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Georgia Economic Profile
Abbeville Wilcox County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 890 872 781 985 907 847

County 10,167 7,905 6,998 7,682 7,008 7,061

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 146 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,484

$3,373

1980 5,012

8,353

1985 9,003

12,864

1990 12,033

17,123

1991 13,614

17,645

1992 14,496

18,495

1993 14,588

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
Rochelle Medical Center (10 miles). 3 MD's. 3 dentists. 1 nursing home (100 beds). Three Rivers Home Health Care. Wellness on Wheels. Nurse practitioner. Dorminy Medical Center in Fitzgerald (22 miles) with 250 beds. 1 hospital with 70 beds and 2 nursing homes with 243 beds at Cordele (19 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 85 teachers, 1,366 students, and 71 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 32 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Ben Hill-Irwin at Fitzgerald (22 miles) has 1,357 students. 2-yr: Middle Georgia College at Cochran (30 miles) with 1,878 students. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton (53 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southwestern College at Americus (50 miles) with 2,560 students. Albany State College at Albany (55 miles) with 3,257 students.

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Macon Telegraph & News, Fitzgerald Herald, Dublin Courier-Herald, Cordele Dispatch. 5 TV channels received (20-channel cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks with $29 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair. Tool & die shop in Macon (67 miles), Fitzgerald (21 miles), Cordele (21 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 2 restaurants (seat 100). Largest auditorium seating capacity 600. New public library with conference room (seats 100). 12 motel rooms.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 20 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. 3 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Licensed consultant available when needed.
ZONING. Yes.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 1 lighted baseball field. 1 lighted basketball court. 2 lighted tennis courts. 1 recreation area with 10 acres of land, picnic area, restrooms, and playground. 1 recreation area with 1 acre of land.
STATE PARK. Georgia Veterans State Park (40 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and 18-hole champion public golf course.

PUBLIC LAKEIRlVER. Ocmulgee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Ocumlgee Wild Hog Festival (June).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Ocmulgee River. Wilcox County Courthouse.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Abbeville Wilcox County
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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Abbeville 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.
NATURAL GAS. None available.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,512,400 gal/day. Consumption: 110,000 gal/day average, 130,000 gal/day arnximum. Elevated storage capacity: 300,000 gal. 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 1,050 gal/min.
SEWAGE. New plant serving Wilcox County Correctional Institution.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.49 Outside City $9.74
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 14 inter/intrastate.
RAll..,. Norfolk Southern rail service at Abbeville (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (67 miles). CSX rail service at Rochelle (10 miles). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (21 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (110 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (148 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (67 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Cordele (21 miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, airframe & power plant repair, lighted runway, VORlNDB, VORIDME, fuel.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX WILCOX COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms 94 159 157 147 122 186
569 75
576 I
2,088

Employment 916
1,104 1,991 9,001
795 7,164 4,344
529 5,507
31,350

% Emp
3% 4% 6% 29% 3% 23% 14% 2% 18%

Weekly Wage
483 400 394 389 364 362 283 283 204

100%

$337

Manufacturing
Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Transportation Equipment Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Lumber and Wood Products Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Primary Metal Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 4 6 6 5 16
42 4 3 6 12 13 22 2 2 3 2
147

Employment 410 221 317 120 499
1,310 186
1,300 136 558 99
3,116
9,001

% Emp
5% 2% 4% 1% 6% 15% 2% 14% 2% 6% 1% 35%

Weekly Wage 1,079 521 512 496 463 436 421 404 353 304 260 252

100%

$389

COUNTIES: Wilcox, Ben Hill, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Pulaski, Turner. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX WILCOX COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 36 105 113 41 26 124 37 95
576

Employment 256 776 444 181 657
1,276 166
1,751
5,507

% Emp
5% 14% 8% 3% 12% 23%
3% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage 326 292 275 257 208 184 161 142
$204

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Membership Organizations Health Services Amusement and Recreation Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Personal Services Business Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 42 26 18 127 13 48 20 63 43 36 33 89 8 2
569

Employment 169 82 32
2,243 88 141 56
209 437 211 438 131
46
4,344

% Emp
4% 2% 1% 52% 2% 3% 1% 5% 10% 5% 10% 3% 1%

Weekly Wage 478 358 333 330 293 267 243 225 214 165 161 159 135

100%

$283

COUNTIES: Wilcox, Ben Hill, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Pulaski, Turner. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Acworth Cobb County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,466 2,359 3,929 3,648 4,519 4,879

County 61,830 114,174 196,793 297,718 447,745 494,381

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 31 miles northwest of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,844

$3,373

1980 11,187

8,353

1985 17,625

12,864

1990 21,937

17,123

1991 22,102

17,645

1992 23,079

18,495

1993 23,885

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
(City) 5 MD's. 1 public health center. 3 dentists.
(County) 4 hospitals (1,096 beds). 418 MD's. 214 dentists. 14 public health facilities, including 6 general clinics. 3 psychiatric hospitals. 10 nursing homes (1201 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 86 county public schools with 4,761 teachers, 77,515 students, and 4,032 high school graduates in 1994. 23 private schools with 2,934 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Chattahoochee at Marietta (10 miles) has 3,074 students. North Metro at Acworth (local) has 2,037 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (31 miles) with 1,756 students. Sr. ColiegelUniv: Kennesaw State at Kennesaw (5 miles) with 12,273 students. Southern College of Technology at Marietta (10 miles) with 3,960 students. Life College (undergraduate and chiropractic) at Marietta (15 miles) with 3,548 students.There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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Publication Date: May 19. 1995

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Commercial Services-
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 daily, 1 weekly. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 8 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 4.
FINANCIAL FACll..ITIES. I bank and 6 branch banks with $12.5 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Architectural services, blueprinting, casting, electric motor repair, fabricating, finishing, forming, job printing, machining, plating, foundry, welding, mechanical engineers, mill supplies, office equipment ana supplies, piping/plumbing, testing labs available within county.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 500 restaurants (largest seating capacity 1,700) and 9,000 motellhotel rooms in county. Largest auditorium seating capacity 7,500.

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. Provided by Cobb County. Fire insurance classification 3.

POLICE PROTECTION. 20 sworn personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by Cobb County.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city. County service provided by private contractors. Recycling service provided by city.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer provided by Cobb County.

ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. Tennis courts, ball fields, BMX trail, picnic areas, swimming pools, fitness trails, stream, 35 parks, gymnastics center, softball and soccer complexes, 13 golf courses (5 public), swimming pools, auto racing, swimminglbeach area, boat ramp, Six Flags Over Georgia Amusement Park, White Water Park, American Adventures, Sun Valley Beach, Discovery Zone, Grand Slam, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
STATE PARK. Red Top Mountain State Park (10 miles) with fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, lodging, conference center, restaurant.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Allatoona (local), Lake Acworth (local), and Chattahoochee River offer swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and rafting.
SCENIC ATIRACTIONS. Acworth Welcome Center. Big Shanty Museum (home of "The General," Civil War locomotive), Cobb County Youth Museum, Marietta-Cobb Fine Arts Center, Marietta Depot, Marble House Arts Center, Steeple House Arts Center, and Kennesaw National Battlefield Park in county.
YEARLY EVENTS. Pioneer Days. Arbor Day Celebration. Acworth Triathlon. Acworth Baseball Parade. Lake Allatoona Cleanup. Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Acworth Cobb County
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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Acworth 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Atlanta Gas Light Company and available in industrial quantitites on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Purchased from Cobb County. Plant capacity: 130,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 70,000,000 gal/day average, 113,000,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 31,000,000 gal. elevated, 6,000,000 gal. ground, 5,000,000 gal. repump station. Source: Lake Allatoona, Chattahoochee River. Average daily flow: 2,578 cu ft/sec.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 82,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 55,500,000 gal/day. Advanced secondary treatment with nutrient removal.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Propertv Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.61 Outside City $11.26
Add $1.19 for property located in fire district.
INVENTORY. Cobb County and Acworth exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. Cobb County and Acworth have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 5 interstate. 30 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Acworth (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (31 miles). CSX rail service at Acworth (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (31 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (127 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (272 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (31 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica,
Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Kennesaw (5 miles). 5,120 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tieddwn, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, 2 full-service fixed base operators. Runway being expanded to 6340 feet. Control tower under construction.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Acworth Cobb County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX COBB" COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance. and Real Estate Manufacturing Mining Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 1,850 6,238 5,116 2,185 17 621 3,740
19,470 707
8,769 12
48,726

Employment 79,911 76,044 75,246 90,754 440 139,443 34,991
268,425 4,739
160,447
930,463

% Emp
9% 8% 8% 10%
15% 4% 29% 1% 17%

Weekly Wage
807 797 766 652 613 565 531 523 328 296

100%

$569

Manufacturing
Food and Kindred Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Instruments and Related Products Petroleum Refining Printing and Publishing Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Textiles Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Leather and Leather Products
TOTAL

Firms 106 95 22 48 133 69 104 195 65 9 635 151 95 58 75 58 152 112 2
2,185

Employment 13,175 2,598 1,349 15,470 5,205 5,911 3,529 3,530 1,391 214 16,366 3,822 3,783 5,271 1,000 2,903 1,760 3,457
90,754

% Emp
15% 3% 1% 17% 6% 7% 4% 4% 2%
18% 4% 4% 6% 1% 3% 2% 4%

Weekly Wage 877 820 752 727 704 671 648 627 615 612 579 543 532 498 492 474 425 368

100%

$652

COUNTIES: Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX

COBB- COUNTY AREA

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RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 839 290 739
2,089 189 855 908
2,860
8,769

Employment 13,350 6,751 8,036 18,145 16,433 22,469 10,390 64,872
160,447

% Emp
8% 4% 5% 11% 10% 14% 6% 40%
100%

Weekly Wage 531 515 461 338 276 272 266 212
$296

Services
Miscellaneous Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Business Services Membership Organizations Amusement and Recreation Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Social Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Hotels, Other Lodging Places Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 90
1,440 2,921 3,263
388 246 4,250 466 497 1,006 740 1,271 270 261
16 2,344
19,470

Employment 742
11,149 29,846 53,530
2,166 9,729 88,709 5,741 12,647 9,216 11,323 9,135 4,622 16,376
526 2,969
268,425

% Emp
4% 11% 20% 1% 4% 33% 2% 5% 3% 4% 3% 2% 6%
1% 100%

Weekly Wage 1,046 821 809 629 492 487 468 439 419 419 338 307 303 302 258 208
$523

COUNTIES: Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Adairsville Bartow County

Population .

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 916 1,026 1,676 1,739 2,131 2,294

County 27,370 28,267 32,91 I. 40,760 55,911 62,301

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 56 miles northwest of Atlanta on Interstate 75.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,096

$3,373

1980 7,237

8,353

1985 10,762

12,864

1990 14,438

17,123

1991 14,349

17,645

1992 15,239

18,495

1993 16,226

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
25 MD's. 14 dentists. Bartow County Health Department. 2 nursing home (244 beds). New 80-bed hospital in Cartersville.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 13 county public schools with 576 teachers, 8,996 students, and 320 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 100 students in 1994.
IDGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Coosa Valley at Rome (16 miles) has 1,623 students. North Metro at Acworth (30 miles) has 2,037 students. 2-yr: Floyd College at Rome (20 miles) with 2,800 students. Reinhardt College at Waleska (25 miles) with 900 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Kennesaw State at Kennesaw (38 miles) with 12,273 students. Berry College at Rome (20 miles) with 1,788 students. Shorter College at Rome (20 miles) with 1,243 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Commercial services-
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Cartersville Tribune, Rome News-Tribune, Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution. 3 TV channels received (12-channel cable available).
FINANCIAL FACll..ITIES. 2 bank and I branch banks with $10.6 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVlCES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair at Cartersville (15 miles). Tool & die shop at Rome (16 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 6 restaurants (largest capacity 100). 2 motels (50 rooms).

Municipal services

-

FlRE PROTECTION. 5 full-time fire
personnel and 18 volunteers. Mutual aid agreements with 4 surrounding agencies. County fire department. 24-hour ambulance service. Fire insurance classification 5.

POLICE PROTECTION. 9 full-time police officers and auxiliary force of 20. 18-member county sheriffs department.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city, county and private firms.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Consultant.

ZONING. Southern Standard Building Codes and city zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACll..ITIES. 20 lighted tennis courts. 7 parks. 4 golf courses. 2 swimming pools. 6 baseball fields. 12 softball fields. I country club. Football field with 440-yard track. 170-acre recreation park under construction in Adairsville. 60 recreation areas; 27,872 acres (23,179 land acres and 4,693 water acres).
TOURS. Annual Tour of Homes.
STATE PARK. Red Top Mountain State Park (local) with fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, lodging, conference center, restaurant.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Allatoona (20 miles) has swimming, hunting, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, public parks.
YEARLY EVENTS. Roselawn Arts & Crafts Festival. Great Locomotive Chase Festival. Stilesboro Academy Chrysanthemum Show. July 4th Celebration. Christmas Parade. Pump House Players (annual season).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Antebellum homes. Chattahoochee National Forest. Lake Allatoona. Euharlee Covered Bridge. Cooper's Iron Works (Civil War cannonball manufacturer). Etowah Indian Mounds. Mineral Museum. Allatoona Dam.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Adairsville Bartow County
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Utilities

..

ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern

integrated electrical transmission system,

Adairsville 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.

NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis. Municipally-owned natural gas system.

WATER. Plant capacity: 5,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 700,000 gal/day average, 800,000 gal/day maximum.. Ground storage capacity: 1,050,000 gal. Additional 3,000,000- gallon reservoir under
construction.

SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 250,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant. Septic tank installations required in some locations. Additional plant with 1,500,000 gal/day capacity under construction.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Propertv Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.50 Outside City $10.91
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 5 interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (56 miles). CSX rail service at Adairsville (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (56 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (61 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (302 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (65 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica,
Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Cartersville (15 miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircrafttiedown, hangar, lighted runway, power plant repair.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Dale: May 19, 1995

Adairsville Bartow County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX BARTOW COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Wholesale Trade Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Construction
.- Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 2,604 743 9 1,932 1,228 2,325 498 7,274 425 4,374 3
21,415

Employment 26,157 19,276 267 18,012 63,268 20,791 50,752 74,855 2,864 76,006
352,261

% Emp
7% 5%
5% 18% 6% 14% 21%
1% 22%

Weekly Wage
744 703 638 625 549 509 467 447 323 280

100%

$480

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Paper and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Instruments and Related Products Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Petroleum Refining Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Textiles Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Transportation Equipment Leather and Leather Products
TOTAL

Firms 65 38 16 36 62 125 37 80
255 4
34 50 65 106 36 132 55 31
I
1,228

Employment 2,699 1,550 1,541 3,658 1,671 3,093 1,145 1,754 2,894 24 296 5,334 2,837 16,770 1,640 1,315 2,931
63,268

% Emp
4% 2% 2% 6% 3% 5% 2% 3% 5%
8% 4% 27% 3% 2% 5%

Weekly Wage 792 791 697 671 614 585 578 528 515 507 499 477 469 451 427 399 291

100%

$549

COUNTIES: Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Gordon, Paulding, Polk. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX BARTOW COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Apparel and Accessory Stores General Merchandise Stores ." Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 190 564 404 982 353 127 515
1,238
4,374

Employment 4,421 7,725 4,067 7,586 3,971 9,310 11,941
26,986
76,006

% Emp
6% 10% 5% 10% 5% 12% 16% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 547 488 453 324 256 243 230 177
$280

Services
Miscellaneous Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Membership Organizations Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Motion Pictures Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Museums, Elotanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 35
1,042 442
1,337 201 569 90
1,595 133 619 116 286 105 244 456 3
7,274

Employment 607
7,276 1,560 16,917
694 3,474 2,330 23,531 1,122 4,055 3,368 3,619
854 4,793
641 14
74,855

% Emp
1% 10% 2% 23%
1% 5% 3% 31% 1% 5% 4% 5% 1% 6% 1%
100%

Weekly Wage 1,076 774 579 576 455 434 416 392 375 265 264 217 217 215 204 194
$447

COUNTIES: Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb; Floyd, Gordon, Paulding, Polk. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Adel Cook County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,776 4,321 4,972 5,592 5,093 5,517

County 12,201 11,822 12,129 13,490 13,456 13,715

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 220 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,651

$3,373

1980 5,643

8,353

1985 8,621

12,864

1990 11,623

17,123

1991 12,140

17,645

1992 13,027

18,495

1993 13,315

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (60 beds). 6 MD's. 3 dentists. 1 nursing home (95 beds). Cook Counth Health Department. 24-hour Emergency Medical Technician service.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 5 county public schools with 173 teachers, 2,803 students, and 143 high school graduates in 1994. New consolidated elementary school to open for 1994- I995 school year.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Moultrie Area at Moultrie (23 miles) has 1,002 students. Valdosta at Valdosta (26 miles) has 1,756 students. 2-yr: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton (24 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Valdosta State University at Valdosta (26 miles) with 8,675 students. College courses taught in Adei.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Cook C~U~:~ [ )
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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. 3 TV channels received (l9-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 1 AM, 1 FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and 2 branch banks with $816 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Finishing, electric motor repair, fabricating, casting, forming, machining, tool & die.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 22 restaurants (largest seating capacity 250). 7 motels (394 rooms). 7 meeting facilities (largest seating capacity 400).

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 12 full-time and 20 volunteer city personnel. 125 county volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 3 in city and 10 in county.

POLICE PROTECTION. 19 full-time city and 13 full-time county personnel. Protection outside city limits.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. By contract.

ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. County has zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 6 tennis courts. 2 parks. 1 country club with golf course, swimming pool, and tennis courts.
STATE PARK. Reed Bingham State Park (6 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and nature trails.

PUBLIC LAKE!RIVER. Little River (5 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Haw-Hee Festival (November). Christmas Parade (December). Buzzard Day (December). Lean- Ox Festival (November).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Reed Bingham State Park.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Adel 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 10,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,800,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 800,000 gal. Source: 6 deep wells. .Pumping capacity: 6,500 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 3,400,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,200,000 gal/day.

Taxes

- -- .-

-

PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined

by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary

by location. The only realistic way to compare

property taxes for different locations is to use

"effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by

assessment 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

Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.80 Outside City $9.19

INVENTORY. Cook County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 23 inter/intrastate (I local).
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Adel (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Cordele (61 miles). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (128 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: AItamaha (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Brunswick (120 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (120 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Valdosta (26 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast.Nearest public airport at Adel (local). 4,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, fuel, hangar, lighted runway, minor repairs. $100, 000 renovation completed.

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Publication Date: May 19. 1995

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX COOK COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Construction Services Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Not Elsewhere Classified Mining
TOTAL

Firms 204 230 305 387 381 489
1,421 1,297
190 I 2
4,907

Employment 2,783 16,698 18,895 2,639 3,639 3,104 12,161 17,473 3,035
80,457

% Emp
3% 21% 23%
3% 5% 4% 15% 22% 4%

Weekly Wage
567 404 404 397 382 371 338 232 191

100%

$352

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Fabricated Metal Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Primary Metal Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Food and Kindred Products Transportation Equipment Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Printing and Publishing Apparel Instruments and Related Products Petroleum Refining Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 9 9 4
27 31
5 21 91 22 13
8 5 3 23 25 3 I 4
305

Employment 398
1,171 358 844 839
1,312 2,712 3,215 1,379 1,077
575 86 15
415 4,294
18,895

% Emp
2% 6% 2% 4% 4% 7% 14% 17% 7% 6% 3%
2% 23%

Weekly Wage 613 601 552 479 477 465 436 427 399 383 372 365 328 323 260

100%

$404

COUNTIES: Cook, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Lowndes, Tift.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
COOK COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 218 78 110 257 52 199 122 260
1,297

Employment 1,954 789 871 1,476 2,707 3,480 768 5,429
17,473

% Emp 11%
5% 5% 8% 15% 20% 4% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 372 332 304 278 254 217 190 147
$232

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Educational Services Personal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Private Households Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 110 84 298 65 151 159 9 122 40 66 50 44 26 192 4 I
1,421

Employment 758 352
4,826 229 624
1,435 173 743 311 826
1,108 322 183 253
12,161

% Emp
6% 3% 40% 2% 5% 12% 1% 6% 3% 7% 9% 3% 2% 2%

Weekly Wage 528 467 451 338 294 252 230 221 206 196 183 161 144 139

100%

$338

COUNTIES; Cook, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Lowndes, Tift.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Ailey Montgomery County

Population

City

1950

508

1960

469

1970

487

1980

579

1990

579

1994

604

County 7,901 6,284 6,099 7,011 7,163 7,281

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 165 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,641

$3,373

1980 6,149

8,353

1985 9,312

12,864

1990 12,118

17,123

1991 12,516

17,645

1992 13,047

18,495

1993 13,227

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
10 dentists, 19 MD's, I hospital (124 beds), 2 nursing homes (317 beds), in Vidalia (I0 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 75 teachers, 1,170 students, and 66 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Heart of Georgia at Dublin (35 miles) has 857 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (62 miles) with 14,191 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (10 miles) with 2,205 students.

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Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph & News. 6 TV channels received (23-channel cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank with $52 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair in Vidalia (15 miles). Casting in Fitzgerald (62 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 5 restaurants (largest capacity 30). 1 motel (10 rooms). Largest auditorium seats 250.

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 18 volunteer personnel. No protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. 2 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Collection is provided.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 1 lighted baseball field. 2 lighted tennis courts. 2 picnic areas. 2 club houses. 2 playgrounds. 4 recreation/park areas with approximately 18 acres of land.
STATE PARK. Little Ocmulgee State Park (19 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 18-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Oconee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Tri-County Fair (October). Scottish Festival (March).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Oconee River.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

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Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Ailey 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 360,000 gal/day. Consumption: 95,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 75,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 280,000 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 80,000 gal/day. Plant load: 20,000 gal/day. Oxidation pond. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.24 Outside City $8.86
INVENTORY. Montgomery County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 19 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (96 miles). CSX rail service at Ailey (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (96 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (96 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (96 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (89 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Dublin (35 miles). 5,000 foot concrete runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX
MONTGOMERY COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 77 82 112 93 117 83 294 32 333
1,222

Employment
1,171 448
3,379 1,175 6,034
881 2,479
458 3,629
19,655

% Emp
6% 2% 17% 6% 31% 4% 13% 2% 18%
100%

Weekly Wage
437 396 370 355 349 329 311 234 209
$325

Manufacturing
Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Food and Kindred Products Fabricated Metal Products Apparel Printing and Publishing Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Leather and Leather Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Paper and Allied Products Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 13 7 43 5 3 18 9 5 2

Employment 210 72 753 65 146
2,625 60 55

% Emp
3% 1% 12% 1% 2% 44% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 415 404 391 323 305 262 261 234

I I 2 3 4

117

6,034 100%

$349

COUNTIES: Montgomery, Jeff Davis, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
MONTGOMERY COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 19 54 21 67 67 16 18 70

Employment 149 354 110 362
1,033 492 94
1,035

333

3,629

% Emp
4% 10% 3% 10% 28% 14% 3% 29%
100%

Weekly Wage 391 345 292 255 198 193 157 133
$209

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Private Households Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 20 24 77 28 11 29 11 24 19 8 10 7 23 3
294

Employment 72 75
1,156 71 25 125 147 169
210 57 29 27 31
2,479

% Emp
3% 3% 47% 3% 1% 5% 6% 7% 8% 2% 1% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 618 371 353 256 219 210 201 200 197 192 179 160 142

100%

$311

COUNTIES: Montgomery, IeffDavis, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Alamo Wheeler County

Population

City

1950

800

1960

822

1970

833

1980

993

1990

855

1994

837

County 6,712 5,342 4,596 5,155 4,903 4,955

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 169 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $1,996

$3,373

1980 5,309

8,353

1985 8,493

12,864

1990 11,521

17,123

1991 12,319

17,645

1992 13,185

18,495

1993 13,673

19,249

Health
2 MD's. 1 hospital (40 beds). 1 nursing home (62 beds).

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 72 teachers, 976 students, and 61 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Ben Hill-Irwin at Fitzgerald (50 miles) has 1,357 students. Heart of Georgia at Dublin (42 miles) has 857 students. 2-yr: East Georgia College at Swainsboro (60 miles) with 879 students. Middle Georgia College at Cochran (44 miles) with 1,878 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (77 miles) with 14,191 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (13 miles) with 2,205 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: June 22, 1995

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. 5 TV channels received (8-channel cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank with $17 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, machining, electric motor repair within 25-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 1 restaurant (seats 40).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 12 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. 3 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time engineer in Glenwood (6 miles).

