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Forsyth County

Population in July 2007: 15,172.
Males: 7,656  (50.5%)
Females: 7,516  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $71,818 (it was $58,294 in 2000)
Silver City:  $71,818
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,304
Silver City:  $27,304
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $218,056 (it was $136,400 in 2000)
Silver City:  $218,056
Georgia:  $164,500

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Races in Silver City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Silver City: 88.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1240 feet

Land area: 46.0 square miles.

Population density: 330 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Silver City

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Silver City CCD

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 72.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 2.6%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Silver City:  0.7% ($944)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
Silver City satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roswell, GA (22.4 miles , pop. 79,334).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (40.8 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (556.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Juno, GA (2.5 miles ), Cumming, GA (2.6 miles ), Chestatee, GA (2.6 miles ), Dawsonville, GA (2.9 miles ), Lathemtown, GA (3.4 miles ), Murrayville, GA (3.5 miles ), Big Creek, GA (3.7 miles ), Flowery Branch, GA (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 34.30 N, Longitude: 84.13 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)



Silver City-area historical tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the Silver City place center killed 6 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 tornado 13.3 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Silver City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 92% 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 86.8 miles away from Silver City center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 98.4 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 73.8 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 65.0 miles away from Silver City center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.8 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 82.7 miles away from Silver City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Silver City:
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; CUMMING, GA)
  • NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; GAINESVILLE, GA)
  • CHASTATEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA)

Amtrak station near Silver City:
  • 18 miles: GAINESVILLE (104 SE 1ST AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silver City:
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; KENNESAW, GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,559)
  • CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,012)

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Churches in Silver City include: Zion Hill Church (A), Siloam Baptist Church (B), Settingdown Church (C), Coal Mountain Church (D), Concord Church (E), Crossroads Church (F), Oak Grove Church (G), Mount Tabor Church (H), Hopewell Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Coal Mountain Cemetery (1), Concord Cemetery (2), Hopewell Cemetery (3), Zion Hill Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Kalb Lake (A), Reservoir 21 (B), Reservoir Six (C), Reservoir Number One (D), Reservoir Four (E), Reservoir Five (F), Norrell Lake (G), Settingdown Reservoir Number 56 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Squattingdown Creek (A), Brewton Creek (B), Bannister Creek (C), Cogburn Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.4%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.7%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.4%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Silver City, GA


6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Silver City 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.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Forsyth County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Silver City

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents61.0%13.5%12.7%3.2%2.0%
Congregations57.0%13.9%1.3%2.5%2.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.5%1.2%1.1%2.1%
Congregations2.5%1.3%1.3%1.3%16.5%
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.


13.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($82,827 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.56%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Forsyth County:  0.07%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fulton County, GA  3.23% ($77,127 average AGI)
from Gwinnett County, GA  1.62% ($73,232)
from Cobb County, GA  0.67% ($77,348)


8.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($74,386 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.84%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($386 average AGI)
Forsyth County:  0.06%
Georgia average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fulton County, GA  1.40% ($73,695 average AGI)
to Gwinnett County, GA  0.74% ($59,634)
to Dawson County, GA  0.58% ($77,818)


Strongest AM radio stations in Silver City:
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WDGR (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: SMALL TOWN RADIO OF GEORGIA, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Silver City:
  • WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, 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.)
  • WBCX (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BRENAU COLLEGE)
  • WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLKQ-FM (102.3 FM; BUFORD, GA; Owner: LAKE RADIO, INC.)
  • WNGU (89.5 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W265BD (100.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Silver City:
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
  • WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
  • WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
  • WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
  • WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WPXA (Channel 14; ROME, GA; Owner: PAXSON ATLANTA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WANN-LP (Channel 32; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDTA-LP (Channel 53; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WUPA (Channel 69; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF ATLANTA INC.)
  • WIRE-CA (Channel 40; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTHC-LP (Channel 42; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE ATLANTA CHANNEL, INC.)
  • W38CU (Channel 38; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KOREAN AMERICAN TV BROADCASTING CORP.)


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