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Higdon-Mobile, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 2,210.
Males: 1,113  (50.4%)
Females: 1,097  (49.6%)
Median resident age:

39.9 years
Georgia median age:

33.4 years

Zip code: 30513

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,770 (it was $32,675 in 2000)
Higdon-Mobile:

$59,770
GA:

$72,837

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,980 (it was $16,894 in 2000)

Higdon-Mobile CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $353,410 (it was $91,000 in 2000)
Higdon-Mobile:

$353,410
GA:

$297,400
March 2022 cost of living index in Higdon-Mobile: 89.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Higdon-Mobile, GA (2000)
    • 1,89296.8%White alone
    • 221.1%American Indian alone
    • 191.0%Two or more races
    • 110.6%Hispanic
    • 60.3%Black alone
    • 50.3%Asian alone

Races in Higdon-Mobile detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 107.8 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile   (very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Higdon-Mobile CCD:

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:

Epworth, GA (2.1 miles ),
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 ),
Cherry Log, GA (3.4 miles),
Morganton, GA (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 34.94 N, Longitude: 84.46 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

Distribution of median household income in Higdon-Mobile, GA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Georgia:

2.9%
Most common industries in Higdon-Mobile, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (15.6%)
  • Educational services (11.2%)
  • Apparel (8.4%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.4%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
  • Health care (5.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (27.7%)
  • Utilities (7.3%)
  • Educational services (6.4%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.8%)
  • Apparel (4.5%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (16.9%)
  • Apparel (13.0%)
  • Health care (11.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.9%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (7.8%)
  • Public administration (6.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
Most common occupations in Higdon-Mobile, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)

Average climate in Higdon-Mobile, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Higdon-Mobile, Georgia average temperatures Higdon-Mobile, Georgia average precipitation Higdon-Mobile, Georgia humidity Higdon-Mobile, Georgia wind speed Higdon-Mobile, Georgia snowfall Higdon-Mobile, Georgia sunshine Higdon-Mobile, Georgia clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 60.9. This is about average.

City:

60.9
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 1.61. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.61
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 37.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

37.0
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Higdon-Mobile-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (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 F4 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.

Earthquake activity:

Higdon-Mobile-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 83% greater 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, 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 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 134.6 miles away from Higdon-Mobile center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 73.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 48.9 miles away from Higdon-Mobile center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 227.6 miles away from Higdon-Mobile center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fannin County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Higdon-Mobile:

  • HERITAGE HEALTHCARE OF BLUE RIDGE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; BLUE RIDGE, GA)
  • UNITED HOSPICE, INC BLUE RIDGE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; BLUE RIDGE, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Higdon-Mobile:

  • Lee University (about 29 miles; Cleveland, TN; Full-time enrollment: 4,422)
  • Cleveland State Community College (about 30 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • Dalton State College (about 33 miles; Dalton, GA; FT enrollment: 3,846)
  • Southern Adventist University (about 35 miles; Collegedale, TN; FT enrollment: 2,898)
  • University of North Georgia (about 40 miles; Dahlonega, GA; FT enrollment: 12,445)
  • Chattanooga State Community College (about 46 miles; Chattanooga, TN; FT enrollment: 6,827)
  • The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (about 49 miles; Chattanooga, TN; FT enrollment: 10,158)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Higdon-Mobile: Mobile (A), Cad (B), Fannin County Fire Department Station 6 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Cemeteries: Patterson Cemetery (1), Dyer Cemetery (2), Jones Cemetery (3), Millsaps Cemetery (4), Patterson Cemetery (5). 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: West Fork Jacks River (A), Watson Creek (B), Walnut Creek (C), Tearbritches Creek (D), Sugar Cove Branch (E), South Fork Jacks River (F), Rough Creek (G), Rockwall Branch (H), Rice Camp Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Fannin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Georgia:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.6%
Whole state:

68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.4%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

12.0%
Whole state:

13.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

3.0%
Whole state:

6.1%

For population 15 years and over in Higdon-Mobile:

Marital status in Higdon-Mobile, GA
  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

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: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.0
Georgia average:

13.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Higdon-Mobile, GA (based on Fannin County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant13,47749
Mainline Protestant9127
Catholic5411
Other61
None8,746-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

3.55 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
This county:

5.33 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Fannin County:

12.00 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Fannin County:

10.9%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.8%
State:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Fannin County:

13.4%
Georgia:

14.6%

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.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Higdon-Mobile, GA
  • 41.4%Electricity
  • 34.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 21.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.1%Wood
  • 0.7%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Higdon-Mobile, GA
  • 44.4%Electricity
  • 20.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 16.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.1%Wood
  • 6.9%Utility gas


Higdon-Mobile compared to Georgia state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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