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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.9%), Educational,health and social services (16.3%), Construction (14.6%), Retail trade (12.8%).
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Fannin County, Georgia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Fannin County, Georgia:
Detached houses: $209,516Here: $209,516State: $234,442 Townhouses or other attached units: $231,170Here: $231,170State: $202,354 In 2-unit structures: $290,220Here: $290,220State: $222,245 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $205,943Here: $205,943State: $151,985 Mobile homes: $39,335Here: $39,335State: $44,353 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000Here: $45,000State: $74,556
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.3%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Fannin County is $428 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $474 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $567 a month.
Cities in this county include: Blue Ridge, McCaysville, Morganton, Higdon-Mobile, Mineral Bluff.
2005 air pollution in Fannin County:
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Cherokee County, North Carolina , Dawson County , Gilmer County , Polk County, Tennessee , Lumpkin County , Murray County , Union County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Fannin County: Springer Mountain Shelter (A), Camp Morganton (B), Hawks Mountain Trail Shelter (C), Tocca Ranger Station (D), Toccoa Work Center (E), Lake Blue Ridge Recreation Site (F), Mobile (G), Lakewood Landing (H), Lakewood Landing Campground (I), Frank Gross Recreation Area (J), Deep Hole Recreation Area (K), Skeenah Creek Mill (L), Skeenah Campground (M), Blue Ridge Campground (N), Cad (O), Cross Trail Shelter (P), Mill Creek Trout Rearing Station (Q), Snake Nation (R), Cooper Basin Recreation Center (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Fannin County include: Long Chapel (A), Welcome Hill Church Number 2 (B), Welcome Hill Church (C), Wilscot Baptist Church (D), Woody Church (E), Youngs Chapel (F), Apostolic Gospel Church (G), Appalachia Church (H), Van Hook Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Golden Cemetery (1), Patterson Cemetery (2), Nixon Cemetery (3), Patterson Cemetery (4), Noontootla Cemetery (5), Toccoa Cemetery (6), Tilley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Hughes Lake (A), Kleier Lake (B), Hughes Lake (C), Blue Ridge Lake (D), Van Orsdal Lake (E), Rock Creek Lake (F), Gaeta Lake (G), Weehunt Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flat Creek (A), Cutcane Creek (B), Richards Branch (C), Grant G Branch (D), Pack Creek (E), Wilscot Creek (F), Wilson Branch (G), Wilson Creek (H), Grusher Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Fannin County include: Blue Ridge Lake Recreation Area (1), Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area (2), Cohutta Wildlife Management Area (3), Morganton Point Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Fannin County: Springer Mountain Shelter (A), Camp Morganton (B), Hawks Mountain Trail Shelter (C), Tocca Ranger Station (D), Toccoa Work Center (E), Lake Blue Ridge Recreation Site (F), Mobile (G), Lakewood Landing (H), Lakewood Landing Campground (I), Frank Gross Recreation Area (J), Deep Hole Recreation Area (K), Skeenah Creek Mill (L), Skeenah Campground (M), Blue Ridge Campground (N), Cad (O), Cross Trail Shelter (P), Mill Creek Trout Rearing Station (Q), Snake Nation (R), Cooper Basin Recreation Center (S). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Fannin County include: Long Chapel (A), Welcome Hill Church Number 2 (B), Welcome Hill Church (C), Wilscot Baptist Church (D), Woody Church (E), Youngs Chapel (F), Apostolic Gospel Church (G), Appalachia Church (H), Van Hook Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Golden Cemetery (1), Patterson Cemetery (2), Nixon Cemetery (3), Patterson Cemetery (4), Noontootla Cemetery (5), Toccoa Cemetery (6), Tilley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Hughes Lake (A), Kleier Lake (B), Hughes Lake (C), Blue Ridge Lake (D), Van Orsdal Lake (E), Rock Creek Lake (F), Gaeta Lake (G), Weehunt Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flat Creek (A), Cutcane Creek (B), Richards Branch (C), Grant G Branch (D), Pack Creek (E), Wilscot Creek (F), Wilson Branch (G), Wilson Creek (H), Grusher Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Fannin County include: Blue Ridge Lake Recreation Area (1), Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area (2), Cohutta Wildlife Management Area (3), Morganton Point Recreation Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 474 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 210 (53% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Fannin County with a mortgage: 2,224 (139 second mortgage, 168 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,354
Fannin County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 2.0 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 34 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 26 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
8.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,966 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.79% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($27,307 average AGI) 4.21% relocated from other states ($21,657 average AGI)Fannin County: 4.21%Georgia average: 4.40%
5.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,673 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 2.97% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($19,729 average AGI) 2.62% relocated to other states ($13,944 average AGI)Fannin County: 2.62%Georgia average: 3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,645 (3,793 aged, 852 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household type by relationship
5,052 spouses, 5,010 children (4,532 natural, 138 adopted, 340 stepchildren), 345 grandchildren, 121 brothers or sisters, 97 parents, 238 other relatives, 189 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,170 2-persons, 1,357 3-persons, 1,039 4-persons, 354 5-persons, 99 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,135 1-person, 160 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 6 4-persons.
97.7% of residents of Fannin County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 18% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 36% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $138,157,000 ($6392 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $3,796,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $72,903,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,535,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $338,000 Federal grants: $27,949,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,002,000 ($5,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,430,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $0,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,132,000 Federal Government insurance: $30,158,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.32 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)
61% of Fannin County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Georgia.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $94,700
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Health Services - Other: $1,391,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,164,000
Police Protection: $915,000
General - Other: $660,000
Financial Administration: $567,000
Corrections - Other: $456,000
Central Staff Services: $455,000
Parks & Recreation: $378,000
Fire Protection: $260,000
Housing & Community Development: $236,000
Welfare - Other: $226,000
General Public Buildings: $152,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $141,000
Libraries: $75,000
Solid Waste Management: $58,000
Natural Resources - Other: $27,000
Interest Earnings: $265,000
Rents: $76,000
Special Assessments: $40,000
Welfare - Other: $88,000
Regular Highways: $86,000
General - Other: $67,000
Financial Administration: $19,000
Judicial: $12,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Housing & Community Development: $6,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $6,000
Central Staff: $2,000
Health & Hospitals: $138,000
Total General Sales: $2,749,000
Other Selective Sales: $768,000
NEC: $166,000
Public Utilities: $63,000