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Walton County

Population in July 2007: 263. Population change since 2000: +16.7%
 

Males: 131  (50.0%)
Females: 132  (50.0%)
Median resident age:  41.0 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30641.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,900 (it was $43,250 in 2000)
Good Hope  $44,900
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $119,500 (it was $85,000 in 2000)
Good Hope  $119,500
Georgia:  $164,500

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Races in Good Hope:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Good Hope: 93.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (32.9%), Irish (12.9%), English (11.4%), German (2.9%), Scottish (2.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 794 feet

Land area: 1.76 square miles.

Population density: 149 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Good Hope

  • High school or higher: 72.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Good Hope town

  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 66.9%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.9%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Good Hope, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Good Hope to the number of sex offenders is 66 to 1.

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

Good Hope:  0.9% ($767)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Athens, GA (19.4 miles , pop. 76,500).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (54.6 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (623.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Monroe, GA (7.0 miles ), Bostwick, GA (7.4 miles ), North High Shoals, GA (8.1 miles ), Campton, GA (10.0 miles ), Rutledge, GA (11.1 miles ), Social Circle, GA (11.7 miles ), Bishop, GA (12.1 miles) , Bogart, GA (12.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $140,500
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $110,200
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,200
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $110,200
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,200
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $110,200
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $110,200
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 33.79 N, Longitude: 83.61 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+7.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)
  • Apparel (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (8%)
  • Bus drivers (8%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)


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Good Hope-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the Good Hope town center killed one person and injured 65 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 43.4 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Good Hope:
  • WALTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; MONROE, GA)
  • MORGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MADISON, GA)
  • BARROW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WINDER, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Good Hope, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Good Hope:
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 23 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 57 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 63 miles; MARIETTA, GA; ID: MGE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Good Hope:
  • MONROE-WALTON COUNTY (about 6 miles; MONROE, GA; ID: D73)
  • WINDER-BARROW (about 13 miles; WINDER, GA; ID: WDR)
  • MADISON MUNI (about 17 miles; MADISON, GA; ID: 52A)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Good Hope:
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 20 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 32 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT enrollment: 2,181)
  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 45 miles; DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 8,213)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 48 miles; DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 10,839)
  • CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MORROW, GA; FT enrollment: 2,953)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.8%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.9%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Good Hope 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 significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above 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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$162
Totals for Government 0$0 8$162



Good Hope government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $63,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $8,000
    Public Utilities: $7,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

10.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,092 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.95%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($284 average AGI)
Walton County:  0.05%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Gwinnett County, GA  3.94% ($53,859 average AGI)
from Newton County, GA  0.76% ($43,613)
from Rockdale County, GA  0.66% ($54,904)


7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,002 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.58%
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 Gwinnett County, GA  1.64% ($39,375 average AGI)
to Barrow County, GA  0.60% ($30,257)
to Newton County, GA  0.59% ($36,538)


Strongest AM radio stations in Good Hope:
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKUN (1580 AM; 1 kW; MONROE, GA; Owner: B.R. ANDERSON)
  • WBKZ (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JEFFERSON, GA; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WRFC (960 AM; 5 kW; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WPBS (1050 AM; 12 kW; CONYERS, GA; Owner: MIDWAY HOLINESS CHURCH, INC,)
  • WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Good Hope:
  • WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMOQ (92.3 FM; BOSTWICK, GA; Owner: BOSTWICK BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WMSL (88.9 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: PRINCE AVENUE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
  • WPMA (102.7 FM; BUCKHEAD, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)
  • WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WGMG (102.1 FM; CRAWFORD, GA; Owner: NEW BROADCAST INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, INC)
  • WYFW (89.5 FM; WINDER, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W203BK (88.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Good Hope:
  • W42AO (Channel 42; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA REGIONAL COMMUNITY TV)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)




Good Hope fatal accident list for 1993:
Aug 10, 1993 08:21 AM, 83, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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