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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.3%), Educational,health and social services (16.2%), Construction (10.8%), Retail trade (10.0%).
Type of workers:
Polk County, Georgia business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Polk County, Georgia:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.2%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Polk County is $417 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $508 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $626 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cedartown, Rockmart, Aragon.
Neighboring counties: Bartow County , Cherokee County, Alabama , Cleburne County, Alabama , Floyd County , Haralson County , Paulding County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Polk County: Camp Antioch (A), Camp Shepherd (B), Oremont Station (C), Benedicts Mill (D), Cedar Valley Country Club (E), Beatty Switch (F), Aragon Station (G), Hematite Crossing (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Polk County include: Wesley Chapel (A), West Aragon Church (B), Ware Grove Church (C), Wimberly Hill Baptist Church (D), Youngs Grove Church (E), Antioch Church (F), Victory Church (G), Van Wert Church (H), Valley View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lime Branch Cemetery (1), Macedonia Cemetery (2), Maple Springs Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4), Edmondson Cemetery (5), Northview Cemetery (6), Jones Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Kirkpatrick Lake (A), King Lake (B), Johnson Lake (C), Cedar Rock Lake (D), Becks Lake (E), Benedicts Pond (F), Bentley Lake (G), Hunts Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bordens Creek (A), Winkley Branch (B), Hematite Branch (C), Forked Branch (D), Riles Creek (E), Hutchings Creek (F), Mineral Spring Branch (G), Thompson Creek (H), McCurry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Polk County: Optimist Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Esom Hill Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Polk County: Camp Antioch (A), Camp Shepherd (B), Oremont Station (C), Benedicts Mill (D), Cedar Valley Country Club (E), Beatty Switch (F), Aragon Station (G), Hematite Crossing (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Polk County include: Wesley Chapel (A), West Aragon Church (B), Ware Grove Church (C), Wimberly Hill Baptist Church (D), Youngs Grove Church (E), Antioch Church (F), Victory Church (G), Van Wert Church (H), Valley View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lime Branch Cemetery (1), Macedonia Cemetery (2), Maple Springs Cemetery (3), Saint Johns Cemetery (4), Edmondson Cemetery (5), Northview Cemetery (6), Jones Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Kirkpatrick Lake (A), King Lake (B), Johnson Lake (C), Cedar Rock Lake (D), Becks Lake (E), Benedicts Pond (F), Bentley Lake (G), Hunts Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bordens Creek (A), Winkley Branch (B), Hematite Branch (C), Forked Branch (D), Riles Creek (E), Hutchings Creek (F), Mineral Spring Branch (G), Thompson Creek (H), McCurry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Polk County: Optimist Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Esom Hill Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 1,270 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,302 (22% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Polk County with a mortgage: 4,225 (475 second mortgage, 389 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,100
Polk County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 42 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 2/21/1993, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
6.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,141 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.55% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($22,916 average AGI) 1.48% relocated from other states ($7,225 average AGI)Polk County: 1.48%Georgia average: 4.40%
5.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,683 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.14% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($20,491 average AGI) 1.40% relocated to other states ($7,192 average AGI)Polk County: 1.40%Georgia average: 3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.9
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,853 (5,268 aged, 1,585 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Household type by relationship
7,918 spouses, 10,934 children (9,591 natural, 455 adopted, 888 stepchildren), 1,296 grandchildren, 540 brothers or sisters, 337 parents, 703 other relatives, 875 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,280 2-persons, 2,486 3-persons, 2,035 4-persons, 963 5-persons, 342 6-persons, 301 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,184 1-person, 336 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 56 4-persons, 16 5-persons.
92.1% of residents of Polk County speak English at home. 6.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (23% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 40% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $239,604,000 ($5950 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $16,017,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $113,924,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $55,387,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,144,000 Federal grants: $49,874,000 Federal procurement contracts: $13,726,000 ($10,873,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $5,548,000 ($855,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $130,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $21,561,000 Federal Government insurance: $14,539,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.65 millions of gallons per day (33% from ground, 67% from surface)
59% of Polk County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Georgia.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,800
Solid Waste Management: $567,000
General Public Buildings: $200,000
Fire Protection: $50,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,000
Corrections - Other: $2,050,000
Regular Highways: $1,755,000
Health Services - Other: $1,621,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,620,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,617,000
Central Staff Services: $1,128,000
General Public Buildings: $791,000
Financial Administration: $746,000
General - Other: $696,000
Fire Protection: $194,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $139,000
Housing & Community Development: $121,000
Libraries: $94,000
Natural Resources - Other: $74,000
Parks & Recreation: $71,000
Welfare - Other: $68,000
Fire Protection: $5,000
Interest Earnings: $284,000
Rents: $272,000
Police Protection: $129,000
Central Staff: $128,000
Fire Protection: $119,000
Regular Highways: $74,000
Financial Administration: $45,000
Judicial: $2,000
General Public Building: $2,000
Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Highways: $494,000
Health & Hospitals: $319,000
Total General Sales: $5,471,000
Other Selective Sales: $801,000
NEC: $295,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $129,000
Public Utilities: $103,000
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