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Geographic Location: Gilmer County is located in the Northwest Georgia Mountains and encompasses 439 square miles. It is bordered by Fannin, gilmer, Murray, Dawson, and Pickens counties. Gilmer County is 80 miles north of Atlanta and 75 miles southeast of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Climate: • Average Rainfall - 60.4 inches annually • Average Temperature + 85 degrees summer + 35 degrees winter 2007 Population Estimate: • Ellijay - 1,569* • East Ellijay - 707* • Gilmer County - 28,389* Gilmer County Population Growth: • 1990 Census - 13,368 • 2000 Census - 23,456 • 2006 Census - 28,175** * grc.southernco.com ** North Georgia Area 2007 Profile (North Georgia Regional Development Center) U.S. Census Bureau People: • Ellijay Population - 2,068 Average Household Income - $49,029 • East Ellijay Population - 707 Average Household Income - N/A • Gilmer County Population - 30,732 Average Household Income - $52,540 |
Labor Force: • Gilmer County - 15,061 • Employed - 14,520 • Unemployed - 541 • Unemployment Rate -3.6% Per Capita Income: Year County State U.S. • 2000 $19,631 $27,989 $29,845 • 2001 $20,931 $28,555 $30,527 • 2002 $20,883 $28,821 $30,906 • 2003 $21,106 $29,000 $31,472 • 2004 $22,672 $29,782 $33,050 • 2005 $23,660 $30,914 $34,417 Accommodations: • Five (5) motels • Four (4) bed & breakfast • Three (3) lodges • Numerous cabin rentals Taxes: • City Effective Property Tax: $10.06 per $1,000 of fair market value Millage Rate: 25.15 Freeport Tax Exemption: 100% • County Effective Property Tax: $8.67 per $1,000 of fair market value Millage Rate: 21.66 Freeport Tax Exemption: 100% Sales Tax: 7% Click here to view all the demographic data |




