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County population in July 2011: 67,170 (56% urban, 44% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 14,132
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,788
% of renters here:

36%
State:

37%

Land area: 414 sq. mi.
Water area: 32.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 162 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Troup County: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.0%), Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Retail trade (11.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Troup County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (62.5%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (33.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.6%)
  • Asian alone (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Median resident age:  34.6 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 28,010  (47.7%)
Females: 30,769  (52.3%)

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Troup County,GA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Troup County:

2.6 people
Georgia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $39,779 ($35,469 in 1999)
This county:

$39779
Georgia:

$47589

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $420 (lower quartile is $313, upper quartile is $553)
This county:

$420
State:

$637


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $126,600 (it was $81,200 in 2000)
Troup County:

$126,600
Georgia:

$162,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,848 - $192,060

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $178,226
Here:

$178,226
State:

$224,856

Townhouses or other attached units: $670,234
Here:

$670,234
State:

$183,253

In 2-unit structures: $152,755
Here:

$152,755
State:

$162,731

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,108,278
Here:

$1,108,278
State:

$202,248

Mobile homes: $91,283
Here:

$91,283
State:

$44,353

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $211,519
Here:

$211,519
State:

$74,556
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,365
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $292

Institutionalized population: 945

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 14
  • Burglaries: 194
  • Thefts: 931
  • Auto thefts: 52

Troup County, GA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 444 buildings, average cost: $154,800
  • 2008: 188 buildings, average cost: $182,000
  • 2009: 113 buildings, average cost: $198,800



2004 Presidential Election results in Troup County Georgia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.8%


2008 Presidential Election results in Troup County Georgia:

McCain (Republican): 59.1%
Obama (Democratic): 40.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,135 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $690 (0.7%)


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


Troup County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.7%
(11.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.9% for Black residents, 41.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 51.7% for other race residents, 13.9% for two or more races residents)

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

14.8%
Whole state:

13.0%

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

6.6%
Whole state:

6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Troup County is $444 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $556 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $703 a month.

Cities in this county include: LaGrange, West Point, Hogansville, Abbottsford, Hillcrest, Oak Grove.

Troup County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Local government website:www.troupcountyga.org

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Troup County: Camp Smith (A), Camp Viola (B), Brown Crossroad (C), Troup County Fire Department Station 2 (D), Troup County Fire Department Station 6 (E), Troup County Fire Department Station 12 (F), Troup County Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (G), Troup County Fire Department Station 7 (H), Troup County Fire Department Station 3 (I), Troup County Fire Department Station 10 (J), Troup County Fire Department Station 9 (K), Troup County Fire Department Station 5 (L), Troup County Fire Department Station 8 (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Troup County include: United Pentecostal Church (A), Thankful Church (B), Smyrna Church (C), Saint Paul Church (D), Rosemont Church (E), Antioch Church (F), Oak Grove Church (G), Louise Church (H), Long Cane Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Langford Cemetery (1), Linebarker Cemetery (2), Bass Cemetery (3), Louise Cemetery (4), Lovelace Cemetery (5), McCalls Cemetery (6), Bright Star Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lanier Lake (A), Youngs Pond (B), Hagedons Lake (C), Fellowship Lake (D), Dickerson Lake (E), Webb Lake (F), Zachery Lake (G), Ridley Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yellowjacket Creek (A), Wolf Creek (B), Wilson Creek (C), Wildcat Creek (D), Whitewater Creek (E), Beech Creek (F), Turkey Creek (G), Sulphur Creek (H), Jackson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Troup County include: Autry Day Use Park (1), Caney Creek Recreational Area (2), Carter Creek Recreational Area (3), Chattahoochee Park (4), Crossroad Recreation Area (5), Evansville Recreation Area (6), Georgia Recreation Area (7), Glass Bridge Recreation Area (8), Holiday Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Chambers County, Alabama , Coweta County , Randolph County, Alabama , Harris County , Heard County , Meriwether County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

10.0%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,079
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,165 (32% naturalized citizens)

Troup County:

2.0%
Whole state:

7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 526
  • 1990 to 1994: 68
  • 1985 to 1989: 153
  • 1980 to 1984: 108
  • 1975 to 1979: 16
  • 1970 to 1974: 115
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1965 to 1969: 170

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.8%

Troup County marital status for males
Troup County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 17,594
  • One, attached: 286
  • Two: 809
  • 3 or 4: 936
  • 5 to 9: 691
  • 10 to 19: 321
  • 20 or more: 506
  • Mobile homes: 2,662
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Troup County with a mortgage: 7,655 (886 second mortgage, 620 home equity loan, 25 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,606

