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White County, Georgia
Located 59 miles northeast of Atlanta.
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| Year | County | GA (millions) | U.S. (millions) | | 2007 | 25,020 | 9.5 | 304 | | 2005 | 24,055 | 9.1 | 296 | | 2004 | 23,595 | 8.8 | 296 |
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| Year | County | GA | U.S. | | 2006 | $24,372 | $32,095 | $36,714 | | 2005 | $23,917 | $30,914 | $34,471 | | 2004 | $22,741 | $29,782 | $33,050 |
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| COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: 5 county public schools with 252 teachers, 3,700 students, and 180 high school graduates in 2005; 1 private school with 261 students in 2005. | HIGHER EDUCATION:
Technical College: Lanier at Oakwood (25 miles) with 2,800 students; North Georgia at Clarkesville (15 miles) with 1,771 students.
2-yr: Gainesville College at Gainesville (25 miles) with 4,200 students; Truett-McConnell College at Cleveland (local) with 1,338 students.
4-yr: North Georgia College & State University at Dahlonega (20 miles) with 3,683 students; Piedmont College at Demorest (16 miles) with 1,998 students; Brenau University & Women's College at Gainesville (25 miles) with 2,241 students.
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PROPERTY: Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes from different locations is to use 'effective tax rates' (tax rate multiplied by assessmen ratio). Effective tax rates combine city, county, school, and state tax rates into one convenient figure -- the annual tax for each $1000 of property at its fair market value. This rate applies to all property: land, buildings, machinery, equipment, and inventory. | Effective Rates: | | City | | Year | | Within City | | Outside City | | Cleveland | | 2007 | | $10.45 | | $9.07 |
| | SALES: City and county have 3% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax. |
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| | INVENTORY (Freeport): Freeport is the general term used for the exemption of ad valorem tax on inventories as defined by Georgia law. The law offers manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and warehouse operations an attractive inventory tax exemption on three classes of property. |
Freeport: None | JOB TAX CREDIT: Tier: 3, Amount: $1,250 as of 2009
Tier refers to the economic well-being of a county. For more information go to http://www.dca.state.ga.us/economic/TaxCredits/programs/taxcredit.asp
JOINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: No
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| FIRE PROTECTION: 105 volunteer personnel that serve county-wide. Fire insurance classification 7 in county and 6 in city. | | ZONING: City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. |
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COMMERCIAL AIRPORT: Athens Airport (45 miles) service by US Airways Express.
GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT: Athens Airport (45 miles) with a 5,500 feet bituminous runway, aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VORTAC on field; Baldwin Airport (12 miles) with a 3,700 feet bituminous runway, aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway. | WATER:
Navigable River: Tennessee River (9 foot channel depth) with public barge dock at Chattanooga (115 miles).
Seaport: Savannah Seaport (297 miles) with maintained channel depth of 42 feet. |
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ELECTRICITY: A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, White County has excellent ability to supply industrial demands. Compared to 47% for the U.S., coal accounts for 84% of fuel used by the state's power generating plants. This assures long-term continuity.
Supplied by Georgia Power Company and Habersham E.M. C. If demand exceeds 900kw, any supplier can step in and offer service.
| | NATURAL GAS: Not available. | | WATER: Plant capacity: 1,800,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,100,000 gal/day average.Ground storage capacity: 1,000,000 gal. Source: 2,000,000 gal/day reservoir. Pumping capacity: 1400 gal/min. Turner Creek with an average flow of 2,400,000 gal/day. | | SEWER: Plant Capacity: 750,000 gal/day; Plant Load: 300,000 gal/day; Aquatic pond. Secondary treatment plant. Ultraviolet light for disinfection. Usable compost as a byproduct. |
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