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Gilmer County

Population in July 2008: 698. Population change since 2000: -1.3%
 

Males: 382  (54.7%)
Females: 316  (45.3%)

Median resident age:  30.5 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30539.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,695 (it was $35,875 in 2000)
East Ellijay:  $40,695
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,449
East Ellijay:  $16,449
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $121,102 (it was $77,700 in 2000)
East Ellijay:  $121,102
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $132,801; Detached houses: $147,574; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $102,193; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $125,106; Mobile homes: $31,053

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Races in East Ellijay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (64.5%)
  • Hispanic (33.4%)
  • Other race (22.3%)
  • American Indian (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (3.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in East Ellijay: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.0%), Irish (5.8%), English (5.7%), German (3.3%), Italian (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 1.98 square miles.

Population density: 353 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in East Ellijay

  • High school or higher: 49.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Ellijay city

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

180 residents are foreign born (25.5% Latin America).

This city:  25.5%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in East Ellijay, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in East Ellijay to the number of sex offenders is 698 to 1.

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

East Ellijay:  0.5% ($394)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
East Ellijay satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roswell, GA (45.6 miles , pop. 79,334).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (64.1 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (524.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ellijay, GA (1.0 miles ), Carters Lake, GA (2.4 miles ), Cartecay, GA (2.4 miles ), Rich Mountain, GA (2.8 miles ), Talking Rock, GA (3.5 miles) , Jasper, GA (3.9 miles ), Blue Ridge, GA (3.9 miles ), Ludville, GA (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $64,400
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $85,800
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $119,300
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $183,800
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $189,300
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $88,900
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $161,100
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $300,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 34.68 N, Longitude: 84.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

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Population change in the 1990s: +173 (+32.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (37%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food (15%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (14%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Food processing workers (17%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)



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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  11.46
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in East Ellijay, Georgia

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East Ellijay-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 94% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the East Ellijay city center killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 tornado 20.2 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


East Ellijay-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 75% 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 67.2 miles away from East Ellijay center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 82.3 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 49.4 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 32.0 miles away from East Ellijay center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 57.2 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 85.9 miles away from East Ellijay center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

East Ellijay topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near East Ellijay:
  • NORTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; ELLIJAY, GA)
  • FANNIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BLUE RIDGE, GA)
  • MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; JASPER, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in East Ellijay, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Ellijay:
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT enrollment: 2,181)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; KENNESAW, GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)

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Hotel: Best Western Mountain View Inn (43 Coosawattee Drive).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.7%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  19.5%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Ellijay, GA



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


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Banks with branches in East Ellijay (2009 data):
  • Appalachian Community Bank: East Ellijay Branch at 696 First Avenue, branch established on 2000-05-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,102.9 mil, Deposits: $939.2 mil, headquarters in Ellijay, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Appalachian Bancshares, Inc.
  • New Horizons Bank: at 489 Highlands Circle, branch established on 2004-05-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $129.7 mil, Deposits: $115.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: New Horizons Bankshares, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Ellijay Main Branch at 894 Maddox Drive, branch established on 2001-11-13. 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



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School Enrollment by Level of School


East Ellijay travel time to work
East Ellijay mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Gilmer County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for East Ellijay

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.


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
Other Government Administration 4$10,826$32,4784$800
Judicial and Legal 1$2,657$31,8845$1,558
Police Protection - Officers 8$22,539$33,8090$0
Streets and Highways 2$4,669$28,0140$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,667$20,0041$1,152
Totals for Government 16$42,358$31,76910$3,510



East Ellijay government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $255,000
    Central Staff Services: $167,000
    Regular Highways: $88,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $43,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $19,000
    Housing & Community Development: $15,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,000
    Corrections: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $262,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $104,000
    Interest Earnings: $23,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $59,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $680,000
  • Tax - Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $210,000
    Public Utilities: $80,000
    Other Selective Sales: $55,000
    NEC: $54,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $391,000

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 East Ellijay:
  • WPGY (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ELLIJAY, GA; Owner: TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WDGR (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: SMALL TOWN RADIO OF GEORGIA, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Ellijay:
  • WNSY (100.1 FM; TALKING ROCK, GA; Owner: CHARLES A. MCCLURE)
  • WLJA-FM (93.5 FM; ELLIJAY, GA; Owner: TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WQMT (98.9 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
  • WPPL (103.9 FM; BLUE RIDGE, GA; Owner: FANNIN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WCCV (91.7 FM; CARTERSVILLE, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W215AY (90.9 FM; ELLIJAY, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNGU (89.5 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

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

East Ellijay, Georgia:
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 10
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 31
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Georgia average:
  • Fatal accident count: 92
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 143
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
  • Fatalities: 100
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 239
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 13
See more detailed statistics of East Ellijay fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 32 meters (105ft)
Total average daily traffic: 30,770
Total average daily truck traffic: 67

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in East Ellijay)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - East Ellijay


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

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