Here:

68.0% with mortgage
State:

75.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.40%
Here52.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 30,803
Total congregations: 112

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Catholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents17,802 (57.8%)6,343 (20.6%)1,328 (4.3%)1,246 (4.0%)792 (2.6%)
Congregations37 (33.0%)34 (30.4%)6 (5.4%)1 (0.9%)4 (3.6%)
NameChurches of ChristEpiscopal Church Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents718 (2.3%)437 (1.4%)400 (1.3%)327 (1.1%)1,410 (4.6%)
Congregations8 (7.1%)2 (1.8%)1 (0.9%)2 (1.8%)17 (15.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Troup County - LaGrange, West Point, Hogansville, Abbottsford, Hillcrest

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
This county:

2.21 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11
Troup County:

1.74 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 51
This county:

8.05 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 51
Troup County:

8.05 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.8%
Georgia:

10.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.2%
Georgia:

27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Troup County:

12.1%
State:

14.6%


Agriculture in Troup County:

Average size of farms: 208 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $10,381
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $137.06
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 77.20%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18,102
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.29%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23,180
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.80%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.25
Land in orchards: 25 acres

Tornado activity:

Troup County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 1.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/24/1994, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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 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 Hurricane Opal, Incident Period: October 4, 1995 to October 5, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1071): October 10, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1071, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 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 Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3044): July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3044, Natural disaster type: Drought

The number of natural disasters in Troup County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (13%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

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



  • Mexico (29%)
  • Guatemala (9%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Korea (8%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • India (7%)

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



  • United States or American (25%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • German (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Italian (1%)


Troup County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 20,728 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 4,255 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 55 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
  • Railroad: 10 (0%)
  • Taxi: 368 (1%)
  • Motorcycle: 14 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 51 (0%)
  • Walked: 264 (1%)
  • Other means: 234 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 353 (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Troup County, Georgia:

  • 489 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 362 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 243 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 243 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 190 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 139 people in nursing homes
  • 47 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 27 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,588.

6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,482 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.36%
Georgia average:

10.98%


0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($164 average AGI)
Troup County:

0.05%
Georgia average:

0.39%

3.21% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($16,772 average AGI)
3.10% relocated from other states ($18,546 average AGI)
Troup County:

3.10%
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 Chambers County, AL  0.62% ($27,907 average AGI)
from Coweta County, GA  0.46% ($31,905)
from Meriwether County, GA  0.44% ($29,272)
from Harris County, GA  0.29% ($28,213)
from Muscogee County, GA  0.29% ($32,083)
from Heard County, GA  0.25% ($23,491)
from Randolph County, AL  0.16% ($21,667)


5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,239 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.99%
Georgia average:

9.55%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.12% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($17,250 average AGI)
2.87% relocated to other states ($16,989 average AGI)
Troup County:

2.87%
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 Chambers County, AL  0.54% ($23,795 average AGI)
to Coweta County, GA  0.51% ($30,610)
to Meriwether County, GA  0.35% ($23,347)
to Muscogee County, GA  0.30% ($27,565)
to Fulton County, GA  0.26% ($41,717)
to Harris County, GA  0.22% ($37,178)
to Lee County, AL  0.21% ($43,930)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.8

Births per 1000 population in Troup County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Troup County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Troup County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,429 (7,529 aged, 1,900 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.63
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15823.27
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 732.010
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 58735.97

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1570.590
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 999.760
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16.13

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37.43
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 101.590

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9.68

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 54.2. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 122.5. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 91.9
  • Other - 30.6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 57,259
  • In family households: 49,950 (10,530 male householders, 5,163 female householders)
    10,677 spouses, 18,466 children (16,755 natural, 427 adopted, 1,284 stepchildren), 2,086 grandchildren, 527 brothers or sisters, 609 parents, 921 other relatives, 971 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,309 (2,626 male householders (2,155 living alone)), 3,611 female householders (3,295 living alone)), 1,072 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,520 (966 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,136 2-persons, 3,986 3-persons, 3,276 4-persons, 1,433 5-persons, 561 6-persons, 301 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,450 1-person, 647 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

96.2% of residents of Troup County speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% 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: $342,322,000 ($5593 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $21,384,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $146,290,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $74,200,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,525,000
Federal grants: $96,038,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,818,000 ($8,274,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,451,000 ($6,371,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $303,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $37,924,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,382,000

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

Births: 4,939
Here:

80 per 1000 residents
State:

79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,323
Here:

54 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +429
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,282
Here:

