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County:

Towns County

State:

Georgia

FIPS Code:

13281

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

50% to 55%

Percent Land in NF:

53.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

57,538

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

83,980

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

27.25

Chattahoochee NF

57,538

% Water:

3.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

38

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Low Employment

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

4,565

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,638

23.5%

23.1%

0.4%

1990:

6,754

19.8%

20.6%

-0.8%

2000:

9,319

38.0%

42.4%

-4.4%

2005:

10,315

10.6%

13.4%

-2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,159

98.3%

0-to-19:

1,936

20.8%

Black:

12

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,789

19.2%

Hispanic:

67

0.7%

40-to-59:

2,439

26.2%

American Indian:

14

0.2%

60-plus:

3,155

33.9%

Other:

67

0.7%

Median Age:

48.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

56.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.4%

Median Family Income:

$37,295

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.8%

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