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Oconee County

Population in July 2008: 576. Population change since 2000: +31.2%
Males: 287  (49.9%)
Females: 289  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  32.9 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30621.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,842 (it was $60,208 in 2000)
North High Shoals:  $73,842
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,921
North High Shoals:  $20,921
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $223,366 (it was $125,000 in 2000)
North High Shoals:  $223,366
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $279,760; Detached houses: $279,911; Mobile homes: $19,286

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Races in North High Shoals:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Korean (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in North High Shoals: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.4%), English (14.4%), Scottish (10.9%), German (8.7%), Irish (7.5%), French (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 636 feet

Land area: 2.50 square miles.

Population density: 231 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in North High Shoals

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North High Shoals town

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 70.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 3.4%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

17 residents are foreign born (3.0% Asia, 0.9% Europe).

This town:  3.9%
Georgia:  7.1%


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

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

North High Shoals:  1.0% ($1,250)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Athens, GA (10.6 miles , pop. 76,500).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (52.1 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (598.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bishop, GA (2.0 miles) , Watkinsville, GA (2.4 miles ), Bostwick, GA (2.6 miles ), Good Hope, GA (2.7 miles ), Bogart, GA (2.8 miles ), Elder, GA (3.2 miles ), Athens, GA (3.3 miles ), Statham, GA (3.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $114,000
  • 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $146,900
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $205,800
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $255,400
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $228,900
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $155,000
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $272,000
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $272,000
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $272,000
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $272,000
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $272,000
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $272,000

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Latitude: 33.83 N, Longitude: 83.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

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Population change in the 1990s: +168 (+62.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (25%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Engineers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Financial managers (5%)



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North High Shoals-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the North High Shoals 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 37.0 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.


North High Shoals-area historical earthquake activity is near Georgia state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.2 miles away from North High Shoals center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.0 miles away from North High Shoals center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near North High Shoals:
  • ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; ATHENS, GA)
  • WALTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; MONROE, GA)
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL OF ATHENS (about 13 miles; ATHENS, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North High Shoals:
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 11 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 46 miles; DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 10,839)
  • CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MORROW, GA; FT enrollment: 2,953)

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Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  81.9%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.9%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

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North High Shoals 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 significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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North High Shoals travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Oconee County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (66%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


Religion statistics for North High Shoals

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents53.0%14.3%13.1%5.5%4.4%
Congregations32.3%25.8%12.9%6.5%3.2%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)National Association of Free Will BaptistsInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.3%2.5%1.1%1.0%0.8%
Congregations3.2%3.2%3.2%6.5%3.2%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$110
Totals for Government 0$0 1$110



11.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($72,054 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.08%
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 Clarke County, GA  3.11% ($55,703 average AGI)
from Gwinnett County, GA  0.72% ($121,200)
from Walton County, GA  0.42% ($57,098)


9.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.48%
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 Clarke County, GA  2.55% ($34,119 average AGI)
to Barrow County, GA  0.68% ($33,723)
to Madison County, GA  0.43% ($31,878)


Strongest AM radio stations in North High Shoals:
  • WRFC (960 AM; 5 kW; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBKZ (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JEFFERSON, GA; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
  • WPBS (1050 AM; 12 kW; CONYERS, GA; Owner: MIDWAY HOLINESS CHURCH, INC,)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in North High Shoals:
  • WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMSL (88.9 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: PRINCE AVENUE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMOQ (92.3 FM; BOSTWICK, GA; Owner: BOSTWICK BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGMG (102.1 FM; CRAWFORD, GA; Owner: NEW BROADCAST INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, INC)
  • WPMA (102.7 FM; BUCKHEAD, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)
  • WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
  • WUGA (91.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W250AC (97.9 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WUOG (90.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA)
  • W203BK (88.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WYFW (89.5 FM; WINDER, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around North High Shoals:
  • 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)
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)


North High Shoals fatal accident list:
Jun 16, 1985 06:30 AM, 186, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 1,090
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,635

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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