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County:

Taliaferro County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13265

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

108,947

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.41

% Water:

0.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

46

Mean July Temp:

80

Topography:

Open Low Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,423

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,032

-16.1%

-14.4%

-1.7%

1990:

1,915

-5.8%

-4.9%

-0.9%

2000:

2,077

8.5%

12.2%

-3.7%

2005:

1,826

-12.1%

-11.2%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

787

37.9%

0-to-19:

549

26.4%

Black:

1,251

60.2%

20-to-39:

485

23.4%

Hispanic:

19

0.9%

40-to-59:

523

25.2%

American Indian:

1

0.0%

60-plus:

520

25.0%

Other:

19

0.9%

Median Age:

40.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

10.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

56.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

8.4%

Median Family Income:

$27,800

Families Below Poverty Line:

22.3%

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