Towns County -- Quality of Life Factors

2004 County Population - 10,133

Only 166 square miles (one of the smallest counties in Georgia), with 65 percent in National Forest Land

Joint Clay-Towns County Regional Industrial/Technology Park

Economic base is 45% Services (such as local school system, Young Harris College, Bank of Hiawassee, and the local hospital leading the employment picture). Another 22% is retail, with several successful interior design stores and many other retail shops which cater to the new home business. Another 12% is transportation and public utilities (Blue Ridge Mountain EMC leads employment in this area)

Industrial segment is under-represented, due to a lack of industrial pre-planning and targeting in years past, high land costs and growing retiree population where most attention is based.

Demographics

2006 estimate is 10,740.

Population growth rate is projected at 8.5% a year, with 2010 population estimated at 11,670. State growth estimated during this period to be about 8%.

Median household income -- $28,170 in 1997, compared to $36,372 in state

Educational attainment - 74.5 % of students eligible for HOPE Scholarship, compared to 58% eligible statewide.

Unemployment average between 1996 and 2000 - 5.6% compared to state average of 4.2%

Labor Market

Average manufacturing wage is around $9.00 an hour with a range of $8.00 to $12.00 per hour (based on 40-hour work week).

Unemployment - August 2006 Rate is 3.1 % (174 persons); not seasonally adjusted

FedStats
http://www.fedstats.gov/

US Census Bureau (Quick Facts for Towns County)
http://www.census.gov/

Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/

Georgia Snapshots from Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA)
http://www.dca.state.ga.us/snapshots/PDF/Towns.pdf

Georgia Office of Planning & Budget
http://www.gadata.org/

Georgia Department of Labor
http://www.dol.state.ga.us/

GA Department of Economic Development
http://www.georgiafacts.net/

Georgia Mountains Regional Development Center (RDC)
http://www.gmrdc.org/

TVA System Statistics
http://www.tva.gov/power/index.htm

Towns County School System Report
http://reportcard2005.gaosa.org/k12/default.aspx

Georgia Public School AYP Reports (including Towns County specific info)
http://public.doe.k12.ga.us/ayp2006/search.asp

Tax Rates in Towns County
http://www.etax.dor.ga.gov/ptd/cds/
csheets/millrate.shtml

 

 

 

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