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Rabun County, Georgia
Located 115 miles north of Atlanta.
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| Year | County | GA (millions) | U.S. (millions) | | 2007 | 16,519 | 9.5 | 304 | | 2005 | 16,087 | 9.1 | 296 | | 2004 | 16,011 | 8.8 | 296 |
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| Year | County | GA | U.S. | | 2006 | $27,523 | $32,095 | $36,714 | | 2005 | $25,943 | $30,914 | $34,471 | | 2004 | $24,352 | $29,782 | $33,050 |
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| COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: 5 county public schools with 198 teachers, 2,420 students, and 122 high school graduates in 2005; 1 private school with 206 students in 2005. | HIGHER EDUCATION:
Technical College: North Georgia at Clarkesville (29 miles) with 1,771 students.
2-yr: Young Harris College at Young Harris (36 miles) with 660 students.
4-yr: Piedmont College at Demorest (29 miles) with 1,998 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 | | Clayton | | 2007 | | $10.44 | | $7.08 |
| | 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: 12 county volunteer fire departments with 3 paid fire fighters. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6. | | ZONING: City and county have zoning ordinance. No building codes except at resorts, subdivisions, and city of Sky Valley. |
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COMMERCIAL AIRPORT: Athens Airport (90 miles) service by US Airways Express.
GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT: Athens Airport (90 miles) with a 5,500 feet bituminous runway, aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VORTAC on field; Toccoa Airport (34 miles) with a 4,000 feet bituminous runway, aircraft tiedown, regular and jet fuel, hangar, lighted runway, minor repair, VOR. | | RAIL: CSX piggyback - Atlanta (115 miles); Norfolk Southern piggyback - Atlanta (115 miles); Norfolk Southern rail - Cornelia (40 miles). | WATER:
Navigable River: Tennessee River (9 foot channel depth) with public barge dock at Chattanooga (125 miles).
Seaport: Savannah Seaport (291 miles) with maintained channel depth of 42 feet. |
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ELECTRICITY: A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Rabun 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: Several companies supply propane gas to customers in the county. No natural gas. | | WATER: Plant capacity: 2.75 million gal/day. Consumption: 750,000 gal/day average, 750,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage
capacity: 1,850,000 gal. Source: Lake Rabun with an average flow of 1,500,000 gal/day. Other water needs are supplied by wells or springs depending on location. | | SEWER: Plant Capacity: 1,300,000 gal/day; Plant Load: 750,000 gal/day; Oxidation pond. Trickling filter. Secondary treatment plant. |
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