Recreation
FACILITIES. 3 tennis courts. I golf course. I miniature golf course. 1 swimming pool. 2 parks/recreation areas with 1,398 acres of land.
STATE PARK. George L. Smith, II State Park (14 miles) with fishing, picnic areas, camping, covered bridge, 412-acre lake.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Canoochee River (2 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Oconee River. Ocmulgee River. Jordon Plantation.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Alamo 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 720,000 gal/day. Consumption: 40,000 gal/day average, 85,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 60,000 gal. Source: 1 deep well. Pumping capacity: 500 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 70,000 gal/day. Plant load: 60,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.76 Outside City $9.10
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 18 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Alamo (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (86 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (l08 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (l08 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (86 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at McRae (8 miles). 4,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: lighted runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX WHEELER COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Mining
TOTAL

Firms 101 167 128 132 121 144 469 42 520 I
1,824

Employment 1,347 6,522 817
11,198 1,223 1,135 4,185 425 5,953
32,996

% Emp
4% 20%
2% 34% 4%
3% 13%
1% 18%

Weekly Wage
430 427 416 402 369 369 325 283 223

100%

$363

Manufacturing
Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Food and Kindred Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 3 II
52 9 8 9 14 2 2 2 I 10 3 I 2 2
132

Employment 241
4,754 1,062
92 77 129 1,986
11,198

% Emp
2% 42%
9% 1% 1% 1% 18%

Weekly Wage 442 440 395 316 306 293 221

100%

$402

COUNTIES: Wheeler, Jeff Davis, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX WHEELER COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 36 92 27 98 22 109 31 105
520

Employment 517 547 176 548 915
1,327 173
1,750
5,953

% Emp
9% 9% 3% 9% 15% 22% 3% 29%
100%

Weekly Wage 482 325 313 255 208 185 163 136
$223

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Business Services Educational Services Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 27 108 31 22 47 47 42 14 65 13 9 39 3 3
469

Employment 133
2,105 79 75 158 166
251 100 112 49 117 516
4,185

% Emp
3% 50%
2% 2% 4% 4% 6% 2% 3% 1% 3% 12%

Weekly Wage 478 403 354 266 262 214 212 204 170 170 170 155

100%

$325

COUNTIES: Wheeler, Jeff Davis, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Albany Dougherty County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 31,155 55,890 72,623 73,934 78,122 79,534

County 43,617 75,680 89,639 100,978 96,311 98,105

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 176 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,888

$3,373

1980 7,582

8,353

1985 10,765

12,864

1990 14,421

17,123

1991 15,204

17,645

1992 15,618

18,495

1993 16,538

19,249

U.s.
$4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201
20,137 20,800

Health
2 hospitals (673 beds). 141 MD's. 48 dentists. 2 nursing homes (418 beds). Easter Seal Rehabilitation Center. Emergency medical service. Health department. Regional Rehabilitation Center (48 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 26 county public schools with 1,099 teachers, 18,666 students, and 813 high school graduates in 1994. 5 private schools with 2,046 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Albany at Albany (local) has 2,439 students. 2-yr: Darton College at Albany (local) with 2,604 students. Sr. ColiegefUniv: Albany State College at Albany (local) with 3,257 students.
OTHER EDUCATION FACILITIES: 1 privately-owned business school. Dougherty County Mental Retardation Training Center Day School. Private school for children with dyslexia.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I daily, 4 weeklies. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph & News, Wall Street Journal, Columbus Enquirer, Tallahassee (FL) Democrat. 210cal TV stations (cable available). Local radio stations: 4 AM, 8 PM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 4 banks and 2 branch banks with $25 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, machining, electric motor repair. Chemicals and allied products. Material handling equipment.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 150 restaurants. 18 motels (1,600 rooms). 10 meeting facilities (largest seats 2,000). Albany Civic Center has maximum seating capacity of 10,200; 58,000 sq. ft. exhibition space; 6,000 sq. ft. meeting space which can be divided into 4 rooms. Parking for 2,200.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 138 firemen and 25 support personnel. Combined city and county effort. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 3.
POLICE PROTECTION. 186 full-time city and 26 civilian employees. 40 full-time county personnel. 43-member sheriffs department provides protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city. Private service also available.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City and county zoning ordinance. For further information contact Albany Metro Planning Commission.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 40 tennis courts. 21 supervised parks. 15 lighted athletic fields. 4 golf courses. 3 swimming pools. 2 country clubs. I YMCA. 6 Little League parks. 33 playgrounds. 2 gymnasiums. 4 community centers. Quail hunting preserves. Boatdock, concession and pavilion. Jogging tracks and horseshoe pits. 200 acres of public parks and playgrounds. 92 recreation areas (13,137 acres) include 5,562 land acres, 7,530 wetland acres, 45 water acres.
STATE PARK. Kolomoki State Park (53 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, putt-putt golf and historic Indian mounds.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Lake Worth (3 miles) has swimming, fishing, motor boating, water skiing.
YEARLY EVENTS Arts Festival. Southwest Georgia Fair. River Days. Spirit of America Celebration. Albany Antique Show. Mistletoe Market. Albany Charity Horse Show. Oktoberfest. Fallon the Flint. Chehaw National Indian Festival. Southwest Georgia Fair. Quail Unlimited Celebrity Hunt. NCAA/SEC Women's Basketball Championship. AKC All Breed Dog Show. Christmas at Chehaw. Children's Art Festival. Children's Music Festival. Very Special Arts Festival. UKC Winter Classic.

SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Radium Springs. Albany Museum of Art. Albany Little Theater. Wetherbee Planetarium. Chehaw Park. St. Teresa's Catholic Church. Mills Stadium. Chehaw Wild Animal Park. Thronateeska Heritage Foundation Museum. Smith House, Albany's first brick house. Opera House and Toll House to covered bridge. Sand dunes.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Albany 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 36,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 18,000,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 6,800,000 gal. Source: 30 deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 21,600,000 gal/day. Plant load: 15,000,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.72 Outside City $14.64
INVENTORY. Albany and Dougherty County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 5 interstate. 28 inter/intrastate. 6 terminals. Overnight service to Atlanta, Birmingham, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Columbia, Jacksonville, and Knoxville.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Albany (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Albany (local). Atlantic and Geogia Great Southern (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (60 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (172 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Albany (local). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Albany (local). 6,600 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS, NDB, airframe & power plant repair. Additional 5,100' wind runway. 5 air cargo companies serve the airport, including UPS's Boeing 757 "mini-hub" service.

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Albany
Dougherty County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX DOUGHERTY COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining TOTAL

Firms 168 176 320 208 358 370
1,228 165 965

Employment 11,878 3,293 2,213 15,793 4,275 3,388 14,148 1,717 12,183

% Emp
17% 5% 3% 23% 6% 5% 21% 2% 18%

Weekly Wage
561 525 456 444 444 420 373 288 222

3 3,962

68,905 100%

$410

Manufacturing
Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Food and Kindred Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Fabricated Metal Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Transportation Equipment Textiles Printing and Publishing Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Petroleum Refining Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms 4 19 5 7 17 10 12 4 23 25 6 19 4 I 6 5
168

Employment 963
2,906 172 169 136 194 600
1,111 485 290 161
2,037
11,878

% Emp
8% 24%
1% 1% 1% 2% 5% 9% 4% 2% 1% 17%

Weekly Wage 599 597 587 579 429 397 395 384 375 291 261 244

100%

$561

COUNTIES: Dougherty, Baker, Calhoun, Lee, Mitchell, Terrell, Worth.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX DOUGHERTY COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 170 42 75 196 43 78 160 201
965

Employment 1,521 498 631 1,139 1,822 475 2,335 3,763
12,183

% Emp 12%
4% 5% 9% 15% 4% 19% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 354 311 295 277 223 201 193 149
$222

Services
Health Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Personal Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Private Households Amusement and Recreation Services Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 246 83 85 47 103 14 119 94 92 27 56 210 33 14 I I
1,228

Employment 5,341 335 504 210 795 169 2,823 835 1,424 449 361 297 449 145
14,148

% Emp 38%
2% 4% 1% 6% 1% 20% 6% 10% 3% 3% 2% 3% 1%

Weekly Wage 518 502 475 399 386 374 280 272 221 217 212 164 145 141

100%

$373

COUNTIES: Dougherty, Baker, Calhoun, Lee, Mitchell, Terrell, Worth.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Alma Bacon County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,588 3,515 3,756 3,819 3,663 3,820

County 8,940 8,359 8,233 9,379 9,566 9,774

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 213 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,578

$3,373

1980 5,818

8,353

1985 8,838

12,864

1990 11,819

17,123

1991 12,430

17,645

1992 13,085

18,495

1993 13,469

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (47 beds). 4MD's. 2 dentists. Health Department. 1 nursing home (88 beds).
1 hospital (257 beds), 56 MD's, 15 dentists, and 3 nursing homes (442 beds) at Waycross (26 miles).
16 general, 3 acute care, 2 pediatrics, 1 rehabilitation, and 3 psychiatric hospitals at Jacksonville 006 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 139 teachers, 2,154 students, and 131 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Okefenokee at Waycross (26 miles) has 1,076 students. 2-yr: South Georgia College at Douglas (24 miles) with 1,300 students. Waycross College at Waycross (26 miles) with 854 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Valdosta State University at Valdosta (63 miles) with 8,675 students. Georgia Institute of Technology at Atlanta (208 miles) with 12,814 students. Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (85 miles) with 14,191 students. Savannah State College at Savannah 005 miles) with 2,985 students.

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P\.. Alma
U Bacon County
Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspaper: 1 weekly. 8 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1 AM.
FINANCIAL FACll.-ITIES. 3 banks and I branch bank with $323 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, machining, electric motor repair, forming, tool & die shop, casting and finishing available in Bacon County.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 9 restaurants (largest seating capacity 100). 2 ~ motels (51 rooms). 2 meeting facilities (largest seats 100).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 8 full-time and 25 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 5 in city and 9 in county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 10 full-time city and 5 county personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. City uses licensed consultant.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. County has subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACll.-ITIES. 117-acre recreation complex with full-time staff. 6 tennis courts. I park. 1 swimming pool. 2 ball fields. 1 putt-putt golf course.
YEARLY EVENTS. Georgia Blueberry Festival (last weekend in June).
STATE PARK. Laura S. Walker State Park (26 miles) with swimming, motor boating, fishing, camping, water skiing.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Okefenokee Swamp (26 miles) has fishing and canoeing.
RESORTS: The Cloister at Sea Island (73 miles) offers a 5-mile beach, gardens, historic sites, championship sports, and 10,000 acres of protected forest and marsh. Jekyll Island Club (76 miles).

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Alma
Bacon County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Alma 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 2,736,000 gal/day. Consumption: 650,000 gal/day average, ..100,000 gal/day maximum. EIt,vated storage capacity: 800,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells with a pumping capacity of 2,000 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 800,000 gal/day. Plant load: 650,000 gal/day.

Taxes

.. -- --

-

PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined

by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary

by location. The only realistic way to compare

property taxes for different locations is to use

"effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by

assessment 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

Property Located 1994 Effective Rate

Within City $14.60 Outside City $9.61

INVENTORY. Alma and Bacon County exempt 100% on all three classes of business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 21 inter/intrastate.
RAll..,. Norfolk Southern piggyback seIVice at Savannah (105 miles). CSX rail service at Alma (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (105 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: f.ltz:.naha (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Brunswick (74 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (74 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Valdosta (86 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast.Additional commercial air service: Jacksonville, FL (107 miles). Airlines: Air Florida, Delta, Pan Am, Republic. Nearest public airport at Alma (2 miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, fuel, hangar, lighted runway and VOR.

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D Alma
Bacon County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX BACON- COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Services .' Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Mining TOTAL

Firms
155 195 268 240 183 210 717 760 81
2 2,812

Employment 3,043 1,218 14,066 1,969 9,318 1,824 5,905 9,855 961
48,167

% Emp
6% 3% 29% 4% 19% 4% 12% 20% 2%

Weekly Wage
696 428 382 382 368 363 334 240 233

100%

$361

Manufacturing
Textiles Chemicals and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Lumber and Wood Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Mise Plastic Prnducts Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 6 4 6
109 24 II 14
5 23 19 35
2 2 1 1 2 I 2 I I
268

Employment 1,560 125 649 3,929 569 625 260 382 178 2,278 2,635
14,066

% Emp 11%
1% 5% 28% 4% 4% 2% 3% 1% 16% 19%

Weekly Wage 520 497 482 462 425 415 355 317 316 311 214

100%

$382

COUNTIES: Bacon, Appling, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Pierce, Ware,
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX BACON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations General Merchandise Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail .Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 126 38 44 48 159 144 46 154
760

Employment 975
2,447 355 309 831
2,095 217
2,625
9,855

% Emp 10% 25%
4% 3% 8% 21% 2% 27%
100%

Weekly Wage 358 313 313 280 261 208 183 139
$240

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 51 169 62 6 34 100 68 3 64 31 17 22 18 14 58
717

Employment 226
2,737 192 48 142 304 530 39 277 627 134 115 257 192 84
5,905

% Emp
4% 46%
3% 1% 2% 5% 9% 1% 5% 11% 2% 2% 4% 3% 1%
100%

Weekly Wage 539 428 381 332 327 278 245 228 215 197 194 192 172 163 157
$334

COUNTIES: Bacon, Appling, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Pierce, Ware.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Alpharetta Fulton County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 917 1,349 2,455 3,128 13,002 14,534

County 473,572 556,326 605,210 589,904 648,951 675,987

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Loc"ted 14 miles north of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $4,583

$3,373

1980 11,063

8,353

1985 17,787

12,864

1990 25,931

17,123

1991 26,807

17,645

1992 28,541

18,495

1993 29,823

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
21 hospitals (5,148 beds). 2,067 MD's. 655 dentists. 24 nursing homes (3,242 beds). North Central Georgia Health Systems Agency, Inc. National headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control of the U.S. Public Health Service. Atlanta metro area has 63 hospitals (12,609 beds), 85 nursing homes (10,250 beds) 4,100+ MD's, 1,350+ dentists. 2 nationally-renowned treatment programs: the bum unit at Grady Hospital and the Shepard Spinal Clinic at Piedmont Hospital.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 55 county public schools with 3,060 teachers, 50,109 students, and 2,362 high school graduates in 1994. 75 private schools with 13,705 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Gwinnett at Lawrenceville (30 miles) has 5,627 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (14 miles) with 1,756 students. Sr. CollegefUniv: Georgia Institute of Technology at Atlanta (14 miles) with 12,814 students. Emory University at Atlanta (19 miles) with 10,300 students. Georgia State University at Atlanta (14 miles) with 23,641 students. Clark Atlanta University at Atlanta (14 miles) with 5,500 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.
OTHER EDUCATION FACILITIES: 8 schools/hospitals of nursing education in metro area and schools of medicine at Emory University and Morehouse College.

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Commercial SeIVices
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly, I bi-monthly, 2 quarterly magazines. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution, USA Today. 9 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 22 in county.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and 8 branch banks with $46 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair in Atlanta (17 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. More than 2,800 restaurants and 43,000 hotel/motel rooms in metro Atlanta area. 2 hotels (305 rooms) in Roswell.

Municipal SeIVices
FIRE PROTECTION. I fuIl-time and 30 volunteer personnel. Protection. outside city limits provided by county. Fire insurance classification 4.
POLICE PROTECTION. 24 fuIl-time personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by county.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Professional consultants available.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 9 tennis courts. 2 parks. 7 swimming pools. 6 country clubs.
YEARLY EVENTS. Arts & Crafts Festival (spring & fall). Old Soldiers' Day. June Sing-A-Long.
SCENIC ATIRACTIONS. Chattahoochee Nature Center and River Park. North Georgia Mountains. Lake Lanier Islands. Vickery Creek Dam.
STATE PARK. Stone Mountain State Park (16 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, sailing, canoeing, picnicking, boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Lanier (13 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Chattahoochee River Park offers tours through Chattahoochee Outdoor Center.
TOURS. North Fulton Chamber of Commerce Tourism Commission offers tours of North Fulton area including historical districts, antique shops, Crabapple Community, Chattahoochee Nature Center and River Park, Wills Park Equestrian Center and horse farms in Alpharetta. Chamber can also assist with food, lodging, transportation, and music.

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D Alpharetta
Fulton County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Alpharetta 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Alpharetta buys from Fulton County and consumes 5,572,569 gal/day average.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 11,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,000,000 gal/day. 2 treatment plants. Plans to expand plants by 23,000,000 gal/day by 1989.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY -Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $17.36 Outside City $16.11
INVENTORY. Alpharetta and Fulton County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory fro.m property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation

MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta

.'

32 inter/intrastate.

(17 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica,

Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air

RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at

South, Air Jamaica, America West, American,

Alpharetta (local). Norfolk Southern

American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British

piggyback service at Atlanta (17 miles). CSX

Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental,

rail service at Alpharetta (local). CSX

Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air,

piggyback service at Atlanta (17 miles).

Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express,

Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United,

WATER. Nearest navigable river:

USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport

Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a

at Atlanta (17 miles). 11,889 foot concrete,

public barge dock at Columbus (109 miles).

bituminous runway. Services and navigational

Nearest seaport: Savannah (254 miles) with a

aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant

maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

repair, lighted runway, hangar, VOR, ILS,

NDB, 24-hour manned control tower.

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Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX FULTON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Mining Government - Fed, State, Local, Inll Construction Services Not Elsewhere Classified Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 2,872 10,420 7,519 3,472 24 722 5,861
29,159 16
1,080 13,591 74,736

Employment 131,556 130,290 105,492 139,342 694 196,679 57,749 402,233 18 8,567 260,131
1,432,750

% Emp
9% 9% 7% 10%
14% 4% 28%
1% 18% 100%

Weekly Wage
805 783 729 677 644 559 535 521 443 333 297
$565

Manufacturing
Primary Metal Products Food and Kindred Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Instruments and Related Products Textiles Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Petroleum Refining Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Lumber and Wood Products Leather and Leather Products Apparel Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 39 165 195 77
213 118 347 118 51 141 226 1,037 10 140 99 144 176
9 164
I
3,472

Employment 3,908 16,600 10,839 19,199 7,871 8,688 8,862 5,853 1,704 5,562 6,752
24,291 208
6,302 3,368 2,844 2,567
219 3,667
139,342

% Emp
3% 12% 8% 14% 6% 6% 6% 4% 1% 4% 5% 17%
5% 2% 2% 2%
3%

Weekly Wage 986 816 777 767 698 671 667 653 640 626 603 603 598 541 496 486 458 441 426

100%

$677

COUNTIES: Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnet!. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX FULTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 1,408 444 1,172 3,235 313 1,372 1,235 4,412
13,591

Employment 22,955 10,247 12,692 30,408 32,105 17,389 35,750 98,584
260,131

% Emp
9% 4% 5% 12% 12% 7% 14% 38%
100%

Weekly Wage 547 503 446 330 307 268 263 203
$297

Services
Miscellaneous Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Se~ices Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Membership Organizations Auto Repair, Services, Garages Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Motion Pictures Personal Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 144
4,450 1,937 4,914
374 669 6,506 637 1,728 749 383 1,154 408 2,060
18 3,028
29,159

Employment 1,182
42,358 13,366 86,893 19,959 3,670 131,490 8,215 14,264 16,270 22,493 17,215 6,232 14,290
587 3,747
402,233

% Emp
11% 3% 22% 5% 1% 33% 2% 4% 4% 6% 4% 2% 4%
1% 100%

Weekly Wage 995 792 789 620 556 503 466 427 423 420 325 311 309 292 284 207
$521

COUNTIES: Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinneu.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Americus Sumter County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 11,389 13,472 16,091 16,120 16,512 17,317

County 12,208 24,652 26,931 29,360 30,228 31,438

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 135 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,808

$3,373

1980 6,678

8,353

1985 10,142

12,864

1990 13,580

17,123

1991 14,564

17,645

1992 15,154

18,495

1993 15,583

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (140 beds). 34MD's. 11 dentists. Sumter County Health Department. South Georgia Methodist Horne for the Aging (Magnolia Manor) with a total capacity of 500 residents. 3 nursing homes (423 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 city public schools with 191 teachers, 3,057 students, and 166 high school graduates in 1994. 3 (;ounty public schools with 159 teachers, 2,767 students, and 120 high school graduates in 1994. 3 private schools with 1,176 students in 1994. City and county school consolidation effective January 1, 1995; approximately 5800 students and 370 teachers. 1992 National School of Excellence (3 schools).
IDGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: South Georgia at Americus (local) has 1,339 students. 2-yr: Darton College at Albany (35 miles) with 2,604 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southwestern College at Americus (local) with 2,560 students. Georgia Southwestern designated as Center for Asian Studies, Univ. of Ga. System. South Georgia Tech has emphasis on avionics, transportation, and electronics curriculum.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I daily. Other dailies delivered: Albany Herald, Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution, Cordele Dispatch, Florida Times-Union, Macon Telegraph & News, Columbus LedgerlEnquirer. 3 TV channels (l8-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 4.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks and 5 bank branches with $10.7 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Precision metal fabricating and finishing, machining, and electric motor repair. Tool & die within a 17-mile radius. Casting at Columbus (64 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 43 restaurants (largest capactity 400). 6 motels (275 rooms). Meeting facilities available. 6 bed & breakfast facilities. Historic Windsor Hotel (downtown) restoration to be completed by summer 1991.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 27 full-time city personnel. Protection outside city limits but within 5-mile radius of fire department for registered households. Fire insurance classification 4. Leslie, DeSoto, and Andersonville each have a volunteer fire department.
POLICE PROTECTION. 42 sworn officers, 4 radio dispatchers, 2 captains, and division chief in Americus. County has 21 sworn deputies, 1 sheriff, 10 support personnel, 13 Georgia State Patrol officers, and 9 GBI agents.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city of Americus twice weekly; once weekly by Andersonville, Leslie, and Plains
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. Cities have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 3 public swimming pools. 7 lighted baseball and softball fields. 8 tennis courts. 2 football stadiums. 6 playgrounds. I private country club with 18-hole golf course, swimming pool, 2 lighted tennis courts, and dining facilities.
STATE PARK. Georgia Veterans State Park (local) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and 18-hole champion public golf course.

PUBLIC LAKElRIVER. Flint River and Lake Blackshear (local) have swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Plains Country Days (May). Andersonville Historic Fair (first weekend in October). Spring Historic Tour of Homes (April).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Sumter County attractions include Andersonville Historic Site, Andersonville National Civil War Village, Americus Historic Driving Tour of Homes, Camellia Gardens, Providence Canyon, Westville, Plains National Historic Site, historic site of Charles Lindberg's first solo flight.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

D Americus
Sumter County Page 2

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX TALIAFERRO COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Miscellaneous Retail Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 35 17 52 12 43 8 7 33
208

Employment 157 61 262 55 538 55 40 341
1,509

% Emp
10% 4% 17% 4% 36% 4% 3% 23%
100%

Weekly Wage 300 297 294 262 191 166 154 139
$214

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Amusement and Recreation Services Educational Services Business Services Private Households Social Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 17 17 21 45 6 6 5 13 49 17 28 7 10 5
247

Employment 41 46 49 881 17 145 88 43 63 75 94 39 17 12
1,610

% Emp
3% 3% 3% 55% 1% 9% 5% 3% 4% 5% 6% 2% 1% 1%
100%

Weekly Wage 435 404 344 312 300 273 231 221 176 169 167 149 146 75
$281

COUNTIES : Taliaferro, Greene, Hancock, Oglethorpe, Warren, Wilkes.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Arlington Calhoun County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,382 1,462 1,698 1,572 1,513 1,495

County 8,578 7,341 6,606' 5,717 5,013 4,959

GA U.S.
(millions)
3,4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,041

$3,373

1980 4,960

8,353

1985 9,120

12,864

1990 13,009

17,123

1991 14,448

17,645

1992 15,250

18,495

1993 14,975

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (40 beds). 3 MD's. 1 dentist. 1 nursing home (60 beds). Public health service. Mental health service.

Located in Calhoun and Early counties 200 miles south of Atlanta.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 80 teachers, 1,226 students, and 82 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Albany at Albany (32 miles) has 2,439 students. 2-yr: Darton College at Albany (32 miles) with 2,604 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Albany State College at Albany (32 miles) with 3,257 students.

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Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Albany Herald, Macon Telegraph & News. 4 TV channels received.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank with $17 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 2 restaurants (largest capacity .24). I motel with 20 rooms in Blakeley (15 miles).

Municipal services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 7 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 7.

POLICE PROTECTION. 4 full-time personnel.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None

ZONING. City has zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. 4 parks. I golf course. 2 swimming pools. I country club.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Walter F. George (29 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

YEARLY EVENTS. May Day Festival.

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Calhoun County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Arlington 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.
NATURAL GAS. Not available.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,584,000 galJday. Consumption: 264,000 gal/day average, 379,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 235,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: I;1 00 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 280,000 gal/day. Plant load: 130,000 galJday. Oxidation pond. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Propertv Located 1994 Effective Rate WitbinCity $12.65 Outside City $9.73
Tax rate for portion of Arlington in Early County is $12.01.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Arlington (local). CSX rail service at Arlington (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (70 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbia, AL (40 miles). Nearest seaport: Panama City, FL (151 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 35 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Albany (32 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Albany (32 miles). 6,600 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS, NDB, VASI, DME.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX CALHOUN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Construction Services ~ Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing' Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining
TOTAL

Firms
166 149 297 311 190 299 1,154 123 901

Employment
11,978 3,094 2,080 3,703 14,028 3,156 13,577 1,260 11,359

% Emp
19% 5% 3% 6% 22% 5% 21% 2% 18%

Weekly Wage
616 528 459 458 457 431 373 317 223

2 3,592

64,255 100%

$427

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Transportation Equipment Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining Chemicals and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 8 19 4 4 7 9 16
39 21 18
4 4 1 I 6 4 2
166

Employment 2,558 2,093 963 156 344 186 180 1,025 463 1,780
11,978

% Emp 21% 17%
8% 1% 3% 2% 2% 9% 4% 15%

Weekly Wage 916 723 599 537 432 408 396 390 382 221

100%

$616

COUNTIES: Calhoun, Baker, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph, Terrell.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
CALHOUN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores
.' Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places TOTAL

Firms 161 69 42 200 37 76 131 185
901

Employment 1,457 521 461 1,160 1,696 458 2,062 3,543
11,359

% Emp 13%
5% 4% 10% 15% 4% 18% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 347 315 309 270 226 201 195 149
$223

Services
Health Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Personal Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Private Households Amusement and Recreation Services Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 221 79 77 39 86 16 117 86 86 22 54 222 30 15 I I
1,154

Employment 5,055 331 457 180 703 262 2,854 793 1,311 372 345 319 445 140
13,577

% Emp 37%
2% 3% 1% 5% 2% 21% 6% 10% 3% 3% 2% 3% 1%

Weekly Wage 527 505 483 404 385 358 277 273 228 188 182 158 143 138

100%

$373

COUNTIES: Calhoun, Baker, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph, TerrelL Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Ashburn Turner County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,918 3,291 4,209 4,766 4,827 5,139

County 10,479 8,439 8,790 9,510 8,703 8,937

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 160 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,533

$3,373

1980 5,370

. 8,353

1985 9,622

12,864

1990 12,219

17,123

1991 13,958

17,645

1992 15,117

18,495

1993 14,930

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
4MD's. 2 dentists. 1 optometrist. 24-hour emergency medical service 1 convalescent center (76 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 5 county public schools with 144 teachers, 1,955 students, and 74 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Ben Hill-Irwin at Fitzgerald (28 miles) has 1,357 students. 2-yr: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton (20 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Albany State College at Albany (38 miles) with 3,257 students.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Turn~:~~:~~ WJ>
Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. 5 TV channels received (l9-channel cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks with $237 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, machining, fonning and tool & die (local). Casting, electric motor repair, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop in Tifton (20 miles) and Albany (38 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 13 restaurants (4 with meeting facilities). 3 motels (142 rooms). County public library with meeting facility. County civic center with an auditorium and meeting hall (seating capacity of 1,600).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 3 full-time and 12 volunteer city personnel. 2 full-time and 16 volunteer county personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7 in city and 9 in county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 12 full-time city and 5 full-time county officers. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. No full-time engineer. Have used APDC facilities in the past.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. No county ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. Public recreation center with picnic area, baseball field, and gymnasium. Private country club with golf, tennis, and swimming facilities.
STATE PARK. Georgia Veterans State Park (20 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and 18-hole champion public golf courseJeff Davis Memorial State Park (23 miles) with camping, historical museum, picnic areas.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Blackshear (20 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Crystal Lake (15 miles).
YEARLY EVENTS. Little Miss Turner County Pageant (November). Christmas Parade (November or December).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Georgia Veterans State Park. Lake Blackshear and Flint River (20 miles). Agrirama (20 miles), a "living history" museum of 1890 rural Georgia. World's largest peanut.

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Ashburn
Turner County \tB..'.,)W..,'... Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Ashburn 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-tenn continuity.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a finn and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 3,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 800,000 gal/day average, 1,200,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 550,000 gal. Source: 4 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 2,400 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,250,000 gal/day. Plant load: 800,000 gal/day. Mechanical bridge filter

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.70 Outside City $11.30
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAll.-. Norfolk Southern rail service at Ashburn (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (87 miles). CSX rail service at Rebecca (15 miles). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (20 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (85 miles). Nearest seaport: St. Marys (162 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 32 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Albany (38 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Ashburn (local). 3,250 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, minor repairs, fuel.

