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Bleckley County, Georgia
Located 125 miles southeast of Atlanta.
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| Year | County | GA (millions) | U.S. (millions) | | 2007 | 12,306 | 9.5 | 304 | | 2005 | 12,141 | 9.1 | 296 | | 2004 | 12,047 | 8.8 | 296 |
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| Year | County | GA | U.S. | | 2006 | $25,299 | $32,095 | $36,714 | | 2005 | $24,467 | $30,914 | $34,471 | | 2004 | $24,174 | $29,782 | $33,050 |
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| COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: 4 county public schools with 160 teachers, 2,339 students, and 119 high school graduates in 2005. New high school under construction. | HIGHER EDUCATION:
Technical College: Central Georgia at Macon (40 miles) with 5,025 students; Heart of Georgia at Dublin (17 miles) with 1,900 students.
2-yr: Middle Georgia College at Cochran (local) with 2,035 students.
4-yr: Fort Valley State University at Fort Valley (37 miles) with 2,456 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 | | Cochran | | 2007 | | $14.54 | | $10.62 |
| | 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: 2, Amount: $2,500 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: Yes
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| FIRE PROTECTION: City and county are consolidated with 4 full-time and 60 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 6/9 outside. | | ZONING: City has zoning ordinance. |
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COMMERCIAL AIRPORT: Macon Airport (40 miles) service by ASA.
GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT: Cochran Airport (2 miles) with a 3,200 feet bituminous runway, aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway. (upgrading to 5,000 ft. runway); Macon Airport (40 miles) with a 6,500 feet bituminous runway, aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, fuel, hangar, lighted runway, charter & rental service, VOR, ILS, navigational aids. | | RAIL: Norfolk Southern piggyback - Macon (40 miles); Norfolk Southern rail - Cochran (local). | WATER:
Navigable River: Chattahoochee River (9 foot channel depth) with public barge dock at Columbus (113 miles).
Seaport: Savannah Seaport (146 miles) with maintained channel depth of 42 feet. |
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ELECTRICITY: A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Bleckley 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. If demand exceeds 900kw, any supplier can step in and offer service.
| | NATURAL GAS: Supplied by city. | | WATER: Plant capacity: 2,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 750,000 gal/day average, 1,400,000 maximum. Storage capacity: 760,000 gal. elevated, 30,000 ground. Source: 4 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 2,050 gal/min. | | SEWER: Plant Capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day; Plant Load: 500,000 gal/day; Secondary treatment plant. |
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