Terrell County, Georgia (GA)

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County population in 2005: 10,711 (45% urban, 55% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,653
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,349

% of renters here:	34%
State:	33%

Land area: 335 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 32 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	28.6%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.2%
Whole state:	6.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (24.2%), Educational,health and social services (17.4%), Retail trade (11.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 72%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Terrell County, Georgia business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Terrell County, Georgia:

Black (60.7%)
White Non-Hispanic (37.4%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	35.4 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 5,144	(46.9%)
Females: 5,826	(53.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,902
County population in 2003: 10,987
Jobs in 2003: 2,959

Total labor force in 2004: 4,565
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.8%

Average household size:

Terrell County:	2.7 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,984 ($26,969 in 2000)

This county	$28,984
Georgia:	$45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,946

Terrell County	$86,946
Georgia:	$147,500

Median montly rent in 2000: $314
Institutionalized population: 185
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Terrell County in 2000: $699

Terrell County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Terrell County Georgia:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.0%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $480 (0.8%)

Area name: Albany, GA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Terrell County is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $535 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $718 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dawson, Bronwood, Sasser, Parrott, Yellow River.

Neighboring counties: Calhoun County , Dougherty County , Lee County , Lee County , Randolph County , Sumter County , Webster County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Cocke Fish Hatchery (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Terrell County include: Zion Hill Church (A), Turner Chapel (B), Beulah Church (C), Shiloh Church (D), Carlisle Church (E), Sardis Church (F), Sanders Gift Church (G), Sand Hill Church (H), Salem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Pauls Cemetery (1), Tucker Cemetery (2), Macedonia Cemetery (3), Kiokee Cemetery (4), Bethel Cemetery (5), Collier Cemetery (6), New Hope Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Smiths Pond (A), Wolf Pit Pond (B), Long Pond (C), Ballingtine Lake (D), Kennedy Lake (E), McCledon Lake (F), McGill Pond (G), McGills Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Sugar Creek (A), Herod Creek (B), Wolf Creek (C), Mossy Creek (D), Chenube Creek (E), Reedy Creek (F), Bear Creek (G), Turkey Creek (H), Brantley Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Terrell County include: Andrew Jackson Monument (1), Chenube Indian Village Monument (2), Ichawaynochaway Monument (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	6.1%
Georgia:	4.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 336
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 185 (51% naturalized citizens)

Terrell County:	1.7%
Whole state:	7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 18
1990 to 1994: 49
1985 to 1989: 57
1980 to 1984: 47
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 14
1965 to 1969: 0

Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.0%

Terrell County marital status for males

Terrell County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,041
One, attached: 106
Two: 173
3 or 4: 149
5 to 9: 96
10 to 19: 20
20 or more: 30
Mobile homes: 837
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Terrell County with a mortgage: 979 (109 second mortgage, 58 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 791

Agriculture in Terrell County
Average size of farms: 516 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $81010
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $329.22
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.99%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $82178
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 46.23%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $73879
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.19%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.47
Corn for grain: 7521 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6946 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 28074 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 3240 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1248 acres

Terrell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/3/1984, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (11%)
Public administration (10%)
Food (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Wood products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (13%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Food (4%)
Apparel (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3%)

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

Germany (17%)
India (17%)
Colombia (17%)
Laos (12%)
Other Northern Europe (5%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Haiti (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Terrell County:

United States or American (13%)
English (4%)
Irish (4%)
German (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Italian (1%)
Scottish (1%)

Terrell County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,935 (72%)
Carpooled: 866 (21%)
Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0%)
Taxi: 10 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 108 (3%)
Other means: 7 (0%)
Worked at home: 123 (3%)

People in group quarters in Terrell County, Georgia

80 people in other types of correctional institutions
74 people in nursing homes
31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,914.

