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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (17.8%), Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Construction (15.5%), Retail trade (12.9%).
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Pickens County, Georgia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Pickens County, Georgia:
Detached houses: $267,490Here: $267,490State: $234,442 Townhouses or other attached units: $199,017Here: $199,017State: $202,354 In 2-unit structures: $334,536Here: $334,536State: $222,245 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $234,770Here: $234,770State: $151,985 Mobile homes: $51,572Here: $51,572State: $44,353 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $11,750Here: $11,750State: $74,556
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 23.0%
Area name: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pickens 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: Jasper, Nelson, Talking Rock, Ludville, Nelson-Tate-Marble Hill.
Neighboring counties: Bartow County , Cherokee County , Dawson County , Gilmer County , Gordon County .
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Notable locations in Pickens County: Camp Grandview (A), Pickens County Industrial Park (B), Burnt Mountain Baptist Assembly (C), Arrowhead Country Club (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Pickens County include: Yellow Creek Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Arbor Hill Church (C), Unity Church (D), Ball Creek Church (E), Town Creek Church (F), Bethany Church (G), Bethel Church (H), Tate Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sun Rise Memorial Gardens (1), County Line Cemetery (2), Home Cemetery (3), Mountain Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Sconti Lake (A), Twin Mountain Lakes (B), Twin Mountain Lake (C), Kents Lake (D), Martin Lake (E), Jones Lake (F), Medlin Lake (G), Jewell Eaton Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Creek (A), Blackwell Creek (B), Hobson Creek (C), Talona Creek (D), Darnell Creek (E), Mill Creek (F), Jackson Branch (G), Champion Creek (H), Ball Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Pickens County: Roper Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post offices: Marble Hill Post Office (A), Tate Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Pickens County: Camp Grandview (A), Pickens County Industrial Park (B), Burnt Mountain Baptist Assembly (C), Arrowhead Country Club (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Pickens County include: Yellow Creek Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Arbor Hill Church (C), Unity Church (D), Ball Creek Church (E), Town Creek Church (F), Bethany Church (G), Bethel Church (H), Tate Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sun Rise Memorial Gardens (1), County Line Cemetery (2), Home Cemetery (3), Mountain Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Sconti Lake (A), Twin Mountain Lakes (B), Twin Mountain Lake (C), Kents Lake (D), Martin Lake (E), Jones Lake (F), Medlin Lake (G), Jewell Eaton Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mud Creek (A), Blackwell Creek (B), Hobson Creek (C), Talona Creek (D), Darnell Creek (E), Mill Creek (F), Jackson Branch (G), Champion Creek (H), Ball Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Pickens County: Roper Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post offices: Marble Hill Post Office (A), Tate Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 504 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 453 (28% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 32.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.8%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Pickens County with a mortgage: 3,074 (246 second mortgage, 164 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,827
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Pickens County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 3.7 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 fatalities and 90 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 9 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
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10.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,835 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 8.02% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($43,133 average AGI) 2.84% relocated from other states ($13,704 average AGI)Pickens County: 2.84%Georgia average: 4.40%
7.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,865 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.56% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($27,530 average AGI) 1.83% relocated to other states ($14,335 average AGI)Pickens County: 1.83%Georgia average: 3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,614 (3,132 aged, 482 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Household type by relationship
5,921 spouses, 6,185 children (5,547 natural, 135 adopted, 503 stepchildren), 358 grandchildren, 138 brothers or sisters, 150 parents, 386 other relatives, 336 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,287 2-persons, 1,655 3-persons, 1,153 4-persons, 517 5-persons, 199 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,829 1-person, 229 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
96.4% of residents of Pickens County speak English at home. 2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $109,727,000 ($3951 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $4,757,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $65,435,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,899,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $297,000 Federal grants: $17,442,000 Federal procurement contracts: $1,014,000 ($35,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $3,640,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $5,585,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $53,180,000 Federal Government insurance: $1,404,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.31 millions of gallons per day (31% from ground, 69% from surface)
57% of Pickens County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% 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: $116,400
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Sewerage: $323,000
Solid Waste Management: $161,000
Parks & Recreation: $120,000
Parks & Recreation: $82,000
Corrections - Other: $41,000
Financial Administration: $40,000
Central Staff Services: $26,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
Housing & Community Development: $6,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,000
Judicial & Legal: $3,000
Health Services - Other: $1,213,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,136,000
Police Protection: $1,031,000
Corrections - Other: $728,000
Financial Administration: $701,000
Central Staff Services: $691,000
General - Other: $506,000
Water Utilities: $355,000
Parks & Recreation: $272,000
Solid Waste Management: $241,000
Sewerage: $237,000
General Public Buildings: $204,000
Libraries: $166,000
Housing & Community Development: $153,000
Welfare - Other: $126,000
Fire Protection: $84,000
Natural Resources - Other: $66,000
Welfare: $13,000
Fire Protection: $5,000
General Support: $3,000
Other, NEC: $2,466,000
Water Utilities: $69,000
General Revenue, NEC: $239,000
Rents: $29,000
Property Sale Other: $2,000
General - Other: $485,000
Fire Protection: $328,000
Financial Administration: $74,000
Police Protection: $53,000
Health - Other: $32,000
Water Utilities: $32,000
Judicial: $24,000
Sewerage: $21,000
Corrections - Other: $16,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,000
Central Staff: $4,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Highways: $220,000
All Other: $164,000
Health & Hospitals: $145,000
Total General Sales: $2,930,000
Other Selective Sales: $701,000
NEC: $323,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $100,000
Public Utilities: $39,000
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