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County population in July 2007: 6,992 (42% urban, 58% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,818
Renter-occupied apartments: 694
% of renters here:  28%
State:  33%
Land area: 809 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

2008 cost of living index in Clinch County: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.1%), Educational,health and social services (14.9%), Retail trade (13.4%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Clinch County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.5%)
  • Black (29.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  34.9 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 3,420  (49.7%)
Females: 3,458  (50.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,940
County population in 2003: 6,972
Jobs in 2003: 2,485

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,467
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.7%

Average household size:
Clinch County:  2.6 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,981 ($26,755 in 1999)
This county:  $30,981
Georgia:  $49,136

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $198 (lower quartile is $132, upper quartile is $265)
This county:  $198
State:  $614

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,318 (it was $43,700 in 2000)
Clinch County:  $73,318
Georgia:  $164,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $52,626 - $118,141

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $142,128
Here:  $142,128
State:  $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $73,292
Here:  $73,292
State:  $202,354

Mobile homes: $27,365
Here:  $27,365
State:  $44,353

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500
Here:  $32,500
State:  $74,556
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,192
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $204

Institutionalized population: 295


Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 15
  • Thefts: 22
  • Auto thefts: 5

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Clinch County, GA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Clinch County Georgia:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.1%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $402 (0.9%)

Clinch County household income distribution in 2007 Clinch County home values distribution


Clinch County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  23.4%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  8.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clinch County is $398 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $583 a month.

Cities in this county include: Homerville, Fargo, Argyle, Du Pont.

Neighboring counties: Baker County, Florida , Atkinson County , Columbia County, Florida , Echols County , Lanier County , Ware County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Clinch County: Camp Four (A), Headlight (B), The Wye (C), Thelma (D), Rives Landing (E), Log Cabin (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Clinch County include: Langs Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Bethany Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Camp Creek Church (E), Shiloh Church (F), Church of Christ (G), Saint Marks Church (H), Ramah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ramah Cemetery (1), North Cemetery (2), Griffis Cemetery (3), Eason Cemetery (4), Chauncey Cemetery (5), Holmes Chapel (6), Dame Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jacks Lake (A), Cypress Log Pond (B), Coffee Lake (C), Sasser Lake (D), Scoggin Lake (E), Little Water Pond (F), Wilkerson Lake (G), Verne, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cutoff Branch (A), Box Creek (B), Cypress Creek (C), Half Way Branch (D), Sugar Branch (E), Surveyors Creek (F), Tatum Creek (G), Morrison Branch (H), Big Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Clinch County: Homerville and Clinch County Recreation Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Cogdell Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  9.6%
Georgia:  9.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 162
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 58.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 98 (27% naturalized citizens)

Clinch County:  1.4%
Whole state:  7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 43
  • 1990 to 1994: 8
  • 1985 to 1989: 4
  • 1980 to 1984: 18
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 21


Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.4%

Clinch County marital status for males
Clinch County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,602
  • One, attached: 89
  • Two: 88
  • 3 or 4: 23
  • 5 to 9: 54
  • 10 to 19: 12
  • 20 or more: 43
  • Mobile homes: 910
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Housing units in Clinch County with a mortgage: 515 (24 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 516

Here:  50.0% with mortgage
State:  75.3% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 2,417
Total congregations: 16

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents891 (36.9%)837 (34.6%)284 (11.8%)112 (4.6%)293 (12.1%)
Congregations3 (18.8%)3 (18.8%)3 (18.8%)1 (6.3%)6 (37.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Clinch County - Homerville, Fargo, Argyle, Du Pont

Agriculture in Clinch County
Average size of farms: 260 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $49507
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2595.56
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.73%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.15%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $34362
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.54%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.85%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30696
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.74
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.03%
Corn for grain: 464 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 33 acres

Clinch County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 12.5 times below overall U.S. average.


Magnitude types:



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (31%)
  • Germany (17%)
  • Japan (17%)
  • Brazil (8%)
  • Other Caribbean (6%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • India (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Clinch County (%):



  • United States or American (34%)
  • English (4%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • German (2%)
  • Dutch (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)


Clinch County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,909 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 473 (19%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0%)
  • Walked: 74 (3%)
  • Other means: 64 (3%)
  • Worked at home: 5 (0%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Clinch County, Georgia
  • 201 people in state prisons
  • 86 people in nursing homes
  • 33 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 31 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $33,845.

