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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.5%), Educational,health and social services (18.1%), Retail trade (10.4%).
Detached houses: $167,543Here:$167,543State:$224,856 Townhouses or other attached units: $1,415,884Here:$1,415,884State:$183,253 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $278,125Here:$278,125State:$178,500 Mobile homes: $52,674Here:$52,674State:$44,353
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.5% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.2%
McCain (Republican): 52.0% Obama (Democratic): 48.0%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $528 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $534 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mitchell County is $379 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $549 a month.
Cities in this county include: Camilla, Pelham, Baconton, Sale City, Branchville.
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Notable locations in Mitchell County: Pinecrest Country Club (A), Second District Forest Headquarters (B), Hopeful Community Fire Department (C), Cotton Volunteer Fire Department (D), Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department (E), Autry State Prison Fire Department (F), Baconton Volunteer Fire Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Mitchell County include: Antioch Church (A), Beautiful Ligh Church (B), Beauty Grove Church (C), Blooming Light Church (D), Clements Branch Church (E), Arno Church (F), Branchville Church (G), County Line Church (H), Freewill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Akridge Cemetery (1), Shady Grove Cemetery (2), China Grove Cemetery (3), Mount Eble Cemetery (4), Creek Cemetery (5), Turkey Pen Cemetery (6), Union Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Oaky Sinks (A), Rock Lake (B), Rock Pond (C), Gee Pond (D), Singletary Lake (E), Hatcher Lake (F), Chickasaw Lake (G), Hand Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wethington Slough (A), Sallys Branch (B), Big Slough (C), Raccoon Creek (D), Bay Pole Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Mitchell County: Pinecrest Country Club (A), Second District Forest Headquarters (B), Hopeful Community Fire Department (C), Cotton Volunteer Fire Department (D), Pleasant Grove Volunteer Fire Department (E), Autry State Prison Fire Department (F), Baconton Volunteer Fire Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Mitchell County include: Antioch Church (A), Beautiful Ligh Church (B), Beauty Grove Church (C), Blooming Light Church (D), Clements Branch Church (E), Arno Church (F), Branchville Church (G), County Line Church (H), Freewill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Akridge Cemetery (1), Shady Grove Cemetery (2), China Grove Cemetery (3), Mount Eble Cemetery (4), Creek Cemetery (5), Turkey Pen Cemetery (6), Union Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Oaky Sinks (A), Rock Lake (B), Rock Pond (C), Gee Pond (D), Singletary Lake (E), Hatcher Lake (F), Chickasaw Lake (G), Hand Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wethington Slough (A), Sallys Branch (B), Big Slough (C), Raccoon Creek (D), Bay Pole Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Baker County , Colquitt County , Decatur County , Dougherty County , Grady County , Thomas County , Worth County .
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Current college students: 825 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 374 (26% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 63.6%
Housing units in Mitchell County with a mortgage: 1,846 (238 second mortgage, 105 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,489
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Most common first ancestries reported in Mitchell County (%):
6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,565 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.78% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($19,919 average AGI) 1.58% relocated from other states ($5,644 average AGI)Mitchell County:1.58%Georgia average:4.40%
6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,445 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.74% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($21,773 average AGI) 1.37% relocated to other states ($6,672 average AGI)Mitchell County:1.37%Georgia average:3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,281 (2,562 aged, 719 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 132.5. This is more than state average.
3,785 spouses, 7,296 children (6,874 natural, 151 adopted, 271 stepchildren), 1,087 grandchildren, 355 brothers or sisters, 182 parents, 567 other relatives, 399 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,292 2-persons, 1,504 3-persons, 1,139 4-persons, 590 5-persons, 334 6-persons, 105 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,869 1-person, 184 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 6 4-persons.
96.0% of residents of Mitchell County speak English at home. 3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 29% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 11% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Mitchell County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.61 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
62% of Mitchell 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, 74% lived in Georgia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,300
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: $98,000
Parks & Recreation: $29,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
General: $32,000
Regular Highways: $1,709,000
Health Services - Other: $1,636,000
General - Other: $1,264,000
Corrections - Other: $1,126,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $836,000
Central Staff Services: $748,000
Solid Waste Management: $566,000
Financial Administration: $367,000
Fire Protection: $155,000
Parks & Recreation: $126,000
Natural Resources - Other: $116,000
Water Utilities: $82,000
Welfare - Other: $82,000
General Public Buildings: $81,000
Sewerage: $54,000
Libraries: $22,000
Housing & Community Development: $22,000
General: $229,000
Interest Earnings: $87,000
Rents: $69,000
Regular Highways: $302,000
Police Protection: $152,000
Parks & Recreation: $69,000
Corrections - Other: $68,000
General Public Building: $19,000
Judicial: $10,000
Central Staff: $4,000
Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
Beginning: $1,257,000
Health & Hospitals: $382,000
Highways: $58,000
Public Welfare: $36,000
Housing & Community Development: $25,000
Total General Sales: $2,128,000
Other Selective Sales: $418,000
NEC: $44,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $34,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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