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Forsyth County, Georgia business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
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Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 83.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 16.2%
Area name: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Forsyth 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: Cumming, Big Creek, Chestatee.
Neighboring counties: Cherokee County , Dawson County , Fulton County , Gwinnett County , Hall County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Forsyth County: Mount Zion Access Point (A), Bennett Business Park (B), Tidwell Access Point (C), Northgate Four Hundred Industrial Park (D), Shadburn Ferry Access Point (E), North Industrial Park (F), North Four Hundred Industrial Park (G), Sawnee Campground (H), Charleston Access Point (I), Trotters Creek Industrial Park (J), Buford State Trout Hatchery (K), Longstreet Fish Hatchery (L), Long Hollow Access Point (M), Lanier Four Hundred Industrial Park (N), Lanier Golf Club (O), West Bank Overlook (P), Twenty West Industrial Park (Q), Twomile Creek Access Point (R), Six Mile Creek Access Point (S), Wildcat Creek Access Point (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: North Cumming Corners Shopping Center (1), Tri-County Plaza Shopping Center (2), Lanier Crossing Shopping Center (3), Merchants Square Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Forsyth County include: Abundant Life Assembly Church (A), Alberta Church (B), Zion Hill Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Victory Tabernacle (E), Union Hill Church (F), Bald Ridge Chapel (G), True Way Church (H), Beaver Run Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bagley Cemetery (1), Westbrook Cemetery (2), Beaver Run Cemetery (3), Coal Mountain Cemetery (4), Mars Hill Cemetery (5), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (6), Bethel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Pine Lake (A), Twin Lakes (B), Matthews Lake (C), Kalb Lake (D), Sawnee Lake (E), Johnsen Lake (F), Mcwilliams Lake (G), Rendering Plant Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Harris Creek (A), Haw Creek (B), Fourmile Creek (C), Taylor Creek (D), Thalley Creek (E), Hurricane Creek (F), Cheatam Creek (G), Bentley Creek (H), Daves Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Forsyth County include: Athens Park (1), West Bank Public Use Area (2), Bald Ridge Creek Public Use Area (3), Bethel Park (4), Mary Alice Park (5), Midway Park (6), Shady Grove Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Forsyth County: Mount Zion Access Point (A), Bennett Business Park (B), Tidwell Access Point (C), Northgate Four Hundred Industrial Park (D), Shadburn Ferry Access Point (E), North Industrial Park (F), North Four Hundred Industrial Park (G), Sawnee Campground (H), Charleston Access Point (I), Trotters Creek Industrial Park (J), Buford State Trout Hatchery (K), Longstreet Fish Hatchery (L), Long Hollow Access Point (M), Lanier Four Hundred Industrial Park (N), Lanier Golf Club (O), West Bank Overlook (P), Twenty West Industrial Park (Q), Twomile Creek Access Point (R), Six Mile Creek Access Point (S), Wildcat Creek Access Point (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: North Cumming Corners Shopping Center (1), Tri-County Plaza Shopping Center (2), Lanier Crossing Shopping Center (3), Merchants Square Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Forsyth County include: Abundant Life Assembly Church (A), Alberta Church (B), Zion Hill Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Victory Tabernacle (E), Union Hill Church (F), Bald Ridge Chapel (G), True Way Church (H), Beaver Run Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bagley Cemetery (1), Westbrook Cemetery (2), Beaver Run Cemetery (3), Coal Mountain Cemetery (4), Mars Hill Cemetery (5), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (6), Bethel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Pine Lake (A), Twin Lakes (B), Matthews Lake (C), Kalb Lake (D), Sawnee Lake (E), Johnsen Lake (F), Mcwilliams Lake (G), Rendering Plant Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Harris Creek (A), Haw Creek (B), Fourmile Creek (C), Taylor Creek (D), Thalley Creek (E), Hurricane Creek (F), Cheatam Creek (G), Bentley Creek (H), Daves Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Forsyth County include: Athens Park (1), West Bank Public Use Area (2), Bald Ridge Creek Public Use Area (3), Bethel Park (4), Mary Alice Park (5), Midway Park (6), Shady Grove Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 2,978 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 5,883 (27% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 33.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Forsyth County with a mortgage: 22,586 (2,323 second mortgage, 3,056 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,701
Forsyth County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/11/1959, a tornado injured 6 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
13.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($82,827 average adjusted gross income)
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)Forsyth County: 0.07%Georgia average: 0.39% 8.39% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($42,414 average AGI) 5.10% relocated from other states ($40,073 average AGI)Forsyth County: 5.10%Georgia average: 4.40%
8.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($74,386 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($386 average AGI)Forsyth County: 0.06%Georgia average: 0.09% 5.65% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($40,424 average AGI) 3.14% relocated to other states ($33,575 average AGI)Forsyth County: 3.14%Georgia average: 3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,568 (6,644 aged, 924 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household type by relationship
25,180 spouses, 31,117 children (28,906 natural, 691 adopted, 1,520 stepchildren), 1,018 grandchildren, 766 brothers or sisters, 548 parents, 1,513 other relatives, 1,510 non-relatives
Size of family households: 11,114 2-persons, 6,757 3-persons, 6,867 4-persons, 2,455 5-persons, 795 6-persons, 400 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 5,119 1-person, 926 2-persons, 115 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
23,015 married couples with children. 2,825 single-parent households (735 men, 2,090 women).
91.4% of residents of Forsyth County speak English at home. 5.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all). 2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (45% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $262,353,000 ($1990 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $10,515,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $137,449,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $39,533,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $255,000 Federal grants: $68,596,000 Federal procurement contracts: $4,010,000 ($553,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $12,511,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $116,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $106,082,000 Federal Government insurance: $24,435,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 16.26 millions of gallons per day (1% from ground, 99% from surface)
42% of Forsyth County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Georgia.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $168,900
All Other: $2,425,000
Parks & Recreation: $933,000
Solid Waste Management: $499,000
Water Utilities: $6,720,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,239,000
Regular Highways: $2,978,000
Water Utilities: $9,667,000
Fire Protection: $7,038,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,968,000
Sewerage: $6,834,000
General - Other: $5,584,000
Regular Highways: $5,352,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,412,000
Corrections - Other: $4,299,000
Financial Administration: $3,573,000
Central Staff Services: $3,416,000
Libraries: $2,888,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,751,000
Health Services - Other: $1,400,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,072,000
Welfare - Other: $986,000
Housing & Community Development: $288,000
Natural Resources - Other: $273,000
Housing & Community Development: $56,000
General Support: $25,000
Public Welfare: $123,000
Other, NEC: $30,000
General Revenue, NEC: $5,636,000
Interest Earnings: $1,402,000
Rents: $36,000
General - Other: $2,378,000
Water Utilities: $584,000
Sewerage: $389,000
Police Protection: $182,000
Parks & Recreation: $42,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $31,000
Financial Administration: $19,000
Judicial: $16,000
Fire Protection: $9,000
Highways: $1,516,000
Health & Hospitals: $295,000
Public Welfare: $264,000
Total General Sales: $20,710,000
NEC: $5,255,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,710,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,188,000
Public Utilities: $752,000
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