3.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.79%
Georgia average:  10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.83% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($20,280 average AGI)
0.96% relocated from other states ($10,000 average AGI)
Clinch County:  0.96%
Georgia average:  4.40%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lowndes County, GA  0.66% ($24,308 average AGI)


5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,622 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.88%
Georgia average:  9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.30% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($18,160 average AGI)
1.58% relocated to other states ($6,454 average AGI)
Clinch County:  1.58%
Georgia average:  3.17%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lowndes County, GA  1.09% ($26,273 average AGI)
to Ware County, GA  0.84% ($28,059)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.5



Births per 1000 population in Clinch County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0



Deaths per 1000 population in Clinch County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.2



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Clinch County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,037 (697 aged, 340 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 14.39
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4389.120
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 359.760
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 65462.66

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1743.850
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 986.280

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15.02
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 85.76

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 6,514
  • In family households: 5,699 (1,169 male householders, 645 female householders)
    1,289 spouses, 2,034 children (1,829 natural, 48 adopted, 157 stepchildren), 241 grandchildren, 62 brothers or sisters, 77 parents, 89 other relatives, 93 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 815 (346 male householders (292 living alone)), 358 female householders (327 living alone)), 111 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 364 (303 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 713 2-persons, 476 3-persons, 364 4-persons, 172 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 40 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 619 1-person, 72 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 3 6-persons.

96.9% of residents of Clinch County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $43,788,000 ($6301 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $660,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $15,730,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,032,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $322,000
Federal grants: $13,264,000
Federal procurement contracts: $308,000 ($1,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,131,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $973,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,142,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,607,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 626
Here:  89 per 1000 residents
State:  79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 413
Here:  59 per 1000 residents
State:  38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +36
Here:  +5 per 1000 residents
State:  +21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -118
Here:  -17 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Clinch County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.52 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.8
State:  6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.6
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 69
  • 1995 to 1998: 372
  • 1990 to 1994: 373
  • 1980 to 1989: 464
  • 1970 to 1979: 481
  • 1960 to 1969: 412
  • 1950 to 1959: 241
  • 1940 to 1949: 194
  • 1939 or earlier: 231

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Clinch County, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 22
  • 3 rooms: 109
  • 4 rooms: 209
  • 5 rooms: 430
  • 6 rooms: 469
  • 7 rooms: 265
  • 8 rooms: 211
  • 9+ rooms: 103


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clinch County, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 36
  • 3 rooms: 99
  • 4 rooms: 181
  • 5 rooms: 167
  • 6 rooms: 120
  • 7 rooms: 70
  • 8 rooms: 9
  • 9+ rooms: 1


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clinch County:
  • no bedroom: 12
  • 1 bedroom: 69
  • 2 bedrooms: 358
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,167
  • 4 bedrooms: 203
  • 5+ bedrooms: 9


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clinch County:
  • no bedroom: 18
  • 1 bedroom: 122
  • 2 bedrooms: 251
  • 3 bedrooms: 240
  • 4 bedrooms: 56
  • 5+ bedrooms: 7


Cars and other vehicles available in Clinch County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 158
  • 1 vehicle: 481
  • 2 vehicles: 776
  • 3 vehicles: 323
  • 4 vehicles: 68
  • 5+ vehicles: 12


Cars and other vehicles available in Clinch County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 230
  • 1 vehicle: 275
  • 2 vehicles: 150
  • 3 vehicles: 32
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5+ vehicles: 0


60% of Clinch County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Georgia.

Clinch County:  60.4%
State average:  50.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5807
  • Northeast: 105
  • Midwest: 43
  • South: 786
  • West: 13

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:



Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Electricity (71.4%)
  • Utility gas (13.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11.9%)
  • Wood (1.7%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.6%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (71.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14.8%)
  • Utility gas (10.8%)
  • Wood (1.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here:  0.4%
Georgia:  8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Georgia:  8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
Here:  8.0%
Georgia:  22.9%


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.)


Clinch County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $66,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $663,000
    Regular Highways: $616,000
    General - Other: $588,000
    Solid Waste Management: $409,000
    Police Protection: $352,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $324,000
    Health Services - Other: $190,000
    Corrections - Other: $141,000
    Financial Administration: $133,000
    General Public Buildings: $90,000
    Parks & Recreation: $85,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $78,000
    Welfare - Other: $73,000
    Fire Protection: $45,000
    Libraries: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $411,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $17,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $137,000
    Public Welfare: $33,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $390,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $298,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $92,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $241,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $157,000
    General Public Building: $138,000
    Police Protection: $28,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Judicial: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $461,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $200,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $578,000
    Health & Hospitals: $144,000
    Highways: $80,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,876,000
    Total General Sales: $1,127,000
    Other Selective Sales: $109,000
    NEC: $16,000
    Public Utilities: $12,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,296,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Clinch County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

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