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County:

Heard County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13149

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

151,612

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.39

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,354

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,520

21.8%

19.0%

2.8%

1990:

8,628

32.3%

28.0%

4.3%

2000:

11,012

27.6%

22.7%

5.0%

2005:

11,346

3.0%

1.2%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,580

87.0%

0-to-19:

3,440

31.2%

Black:

1,181

10.7%

20-to-39:

3,102

28.2%

Hispanic:

116

1.1%

40-to-59:

2,824

25.6%

American Indian:

34

0.3%

60-plus:

1,646

14.9%

Other:

101

0.9%

Median Age:

34.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

37.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

66.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

7.3%

Median Family Income:

$39,306

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.5%

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