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County:

Rabun County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13241

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

60% to 65%

Percent Land in NF:

62.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

148,870

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

207,309

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

30.1

Chattahoochee NF

148,870

% Water:

1.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,327

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,466

25.7%

20.4%

5.3%

1990:

11,648

11.3%

9.7%

1.6%

2000:

15,050

29.2%

28.8%

0.4%

2005:

16,087

6.9%

6.7%

0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

14,023

93.2%

0-to-19:

3,618

24.0%

Black:

118

0.8%

20-to-39:

3,484

23.1%

Hispanic:

683

4.5%

40-to-59:

4,313

28.7%

American Indian:

50

0.3%

60-plus:

3,635

24.2%

Other:

176

1.2%

Median Age:

41.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

40.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.6%

Median Family Income:

$39,992

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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