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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (29.6%), Manufacturing (27.2%), Public administration (12.5%).
Detached houses: $171,384Here:$171,384State:$224,856 Townhouses or other attached units: $131,118Here:$131,118State:$183,253 Mobile homes: $60,714Here:$60,714State:$44,353
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 76.5% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 23.2%
Obama (Democratic): 81.4% McCain (Republican): 18.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $608 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $484 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hancock County is $397 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $575 a month.
Cities in this county include: Sparta, Devereux, Linton, Mayfield.
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Notable locations in Hancock County: Carrs Station (A), Fish Hatchery (B), Holiday Shores Fire Station 5 (C), East Lake Sinclair Fire Department Station 2 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Hancock County include: Hancock Gospel Center (A), Glen Mary Church (B), Culverton Church (C), Christ Healing Temple (D), Body of Christ Church (E), Fairmount Church (F), Hall Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (G), Hopewell Church (H), Horeb Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Arnold Cemetery (1), Bass Cemetery (2), Beulah Cemetery (3), Boyer Cemetery (4), Smith Cemetery (5), Balerma Cemetery (6), Battle-Cato Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Browns Lakes (A), Aiken Pond (B), Brown Lake (C), Harley Lake (D), Glenn Pond (E), Ray Lake (F), McWhorter Pond (G), Armstrong Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rooty Creek (A), Zioe Brown Creek (B), Whitten Creek (C), White Oak Creek (D), Watts Branch (E), Twomile Creek (F), Turkey Creek (G), Swift Creek (H), Hunnon Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Hancock County include: Jewel Historic District (1), William Jonathan Northern Monument (2), William Rabun Monument (3), Linton Historic District (4), Little Hudson Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Hancock County: Carrs Station (A), Fish Hatchery (B), Holiday Shores Fire Station 5 (C), East Lake Sinclair Fire Department Station 2 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Hancock County include: Hancock Gospel Center (A), Glen Mary Church (B), Culverton Church (C), Christ Healing Temple (D), Body of Christ Church (E), Fairmount Church (F), Hall Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (G), Hopewell Church (H), Horeb Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Arnold Cemetery (1), Bass Cemetery (2), Beulah Cemetery (3), Boyer Cemetery (4), Smith Cemetery (5), Balerma Cemetery (6), Battle-Cato Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Browns Lakes (A), Aiken Pond (B), Brown Lake (C), Harley Lake (D), Glenn Pond (E), Ray Lake (F), McWhorter Pond (G), Armstrong Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rooty Creek (A), Zioe Brown Creek (B), Whitten Creek (C), White Oak Creek (D), Watts Branch (E), Twomile Creek (F), Turkey Creek (G), Swift Creek (H), Hunnon Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Hancock County include: Jewel Historic District (1), William Jonathan Northern Monument (2), William Rabun Monument (3), Linton Historic District (4), Little Hudson Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Baldwin County , Glascock County , Greene County , Putnam County , Taliaferro County , Warren County , Washington County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 330 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 31 (58% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 36.2%
Housing units in Hancock County with a mortgage: 545 (13 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 763
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Most common first ancestries reported in Hancock County (%):
5.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,550 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.13% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($27,503 average AGI) 0.91% relocated from other states ($7,047 average AGI)Hancock County:0.91%Georgia average:4.40%
6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,918 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.66% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($27,769 average AGI) 0.44% relocated to other states ($2,154 average AGI)Hancock County:0.44%Georgia average:3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 16.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 19.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,527 (1,163 aged, 364 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
1,299 spouses, 2,973 children (2,736 natural, 93 adopted, 144 stepchildren), 491 grandchildren, 188 brothers or sisters, 75 parents, 210 other relatives, 105 non-relatives
Size of family households: 949 2-persons, 513 3-persons, 486 4-persons, 229 5-persons, 123 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 851 1-person, 34 2-persons.
98.6% of residents of Hancock County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Hancock County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.79 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)
Year house built
71% of Hancock County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Georgia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,800
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.)
Sewerage: $26,000
Parks & Recreation: $11,000
Regular Highways: $1,266,000
Police Protection: $877,000
Financial Administration: $790,000
Central Staff Services: $727,000
Corrections - Other: $585,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $567,000
General - Other: $565,000
Welfare - Other: $411,000
Solid Waste Management: $273,000
Parks & Recreation: $218,000
Housing & Community Development: $153,000
Water Utilities: $127,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $86,000
Sewerage: $85,000
Natural Resources - Other: $49,000
Fire Protection: $40,000
Libraries: $31,000
Water Utilities: $33,000
Water Utilities: $96,000
Water Utilities: $158,000
Water Utilities: $3,000
Interest Earnings: $64,000
Rents: $1,000
Regular Highways: $163,000
Police Protection: $53,000
Welfare - Other: $47,000
Health - Other: $9,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
Public Welfare: $409,000
All Other: $301,000
Highways: $42,000
Housing & Community Development: $25,000
Total General Sales: $873,000
Other Selective Sales: $275,000
NEC: $69,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $51,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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