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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $565 (0.6%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Banks County is $427 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $473 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $575 a month.
Cities in this county include: Maysville
, Homer
, Alto
, Gillsville
.
Neighboring
counties: Franklin County
, Habersham County
, Hall County
, Jackson County
, Madison County
, Stephens County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Banks County: Banks
County Speedway
(A),
Wilson Shoals
(B),
Silver Shoal
(C)
Churches in Banks County include: Webb
Creek Church
(A),
Words of Faith Church
(B),
Yonah Church
(C),
Antioch Church
(D),
Union Hill Church
(E),
Beaverdam Church
(F),
Bethany Church
(G),
Bethlehem Church
(H),
The Line Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Beaverdam
Cemetery
(1),
Leatherwood Cemetery
(2),
Martin Cemetery
(3),
Thomas Cemetery
(4),
The Line Cemetery
(5),
Jordan Cemetery
(6),
McDonald Cemetery
(7)
Reservoirs and swamps: Turk
Lake
(A),
Irvin Pond
(B),
Reservoir 30
(C),
Sanders Lake
(D),
Reservoir Two
(E),
Harden Lake
(F),
Reservoir 15
(G),
Reservoir 17
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brady
Creek
(A),
Grove Creek
(B),
Nancy Town Creek
(C),
Mountain Creek
(D),
Wofford Creek
(E),
Hickory Level Creek
(F),
Black Creek
(G),
Tates Creek
(H),
Mill Creek
(I)
Beach: Garrison
Shoals
(A).
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 328
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 305 (20% naturalized citizens)
| Banks
County: |
2.1% | | Whole
state: | 7.1% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 131
- 1990
to 1994: 62
- 1985
to 1989: 43
- 1980
to 1984: 22
- 1975
to 1979: 15
- 1970
to 1974: 18
- 1970
to 1974: 3
- 1965
to 1969: 11
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Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 24.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 3,409
- One,
attached: 16
- Two:
37
- 3
or 4: 49
- 5
to 9: 14
- 10
to 19: 8
- 20
or more: 4
- Mobile
homes: 2,259
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 12
Housing units in Banks County with a mortgage: 1,106 (83 second mortgage, 115 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 676 Agriculture
in Banks County
Average size of farms: 94 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $168526
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $113.05
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.19%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 99.20%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $116501
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.72%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.54%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $65010
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.46%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 26.73
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.84%
Corn for grain: 400 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 286 harvested acres
Vegetables: 46 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 47 acresBanks
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 2.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/29/1952, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(20%)
- Textile
mills and textile products (6%)
- Public
administration (6%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Repair
and maintenance (4%)
- Metal
and metal products (4%)
- Food
(4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Educational
services (12%)
- Health
care (11%)
- Accommodation
and food services (7%)
- Public
administration (7%)
- Finance
and insurance (5%)
- Textile
mills and textile products (5%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (7%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Construction
laborers (5%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Cashiers
(6%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Retail
sales workers except cashiers (5%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (4%)
- Textile,
apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Mexico
(75%)
- Germany
(6%)
- Yugoslavia
(5%)
- Canada
(3%)
- Other
Caribbean (3%)
- Laos
(2%)
- Thailand
(2%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Banks County:
|
- United
States or American (48%)
- English
(12%)
- Irish
(9%)
- German
(5%)
- Scotch-Irish
(2%)
- Scottish
(2%)
- Dutch
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 5,453 (79%)
- Carpooled:
1,036 (15%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 25 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
9 (0%)
- Walked:
84 (1%)
- Other
means: 69 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 252 (4%)
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Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,728.
11.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,091 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
11.24% | | Georgia
average: |
10.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
9.73% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($25,917 average AGI)
1.51% relocated from other states ($5,174 average AGI)
| Banks
County: |
1.51% | | Georgia
average: | 4.40% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Habersham County, GA
|
2.24% ($34,108 average AGI) |
| from
Jackson County, GA
|
1.98% ($25,226) |
| from
Hall County, GA
|
1.66% ($28,910) |
| from
Gwinnett County, GA
|
0.80% ($35,814) |
| from
Franklin County, GA
|
0.39% ($31,762) |
| from
Madison County, GA
|
0.34% ($21,778) |
| from
Stephens County, GA
|
0.34% ($34,056) |
10.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,148 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
10.11% | | Georgia
average: |
9.55% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.62% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($23,028 average AGI)
1.49% relocated to other states ($4,120 average AGI)
| Banks
County: |
1.49% | | Georgia
average: | 3.17% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Habersham County, GA
|
2.17% ($25,096 average AGI) |
| to
Jackson County, GA
|
1.80% ($31,063) |
| to
Hall County, GA
|
1.25% ($27,364) |
| to
Franklin County, GA
|
0.49% ($28,577) |
| to
Madison County, GA
|
0.42% ($23,000) |
| to
Barrow County, GA
|
0.38% ($43,950) |
| to
Gwinnett County, GA
|
0.34% ($23,111) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2
Births
per 1000 population in Banks County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.3
Deaths
per 1000 population in Banks County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Banks County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,615 (1,229 aged, 386 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 14,422
- In
family households: 13,043 (3,373 male householders, 755 female householders)
3,582
spouses, 4,298 children (3,928 natural, 120 adopted, 250 stepchildren), 334 grandchildren, 117 brothers or sisters, 110 parents, 211 other relatives, 263 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 1,379 (584 male householders (491 living alone)), 610 female householders (541 living alone)), 185 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 1,694 2-persons, 1,074 3-persons, 838 4-persons, 329 5-persons, 133 6-persons, 60 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,032 1-person, 150 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 9 4-persons.