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Ashburn Turner County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX TURNER COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Construction Services Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms 132 187 235 214 190 209 728 731 129 I
2,755

Employment 1,482
11,461 2,710 1,312 9,936 1,180 6,088 8,719 1,657
44,547

% Emp
3% 26%
6% 3% 22% 3% 14% 20% 4%

Weekly Wage
552 400 394 392 371 357 316 227 213

100%

$345

Manufacturing
Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Primary Metal Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Fabricated Metal Products Food and Kindred Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Chemicals and Allied Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Furniture and Fixtures MiscelIaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Paper and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms 5 6 22 4 10
46 6
24 9 8 17 22 4 I 2 2
187

Employment 308 247
1,071 1,206 2,175 1,146
130 585 161 168 174 3,292 154
11,461

% Emp
3% 2% 9% 11% 19% 10% 1% 5% 1% 1% 2% 29% 1%

Weekly Wage 521 502 491 465 437 411 405 385 335 318 277 233 204

100%

$400

COUNTIES: Turner, Ben Hill, Crisp, Irwin, Tift, Wilcox, Worth.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX TURNER COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 44 132 53 149 38 136 47 131
731

Employment 369
1,149 292 675
1,789 1,647
223 2,575
8,719

% Emp
4% 13% 3%
8% 21% 19%
3% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 337 319 283 279 271 184 169 151
$227

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Business Services Personal Services Educational Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 41 47 148 45 73 26 61 67 5 38 103 26 37 10 I
728

Employment 169 202
2,428 154 327 56 786 264 110 864 145 206 302 76
6,088

% Emp
3% 3% 40% 3% 5% 1% 13% 4% 2% 14% 2% 3% 5% 1%

Weekly Wage 472 452 422 319 316 304 258 226 206 184 158 156 149 145

100%

$316

COUNTIES: Turner, Ben Hill, Crisp, Irwin, Tift, Wilcox, Worth.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Austell Cobb County

Population

1950 1960 1970

City 1,413 1,867 2,632

1980 1990 1994

3,939 4,173 4,411

County 61,830 114,174 196,793. 297,718 447,745 494,381

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 15 miles west of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,844

$3,373

1980 11,187

8,353

1985 17,625

12,864

1990 21,937

17,123

1991 22,102

17,645

1992 23,079

18,495

1993 23,885

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
(City) 1 MD. 1 public health center. 1 dentist.
(County) 4 hospitals (1,096 beds). 418 MD's. 214 dentists. 14 public health facilities, incl~ding 6 general clinics. 3 psychiatric hospitals. 10 nursing homes (1201 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 86 county public schools with 4,761 teachers, 77,515 students, and 4,032 high school graduates in 1994. 23 private schools with 2,934 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Chattahoochee at Marietta (10 miles) has 3,074 students. North Metro at Acworth (15 miles) has 2,037 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (15 miles) with 1,756 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Kennesaw State at Kennesaw (12 miles) with 12,273 students. Southern College of Technology at Marietta (10 miles) with 3,960 students. Life College (undergraduate and chiropractic) at Marietta (15 miles) with 3,548 students.There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

U Austell ~
Cobb County Page 1

Commercial services

-

COMMUNICATIONS. Local newspapers: 1 daily and 1 weekly. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal and Atlanta Constitution. 8 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 4.

FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 branch banks with $23.8 billion in assets.

INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Architectural services, blueprinting, casting, electric motor repair, fabricating, finishing, forming, job printing, machining, plating, foundry, welding, mechanical engineers, mill supplies, office equipment and supplies, piping/plumbing, testing labs available within county.

PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 500 restaurants (largest seating capacity 1,700) and 9,000 motellhotel rooms in county. Largest auditorium seating capacity 7,500.

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. Provided by city. 2 fire stations with 13 firefighters. Fire insurance classification 6.

POLICE PROTECTION. 12 sworn personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by Cobb County.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city. County service provide by private contractors. Recycling service provided by city.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer provided by Cobb County.

ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. Tennis courts, ball fields, BMX trail, picnic areas, swimming pools, fitness trails, stream, 35 parks, gymnastics center, softball and soccer complexes, 13 golf courses (5 public), swimming pools, auto racing, swimming/beach area, boat ramp, Six Flags Over Georgia Amusement Park, White Water Park, American Adventures, Sun Valley Beach, Discovery Zone, Grand Slam, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
STATE PARK. Sweetwater Creek State Park (10 miles) with boating, fishing, nature trails. Red Top Mountain State Park (20 miles) with fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, lodging, conference center, restaurant.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Allatoona (local), Lake Acworth (local) and Chattahoochee River offer swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and rafting.
YEARLY EVENTS. Labor Day Festival and Road Race. Halloween Carnival. Red Ribbon Day. Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Big Shanty Museum (home of "The General" Civil War locomotive), Cobb County Museum, Marietta-Cobb Fine Arts Center, Marietta Depot, Marble House Arts Center, Steeple House Arts Center, and Kennesaw National Battlefield Park in county.

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Publication Date: May 19, 1995

D Austell
Cobb County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Austell 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Austell Gas System and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Purchased from Cobb County. Plant capacity: 130,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 70,000,000 gal/day average, 113,000,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 31,000,000 gal. elevated, 6,000,000 gal. ground, 5,000,000 gal. repump station. Source: Lake Allatoona, Chattahoochee River. Average daily flow: 2,578 cu ft/sec.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 82,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 55,500,000 gal/day. Advanced secondary treatment with nutrient removal.

Taxes

. --'-

-

PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary

by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use

"effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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

PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13 .16

Outside City $11.26

Rate for portion of Austell in Douglas County is $13.92.

INVENTORY. Austell and County exempt 100% on all classes of certain inventory from property taxation.

SALES. Austell and Cobb County have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. Part ofthe Atlanta Commercial Zone with 13 interstate, 53 inter/intrastate, and 31 terminlas.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Atlanta (12 miles). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (12 miles). CSX rail service at Marietta (10 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (12 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (110 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (270 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (20 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Atlanta (8 miles). 5,800 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted 120,000 lb. capacity runway (dual wheel loading), 18-hour tower, FAA weather service.

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~ Austell
Cobb County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX COBB COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Mining Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction
~
Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 1,850 6,238 5,116 2,185 17 621 3,740
19,470 707
8,769 12
48,726

Employment 79,911 76,044 75,246 90,754 440 139,443 34,991
268,425 4,739
160,447
930,463

% Emp
9% 8% 8% 10%
15% 4% 29% 1% 17%

Weekly Wage
807 797 766 652 613 565 531 523 328 296

100%

$569

Manufacturing
Food and Kindred Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Instruments and Related Products Petroleum Refining Printing and Publishing Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Textiles Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Leather and Leather Products
TOTAL

Firms 106 95 22 48 133 69 104 195 65 9 635 151 95 58 75 58 152 112 2
2,185

Employment 13,175 2,598 1,349 15,470 5,205 5,911 3,529 3,530 1,391 214 16,366 3,822 3,783 5,271 1,000 2,903 1,760 3,457
90,754

% Emp
15% 3% 1% 17% 6% 7% 4% 4% 2%
18% 4% 4% 6% 1% 3% 2% 4%

Weekly Wage 877 820 752 727 704 671 648 627 615 612 579 543 532 498 492 474 425 368

100%

$652

COUNTIES: Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX COBB COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Syc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores " Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 839 290 739
2,089 189 855 908
2,860
8,769

Employment 13,350 6,751 8,036 18,145 16,433 22,469 10,390 64,872
160,447

% Emp
8% 4% 5% 11% 10% 14% 6% 40%
100%

Weekly Wage 531 515 461 338 276 272 266 212
$296

Services
Miscellaneous Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Business Services Membership Organizations Amusement and Recreation Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Social Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Hotels, Other Lodging Places Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 90
1,440 2,921 3,263
388 246 4,250 466 497 1,006 740 1,271 270 261
16 2,344
19,470

Employment 742
11,149 29,846 53,530
2,166 9,729 88,709 5,741 12,647 9,216 11,323 9,135 4,622 16,376
526 2,969
268,425

% Emp
4% 11% 20%
1% 4% 33% 2% 5% 3% 4% 3% 2% 6%
1% 100%

Weekly Wage 1,046 821 809 629 492 487 468 439 419 419 338 307 303 302 258 208
$523

COUNTIES: Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding, Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

Georgia Economic Profile
Bainbridge Decatur County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 7,562 12,714 10,887 10,553 10,712 11,099

County 23,620 25,203 22,310 25,495 25.,511 26,462

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 . $2,313

$3,373

1980 6,123

8,353

1985 9,362

12,864

1990 13,449

17,123

1991 14,360

17,645

1992 14,757

18,495

1993 15,299

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (80 beds). 28 MD's. 11 dentists. 2 clinics. 2 nursing homes (207 beds). Regional facility for Georgia State Mental Hospital at Bainbridge.

Located 229 miles south of Atlanta and 38 miles north of Tallahassee Municipal Airport.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 9 county public schools with 361 teachers, 5,788 students, and 312 high school graduates in 1994. 5 private schools with 69 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Bainbridge College Vocational Division (local) has 414 students and offers Quick Start program. 2-yr. College: Bainbridge College at Bainbridge (local) with 974students. 4-yr. College: Valdosta State University at Valdosta (78 miles) with 7,436students. Albany State College at Albany (57 miles) with 2,746 students. Florida State University at Tallahassee (38 miles) with 19,000 students. Florida A & M in Tallahassee (38 miles).

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U Decatur County M..<... Page I

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 twice weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Albany Herald, Tallahassee Democrat. 9 TV channels received (30-ehannel cable available). Local radio stations: 2.
FINANCIAL FACllJTIES. 5 full-service banks with total assets of nearly $517 million.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, electric motor repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 30 restaurants (largest capacity 300). 6 motels (310 rooms). 1 bed & breakfast inn. 1 meeting facility (seats 300). Decatur County Memorial Coliseum (seats 2,000).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 42 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 5 in city and 9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 42 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACn.,ITIES. 12 tennis courts. 3 parks. 2 golf courses. 3 swimming pools. 1country club. City park has over 600 acres on Flint River including camping, RV sites, boat ramps, tennis, ball fields, playground and more. 37 recreation areas (26,485 acres) include 10,230 land acres, 600 wetland acres, 15,655 water acres. 40,000- sq. ft. YMCA facility. Bowling alley. Civic Coliseum within 38 miles featuring concerts and sports activities.
SCENIC ATIRACTIONS. 37,500-acre Lake Seminole. Historic homes. Close proximity to beautiful Gulf of Mexico beaches.
STATE PARK. Seminole State Park (local) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, miniature golf, motor boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Flint River (local) and 37,500 acre Lake Seminole have swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
TOURS. Driving tour of city. Points of Interest driving tour of county.
YEARLY EVENTS. July 4th activities. Swine Time (l st Saturday after Thanksgiving). Christmas activities (various dates). Annual Riverside Artsfest (May). Brown Bag in the Park (various dates). Decatur County Fall Festival and Fair (October). Dogwood Festival (April).

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Bainbridge Decatur County
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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Bainbridge 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and county and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 6,130,080 gal/day. Consumption: 2,200,000 gal/day (low) to 3,400,000 gal/day (high). Elevated storage capacity: 1,500,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 5,550 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 2,500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,125,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $9.34 Outside City $7.94
INVENTORY. Decatur County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 30 interlintrastate.
RAIL. CSX rail service at Bainbridge (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (90 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (local). Nearest seaport: Port St. Joe, FL (100 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 35 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Tallahassee, FL (38 miles). Airlines: Delta,
American, USAir.Nearest public airport at Bainbridge (local). 5,000 foot concrete runway. Services and navigational aids: lighted runway, fixed base operator with jet capacity.

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Publication Date: May 19, 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX DECATUR COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Mining
TOTAL

Firms 77 135 140 157 125 161
440 99
503 3
1,842

Employment 608 901
6,321 1,746 7,512
782 2,662 1,749 4,545
27,275

% Emp
2% 3% 23% 6% 28% 3% 10% 6% 17%

Weekly Wage
517 395 362 353 349 303 301 270 223

100%

$332

Manufacturing

Chemicals and Allied Products

Industrial Machinery, incl Computer

Textiles

Fabricated Metal Products

Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete

Transportation Equipment

Food and Kindred Products

.-

Lumber and Wood Products

Apparel

Printing and Publishing

Miscellaneous Mfg Industries

Electronic, Other Electrical Equip

Leather and Leather Products

Rubber and Mise Plastic Products

Furniture and Fixtures

TOTAL

Firms 3 14 4 8 10 5 13
40 II II
I I I I 2
125

Employment 41
796 1,565
119 60 234 1,319 704 2,026 158
7,512

% Emp
1% 11% 21% 2%
1% 3% 18% 9% 27% 2%

Weekly Wage 719 495 434 388 345 343 318 301 254 252

100%

$349

COUNTIES: Decatur, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX DECATUR COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 30 95 91 45 119 23 29 72
503

Employment 213 749 414 305
1,302 480 146 938
4,545

% Emp
5% 16% 9% 7% 29% 11%
3% 21%
100%

Weekly Wage 343 316 282 246 197 193 173 146
$223

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Bllsiness Sl?rvices Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Legal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Personal Services Social Services Private Households Educational Services Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 26 86 34 42 22 27 II 19 16 43 21 79 4 11
440

Employment 149
1,035 200 145 79 77 125 106 187 166 153 113
2,662

% Emp
6% 39%
8% 5% 3% 3% 5% 4% 7% 6% 6% 4%

Weekly Wage 405 370 305 299 298 282 271 262 234 210 160 157

100%

$301

COUNTIES: Decatur, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Barnesville Lamar County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 4,185 4,919 4,935 4,887 4,747 5,201

County 10,242 10,240 10,688 12,215 13,038 13,841

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 55 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,513

$3,373

1980 7,195

8,353

1985 10,103

12,864

1990 12,234

17,123

1991 12,559

17,645

1992 13,122

18,495

1993 14,252

19,249

Health

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 136 teachers, 2,248 students, and 90 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Griffin at Griffin (17 miles) has 1,963 students. Flint River at Thomaston (17 miles) has 901 students. 2-yr: Gordon College at Barnesville (local) with 2,250 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

3 hospitals located within 20 miles of Barnesville. 8MD's. 2 dentists. I nursing home (117 beds). Ambulance service.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. 7 TV channels received (13-channel cable available). Local radio stations: I AM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks with $118 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair within 30 minutes of Barnesville.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 11 restaurants (largest seating capacity 350). 1 motel (25 rooms). 1 meeting facility (seating capacity 2,500).

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 4 full-time and 18 volunteer city personnel. 10 volunteer county personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 9 in county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 10 full-time city and 12 full-time county personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. County has full-time engineer. City uses licensed consultant.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards (Southern Building Code).

Recreation
FACILITIES. 17 tenniscourts. 4 parks. 2 swimming pools. 1 country club with an I8-hole golf course. 1 hunting preserve. College cultural activities.
TOURS. Historical tour of homes.
STATE PARK. High Falls State Park (20 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, and picnicking. Indian Springs State Park (25 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Juliette (20 miles) and Jackson Lake (34 miles) have swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Barnesville Buggy Days, a week-long festival held in September of each year to celebrate the fact that Barnesville was the "buggy capital" of the South in the 1800's.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Victorian homes, restored depot, and one of the state's oldest hardware stores.

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Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Barnesville Lamar County
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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Barnesville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 3,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 2,000,000 gal/day average, 2,500,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 1,500,000 gal. elevated, 200,000 gal. ground. Source: Edie Creek. Daily flow: 24 cu ft/sec average, 2 cu ft/sec minimum.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 750,000 gal/day. Plant load: 400,000 gal/day. Primary and secondary treatment plants. "20I" facilities plan for sewage plant secondary treatment and improvements include upgrading secondary treatment.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment ratio). Effective tax rates combine city, county, school, and state tax rates into one convenient figure - the annual tax for each $I000 of property at its fair market value. This rate applies to all property: land, buildings, machinery, equipment, and inventory
Property Located I994 Effective Rate Within City $12.01 Outside City $10.51
INVENTORY. Barnesville and Larnar County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 5 interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Barnesville (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (55 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (55 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (78 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (211 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (55 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Griffin (17 miles). 3,300 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Barnesville Lamar County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX LAMAR COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
104 4
200 188 132 177 240 805 53 700
1 2,604

Employment 1,572 72 1,374 9,250 1,043
14,923 1,685 7,393 268 8,445
46,027

% Emp
3%
3% 20%
2% 32%
4% 16%
1% 18%

Weekly Wage
622 605 454 413 409 399 376 313 287 220

100%

$363

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Printing and Publishing Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Lumber and Wood Products Food and Kindred Products Textiles Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Transportation Equipment Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Petroleum Refining Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 4 8 17 8 8 10 4 49 7 34 5 5 13 3 I I
177

Employment 480
1,077 639 111 53 257 55 845 122
8,954 145 514
1,421
14,923

% Emp
3% 7% 4% 1%
2%
6% 1% 60% 1% 3% 10%

Weekly Wage 619 535 490 483 448 420 400 397 394 381 373 364 273

100%

$399

COUNTIES: Lamar, BUlls, Monroe, Pike, Spalding, Upson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX LAMAR COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 115 38 142 55 51 III 21 167
700

Employment 1,167 300 846 284 296 1,733 1,053 2,767
8,445

% Emp
14% 4% 10% 3% 4% 21% 12% 33%
100%

Weekly Wage 368 300 297 290 215 197 193 144
$220

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Membership Organizations Personal Services Business Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Private Households Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 54 169 54 80 16 24 76 86 47 29 23 10 132

Employment 221
3,412 169 318 52 160 512
1,290 443 237 289 54 168

% Emp
3% 46%
2% 4% 1% 2% 7% 17% 6% 3% 4% 1% 2%

Weekly Wage 432 393 390 356 312 269 230 220 219 198 161 141 139

805

7,393 100%

$313

COUNTIES: Lamar, Butts, Monroe, Pike, Spalding, Upson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Augusta Richmond County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 71,508 70,626 59,864 47,532 44,639 45,187

County 108,876 136,601 162,437 181,629 189,719 196,621

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 135 miles east of Atlanta on Interstate 20.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,252

$3,373

1980 8,018

8,353

1985 12,137

12,864

1990 16,657

17,123

1991 17,071

17,645

1992 17,345

18,495

1993 18,500

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
4 hospitals (2,077 beds). I military hospital (755 beds). 2 mental and psychiatric facilities (I,Q15 beds). 2 federal hospitals (1,142 beds). 1,449 MD's. 219 dentists. 10 nursing homes (1,262 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 56 county public schools with 2,064 teachers, 35,323 students, and 1,620 high school graduates in 1994. 15 private schools with 2,286 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Augusta at Augusta (local) has 3,718 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Augusta College at Augusta (local) with 5,625 students. Medical College of GA at Augusta (local) with 2,500 students. Paine College at Augusta (local) with 750 students. University of SC at Aiken (16 miles) with 2,112 students.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 dailies, 3 weeklies. 4 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 6 AM, 5 FM, 2 AMlFM.
FINANCIALFACrr..,ITIES. Available through 10 banks with 62 branches and more than $2 billion in local assets. 2 S&L's with 15 branches and more than $1 billion in local assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Architectural and engineering services, foundry, machine shop, motor rewinding, casting, fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, mill supplies, piping, tool & die services.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 400+ restaurants (largest capacity 500). Modern civic center with banquet capacity of 2,800 and seating capacity of 8,658.

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. More than 400 full-time city and county personnel. Fire insurance classification 2 inside city limits and 5/7 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. More than 500 combined city and county personnel
GARBAGE. Residential and commercial service provided by city. County uses private contractors.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACrr..,ITIES. 44 parks & playgrounds. 8 swimming pools. 8 private country clubs/golf courses. l8-court tennis center, plus 33 tennis courts. 7 public golf courses.
TOURS. Summerville Tour of Homes.Tours of Historic Augusta. Riverboat Cruises. Trolley Tours.
STATE PARK. Mistletoe State Park (24 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Elijah Clark State Park (35 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 165 tent and trailer sites, 20 lakefront cottages, marina, miniature golf and playground, museum (home of Revolutionary War General Elijah Clarkweekend tours).

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Clark Hill Lake and Dam (1,200 miles of shoreline) and Lake Olmstead (local) offer swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, hiking.
YEARLY EVENTS. Masters Golf Tournament. Aiken Triple Crown (Aiken, SC, 16 miles). Augusta Exchange Club Fair. Antique Fair and various art group productions. Augusta Invitational Rowing Regatta. Augusta International Water Ski Classic. River Race Augusta. Augusta Southern Nationals. Augusta Cutting Horse Futurity.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Historical landmarks. Clark Hill Lake and Dam. Augusta Riverfront Marina. Riverwalk Augusta. Port Royal at the levee. Historic Augusta Canal. National Science Center's Discovery Center.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Augusta Richmond County
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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Augusta 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 75,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 45,000,000 gal/day. Source: Savannah River. Richmond County capacity: 17,000,000 gal/day and readily expanded to 25,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 17,000,000 gal/day. Source: 25 deep wells and connection with city system.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 53,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 30,000,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.78 Outside City $10.64
Add $ 1.10 or .25 for property located in fire district.
INVENTORY. Augusta and Richmond County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.
Amendment 74 tax exemption applicable in Richmond County. Amendment 65 tax exemption applicable in Augusta.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 7 interstate. 33 inter/intrastate. 9 terminals.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Augusta (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (127 miles). CSX rail service at Augusta (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (127 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (127 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (127 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Augusta (local). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Delta, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Augusta (local). 8,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, NDB, ILS.

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Augusta Richmond County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX
RICHMOND COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Manufacturing Wbolesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Services Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 231 7 295 397 148 558
2,294 708 139
1,548 I
6,327

Employment 4,625 389
20,764 4,327
31,538 4,946
29,181 5,334 789
24,916
126,811

% Emp
4%
16% 3% 25% 4% 23% 4% 1% 20%

Weekly Wage
677 666 541 539 473 435 414 394 276 237

100%

$428

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Printing and Publishing Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Food and Kindred Products Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Instruments and Related Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 20 8 8 37 49 19 18 25 6 54 4 7 27 6 2 5

Employment 1,892 1,745 1,430 2,015 1,513 1,452 1,835 758 1,828 1,086 136 69 3,657

295

20,764

% Emp
9% 8% 7% 10% 7% 7% 9% 4% 9% 5% 1%
18%

Weekly Wage 931 868 667 568 547 546 496 444 438 423 383 344 272

100%

$541

COUNTIES: Richmond, Burke, Columbia, Jefferson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
RICHMOND COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 209 73 Il2 357 60 173 147 417
\,548

Employment 2,886 I,IlI 1,229 2,392 3,232 3,913 1,242 8,9Il
24,916

% Emp 12%
4% 5% 10% 13% 16% 5% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 408 384 315 298 241 208 185 154
$237

Services
Miscellaneous Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Educational Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Social Services Motion Pictures Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 6
167 208
71 559 194
4 23 256 74 201 106 25 73 55 271
2,294

Employment 7
667 2,044
837 12,090
1,318 29
705 5,189 1,215 1,423 1,321
244 540 1,195 358
29,181

% Emp
2% 7% 3% 41% 5%
2% 18% 4% 5% 5%
1% 2% 4% 1% 100%

Weekly Wage 1,226 809 566 553 540 352 323 291 262 231 229 215 213 209 203 156
$414

COUNTIES: Richmond, Burke, Columbia, Jefferson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Atlanta Fulton County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 331,314 487,455 495,039 425,022 394,017 399,693

County 473,572 556,326 605,210 589,904 648,951 675,987

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located in DeKalb and Fulton Counties with an average elevation of 1,000 feet above sea level.