+21 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Troup County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.77 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,021
  • 2000 to 2004: 3,047
  • 1990 to 1999: 4,162
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,704
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,729
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,067
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,186
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,096
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,960
Rooms in houses/apartments in Troup County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 86
  • 3 rooms: 274
  • 4 rooms: 1,292
  • 5 rooms: 3,043
  • 6 rooms: 3,840
  • 7 rooms: 2,507
  • 8 rooms: 1,415
  • 9+ rooms: 1,675
  • 1 room: 54
  • 2 rooms: 430
  • 3 rooms: 1,038
  • 4 rooms: 2,297
  • 5 rooms: 2,241
  • 6 rooms: 1,124
  • 7 rooms: 427
  • 8 rooms: 95
  • 9+ rooms: 82
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Troup County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 26
  • 1 bedroom: 295
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,903
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,002
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,369
  • 5+ bedrooms: 537
  • no bedroom: 91
  • 1 bedroom: 1,477
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,529
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,258
  • 4 bedrooms: 372
  • 5+ bedrooms: 61
Cars and other vehicles available in Troup County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 837
  • 1 vehicle: 3,843
  • 2 vehicles: 5,829
  • 3 vehicles: 2,594
  • 4 vehicles: 775
  • 5+ vehicles: 254
  • no vehicle: 1,713
  • 1 vehicle: 3,614
  • 2 vehicles: 1,867
  • 3 vehicles: 443
  • 4 vehicles: 130
  • 5+ vehicles: 21

54% of Troup 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, 52% lived in Georgia.

Troup County:

53.9%
State average:

50.8%


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

  • This state: 41727
  • Northeast: 1472
  • Midwest: 2124
  • South: 11214
  • West: 824

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $94,600


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Troup County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (48.8%)
  • Utility gas (30.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19.0%)
  • Wood (1.3%)
  • Utility gas (45.1%)
  • Electricity (39.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13.5%)
  • Wood (1.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 487
Here:

6.4%
Georgia:

8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 363
Here:

9.2%
Georgia:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 699
Here:

39.4%
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.)


Troup County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $986,000
    Parks and Recreation: $593,000
    Solid Waste Management: $269,000
  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $4,315,000
    Parks and Recreation: $648,000
    Correctional Institutions: $130,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $10,686,000
    Correctional Institutions: $9,148,000
    Police Protection: $4,067,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,920,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,303,000
    Local Fire Protection: $3,095,000
    Regular Highways: $2,169,000
    General - Other: $1,517,000
    Financial Administration: $1,486,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $858,000
    Central Staff Services: $804,000
    Solid Waste Management: $716,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $335,000
    General Public Buildings: $331,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $157,000
    Housing and Community Development: $36,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $418,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $801,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $5,650,000
    Libraries: $415,000
    Health - Other: $317,000
    Solid Waste Management: $208,000
    Air Transportation: $64,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $73,000
    General - Other: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $742,000
    General Local Government Support: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,790,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $2,714,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,046,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $635,000
    Rents: $19,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,900,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,110,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $70,000
    Correctional Institutions: $51,000
    General - Other: $39,000
    Health - Other: $37,000
    Parks and Recreation: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,429,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $9,162,000
    All Other: $3,176,000
    Public Welfare: $28,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $19,716,000
    Property: $18,821,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,276,000
    Public Utility License: $440,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $180,000
    Other License: $167,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $149,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $53,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $15,119,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,989
  • Number of aged recipients: 240
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,749
  • Number of recipients under 18: 360
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,122
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 507
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 799
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 835


Troup County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Troup County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Troup County, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary62778.1 years
James56170.1 years
John47773.7 years
William44972.2 years
Willie38271.9 years
Robert30671.0 years
Annie26280.9 years
Charlie24072.5 years
George21872.5 years
Charles17467.9 years
Most common last names in Troup County, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith43375.1 years
Johnson24774.4 years
Williams23375.1 years
Jones19473.1 years
Brown17574.6 years
Davis15374.0 years
Harris12572.9 years
Jackson10973.0 years
Moore10374.0 years
Allen10374.4 years
Businesses in Troup County, GA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Nike3
Ace Hardware1Papa John's Pizza1
Arby's2Pizza Hut1
AutoZone1Popeyes1
CVS1RadioShack1
Curves2Rite Aid1
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx4Sears1
Goodwill2Subway3
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Hardee's1True Value1
Jimmy John's2U-Haul2
Jones New York1UPS4
La-Z-Boy1Waffle House1
Little Caesars Pizza1Walmart1
McDonald's2Wendy's1
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Troup County on our top lists:

  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"

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