MADISON
COUNTY
BACKGROUND
Located just 15 minutes from the University of Georgia in Athens,
Madison County began as a predominantly agricultural region.
In recent years, industrial development, along with rapid growth
of the Athens area, has made Madison County one of the fastest
growing counties in Northeast Georgia. Major business and industry
already in place in the county include manufacturers of apparel,
precision machine parts, molded plastics products, metal products,
agricultural supplies, granite products, van conversions, handcrafted
furniture, laminated lumber and auto parts.
MEDIA
MainStreet Newspapers purchased The Madison County Journal
in the fall of 1997. At that time, The Journal's circulation
was struggling to stay above 1,000. Since then, the newspaper
has received a complete redesign and has been organized to carry
more local news and sports. As of February of 2002, The Journal's
paid circulation has increased to about 3,500 homes and continues
to rise.
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ECONOMICS
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Median Income: |
$33,855 |
(2000) |
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Per Capita Income: |
$21,260 |
(1999) |
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Retail Sales Per Capita: |
$3,161 |
(1999) |
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Total Retail Sales: |
$135,352,000 |
(2000) |
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Pct. Manufacturing, Construction: |
32% |
(1999) |
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Pct. Service Industry: |
34% |
(1999) |
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Deposit In Financial Institutions: |
$126,963,000 |
(2000) |
HOUSING
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Total Housing Units: |
10,520 |
(2000) |
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Total Occupied: |
9,800 |
(2000) |
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Persons Per Household: |
2.61 |
(2000) |
LABOR
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Labor Force: |
13,605 |
(2000) |
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Unemployment Percentage: |
2.6% |
(2000) |
NATURAL RESOURCES
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Area in Square Miles: |
286 |
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Area in Acres: |
182,509 |
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POPULATION
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Total Population: |
25,730 |
(2000) |
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Population Increase from 1990: |
4,680 |
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Percent Population Increase from 1990: |
22.2% |
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Population Projections for Year 2005: |
27,931 |
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Municipality Growth |
Ila......................10.4%
Carlton............-17.4%
Comer...............12.0%
Hull.....................2.6%
Colbert..............10.2%
Danielsville........43.7%
County Total....22.2% |
(Percent Change 1990-2000) |
TRANSPORTATION
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Total Paved City, County Rd. Mileage: |
583 Miles |
(2000) |
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Total Interstate Mileage: |
0 Miles |
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Total State Route Mileage: |
108 Miles |
(2000) |
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Motor Vehicle Registrations: |
25,676 |
(2001) |
VITAL STATISTICS
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Births: |
354 |
(1999) |
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Deaths: |
231 |
(1999) |
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Median Age: |
35.8 |
(2000) |
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Veterans: |
2,498 |
(2000) |
GOVERNMENT
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Congressional District: |
9th |
(2001 Plan) |
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State Senatorial Districts: |
47th, 49th |
(2001 Plan) |
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State Representative Districts: |
23rd, 76th, 78th |
(2001 Plan) |
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