Towns County, Georgia (GA)

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% of renters here:	15%
State:	33%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Construction (16.9%), Retail trade (12.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Towns County, Georgia:

Median resident age:	48.6 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 4,411	(47.3%)
Females: 4,908	(52.7%)

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Towns County:	2.2 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

This county:	$36,997
Georgia:	$49,136

This county:	$409
State:	$614

Towns County:	$202,995
Georgia:	$164,500

Detached houses: $292,339

Here:	$292,339
State:	$234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $263,691

Here:	$263,691
State:	$202,354

In 2-unit structures: $374,498

Here:	$374,498
State:	$222,245

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $107,724

Here:	$107,724
State:	$151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $205,649

Here:	$205,649
State:	$219,544

Mobile homes: $46,077

Here:	$46,077
State:	$44,353

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,548

Here:	$18,548
State:	$74,556

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 45
• Thefts: 101
• Auto thefts: 12

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 44
• Thefts: 106
• Auto thefts: 9

This county:	11.8%
Whole state:	13.0%

This county:	3.4%
Whole state:	6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Towns County is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $539 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $692 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hiawassee, Young Harris, Macedonia.

Neighboring counties: Clay County, North Carolina , Habersham County , Rabun County , Union County , White County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Towns County: Tate Branch Campground (A), Camp Pioneer (B), Montgomery Corner (C), Dicks Creek Gap Recreation Site (D), Department of Natural Resources Work Center (E), FAA Tracking Station (F), Plumorchard Gap Shelter (G), Sky Hawk Mountain (H), High Shoals Falls Scenic Area (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Towns County include: West Union Church (A), Woods Grove Church (B), Victory Church (C), Upper Hightower Church (D), Upper Bell Church (E), Union Hill Church (F), Bell Scene Church (G), Brasstown Church (H), Calvary Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lower Bell Creek Cemetery (1), Lower Hightower Cemetery (2), Macedonia Cemetery (3), Russell Cemetery (4), Garrett Cemetery (5), Ivy Mount Cemetery (6), Boyd Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Scataway Creek Watershed Number 18 L (A), Berrong Lake (B), Hightower Creek Watershed Number 13 Lake (C), Sanders Pond (D), Hall Creek Watershed Number 25 Lake (E), Hall Creek Lake (F), Shoal Branch Watershed Number 11 Lake (G), Eagle Mountain Trout Farm Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sorrells Branch (A), Sorrels Branch (B), Cynth Creek (C), Lovell Branch (D), Wilson Cove Creek (E), Stillhouse Branch (F), Gumlog Creek (G), Gurley Branch (H), Gurley Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Towns County include: Chatuge State Park (1), Lake Chatuge Recreation Area (2), Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area (3), Towns County Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.0%
Georgia:	9.5%

Current college students: 582
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 249 (49% naturalized citizens)

Towns County:	2.7%
Whole state:	7.1%

Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,554
• One, attached: 100
• Two: 46
• 3 or 4: 80
• 5 to 9: 39
• 10 to 19: 5
• 20 or more: 2
• Mobile homes: 1,373
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 83

Housing units in Towns County with a mortgage: 1,168 (35 second mortgage, 92 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,201

Here:	49.3% with mortgage
State:	75.3% with mortgage

Towns County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 1.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Towns County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.1 miles away from Towns County center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 39.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/17/1998 at 08:00:23, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 77.8 miles away from Towns County center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 60.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 85.0 miles away from Towns County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,714 (74%) Carpooled: 604 (16%) Railroad: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 166 (5%) Other means: 21 (1%) Worked at home: 167 (5%)

10.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($65,937 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.38%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.43% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($23,683 average AGI)
5.96% relocated from other states ($42,251 average AGI)

Towns County:	5.96%
Georgia average:	4.40%

from Union County, GA	1.08% ($43,026 average AGI)
from Clay County, NC	0.62% ($47,364)
from Gwinnett County, GA	0.34% ($65,083)
from Broward County, FL	0.28% ($91,200)
from Lee County, FL	0.28% ($62,800)
from Palm Beach County, FL	0.28% ($55,500)
from Fulton County, GA	0.28% ($47,800)

7.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,594 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.44%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.52% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($26,339 average AGI)
3.93% relocated to other states ($24,256 average AGI)

Towns County:	3.93%
Georgia average:	3.17%

to Union County, GA	1.14% ($25,641 average AGI)
to Clay County, NC	0.88% ($35,767)
to Cherokee County, NC	0.35% ($21,833)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,730 (2,422 aged, 308 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 7,531 (2,437 male householders, 418 female householders)

  2,555 spouses, 1,796 children (1,600 natural, 81 adopted, 115 stepchildren), 79 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 59 other relatives, 104 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,274 (494 male householders (425 living alone)), 656 female householders (611 living alone)), 124 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 514 (109 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,783 2-persons, 534 3-persons, 354 4-persons, 127 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,036 1-person, 110 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

95.9% of residents of Towns County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $69,610,000 ($6870 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,697,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $41,893,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,974,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $33,000
Federal grants: $10,854,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,203,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,653,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $259,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,987,000

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Here:	+118 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.95 millions of gallons per day (15% from ground, 85% from surface)

Here:	5.5
State:	6.2

Here:	4.8
State:	4.2

57% of Towns County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Georgia.

Towns County:	56.6%
State average:	50.8%

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

• This state: 5024
• Northeast: 701
• Midwest: 858
• South: 2285
• West: 162

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $90,300

Here:	5.7%
Georgia:	8.4%

Here:	0.5%
Georgia:	8.5%

Here:	68.6%
Georgia:	22.9%

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