5.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,635 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.92%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.70% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($27,050 average AGI)
1.21% relocated from other states ($6,585 average AGI)
Terrell County: 1.21%
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 Dougherty County, GA	2.22% ($40,213 average AGI)
from Lee County, GA	0.56% ($46,000)

7.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,686 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.42%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.14% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($22,157 average AGI)
1.28% relocated to other states ($4,529 average AGI)
Terrell County: 1.28%
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 Dougherty County, GA	2.94% ($25,228 average AGI)
to Lee County, GA	0.84% ($36,276)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.1

Births per 1000 population in Terrell County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Terrell County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Terrell County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,709 (1,367 aged, 342 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,763

In family households: 9,536 (1,717 male householders, 1,179 female householders)
1,793 spouses, 3,507 children (3,201 natural, 127 adopted, 179 stepchildren), 609 grandchildren, 179 brothers or sisters, 73 parents, 232 other relatives, 247 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,227 (425 male householders (357 living alone)), 658 female householders (619 living alone)), 144 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 207 (180 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,160 2-persons, 697 3-persons, 543 4-persons, 282 5-persons, 93 6-persons, 121 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 976 1-person, 84 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 12 5-persons.

1,250 married couples with children.
1,252 single-parent households (154 men, 1,098 women).

96.4% of residents of Terrell County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 46% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $83,669,000 ($7641 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,154,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,885,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,380,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,198,000
Federal grants: $29,072,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,120,000 ($30,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,014,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $355,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,769,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,743,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 916

Here:	86 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 687

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +14

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -476

Here:	-44 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Terrell County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.31 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 111
1995 to 1998: 455
1990 to 1994: 413
1980 to 1989: 579
1970 to 1979: 794
1960 to 1969: 545
1950 to 1959: 536
1940 to 1949: 266
1939 or earlier: 761

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Terrell County, Georgia:

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 15
3 rooms: 108
4 rooms: 245
5 rooms: 696
6 rooms: 623
7 rooms: 501
8 rooms: 277
9 or more rooms: 180

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Terrell County, Georgia:

1 room: 11
2 rooms: 110
3 rooms: 265
4 rooms: 395
5 rooms: 288
6 rooms: 171
7 rooms: 50
8 rooms: 45
9 or more rooms: 14

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Terrell County:

no bedroom: 14
1 bedroom: 76
2 bedrooms: 558
3 bedrooms: 1,580
4 bedrooms: 381
5 or more bedrooms: 44

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Terrell County:

no bedroom: 24
1 bedroom: 304
2 bedrooms: 502
3 bedrooms: 425
4 bedrooms: 84
5 or more bedrooms: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in Terrell County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 183
1 vehicle: 704
2 vehicles: 1,147
3 vehicles: 480
4 vehicles: 115
5 or more vehicles: 24

Cars and other vehicles available in Terrell County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 491
1 vehicle: 611
2 vehicles: 200
3 vehicles: 42
4 vehicles: 5
5 or more vehicles: 0

63% of Terrell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Georgia.

Terrell County:	62.8%
State average:	50.8%

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

This state: 9342
Northeast: 227
Midwest: 156
South: 865
West: 121

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (55%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
Utility gas (14%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
Electricity (27%)
Utility gas (26%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
Wood (3%)
No fuel used (1%)
Coal or coke (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 240

Here:	17.0%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 77

Here:	10.1%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Terrell County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $583,000
Solid Waste Management: $45,000
Construction - Housing & Community Development: $92,000
General Public Buildings: $67,000
Current Operations - Corrections - Other: $1,518,000
General - Other: $801,000

Health Services - Other: $729,000

Regular Highways: $442,000

Police Protection: $442,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $393,000

Financial Administration: $354,000

Central Staff Services: $233,000

Solid Waste Management: $215,000

General Public Buildings: $60,000

Natural Resources - Other: $55,000

Welfare - Other: $47,000

Libraries: $41,000

Parks & Recreation: $30,000

Fire Protection: $15,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $48,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $570,000
Health: $68,000

Libraries: $41,000

Parks & Recreation: $30,000

Welfare: $16,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $226,000
Rents: $39,000

Interest Earnings: $37,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $174,000
Solid Waste Management: $143,000

Police Protection: $97,000

Corrections - Other: $45,000

Fire Protection: $43,000

Regular Highways: $42,000

Natural Resource - Other: $16,000

Judicial: $15,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

General Public Building: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,330,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,156,000
Health & Hospitals: $171,000

Highways: $99,000

Housing & Community Development: $95,000
Tax - Property: $2,381,000
Total General Sales: $1,688,000

Other Selective Sales: $169,000

NEC: $39,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $12,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,120,000

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