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County population in July 2011: 26,460 (24% urban, 76% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,129
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,590
% of renters here:

21%
State:

22%

Land area: 396 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 67 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Monroe County: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.3%), Manufacturing (16.3%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Monroe County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (71.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (25.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 10,845  (49.8%)
Females: 10,912  (50.2%)

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Monroe County,GA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Monroe County:

2.7 people
Georgia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $49,566 ($44,195 in 1999)
This county:

$49566
Georgia:

$47589

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $430 (lower quartile is $353, upper quartile is $507)
This county:

$430
State:

$637


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $150,089 (it was $87,100 in 2000)
Monroe County:

$150,089
Georgia:

$162,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $80,470 - $240,414

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $217,497
Here:

$217,497
State:

$224,856

Townhouses or other attached units: $566,449
Here:

$566,449
State:

$183,253

Mobile homes: $66,525
Here:

$66,525
State:

$44,353
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,285
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $323

Institutionalized population: 620

Monroe County, GA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 499 buildings, average cost: $196,700
  • 2008: 214 buildings, average cost: $286,800
  • 2009: 112 buildings, average cost: $24,200



2004 Presidential Election results in Monroe County Georgia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.9%


2008 Presidential Election results in Monroe County Georgia:

McCain (Republican): 65.8%
Obama (Democratic): 34.1%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $871 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $395 (0.3%)


Monroe County household income distribution in 2009 Monroe County home values distribution


Monroe County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.8%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.4% for Black residents, 5.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 11.1% for other race residents, 14.6% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

9.8%
Whole state:

13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.3%
Whole state:

6.1%

Area name: Macon, GA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monroe County is $487 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $542 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $668 a month.

Cities in this county include: Forsyth, Culloden, Culloden-Bolingbroke.

Monroe County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Monroe County: Church Campground (A), Forsyth Waterworks (B), Popes Ferry (C), Tabernacle Campground (D), Monroe County Fire Department Station 2 (E), Monroe County Fire Department Station 4 (F), Monroe County Fire Department Station 10 (G), Monroe County Fire Department Station 11 (H), Monroe County Fire Department Station 9 (I), Monroe County Fire Department Station 7 (J), Monroe County Fire Department Station 8 (K), Monroe County Fire Department Station 6 (L), Monroe County Fire Department Station 3 (M), Georgia Fire Academy (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Monroe County include: Russellville Baptist Church (A), Saint Pauls Church (B), Parkers Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Browns Chapel (D), Northside Church (E), Coleman Clerk Church (F), Church of Christ (G), Bolingbroke Methodist Church (H), Cabaniss Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Anderson-Barnes-Bagley Cemetery (1), Bazemore Cemetery (2), Brent Cemetery (3), Cabaniss Cemetery (4), Collier Cemetery (5), Ebenezer Cemetery (6), Fairview Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Williamson Lake (A), Hook Pond (B), Childs Lake (C), Huneycut Lake (D), Jones Lake (E), Haygood Pond (F), Pierson Lake (G), Abernathy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Standard Creek (A), Rum Creek (B), Mill Dam Creek (C), Cooks Creek (D), Lee Creek (E), Hansford Branch (F), Deer Creek (G), Clifton Creek (H), Yellow Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Monroe County include: High Falls State Park (1), Rum Creek Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Bibb County , Butts County , Crawford County , Jasper County , Jones County , Lamar County , Upson County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.6%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,012
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 220 (51% naturalized citizens)

Monroe County:

1.0%
Whole state:

7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 135
  • 1990 to 1994: 5
  • 1985 to 1989: 11
  • 1980 to 1984: 9
  • 1975 to 1979: 25
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 11
  • 1965 to 1969: 24

Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.9%

Monroe County marital status for males
Monroe County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,597
  • One, attached: 48
  • Two: 150
  • 3 or 4: 127
  • 5 to 9: 186
  • 10 to 19: 44
  • 20 or more: 83
  • Mobile homes: 2,108
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 82

Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 2,591 (195 second mortgage, 313 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,282

Here:

66.9% with mortgage
State:

75.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.27%
Here34.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 7,456
Total congregations: 38

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Progressive Primitive BaptistsPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents5,245 (70.3%)1,392 (18.7%)244 (3.3%)130 (1.7%)105 (1.4%)
Congregations17 (44.7%)10 (26.3%)1 (2.6%)2 (5.3%)1 (2.6%)
NamePresbyterian Church in AmericaChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchChurch of God of ProphecyOther
Adherents99 (1.3%)90 (1.2%)54 (0.7%)52 (0.7%)45 (0.6%)
Congregations1 (2.6%)1 (2.6%)1 (2.6%)1 (2.6%)3 (7.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Monroe County - Forsyth, Culloden, Culloden-Bolingbroke

