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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (16.0%), Educational,health and social services (14.5%), Retail trade (14.0%), Construction (13.7%).
Detached houses: $344,288Here:$344,288State:$224,856 Townhouses or other attached units: $43,446Here:$43,446State:$183,253 Mobile homes: $103,702Here:$103,702State:$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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 82.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 17.3%
McCain (Republican): 83.4% Obama (Democratic): 16.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,342 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,185 (0.5%)
Area name: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dawson County is $686 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $763 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $929 a month.
Cities in this county include: Dawsonville, Juno.
Lead: 0.00 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.091 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Dawson County: War Hill Park (A), Licklog (B), Thompson Creek Access Point (C), Blacks Mill (D), Lumpkin Campground (E), Hightower State Nursery (F), Dawson County Fire Department Station 3 (G), Dawson County Fire Department Station 5 (H), Dawson County Fire Department Station 1 (I), Dawson County Fire Department Station 2 (J), Dawson County Fire Department Station 4 (K), Big Canoe Fire Department Station 2 (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dawson County include: Antioch Church (A), Amicalola Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Goshen Church (D), West Side Tabernacle (E), Kilough Church (F), Dawsonville Church of God (G), Church of God (H), Harmony Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Salem Church Cemetery (1), Martin Cemetery (2), Byrd Cemetery (3), High Shoals Cemetery (4), Spriggs Summerour Cemetery (5), Palmer Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Fausett Lake (A), Kents Lake (B), Amicalola Lake (C), Lake Laurel (D), Sunset Hills Lake (E), Bruce Lake (F), Vandiver Lake (G), Brice Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fall Creek (A), Huckleberry Branch (B), Poverty Creek (C), Pigeon Creek (D), Gab Creek (E), Beaverdam Creek (F), Yellow Creek (G), Amicalola Creek (H), Toto Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dawson County include: Amicalola Falls State Park (1), Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Dawson County: War Hill Park (A), Licklog (B), Thompson Creek Access Point (C), Blacks Mill (D), Lumpkin Campground (E), Hightower State Nursery (F), Dawson County Fire Department Station 3 (G), Dawson County Fire Department Station 5 (H), Dawson County Fire Department Station 1 (I), Dawson County Fire Department Station 2 (J), Dawson County Fire Department Station 4 (K), Big Canoe Fire Department Station 2 (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dawson County include: Antioch Church (A), Amicalola Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Goshen Church (D), West Side Tabernacle (E), Kilough Church (F), Dawsonville Church of God (G), Church of God (H), Harmony Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Salem Church Cemetery (1), Martin Cemetery (2), Byrd Cemetery (3), High Shoals Cemetery (4), Spriggs Summerour Cemetery (5), Palmer Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Fausett Lake (A), Kents Lake (B), Amicalola Lake (C), Lake Laurel (D), Sunset Hills Lake (E), Bruce Lake (F), Vandiver Lake (G), Brice Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fall Creek (A), Huckleberry Branch (B), Poverty Creek (C), Pigeon Creek (D), Gab Creek (E), Beaverdam Creek (F), Yellow Creek (G), Amicalola Creek (H), Toto Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Dawson County include: Amicalola Falls State Park (1), Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Cherokee County , Fannin County , Forsyth County , Gilmer County , Hall County , Lumpkin County , Pickens County .
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Current college students: 358 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 229 (42% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 34.5%
Housing units in Dawson County with a mortgage: 2,504 (273 second mortgage, 176 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 872
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Most common first ancestries reported in Dawson County (%):
13.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,367 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 10.54% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($47,121 average AGI) 3.18% relocated from other states ($12,246 average AGI)Dawson County:3.18%Georgia average:4.40%
9.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,154 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 7.81% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($32,598 average AGI) 2.17% relocated to other states ($8,556 average AGI)Dawson County:2.17%Georgia average:3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,187 (1,791 aged, 396 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
3,989 spouses, 4,503 children (4,050 natural, 106 adopted, 347 stepchildren), 300 grandchildren, 84 brothers or sisters, 177 parents, 261 other relatives, 217 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,155 2-persons, 1,068 3-persons, 926 4-persons, 371 5-persons, 106 6-persons, 70 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,115 1-person, 219 2-persons, 37 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
96.7% of residents of Dawson County speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 1% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Dawson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.12 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
Year house built
50% of Dawson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Georgia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $154,200
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: $109,000
Parks & Recreation: $98,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,323,000
Libraries: $2,255,000
Water Utilities: $584,000
Fire Protection: $393,000
Sewerage: $390,000
General Public Buildings: $261,000
Police Protection: $1,936,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,309,000
Corrections - Other: $1,053,000
Financial Administration: $885,000
Housing & Community Development: $709,000
Health Services - Other: $694,000
Regular Highways: $655,000
Welfare - Other: $473,000
Parks & Recreation: $471,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $418,000
Libraries: $322,000
Solid Waste Management: $316,000
Fire Protection: $306,000
Central Staff Services: $239,000
General Public Buildings: $166,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
General Support: $11,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,000
General: $356,000
Interest Earnings: $434,000
Rents: $18,000
Solid Waste Management: $598,000
Police Protection: $264,000
Judicial: $100,000
Regular Highways: $60,000
Central Staff: $54,000
Corrections - Other: $42,000
Fire Protection: $41,000
Parks & Recreation: $29,000
Libraries: $8,000
General Public Building: $5,000
Health - Other: $5,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Welfare - Other: $2,000
Health & Hospitals: $219,000
Public Welfare: $204,000
Property: $5,427,000
Other Selective Sales: $643,000
NEC: $393,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $191,000
Public Utilities: $65,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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