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Rabun County

Population in July 2008: 315. Population change since 2000: -0.3%
 

Males: 147  (46.8%)
Females: 168  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  43.5 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30576.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,187 (it was $27,875 in 2000)
Tiger:  $34,187
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,533
Tiger:  $18,533
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $88,274 (it was $49,400 in 2000)
Tiger:  $88,274
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $131,653; Detached houses: $163,401; Mobile homes: $30,929
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Races in Tiger:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Tiger: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.5%), English (13.9%), Irish (12.3%), German (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Swedish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1963 feet

Land area: 0.82 square miles.

Population density: 383 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tiger

  • High school or higher: 67.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tiger town

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 13.8%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Tiger, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tiger to the number of sex offenders is 315 to 1.

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

Tiger:  0.9% ($428)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, SC (59.5 miles , pop. 56,002).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (93.4 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (535.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Clayton, GA (1.7 miles ), Mountain City, GA (2.4 miles ), Valley, GA (2.8 miles ), Tallulah Falls, GA (2.9 miles) , Dillard, GA (3.1 miles) , Sky Valley, GA (3.4 miles ), Turnerville, GA (3.5 miles ), Long Creek, SC (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 34.85 N, Longitude: 83.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

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Population change in the 1990s: +14 (+4.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (22%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (19%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction laborers (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Secondary school teachers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (15%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)



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Average climate in Tiger, Georgia

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Tiger-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Tiger town center killed 3 people and injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 10.2 miles away from the town center injured 37 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Tiger-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 85% 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 86.4 miles away from Tiger center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 72.3 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 56.8 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 77.6 miles away from Tiger center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 79.9 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 92.6 miles away from Tiger center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Tiger:
  • RABUN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; CLAYTON, GA)
  • HABERSHAM COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; DEMOREST, GA)
  • CHATUGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HIAWASSEE, GA)

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Amtrak station near Tiger:
  • 20 miles: TOCCOA (47 N. ALEXANDER ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tiger:
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT enrollment: 2,181)
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 51 miles; PENDLETON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,343)
  • FURMAN UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 2,915)
  • BOB JONES UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; GREENVILLE, SC; FT enrollment: 3,577)
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Churches in Tiger include: Tiger Methodist Church (A), Tiger Baptist Church (B), Kingdom Hall Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

COVECREST SUBDIVISION (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  56.9%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  18.2%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tiger, GA


11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Tiger compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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 below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Rabun County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Tiger

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents65.3%13.5%6.6%5.9%4.5%
Congregations40.5%16.7%11.9%2.4%14.3%
NameEpiscopal ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.7%1.1%1.0%0.4%N/A
Congregations2.4%2.4%2.4%2.4%4.8%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$245
Totals for Government 0$0 4$245



Tiger government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $28,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,000
    Sewerage: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $309,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $306,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $42,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $21,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $12,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $37,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000

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.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county 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.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county 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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tiger:
  • WGHC (1370 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALH (1340 AM; 1 kW; MOUNTAIN CITY, GA; Owner: VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS CO.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • WLET (1420 AM; 5 kW; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
  • WPFJ (1480 AM; 5 kW; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: DRAKE ENTERPRISES, LTD.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tiger:
  • WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WHLC (104.5 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORP.)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNCC-FM (96.7 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTFH (89.9 FM; HELEN, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WHEL (105.1 FM; HELEN, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPPR (88.3 FM; DEMOREST, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tiger:
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W06AE (Channel 6; CLAYTON, ETC., GA; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)


Tiger fatal accident list:
Dec 7, 1976 12:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Chattahoochee Natl Forest For Svc Rd 11, Type: Tower, Structure height: 49 m, Overall height: 53 m, Call Sign: WQJM615
    Assigned Frequencies : 855.187 MHz, 855.387 MHz, 855.637 MHz, 856.337 MHz, 856.412 MHz, 856.862 MHz, 857.287 MHz, 857.337 MHz, 857.412 MHz, 858.337 MHz, 858.412 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/30/2008, Expiration Date: 06/08/2009, Certifier: Robin J Cohen
    Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Connect Rd 7.08 Km 4.6 Km Up Dirt Rd On Rt, Type: Tower, Structure height: 49 m, Overall height: 54 m, Call Sign: KNDL750
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.575 MHz, 451.075 MHz, 451.625 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/27/2001, Expiration Date: 01/20/2012, 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:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • GLASSY MOUNTAIN, Chattahoochee Nation Forest, Service Rd #11, Overall height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: WNTB710
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.481 MHz, 928.481 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/23/2000, Expiration Date: 02/14/2010
    Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
  • STATION, Site 4.4 Mi On Connect Rd Ne Tiger Then Right Up Rd 2.93 Mi, Overall height: 52.4 m, Call Sign: WGY847
    Assigned Frequencies : 2138.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/27/2001, Expiration Date: 01/02/2012, Cancelation Date: 05/02/2003
    Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8283, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: KE4KAU, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/12/1996, Expiration Date: 03/01/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/02/2006
    Registrant: Aimee L Whittle, Tiger, GA 30576
  • Call Sign: KE4SNT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00551518
    Grant Date: 10/07/2004, Expiration Date: 11/04/2014, Certifier: Andrew H Whittle Iii
    Registrant: Andrew H Whittle Iii, Tiger, GA 30576
  • Call Sign: KE4YBJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00166913
    Grant Date: 03/21/1996, Expiration Date: 03/22/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/23/2007
    Registrant: Robert E Gorday, 625 Falls Dr #301, Tiger, GA 30576
  • Call Sign: KF4KAU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00551515
    Grant Date: 01/08/2007, Expiration Date: 05/29/2016, Certifier: Aimee L Whittle
    Registrant: Aimee L Whittle, Tiger, GA 30576
  • Call Sign: WA4PBW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00320643
    Grant Date: 02/02/2001, Expiration Date: 04/30/2011
    Registrant: R Winston Whitlock Jr, 171 Marshall Lane, Tiger, GA 30576
  • Call Sign: KG4PYW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00417075
    Grant Date: 11/05/2001, Expiration Date: 11/05/2011, Certifier: David J Killy
    Registrant: David J Killy, 176 Chimney Dr, Tiger, GA 30576
  • Call Sign: KG4UGW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00545606
    Grant Date: 07/15/2002, Expiration Date: 07/15/2012, Certifier: John D Murray
    Registrant: John D Murray, 229 Sidetrack Ln, Tiger, GA 30576


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