Sky Valley, Georgia

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Back to Sky Valley, GA housing info, Rabun County, Georgia, GA smaller cities, GA small cities, All Cities.   Submit your own pictures of this city 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... Rabun County Population in July 2008: 217. Population change since 2000: -1.8%   Males: 101   (46.6%) Females: 116   (53.4%) Median resident age:   63.6 years Georgia median age:   33.4 years Zip codes: 30537. Estimated median household income in 2008: $56,997 (it was $44,750 in 2000) Sky Valley:   $56,997 Georgia:   $50,861 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $39,978 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $344,785 (it was $183,500 in 2000) Sky Valley:   $344,785 Georgia:   $169,100 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $352,585; Detached houses: $364,866; Townhouses or other attached units: $180,529; In 2-unit structures: $213,824; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $117,589; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,661; Mobile homes: $55,000 Sky Valley, GA residents, houses, and apartments details 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 Sky Valley: White Non-Hispanic (95.5%) Black (4.1%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sky Valley: 92.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Sky Valley, Georgia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Very random...Snowboarding  (4 replies) Drive Time To Ski Areas  (2 replies) Snow in Ga??...good N. Ga town to move to??  (17 replies) Fall foliage reports.... please post color/photos here  (7 replies) Ancestries: English (24.9%), German (18.1%), United States (11.8%), Irish (10.4%), Scottish (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 3410 feet Land area: 3.03 square miles. Population density: 72 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 34.99 N, Longitude: 83.32 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 828

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Sky Valley-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.2 miles away from the Sky Valley city center killed 4 people and injured 26 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the city center injured 37 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Sky Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 83% 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 90.6 miles away from Sky Valley center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 66.7 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 56.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 68.5 miles away from Sky Valley center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.6 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 89.1 miles away from Sky Valley center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Reservoir: Sky Valley Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.0 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.2%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	0.9%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	13.0%

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sky Valley, GA

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Here		47.8%
USA		50.2%

7.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($74,904 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.22%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Macon County, NC	0.45% ($29,125 average AGI)
from Gwinnett County, GA	0.43% ($37,913)
from Fulton County, GA	0.34% ($445,778)

6.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,375 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.80%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Macon County, NC	0.62% ($26,212 average AGI)
to Habersham County, GA	0.51% ($29,667)
to Hall County, GA	0.26% ($25,071)

• Alex Mountain Way, Type: Tower, Structure height: 23 m, Overall height: 31 m, Call Sign: WPME756
  Assigned Frequencies : 451.625 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/08/2003, Expiration Date: 06/23/2013, Certifier: V Bruce Wilkes
  Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
• Highland Rd 4 Mi E Of Us Hwy 441, Call Sign: WNHT685
  Assigned Frequencies : 456.625 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/27/2001, Expiration Date: 01/20/2012
  Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:

• 1 Alex Mtn Way, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WPNA937
  Assigned Frequencies : 6795.00 MHz, 6730.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/13/2001, Expiration Date: 08/15/2011
  Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:

• Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 9791W , Serial Number: 28-23284, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 06/09/1967
  Registrant (Co-Owned): John O Williams, 456 Sky Valley Way #213, Sky Valley, GA 30537, Other Owners: Richard A Williams, William A Stapler

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