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Population (year 2000): 1,827. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,012 (+10.1% change)
 

Males: 813  (44.5%)
Females: 1,014  (55.5%)

Franklin County

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30553.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,400 (it was $24,286 in 2000)
Lavonia  $23,400
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,800 (it was $72,500 in 2000)
Lavonia  $75,800
Georgia:  $147,500

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Races in Lavonia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.8%)
  • Black (29.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (21.0%), English (5.7%), German (4.9%), Irish (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Dutch (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 853 feet

Land area: 3.89 square miles.

Population density: 510 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lavonia

  • High school or higher: 57.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lavonia city

  • Never married: 29.0%
  • Now married: 41.4%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

14 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Lavonia, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lavonia to the number of sex offenders is 330 to 1.

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

Lavonia:  0.5% ($388)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Athens-Clarke County, GA (38.3 miles , pop. 100,266).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (100.6 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (600.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gumlog, GA (4.6 miles ), Bowersville, GA (4.7 miles ), Canon, GA (6.3 miles ), Martin, GA (6.5 miles ), Avalon, GA (7.6 miles ), Carnesville, GA (9.8 miles ), Oakway, SC (10.2 miles ), Royston, GA (10.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $65,400
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $76,200
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,700
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $48,200
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $67,500
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $89,800
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $102,000
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $106,800
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $115,800
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $122,600

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Latitude: 34.44 N, Longitude: 83.11 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,924 (+105.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 265 (40.6%)


Area code: 706

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Population change in the 1990s: -48 (-2.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in Lavonia (2003):
  • 1 murder (53.4 per 100,000)
  • 4 rapes (213.7 per 100,000)
  • 4 robberies (213.7 per 100,000)
  • 23 assaults (1228.6 per 100,000)
  • 33 burglaries (1762.8 per 100,000)
  • 128 thefts (6837.6 per 100,000)
  • 8 auto thefts (427.4 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 1018.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  6.56
US city average:  3.00

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Lavonia-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Lavonia city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 3/31/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.3 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lavonia:
  • COBB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC (about 12 miles; ROYSTON, GA)
  • HART COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; HARTWELL, GA)
  • STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; TOCCOA, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Lavonia, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lavonia:
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 29 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID: AND)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 38 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
  • DONALDSON CENTER (about 56 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; ID: GYH)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lavonia:
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 8 miles; CANON, GA; ID: 18A)
  • TOCCOA RG LETOURNEAU FIELD (about 16 miles; TOCCOA, GA; ID: TOC)
  • OCONEE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 23 miles; CLEMSON, SC; ID: CEU)

Amtrak station near Lavonia:
  • 19 miles: TOCCOA (47 N. ALEXANDER ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Operable nuclear power plants near Lavonia:
  • 20 miles: Oconee 1 and 2 in Seneca, SC.
  • 20 miles: Oconee 3 in Seneca, SC.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lavonia:
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 39 miles; ATHENS, GA; FT enrollment: 28,464)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT enrollment: 2,181)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 60 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 6,157)
Public elementary/middle schools in Lavonia:
  • LAVONIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 527; Location: 818 HARTWELL ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • ALPINE PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (Location: 84 HARTWELL RD.; Grades: 00 - 00)

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Notable location: Lavonia Carnegie Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Lavonia: First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Lavonia include: West Avenue-Roberts Street Residential Historic District (1), Jones Street Residential Historic District (2), Lavonia Commercial Historic District (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Renstone Bed & Breakfast And Spa On The Lake (Recreation Areas; 560 Chandler Place Drive), J&H Amusement (Arcades & Amusements; 12022 Augusta Rd.).

Hotels: Best Western Regency Inn (13705 Jones Street), GuestHouse Intl Lavonia (14227 Jones Street), Guesthouse International Inn of Lavonia (14227 Jones Street).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.9%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  29.7%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Lavonia compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 Lavonia (2007 data):
  • Northeast Georgia Bank: Dills Supermarket Branch at 12258 Augusta Rd, branch established on 1994-10-19; at 69 Augusta Road, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $315.2 mil, Deposits: $277.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: First Security Bankshares, Inc.
  • AFB&T: Main And West Avenue Branch at Main And West Avenue, branch established on 1948-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,186.4 mil, Deposits: $891.3 mil, headquarters in Athens, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Lavonia Branch at 12380 Augusta Road, branch established on 1978-08-07. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $5,676.9 mil, Deposits: $4,748.7 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 169 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Lavonia Main Branch at 10 Silo Lane, branch established on 2001-11-13. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Pinnacle Bank: Lavonia Branch at 12321 Augusta Road, branch established on 1996-09-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $413.7 mil, Deposits: $327.2 mil, headquarters in Elberton, GA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Financial Corporation



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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
Streets and Highways 6$11,675$23,3500$0
Firefighters 0$0 28$177
Police - Other 1$1,900$22,8000$0
Police Protection - Officers 11$25,732$28,0710$0
Water Supply 8$17,539$26,3090$0
Other Government Administration 3$17,340$69,3607$868
Parks and Recreation 1$2,480$29,7600$0
Totals for Government 30$76,666$30,66635$1,045


Lavonia government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $449,000
    Solid Waste Management: $204,000
    Parks & Recreation: $40,000
    All Other: $22,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $152,000
    Sewerage: $101,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $663,000
    Police Protection: $555,000
    Sewerage: $442,000
    Regular Highways: $311,000
    Central Staff Services: $261,000
    General - Other: $70,000
    Parks & Recreation: $69,000
    Fire Protection: $56,000
    Solid Waste Management: $54,000
    Libraries: $13,000
    Housing & Community Development: $6,000
    Health Services - Other: $6,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $374,000
    All Other: $179,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,704,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $4,640,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $64,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $253,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $156,000
    Property Sale Other: $79,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $124,000
    Police Protection: $99,000
    Regular Highways: $56,000
    Water Utilities: $55,000
    Sewerage: $37,000
    Central Staff: $37,000
    General - Other: $33,000
    Libraries: $28,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,315,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $674,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $969,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $109,000
  • Tax - Property: $452,000
    Public Utilities: $203,000
    Other Selective Sales: $158,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $121,000
    NEC: $89,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $890,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $237,000

8.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,283 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.13%
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 Hart County, GA  1.09% ($29,075 average AGI)
from Stephens County, GA  0.98% ($23,278)
from Jackson County, GA  0.59% ($41,814)


7.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,619 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.96%
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 Hart County, GA  1.39% ($25,245 average AGI)
to Stephens County, GA  1.27% ($25,043)
to Jackson County, GA  0.42% ($26,516)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lavonia:
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WLET (1420 AM; 5 kW; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKLY (980 AM; 1 kW; HARTWELL, GA; Owner: JAMES E. HICKS & BILLIE F. HICKS, PARTNERS)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJJC (1270 AM; 5 kW; COMMERCE, GA; Owner: BANKS-JACKSON BROADCASTING)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lavonia:
  • WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WHLC (104.5 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORP.)
  • WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WPUP (103.7 FM; ROYSTON, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC.)
  • WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Lavonia:
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)

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