Per Capita Income

.County

GA

1970 $4,583

$3,373

1980 11,063

8,353

1985 17,787

12,864

1990 25,931

17,123

1991 26,807

17,645

1992 28,541

18,495

1993 29,823

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
18 hospitals (4,945 beds). 3,153 MD's. 655 dentists. 24 nursing homes (3,242 beds). North Central Georgia Health Systems Agency, Inc. National headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control of the U.S. Public Health Service. Atlanta metro area has 49 hospitals (10,347 beds), 77 nursing homes (9,640 beds) 5,441 MD's, 1,350+ dentists. 2 nationally-renowned treatment programs: the bum unit at Grady Hospital and the Shepard Spinal Clinic at Piedmont Hospital.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 109 city public schools with 3,616 teachers, 58,891 students, and 2,263 high school graduates in 1994. 55 county public schools with 3,060 teachers, 50,109 students, and 2,362 high school graduates in 1994. 75 private schools with 13,705 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Atlanta Area at Atlanta (local) has 2,682 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (local) with 1,756 students. Sr. CollegefUniv: Georgia Institute of Technology at Atlanta (local) with 12,814 students. Georgia State University at Atlanta (local) with 23,641 students. Emory University at Atlanta (local) with 10,300 students. Clark Atlanta University at Atlanta (local) with 5,500 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.
OTHER EDUCATION FACILITIES: 8 schoolslhospitals of nursing education in metro area and schools of medicine at Emory University and Morehouse College. Mercer University's Southern School of Pharmacy.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 4 dailies, 6 weeklies. Other dailies delivered: New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today. 9 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 28.
FINANCIAL FACll..JTIES. 22 banks and 3 branch banks with $110 billion in assets. 26 international and 18 national banks maintain offices. Federal Reserve 6th district headquarters. 3 S&L's with $484 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die, electric motor repair, heat treating.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 2,800+ restaurants. 12,500 hotel/motel rooms in downtown Atlanta. 43,500 hotel/motel rooms in the metro Atlanta area.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 1,011 full-time personnel. 280 county personnel provide protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 2 in city.
POLICE PROTECTION. 1,300 city and 171 county law enforcement personnel. Protection provided outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. City and county have full-time licensed engineers.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. Atlanta offers all forms of sports and outdoor recreation associated with a major metropolitan area, including 3 major league sports teams. City of Atlanta operates 277 parks, 5 tennis centers, 5 public golf courses, 22 swimming pools.
YEARLY EVENTS. Atlanta Dogwood Festival (April). Atlanta Steeplechase (April). Arts Festival of Atlanta (fall). Peachtree Road Race (July 4). Salute 2 America Parade (July 4). Great Tree Lighting (November). Atlanta Journal 500 (November). Motorcraft 500 (March). Peach Bowl.
STATE PARK. Stone Mountain State Park (16 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, sailing, canoeing, picnicking, boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Lanier (40 miles) and Lake Allatoona (25 miles) have swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Chattahoochee River (local) has rafting, swimming, canoeing, fishing.
ATTRACTIONS. Six Flags Over Georgia. Stone Mountain Park. Swann House. Grant Park Zoo & Cyclorama. Wren's Nest. Tullie Smith House. Fox Theatre. Oakland Cemetery. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Social Change. Woodruff Memorial Arts CenterlHigh Museum. Underground Atlanta. SciTrek. Dorothy Fuqua Conservatory.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Atlanta 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Atlanta Gas Light Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 197,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 120,000,000 gal/day average; 160,000,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 6,000,000 gal. elevated; 19,500,000 gal. above ground; 47,000,000 gal. underground. Source: Chattahoochee River. Daily flow: 2,800 cu fUsee average; 650 cu fUsee minimum.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 196,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 145,000,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $20.29 Outside City $16.11
Atlanta in DeKalb County-$19.88.
INVENTORY. Fulton and DeKalb counties exempt 100% and Atlanta exempts 20% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation. 2 Urban Enterprise Zones.
SALES. In addition to the statewide 4% sales tax, Atlanta and DeKalb and Fulton counties have an additional I% sales tax to be used for MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority) and a I% local option tax. Total sales tax is 6% in Atlanta and Fulton County and 5% in DeKalb County.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 13 interstate. 53 inter/intrastate. 31 terminals.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Atlanta (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (local). CSX rail service at Atlanta (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (109 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (254 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (local). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Atlanta (local). 11,889 foot bituminous, concrete runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS, NDB, ASR, 24-hour manned control tower.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX FULTON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Mining Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Construction Services Not Elsewhere Classified Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 2,872 10,420 7,519 3,472 24 722 5,861
29,159 16
1,080 13,591
74,736

Employment 131,556 130,290 105,492 139,342 694 196,679 57,749 402,233 18 8,567 260,131
1,432,750

% Emp
9% 9% 7% 10%
14% 4% 28%
1% 18% 100%

Weekly Wage
805 783 729 677 644 559 535 521 443 333 297
$565

Manufacturing
PrimarY Metal Products
Food and Kindred Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Instruments and Related Products Textiles Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Petroleum Refining Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Lumber and Wood Products Leather and Leather Products Apparel Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 39 165 195 77 213 118 347 118 51 141 226
1,037 10
140 99 144 176
9 164
I
3,472

Employment 3,908 16,600 10,839 19,199 7,871 8,688 8,862 5,853 1,704 5,562 6,752 24,291 208 6,302 3,368 2,844 2,567 219 3,667
139,342

% Emp
3% 12% 8% 14% 6% 6% 6% 4%
1% 4% 5% 17%
5% 2% 2% 2%
3%

Weekly Wage 986 816 777 767 698 671 667 653 640 626 603 603 598 541 496 486 458 441 426

100%

$677

COUNTIES : Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnett.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
FULTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 1,408 444 1,172 3,235 313 1,372 1,235 4,412
13,591

Employment 22,955 10,247 12,692 30,408 32,105 17,389 35,750 98,584
260,131

% Emp
9% 4% 5% 12% 12% 7% 14% 38%
100%

Weekly Wage 547 503 446 330 307 268 263 203
$297

Services
Miscellaneous Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health SerVices Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Membership Organizations Auto Repair, Services, Garages Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Motion Pictures Personal Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 144
4,450 1,937 4,914
374 669 6,506 637 1,728 749 383 1,154 408 2,060
18 3,028
29,159

Employment 1,182
42,358 13,366 86,893 19,959 3,670 131,490 8,215 14,264 16,270 22,493 17,215 6,232 14,290
587 3,747
402,233

% Emp
11% 3% 22% 5% 1% 33% 2% 4% 4% 6% 4% 2% 4%
1% 100%

Weekly Wage 995 792 789 620 556 503 466 427 423 420 325 311 309 292 284 207
$521

COUNTIES: Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnett. * Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Baxley Appling County

Population

1950 1960
~1970
1980 1990 1994

City 3,409 4,268 3,503 3,586 3,841 4,091

County

GA U.S.
(millions)

14,003 3.4 151.3

13,246 3.9 179.3

12,726 . 4.6 203.2

15,565 5.5 226.5

15,744 6.5 249.5

16,392 7.0 260.8

Located 193 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,349

$3,373

1980 5,765

8,353

1985 9,648

12,864

1990 11,551

17,123

1991 12,436

17,645

1992 12,726

18,495

1993 13,238

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (43 beds). 8MD's. 3 dentists. 2 nursing homes (96 beds). 1 personal care horne (3 beds). Appling County Health Department. VNA, a horne health care organization, treats sick and disabled people.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 6 county public schools with 231 teachers, 3,347 students, and 173 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 41 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Altarnaha at Jesup (30 miles) has 1,079 students. Southeastern at Vidalia (30 miles) has 728 students. 2-yr: South Georgia College at Douglas (43 miles) with 1,300 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (35 miles) with 2,205 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (67 miles) with 14,191 students. College and vo-tech courses are available in Baxley through Appling County Community Education Program.

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Commercial Services-
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspaper: I weekly. Other papers delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Florida Times Union, Savannah Morning News, Waycross Journal. 6 TV channels received (2I-ehanneI cable available). Local radio stations: 2.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks with $495 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, tool & die, electric motor repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 12 ." restaurants (largest capacity 325). 4 motels
(133 rooms). I hotel (6 rooms). 4 meeting facilities (largest seats 100). I community center.

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. City and county are funded jointly. 10 fire stations with 250 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6 for city and 9 for county.

POLICE PROTECTION. 10 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Engineering consultant.

ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 6 private and 8 public tennis courts. 3 city parks. I semi-private golf course. 3 swimming pools. I country club. I recreational complex.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Mayers (8 miles) has picnic tables, bath houses, swimming, fishing, water skiing. Altamaha River (12 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
TOURS. Georgia Power Nuclear Power Plant Visitors Center.
YEARLY EVENTS. Appling County Tractor Pull (September). Tri-County Fair (October). Altamaha Area Fall Festival (arts & crafts show). Tree City Festival (May).

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Baxley 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 3,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 620,000 gal/day average, -'800,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 568,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 1,500 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 600,000 gal/day. Trickling filter. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $10.09 Outside City $7.29
INVENTORY. Appling County and Baxley exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 22 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Baxley (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (90 miles). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (90 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Aitamaha (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Brunswick (70 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (70 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Savannah (90 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Continental Express, Delta, United, United Express, USAir, ValuJet. Nearest public airport at Baxley (local). 5,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway.

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~:~::~ Appling

.,

1994 INDUSTRY MIX APPLING COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade .: Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining
TOTAL

Firms 147 160 227 246 195 171 609 86 713

Employment
2,938 955
2,109 11,957 9,735
1,906 4,426 1,318 6,921

% Emp
7% 2% 5% 28% 23% 5% 10% 3% 16%

Weekly Wage
708 430 393 385 381 354 313 229 217

I 2,554

42,273 100%

$367

Manufacturing
Textiles Lwnber and Wood Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Industrial Machinery, inc1 Computer Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Leather and Leather Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 6
100 11 7 22 16 20 39 7 I 1 3 2 3 2 4 3
246

Employment 1,577 2,188 85 376 486 438 124 4,400 56
11,957

% Emp
13% 18%
1% 3% 4% 4% 1% 37%

Weekly Wage 517 427 407 391 367 313 259 237 234

100%

$385

COUNTIES: Appling, Bacon, Jeff Davis, Pierce, Tattnall, Toombs, Wayne.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX APPLING COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores .: Gimeral Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 124 40 57 148 132 40 35 136
713

Employment 896 340 321 719
1,886 204 493
2,063
6,921

% Emp 13%
5% 5% 10% 27% 3% 7% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 349 345 312 257 192 191 184 141
$217

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Membership Organizations Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 44 46 147 31 76 5 52 58 33 15 25 40 20 18
609

Employment 185 145
2,054 122 225 55 507 230 331 139 211 57 65 100
4,426

% Emp
4% 3% 46% 3% 5% 1% 11% 5% 7% 3% 5% 1% 1% 2%
100%

Weekly Wage 577 543 354 348 301 250 245 222 220 208 188 184 166 119
$313

COUNTIES: Appling, Bacon, Jeff Davis, Pierce, Tattnall, Toombs, Wayne.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Blackshear Pierce County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,271 2,482 2,624 3,222 3,263 3,463

County 11,112 9,687 9,281 11,897 13,328 13,733

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 245 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,893

$3,373

1980 5,922

8,353

1985 9,101

12,864

1990 12,593

17,123

1991 13,357

17,645

1992 14,440

18,495

1993 14,492

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (22 beds). 5 MD's. 4 dentists. 1 nursing home (65 beds). 1 hospital (257 beds), 56 MD's, 15 dentists, and 3 nursing homes (442 beds) at Waycross (9 miles). 16 general, 3 acute care, 2 pediatrics, 1 rehabilitation, and 3 psychiatric hospitals at Jacksonville (79 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 171 teachers, 2,916 students, and 158 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Okefenokee at Waycross (9 miles) has 1,076 students. 2-yr: Waycross College at Waycross (9 miles) with 854 students. South Georgia College at Douglas (48 miles) with 1,300 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Valdosta State University at Valdosta (70 miles) with 8,675 students. Georgia Institute of Technology at Atlanta (249 miles) with 12,814 students. Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (90 miles) with 14,191 students.

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Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Savannah Morning News, Waycross Journal Herald. 7 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1 AM, 1 FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and 1 branch bank with $234 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Machine shop. Fabricating, forming, tool & die shop, electric motor repair at Waycross (9 miles). Fininshing at Douglas (46 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 7 restaurants (largest capacity 75). 1 motel (25 rooms).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 15 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 1 chief and 9 full-time officers. 1 sheriff, 1 jailer, and 5 full-time county deputies.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer at Waycross (9 miles).
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 5 tennis courts. 2 golf courses (l private I8-hole, I 9-hole for members and guests). City park and playground. County recreation department. Park has 4 ball fields, playground, full-time recreation director and programs.
RESORTS: The Cloister at Sea Island (56 miles) offers a 5-mile beach, gardens, historic sites, championship sports, and 10,000 acres of protected forest and marsh. Jekyll Island Club (59 miles).
STATE PARK. Laura S. Walker State Park (7 miles) with swimming, motor boating, fishing, camping, water skiing.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Satilla River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating.
TOURS. Waycross Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge, U. S. Government Swamp Park.
YEARLY EVENTS. Fall Festival. Christmas Parade.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Satilla River. Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge and Okefenokee Swamp Park.

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Blackshear Pierce County
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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Blackshear 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. Blackshear is served by Georgia Power Co. Oglethorpe Power serves portions of county through member REMC's.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 750,000 gal/day. Consumption: 400,000 gal/day average, 500,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 75,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 18,000 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 400,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.38 Outside City $10.88
INVENTORY. Pierce County and Blackshear exempt 100% on all three classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 21 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (93 miles). CSX rail service at Blackshear (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (93 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Altamaha (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Brunswick (45 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (45 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Brunswick (45 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast.Additional commercial air service: Jacksonville, FL (79 miles). Airlines: Air Florida, Delta, Pan Am, Republic. Nearest public airport at Waycross (9 miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair. hangar, lighted runway, VOR,NDB.

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Blackshear Pierce County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX
PIERCE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Mining Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
131 152
3 222 241 180 161 600 59 642

Employment
2,557 970 19
9,089 1,832 9,026 1,327 5,330
527 6,872

% Emp
7% 3%
24% 5%
24% 4% 14% 1% 18%

Weekly Wage
769 440 413 409 397 377 365 345 302 219

2,391

37,549 100%

$379

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Fabricated Metal Products Transportation Equipment Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Leather and Leather Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Petroleum Refining Paper and Allied Products Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 3
93 4 15 7 4 9 4 17 18 35

Employment 119
2,560 470 446 240 171 109 68 452 167
2,323

% Emp
1% 28%
5% 5% 3% 2% 1% 1% 5% 2% 26%

Weekly Wage 510 451 444 437 434 361 360 317 317 311 204

I 3 2 2 I 3 I

222

9,089 100%

$409

COUNTIES: Pierce, Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Ware, Wayne.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX PIERCE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 118 46 34 133 40 116 26 130
642

Employment 921 313 274 748 184
1,665 748
2,018
6,872

% Emp
13% 5% 4% 11% 3% 24% 11% 29%
100%

Weekly Wage 335 313 298 258 214 212 196 143
$219

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Personal Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 38 140 49 30 68 4 57 58 3 28 14 22 18 56 15
600

Employment 180
2,675 143 124 215 25 465 229 39 602 107 109 165 83 168
5,330

% Emp
3% 50%
3% 2% 4%
9% 4% 1% 11% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 100%

Weekly Wage 621 425 397 331 309 284 250 231 228 216 213 196 188 165 125
$345

COUNTlES : Pierce, Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Ware, Wayne.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Blairsville Union County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 430 437 491 530 564 620

County 7,318 6,510 6,811 9,390 11,993 13,258

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 112 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,008

$3,373

1980 5,035

8,353

1985 8,421

12,864

1990 12,048

17,123

1991 12,860

17,645

1992 13,363

18,495

1993 13,949

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital with 45 beds (listed in "Nations Top 100 Hospitals" in 1994 and Rural Hospital of the Year- Georgia in 1990). 16 MD's. 1 nursing home with 100 beds. 5 dentists. 2 eye doctors.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 5 county public schools with 130 teachers, 2,043 students, and 122 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 25 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: North Georgia at Clarkesville (41 miles) has 1,265 students. 2-yr: Young Harris College at Young Harris (8 miles) with 550 students. Truett-McConnell College at Cleveland (33 miles) with 1,600 students. Sr. ColiegefUniv: North Georgia College at Dahlonega (36 miles) with 2,794 students. Piedmont College at Demorest (45 miles) with 744 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly (The North Georgia News). Dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution, Gainesville Times, USA Today. 7 TV channels received (40-channel cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks with $1.1 billion in assets.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 24 restaurants). 35 accommodations (includes 2 motels, bed & breakfast inns, cabins, and campgrounds). 6 meeting facilities (largest seats 1,000).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 73 volunteer and IS paid personnel in 5 precincts. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7 in city and 9 in county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 16 full-time county personnel (sheriff, 10 deputies,S jail personnel). Sheriffs patrol serves inside City of Blairsville
GARBAGE. Service provided to city and county by private contractors.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Licensed consultant.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. No county ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. 5 parks. I golf course. I swimming pool.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Georgia Mountains. Nottely Lake. Brasstown Bald (Georgia's highest mountain with observation deck, tower, and exhibits). Appalachian Trail. Vogel State Park. Lake Winfield Scott. Georgia Mountain Experiment Station. Hiking trails. Abundant trout streams. Archaeological areas. Waterfalls. Richard Russell Scenic Highway. Grist mills. Union County Historical Museum. Sosebee Cove Scenic Area.
STATE PARK. Vogel State Park (11 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, cottages, miniature golf, hiking trails, paddle boats.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Nottely Lake (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, public boat launch sites.
YEARLY EVENTS. Sorghum Festival (parade, arts & crafts, syrup making, car show, road run). Jaycee Beauty Pageants. Fashion Show. Horse Shows. Golf Tournaments. Mountain Christmas. Home Tours. Indian Summer Festival (arts & Crafts). July 4th Family Fun Day Extravaganza- Fireworks.

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Blairsville Union County
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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Blairsville 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.
Union County is part of the Tennessee Valley Authority Electrical Distribution System.
WATER. Plant capacity (city): 1,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 400,000 gal/day average, 550,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 525,000 gal. Source: water plant (surface water) 7 deep wells (stand-by emergency use only). Pumping capacity: 800 gal/min. Coosa Water Authority plant capacity: 200,000 gal/day. Consumption: 130,000 gal/day average, 160,000 gal/day maximum. Notla Water Authority plant capacity: 600,000 gal/day. Consumption: 320,000 gal/day average, 600,000 gal/day maximum.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 200,000 gal/day. Plant load: 190,000 gal/day. Oxidation pond. Secondary treatment plant. Plant capacity will be doubled in 1995.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $7.73 Outside City $6.58
INVENTORY. Blairsville and Union County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 17 inter/intrastate.
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (100 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (330 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Chattanooga, TN (96 miles). Airlines: American, Delta, Northwest, United.Additional commercial air service: Atlanta (112 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Blairsville (local). 3,200 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, fuel, FEO. Runway to be expanded to 4,500 ft.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

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Union County .....
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX UNION COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Wholesale Trade Construction Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining TOTAL

Firms
73 100 III 104 26 68 182 375 454

Employment
712 818 4,066 4,064 386 491 995 2,945 4,027

% Emp
4% 4% 22% 22% 2% 3% 5% 16% 22%

Weekly Wage
522 399 392 372 347 346 324 306 215

2 1,496

18,511 100%

$335

Manufacturing
Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Textiles Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Apparel Fabricated Metal Products Food and Kindred Products Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Leather and Leather Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 5 5 7 4
21 4 8
33 12
2 2 I 5 I I
III

Employment 214 88 851 128
1,604 19 59
209 86
4,066

% Emp
5% 2% 21% 3% 39%
1% 5% 2%

Weekly Wage 882 566 399 379 315 306 297 284 238

100%

$392

COUNTIES: Union, Fannin, Lumpkin, Towns, White.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX UNION COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 68 26 111 22 63 21 25 118
454

Employment 487 217 583 73 683 192 122
1,670
4,027

% Emp 12%
5% 14% 2% 17% 5% 3% 41%
100%

Weekly Wage 392 309 263 225 220 169 155 142
$215

Services
Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Health Services Engineering and Management Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Amusement and Recreation Services Membership Organizations Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Business Services Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 20 28 86 31 6 10 18 20 28 34 26 33 17 15 I

Employment 55 75
1,243 109 432 12 210 85 93 236 176 141 35 43

375

2,945

% Emp
2% 3% 42% 4% 15%
7% 3% 3% 8% 6% 5% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 454 406 379 295 264 261 251 250 231 218 215 213 151 103

100%

$306

COUNTIES: Union, Fannin, Lumpkin, Towns, White.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Blakely Early County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 3,234 3,580 5,267 5,880 5,595 5,872

County 17,413 13,151 12,682 13,158 11,854 12,360

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 197 miles south of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,326

$3,373

1980 5,595

8,353

1985 9,442

12,864

1990 12,893

17,123

1991 14,021

17,645

1992 14,303

18,495

1993 14,200

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (49 beds). 6 MD's. 2 dentists. 3 optometrists. 1 nursing home (127 beds). County health facility and mental health center.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 168 teachers, 2,607 students, and 148 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 324 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Albany at Albany (50 miles) has 2,439 students. 2-yr: Andrew College at Cuthbert (40 miles) with 300 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Albany State College at Albany (50 miles) with 3,257 students. Troy State University at Troy, AL (31 miles) with 1,615 students.

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Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Albany Herald, Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Columbus Enquirer, Dothan (AL) Eagle. 7 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and I branch bank with $149 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electric motor repair. Fabricating, finishing, forming at Arlington (15 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. II restaurants (largest capacity 400). 3 motels (51 rooms). Largest auditorium seating capacity 1,000.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 9 fUll-time and 19 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by 77 county volunteers. Fire insurance classification 5 in city and 9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 12 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by county with full-time force of 5.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Licensed engineer.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards (Southern Building Code).

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. 3 swimming pools. I golf course. 4 ball fields, including T-ball and Southern League field. Recreation department with 3 fUll-time employees. Town and country club.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Walter F. George (12 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Chattahoochee River (12 miles) has fishing and boating.

HISTORICAL SITES. Coheelee Creek Covered Bridge with picnic area, boat ramp, primitive camp sites. Peanut Monument. Confederate Flag Pole.

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Blakely Early County
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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Blakely 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 3,750,000 galJday. Consumption: 1,000,000 gal/day average. Ground storage capacity: 1,250,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 2,050 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,950,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,030,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant. Oxidation ponds.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $9.44 Outside City $9.06
INVENTORY. Early County and Blakely exempt 20% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 26 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Blakely (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (160 miles). CSX rail service at Blakely (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (80 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbia, AL (14 miles). Nearest seaport: Panama City, FL (115 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 35 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Albany (52 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Blakely (local). 3,200 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, NDB.

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Publication Date: May 19, 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX EARLY COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Construction Retail Trade Mining TOTAL

Firms 51 37 54 80 126 66 224 52 235 I
927

Employment 2,383 227 348 803 3,087 918 1,186 283 1,629
10,886

% Emp
22% 2% 3% 7%
28% 8%
11% 3% 15%

Weekly Wage
554 442 361 346 344 331 298 250 210

100%

$364

Manufacturing
Lumber and Wood Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms 15 6 7 3 5 6 2 I I 1 I 3
51

Employment 327 16 118 24 880
2,383

% Emp 14%
1% 5% 1% 37%

Weekly Wage
505 305 269 239 201

100%

$554

COUNTIES: Early, Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Miller, Seminole.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX EARLY COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 13 54 49 13 59 15 9 24
235

Employment 74
312 215
65 551 104
41 267
1,629

% Emp
5% 19% 13% 4% 34% 6%
3% 16%
100%

Weekly Wage 269 255 222 205 195 193 183 176
$210

Services
Health Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Business Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Hotels, Other Lodging Places Personal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Membership Organizations Private Households Educational Services Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 38 II 14 17 II 5 18 12 16 4 14 54 2 9
224

Employment 506 56 38 96 26 22 63 38 82 31 33 73
1,186

% Emp 43%
5% 3% 8% 2% 2% 5% 3% 7% 3% 3% 6%

Weekly Wage 405 358 276 267 254 250 215 201 180 165 162 137

100%

$298

COUNTIES: Early, Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Miller, Seminole.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Blue Ridge Fannin County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,718 1,406 1,602 1,376 1,336 1,557

County 15,192 13,620 12,357 14,748 15,992 16,875

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 100 miles north of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,223

$3,373

1980 6,102

8,353

1985 9,061

12,864

1990 11,610

17,123

1991 12,047

17,645

1992 12,603

18,495

1993 13,149

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
20MD's. 6 dentists. 1 optometrist. 3 chiropractors. 1 hospital (51 beds) - acute care, JCAHO approved, 5-bed ICU/CCU, 24-hour emergency room physician staff. Rescue squad! EMT squad. 2 ambulance service companies. E-911 system. Additional hospital at Copperhill, TN (10 miles). 1 nursing home (101 beds). 1 Senior Living Community.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 5 county public schools with 182 teachers, 2,996 students, and 146 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Pickens at Jasper (35 miles) has 894 students. 2-yr: Young Harris College at Young Harris (45 miles) with 550 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: North Georgia College at Dahlonega (50 miles) with 2,794 students. Truett-McConnell College has a campus in Epworth with 160 students.

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Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly, The News Observer. 10 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks & 2 branch offices with $15.3 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Finishing, forming. Machining, electric motor repair at Copperhill, TN (10 miles). Fabricating at Cleveland, TN (40 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 22 restaurants (largest capacity 350). 5 hotels/motels (130 rooms). 3 Bed & Breakfast inns in county. 30 cabin rental companies. Campsites. 4 meeting facilities (largest seating capacity 1,500).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 50 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 9 in county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 10 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by private contractors.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Licensed engineer available on call.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance. County has land use plan.

Recreation
FACILITIES. I city park with 2 tennis courts, I swimming pool, basketball court, playground, lighted baseball fields, and scoreboxes. 1 downtown park with gazebo, playground, and picnic areas. 1 river park with playground, picnic areas, shelters, fishing pier, and horseshoe rings.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Chattahoochee National Forest. Blue Ridge Lake. Toccoa River. Cohutta Wilderness. Blue Ridge Dam. Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery.
STATE PARK. Vogel State Park (35 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, cottages, miniature golf, hiking trails, paddle boats.

PUBLIC LAKE/RIVER. Blue Ridge Lake (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and canoeing. Tubing on Toccoa River. Whitewater rafting and canoeing on Ocoee River.
YEARLY EVENTS. Arts in the Park (Memorial Day weekend). Miner's Week Homecoming (July). Fannin County Fair (August). Mountain Harvest Sale (October). Blue Grass Music Festivals. Ducktown's First Tuesday.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Blue Ridge 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.
NATURAL GAS. None at this time.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 300,000 gal/day average, 350,000 gal/day maximum. Ground storage capacity: 625,000 gal. Source: Toccoa River. Pumping capacity: 613 cu ft/sec average, 165 cu ftlsec minimum.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 650,000 gal/day. Plant load: 300,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $10.48 Outside City $7.73
INVENTORY. Fannin County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 17 inter/intrastate. 1 terminal.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Dalton (53 miles). CSX rail service at Blue Ridge (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (100 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (198 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (323 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (100 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Additional commercial air service: Chattanooga, TN (100 miles). Airlines: American, Delta, Northwest, United.Nearest public airport at Ducktown, TN (18 miles). 3,500 foot paved runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX FANNIN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Construction Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining TOTAL

Firms
76 222 110 92 126 376
24 185 461

Employment
711 12,823
888 674 4,881 2,806 426 954 4,167

% Emp
3% 45%
3% 2% 17% 10% 1% 3% 15%

Weekly Wage
519 406 405 388 375 353 338 321 223

2 1,675

28,408 100%

$367

Manufacturing
Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Textiles Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Fabricated Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 18 8 87 4 43 23 20 3 1 1 I 5 1 1 1 6
222

Employment 425 163
7,726 112 327 638
1,271
12,823

% Emp
3% 1% 60% 1% 3% 5% 10%

Weekly Wage 556 555 457 413 327 277 277

100%

$406

COUNTIES: Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Union.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX FANNIN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 83 36 95 25 77 24 12 109
461

Employment 518 285 435 69 830 324 49
1,657
4,167

% Emp 12%
7% 10% 2% 20% 8%
1% 40%
100%

Weekly Wage 401 352 272 234 228 189 164 138
$223

Services
Legal Services Health Services Engineering and Management Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Membership Organizations Amusement and Recreation Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Business Services Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 24 96 32 32 34 15 17 8 26 21 35 18 15 1 1
376

Employment 64
1,529 120 75 129 39 134 12 210 172 245 30 42
2,806

% Emp
2% 54%
4% 3% 5% 1% 5%
7% 6% 9% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 442 438 367 341 275 270 256 252 213 205 190 177 124

100%

$353

COUNTIES: Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Union. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Bowdon Carroll County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,155 1,548 1,753 1,743 1,981 2,119

County 34,112 36,451 45,404' 56,346 71,422 76,358

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 60 miles west of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,821

$3,373

1980 7,392

8,353

1985 10,735

12,864

1990 13,859

17,123

1991 14,156

17,645

1992 14,811

18,495

1993 15,535

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
3 hospitals (287 beds). 4 nursing homes (350 beds). 53 MD's. 21 dentists. Carroll County Health Department. West Georgia College Health Center. Villa Rica Health Clinic.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 17 county public schools with 647 teachers, 10,367 students, and 487 high school graduates in 1994. 5 private schools with 369 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Carroll at Carrollton (12 miles) has 1,939 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (60 miles) with 1,756 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: West Georgia College at Carrollton (12 miles) with 7,965 students.

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Commercial Services

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COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 4 TV channels received (cable available).

FINANCIAL FACllJTIES. 4 branch banks with $9.4 billion in assets.

INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair at Carrollton (12 miles). Casting at Atlanta (60 miles).

PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 5 restaurants (largest capacity 100). 2 meeting facilities (largest seats 75).

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 3 full-time and 15 volunteer city personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.

POLICE PROTECTION. 8 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by sheriffs department.

GARBAGE. Service provided by private contractor.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Licensed consultant.

ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. County has subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 10 tennis courts. 10 parks. 2 private golf courses. 3 swimming pools. 2 country clubs. 34 recreation areas (26,699 acres) including 26,260 land acres, 300 wetland acres, and 139 water acres.
STATE PARK. John Tanner State Park (local) with swimming, fishing, camping, hiking, lodging.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Tisinger (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. July 4th People's Parade.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

Bowdon Carroll County
Page 2

1994 INDUSTRY MIX CARROLL COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI " Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 207 5 381 408 389 725 251
1,515 lOl
1,293 I
5,276

Employment 3,367 95 3,388 2,658
21,429 4,523 14,001 15,931
630 18,308
84,329

% Emp
4%
4% 3% 25% 5% 17% 19% 1% 22%

Weekly Wage
645 589 510 457 449 428 401 357 284 258

100%

$391

Manufacturing
Instruments and Related Products Paper and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Petroleum Refining Primary Metal Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Textiles Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products Apparel Electronic, Other Electrical Equip
TOTAL

Firms 6 II 12 4 5 16
54 35 24 21
6 57 52 26 9 lO 34
8
389

Employment 597 823 664 37 92
3,736 699
2,146 347
1,286 86
395 820 2,225 396 940 4,776
21,429

% Emp
3% 4% 3%
17% 3% 10% 2% 6%
2% 4% 10% 2% 4% 22%

Weekly Wage 700 626 590 585 574 566 511 493 449 434 427 414 388 371 367 367 304

100%

$449

COUNTIES: Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson, Heard, Paulding,
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Carrollton 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 8,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 5,000,000 gaIl.day maximum. Storage capacity: 2,900,000 gal. elevated, 500,000 gal. ground. Source: 4 tanks, Little Tallapoosa River, Lake Buckhorn, Lake Carroll. Daily flow: 25,000,000 gal. average, 10,000,000 gal. minimum.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 6,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 3,500,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.78 Outside City $9.54
INVENTORY. Carroll County and Carrollton exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 3 I inter/intrastate. I terminal.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Carrollton (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (5 I miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (51 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (83 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (277 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (51 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Carrollton (local). 5,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB.

Georgia Dept. of !odustry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

D Carrollton
Carroll County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX CARROLL COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti " Services Agriculture, Forestty, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 207 5 381 408 389 725 251
1,515 101
1,293 I
5,276

Employment 3,367 95 3,388 2,658
21,429 4,523 14,001 15,931 630 18,308
84,329

% Emp
4%
4% 3% 25% 5% 17% 19% 1% 22%

Weekly Wage
645 589 510 457 449 428 401 357 284 258

100%

$391

Manufacturing
Instruments and Related Products Paper and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Petroleum Refining Primary Metal Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Textiles Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products Apparel Electronic, Other Electrical Equip
TOTAL

Firms 6 11 12 4 5 16
54 35 24 21
6 57 52 26
9 10 34 8
389

Employment 597 823 664 37 92
3,736 699
2,146 347
1,286 86
395 820 2,225 396 940 4,776
21,429

% Emp
3% 4% 3%
17% 3% 10% 2% 6%
2% 4% 10% 2% 4% 22%

Weekly Wage
700 626 590 585 574 566 511 493 449 434 427 414 388 371 367 367 304

100%

$449

COUNTIES: Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson, Heard, Paulding,
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX CARROLL COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 209 75 84 46 267 233 77 302
1,293

Employment 2,186 1,317 483 2,747 1,466 3,664 517 5,928
18,308

% Emp 12%
7% 3% 15% 8% 20% 3% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage 479 368 364 298 293 220 182 147
$258

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Business Services Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 85 131
338 73 10 171 161 231 30 20 45 93 21 106
I
1,515

Employment 419 540
6,712 237 114 703 826
4,118 131 138 582 924 328 158
15,931

% Emp
3% 3% 42% 1% 1% 4% 5% 26% 1% 1% 4% 6% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 541 528 477 380 363 332 251 236 211 200 194 188 175 164

100%

$357

COUNTIES: Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson, Heard, Paulding.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Bremen Haralson County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,299 3,132 3,484 3,966 4,356 4,582

County 14,663 14,543 15,927 18,422 21,966 22,891

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,320

$3,373

1980 7,548

8,353

1985 10,624

12,864

1990 13,571

17,123

1991 14,017

17,645

1992 14,689

18,495

1993 15,241

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (73 beds). 15 MD's. 5 dentists. EMT and 24-hour ambulance service. 3 nursing homes (242 beds).

Located in Haralson and Carroll counties 49 miles west of Atlanta.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 city public schools with 73 teachers, 1,298 students, and 65 high school graduates in 1994. 6 county public schools with 188 teachers, 3,114 students, and 156 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Carroll at Carrollton (12 miles) has 1,939 students. 2-yr: Floyd College at Rome (41 miles) with 2,800 students. Sf. CollegelUniv: West Georgia College at Carrollton (12 miles) with 7,965 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly, 3 dailies delivered. 6 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 5 branch banks with $12.4 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, machining. Casting at Carrollton (12 miles). Finishing and forming at Rome (41 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 10 restaurants (largest seating capacity 250). 6 motels (199 rooms). 1 meeting facility (seats 250).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 4 full-time and 20 volunteer city personnel. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 9 full-time city and 12 full-time county personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 12 tennis courts. 1 park. 2 golf courses. 3 swimming pools. 2 country clubs.
STATE PARK. John Tanner State Park (6 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, hiking, lodging.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Hammond (6 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Bsiness Association "Bremen Towne Festival" in downtown Bremen (October).

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

F0...... Bremen
lli.4 Haralson County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Bremen 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 2,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 700,000 gal/day average, 760,000 gal/day maximum. County-wide water system. Source: Tallapoosa River. Daily flow: 10,000,000 gal.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 500,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $17.57 Outside City $8.84
INVENTORY. Bremen exempts 20% on all 3 classes of certain business inventory from property taxation and Haralson County exempts 20% on classes I and 2.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 26 interlintrastate.
RAll..,. Norfolk Southern rail service at Bremen (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (49 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (49 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (103 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (315 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (45 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Mt. Zion (5 miles). 5,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Bremen Haralson County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX HARALSON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Construction Government Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining TOTAL

Firms
108 192 237 240 412 160 834 44 812
I 2
3,041

Employment 1,223 1,728 1,576
17,103 2,504 9,539 7,112
213 9,759
50,794

% Emp
2% 3% 3% 34% 5% 19% 14%
19%

Weekly Wage
578 457 438 423 417 380 339 272 227

100%

$370

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Furniture and Fixtures Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Textiles Food and Kindred Products Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 5 II
28 4 12 8 18 12 44 29 21 8 22 I 6 4 5 2
240

Employment 201 654 392 76 171 858
1,159 779 336 635
1,993 1,686 3,742
17,103

% Emp
1% 4% 2%
1% 5% 7% 5% 2% 4% 12% 10% 22%

Weekly Wage 727 561 518 485 476 469 468 441 417 388 362 314 268

100%

$423

COUNTIES: Haralson, Carroll, Paulding, Polk. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
HARALSON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 125 46 161 55 161 32 49 183
812

Employment 868 836 852 195
2,364 1,286
298 3,058
9,759

% Emp
9% 9% 9% 2% 24% 13% 3% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 417 345 312 306 211 205 168 138
$227

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Business Services Membership Organizations Social Services Private Households Motion Pictures Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 49 56 189 40 6 95 93 116 22 54 58 18 24 11 I
834

Employment 279 244
2,880 143 57 330 435
1,539 85
491 96 85 270 177
7,112

% Emp
4% 3% 40% 2% 1% 5% 6% 22% 1% 7% 1% 1% 4% 2%

Weekly Wage 502 460 438 345 324 299 260 256 217 195 188 185 180 168

100%

$339

COUNTIES: Haralson, Carroll, Paulding, Polk. * Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Brunswick Glynn County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 17,974 21,703 19,585 17,605 16,433 16,943

County 29,046 41,954 50,528 54,981 62,496 65,921

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 274 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

.County

GA

1970 $3,373

$3,373

1980 8,932

8,353

1985 12,512

12,864

1990 17,478

17,123

1991 17,861

17,645

1992 19,023

18,495

1993 19,752

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 general hospital (345 beds). 134 MD's. 33 dentists. 1 alcohol & drug rehabilitation psychiatric hospital (60 beds). Health department with public health clinics. 4 nursing homes (446 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 15 county public schools with 709 teachers, 10,918 students, and 499 high school graduates in 1994. 7 private schools with 910 students in 1994. 700 professional staff members and more than 200 aides and paraprofessionals in the county school system.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Savannah at Savannah (83 miles) has 3,324 students. 2-yr: Brunswick College at Brunswick (local) with 1,650 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Savannah State College at Savannah (83 miles) with 2,985 students. Armstrong State College at Savannah (83 miles) with 5,187 students. Brunswick College (local) offers a vo-tech program with 1623 students. With the consortium of Georgia Southern, Savannah State, and Armstrong State College on campus, a baccalaureate degree may be earned without leaving Glynn County.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

C ' . B r u n s w i c k W Glynn County
Page I

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 daily, 3 weeklies, 1 bi-weekly. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Constirotion, Atlanta Journal, Savannah Morning News, Savannah Evening Press, Florida Times-Union. 13 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 3 AM, 5 FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 6 banks with 9 branches and $1.1 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. General contracting, machine shops, surveyors, electric motor shops, sheet metal shops, tool & die shops.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 90 restaurants (largest capacity 1,000). 38 motels (5,143 rooms). 4 hotels (690 rooms). Numerous meeting facilities (largest seats 2,200). Catering available.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 39 full-time city and 80 county personnel. Fire insurance classification 5 in city and county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 70 full-time city and III county personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 29 public tennis courts. 32 parks. 10 golf courses (3 private). 3 public swimming pools. Blythe Island Regional Campground 4 miles east of Brunswick off Hwy. 303 on Blythe Island offers 500+ acres of wooded area fronting 2 saltwater rivers and a marsh, RV campground with 40 sites (10 full service), bath house with hot showers, picnic tables, and a group shelter. Fresh and salt water fishing. 12 miles of beaches.
STATE PARK. Jekyll Island State Park (12 miles) with swimming, golfing, tennis, boating, camping, fishing.

PUBLIC LAKEIRlVER. Altamaha River (local) has fishing, camping, motor boating. Numerous public boat ramps, fishing piers and bridges, beach access.
YEARLY EVENTS. Golden Isles Art Festival (St. Simons, October). Jekyll Island Great Easter Egg Hunt. Sunshine Festival (St. Simons, July 4th). Brunswick Blessing of the Fleet (Mother's Day). Jekyll Island Beach Music Festival (August). Georgia-Florida Golf Classic (October).
TOURS. Home tours (St. Simons/Sea Island). "Old Town Brunswick" driving tour.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

Brunswick Glynn County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Brunswick 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 12,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 8,000,000 gal/day average. Storage capacity: 1,200,000 gal. ground, 1,550,000 gal. elevated. Source: 7 deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 13,500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 7,500,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant. $22 million lO-year expansion program underway.
Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 26 inter/intrastate. I terminal.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Brunswick (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (83 miles). CSX rail service at Brunswick (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (83 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Altamaha (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Brunswick (local). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (local) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.30 Outside City $10.99
Add $ .60 for property located in fire district.

INVENTORY. Local freeport includes county and any municipal corporations within the county and covers 100% of business inventory to be shipped out of state.

SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Brunswick Foreign Trade Zone, Inc. operates

as a public utility, with a 110-acre facility to be

sublet to businesses interested in the zone's

benefits of exempting merchandise from

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AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Brunswick (local). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast.Nearest public airport at Glynco Jetport (local). 8,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Brunswick Glynn County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX GLYNN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, Intl Wbolesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining
TOTAL

Firms 188 143 189 177 296 363 82
1,083 972 I I
3,496

Employment 9,102 1,512 14,832 1,068 1,883 2,454 466 11,913 12,849
56,095

% Emp
16% 3% 26% 2% 3% 4% 1% 21% 23%

Weekly Wage
605 554 476 441 436 391 363 351 215

100%

$406

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Chemicals and Allied Products Primary Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Lumber and Wood Products Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Leather and Leather Products Furniture and Fixtures Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 7 7 3 12 12 5 67 14 27 16 2 I 6 3 I 3 2
188

Employment 3,106 733 72 338 292 183 705 1,578 285 703
9,102

% Emp 34%
8% 1% 4% 3% 2% 8% 17% 3% 8%

Weekly Wage 862 800 590 541 483 454 423 390 337 207

100%

$605

COUNTIES: Glynn, Brantley, Camden, McIntosh, Wayne. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX GLYNN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 136 66 48 210 28 95 139 250
972

Employment 1,287 451 456 1,220 1,317 556 2,642 4,920
12,849

% Emp 10%
4% 4% 9% 10% 4% 21% 38%
100%

Weekly Wage 391 334 334 255 214 199 174 160
$215

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Amusement and Recreation Services Miscellaneous Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Business Services Personal Services Private Households Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 77 107
218 9
71 25 30
5 40 57 118 104 162 40 18
2
1,083

Employment 243
1,489 2,782
59 488
41 375
14 784 2,908 1,638 441 207 277 159
11,913

% Emp
2% 12% 23%
4%
3%
7% 24% 14% 4%
2% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 686 507 484 416 352 327 293 288 276 266 250 210 179 146 138

100%

$351

COUNTIES: Glynn, Brantley, Camden, McIntosh, Wayne.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Buchanan Haralson County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 671 753 800 1,019 1,009 1,085

County 14,663 14,543 15,927 18,422 21,966 22,891

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 45 milers west of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,320

$3,373

1980 7,548

8,353

1985 10,624

12,864

1990 13,571

17,123

1991 14,017

17,645

1992 14,689

18,495

1993 15,241

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
15 MD's. 5 dentists. 1 hospital with 73 beds at Bremen (7 miles). EMT and 24-hour ambulance service. 3 nursing homes (242 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 6 county public schools with 188 teachers, 3,114 students, and 156 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Carroll at Carrollton (20 miles) has 1,939 students. 2-yr: Floyd College at Rome (34 miles) with 2,800 students. Sf. College/Univ: West Georgia College at Carrollton (20 miles) with 7,965 students.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. 6 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank with $ IO 1 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPP.ORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair at Carrollton (20 miles). Casting at Rome (34 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 3 restaurants (largest seating capacity 100). Imotel (40 rooms). 2 meeting facilities (largest seats 300).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 3 full-time and 35 volunteer city personnel. Fire insurance classification 9.
POLICE PROTECTION. 5 full-time city and 12 full-time county personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 12 tennis courts. I park. 2 golf courses. 2 country clubs. 3 swimming pools.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Historic sites. Lake Hammond. Haralson County Courthouse.
STATE PARK. John Tanner State Park (12 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, hiking, lodging.

PUBLIC LAKE/RIVER. Lake Hammond (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
TOURS. Christmas Tour of Homes. Tour of Historical Sites.
YEARLY EVENTS. Business Association July 4th Celebration at Helton-Howland Park. Arts & Crafts Fair at City Mountain Park (Memorial Day Weekend). Tallapoosa Raft Race (Labor Day).

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Buchanan
.. < Haralson County .- .. Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRlCITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Buchanan 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 2,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 800,000 gal/day average, 900,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 3,000,000 gal. Source: Tallapoosa River with an average daily flow of 10,000,000 gal.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 170,000 gal/day. Plant load: 70,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $17.57 Outside City $8.84
INVENTORY. Haralson County exempts 20% on classes 1 and 2 of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRlERS. 3 interstate. 17 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Buchanan (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (45 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (45 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (107 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (315 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (45 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Mt. Zion (12 miles). 5,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX HARALSON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining
TOTAL

Firms
108 192 237 240 412 160 834 44 812
1 2
3,041

Employment 1,223 1,728 1,576
17,103 2,504 9,539 7,112
213 9,759
50,794

% Emp
2% 3% 3% 34% 5% 19% 14%
19%

Weekly Wage
578 457 438 423 417 380 339 272 227

100%

$370

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Furniture and Fixtures Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Textiles Food and Kindred Products Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 5 11
28 4 12 8 18 12
44 29 21
8 22
1 6 4 5 2
240

Employment 201 654 392 76 171 858
1,159 779 336 635
1,993 1,686 3,742
17,103

% Emp
1% 4% 2%
1% 5% 7% 5% 2% 4% 12% 10% 22%

Weekly Wage 727 561 518 485 476 469 468 441 417 388 362 314 268

100%

$423

COUNTIES: Haralson, Carroll, Paulding, Polk. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX HARALSON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies MisceIlaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 125 46 161 55 161 32 49 183
812

Employment 868 836 852 195
2,364 1,286
298 3,058
9,759

% Emp
9% 9% 9% 2% 24% 13% 3% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 417 345 312 306 211 205 168 138
$227

Services
Legai Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services MisceIlaneous Repair Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Business Services Membership Organizations Social Services Private Households Motion Pictures Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 49 56 189 40 6 95 93 116 22 54 58 18 24 II I
834

Employment 279 244
2,880 143 57 330 435
1,539 85
491 96 85 270 177
7,112

% Emp
4% 3% 40% 2% 1% 5% 6% 22% 1% 7% 1% 1% 4% 2%

Weekly Wage 502 460 438 345 324 299 260 256 217 195 188 185 180 168

100%

$339

COUNTIES: Haralson, CarroIl, Paulding, Polk.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Buena Vista Marion County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,428 1,574 1,486 1,544 1,472 1,572

County 6,521 5,477 5,099 5,297 5,590 5,895

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 113 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,216

$3,373

1980 5,263

8,353

1985 8,323

12,864

1990 11,316

17,123

1991 11,967

17,645

1992 12,716

18,495

1993 13,420

19,249

Health

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 95 teachers, 1,571 students, and 107 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: South Georgia at Americus (28 miles) has 1,339 students. 2-yr: Andrew College at Cuthbert (40 miles) with 300 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Columbus College at Columbus (34 miles) with 5,500 students.

I hospital (30 beds). 3 MD's. I nursing home (50 beds).

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Qu"\. Buena Vista
Marion County Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: 2. 3 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACll..ITIES. I branch bank with $1.3 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electric motor repair. Fabricating, forming, machining at Ellaville (14 miles). Tool & die at Preston (20 miles). Casting, finishing, and electric motor repair at Columbus (34 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 3 restaurants (largest capacity 35). 2 meeting facilities (largest seats 200).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 5 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 5 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by sheriffs department of 6 full-time officers.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Consultant.
ZONING. None.

Recreation
FACll..ITIES. 2 tennis courts. 1 park. 1 golf course. 2 swimming pools. 1 country club.
STATE PARK. Providence Canyon State Park (30 miles) with camping.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Chattahoochee River (34 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Christmas in Rural America (November).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Westville- living history museum (25 miles). Andersonville National Historic Site (26 miles).

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

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Marion County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Buena Vista 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.
NATURAL GAS. Not available.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 800,000 gal/day average, 1,000,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 300,000 gal. elevated, 150,000 gal. ground. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 650 gal/min. Kinchafonnee Creek with an average flow of 204 cu fUsec.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 250,000 gal/day. Plant load: 170,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.11 Outside City $7.54
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 18 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Buena Vista (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (75 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (34 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (226 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Columbus (34 miles). Airlines: American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, Delta, Northwest Express, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Buena Vista (local). 3,200 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, VAS!.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Buena Vista Marion County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX MARION COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Mining Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Construction Manufacturing Services Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
TOTAL

Firms 33 28 5 88 32 41 42 96
111 18
493

Employment
349 125 119 5,215 202 287 2,580 537 1,156 282 10,852

% Emp
3% 1% 1% 48% 2% 3% 24% 5% 11% 3%
100%

Weekly Wage
520 507 480 467 387 371 327 257 237 207
$390

Manufacturing
Lumber and Wood Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Leather and Leather Products Printing and Publishing Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Textiles Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 21 2 2 4 I 2 2 I 2 3 2 I
42

Employment 356
2,580

% Emp
14%

Weekly Wage
356

100%

$327

COUNTIES: Marion, Chattahoochee, Schley, Talbot, Taylor, Webster.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX MARION COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores
TOTAL

Firms 22 9 18 9 31 4 l7 I
III

Employment 100 48 87 32 247 15
1,156

% Emp
9% 4% 8% 3% 21% 1%

Weekly Wage 330 230 212 210 181 136

100%

$237

Services
Engineering and Management Services Business Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Legal Services Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Membership Organizations Private Households Educational Services Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Repair Services
TOTAL

Firms 3 9 13 7 6 7 9 5 8
20 2 2 3
96

Employment 7
56 223
20 10 31 62
8 17 26
537

% Emp
1% 10% 42% 4% 2% 6% 12%
1% 3% 5%

Weekly Wage 363 271 265 251 245 226 210 187 154 149

100%

$257

COUNTIES: Marion, Chattahoochee, Schley, Talbot, Taylor, Webster.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Buford Gwinnett County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 3,812 4,168 4,640 6,697 8,771 9,753

County 32,320 43,541 72,349 166,903
352,910 409,078

GA U.S.
(miIlions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 35 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,520

$3,373

1980 10,490

8,353

1985 16,367

12,864

1990 20,439

17,123

1991 20,749

17,645

1992 21,617

18,495

1993 22,347

19,249

Health
127 MD's. 113 dentists. 4 hospitals (426 beds). 4 nursing homes (518 beds).

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 city public schools with 109 teachers, 1,575 students, and 73 high school graduates in 1994. 70 county public schools with 4,334 teachers, 76,488 students, and 3,868 high school graduates in 1994. 10 private schools with 3,224 students in 1994.
IDGHEREDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Atlanta Area at Atlanta (35 miles) has 2,682 students. Gwinnett at Lawrenceville (10 miles) has 5,627 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I daily, I weekly. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 13 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 3.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and 4 branch banks with $22.5 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, fonning, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair available locally.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 8 restaurants (largest seating capacity 200). 3 motels. 3 meeting facilities (largest capacity 300).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. Protection provided by county with 292 full-time personnel. At least 75% of personnel are EMT's. Fire insurance classification 4.
POLICE PROTECTION. Protection provided by county.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and building regulations.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 18 tennis courts. II recreation parks. II swimming pools. 6 golf courses. 6 country clubs.

STATE PARK. Fort Yargo State Park (11

miles) with swimming, fishing, camping,

-."'"

motor boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Lanier (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, boat rentals.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Lake Lanier. Stone Mountain Park. Yellow River Wildlife Game Ranch.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

Buford Gwinnett County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Buford 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by City of Buford and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gaVday. Additional 1,000,000 gaVday expansion planned. Consumption: 600,000 gaVday average, 800,000 gaVday maximum. Storage capacity: 600,000 gal. elevated, 443,000 gal. ground.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,250,000 gaVday. Plant load: 800,000 gal/day. Extended aeration treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Propertv Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.48 OutsideCity $14.82
Rate for portion of Buford in Hall County is $10.33.
INVENTORY. Gwinnett County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 4 interstate. 32 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Buford (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (35 miles). CSX rail service at Buford (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (35 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (130 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (267 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (24 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Lawrenceville (10 miles). 4,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

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Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Buford Gwinnetl County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX GWINNETT COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Wholesale Trade Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Not Elsewhere Classified Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 4,909 1,157
22 2,963 2,023 3,562
410 11,826
6 641 6,380
33,899

Employment 58,577 29,150 587 33,725 89,027 30,479 73,643 150,664 15 5,763 115,037
586,665

% Emp 10%
5%
6% 15% 5% 13% 26%
1% 20% 100%

Weekly Wage
742 687 669 626 613 510 508 493 461 342 288 $515

Manufacturing
Primary Metal Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Chemicals and Allied Products Instruments and Related Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Printing and Publishing Paper and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Textiles Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Food and Kindred Products Petroleum Refining Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Leather and Leather Products Apparel Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 31 54 126 112 72
258 469
61 124 87 85 32 81 93
8 147 69
10 102
I
2,023

Employment 3,815 5,496 11,012 3,861 4,983 8,761 9,906 4,216 3,973 3,307 4,840 2,343 1,930 12,191 89 2,350 1,633 159 4,124
89,027

% Emp
4% 6% 12% 4% 6% 10% 11% 5% 4% 4% 5% 3% 2% 14%
3% 2%
5%

Weekly Wage 945 819 722 713 649 649 631 626 601 554 524 498 480 476 471 457 446 395 341

100%

$613

COUNTIES: Gwinnett, Barrow, DeKalb, Forsyth, Hall, Rockdale, Walton.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX GWINNETT COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Retail Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 821 255 566 167
1,431 526 671
1,943
6,380

Employment 12,047 4,791 5,164 17,298 11,290 7,202 17,855 39,389
115,037

% Emp 10%
4% 4% 15% 10% 6% 16% 34%
100%

Weekly Wage 539 450 417 320 307 269 241 179
$288

Services
Miscellaneous Services Engineering and Management Services Legal S~rvices Educational Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Amusement and Recreation Services Motion Pictures Personal Services Social Services Private Households Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 62
1,784 628 140
2,048 394
2,642 866 211 143 345 181 970 561 847 3
11,826

Employment 454
13,164 2,714 11,109 39,163 1,849 47,415 5,136 2,499 6,289 4,623 1,828 6,221 7,118 1,012
150,664

% Emp
9% 2% 7% 26% 1% 31% 3% 2% 4% 3% 1% 4% 5% 1%

Weekly Wage 893 741 605 598 574 492 441 420 400 386 378 309 264 249 202

100%

$493

COUNTIES: Gwinnelt, Barrow, DeKa1b, Forsyth, Hall, Rockdale, Walton. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Butler Taylor County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,182 1,346 1,589 1,959 1,673 1,699

County 9,113 8,311 7,865 7,902 7,642 7,655

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 46 miles southwest of Macon.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,457

$3,373

1980 6,450

8,353

1985 9,314

12,864

1990 12,882

17,123

1991 13,511

17,645

1992 14,317

18,495

1993 14,650

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
3MD's. 1 dentist. Taylor County Health Department. Taylor County Training Center for the Mentally Retarded. Nearest hospital (76 beds) located at Fort Valley (20 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 102 teachers, 1,607 students, and 69 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Flint River at Thomaston (28 miles) has 901 students. 2-yr: Macon College at Macon (47 miles) with 4,907 students. Sr. ColiegelUniv: Fort Valley State College at Fort Valley (20 miles) with 2,368 students.

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~;~;~ Taylor



Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. 4 dailies delivered. 5 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank with $30 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining at Fort Valley (20 miles). Electric motor repair at Thomaston (28 miles). Tool & die at Butler.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 4 restaurants (largest capacity 75). 5 meeting facilities (largest seats 500).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 20 volunteer personnel. Protection I mile outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 4 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits by sheriffs department with 5 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Licensed consultant.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. 1 park. I golf course. 3 swimming pools. I country club.
STATE PARK. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park (43 miles) with swimming, fishing, and camping.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Flint River (10 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Crackerland Country Fair and Arts Festival (April & September). Shrine Weekend (October).

