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Jackson County, Georgia
Located 48 miles northeast of Atlanta.
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| Year | County | GA (millions) | U.S. (millions) | | 2007 | 59,254 | 9.5 | 304 | | 2005 | 52,292 | 9.1 | 296 | | 2004 | 49,540 | 8.8 | 296 |
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| Year | County | GA | U.S. | | 2006 | $27,029 | $32,095 | $36,714 | | 2005 | $26,415 | $30,914 | $34,471 | | 2004 | $25,853 | $29,782 | $33,050 |
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| COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: 11 county public schools with 379 teachers, 5,897 students, and 257 high school graduates in 2005; 3 private schools with 31 students in 2005; Jefferson had 3 city public schools with 130 teachers, 1,808 students, and 81 high school graduates in 2005. | HIGHER EDUCATION:
Technical College: Athens at Athens (19 miles) with 3,703 students; Lanier at Oakwood (18 miles) with 2,800 students.
2-yr: Gainesville College at Gainesville (21 miles) with 4,200 students.
4-yr: University of Georgia at Athens (19 miles) with 32,941 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. Add $ .31 to .70 for property located in fire districts.| Effective Rates: | | City | | Year | | Within City | | Outside City | | Commerce | | 2007 | | $11.46 | | $13.06 | | Jefferson | | 2007 | | $13.15 | | $13.06 |
| | 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. | | Jackson County and Jefferson exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation. | 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: Yes
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| FIRE PROTECTION: 20 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 4. | | ZONING: City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. |
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COMMERCIAL AIRPORT: Athens Airport (19 miles) service by US Airways Express.
GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT: Athens Airport (19 miles) with a 5,500 feet bituminous runway, aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VORTAC on field; Jefferson Airport (local) with a 5,000 feet asphalt runway, aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway. | | RAIL: CSX piggyback - Atlanta (48 miles); CSX rail - Jefferson (local); Norfolk Southern piggyback - Atlanta (48 miles). | WATER:
Navigable River: Tennessee River (9 foot channel depth) with public barge dock at Chattanooga (150 miles).
Seaport: Savannah Seaport (248 miles) with maintained channel depth of 42 feet. |
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ELECTRICITY: A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Jackson 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: Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis. | | WATER: Plant capacity: 3,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,000,000 gal/day average, 1,400,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 1,600,000 gal. Source: Curry Creek. | | SEWER: Oxidation pond only. |
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