) , Gainesville, GA (11.9 miles ).

Latitude: 34.29 N, Longitude: 84.01 W




Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


Chestatee-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the Chestatee place center killed 6 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 tornado 22.4 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Chestatee:
  • NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; GAINESVILLE, GA)
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; CUMMING, GA)
  • CHASTATEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chestatee:
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 44 miles; MARIETTA, GA; ID: MGE)
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 54 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 54 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chestatee:
  • LEE GILMER MEMORIAL (about 14 miles; GAINESVILLE, GA; ID: GVL)
  • LUMPKIN COUNTY-WIMPYS (about 20 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; ID: 9A0)
  • GWINNETT COUNTY - BRISCOE FIELD (about 23 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; ID: LZU)

Amtrak station near Chestatee:
  • 13 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 Chestatee:
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 9 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 20 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 10,839)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 41 miles; DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,559)

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Notable locations in Chestatee: Long Hollow Access Point (A), Wildcat Creek Access Point (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chestatee include: Salem Church (A), Pleasant Grove Church (B), New Hope Church (C), Harmony Grove Church (D), Mayfield Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Westbrook Cemetery (1), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Rendering Plant Lake (A), Anderson Lake Number Two (B), Anderson Lake Number One (C), Anderson Lake (D), Reservoir 59 (E), Lake Marie (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Taylor Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.6%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  9.6%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  6.1%

Chestatee compared to Georgia 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 significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Forsyth County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



13.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($82,827 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.56%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Forsyth County:  0.07%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fulton County, GA  3.23% ($77,127 average AGI)
from Gwinnett County, GA  1.62% ($73,232)
from Cobb County, GA  0.67% ($77,348)


8.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($74,386 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.84%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($386 average AGI)
Forsyth County:  0.06%
Georgia average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fulton County, GA  1.40% ($73,695 average AGI)
to Gwinnett County, GA  0.74% ($59,634)
to Dawson County, GA  0.58% ($77,818)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chestatee:
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDGR (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: SMALL TOWN RADIO OF GEORGIA, INC.)
  • WXEM (1460 AM; 5 kW; BUFORD, GA; Owner: LA FAVORITA, 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)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGTJ (1330 AM; 1 kW; MURRAYVILLE, GA; Owner: VISION COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chestatee:
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
  • WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBCX (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BRENAU COLLEGE)
  • WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
  • WLKQ-FM (102.3 FM; BUFORD, GA; Owner: LAKE RADIO, INC.)
  • WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNGU (89.5 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
  • W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • W214AS (90.7 FM; WALESKA, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPPR (88.3 FM; DEMOREST, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WKHC (104.3 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chestatee:
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
  • WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)

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