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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (39.4%), Retail trade (12.6%), Educational,health and social services (11.5%).
Type of workers:
Gordon County, Georgia business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Gordon County, Georgia:
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 74.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.5%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Gordon County is $449 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $576 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $689 a month.
Cities in this county include: Calhoun, Resaca, Fairmount, Plainville, Ranger, Crandall-Eton.
Neighboring counties: Bartow County , Cherokee County , Floyd County , Gilmer County , Murray County , Pickens County , Walker County , Whitfield County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Gordon County: Camp Sunrise (A), New Echota Historical Site (B), Hidden Creek Recreation Area (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Gordon County include: Wesley Chapel (A), Welcome Gap Church (B), West Union Church (C), White Graves Church (D), Antioch Church (E), Ashwood Church (F), Union Grove Church (G), Banks Chapel (H), Belmont Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Colbert Cemetery (1), Concord Cemetery (2), Tate Cemetery (3), Russell Cemetery (4), Blackwood Cemetery (5), Curtis Cemetery (6), Sugar Valley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: David Pond (A), Scott Lake (B), Dews Lake (C), Kings Lake (D), Scott Lake (E), Cedar Lake (F), Jones Lake (G), Johnson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Graham Creek (A), Bow Creek (B), Blue Springs Creek (C), Oothkalooga Creek (D), Blackwood Creek (E), Coosawattee River (F), Big Branch (G), Howell Creek (H), Spring Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Gordon County include: Cherokee Indian Memorial (1), Johns Mountain Wildlife Management Area (2), Talking Rock Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Sugar Valley Post Office (A), Oakman Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Gordon County: Camp Sunrise (A), New Echota Historical Site (B), Hidden Creek Recreation Area (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Gordon County include: Wesley Chapel (A), Welcome Gap Church (B), West Union Church (C), White Graves Church (D), Antioch Church (E), Ashwood Church (F), Union Grove Church (G), Banks Chapel (H), Belmont Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Colbert Cemetery (1), Concord Cemetery (2), Tate Cemetery (3), Russell Cemetery (4), Blackwood Cemetery (5), Curtis Cemetery (6), Sugar Valley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: David Pond (A), Scott Lake (B), Dews Lake (C), Kings Lake (D), Scott Lake (E), Cedar Lake (F), Jones Lake (G), Johnson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Graham Creek (A), Bow Creek (B), Blue Springs Creek (C), Oothkalooga Creek (D), Blackwood Creek (E), Coosawattee River (F), Big Branch (G), Howell Creek (H), Spring Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Gordon County include: Cherokee Indian Memorial (1), Johns Mountain Wildlife Management Area (2), Talking Rock Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Sugar Valley Post Office (A), Oakman Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,266 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,811 (15% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.9%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Gordon County with a mortgage: 5,409 (391 second mortgage, 575 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,618
Gordon County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 2.9 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 9 fatalities and 77 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,923 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.84% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($23,372 average AGI) 2.42% relocated from other states ($11,551 average AGI)Gordon County: 2.42%Georgia average: 4.40%
6.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,210 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.39% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($21,784 average AGI) 1.88% relocated to other states ($9,426 average AGI)Gordon County: 1.88%Georgia average: 3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,490 (5,042 aged, 1,448 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Household type by relationship
10,186 spouses, 13,224 children (11,593 natural, 405 adopted, 1,226 stepchildren), 957 grandchildren, 425 brothers or sisters, 206 parents, 748 other relatives, 932 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,898 2-persons, 3,179 3-persons, 2,647 4-persons, 1,042 5-persons, 361 6-persons, 234 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,269 1-person, 407 2-persons, 50 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.
7,860 married couples with children. 2,240 single-parent households (554 men, 1,686 women).
91.1% of residents of Gordon County speak English at home. 7.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (54% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 19% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $187,657,000 ($3824 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $11,806,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $97,561,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $41,782,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $952,000 Federal grants: $31,515,000 Federal procurement contracts: $3,541,000 ($688,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $12,306,000 ($6,912,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $853,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $33,758,000 Federal Government insurance: $15,258,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.46 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)
54% of Gordon County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Georgia.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,500
All Other: $1,254,000
Parks & Recreation: $113,000
General Public Buildings: $1,317,000
Housing & Community Development: $190,000
Solid Waste Management: $90,000
Parks & Recreation: $67,000
General - Other: $2,273,000
Regular Highways: $2,179,000
Police Protection: $2,104,000
Corrections - Other: $1,952,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,553,000
Fire Protection: $1,470,000
Financial Administration: $1,355,000
Health Services - Other: $941,000
Central Staff Services: $641,000
Parks & Recreation: $629,000
General Public Buildings: $364,000
Housing & Community Development: $150,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $120,000
Natural Resources - Other: $93,000
Welfare - Other: $24,000
All Other: $4,000
Parks & Recreation: $788,000
Regular Highways: $170,000
Libraries: $139,000
Air Transportation: $82,000
Corrections: $1,000
Welfare: $40,000
Interest Earnings: $700,000
Rents: $21,000
Parks & Recreation: $744,000
General Public Building: $390,000
Solid Waste Management: $284,000
Fire Protection: $154,000
Corrections - Other: $61,000
Regular Highways: $43,000
Police Protection: $31,000
All Other: $573,000
Health & Hospitals: $281,000
Housing & Community Development: $169,000
Property: $6,380,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,160,000
NEC: $263,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $181,000
Public Utilities: $126,000
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