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Union County

Population in July 2007: 897.
Males: 455  (50.7%)
Females: 442  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  48.2 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip code: 30572


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,390 (it was $41,902 in 2000)
Suches:  $51,390
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $58,467
Suches:  $58,467
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $194,954 (it was $109,100 in 2000)
Suches:  $194,954
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $273,682; Detached houses: $307,316; In 2-unit structures: $344,506; Mobile homes: $62,424
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Races in Suches:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Black (0.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Suches: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2800 feet

Land area: 74.7 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Suches

  • High school or higher: 70.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.4%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Suches CCD

  • Never married: 12.1%
  • Now married: 75.1%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

21 residents are foreign born (2.8% Latin America).

This place:  2.8%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Suches, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Suches to the number of sex offenders is 897 to 1.

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

Suches:  0.4% ($419)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
Suches satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roswell, GA (50.4 miles , pop. 79,334).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (69.5 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (530.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Blairsville, GA (3.4 miles ), Three Sisters Mountains, GA (3.7 miles ), Dahlonega, GA (3.7 miles ), Ivylog, GA (3.8 miles ), Morganton, GA (4.0 miles ), Rich Mountain, GA (4.1 miles ), Helen, GA (4.3 miles ), Cleveland, GA (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 34.72 N, Longitude: 84.05 W

Area code: 706

Suches household income distribution Suches home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Private households (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Social assistance (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Office supplies and stationery stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Top executives (13%)
  • Business operations specialists (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Financial managers (6%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (19%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)



Suches-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Suches place center killed 6 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 21.4 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 26 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Suches-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 80% 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 91.4 miles away from Suches center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 74.8 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 45.6 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 61.3 miles away from Suches center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 49.0 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 85.8 miles away from Suches center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Suches:
  • UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BLAIRSVILLE, GA)
  • CHASTATEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA)
  • FANNIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BLUE RIDGE, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Suches, GA

Airports located in Suches:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Suches:
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT enrollment: 2,181)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; KENNESAW, GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)
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Notable locations in Suches: Mulky Gap Camping Area (A), Mulky Recreation Site (B), Gooch Gap Trail Shelter (C), Blue Ridge Ranger Station (D), Cooper Creek Recreation Site (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Suches include: Corinth Church (A), Pleasant Valley Church (B), Harmony Church (C), Mount Zion Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church Number 2 (E), Mount Lebanon Church (F), Mount Airy Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: White Cemetery (1), Pleasant Valley Cemetery (2), Corinth Cemetery (3), Spriggs Cemetery (4), Mount Airy Cemetery (5), Mount Lebanon Cemetery (6), Mount Pleasant Number 2 Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Eagles Nest Lake (A), Lake Winfield Scott (B), Woody Lake (C), Woody Lake Dam (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Grassy Gap Branch (A), Stillhouse Branch (B), Flat Creek (C), Grizzle Creek (D), Suches Creek (E), Board Camp Creek (F), Mulky Creek (G), Muddy Branch (H), Flowers Cove Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Suches include: Cooper Creek Scenic Area (1), Coopers Creek Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Suches and their reported violations in the past:

TWO WHEELS ONLY MOTORCYCLE RESORT (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-1997)
  • One regular monitoring violation
HIGH VALLEY RESORT (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-29-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2006), St Boil Water Order (JUN-29-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-14-2005), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-28-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.6%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.4%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Suches, GA



Suches 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.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Union County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (65%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Wood (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)


Religion statistics for Suches

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents69.8%11.7%9.9%3.0%5.6%
Congregations60.0%15.0%2.5%7.5%15.0%
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.


10.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,760 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.56%
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 Towns County, GA  0.59% ($25,641 average AGI)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.42% ($54,500)
from Lee County, FL  0.39% ($60,962)


6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,025 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.44%
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 Towns County, GA  0.60% ($43,026 average AGI)
to Fannin County, GA  0.54% ($29,882)
to Cherokee County, NC  0.27% ($59,353)


Strongest AM radio stations in Suches:
  • WDGR (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: SMALL TOWN RADIO OF GEORGIA, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, 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.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Suches:
  • WKHC (104.3 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNGU (89.5 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHEL (105.1 FM; HELEN, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
  • WTFH (89.9 FM; HELEN, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
  • WPPR (88.3 FM; DEMOREST, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W214AS (90.7 FM; WALESKA, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WNSY (100.1 FM; TALKING ROCK, GA; Owner: CHARLES A. MCCLURE)
  • WPPL (103.9 FM; BLUE RIDGE, GA; Owner: FANNIN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAZX-FM (101.9 FM; CLEVELAND, GA; Owner: WAZX-FM, INC)
  • WBCX (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BRENAU COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Suches:
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • BLACK TOWER, Black Mountain Fire Tower Ga Hwy 60, Type: Bant, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 18 m, Call Sign: KXM716
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.340 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/10/2004, Expiration Date: 06/09/2014
    Registrant: Lumpkin County Ems, 57 B Pine Tree Way, Dahlonega, GA 30533, Phone: (706) 864-9180

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Suches)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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