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nt4l Taylor County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Butler 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.
NATURAL GAS. Not available.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,382,400 gal/day. Consumption: 300,000 gal.day average, 525,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 400,000 gal. Source: 4 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 1,250 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 206,000 gal/day. Plant load: 130,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $9.18 Outside City $8.34
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4 % state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 21 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Butler (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (47 miles). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (50 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (41 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (211 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (47 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Butler (local). 2,700 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX TAYLOR COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Wholesale Trade Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 6
70 115 117 163 156 95 418 57 456
1,653

Employment
157 669 789 11,095 6,108 1,002 577 3,236 1,316 4,000
28,948

% Emp
1% 2% 3% 38% 21% 3% 2% 11% 5% 14%
100%

Weekly Wage 502 469 457 436 377 369 368 302 267 210
$368

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Food and Kindred Products Furniture and Fixtures Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Apparel
TOTAL

Firms 3 3 7 16 4 5 6 12 36 6 3 I 5 I I 2 6
117

Employment 610 28 44 584 161 233 233
3,522 606
2,170 153
11,095

% Emp
5%
5% 1% 2% 2% 32% 5% 20% 1%

Weekly Wage 975 749 632 497 453 451 410 381 375 334 237

100%

$436

COUNTIES: Taylor, Crawford, Macon, Marion, Peach, Schley, Talbot, Upson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX TAYLOR COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 72 84 22 32 33 93 27 94
456

Employment 541 454 115 152 137 973 416
1,213
4,000

% Emp 14%
11% 3% 4% 3% 24% 10% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 357 295 258 256 190 186 182 133
$210

Services
Miscellaneous Repair Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Membership Organizations Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Private Households Business Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 20 27 90 24 14 38 36 74 26 34 II 10 9 5
418

Employment 97 69
1,892 55 27 86 117 121
255 261 47 73 47
3,236

% Emp
3% 2% 58% 2% 1% 3% 4% 4% 8% 8% 1% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 416 373 351 345 341 276 222 218 213 211 146 136 129

100%

$302

COUNTIES: Taylor, Crawford, Macon, Marion, Peach, Schley, Talbot, Upson. * Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Byron Peach County

Population

City

1950

379

1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

1,138 1,368 1,661 2,276 2,430

County 11,705 13,846 15,990 19,151 21,189 22,133

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 100 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,262

$3,373

1980 7,596

8,353

1985 11,115

12,864

1990 15,526

17,123

1991 15,964

17,645

1992 16,026

18,495

1993 16,470

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (76 beds). II MD's. 8 dentists. 4 additional hospitals at Macon (10 miles). I nursing home (75 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 5 county public schools with 267 teachers, 4,494 students, and 210 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 17 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Macon at Macon (10 miles) has 2,784 students. 2-yr: Macon College at Macon (10 miles) with 4,907 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Fort Valley State College at Fort Valley (10 miles) with 2,368 students.

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Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. 7 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACll.-ITIES. 1 bank and 1 branch bank with $140 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining at Fort Valley (10 miles). Casting, finishing, tool & die shop, electric motor repair at Macon (10 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 11 restaurants. 3 motels (180 rooms).

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 21 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 9 full-time police personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. City uses licensed consultant.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACll.-ITIES. 3 recreation parks. 1 public golf course. 1 swimming pool. 1 country club. Tennis courts. 1 jogging trail.
STATE PARK. Whitewater Creek State Park (20 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Flint River (local) has swimming, camping, motor boating. Lake Tobesofkee (20 miles).
YEARLY EVENTS. Camellia Show at Fort Valley. Battle of Byron (May). Peach Festival at Fort Valley.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Byron 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an intenuptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 140,000 gal/day. Consumption: 68,730 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 75,000 gal. and 250,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 1,075 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 50,000 gal/day. Oxidation pond.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $17.71 Outside City $14.51
INVENTORY. Peach County exempts 40% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Byron (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (10 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (82 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (184 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (10 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearestpublic airport at Fort Valley (9 miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: airframe & power plant repair, aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, VOR.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX
PEACH COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
299 238 490
3 663 318 640 2,468 139 1,734
I
6,992

Employment 20,889 5,193 5,288 92 7,595 34,720 4,784 26,970 1,995 26,226
133,753

% Emp 16%
4% 4%
6% 26% 4% 20%
1% 20%

Weekly Wage
614 569 517 506 498 494 418 398 285 231

100%

$440

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Instruments and Related Products Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Transportation Equipment Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Chemicals and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining Furniture and Fixtures Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 13 5 16 11 22 26 49 23 14 16 53 13 14 13 2 2 I I 5 I
299

Employment 2,071 16 208 1,175 3,955 1,298 1,183 470 432 3,221 887 612 1,169
20,889

% Emp 10%
1% 6% 19% 6% 6% 2% 2% 15% 4% 3% 6%

Weekly Wage 851 666 630 629 621 602 554 551 497 465 460 413 270

100%

$614

COUNTIES: Peach, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Macon, Taylor.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX PEACH COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 269 129 77 362 55 240 158 444
1,734

Employment 3,035 942 1,086 2,358 3,395 4,472 1,176 9,762
26,226

% Emp 12%
4% 4% 9% 13% 17% 4% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 429 337 318 281 221 210 197 154
$231

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Business Services Social Services Personal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 220 532 93 33 163 193 88 267 144 178 75 74 377 26 I 2
2,468

Employment 1,829 8,762 656 1,954 723 1,053 659 4,930 1,778 1,680 728 1,333 544 293
26,970

% Emp
7% 32% 2% 7%
3% 4% 2% 18% 7% 6% 3% 5% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 724 555 486 442 425 338 262 252 221 212 203 182 161 133

100%

$398

COUNTIES: Peach, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Macon, Taylor.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Cairo Grady County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 5,577 7,427 8,061 8,777 9,035 9,497

County 18,928 18,015 17,826 19,845 20,279 20,710

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 225 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 ., $2,431

$3,373

1980 5,558

8,353

1985 9,106

12,864

1990 11,463

17,123

1991 12,136

17,645

1992 12,963

18,495

1993 13,279

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (60 beds). 12 MD's. 3 dentists. Grady County mental health facility. 1 nursing horne (108 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 7 county public schools with 296 teachers, 4,375 students, and 202 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION.. Tech. Institute: Thomas at Thomasville (17 miles) has 1,176 students. 2-yr: Bainbridge College at Bainbridge (20 miles) with 974 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Thomas at Thomasville (14 miles) with 750 students. Florida State University at Tallahassee (35 miles) with 19,000 students. Valdosta State University at Valdosta (60 miles) with 8,675 students. F.A.M.U. at Tallahassee (35 miles) with 10,000 students.

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Publication Date: May 19, 1995

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Albany Herald, Thomasville Times-Enterprise, Tallahassee Democrat, Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 40 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 2.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 locally-owned banks and 2 branch banks with $540 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, machining. Casting, finishing, forming, tool & die shop located within 34-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 12 restaurants (largest capacity 325). 3 motels (l05 rooms). 2 bed & breakfast inns.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 14 full-time and 15 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6 in city.
POLICE PROTECTION. 15 full-time city personnel and 8 full-time county deputy sheriffs.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
ZONING. City has subdivision design standards (Southern Building Code).

Recreation
FACILITIES. 9 tennis courts. 1 golf course. 3 swimming pools. 1 country club. 8 ball fields. 1 recreational vehicle park. Birdsong Nature Center has bird window and nature trail with guided tours.
STATE PARK. Seminole State Park (30 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, miniature golf, motor boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Seminole (30 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Gulf of Mexico (52 miles).
YEARLY EVENTS. Christmas Parade. Mule Day. Rattlesnake Roundup. Antique Car Road Rally. Indian Pow Wow.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Cairo 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 5,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 2,000,000 gal/day average. Storage capacity: 750,000 gal. ground and 1,100,000 gal. elevated. Source: 6 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 4,000 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 2,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,400,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant. Additional 1,600,00 gal. capacity by late 1995 and additional capacity to 1,900,000 gal. as needed.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.12 Outside City $8.60
INVENTORY. Cairo exempts 100% and Grady County exempts 60% on all classes of certain busin<;ss inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation

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MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service:

25 inter/intrastate. I terminal.

Tallahassee, FL (35 miles). Airlines: Delta,

American, USAir.Nearest public airport at

RAIL. CSX rail service at Cairo (local). CSX

Cairo (local). 4,000 foot bituminous runway.

piggyback service at Cordele (85 miles).

Services and navigational aids: aircraft

tiedown, airframe & power plant repair,

WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9

hangar, lighted runway, NDB, VASI.

foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at

Bainbridge (20 miles). Nearest seaport: St.

Marys (158 miles) with a maintained channel

depth of 32 feet.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX GRADY COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Manufacturing Services Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 4
88 196 207 148 197 699 245 123 675 2,582

Employment
638 835 1,237 2,174 8,989 12,385 6,139 1,225 1,778 7,124 42,524

% Emp
2% 2% 3% 5% 21% 29% 14% 3% 4% 17%
100%

Weekly Wage
694 494 432 392 376 368 353 331 262 228
$349

Manufacturing
Industrial }4achinery, incl Computer Chemic~is~ndAllied Products Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Transportation Equipment Textiles Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Paper and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms 22 5 13 10 8 7 18 6 60 6 16 21 2 2 I
197

Employment 994 85 525 141 550
1,894 2,148
215 1,565
354 250 3,140
12,385

% Emp
8% 1% 4% 1% 4% 15% 17% 2% 13% 3% 2% 25%

Weekly Wage 529 498 472 446 436 420 406 403 317 290 283 260

100%

$368

COUNTIES: Grady, Decatur, Mitchell, Thomas. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX GRADY COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline S-Vc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 117 45 124 60 24 133 50 122
675

Employment 1,121 317 618 483 881 1,744 256 1,706
7,124

% Emp
16% 4% 9% 7% 12% 24% 4% 24%
100%

Weekly Wage 384 339 305 261 188 186 180 137
$228

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Se~ices Miscellaneous Repair Services Legal SerVices Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Amusement and Recreation Services Membership Organizations Business Services
A
Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Private Households Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 47 156 28 32 6 63 19 22 51 59 22 27 157 8 I

Employment 224
2,937 116 107 182 277 172 182 627 284 310 288 325 65

699

6,139

% Emp
4% 48%
2% 2% 3% 5% 3% 3% 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 1%

Weekly Wage 538 445 351 326 314 306 253 247 243 243 223 210 201 119

100%

$353

COUNTIES: Grady, Decatur, Mitchell, Thomas.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Calhoun Gordon County

Population

1950

City 3,231

County 18,922

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3

1960 3,587 19,228 3.9 179.3

1970 4,748 23,570 4.6 203.2

1980 5,563 30,070 5.5 226.5

1990 7,135 35,072 6.5 249.5

1994 7,709 37,404 7.0 260.8

Greater Calhoun had a 1990 estimated population of 24.000.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,070

$3,373

1980 6,576

8,353

1985 10,184

12,864

1990 14,462

17,123

1991 14,814

17,645

1992 15,839

18,495

1993 16,490

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
63 MD's. 14 dentists. 1 full-service hospital (65 beds). 2 nursing homes (218 beds). Public health clinic. 1 retirement center. 1 intermediate care facility.

Locat;d 61 miles northwest of Atlanta.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 city public schools with 126 teachers, 2,012 students, and 91 high school graduates in 1994. 8 county public schools with 307 teachers, 4,810 students, and 208 high school graduates in 1994. 5 private schools with 183 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Coosa Valley at Rome (21 miles) has 1,623 students. 2-yr: Dalton College at Dalton (20 miles) with 2,913 students. Floyd College at Rome (21 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegefUniv: Shorter College at Rome (21 miles) with 1,243 students. Berry College at Rome (21 miles) with 1,788 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspaper: I bi-weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta JOUll)al, Chattanooga (TN) News, Chattanooga Free Press. 7 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 2.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks with $320 million in local assets. I branch bank with $1.5 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Industrial building, fabricating, electric motor repair. Casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop within 21-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 55 restaurants (largest capacity 300). 17 motels (950 rooms). Numerous meeting facilities (largest seats 4,000).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 31 full-time city personnel. Protection outside city limits by county with full-time force of 17 and 110 volunteers. Fire insurance classification 5 in city.
POLICE PROTECTION. 36 full-time city personnel. Protection outside city limits by county force of 59.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city. Industrial waste handled by private contractors.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinances and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 13 tennis courts. I park. 5 golf courses. 2 swimming pools. I club facility. Chattahoochee National Forest (8 miles) has hiking, fishing, camping.

.-

TOURS. New Echota Cherokee Indian Historical Site and Museum. Historical

Society Doll Museum. Sunrise Planetarium.

Mercer World Aircraft Museum. Resaca

Confederate Cemetery.

SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. John's Mountain Wildlife Management Area (part of the Chattahoochee National Forest). New Echota (State Historical Site). Salacoa Park. Confederate Cemetery.

STATE PARK. Fort Mountain State Park (23 miles) with camping, swimming, fishing.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Carters Dam (20 miles) and Lake Allatoona (25 miles) have swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, sailing. Coosawattee & Ooostanaula rivers have canoeing, rafting, fishing, swimming. Salacoa Creek Park, a new 343-acre recreation park, has a 126-acre lake for fishing, a beach area with bath facilities, and camping area.
YEARLY EVENTS. Concerts in the Country - international country music stars perform on certain weekends from April - October in a 4,000 seat auditorium. Rodeo (August). Cherokee Capital Fair (September). Artists & Craftsmen Festival (spring and fall). Battle of Resaca Re-enacttnent (May). Farm-City Week/Antique Engine Show (October).

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Gordon County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Calhoun 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 18,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 11,000,000 gal/day average, 13,500,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity; 21,000,000 gal. Source: Coosawattee River. Daily flow: 140,000,000 gal.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 12,500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 9,000,000 gal/day. Secondary, extended aeration plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $9.17 Outside City $9.50
SALES. City and county have I % local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 5 interstate. 30 inter/intrastate. I terminal.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Calhoun (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Dalton (18 miles). CSX rail service at Calhoun (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (61 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (42 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (342 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Chattanooga, TN (42 miles). Airlines: American, Delta, Northwest, United.Additional commercial air service: Atlanta (70 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Calhoun (local). 4,600 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NOB.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX GORDON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacruring Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 313 14 818 528 951 660 308
2,045 113
1,905 I
7,655

Employment 6,834 559 7,428 4,130
75,656 5,692
21,845 22,203
900 22,469
167,717

% Emp
4%
4% 2% 45% 3% 13% 13% 1% 13%

Weekly Wage
544 519 502 470 469 466 411 384 341 240

100%

$423

Manufacturing
Chemicai;~ndAllied Products

Primary Metal Products

Paper and Allied Products

Electronic, Other Electrical Equip

Industrial Machinery, incl Computer

Food and Kindred Products

-

Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete

Petroleum Refining

Fabricated Metal Products

Textiles

Rubber and Misc Plastic Products

Transportation Equipment

Furniture and Fixtures

Lumber and Wood Products

Miscellaneous Mfg Industries

Printing and Publishing

Apparel

Instruments and Related Products

Leather and Leather Products

TOTAL

Firms 43 12 18 9 89 28 38 3 24
382 41
9 20 77 12 106 31
6 2
951

Employment 1,913 1,491 2,346 3,245 2,555 3,744 1,039 12 589
48,889 1,986 387 976 737 122 3,799 1,693 108
75,656

% Emp
3% 2% 3% 4% 3% 5% 1%
1% 65%
3% 1% 1% 1%
5% 2%

Weekly Wage 727 706 645 526 515 509 508 495 456 456 446 436 397 383 318 312 296 275

100%

$469

COUNTIES: Gordon, Bartow, Floyd, Murray, Pickens, Walker, Whitfield. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX GORDON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 312 108 169 384 287 74 142 429
1,905

Employment 2,691 804 909 2,256 4,041 3,462 1,000 7,307
22,469

% Emp
12% 4% 4% 10% 18% 15% 4% 33%
100%

Weekly Wage 418 339 321 299 233 214 199 157
$240

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Education~iServices Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Business Services Membership Organizations Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 180 420 144 16 81 182 193 307 58 74 III 177 63 37 2
2,045

Employment 821
8,782 506 896 354 823
1,309 4,634
402 959 1,178 302 962 269
22,203

% Emp
4% 40%
2% 4% 2% 4% 6% 21% 2% 4% 5% 1% 4% 1%

Weekly Wage 601 523 506 444 414 389 269 249 236 216 206 179 179 156

100%

$384

COUNTIES: Gordon, Bartow, Floyd, Murray, Pickens, Walker, Whitfield.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Camilla Mitchell County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 3,745 4,753 4,987 5,414 5,008 5,216

County 22,528 19,652 18,956 21,114 20,275 20,820

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 195 miles south of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,603

$3,373

1980 5,797

8,353

1985 8,998

12,864

1990 11,932

17,123

1991 13,078

17,645

1992 13,656

18,495

1993 14,276

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (33 beds). 8MD's. 5 dentists. 2 nursing homes (156 beds). Mitchell County Health Department. 11 full-time and 2 part-time EMT personnel. 4 ambulances.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 197 teachers, 3,045 students, and 168 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 420 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Moultrie Area at Moultrie (23 miles) has 1,002 students. Albany at Albany (19 miles) has 2,439 students. 2-yr: Darton College at Albany (19 miles) with 2,604 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Albany State College at Albany (19 miles) with 3,257 students. Thomas at Thomasville (34 miles) with 750 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I twice weekly. Dailies delivered from Albany, Atlanta, Thomasville. 8 TV channels received (IO-channel cable available). Local radio stations: I AM, I FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and I branch bank with $136 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, machining, electric motor repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 6 restaurants (largest capacity 100). I motel (20 rooms). I meeting facility seating 700.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 9 full-time and 15 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 16 full-time certified personnel. Protection outside city limits in coordination with Mitchell County Sheriffs Department.
GARBAGE. City provides twice-weekly residential service and full commercial industrial service and has commercial cardboard recycling program involving 22 businesses. Residential collection to begin May I, 1993.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. 2 private firms with 4 engineers.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 14 tennis courts. 3 parks. 1 golf course. 2 swimming pools. 2 country clubs. 27 recreation areas (17,579 acres) include 16,628 land acres, 500 wetland acres, and 451 water acres.
STATE PARK. Chehaw State Park (30 miles) with fishing, camping and train for children (weekends only).

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Flint River (9 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Christmas in Camilla (December). Gnat Days Summer Celebration (June). Lite Southeast Pro Invitational Tennis Tournament (June), largest benefit tournament in the USA.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Camilla 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-tenn continuity. Camilla retails electricity purchased from the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG),which generates resource-based power for member cities.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 4,250,000 gal/day. Consumption: 2,600,000 gal/day average, 4,000,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 750,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 2,800 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 3,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,400,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.38 Outside City $8.33
INVENTORY. Camilla exempts 100% and Mitchell County exempts 60% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 25 inter/intrastate. 4 -lane access to 1-75.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Camilla (local). CSX rail service at Camilla (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (67 miles). Atlantic & Gulf rail service at Camilla (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (36 miles). Nearest seaport: Port St. Joe, FL (145 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 35 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Albany (27 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Camilla (local). 4,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB, VAS!.

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~ Camilla
Mitchell County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX
MITCHELL COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 5
266 368 521 535 279 597 1,956 260 1,613
I
6,400

Employment 638
4,351 24,516
3,483 6,121 23,538 4,531 20,804 3,462 19,697
111,143

% Emp
1% 4% 22% 3% 6% 21% 4% 19% 3% 18%

Weekly Wage
694 516 471 450 428 425 399 367 255 227

100%

$389

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Paper and Allied Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Food and Kindred Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Transportation Equipment Textiles Printing and Publishing Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 11 6 7 9 21 6 36 42 16 18 II 38 90 12 40 2 I
368

Employment 508 926
1,940 869 810 179
4,530 1,160
315 1,031 2,923
774 2,740
620 4,965
24,516

% Emp
2% 4% 8% 4% 3% 1% 18% 5% 1% 4% 12% 3% 11% 3% 20%

Weekly Wage 971 827 810 643 575 572 548 513 426 419 404 346 346 277 260

100%

$471

COUNTIES: Mitchell, Baker, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Grady, Thomas, Worth. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX MITCHELL COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 276 92 137 316 62 128 275 327
1,613

Employment 2,699 809 1,074 1,829 2,819 744 4,032 5,692
19,697

% Emp 14%
4% 5% 9% 14% 4% 20% 29%
100%

Weekly Wage 381 330 296 290 212 192 189 146
$227

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Personal Services Social Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Private Households Amusement and Recreation Services Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 129 426 113 73 174 17 179 155 118 3 46 75 370 50 25 2
1,956

Employment 688
8,690 440 298
1,110 283
3,494 1,249 1,693
59 728 564 625 629 244
20,804

% Emp
3% 42%
2% 1% 5% 1% 17% 6% 8%
3% 3% 3% 3% 1%

Weekly Wage 523 489 459 391 365 335 271 270 227 223 202 195 180 180 134

100%

$367

COUNTIES: Mitchell, Baker, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherry, Grady, Thomas, Worth. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Canton Cherokee County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,716 2,411 3,654 3,601 4,817 5,630

County 20,750 23,001 31,059 51,699 90,204 108,487

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 35 miles north of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,908

$3,373

1980 8,332

8,353

1985 13,854

12,864

1990 16,490

17,123

1991 16,435

17,645

1992 17,249

18,495

1993 18,490

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (84 beds). 72 MO's. 3 nursing homes (210 beds). County-wide emergency medical service with 6 quick response/advanced life support emergency vehicles. 3 health departments serving Cherokee County.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 25 county public schools with 1,091 teachers, 19,500 students, and 789 high school graduates in 1994. 3 private schools with 235 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Pickens at Jasper (20 miles) has 894 students. 2-yr: Reinhardt College at Waleska (12 miles) with 900 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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Commercial Services

--

COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers:
1 weekly, 1 bi-weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 8 TV channels received (l2-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 1 AMIFM.

FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 4 banks and 2 branch banks with $11 billion in assets.

INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Architectural services, blueprinting, casting, electric motor repair, fabricating, finishing, forming, job printing, machining, mill supplies, plumbing, piping, surveying, steel supplies.

PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 35 restaurants (largest capacity 400). I motel (20 rooms). 10 meeting facilities (largest seats 1,360).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 12 full-time city personnel and 8 volunteers. Protection outside city limits. Fire insumace classification 5 in city and 9 outside.
5 rescue stations with 1 ambulance stationed at each.
POLICE PROTECTION. 25 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by 35 sheriffs department personnel.
GARBAGE. Residential and commercial service provided by city and private contractors. County is Certified Clean Community System.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 40 tennis courts. 6 parks. 2 private country clubs with golf courses and swimming pools.
STATE PARK. Red Top Mountain State Park (30 miles) with fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, lodging, conference center, restaurant.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake A1latoona (local) has swimming, fishing, picnicking, camping, boating, and bass tournaments. I county park with public boat ramp and picnic areas.
YEARLY EVENTS. "Spring Fling." Ball Ground Festival. Riverfest.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Lake A1latoona. Etowah River. Lake Arrowhead. Indian Museum. Boling Park.

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Cherokee County Page 2

Utiliti~

_

ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Canton 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.

NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Atlanta Gas Light Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.

WATER. Plant capacity: 4,000,000 gal/day provided by city. Consumption: 2,440,000 gal/day average, 4,000,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 2,650,000 gal. Source: Etowah River. Daily flow: 1,210 cu ftlsec average, 408 cu ftlsec minimum.

SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 2,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,389,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.40 Outside City $10.00
Add $1.00 to county rate for property located in Oak Grove fire district or Little River fire district.
INVENTORY. Cherokee County exempts 100% on all classes of certain busines inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 4 interstate. 30 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Canton (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (35 miles). CSX rail service at Canton (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (35 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (149 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (302 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (35 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Canton (local). 3,400 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, fuel.

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Canton Cherokee County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX CHEROKEE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Wholesale Trade Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Mining Construction
.- Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 2,522 651 1,763 1,054 12 2,178 369 6,506 426 3,657 3
19,141

Employment 25,750 16,997 16,486 42,021 561 18,765 40,347 66,383 2,918 66,964
297,203

% Emp
9% 6% 6% 14%
6% 14% 22%
1% 23%

Weekly Wage
765 717 643 590 519 508 481 454 328 289

100%

$495

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Paper and Allied Products Instruments and Related Products Printing and Publishing Fabricated Metal Products Food and Kindred Products Petroleum Refining Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Textiles Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Transportation Equipment
TOTAL

Firms 58 42 II 60 107 27 38
239 77 40 3 32 39 53 117 36 47 29
1,054

Employment 2,401 970 794 1,318 1,966 2,450 1,356 2,844 1,685 3,657 26 287 4,059 2,161 1,235 1,134 1,959
42,021

% Emp
6% 2% 2% 3% 5% 6% 3% 7% 4% 9%
1% 10% 5% 3% 3% 5%

Weekly Wage 814 727 687 646 631 628 610 558 528 512 502 497 490 463 414 386 323

100%

$590

COUNTIES: Cherokee, Bartow, Cobb, Forsyth, Pickens_
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX CHEROKEE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Apparel and Accessory Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 153 463 349 840 276 89 413
1,074
3,657

Employment 4,205 6,853 3,720 6,865 3,396 7,503 10,433
23,989
66,964

% Emp
6% 10% 6% 10% 5% 11% 16% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 560 498 473 329 267 252 231 182
$289

Services
Miscellaneous Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Business Services Educational Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Personal Services Motion Pictures Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Private Households Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 33
992 377 1,171 171 503 100 1,527
82 90 545 85 222 237 367
3
6,506

Employment 605
6,993 1,330 13,479
603 3,232
966 22,215
1,471 3,024 3,470
747 4,641 3,143
449 14
66,383

% Emp
1% 11% 2% 20%
1% 5% 1% 33% 2% 5% 5% 1% 7% 5% 1%
100%

Weekly Wage 1,079 782 592 575 456 445 415 409 395 276 262 230 219 216 209 194
$454

COUNTIES: Cherokee, Bartow, Cobb, Forsyth, Pickens. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Cartersville Bartow County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 7,270 8,668 10,138 9,508 12,035 13,309

County 27,370 27,267 32,911. 40,760 55,911 62,301

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 41 miles northwest of Atlanta on Interstate 75.

Per capita Income

-

County

GA

1970 $3,096

$3,373

1980 7,237

8,353

1985 10,762

12,864

1990 14,438

17,123

1991 14,349

17,645

1992 15,239

18,495

1993 16,226

19,249

Health
25 MD's. 14 dentists. I hospital (80 beds). 2 nursing homes (244 beds).

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 city public schools with 174 teachers, 2,821 students, and 141 high school graduates in 1994. 13 county public schools with 576 teachers, 8,996 students, and 320 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 100 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Coosa Valley at Rome (27 miles) has 1,623 students. North Metro at Acworth (15 miles) has 2,037 students. 2-yr: Floyd College at Rome (27 miles) with 2,800 students. Reinhardt College at Waleska (25 miles) with 900 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Kennesaw State at Kennesaw (15 miles) with 12,273 students. Berry College at Rome (27 miles) with 1,788 students. Shorter College at Rome (27 miles) with 1,243 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 daily, 2 weeklies. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 3 TV channels received (35-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 2 AM and 1 FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks and 4 branch banks with $28.5 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Architectural services, blueprinting, casting, electric motor repair, fabricating, finishing, forming, job printing, machining, mill supplies, piping, surveying, and steel supplies.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 25 restaurants (largest capacity 250). 13 motels (1,100 rooms). Numerous meeting facilities (largest seats 750). Civic Center seats 600.

