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County:

Dawson County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13085

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

5% to 10%

Percent Land in NF:

5.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

6,760

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

107,642

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.96

Chattahoochee NF

6,760

% Water:

1.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,639

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,774

31.2%

22.7%

8.5%

1990:

9,429

97.5%

85.3%

12.2%

2000:

15,999

69.7%

57.7%

11.9%

2005:

19,731

22.9%

19.2%

3.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

15,429

96.4%

0-to-19:

4,375

27.3%

Black:

57

0.4%

20-to-39:

4,716

29.5%

Hispanic:

254

1.6%

40-to-59:

4,652

29.1%

American Indian:

57

0.4%

60-plus:

2,256

14.1%

Other:

202

1.3%

Median Age:

36.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

75.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.1%

Median Family Income:

$52,320

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.8%

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