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County:

Fannin County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13111

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

40% to 45%

Percent Land in NF:

42.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

106,104

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

206,212

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

17.41

Chattahoochee NF

106,104

% Water:

1.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

13,357

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

14,748

10.4%

7.5%

2.9%

1990:

15,992

8.4%

7.6%

0.9%

2000:

19,798

23.8%

24.0%

-0.2%

2005:

21,887

10.5%

10.9%

-0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

19,312

97.5%

0-to-19:

4,555

23.0%

Black:

22

0.1%

20-to-39:

4,501

22.7%

Hispanic:

130

0.7%

40-to-59:

5,748

29.0%

American Indian:

88

0.4%

60-plus:

4,994

25.2%

Other:

246

1.2%

Median Age:

42.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

51.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

70.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.4%

Median Family Income:

$35,258

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.2%

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