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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.1%), Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Retail trade (10.8%).
Detached houses: $191,314Here:$191,314State:$224,856 Townhouses or other attached units: $170,128Here:$170,128State:$183,253 Mobile homes: $68,262Here:$68,262State:$44,353
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.9% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.7%
Obama (Democratic): 54.6% McCain (Republican): 45.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $546 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $371 (0.6%)
Area name: Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Burke County is $500 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $562 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $753 a month.
Cities in this county include: Waynesboro, Sardis, Midville, Girard, Keysville, Vidette, Greens Cut.
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Notable locations in Burke County: Camp Burt Maxwell (A), Soldiers Field (B), Sims Landing (C), Stony Bluff Landing (D), Griffins Landing (E), Dog Ferry Landing (F), Bells Landing (G), Brighams Landing (H), Buxton Landing (I), Meeks Store (J), Rouse Store (K), Southeast Georgia Experiment Station (L), Greens Cut (M), Hillis Corner (N), Bark Camp (O), Daniel Landing (P), Ellisons Landing (Q), Flowery Gap Landing (R), Burke County Emergency Management Agency Engine Company 8 (S), Burke County Emergency Management Agency Engine Company 7 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Burke County include: Allens Chapel (A), Asbury Church (B), Beechwood Church (C), Bells Grove Church (D), Bony Branch Church (E), Brown Grove Church (F), Bryants Grove Church (G), Bynes Chapel (H), Bynes Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Knight Cemetery (1), Lambert Cemetery (2), Rosier Cemetery (3), Saint Paul Cemetery (4), Beech Branch Cemetery (5), Bethel Cemetery (6), Sardis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cypress Pond (A), Boneyard Lake (B), Little Hell Pond (C), Lamberts Lake (D), Parkers Lake (E), Bunns Lake (F), Turkey Pond (G), Gordon Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Dam Creek (A), Turner Branch (B), Thornton Creek (C), Brushy Creek (D), Camp Branch (E), Sweetwater Creek (F), Strawberry Branch (G), Reubens Branch (H), Chandlers Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Burke County: Camp Burt Maxwell (A), Soldiers Field (B), Sims Landing (C), Stony Bluff Landing (D), Griffins Landing (E), Dog Ferry Landing (F), Bells Landing (G), Brighams Landing (H), Buxton Landing (I), Meeks Store (J), Rouse Store (K), Southeast Georgia Experiment Station (L), Greens Cut (M), Hillis Corner (N), Bark Camp (O), Daniel Landing (P), Ellisons Landing (Q), Flowery Gap Landing (R), Burke County Emergency Management Agency Engine Company 8 (S), Burke County Emergency Management Agency Engine Company 7 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Burke County include: Allens Chapel (A), Asbury Church (B), Beechwood Church (C), Bells Grove Church (D), Bony Branch Church (E), Brown Grove Church (F), Bryants Grove Church (G), Bynes Chapel (H), Bynes Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Knight Cemetery (1), Lambert Cemetery (2), Rosier Cemetery (3), Saint Paul Cemetery (4), Beech Branch Cemetery (5), Bethel Cemetery (6), Sardis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Cypress Pond (A), Boneyard Lake (B), Little Hell Pond (C), Lamberts Lake (D), Parkers Lake (E), Bunns Lake (F), Turkey Pond (G), Gordon Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Dam Creek (A), Turner Branch (B), Thornton Creek (C), Brushy Creek (D), Camp Branch (E), Sweetwater Creek (F), Strawberry Branch (G), Reubens Branch (H), Chandlers Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Aiken County, South Carolina , Allendale County, South Carolina , Barnwell County, South Carolina , Emanuel County , Jefferson County , Jenkins County , Richmond County , Screven County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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Current college students: 613 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 187 (66% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.7%
Housing units in Burke County with a mortgage: 1,952 (154 second mortgage, 165 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,120
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Most common first ancestries reported in Burke County (%):
5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,921 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.88% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($18,361 average AGI) 1.72% relocated from other states ($7,557 average AGI)Burke County:1.72%Georgia average:4.40%
6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,010 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.14% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($18,499 average AGI) 1.54% relocated to other states ($6,511 average AGI)Burke County:1.54%Georgia average:3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,991 (2,228 aged, 763 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
3,619 spouses, 7,902 children (6,990 natural, 266 adopted, 646 stepchildren), 928 grandchildren, 237 brothers or sisters, 215 parents, 412 other relatives, 395 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,063 2-persons, 1,464 3-persons, 1,222 4-persons, 611 5-persons, 304 6-persons, 147 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,881 1-person, 195 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 4 5-persons, 7 6-persons.
96.5% of residents of Burke County speak English at home. 2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 18% speak English not well). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 21% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 63% speak English not well).
Population growth in Burke County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.12 millions of gallons per day (94% from ground, 6% from surface)
Year house built
64% of Burke County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Georgia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $300,000
Parks and Recreation: $214,000
Parks and Recreation: $52,000
Libraries: $29,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,222,000
Police Protection: $2,084,000
General - Other: $2,077,000
Regular Highways: $1,775,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,469,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,429,000
Central Staff Services: $808,000
Parks and Recreation: $775,000
Financial Administration: $566,000
Health - Other: $418,000
Public Welfare - Other: $406,000
Libraries: $403,000
Housing and Community Development: $322,000
Natural Resources - Other: $234,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $149,000
General Local Government Support: $12,000
Public Welfare: $72,000
Fines and Forfeits: $546,000
Rents: $145,000
General Revenue, NEC: $63,000
Health - Other: $160,000
Police Protection: $39,000
Parks and Recreation: $15,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,000
All Other: $54,000
Public Welfare: $8,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,449,000
Property: $4,279,000
Other Selective Sales: $665,000
Other License: $84,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $56,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $32,000
Public Utilities Sales: $24,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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