2,817 married couples with children.
543 single-parent households (186 men, 357 women).
96.3% of residents of Banks County speak English at home.
3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (17% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 58% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $52,837,000 ($3369 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,231,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $25,658,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,478,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $188,000
Federal grants: $15,302,000
Federal procurement contracts: $248,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $963,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,087,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,637,000
Federal Government insurance: $247,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,077
| Here: |
67 per 1000 residents | | State: | 79
per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 689
| Here: |
43 per 1000 residents | | State: |
38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +118
| Here: |
+7 per 1000 residents | | State: | +21
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +1,153
| Here: |
+72 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+26 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Banks County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.53 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 311
- 1995
to 1998: 983
- 1990
to 1994: 643
- 1980
to 1989: 1,368
- 1970
to 1979: 910
- 1960
to 1969: 618
- 1950
to 1959: 267
- 1940
to 1949: 212
- 1939
or earlier: 496
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Banks County, Georgia: |
- 1
room: 14
- 2
rooms: 24
- 3
rooms: 178
- 4
rooms: 581
- 5
rooms: 1,208
- 6
rooms: 1,121
- 7
rooms: 535
- 8
rooms: 406
- 9
or more rooms: 280
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Banks County, Georgia: |
- 1
room: 15
- 2
rooms: 43
- 3
rooms: 108
- 4
rooms: 285
- 5
rooms: 323
- 6
rooms: 147
- 7
rooms: 60
- 8
rooms: 33
- 9
or more rooms: 3
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Banks County: |
- no
bedroom: 21
- 1
bedroom: 102
- 2
bedrooms: 1,186
- 3
bedrooms: 2,501
- 4
bedrooms: 386
- 5
or more bedrooms: 151
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Banks County: |
- no
bedroom: 15
- 1
bedroom: 117
- 2
bedrooms: 451
- 3
bedrooms: 385
- 4
bedrooms: 46
- 5
or more bedrooms: 3
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Banks County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 219
- 1
vehicle: 782
- 2
vehicles: 1,728
- 3
vehicles: 1,041
- 4
vehicles: 358
- 5
or more vehicles: 219
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Banks County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 135
- 1
vehicle: 413
- 2
vehicles: 294
- 3
vehicles: 142
- 4
vehicles: 19
- 5
or more vehicles: 14
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62% of Banks County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Georgia.
| Banks
County: |
61.6% | | State
average: |
50.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 11622
- Northeast:
310
- Midwest:
542
- South:
1408
- West:
222
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $29,200 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Electricity
(45%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (39%)
- Utility
gas (8%)
- Wood
(7%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (50%)
- Electricity
(24%)
- Utility
gas (13%)
- Wood
(9%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 86
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 44
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 60
| Here: |
19.5% | | Georgia: | 22.9% |
Banks
County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- Solid Waste Management: $455,000
Sewerage: $288,000
All Other: $276,000
Parks & Recreation: $38,000
- Construction
- Water Utilities: $485,000
Sewerage: $323,000
- Current
Operations - General - Other: $1,463,000
Police Protection: $1,004,000
Regular Highways: $992,000
Water Utilities: $825,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $559,000
Sewerage: $550,000
Fire Protection: $428,000
Financial Administration: $262,000
Central Staff Services: $256,000
Health Services - Other: $241,000
Parks & Recreation: $225,000
General Public Buildings: $212,000
Welfare - Other: $178,000
Corrections - Other: $100,000
Libraries: $53,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $42,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,000
Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $25,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - General: $405,000
Health: $121,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $44,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $992,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $419,000
- Long
Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,511,000
Water Utilities: $110,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,899,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,035,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $67,000
Other, NEC: $31,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $570,000
Interest Earnings: $187,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General - Other: $914,000
Regular Highways: $292,000
Fire Protection: $62,000
Parks & Recreation: $40,000
Police Protection: $23,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $21,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Health - Other: $1,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,315,000
- Revenue
- Water Utilities: $433,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $535,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $122,000
Highways: $30,000
All Other: $20,000
- Tax
- Total General Sales: $4,570,000
Property: $2,924,000
Other Selective Sales: $607,000
NEC: $163,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $131,000
Public Utilities: $5,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $2,051,000
- Water
Utilities - Interest on Debt: $64,000
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