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 28 full-time city fire personnel on call. Protection outside city limits.Fire insurance classification 4.

POLICE PROTECTION. 30 officers and 7 additional support personnel. I court officer. Protection outside city limits provided by Sheriffs Department.

GARBAGE. Residential and commercial service provided by city. Industrial service provided by private contractors.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None. City and county use services of consultant.

ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 20 lighted tennis courts. 3 golf courses. 6 baseball fields. 12 softball fields. Football field with 440-yard track. Ill-acre recreation complex with olympic swimming, 3 municipal gymnasiums, civic center and 1.3 mile nature and fitness trail. 60 recreation areas with 27,872 acres (23,J79Iand acres and 4,693 water acres).
STATE PARK. Red Top Mountain State Park (local) with fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, lodging, conference center, restaurant.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Allatoona (local) has swimming, hunting, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, public parks.
YEARLY EVENTS. Roselawn Arts & Crafts Festival. Etowah Indian Mounds Road Race. Stilesboro Academy Chrysanthemum Show. July 4th Celebration. Christmas Parade. Pump House Players (annual season).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Antebellum homes. Chattahoochee National Forest. Lake Allatoona. Euharlee Covered Bridge. Cooper's Iron Works (Civil War cannonball manufacturer). Etowah Indian Mounds. Mineral Museum. Allatoona Dam.

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Cartersville Bartow County
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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Cartersville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 12,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 6,500,000 gal/day average. Capacity being expanded to 24,000,000 gal/day. Ground storage capacity: 10,000,000 gal. with expansion to 15,000,000 gal underway. Source: Lake Allatoona and Etowah River. Daily flow: 1.15 billion gal.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 5,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 4,000,000 gal/day. Secondary activated sludge sewage treatment plant. System currently undergoing a 2,500,000-gal/day expansion. Cartersville's water pollution control plant was selected as the "Best Operated Plant of the Year" (large plant category) in 1976 and 1981 by the Georgia Water and Pollution Control
Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 6 interstate. 30 inter/intrastate. I terminal.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (41 miles). CSX rail service at Cartersville (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (41 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (76 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (287 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $8.46 Outside City $10.91
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.
AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (50 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Cartersville (local). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, fuel, 16 enclosed hangars, lighted runway, minor repair, VORIDME instrument approach. Plans underway to lengthen runway to 5,000 feet.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX
BARTOW COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Wholesale Trade Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufactoring Construction
.- Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 2,604
743 9
1,932 1,228 2,325
498 7,274
425 4,374
3 21,415

Employment 26,157 19,276 267 18,012 63,268 20,791 50,752 74,855 2,864 76,006
352,261

% Emp
7% 5%
5% 18% 6% 14% 21%
1% 22%

Weekly Wage
744 703 638 625 549 509 467 447 323 280

100%

$480

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Paper and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Instruments and Related Products Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Petroleum Refining Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Textiles Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Transportation Equipment Leather and Leather Products
TOTAL

Firms 65 38 16 36 62 125 37 80
255 4 34
50 65 106 36 132 55 31
I
1,228

Employment 2,699 1,550 1,541 3,658 1,671 3,093 1,145 1,754 2,894 24 296 5,334 2,837
16,770 1,640 1,315 2,931
63,268

% Emp
4% 2% 2% 6% 3% 5% 2% 3% 5%
8% 4% 27% 3% 2% 5%

Weekly Wage 792 791 697 671 614 585 578 528 515 507 499 477 469 451 427 399 291

100%

$549

COUNTIES: Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Gordon, Paulding, Polk_ Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX BARTOW COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Apparel and Accessory Stores General Merchandise Stores ~ Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 190 564 404 982 353 127 515
1,238
4,374

Employment 4,421 7,725 4,067 7,586 3,971 9,310
11,941 26,986
76,006

% Emp
6% 10% 5% 10% 5% 12% 16% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 547 488 453 324 256 243 230 177
$280

Services
Miscellaneous Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Membership Organizations Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Motion Pictures Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 35
1,042 442
1,337 201 569 90
1,595 133 619 116 286 105 244 456 3
7,274

Employment 607
7,276 1,560 16,917
694 3,474 2,330 23,531 1,122 4,055 3,368 3,619
854 4,793
641 14
74,855

% Emp
1% 10% 2% 23%
1% 5% 3% 31% 1% 5% 4% 5% 1% 6% 1%
100%

Weekly Wage 1,076 774 579 576 455 434 416 392 375 265 264 217 217 215 204 194
$447

COUNTlES : Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Gordon, Paulding, Polk.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Catoosa County

Population

City

1950

n/a

1960

n/a

1970

n/a

1980

n/a

1990

n/a

1994

n/a

County 15,146 21,101 28,271' 36,991 42,464 45,317

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,911

$3,373

1980 6,932

8,353

1985 9,649

12,864

1990 12,498

17,123

1991 12,830

17,645

1992 13,391

18,495

1993 14,040

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital with 237 beds (including 25 skilled-care unit beds) and medical and dental staff of 175. 65-bed treatment facility. Catoosa County Health Department. 2 horne health agencies. 2 nursing homes (145 beds). Other hospitals and services available in Chattanooga, TN (8 miles).

Located 103 miles northwest of Atlanta and 8 miles south of Chattanooga, TN.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 12 county public schools with 458 teachers, 8,006 students, and 423 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 31 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Walker at Rock Spring (II miles) has 1,703 students. 2-yr: Dalton College at Dalton (13 miles) with 2,913 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (8 miles) with 6,000 students. Three private colleges in Chattanooga, TN (8 miles).

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers. 1 weekly. Dailies delivered from Atlanta and Chattanooga, TN. 5 TV channels received (l2-channel cable available). Radio stations received: 10 AM, 8 FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks with $200 million in assets. 2 S&L's with $959 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Machining, tool & die, fabricating, millwork, laywork, and foundry work within county.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 33 restaurants (largest capacity 275). 4 motels (216 rooms). Other facilities available in Chattanooga, TN.

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 9 full-time and 296 volunteer personnel provide protection for cities and county. Fire insurance classification 5 in Ringgold, 4 in Fort Oglethorpe.

POLICE PROTECTION. 76 full-time and 14 part-time sheriffs and police department personnel.

GARBAGE. Contract services available. Catoosa County Landfill.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.

ZONING. Cities have zoning ordinances. Cities and counties have subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 10 tennis courts. 2 parks. 1 golf course. 2 swimming pools. I golf club. 21 ball fields. I bowling alley. 1 skating rink. 5 indoor movie theaters. 1 campground. 1 national park. Lake Winnepesaukah family amusement park.
STATE PARK. Fort Mountain State Park (31 miles) with camping, swimming, fishing. Cloudland Canyon State Park (25 miles) with camping, picnicking, tennis, swimming, furnished cabins.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Chickamauga Lake (19 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating, water skiing.
YEARLY EVENTS. 1890's Day Celebration. "Old Fort Day." Labor Day Barbeque. "Pops in the Park." Civil War reenactment.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Chickamauga Lake. Lookout Mountain. Ruby Falls. Rock City. Incline Railway. Chickamauga/Chattanooga National Military Park.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

D Catoosa County Page 2

Utilities

-

ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern
integrated electrical transmission system, Catoosa 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.

NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.

WATER. Plant capacity: 7,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 3,033,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 8,000,000 gal. Source: Yates Spring. Ringgold and Catoosa County water systems interconnected for reserve to each other.

SEWAGE. 2 oxidation ponds treated at Fort Oglethorpe facilities. There is a design on lines to Mocassin Bend Treatment Plant in Chattanooga for Peavine Valley section of Catoosa County.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City nla Outside City $7.53
SALES. Cities and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax. The local sales tax is, by law, used to roll back property taxes.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. More than 40 motor freight lines serve county. Of these, Roadway Express maintains a breaklbulk terminal in county.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Catoosa County (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Dalton (13 miles). CSX rail service at Catoosa County (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (12 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (357 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Chattanooga, TN (12 miles). Airlines: American, Delta, Northwest, United.Nearest public airport at Dalton (13 miles). 4,400 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, lighted runway, hangar.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

D Catoosa County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX CATOOSA COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti - Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 6
476 231 135 527 296 140 43 963 898
I
3,717

Employment 106
4,406 1,763 3,090 40,690 1,839 9,757
433 9,583 11,286
82,954

% Emp
5% 2% 4% 49% 2% 12% 1% 12% 14%

Weekly Wage
612 500 494 464 446 412 404 402 384 241

100%

$410

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Paper and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Primary Metal Products Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Printing and Publishing Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 30 II 67 8 17
227 13 7 7 4 22 II 66 18 I 4 I 2 10
527

Employment 1,231 214 1,111 487 362
29,084 531
2,670 113 241 216 298
2,629 344
40,690

% Emp
3% 1% 3% 1% 1% 71% 1% 7%
1% 1% 1% 6% 1%

Weekly Wage 680 527 518 504 458 453 450 429 384 383 360 357 309 274

100%

$446

COUNTIES; Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
CATOOSA COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 152 77 51 191 140 61 32 195
898

Employment 1,170 490 491 1,287 2,330 416 1,713 3,387
11,286

% Emp 10%
4% 4% 11% 21% 4% 15% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 404 360 302 296 237 220 209 161
$241

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Membership Organizations Educational Services Personal Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 79 54 181 112 44 19 6 104
167 35 44 23 71 23
1

Employment 353 249
3,574 527 226 122 28 609
2,235 613 465 328 105 143

963

9,583

% Emp
4% 3% 37% 5% 2% 1%
6% 23%
6% 5% 3% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 572 553 546 398 393 319 296 256 242 226 207 203 170 158

100%

$384

COUNTIES: Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Cedartown Polk County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 9,470
9,340 9,253 8,619 7,978 8,932

County 30,976 28,015 29,656 32,386 33,815 35,279

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 60 miles northwest of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,696

$3,373

1980 7,315

8,353

1985 10,052

12,864

1990 12,900

17,123

1991 13,029

17,645

1992 13,644

18,495

1993 14,344

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
13 MD's. 12 dentists. 1 hospitals (60 beds). 3 nursing homes (289 beds). Polk County Health Department. Community Mental Health Center. 6 Area Home Health Care services.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 11 county public schools with 382 teachers, 6,528 students, and 306 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 77 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Coosa Valley at Rome (18 miles) has 1,623 students. 2-yr: Floyd College at Rome (18 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegefUniv: Shorter College at Rome (18 miles) with 1,243 students. Berry College at Rome (18 miles) with 1,788 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box i 776 Atianta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Cedartown Polk County
Page i

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly and I semi-weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Rome News Tribune. 3 TV channels received (12-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 1.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and 2 branch banks with $15.3 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Maching, fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, tool & die shop, electric motor repair located within 20-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 16 restaurants (largest capacity 274). 3 motels (66 rooms). 5 meeting facilities (largest seats 1,012).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 19 full-time personnel. Protection provided 4 miles outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 5 in city and 7 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 24 full-time police personnel. Protection outside city limits. 18 county police. 12 sheriffs department personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Licensed consultant.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. County has subdivision design standards and mobile home ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 8 tennis courts. 4 golf courses. 4 swimming pools. 3 country clubs. Turner Street Recreation Center. 3 city parks. By-Pass Recreation Park.
STATE PARK. Red Top Mountain State Park (37 miles) with fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, lodging, conference center, restaurant.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Allatoona Lake (37 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Cedar Valley Arts Festival. Cedar Valley Fall Festival. Polk County Fair. Annual Tour of Homes. Cedartown Concert Series. Home-Spun Festival. Beaver Creek Arts & Crafts Festival.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Big Spring Park. Old Mill Restaurant. St. James Episcopal Chirch.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

rs> Cedartown
Polk County tlli4J' Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Cedartown 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 3,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,500,000 gal/day average, 3,000,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 2,912,000 gal. Source: Big Spring. Daily flow: 6.4 cu fUsec average, 6.1 cu fUsec minimum.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 3,500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,300,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.90 Outside City $10.58
INVENTORY. Cedartown and Polk County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 5 interstate. 27 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Cedartown (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (60 miles). CSX rail service at Cedartown (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (60 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (118 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (326 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (60 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Cedartown (local). 4,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: airframe & power plant repair, lighted runway.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Cedartown Polk County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX POLK COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Construction Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 194 7 336 355 546 342 216
1,333 84
1,204 4,616

Employment 3,153 181 3,357
26,332 4,493 2,540 15,967 12,979 417 15,120
84,539

% Emp
4%
4% 31% 5%
3% 19% 15%
18% 100%

Weekly Wage
681 651 491 491 483 443 409 388 264 230
$417

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Primary Metal Products Paper and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Food and Kindred Products Textiles Industrial Machinery, inc! Computer Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures Printing and Publishing Lumber and Wood Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 14 12 12 21 19 19 48 32 22 12 36 57 7 23 5 8 5 1 2

Employment 806
1,499 1,957
765 663 3,398 9,102 714 875 1,264 722 585
37 2,635
82

355

26,332

% Emp
3% 6% 7% 3% 3% 13% 35% 3% 3% 5% 3% 2%
10%

Weekly Wage 821 703 679 516 510 484 452 449 437 436 417 402 397 268 230

100%

$491

COUNTIES: Polk, Bartow, Floyd, Haralson, Paulding.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX POLK COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 195 70 228 96 200 55 79 282
1,204

Employment 1,741 521 1,226 476 3,055 2,535 534 5,032
15,120

% Emp 12%
3% 8% 3% 20% 17% 4% 33%
100%

Weekly Wage 413 331 305 300 219 216 194 150
$230

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 118 285 99 12 51 112 175 129 86 50 117 29 45 25 1
1,333

Employment 550
5,060 359 862 207 468
2,138 841 934 460 227 483 244 141
12,979

% Emp
4% 39%
3% 7% 2% 4% 16% 6% 7% 4% 2% 4% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 600 518 463 451 446 346 274 269 200 195 189 170 158 151

100%

$388

COUNTIES: Polk, Bartow, Floyd, Haralson, Paulding.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Centerville Houston County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City nla 290
1,725 2,622 3,251 3,567

County 20,964 39,154 62,924 77,605 89,208 95,518

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 92 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 ., $3,588

$3,373

1980 7,977

8,353

1985 12,097

12,864

1990 15,563

17,123

1991 15,906

17,645

1992 16,401

18,495

1993 16,753

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
County: 2 hospitals (225 beds) both acute care facilities. 115 MD's. 45 dentists. 9 nursing homes Houston County Health Department.. Fully-equipped Ambulatory care Center. Two 24-hour emergency rooms. 2 Med-Stop facilities. Call Service for the elderly.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 27 county public schools with 1,126 teachers, 17,638 students, and 1,042 high school graduates in 1994. 6 private schools with 876 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION: Tech. Institute: Middle Georgia at Warner Robins (I miles) has 1,268 students. 2-yr: Macon College at Macon (18 miles) with 4,907 students. Middle Georgia College at Cochran (22 miles) with 1,878 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Fort Valley State College at Fort Valley (18 miles) with 2,368 students. Wesleyan College at Macon (18 miles) with 500 students. Georgia College at Milledgeville (40 miles) with 5,600 students. Mercer University at Macon (18 miles) with 6,729 students. Mercer has College of Liberal Arts, School of Business & Economics, Law School, School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, and School of Engineering.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I daily from Warner Robins. 3 TV channels received (II-channel cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I branch bank with $4.6 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair, general contractors, civil engineers, consulting engineers, sheet metal shops available in area.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 2 restaurants. Churches and council rooms available for meetings.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. Volunteer fire department, paid employee. Fire insurance classification 6.
POLICE PROTECTION. 5 full-time and I part-time officers. 5 full-time and I part-time dispatchers.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 3 swimming pools. 4 parks. 5 athletic fields. 18 lighted tennis courts. I theater. 3 golf courses. More than 70 civic organizations. Recreational parks. County recreation department offering a wide variety of classes, clubs, and special events.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Antebellum homes. Plains, Georgia. Redeveloped downtown Perry. Andersonville Trail. Massee Lane Camellia Gardens. Golden Isles Highway. Blossom Trail. Robins Air Force Base Museum of Aviation.
STATE PARK. Georgia Veterans State Park (48 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and 18-hole champion public golf course.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Joy (5 miles) and Lake Tobesofkee (16 miles) have swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Georgia State Special Olympics. Mossy Creek Arts & Crafts Festival. Houston Lake Pro-Am Golf Tournament. Christmas Parade. Prarie House Arts & Crafts. Antiques at the Crossroads. Idaka Arts & Crafts. Farm City Festival.
TOURS. Ocmulgee National Park (18 miles) tours and archaeological museum. Perry historic tour of homes. G. Heileman Brewing Company tour. Robins Air Force Base Museum of Aviation.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Centerville Houston County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Centerville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 500,000 gal/day average, 550,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 650,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 1,500 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 6,300,000 gal/day. Plant load: 5,800,000 gal/day. Treated at Warner Robins. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.40 Outside City $9.80
INVENTORY. Centerville and Houston County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inv~ntory from property taxation.
SALES. County has 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 9 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Centerville (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (18 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (88 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (165 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (18 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Macon (18 miles). 6,500 foot concrete & bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: airframe & power plant repair, aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS, RAPON, VAS!.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Centerville Houston County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX HOUSTON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 5
314 259 529 688 378 657 2,606 162 1,871
1
7,471

Employment 1,044
23,473 5,299 5,659 7,807 36,480 4,952 28,199 1,953 27,434
142,302

% Emp
1% 16% 4% 4% 5% 26% 3% 20% 1% 19%

Weekly Wage
822 590 563 507 495 487 411 395 290 229

100%

$437

Manufacturing Paper :ill!! Allied Products
Instruments and Related Products Fabricated Metal Products Transportation Equipment Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining Furniture and Fixtures Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 14 5 15 22 24 57 10 15 26 53 18 12 17 13 5 2 I 5 1
314

Employment 2,133 16 196 3,953 1,273 1,357 1,611 487 513 883 3,351 608 1,590
23,473

% Emp
9%
1% 17% 5% 6% 7% 2% 2% 4% 14%
3% 7%

Weekly Wage 845 666 637 621 599 567 557 526 501 459 455 413 274

100%

$590

COUNTIES: Houston, Bibb, Bleckley, Dooly, Macon, Peach, Pulaski, Twiggs. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX HOUSTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 292 138 83 392 60 269 164 473
1,871

Employment 3,194 972 1,124 2,490 3,442 4,815 1,213
10,185
27,434

% Emp 12%
4% 4% 9% 13% 18% 4% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 422 336 315 279 221 207 198 153
$229

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellane~us Repair Services Educational Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Business Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 231 560 91 35 173 201 94 272 155 77 194 85 407 28 1 2
2,606

Employment 1,901 9,501 650 2,005 748 1,092 672 4,949 1,805 768 1,743 1,416 589 311
28,199

% Emp
7% 34%
2% 7% 3% 4% 2% 18% 6% 3% 6% 5% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 719 541 488 438 419 333 261 252 218 215 212 180 162 132

100%

$395

COUNTIES: Houston, Bibb, Bleckley, Doo1y, Macon, Peach, Pulaski, Twiggs. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Chatsworth Murray County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,214 1,184 2,706 2,493 2,865 3,289

County 10,676 10,447 12,986 19,685 26,147 29,210

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 90 miles north of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,751

$3,373

1980 6,480

8,353

1985 9,786

12,864

1990 12,334

17,123

1991 12,526

17,645

1992 13,463

18,495

1993 14,302

19,249

Health
1 hospital (42 beds). 7 MD's. 4 dentists. 1 nursing home (120 beds). 1 health center.

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 8 county public schools with 317 teachers, 5,582 students, and 227 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 96 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Pickens at Jasper (45 miles) has 894 students. 2-yr: Dalton College at Dalton (12 miles) with 2,913 students. Reinhardt College at Waleska offers an extension program in Chatsworth toward an associate degree. Brenau College in Gainesville offers an extension program in Chatsworth toward a bachelor's and a master's degree.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Chattanooga News and Free Press, Dalton Daily Citizen News. 7 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1 FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and 2 branch banks with $9.7 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating and machining.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 20 restaurants (largest capacity 250). 5 motels (102 rooms). 4 meeting facilities (largest seats 750).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 9 fill-time and 11 active volunteer personnel within city limits. Protection outside city limits. County has subscription fire service, 6 full-time personnel, and 65 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 5 in city and 7/9 in county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 17 full-time city and 42 county personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Pick-up service provided within city. County has dumpster collection points. Subscription garbage service available.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City and county have subivision design standards. City also has zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 6 tennis courts. 1 park with 7 ballfields, 1 swimming pool. 1 country club with golf course and swimming pool.
STATE PARK. Fort Mountain State Park (7 miles) with camping, swimming, fishing.

PUBLIC LAKElRlVER. Carter's Dam (15 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, picnicking, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Appalachian Wagon Train (July). Professional Rodeo (August). Fort Mountain Crafts Village Fair (September). Mule Frolic (October). Red & Gold Leaf Festival (October). ChiefVann House Candlelight Tour (December). Blackberry Festival (May).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. ChiefVann House and Chatsworth Courthouse, both on National Historic Register. Fort Mountain State Park. Carter's Dam and Lake. Cohutta Wilderness. Conasauga Lake.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Chatsworth
Murray County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Chatsworth 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas (Atlanta Gas Light).
WATER. Plant capacity: 3,900,000 gal/day. Consumption: 2,100,000 gal/day average. Ground storage capacity: 4,750,000 gal. Source: Carter's Lake, Eton Spring and O'Neal Spring. Daily flow: 114 cu ft/sec average. Supplied by Chatsworth Water Works.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 3,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,550,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant. Supplied by Chatsworth Water Works.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.32 Outside City $8.12
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 33 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Dalton (12 miles). CSX rail service at Chatsworth (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (90 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (181 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (332 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Chattanooga, TN (44 miles). Airlines: American, Delta, Northwest, United.Additional commercial air service: Atlanta (90 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Dalton (12 miles). 5,184 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, localizer, NDB.

Georgia Dept. ofIndustry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Chatsworth Murray County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX MURRAY COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms 4
526 249 179 678 319 166 41 998 1,014
I 4,175

Employment 142
4,522 1,864 4,217 51,541 2,073 9,098
542 10,517 11,330
95,850

% Emp
5% 2% 4% 54% 2% 9% 1% 11% 12%

Weekly Wage
545 505 472 454 447 401 393 392 377 243

100%

$413

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Paper and Allied Products Textiles Fabricated Metal Products Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Food and Kindred Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Printing and Publishing Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 30 19 59 22 9
322 12 8 58 11 6 85 27 3 2 2 I I
678

Employment 1,163 472 1,864 1,174 446
37,576 231 85 461
2,368 83
3,507 1,290
51,541

% Emp
2% 1% 4% 2% 1% 73%
1% 5%
7% 3%

Weekly Wage 661 544 534 480 470 463 460 363 345 325 315 298 289

100%

$447

COUNTIES: Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Whitfield. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX MURRAY COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 172 59 91 205 145 42 75 226
1,014

Employment 1,301 505 466 1,099 2,192 1,691 487 3,590
11,330

% Emp 11%
4% 4% 10% 19% 15% 4% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage 421 359 333 304 242 202 201 158
$243

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Miscellaneous Repair Services Personal Services Educational Services Business Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 59 93
202 96 24 48 98 6 155 53 37 41 61 25 I
998

Employment 242 416
4,184 426 108 182 508 40
2,796 524 305 549 94 139
10,517

% Emp
2% 4% 40% 4% 1% 2% 5%
27% 5% 3% 5% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 561 555 516 417 409 336 289 270 240 228 221 185 180 146

100%

$377

COUNTIES: Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Whitfield. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Chauncey Dodge County

Population

City

1950

348

1960

330

1970

308

1980

350

1990

312

1994

315

County 17,865 16,483 15,416 16,955 17,607 18,558

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 140 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,574

$3,373

1980 6,214

8,353

1985 8,815

12,864

1990 11,693

17,123

1991 12,327

17,645

1992 13,058

18,495

1993 13,509

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (94 beds). 15 MD's. 6 dentists. 2 nursing homes (200 beds). 2 personal care homes. Psychiatric care 24-hour emergency room coverage. Dodge County Health Clinic. Nephrology HemodIalysIs Center. Medical scanners, CT scanner, nuclear medicine, and ultra sound facility. Health Systems Agency of Central Georgia, Inc. Mental health clinic. Three Rivers Home Health Care. First in U. S. to implement Teleconferencing Consultant Care-Telemedicine.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 217 teachers, 3,308 students, and 192 high school graduates in 1995. Dodge County High School: 1992 & 1994 School of Excellence and 1995 Class AA Boys Basketball State Champions.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Ben Hill-Irwin at Fitzgerald (42 miles) has 1,357 students. Heart of Georgia at Dublin (25 miles) has 857 students. 2-yr: Middle Georgia College at Cochran (17 miles) with 1,878 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Fort Valley State College at Fort Valley (52 miles) with 2,368 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (40 miles) with 2,205 students. LPN school at Dodge County Hospital in Eastman. Mercer University extension adjacent to Dodge-Eastman Library. Branch of Heart of Georgia Vo-Tech in Eastman offering sheet metal training and "Quick Start."