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

1.20 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Monroe County:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
This county:

5.18 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 17
Monroe County:

6.77 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.9%
Georgia:

10.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.6%
Georgia:

27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Monroe County:

14.9%
State:

14.6%


Agriculture in Monroe County:

Average size of farms: 261 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $190,695
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $307.01
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.71%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $118,368
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.82%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.42%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $61,270
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.86%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.06
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 10.26%
Vegetables: 1 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 40 acres

Tornado activity:

Monroe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/3/1998, a tornado injured 2 people and caused $100,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Monroe County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 41.0 miles away from the county center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1973): April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1973, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Georgia Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to April 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1833): April 23, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1833, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3218): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Georgia Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 3, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1560): September 24, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1560, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Georgia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 22, 2000 to February 1, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1311): January 28, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1311, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1209): March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Georgia Tornadoes, Flooding, Heavy Rain, Tropical Storm Alberto, Incident Period: July 3, 1994 to July 25, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1033): July 7, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1033, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Tornado, Flood, Heavy Rain
  • Georgia Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3097): March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Georgia Heavy Rain, High Winds, Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 22, 1992 to December 7, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-969): December 1, 1992, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-969, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Wind, Heavy Rain
  • Georgia Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: February 10, 1990 to February 24, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-857): February 23, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-857, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Monroe County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Storms: 4, Winds: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (34%)
  • Russia (14%)
  • India (10%)
  • Vietnam (7%)
  • Colombia (7%)
  • Cuba (6%)
  • Germany (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Monroe County (%):



  • United States or American (31%)
  • English (9%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • German (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • African (1%)


Monroe County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,560 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 1,373 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
  • Walked: 133 (1%)
  • Other means: 106 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 127 (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Monroe County, Georgia:

  • 443 people in state prisons
  • 149 people in nursing homes
  • 28 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $55,547.

9.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,330 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.03%
Georgia average:

10.98%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.35% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($39,239 average AGI)
1.68% relocated from other states ($8,092 average AGI)
Monroe County:

1.68%
Georgia average:

4.40%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bibb County, GA  2.61% ($52,333 average AGI)
from Henry County, GA  0.50% ($44,756)
from Jones County, GA  0.38% ($49,032)
from Clayton County, GA  0.37% ($56,167)
from Houston County, GA  0.32% ($57,346)
from Butts County, GA  0.31% ($34,240)
from Spalding County, GA  0.26% ($31,905)


7.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,880 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.68%
Georgia average:

9.55%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.14% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($26,629 average AGI)
1.54% relocated to other states ($10,251 average AGI)
Monroe County:

1.54%
Georgia average:

3.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bibb County, GA  2.04% ($34,433 average AGI)
to Henry County, GA  0.42% ($33,706)
to Lamar County, GA  0.31% ($26,880)
to Houston County, GA  0.27% ($28,773)
to Spalding County, GA  0.26% ($25,000)
to Fulton County, GA  0.22% ($30,611)
to Jones County, GA  0.20% ($46,438)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Births per 1000 population in Monroe County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Monroe County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 13.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Monroe County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,660 (1,999 aged, 661 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.27
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3103.120
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 106.710
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 41121.73

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1156.190
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 903.930
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.2

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15.27
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 50.45

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4.2
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 167.9. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 130.6
  • Other - 37.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 21,134
  • In family households: 19,121 (4,588 male householders, 1,409 female householders)
    4,572 spouses, 6,745 children (5,912 natural, 186 adopted, 647 stepchildren), 686 grandchildren, 231 brothers or sisters, 129 parents, 440 other relatives, 321 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,013 (776 male householders (606 living alone)), 950 female householders (861 living alone)), 287 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 623 (617 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,414 2-persons, 1,496 3-persons, 1,204 4-persons, 589 5-persons, 220 6-persons, 74 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,467 1-person, 215 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

97.0% of residents of Monroe County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $92,133,000 ($3933 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,961,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,037,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $18,789,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $239,000
Federal grants: $23,924,000
Federal procurement contracts: $635,000 ($55,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,510,000 ($1,186,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $89,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,280,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,389,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,519
Here:

64 per 1000 residents
State:

79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,050
Here:

44 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +89
Here:

+4 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,490
Here:

