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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.6%), Educational,health and social services (16.2%), Retail trade (11.8%).
Habersham County, Georgia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $221,824Here:$221,824State:$224,856 Townhouses or other attached units: $494,946Here:$494,946State:$183,253 In 2-unit structures: $382,641Here:$382,641State:$162,731 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,703,331Here:$1,703,331State:$178,500 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $82,694Here:$82,694State:$202,248 Mobile homes: $71,350Here:$71,350State:$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):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 20.8%
McCain (Republican): 80.1% Obama (Democratic): 19.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $873 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $602 (0.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Habersham County is $452 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $541 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $648 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cornelia, Baldwin, Raoul, Demorest, Clarkesville, Mount Airy, Tallulah Falls, Turnerville.
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Notable locations in Habersham County: Colson Store (A), Cornelia Water Works (B), Fern Springs Picnic Area (C), Toccoa Pumping Station (D), Seed (E), View (F), Mud Creek Camp Ground (G), Boys Mountain View Camp (H), Lake Russell Campground (I), Panther Creek Picnic Area (J), Panther Creek Campground (K), Lake Russell Recreation Site (L), George W Carver Picnic Area (M), Chattooga Ranger Station (N), High Valley Boys Club (O), Toccoa Pumping Station (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Habersham County include: Alleys Chapel (A), Macedonia Church (B), Amys Creek Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Double Springs Church (E), Mount Bethel Church (F), Mount Carmel Church (G), Mount Pleasant Church (H), Mount Vernon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: B C Grant Cemetery (1), Stonepile Cemetery (2), Cool Springs Cemetery (3), Shirley Grove Cemetery (4), Shirley Cemetery (5), Bethel Temple Cemetery (6), Bethlehem Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Millers Pond (A), Irvin Lake (B), Shore Pond (C), Sportsman Club Lake (D), Sutton Pond (E), Thin River Orchard Lake (F), Thomas Pond (G), Todd Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Soque Branch (A), South Fork Little Mud Creek (B), South Fork Mud Creek (C), Mauldin Mill Creek (D), Law Creek (E), Brasstown Creek (F), Blue Creek (G), Sutton Mill Creek (H), North Fork Mud Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Habersham County include: Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Park (1), Lake Russell State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Habersham Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Habersham County: Colson Store (A), Cornelia Water Works (B), Fern Springs Picnic Area (C), Toccoa Pumping Station (D), Seed (E), View (F), Mud Creek Camp Ground (G), Boys Mountain View Camp (H), Lake Russell Campground (I), Panther Creek Picnic Area (J), Panther Creek Campground (K), Lake Russell Recreation Site (L), George W Carver Picnic Area (M), Chattooga Ranger Station (N), High Valley Boys Club (O), Toccoa Pumping Station (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Habersham County include: Alleys Chapel (A), Macedonia Church (B), Amys Creek Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Double Springs Church (E), Mount Bethel Church (F), Mount Carmel Church (G), Mount Pleasant Church (H), Mount Vernon Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: B C Grant Cemetery (1), Stonepile Cemetery (2), Cool Springs Cemetery (3), Shirley Grove Cemetery (4), Shirley Cemetery (5), Bethel Temple Cemetery (6), Bethlehem Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Millers Pond (A), Irvin Lake (B), Shore Pond (C), Sportsman Club Lake (D), Sutton Pond (E), Thin River Orchard Lake (F), Thomas Pond (G), Todd Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Soque Branch (A), South Fork Little Mud Creek (B), South Fork Mud Creek (C), Mauldin Mill Creek (D), Law Creek (E), Brasstown Creek (F), Blue Creek (G), Sutton Mill Creek (H), North Fork Mud Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Habersham County include: Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Park (1), Lake Russell State Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Habersham Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Banks County , Oconee County, South Carolina , Hall County , Rabun County , Stephens County , Towns County , White County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,506 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: 15.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,813 (22% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.6%
Housing units in Habersham County with a mortgage: 4,175 (336 second mortgage, 335 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,551
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Most common first ancestries reported in Habersham County (%):
8.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,937 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.46% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($25,873 average AGI) 2.58% relocated from other states ($13,063 average AGI)Habersham County:2.58%Georgia average:4.40%
6.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,237 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.98% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($24,688 average AGI) 1.48% relocated to other states ($8,550 average AGI)Habersham County:1.48%Georgia average:3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,091 (5,157 aged, 934 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 97.2. This is less than state average.
8,359 spouses, 9,711 children (8,552 natural, 196 adopted, 963 stepchildren), 623 grandchildren, 271 brothers or sisters, 196 parents, 486 other relatives, 472 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,493 2-persons, 2,304 3-persons, 1,954 4-persons, 725 5-persons, 279 6-persons, 176 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,962 1-person, 330 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 40 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
88.3% of residents of Habersham County speak English at home. 7.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all). 1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Habersham County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.76 millions of gallons per day (12% from ground, 88% from surface)
Year house built
57% of Habersham County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Georgia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,500
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.)
All Other: $938,000
Parks & Recreation: $75,000
Regular Highways: $744,000
Fire Protection: $94,000
Central Staff Services: $62,000
Corrections - Other: $1,312,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,224,000
Police Protection: $1,079,000
Health Services - Other: $899,000
Regular Highways: $808,000
Solid Waste Management: $659,000
Financial Administration: $587,000
Central Staff Services: $543,000
Fire Protection: $527,000
Parks & Recreation: $347,000
General Public Buildings: $308,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $250,000
Libraries: $224,000
Natural Resources - Other: $49,000
Welfare - Other: $45,000
Rents: $74,000
Interest Earnings: $73,000
Fire Protection: $37,000
Judicial: $28,000
Financial Administration: $17,000
Regular Highways: $13,000
Police Protection: $8,000
General Public Building: $6,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Central Staff: $4,000
All Other: $211,000
Highways: $55,000
Total General Sales: $2,034,000
Other Selective Sales: $862,000
NEC: $184,000
Public Utilities: $56,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $15,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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