Sandy Springs, Georgia

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Back to Sandy Springs, GA housing info, Fulton County, Georgia, GA smaller cities, GA small cities, All Cities. Homes for Sale in Sandy Springs. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range! Sandy Springs Apartments for Rent   Submit your own pictures of this place and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Sandy Springs, GA Fulton County Population in July 2008: 82,674. Population change since 2000: -3.6%   Males: 40,623   (49.1%) Females: 42,051   (50.9%) Median resident age:   33.2 years Georgia median age:   33.4 years Zip codes: 30328. Estimated median household income in 2008: $71,592 (it was $60,428 in 2000) Sandy Springs:   $71,592 Georgia:   $50,861 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $55,752 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $486,500 (it was $316,600 in 2000) Sandy Springs:   $486,500 Georgia:   $169,100 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $622,040; Detached houses: $760,639; Townhouses or other attached units: $222,323; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $154,096; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $217,445 Median gross rent in 2008: $995. Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 7.7% Sandy Springs, GA residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Awesome Events Party Rentals Muse for Life Atlanta massage therapy speizer chiropractic health Center ChiroZone Fitness Inc. Network Healing Arts Speizer Chiropractic Antiques & Interiors of Sandy Springs, Inc. Sandy Springs Television Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Sandy Springs: White Non-Hispanic (73.0%) Black (12.0%) Hispanic (9.9%) Other race (4.9%) Two or more races (1.9%) Asian Indian (1.3%) Chinese (0.7%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sandy Springs: 102.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Sandy Springs, Georgia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Sandy Springs is mentioned 2,847 times on our forum: Should Buckhead secede from Atlanta and join Sandy Springs?  (37 replies) Safe Apartment Complexes in Sandy Springs/Dunwoody  (28 replies) Suggestion For CHEAP Junk Removal Service (Sandy Springs)  (1 reply) Sandy Springs vs Johns Creek vs Vinings  (51 replies) Why aren't blacks buying houses in Dunwoody/Sandy Springs  (205 replies) One River Place - Sandy Springs - YEA or NAY???  (1 reply) Ancestries: English (12.6%), German (11.6%), Irish (11.0%), United States (6.9%), Italian (4.0%), Scottish (3.2%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 1032 feet Land area: 37.7 square miles. Population density: 2192 people per square mile   (low).

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Sandy Springs-area historical tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 116% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the Sandy Springs place center injured 46 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/24/1975, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.4 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 152 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Sandy Springs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 97% 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 81.7 miles away from Sandy Springs 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 99.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from Sandy Springs center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/18/2006 at 08:34:27, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MD, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from Sandy Springs center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable locations in Sandy Springs: Dunwoody Country Club (A), Cherokee Country Club (B), North Fulton County Annex Building - Courthouse (C), North Fulton County Annex Building (D), Sandy Springs Branch Atlanta-Fulton Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Orchard Park Shopping Center (1), Northridge Shopping Center (2), North Springs Shopping Center (3), North River Village Shopping Center (4), Hammond Square Shopping Center (5), Cedar Ridge Plaza Shopping Center (6), Sandy Springs North Shopping Center (7), Dover Square Shopping Center (8), Powers Ferry Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Sandy Springs include: B'nai Torah Congregation (A), Belle Isle Church (B), Beth Tefillah Congregation (C), Sharon Church (D), Santell Church (E), Church of Saint Andrew (F), Cross Roads Church (G), Rivercliff Lutheran Church (H), Providence Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Heards Cemetery (1), Arlington Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Berezney And Lee Lake (A), Morgan Falls Reservoir (B), Peppertree Lake (C), Orkin Lake (D), Patronis Lake (E), Northridge Lake (F), Bull Sluice Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: Heards Creek (A), March Creek (B), Ball Mill Creek (C), Crooked Creek (D), Long Island Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Sandy Springs include: Abernathy Park (1), Allen Park (2), Hammond Park (3), Lake Forest Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	50.1%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sandy Springs, GA

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Here		58.7%
USA		50.2%

15.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	15.45%
Georgia average:	10.98%

1.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($611 average AGI)

Fulton County:	1.20%
Georgia average:	0.39%

from DeKalb County, GA	2.62% ($48,840 average AGI)
from Cobb County, GA	1.48% ($52,974)
from Gwinnett County, GA	1.01% ($53,719)

12.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($60,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.77%
Georgia average:	9.55%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($574 average AGI)

Fulton County:	0.11%
Georgia average:	0.09%

to DeKalb County, GA	2.58% ($44,614 average AGI)
to Cobb County, GA	1.55% ($57,248)
to Clayton County, GA	1.05% ($24,318)

• 3000 Johnson Ferry Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 43.6 m, Call Sign: WPWS964
  Assigned Frequencies : 855.112 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/18/2002, Expiration Date: 08/03/2011, Certifier: Robin J Cohen
  Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142

• STATION, 460 Morgan Falls Rd, Structure height: 43.3 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WNEO447
  Assigned Frequencies : 2131.60 MHz, 6595.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/20/2008, Expiration Date: 05/21/2018
  Registrant: City Of Roswell, 39 Hill Street, Roswell, GA 30075, Phone: (770) 640-4206, Fax: (770) 640-4172, Email:
• STATION, 1000 Ft E Of Ashford Dunwoody Rd And 2700 Ft N Of I285, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WNTJ988
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.593 MHz, 928.593 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/16/2002, Expiration Date: 07/08/2012
  Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
• LANDMARK BLD, 5 Concouse Pky Landmark Bldg, Type: Building, Structure height: 146.3 m, Call Sign: WNTN688
  Assigned Frequencies : 6805.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/29/2002, Expiration Date: 12/08/2012
  Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Blvd, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5671, Fax: (703) 726-5594, Email:
• STATION, 227 Sandy Springs Pl, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQU57
  Assigned Frequencies : 1885.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/09/1996, Expiration Date: 07/09/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/10/1997
  Registrant: Phone: (404) 853-7829
• GAWJH0101205, 5500 Interstate Pkwy., Type: Pipe, Structure height: 26.5 m, Overall height: 28.3 m, Call Sign: WPRW450, Licensee ID: L00040098
  Assigned Frequencies : 17840.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/28/2001, Expiration Date: 02/28/2011, Cancelation Date: 01/27/2003, Certifier: Christine Shubert
  Registrant: Winstar Wireless Fiber Corp. (Chapter 7 Debtor)
• STATION, 750 Ft W Of Ashford Dunwoody R D 1 Mi N I285 At Gpc 230kv Sub, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WAV730
  Assigned Frequencies : 6845.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/26/1996, Expiration Date: 07/26/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/29/2001
  Registrant: Phone: (404) 506-7330

• MOONIACS LLC, Po Box 720041, Sandy Springs, GA 30358
  Certificate: D003496 (Corporation), Certificate Issue Date: 07/08/2008, Expiration Date: 07/07/2009

• Aircraft: AIR CREATION GTE (Weight-shift-control, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
  N-Number: 2730T , Serial Number: AC-GTE-9934, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 01/08/2008
  Registrant (Individual): Zahedi Masood, 5801 Roswell Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
  Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/06/1992
• Aircraft: HEAD BALLOONS INC AX8-88B (Balloon, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
  N-Number: 4509Q , Serial Number: 196
  Registrant (Individual): Teh Chong, 4651 Roswell Rd E402, Sandy Springs, GA 30342
• Aircraft: MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 5747V , Serial Number: 25-0814, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 03/30/1984
  Registrant (Corporation): Mooniacs LLC, Po Box 720041, Sandy Springs, GA 30328

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