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Dawson County, Georgia
Located 47 miles northeast of Atlanta.
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| Year | County | GA (millions) | U.S. (millions) | | 2007 | 21,484 | 9.5 | 304 | | 2005 | 19,731 | 9.1 | 296 | | 2004 | 19,064 | 8.8 | 296 |
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| Year | County | GA | U.S. | | 2006 | $30,710 | $32,095 | $36,714 | | 2005 | $29,478 | $30,914 | $34,471 | | 2004 | $28,918 | $29,782 | $33,050 |
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| COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: 5 county public schools with 238 teachers, 3,103 students, and 132 high school graduates in 2005; 3 private schools with 278 students in 2005. | HIGHER EDUCATION:
Technical College: Appalachian at Jasper (18 miles) with 1,200 students; Lanier at Oakwood (30 miles) with 2,800 students.
2-yr: Gainesville College at Gainesville (22 miles) with 4,200 students.
4-yr: North Georgia College & State University at Dahlonega (15 miles) with 3,683 students; Brenau University & Women's College at Gainesville (22 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 | | Dawsonville | | 2007 | | $8.97 | | $8.97 |
| | 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. | | Dawson County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation. | JOB TAX CREDIT: Tier: 4, Amount: $750 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: County volunteer fire department with 60 personnel. Fire insurance classification 7 for city and the south and east sides of the county and 9 for the northwest side of the county.. Full-time fire chief. | | ZONING: Land use and soil erosion in county, none in city. Subdivision and trailer park regulations. Flood plain insurance. |
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COMMERCIAL AIRPORT: Athens Airport (41 miles) service by US Airways Express; Atlanta Airport (60 miles) service by Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air France, AirTran, America West, American, ASA, British Airways, Continental, Comair, Corporate, Delta, Frontier, Hooters, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Midwest, Northwest, South African, United, US Airways. Home of Phoenix Air Group, an international light jet transport service.
GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT: Athens Airport (41 miles) with a 5,500 feet bituminous runway, aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VORTAC on field; Atlanta Airport (60 miles) with a 11,889 feet Bituminous runway, aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS, NDB, 24-hour manned control tower; Gainesville Airport (22 miles) with a 5,000 feet bituminous runway, aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB. | WATER:
Navigable River: Tennessee River (9 foot channel depth) with public barge dock at Chattanooga (170 miles).
Seaport: Savannah Seaport (272 miles) with maintained channel depth of 42 feet. |
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ELECTRICITY: A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Dawson 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: Nearest gas lines are 5 miles away. | | WATER: Plant capacity: 250,000 gal/day. Consumption: 75,000 gal/day average, Elevated storage capacity: 175,000 gal. County water system: 1,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,250,000 gal/day. Elevated storage capacity: 250,000 gal. | | SEWER: Plant Capacity: 100,000 gal/day; Plant Load: 50,000 gal/day; Primary treatment plant. County plant capacity: 500,000 gal/day. |
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