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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.7%), Construction (18.3%), Educational,health and social services (16.4%), Retail trade (10.1%).
Type of workers:
Heard County, Georgia business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Heard County, Georgia:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.0%
Area name: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Heard 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: Franklin, Ephesus, Centralhatchee, Corinth, Texas.
Neighboring counties: Carroll County , Coweta County , Randolph County, Alabama , Troup County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Heard County: Flat Rock Campground (A), Old Philpot Ferry (B), Hal B Wansley Powerplant (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Heard County include: Wesley Chapel (A), Welcome Church (B), Yellow Dirt Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Unity Church (E), Union Grove Church (F), Believers Church (G), Bethel Church (H), State Line Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Unity Cemetery (1), Newnan Cemetery (2), Union Grove Cemetery (3), Lewis Cemetery (4), Western Cemetery (5), Wesley Chapel Cemetery (6), Turman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Turners Lake (A), Centralia Lake (B), Bon L Lake (C), Awbreys Lake (D), Notnomis Acres Lake (E), Allens Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: New River (A), Brush Creek (B), Gum Branch (C), Gum Creek (D), Stoney Branch (E), Clear Creek (F), Harris Creek (G), Hillabahatchee Creek (H), Hilly Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Heard County include: Brush Creek Recreation Area (1), New River Recreation Area (2), Snake Creek Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Glenn Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Heard County: Flat Rock Campground (A), Old Philpot Ferry (B), Hal B Wansley Powerplant (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Heard County include: Wesley Chapel (A), Welcome Church (B), Yellow Dirt Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Unity Church (E), Union Grove Church (F), Believers Church (G), Bethel Church (H), State Line Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Unity Cemetery (1), Newnan Cemetery (2), Union Grove Cemetery (3), Lewis Cemetery (4), Western Cemetery (5), Wesley Chapel Cemetery (6), Turman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Turners Lake (A), Centralia Lake (B), Bon L Lake (C), Awbreys Lake (D), Notnomis Acres Lake (E), Allens Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: New River (A), Brush Creek (B), Gum Branch (C), Gum Creek (D), Stoney Branch (E), Clear Creek (F), Harris Creek (G), Hillabahatchee Creek (H), Hilly Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Heard County include: Brush Creek Recreation Area (1), New River Recreation Area (2), Snake Creek Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Glenn Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 252 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 66.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 76 (57% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 37.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 31.5%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Heard County with a mortgage: 786 (53 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 521
Heard County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 2/21/1993, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
9.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,439 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 7.75% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($24,621 average AGI) 1.72% relocated from other states ($4,818 average AGI)Heard County: 1.72%Georgia average: 4.40%
8.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,611 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 7.22% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($22,223 average AGI) 1.76% relocated to other states ($4,389 average AGI)Heard County: 1.76%Georgia average: 3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 20.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,258 (938 aged, 320 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household type by relationship
2,392 spouses, 3,602 children (3,049 natural, 135 adopted, 418 stepchildren), 221 grandchildren, 94 brothers or sisters, 75 parents, 166 other relatives, 190 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,176 2-persons, 751 3-persons, 704 4-persons, 289 5-persons, 102 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 861 1-person, 110 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
97.7% of residents of Heard County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 30% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $43,868,000 ($3886 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $860,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,128,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,637,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $153,000 Federal grants: $11,651,000 Federal procurement contracts: $274,000 ($9,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,024,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $586,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,669,000 Federal Government insurance: $790,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.66 millions of gallons per day (12% from ground, 88% from surface)
63% of Heard County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Georgia.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,200
All Other: $199,000
Parks & Recreation: $80,000
Fire Protection: $1,459,000
Water Utilities: $950,000
Police Protection: $723,000
Sewerage: $615,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $464,000
Central Staff Services: $444,000
Welfare - Other: $344,000
General - Other: $317,000
Solid Waste Management: $260,000
Corrections - Other: $212,000
Financial Administration: $201,000
Parks & Recreation: $175,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $130,000
Health Services - Other: $105,000
General Public Buildings: $70,000
Libraries: $56,000
Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,000
Water Utilities: $1,505,000
Water Utilities: $1,405,000
General Revenue, NEC: $373,000
Rents: $118,000
Property Sale Other: $52,000
Health & Hospitals: $105,000
Highways: $100,000
All Other: $56,000
Property: $2,859,000
Other Selective Sales: $301,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $66,000
NEC: $56,000
Public Utilities: $18,000
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