+63 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Monroe County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.68 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 202
  • 2000 to 2004: 772
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,630
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,179
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,541
  • 1960 to 1969: 998
  • 1950 to 1959: 776
  • 1940 to 1949: 148
  • 1939 or earlier: 815
Rooms in houses/apartments in Monroe County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 39
  • 3 rooms: 175
  • 4 rooms: 461
  • 5 rooms: 1,409
  • 6 rooms: 1,567
  • 7 rooms: 1,093
  • 8 rooms: 743
  • 9+ rooms: 634
  • 1 room: 7
  • 2 rooms: 51
  • 3 rooms: 212
  • 4 rooms: 498
  • 5 rooms: 410
  • 6 rooms: 275
  • 7 rooms: 76
  • 8 rooms: 29
  • 9+ rooms: 32
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Monroe County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 177
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,052
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,628
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,048
  • 5+ bedrooms: 216
  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedroom: 271
  • 2 bedrooms: 705
  • 3 bedrooms: 502
  • 4 bedrooms: 82
  • 5+ bedrooms: 16
Cars and other vehicles available in Monroe County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 335
  • 1 vehicle: 1,152
  • 2 vehicles: 2,610
  • 3 vehicles: 1,348
  • 4 vehicles: 471
  • 5+ vehicles: 213
  • no vehicle: 318
  • 1 vehicle: 658
  • 2 vehicles: 440
  • 3 vehicles: 150
  • 4 vehicles: 24
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

66% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Georgia.

Monroe County:

65.5%
State average:

50.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 17557
  • Northeast: 375
  • Midwest: 700
  • South: 2526
  • West: 299

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $39,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Monroe County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36.1%)
  • Electricity (35.4%)
  • Utility gas (23.8%)
  • Wood (3.1%)
  • No fuel used (1.3%)
  • Utility gas (38.0%)
  • Electricity (33.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25.4%)
  • Wood (1.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.6%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 389
Here:

14.3%
Georgia:

8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 221
Here:

16.3%
Georgia:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 123
Here:

14.2%
Georgia:

22.9%

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.)


Monroe County government finances in 2006:

    : $281,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $526,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,509,000
    Sewerage: $386,000
    Solid Waste Management: $217,000
    Parks and Recreation: $34,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $725,000
    Regular Highways: $647,000
    Water Utilities: $525,000
    Solid Waste Management: $511,000
    Housing and Community Development: $433,000
    Sewerage: $350,000
    Central Staff Services: $90,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,209,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,042,000
    Health - Other: $1,762,000
    Regular Highways: $1,331,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,283,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,217,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,016,000
    Solid Waste Management: $995,000
    General - Other: $993,000
    Financial Administration: $811,000
    Central Staff Services: $704,000
    General Public Buildings: $569,000
    Parks and Recreation: $499,000
    Water Utilities: $497,000
    Sewerage: $331,000
    Libraries: $264,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $99,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $62,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $53,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $168,423,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $122,000
    Housing and Community Development: $0
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,311,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $1,947,000
    Health - Other: $109,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $167,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $178,151,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $9,728,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $905,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,245,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,553,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $402,000
    Rents: $14,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,405,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,500,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $336,000
    General - Other: $226,000
    Regular Highways: $217,000
    Solid Waste Management: $117,000
    Health - Other: $88,000
    General Public Building: $76,000
    Local Fire Protection: $32,000
    Libraries: $20,000
    Central Staff Services: $18,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $18,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,050,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $579,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $169,262,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $325,000
    All Other: $168,000
    Highways: $39,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,247,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,287,000
    Public Utility License: $1,779,000
    Other Selective Sales: $769,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $89,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $54,000
    Other License: $27,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,103,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,600,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 532
  • Number of aged recipients: 69
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 463
  • Number of recipients under 18: 63
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 334
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 135
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 245
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 200


Monroe County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Monroe County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Monroe County, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James13568.8 years
John12271.4 years
Mary11777.2 years
Willie8769.6 years
William8571.0 years
Robert8168.1 years
Annie6579.6 years
George4676.3 years
Mattie3580.5 years
Thomas3568.8 years
Most common last names in Monroe County, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith12477.5 years
Davis8872.8 years
Johnson5674.3 years
Zellner4871.6 years
Jones4768.2 years
Brown3973.3 years
Williams3874.4 years
Ivey3277.2 years
Jackson3177.4 years
Wilson3071.9 years
Businesses in Monroe County, GA
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Holiday Inn1
Burger King1McDonald's1
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Comfort Inn1RadioShack1
Comfort Suites1Ramada1
Curves1Subway2
Dairy Queen1Super 81
Days Inn1Taco Bell1
Econo Lodge1U-Haul1
FedEx1UPS1
H&R Block1Waffle House2
Hardee's1Walmart1

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