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Population in July 2008: 986. Population change since 2000: -7.9%
 

Males: 430  (43.7%)
Females: 556  (56.3%)

Median resident age:  47.8 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30555.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,791 (it was $18,583 in 2000)
McCaysville:  $22,791
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,476
McCaysville:  $15,476
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,604 (it was $56,300 in 2000)
McCaysville:  $100,604
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $110,189; Detached houses: $112,054; Mobile homes: $29,932; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000

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Races in McCaysville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in McCaysville: 82.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (27.0%), English (11.5%), Irish (8.9%), German (5.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), French (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1487 feet

Land area: 1.57 square miles.

Population density: 627 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in McCaysville

  • High school or higher: 61.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McCaysville city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 48.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 15.9%
  • Divorced: 15.5%

26 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 1.1% Latin America).

This city:  2.4%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

McCaysville:  0.4% ($208)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
McCaysville satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (51.0 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (84.5 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (507.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Copperhill, TN (0.9 miles ), Ducktown, TN (1.9 miles ), Higdon-Mobile, GA (2.4 miles ), Mineral Bluff, GA (2.7 miles ), Blue Ridge, GA (2.9 miles ), Morganton, GA (3.2 miles ), Turtletown, TN (3.2 miles ), Ivylog, GA (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 34.98 N, Longitude: 84.37 W

Area code: 706

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Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (13%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)



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Crime in McCaysville by Year

Type 2001 2002 2004 2005
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 2000
    per 100,000 182.30.00.00.0
Robberies 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.098.1
Assaults 0041
    per 100,000 0.00.0377.798.1
Burglaries 4987
    per 100,000 364.6803.6755.4686.9
Thefts 24162018
    per 100,000 2187.81428.61888.61766.4
Auto thefts 1101
    per 100,000 91.289.30.098.1
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 266.2120.5204.0175.7

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McCaysville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.5 miles away from the McCaysville city 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 22.5 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


McCaysville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 63% 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 79.1 miles away from McCaysville center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 61.0 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 28.1 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 37.8 miles away from McCaysville center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 25.3 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 65.4 miles away from McCaysville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near McCaysville:
  • COPPER BASIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; COPPERHILL, TN)
  • FANNIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BLUE RIDGE, GA)
  • NORTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; ELLIJAY, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in McCaysville, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McCaysville:
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 53 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT enrollment: 2,181)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; FT enrollment: 3,490)

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Churches in McCaysville include: Williamstown Church (A), First Baptist Church of McCaysville (B), Midway Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Toccoa River (A), Kingtown Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  23.2%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McCaysville, GA



McCaysville compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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McCaysville travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Fannin County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (59%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for McCaysville

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.


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
Financial Administration 1$2,245$26,9400$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,834$34,0080$0
Police Protection - Officers 4$9,717$29,1510$0
Streets and Highways 2$4,937$29,6220$0
Water Supply 7$21,250$36,4290$0
Totals for Government 15$40,983$32,7860$0



McCaysville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $330,000
    Solid Waste Management: $62,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $403,000
    Sewerage: $269,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $334,000
    Regular Highways: $293,000
    Sewerage: $223,000
    Police Protection: $152,000
    Central Staff Services: $95,000
    Solid Waste Management: $62,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $290,000
    All Other: $142,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,067,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $379,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,371,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $75,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $53,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
    Rents: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,742,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $495,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $506,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $91,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $79,000
    Other Selective Sales: $39,000
    NEC: $15,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $371,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $100,000

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 McCaysville:
  • 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)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WKRK (1320 AM; 5 kW; MURPHY, NC; Owner: RADFORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDGR (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: SMALL TOWN RADIO OF GEORGIA, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in McCaysville:
  • W250AJ (97.9 FM; COPPERHILL, TN; Owner: JOHN REYNOLDS)
  • 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.)
  • WLLJ (103.1 FM; ETOWAH, TN; Owner: FRIENDSHIP BROADCASTING LLC.)
  • W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W214AS (90.7 FM; WALESKA, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WCNG (102.7 FM; MURPHY, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WALV (95.3 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • WLJA-FM (93.5 FM; ELLIJAY, GA; Owner: TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOCE (93.1 FM; BENTON, TN; Owner: LB RADIO OF CHATTANOOGA, LLC)
  • W203BA (88.5 FM; BLUE RIDGE, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

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


McCaysville fatal accident list:
Mar 7, 2002 03:35 AM, Sr-5, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 26, 1988 06:50 AM, 5, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 25, 1987 06:00 AM, 5, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 11, 1984 01:40 AM, Tenneseeav, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 16, 1983 10:45 AM, 60, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total average daily traffic: 11,710

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Sarah L Berry, 148 Dickey Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.5 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
    Registrant: Diamond Communications LLC, 245 Regency Ct., Suite 101, Brookfield, WI 53045, Phone: (262) 649-4429, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 34.915639 Lon: -84.259361, Call Sign: WNXK647
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.415 MHz, 159.630 MHz, 159.870 MHz, 153.290 MHz, 153.140 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/14/2002, Expiration Date: 03/20/2012, Certifier: Signature On File
    Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants, Inc., 1423 Latta St, Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Fax: (301) 309-1996, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: AA4NV, Previous Call Sign: KJ4BO, Licensee ID: L00574279
    Grant Date: 10/22/2002, Expiration Date: 01/12/2013
    Registrant: Frank B Butler, Mccaysville, GA 30555
  • Call Sign: AA4RP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00112044
    Grant Date: 04/24/2001, Expiration Date: 07/09/2011
    Registrant: Ronald A Pace Sr, 578 Delphi Woods Road, Mccaysville, GA 30555-1904
  • Call Sign: KD4WPT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00616095
    Grant Date: 01/01/2003, Expiration Date: 02/02/2013
    Registrant: J Mark Huntemann, 102 First St., Mccaysville, GA 30555-2526
  • Call Sign: KE4KFR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00711705
    Grant Date: 12/13/2003, Expiration Date: 03/08/2014
    Registrant: Manda C Gwatney, Mccaysville, GA 30555-0771
  • Call Sign: KE4KFS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00711701
    Grant Date: 12/13/2003, Expiration Date: 03/08/2014
    Registrant: Michael R Gwatney, Mccaysville, GA 30555-0771


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 2409J , Serial Number: 15065509, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 11/04/1966
    Registrant (Individual): Max R Payne, Box 788, Mccaysville, GA 30555


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 12
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - McCaysville


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