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Gordon County

Population in July 2008: 809. Population change since 2000: +8.6%
 

Males: 392  (48.5%)
Females: 417  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30139.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,021 (it was $35,893 in 2000)
Fairmount:  $44,021
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,798
Fairmount:  $19,798
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,143 (it was $59,400 in 2000)
Fairmount:  $106,143
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $131,104; Detached houses: $149,907; Mobile homes: $26,331
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Races in Fairmount:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Fairmount: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (27.0%), English (17.9%), Irish (7.8%), German (1.7%), French (1.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 758 feet

Land area: 1.20 square miles.

Population density: 673 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fairmount

  • High school or higher: 66.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fairmount city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.3%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Fairmount, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fairmount to the number of sex offenders is 116 to 1.

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

Fairmount:  0.7% ($406)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Northeast Cobb, GA (32.6 miles , pop. 150,396).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (49.9 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (536.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ranger, GA (2.1 miles) , Ludville, GA (2.5 miles ), Red Bud, GA (2.8 miles ), White-Pine Log, GA (2.9 miles ), White, GA (3.4 miles ), Waleska, GA (3.4 miles ), Talking Rock, GA (3.5 miles) , Adairsville, GA (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 34.44 N, Longitude: 84.70 W

Area codes: 706, 770

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Population change in the 1990s: +112 (+17.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (14%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (41%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (25%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)



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Crime in Fairmount by Year

Type 2001 2002 2004
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 100
    per 100,000 131.10.00.0
Assaults 210
    per 100,000 262.1128.40.0
Burglaries 3510
    per 100,000 393.2641.81292.0
Thefts 089
    per 100,000 0.01027.01162.8
Auto thefts 002
    per 100,000 0.00.0258.4
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 119.3111.7157.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.71
US city average:  3.00

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Fairmount-area historical tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Fairmount city center killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 21.6 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Fairmount-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 82% 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 53.2 miles away from Fairmount center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.4 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) earthquake occurred 69.9 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 43.2 miles away from Fairmount center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/11/2006 at 03:29:21, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 64.9 miles away from Fairmount center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fairmount:
  • GORDON HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CALHOUN, GA)
  • MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; JASPER, GA)
  • NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL CHEROKEE (about 19 miles; CANTON, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Fairmount, GA

Local government website: www.fairmountgeorgia.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fairmount:
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,559)
  • CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT enrollment: 2,181)
  • GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 13,841)
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Church in Fairmount: First Baptist Church of Fairmount (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.7%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairmount, GA



Fairmount compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 Fairmount (2009 data):
  • Georgia Bank & Trust: Fairmount Branch at 2764 Hwy. 411 South, branch established on 1996-07-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $496.3 mil, Deposits: $386.8 mil, headquarters in Calhoun, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Gordon County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Fairmount

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Methodist ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOld Missionary Baptists Associations
Adherents61.4%11.2%7.4%5.3%4.7%
Congregations43.7%11.5%16.1%2.3%6.9%
NameCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristJasper Baptist and Pleasant Valley Baptist AssociationPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents2.3%2.0%2.0%1.2%2.4%
Congregations1.1%3.4%2.3%1.1%11.5%
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 3$7,749$30,9964$100
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$350
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,306$29,2244$266
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$664
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$177
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,882
Water Supply 1$2,657$31,8840$0
Totals for Government 7$17,712$30,36312$3,439



Fairmount government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $41,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $117,000
    Regular Highways: $88,000
    Central Staff Services: $70,000
    Water Utilities: $64,000
    Sewerage: $43,000
    General - Other: $27,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Welfare - Other: $4,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000
    Libraries: $3,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $167,000
    Highways: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $413,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $375,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $38,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $36,000
    Interest Earnings: $30,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $64,000
    Police Protection: $28,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Central Staff: $4,000
    Welfare - Other: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $237,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $62,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $16,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000
  • Tax - Property: $126,000
    Public Utilities: $79,000
    Other Selective Sales: $27,000
    NEC: $25,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $24,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $175,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $22,000

7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,923 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.26%
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 Whitfield County, GA  1.18% ($34,809 average AGI)
from Bartow County, GA  0.89% ($30,311)
from Murray County, GA  0.59% ($30,360)


6.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,210 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
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 Bartow County, GA  1.06% ($31,441 average AGI)
to Whitfield County, GA  0.79% ($31,737)
to Floyd County, GA  0.66% ($27,378)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fairmount:
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEBS (1030 AM; 3 kW; CALHOUN, GA; Owner: RADIO WEBS, INC.)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fairmount:
  • 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.)
  • W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCCV (91.7 FM; CARTERSVILLE, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNSY (100.1 FM; TALKING ROCK, GA; Owner: CHARLES A. MCCLURE)
  • WTSH-FM (107.1 FM; ROCKMART, GA; Owner: BROADCAST INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, INC)
  • WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WQMT (98.9 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
  • W265BD (100.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • W215BA (90.9 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WKCX (97.7 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: BRIAR CREEK BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WQTU (102.3 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: MCDOUGALD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W212AR (90.3 FM; LINDALE, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WATG (95.7 FM; TRION, GA; Owner: TTA BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Fairmount:
  • WPXA (Channel 14; ROME, GA; Owner: PAXSON ATLANTA LICENSE, INC.)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
  • WDNN-CA (Channel 43; DALTON, GA; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
  • WCLP-TV (Channel 18; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)


Fairmount fatal accident list:
Aug 2, 1979 08:30 AM, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total average daily traffic: 13,110
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 19,665

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 0.34 Mi E Of Hwy 61 On Park Ave, Call Sign: WZU527
    Assigned Frequencies : 456.525 MHz, 451.425 MHz, 451.425 MHz, 456.125 MHz, 456.125 MHz, 456.425 MHz, 456.425 MHz, 456.525 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/30/1999, Expiration Date: 08/30/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/29/2002
    Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8281, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Ramseaur Mountain, Near Fairmount, Call Sign: KIY529
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.570 MHz
    Expiration Date: 07/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 04/05/1999
    Registrant: Fairmount Telephone Company, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA 70895

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fairmount)

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