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Fannin County

Population in July 2007: 2,212.
Males: 1,114  (50.4%)
Females: 1,098  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  39.9 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,074 (it was $32,675 in 2000)
Higdon-Mobile:  $40,074
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,261
Higdon-Mobile:  $20,261
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $162,610 (it was $91,000 in 2000)
Higdon-Mobile:  $162,610
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $203,024; Detached houses: $222,708; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $205,943; Mobile homes: $46,448

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Races in Higdon-Mobile:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Higdon-Mobile: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 530 feet

Land area: 107.8 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Higdon-Mobile

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Higdon-Mobile CCD

  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.1%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Higdon-Mobile:  0.5% ($427)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (46.4 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (81.8 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (508.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: McCaysville, GA (2.4 miles ), Copperhill, TN (2.4 miles ), Ducktown, TN (2.8 miles ), Blue Ridge, GA (3.0 miles ), Mineral Bluff, GA (3.4 miles ), Morganton, GA (3.6 miles ), Turtletown, TN (3.8 miles ), Parksville, TN (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 34.94 N, Longitude: 84.46 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

Higdon-Mobile household income distribution Higdon-Mobile home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (28%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Apparel (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)



Higdon-Mobile-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 9.0 miles away from the Higdon-Mobile place center killed 4 people and injured 26 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 16.8 miles away from the place center killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Higdon-Mobile-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 64% 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 73.4 miles away from Higdon-Mobile center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 65.6 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 32.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.6 miles away from Higdon-Mobile center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 21.3 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 68.2 miles away from Higdon-Mobile center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Higdon-Mobile:
  • COPPER BASIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; COPPERHILL, TN)
  • FANNIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BLUE RIDGE, GA)
  • NORTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; ELLIJAY, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Higdon-Mobile:
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 48 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT enrollment: 2,181)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; KENNESAW, GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)

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Notable locations in Higdon-Mobile: Mobile (A), Cad (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Higdon-Mobile include: Bethel Church (A), Bethlehem Church (B), Shady Grove Church (C), Lebanon Church (D), Colwell Church (E), Mountain View Church (F), Mount Moriah Church (G), Mount Liberty Church (H), Hipp Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Patterson Cemetery (1), Jones Cemetery (2), Millsaps Cemetery (3), Dyer Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Weehunt Lake (A), Browns Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pack Creek (A), Wilson Branch (B), Grusher Branch (C), South Fork Jacks River (D), Murray Creek (E), Rice Camp Branch (F), Sugar Cove Branch (G), Chestnut Creek (H), Higdon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Higdon-Mobile: Cohutta Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.8%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.9%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.0%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.0%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Higdon-Mobile, GA



Higdon-Mobile 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Fannin County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Higdon-Mobile

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Churches of ChristCatholic Church
Adherents81.1%6.4%4.4%3.2%2.3%
Congregations66.0%11.3%3.8%7.5%1.9%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationChurch of God of ProphecyOther religions
Adherents1.0%0.5%0.4%0.4%0.2%
Congregations1.9%1.9%1.9%1.9%1.9%
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.


8.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.00%
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 Polk County, TN  0.68% ($20,592 average AGI)
from Gilmer County, GA  0.52% ($33,947)
from Union County, GA  0.47% ($29,882)


5.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,673 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.59%
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 Gilmer County, GA  0.58% ($30,854 average AGI)
to Polk County, TN  0.44% ($25,000)
to Pickens County, GA  0.27% ($31,421)


Strongest AM radio stations in Higdon-Mobile:
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDGR (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: SMALL TOWN RADIO OF GEORGIA, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Higdon-Mobile:
  • W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPPL (103.9 FM; BLUE RIDGE, GA; Owner: FANNIN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WNSY (100.1 FM; TALKING ROCK, GA; Owner: CHARLES A. MCCLURE)
  • WQMT (98.9 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WLJA-FM (93.5 FM; ELLIJAY, GA; Owner: TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLLJ (103.1 FM; ETOWAH, TN; Owner: FRIENDSHIP BROADCASTING LLC.)
  • WALV (95.3 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • WOCE (93.1 FM; BENTON, TN; Owner: LB RADIO OF CHATTANOOGA, LLC)
  • WSGC-FM (101.9 FM; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCLE-FM (104.1 FM; CALHOUN, TN; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCNG (102.7 FM; MURPHY, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W250AJ (97.9 FM; COPPERHILL, TN; Owner: JOHN REYNOLDS)
  • W203BA (88.5 FM; BLUE RIDGE, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Higdon-Mobile:
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WCLP-TV (Channel 18; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WPDP-LP (Channel 25; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)


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