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County:

Putnam County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13237

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

16.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

37,443

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

174,462

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

22.01

Oconee NF

37,443

% Water:

4.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,394

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,295

22.6%

15.2%

7.5%

1990:

14,137

37.3%

29.6%

7.7%

2000:

18,812

33.1%

29.5%

3.5%

2005:

19,829

5.4%

2.9%

2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

12,471

66.3%

0-to-19:

4,826

25.7%

Black:

5,603

29.8%

20-to-39:

4,698

25.0%

Hispanic:

407

2.2%

40-to-59:

5,423

28.8%

American Indian:

36

0.2%

60-plus:

3,865

20.5%

Other:

295

1.6%

Median Age:

39.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

54.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.4%

Median Family Income:

$43,262

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.5%

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