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Lumpkin County

Population in July 2007: 12,479.
Males: 6,306  (50.5%)
Females: 6,173  (49.5%)

Median resident age:  35.0 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,508 (it was $42,813 in 2000)
Three Sisters Mountains:  $52,508
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,365
Three Sisters Mountains:  $23,365
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $171,545 (it was $96,000 in 2000)
Three Sisters Mountains:  $171,545
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $233,214; Detached houses: $260,322; Townhouses or other attached units: $159,748; Mobile homes: $67,845; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Three Sisters Mountains:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Three Sisters Mountains: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 269 feet

Land area: 144.2 square miles.

Population density: 87 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Three Sisters Mountains

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Three Sisters Mountains CCD

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 64.5%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Three Sisters Mountains:  0.8% ($776)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roswell, GA (42.8 miles , pop. 79,334).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (61.1 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (543.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dahlonega, GA (1.8 miles ), Cleveland, GA (3.2 miles ), Clermont, GA (3.2 miles ), Murrayville, GA (3.5 miles ), Suches, GA (3.7 miles ), Mossy Creek, GA (3.7 miles ), Dawsonville, GA (3.7 miles ), Juno, GA (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 34.55 N, Longitude: 83.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

Three Sisters Mountains household income distribution Three Sisters Mountains home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)



Three Sisters Mountains-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Three Sisters Mountains 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 22.5 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.


Three Sisters Mountains-area historical earthquake activity is above Georgia state average. It is 88% 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 95.1 miles away from Three Sisters Mountains center
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) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 86.3 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 58.5 miles away from Three Sisters Mountains center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.6 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 60.7 miles away from Three Sisters Mountains center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Three Sisters Mountains:
  • CHASTATEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA)
  • NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; GAINESVILLE, GA)
  • HABERSHAM COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; DEMOREST, GA)

Amtrak station near Three Sisters Mountains:
  • 20 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 Three Sisters Mountains:
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT enrollment: 2,181)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; KENNESAW, GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 53 miles; ATHENS, GA; FT enrollment: 28,464)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,559)

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Notable locations in Three Sisters Mountains: Dockery Lake Campground (A), Chestatee Knoll Campground (B), Chestatee Overlook (C), Turners Campsites (D), DeSoto Falls Scenic Area (E), Water Creek Campground (F), DeSoto Falls Recreation Area (G), Hidden Valley Campground (H), Woody Gap Campground (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Three Sisters Mountains include: Yahoola Church (A), Zion Church (B), Wahoo Church (C), Cavenders Creek Church (D), Saint Pauls Church (E), Community Chapel Church (F), Concord Church (G), Corinth Church (H), Damascus Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Dockery Lake (A), Lake Arthur (B), Rodgers Lake (C), Burgess Lake (D), Whitners Lake (E), Dollar Lake (F), Ricketts Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boggs Creek (A), Blood Mountain Creek (B), Tate Creek (C), Tesnatee Creek (D), Moose Creek (E), Frogtown Creek (F), Woody Creek (G), Miller Creek (H), Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Three Sisters Mountains include: Chestatee Wildlife Management Area (1), Vogel State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.9%
Whole state:  70.2%

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

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.3%
Whole state:  13.0%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Three Sisters Mountains, GA


6 people in nursing homes


Three Sisters Mountains compared to Georgia state average:
  • Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Lumpkin County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Three Sisters Mountains

Adherents


NameOld Missionary Baptists AssociationsSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents39.6%26.2%17.2%6.0%3.2%
Congregations34.6%15.4%15.4%3.8%3.8%
NameEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Unitarian Universalist AssociationAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.9%1.2%1.0%1.6%
Congregations3.8%3.8%3.8%3.8%11.5%
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.


12.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,118 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.99%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($399 average AGI)
Lumpkin County:  0.21%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hall County, GA  1.61% ($33,500 average AGI)
from Forsyth County, GA  1.56% ($43,484)
from Dawson County, GA  1.05% ($35,953)


9.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,781 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.46%
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 Hall County, GA  1.64% ($33,922 average AGI)
to Forsyth County, GA  0.98% ($31,299)
to Dawson County, GA  0.81% ($29,359)


Strongest AM radio stations in Three Sisters Mountains:
  • WDGR (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: SMALL TOWN RADIO OF GEORGIA, INC.)
  • WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Three Sisters Mountains:
  • WKHC (104.3 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNGU (89.5 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
  • WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WPPR (88.3 FM; DEMOREST, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WHEL (105.1 FM; HELEN, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
  • WBCX (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BRENAU COLLEGE)
  • WTFH (89.9 FM; HELEN, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAZX-FM (101.9 FM; CLEVELAND, GA; Owner: WAZX-FM, INC)
  • WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMJE (102.9 FM; CLARKESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Three Sisters Mountains:
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)


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