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: July 12. 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph & News, Dublin Courier Herald. S TV channels received (IS-channel cable aVailable). Local radio stations: 1 AM,2 FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 branch bank with $61 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electric motor repair, machining, tool & die, fabricating, finishing within 60-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 10 restaurants (largest capacity 240).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 20 volunteer fire personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. 1 part-time police officer. Protection outside city provided by county with full-time force of 8.
GARBAGE. Service provided by county. Debris picked up weekly by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None
ZONING. None

Recreation
FACILITIES. 3 lighted tennis courts. 3 lighted baseball fields. 2 lighted softball fields. 1 recreation building with full-time director. 2 parks with 30 acres of land. I recreation area with 4 acres of land. 4-field complex.
STATE PARK. Little Ocmulgee State Park (20 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 18-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ocmulgee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Dodge County Public Fishing Area, a 104-acre fishing lake with picnic areas and nature trail.
YEARLY EVENTS. July 4th Fireworks. Pecan Jam Festival (June). Holiday Downtown Open House (November). Christmas in Chauncey (December). Battle of Guitars in Chester (May).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Ocmulgee River.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: July 12. 1995

Chauncey Dodge County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Chauncey 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.
NATURAL GAS. None.
WATER. Plant capacity: 108,000 gal/day. Consumption: 25,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 60,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 700 gal/min.
SEWAGE. None

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $10.90 Outside City $9.30
INVENTORY. Local freeport (not state version) includes county and any municipal corporation within county and covers 100% of inventory destined to be shipped outside Georgia.
SALES. City and county have I % local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 15 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Chauncey (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (57 miles). CSX rail service at Chauncey (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (40 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (135 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (141 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (57 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at EastmanIDodge County (10 miles). 5,100 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, JP4 jet fuel.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: July 12, 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX DODGE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Mining
TOTAL

Firms
106 196 150 120 137 161 617 43 632
I
2,163

Employment 928
8,096 965
11,710 1,232 1,330 5,324 313 6,497
36,585

% Emp
3% 22%
3% 32%
3% 4% 15% 1% 18%

Weekly Wage
488 415 411 391 375 370 326 282 219

100%

$358

Manufacturing

Paper and Allied Products

Fabricated Metal Products

Textiles

Lumber and Wood Products

Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete

Printing and Publishing

Food and Kindred Products

~

Apparel

Miscellaneous Mfg Industries

Transportation Equipment

Electronic, Other Electrical Equip

Industrial Machinery, inc! Computer

Rubber and Mise Plastic Products

Chemicals and Allied Products

Furniture and Fixtures

TOTAL

Firms 4 4 9 48 5 II 9 13 2 2 2 6 2 I 2
120

Employment 957 340
4,155 658 63 112 316
1,811
11,710

% Emp
8% 3% 35% 6% 1% 1% 3% 15%

Weekly Wage 670 447 399 364 310 296 278 240

100%

$391

COUNTIES: Dodge, Bleckley, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX DODGE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies MisceIIaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 43 108 31 133 32 132 40 113
632

Employment 537 620 215 610 778
1,578 209
1,951
6,497

% Emp
8% 10% 3% 9% 12% 24% 3% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 476 334 318 260 207 176 160 133
$219

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Amusement and Recreation Services MisceIIaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Membership Organizations Social Services Private Households Business Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Educational Services Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 42 143 38 19 21 49 68 16 59 98 44 14 2 5
617

Employment 217
3,067 85 140 84 177 226 47
364 168 487 185
5,324

% Emp
4% 58%
2% 3% 2% 3% 4% 1% 7% 3% 9% 3%

Weekly Wage 537 394 361 269 257 245 221 213 197 175 152 147

100%

$326

COUNTIES: Dodge, Bleckley, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Chester Dodge County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 315 377 409 409 1,072 1,189

County 17,865 16,483 15,416 16,955 17,607 18,558

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 140 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County 1970 ., $2,574

GA $3,373

1980 6,214

8,353

1985 8,815

12,864

1990 11,693

17,123

1991 12,327

17,645

1992 13,058

18,495

1993 13,509

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (94 beds). 15 MD's. 6 dentists. 2 nursing homes (200 beds). 2 personal care homes. Psychiatric care 24-hour emergency room coverage. Dodge County Health Clinic. Nephrology Hemodialysis Center. Medical scanners, CT scanner, nuclear medicine, and ultra sound facility. Health Systems Agency of Central Georgia, Inc. Mental health clinic. Three Rivers Home Health Care. First in U. S. to implement Teleconferencing Consultant Care-Telemedicine.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 217 teachers, 3,308 students, and 192 high school graduates in 1995. Dodge County High School: 1992 & 1994 School of Excellence and 1995 Class AA Boys Basketball State Champions.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Heart of Georgia at Dublin (25 miles) has 857 students. Ben Hill-Irwin at Fitzgerald (42 miles) has 1,357 students. 2-yr: Middle Georgia College at Cochran (17 miles) with 1,878 students. Sr. College/Univ: Fort Valley State College at Fort Valley (52 miles) with 2,368 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (40 miles) with 2,205 students. LPN school at Dodge County Hospital in Eastman. Mercer University extension adjacent to Dodge-Eastman Library. Branch of Heart of Georgia Vo-Tech in Eastman offering sheet metal training and "Quick Start."

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: July 12. 1995

Chester Dodge County
Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Macon Telegraph & News, Dublin Courier Herald. S TV channels received (9-channel cable available). Local radio stations: I AM, 2 FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I branch bank with $26 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electric motor repair, machining, tool & die, fabricating, finishing within 60-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. None

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. Volunteer fire department. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. I full-time police officer.
GARBAGE. No service.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None
ZONING. None

Recreation
FACILITIES. 3 lighted baseball fields. 2 lighted softball fields. 3 lighted tennis courts. I recreation building with full-time recreation director. 2 parks with 30 acres of land. I recreation area with 4 acres of land. 4-field complex. City of Chester has I softball field.
STATE PARK. Little Ocmulgee State Park (20 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 18-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Ocmulgee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Dodge County Public Fishing Area, a I04-acre fishing lake with picnic areas and nature trail.
YEARLY EVENTS. July 4th Fireworks. Pecan Jam Festival (June). Holiday Downtown Open House (November). Christmas in Chauncey (December). Battle of Guitars in Chester (May).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Ocmulgee River.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: July 12, 1995

Chester Dodge County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Chester 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis. Supplied by Atlanta Gas Light Company.
WATER. Plant capacity: 100,000 gal/day. Consumption: 100,000 gal/day average. Storage capacity: 75,000 gal. elevated. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 690 gal/min. Dodge Correctional Institute has 225,000 gal. tank capacity.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 150,000 gal/day. Plant load: 100,000 gal/day.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Propertv Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $9.70 Outside City $9.30
INVENTORY. Local freeport (not state version) includes county and any municipal corporation within the county and covers 100% of inventory destined to be shipped outside Georgia.
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 17 interlintrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Chester (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (57 miles). CSX rail service at Chester (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (40 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (135 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (141 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (57 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at EastmanlDodge County (5 miles). 5,100 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, JP4 jet fuel.

Georgia Dept. oflndustry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: July 12, 1995

Chester Dodge County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX
DODGE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Government Fed, State, Local, Inti Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Mining TOTAL

Firms
106 196 150 120 137 161 617 43 632
I
2,163

Employment 928
8,096 965
11,710 1,232 1,330 5,324 313 6,497
36,585

% Emp
3% 22%
3% 32%
3% 4% 15% 1% 18%

Weekly Wage
488 415 411 391 375 370 326 282 219

100%

$358

Manufacturing
Paper and ~llied Products Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 4 4 9
48 5 11 9 13 2 2 2 6 2 I 2
120

Employment 957 340
4,155 658 63 112 316
1,811
11,710

% Emp
8% 3% 35% 6% 1% 1% 3% 15%

Weekly Wage 670 447 399 364 310 296 278 240

100%

$391

COUNTIES: Dodge, Bleckley, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX DODGE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 43 108 31 133 32 132 40 113
632

Employment 537 620 215 610 778
1,578 209
1,951
6,497

% Emp
8% 10%
3% 9% 12% 24% 3% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 476 334 318 260 207 176 160 133
$219

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal SerVices Amusement and Recreation Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Membership Organizations Social Services Private Households Business Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Educational Services Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 42 143 38 19 21 49 68 16 59 98 44 14 2 5
617

Employment 217
3,067 85
140 84
177 226
47 364 168 487 185
5,324

% Emp
4% 58%
2% 3% 2% 3% 4% 1% 7% 3% 9% 3%

Weekly Wage 537 394 361 269 257 245 221 213 197 175 152 147

100%

$326

COUNTIES: Dodge, Bleckley, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Chickamauga Walker County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,747 1,824 1,842 2,232 2,149 2,244

County 38,198 45,264 50,691 56,470 58,340 61,068

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 116 miles northwest of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,147

$3,373

1980 6,989

8,353

1985 10,049

12,864

1990 13,222

17,123

1991 13,589

17,645

1992 14,267

18,495

1993 14,961

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
21 MD's. 15 dentists. 3 nursing homes (306 beds). Tri-County Hospital (17 miles) with 260 beds plus 25-bed skilled nursing home facility. 44 acute care beds. New Walker County Comprehensive Health Care Center. (Walker County Health Dept. and Tri-Med Emergency Medical Services in this facility).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 city public schools with 60 teachers, 1,246 students, and 95 high school graduates in 1994. 16 county public schools with 557 teachers, 8,820 students, and 384 high school graduates in 1994. 4 private schools with 34 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Walker at Rock Spring (3 miles) has 1,703 students. Coosa Valley at Rome (41 miles) has 1,623 students. 2-yr: Dalton College at Dalton (32 miles) with 2,913 students. Floyd College at Rome (41 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegefUniv: Berry College at Rome (41 miles) with 1,788 students. Shorter College at Rome (41 miles) with 1,243 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Dailies delivered: Chattanooga News Press. 3 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and I branch bank with $161 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electric motor repair. Fabricating, forming, machining at Rossville (10 miles). Casting, finishing, tool & die shop at Rome (59 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 2 restaurants (largest capacity 50).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 28 volunteer fire personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6.
POLICE PROTECTION. 5 full-time city police officers and 36 full-time county officers. County personnel provide protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. None.

Recreation
FACILITIES. IS tennis courts. 7 parks. 3 golf courses. 3 swimming pools. I country club.
STATE PARK. Cloudland Canyon State Park (25 miles) with camping, picnicking, tennis, swimming, furnished cabins.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Chickamauga (10 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Arts & Crafts Festival (fall). Freedom Festival (July 4). Western Week Rodeo. Farm City Week. Christmas Parade. Tree Lighting. Senior Citizens Day.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Chickamauga 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,200,000 gal/day. Consumption: 800,000 gal/day average, 1,200,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 476,000 gal. Source: Crawfish Spring with average daily flow of 17,000,000 gal.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 5,250,000 gal/day. Plant load: 2,000,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $8.82 Outside City $8.86
INVENTORY. Walker County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 4 interstate. 35 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Chickamauga (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Dalton (32 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (13 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (372 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Chattanooga, TN (13 miles). Airlines: American, Delta, Northwest, United.Nearest public airport at Lafayette (14 miles). 4,800 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX WALKER COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and R~a1 Estate Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
6 504 261 155 588 335 186 47 1,063 1,046
2 4,192

Employment 106
4,640 1,994 3,245 45,880 2,007 12,151
461 10,421 12,948
93,857

% Emp
5% 2% 3% 49% 2% 13%
11% 14%

Weekly Wage
612 493 483 471 439 409 392 391 378 236

100%

$402

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Paper and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Textiles Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 31 13 70 9 21 16
236 9 5 7 13
38 71 28
2 4 2 2 II
588

Employment 1,394 222 1,117 492 448 579
32,647 2,765
297 113 306 391 2,661 685
45,880

% Emp
3%
2% 1% 1% 1% 71% 6% 1%
1% 1% 6% 1%

Weekly Wage 662 521 517 501 469 463 448 422 415 384 353 352 311 242

100%

$439

COUNTIES: Walker, Catoosa, Challooga, Dade, Whitfield.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX WALKER COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 184 83 61 221 161 67 42 227
1,046

Employment 1,462 536 526 1,476 2,741 450 1,870 3,887
12,948

% Emp 11%
4% 4% 11% 21% 3% 14% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 374 355 300 294 230 216 208 156
$236

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Personal Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 81 65 206 46 117 24 116 176 42 51 25 79 27 1 7

Employment 357 272
3,976 238 538 134 656
2,300 653 502 332 117 160

1,063

10,421

% Emp
3% 3% 38% 2% 5% 1% 6% 22% 6% 5% 3% 1% 2%

Weekly Wage 567 546 519 399 395 314 252 242 227 208 201 169 155

100%

$378

COUNTIES: Walker, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Whitfield.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Claxton Evans County

Population

1950

City 1,923

1960 1970 1980 1990

2,672 2,669 2,694 2,464

1994 2,657

County 6,653 6,952 7,290 8,428 8,724 9,134

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 199 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,608

$3,373

1980 6,208

8,353

1985 10,021

12,864

1990 13,307

17,123

1991 14,092

17,645

1992 14,655

18,495

1993 15,011

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I regional hospital (physical therapy, 24-hour emergency room, 45 regular care beds, 20 personal care beds, 4 respite care beds). 7 MD's. 3 dentists. 1 chiropractor. 1 optometrist. 1 nursing home (88 beds). 1 progressive care home (20 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 107 teachers, 1,813 students, and 89 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 489 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Ogeechee at Statesboro (17 miles) has 1,000 students. Southeastern at Vidalia (25 miles) has 728 students. 2-yr: East Georgia College at Swainsboro (45 miles) with 879 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (22 miles) with 14,191 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (43 miles) with 2,205 students. Other area technical institutes include Altamaha in Jesup (48 miles) with 516 students and Swainsboro in Swainsboro (45 miles) with 712 students.

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Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly, Claxton Enterprise. 27 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1 AMIFM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks with $101 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Metal fabricating and electric motor repair. Forming and machining at Metter (20 miles). Casting and finishing at Statesboro (22 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 11 restaurants (largest capacity 200). 3 motels (100 rooms). 4 meeting facilities (largest capacity 250). 2 community centers.

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 5 full-time personnel and 16 volunteers. Fire insurance classification 6.
POLICE PROTECTION. 6 full-time city officers. County has 1 sheriff and 3 full-time deputies.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city for businesses and residents. County provides service to industries outside city limits.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. Recreation complex. 5 park areas. 5 baseball diamonds. 3 tennis courts (2 private). 1 semi-private golf course. I private hunting club/preserve.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Canoochee River.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Canoochee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Rattlesnake Roundup sponsored by Evans County Wildlife Club (second Saturday and Sunday in March). Canoochee Canoe Race (April). Miss Altamaha Scholarship Pageant (November).

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Claxton 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 3,672,000 gal/day. Consumption: 269,420 gal/day. Elevated storage capacity: 700,000 gal. Source: 5 deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 520,000 gal/day. Plant load: 280,000 gal/day. 66-acre spray field.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.53 Outside City $9.04
INVENTORY. Claxton and Evans County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (55 miles). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (55 miles). Georgia Central Railway (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (55 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (55 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Savannah (55 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Continental Express, Delta, United, United Express, USAir, ValuJet. Nearest public airport at Claxton (local). 4,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway, hangar, pilot control lighting, Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI), fuel 100 LL.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX EVANS COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 129 145 172 141 204 262 780 89 760
2,682

Employment 1,311 6,266
14,540 1,354 1,465 1,805 5,747 1,113 9,633
43,233

% Emp
3% 14% 34% 3%
3% 4% 13% 3% 22%
100%

Weekly Wage
507 416 409 389 387 339 283 226 198
$340

Manufacturing
Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Lumber and Wood Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Fabricated Metal Products Primary Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Textiles Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 15 58 9 22 9 2 2 3 I 4 3 2 2 2 3 9
145

Employment 331 871 211 356 979
6,266

% Emp
5% 14%
3% 6% 16%

Weekly Wage
472 465 464 400 226

100%

$416

COUNTIES: Evans, Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Liberty, Tattnall.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX EVANS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 131 40 58 143 27 147 47 166
760

Employment 1,133 383 365 677 1,072 2,487 344 3,170
9,633

% Emp 12%
4% 4% 7% 11% 26% 4% 33%
100%

Weekly Wage 336 326 304 233 200 174 153 139
$198

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Health Services Auto Repair. Services, Garages Business Services Educational Services Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 61 57 34 152 78 72 5 69 40 16 24 37 119 16 1
780

Employment 366 232 110
2,382 248 486 104 374 280 154 95 517 216 175
5,747

% Emp
6% 4% 2% 41% 4% 8% 2% 7% 5% 3% 2% 9% 4% 3%

Weekly Wage 439 434 348 324 313 276 262 204 197 186 158 152 151 137

100%

$283

COUNTIES: Evans, Bryan, Bulloch, Candler, Liberty, Tattnall. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Clayton County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City nla nla nla nla nla nla

County 22,872 46,356 98,043 150,357 182,052 192,265

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,728

$3,373

1980 9,093

8,353

1985 12,673

12,864

1990 15,795

17,123

1991 16,106

17,645

1992 16,753

18,495

1993 17,389

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (367 beds). 265 MD's. 71 dentists. 3 nursing homes (386 beds).

Located 10 miles south of Atlanta. Includes College Park, Forest Park, Jonesboro, Lake City, Lovejoy, Morrow, and
Riverdale.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 44 county public schools with 2,202 teachers, 37,858 students, and 1,658 high school graduates in 1994. 9 private schools with 895 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Atlanta Area at Atlanta (10 miles) has 2,682 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (10 miles) with 1,756 students. Sr. ColiegelUniv: Clayton State College at Morrow (local) with 4,760 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 daily, 3 weeklies. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 8 TV channels received (cable available). Radio stations: 28 AM, 11 FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 11 banks with $51 billion in assets. 1 S&L with $71 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Casting, electric motor repair, fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 397 restaurants (largest seating capacity 300). 18 motelslhotels (5,000 rooms). Convention & Trade Center seats 4,000 people or 272 booths. 17 meeting rooms with banquet facilities.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 205 full-time personnel. 9 fire stations. Fire insurance classification 3. Emergency medical service provided by a staff of 42.
POLICE PROTECTION. 158 full-time personnel. Protection county-wide. Drug unit with staff of 12. Sheriffs Department with full-time staff of 170 and part-time staff of 6.
GARBAGE. Private collection.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time.
ZONING. City and county ordinances (Southern Building Code).

Recreation
FACILITIES. 33 tennis courts. 22 parks. 2 18-hole golf courses. 3 swimming pools. College cultural activities. Tara Stadium with 11,000 seats for high school events.
YEARLY EVENTS. Arts & Crafts Festival, Historic Jonesboro (fall). Festival of Flowers, Reynolds Nature Preserve (spring). Dump Truck Strut Parade, Clayton Clean & Beautiful (spring). Jonesboro Old Fashioned Christmas.
STATE PARK. Stone Mountain State Park (27 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, sailing, canoeing, picnicking, boating. Panola Mountain State Park (12 miles) with trails, picnic areas, interpretive center.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Allatoona (45 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Stone Mountain (27 miles). Lake Lanier. Lake Allatoona. (45 miles). Lake Jackson. Confederate Cemetery. Old courthouse and jail. Stately Oaks and Warren House (used as hospital during Battle of Jonesboro).
TOURS. City of Jonesboro. Lovejoy Plantation. Antebellum homes. "Special Interest" driving tour of county.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Clayton 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 26,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 16,000,000 gal/day average, 19,000,000 gal/day maximum. Ground storage capacity: 12,900,000 gal. Source: Little Cotton Indian Creek, Big Cotton Indian Creek, Flint River. Elevated storage capacity: 3,500,000 gal.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 26,600,000 gal/day. Plant load: 15,500,000 gal/day. Secondary and advanced treatment plants. County has industrial waste ordinance regulating types and amounts of waste which can be placed in system.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City n/a Outside City $13.04
Add $1.90 to rate for portion of county in fire district.
INVENTORY. Clayton County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. County has I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. Part of the Atlanta Commercial Zone with 13 interstate, 53 inter/intrastate, and 31 terminals.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Clayton County (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (15 miles). CSX rail service at Clayton County (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (IS miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (100 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (224 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (local). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX CLAYTON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Mining Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Not Elsewhere Classified Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 2,231 6,555 5,535 2,313 23 551 3,512
21,203 11
665 9,697 52,298

Employment
113,226 84,805 82,764 97,025
594 158,865 35,338 311,623
13 5,193 178,368 1,067,813

% Emp
11% 8% 8% 9%
15% 3% 29%
17% 100%

Weekly Wage
823 784 754 647 625 573 540 531 472 335 292
$576

Manufacturing
Transportation Equipment Food and Kindred Products Primary Metal Products Instruments and Related Products Paper and Allied Products Chemicals and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Petroleum Refining Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Leather and Leather Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 53 136 24 53 84 151 111 104
696 206
11 145 105 64 47 108
5 90 120
1
2,313

Employment 6,809 15,453 816 792 6,797 5,402 6,646 3,869
20,071 6,484 349 4,602 5,634 2,783 4,517 1,383 208 1,359 3,014
97,025

% Emp
7% 16%
1% 1% 7% 6% 7% 4% 21% 7%
5% 6% 3% 5% 1%
1% 3%

Weekly Wage 869 836 790 721 682 658 657 611 606 587 569 566 550 502 457 451 447 439 372

100%

$647

COUNTIES: Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Spalding.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX CLAYTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 988 306 750
2,318 223 882
1,034 3,197
9,697

Employment 15,549 5,141 7,229 21,495 22,659 24,437 12,098 69,761
178,368

% Emp
9% 3% 4% 12% 13% 14% 7% 39%
100%

Weekly Wage 545 435 430 326 301 274 256 210
$292

Services
Miscellaneous Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Membership Organizations Auto Repair, Services, Garages Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Personal Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 94
1,531 3,096 3,605
281 445 4,352 518 545 1,124 891 301 302 1,420
14 2,685
21,203

Employment 472
11,898 31,798 71,640 18,196
2,768 95,013 11,010
7,083 10,184 13,408 18,730 5,193 10,293
566 3,372
311,623

% Emp
4% 10% 23% 6%
1% 30% 4%
2% 3% 4% 6% 2% 3%
1% 100%

Weekly Wage 1,038 806 793 619 573 503 480 455 420 414 335 335 306 303 287 206
$531

COUNTIES: Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Spalding.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Clayton Rabun County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,302 1,507 1,569 1,838 1,613 1,674

County 7,424 7,456 8,327 10,466 11,648 12,243

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 115 miles north of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,414

$3,373

1980 6,097

8,353

1985 9,477

12,864

1990 12,588

17,123

1991 13,190

17,645

1992 13,945

18,495

1993 14,988

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
16 MD's. 5 dentists. 2 hospitals (88 beds). 1 nursing home (117 beds). Rabun County Health Clinic Woodridge Hospital (32-bed substance abuse clinic). County-wide Emergency Medical Service with 2 ambulances equipped for trauma care and 1 transporter, and 1 county-wide volunteer rescue service.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 125 teachers, 1,781 students, and 81 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 91 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: North Georgia at Clarkesville (29 miles) has 1,265 students. 2-yr: Young Harris College at Young Harris (36 miles) with 550 students. Truett-McConnell College at Cleveland (39 miles) with 1,600 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Piedmont College at Demorest (29 miles) with 744 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Anderson (SC) Independent, USA Today. 2 TV channels received (12-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 2.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks and 1 branch bank with $261 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Architectural services, blueprinting, electric motor repair, fabricating, finishing, forming, job printing, machining, plumbing, piping, surveying.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 31 restaurants (largest capacity 250). Accommodations for 675, which include motels, resort condominiums, chalets, and cabins. Numerous meeting facilities (largest seats 200).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 11 county volunteer fire departments with 3 paid fire fighters. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6.
POLICE PROTECTION. 5 full-time city and 7 county personnel. Privately-operated Mountain Security Patrol covers lake properties.
GARBAGE. Service provided by county. Industrial service available through private contractors.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time engineer.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance. No building codes except at resorts, subdivisions, and city of Sky Valley.

Recreation
FACILITIES. Tennis courts, golf courses, gym, swimming pool, softball & baseball field, community center, and an extensive county recreation program.
U. S. FOREST SERVICE. Rabun Beach, Tallulah River, and Tate Branch Campgrounds have fishing, swimming, and nature trails and Warwoman Dell picnic area.
STATE PARK. Black Rock Mountain State Park (3 miles) with fishing, camping, nature trails. Moccasin Creek State Park (12 miles) with fishing, camping, boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Burton (7 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
OTHER FACILITIES. 2 golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools, 5 lakes for fishing and all water sports, many trout streams, miles of hiking trails, horseback riding, health spa, hunting on over 120,000 acres of National Forest and southern-most ski slope in U.S. Also there is the "Wild & Scenic" Chattooga River with its wildwater rafting trips and where the movie "Deliverance" was filmed.

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Clayton
Rabun County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Clayton 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.
NATURAL GAS. Several companies supply propane gas to customers in the county. No natural gas.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 700,000 gal/day average, 750,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 1,000,000 gal. Source: Black's Creek with an average flow of 1,500,000 gal/day. Other water needs are supplied by wells or springs depending on location.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,300,000 gal/day. Plant load: 750,000 gal/day. Oxidation pond. Trickling filter. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $9.32 Outside City $6.48
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 15 inter/intrastate. I terminal.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Cornelia (40 miles). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (115 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (115 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (125 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (291 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (90 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Toccoa (34 miles). 4,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway, VOR, hangar.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Clayton Rabun County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX RABUN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Wholesale Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Construction Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 53 4 112 95 90 60 22 323 162
325 1,245

Employment
806 35
6,898 690
3,662 337 414
2,482 635
3,280
19,240

% Emp
4%
36% 4% 19% 2% 2% 13% 3% 17% 100%

Weekly Wage
617 601 410 386 368 360 347 340 340 225
$365

Manufacturing
Instruments and Related Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Textiles Transportation Equipment Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Leather and Leather Products Chemicals and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 4 9 9 4 23 12 10 23 5 I 3 2 I I 3
112

Employment 872 55
1,427 93
295 159 142 1,260
6,898

% Emp 13%
1% 21%
1% 4% 2% 2% 18%

Weekly Wage 574 528 434 377 373 318 281 248

100%

$410

COUNTIES: Rabun, Habersham, Towns.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX RABUN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Gard~n Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 19 53 63 29 16 15 47 83

Employment 276 321 318 125 52 386 671
1,131

325

3,280

% Emp
8% 10% 10% 4%
2% 12% 20% 34%
100%

Weekly Wage 366 342 316 274 211 195 194 157
$225

Services
Educational Services Legal Services Health Services Engineering and Management Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Private Households Miscellaneous Repair Services Amusement and Recreation Services Business Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 6
24 78 26 20 13 25 10 11 34 25 25 17
7 I

Employment 363 78 928 98 69 60 43 26 104 194 81 282 115 38

% Emp 15%
3% 37%
4% 3% 2% 2% 1% 4% 8% 3% 11% 5% 2%

Weekly Wage 501 470 381 372 312 284 270 256 243 243 223 206 197 136

323

2,482 100%

$340

COUNTIES: Rabun, Habersham, Towns.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Cleveland White County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 589 657 1,353 1,578 1,653 1,853

County 5,951 6,935 7,742 10,120 13,006 14,328

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 59 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,410

$3,373

1980 6,479

8,353

1985 11,578

12,864

1990 15,735

17,123

1991 16,454

17,645

1992 17,157

18,495

1993 18,112

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
7MD's. 3 dentists. 1 orthodontist. Primary Health Care Center open 6 days a week. 24 -hour EMT and emergency service. 2 nursing homes (149 beds). 2 hospitals at Gainesville (22 miles) with 462 beds. 1 hospital in Habersham County (15 miles) with 59 beds.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 151 teachers, 2,509 students, and 125 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 98 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: North Georgia at Clarkesville (15 miles) has 1,265 students. Lanier at Oakwood (25 miles) has 1,229 students. 2-yr: Gainesville College at Gainesville (25 miles) with 2,640 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Truett-McConnell College at Cleveland (local) with 1,600 students. Piedmont College at Demorest (16 miles) with 744 students. North Georgia College at Dahlonega (20 miles) with 2,794 students. Brenau College at Gainesville (25 miles) with 2,100 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Anderson (SC) Independent, Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Gainesville Times. 5 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 3.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and I branch bank with $489 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electric motor repair (local) and at Clarkesville (15 miles). Fabricating, finishing, hydraulics, and forming at Cornelia (19 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 21 restaurants (largest capacity 200). 22 motels (1,200 rooms). R-V parks. Time-share sites & units. 2 meeting facilities (largest seats 500). Unicoi State Park Lodge and Conference Center with 100 rooms, meeting room with seating capacity of 100, cabins, beach and tent sites. Several cabins and cottages and bed & breakfast lodging
f~dliti",<.
Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. I park. 2 golf courses. I swimming pool. 2 country clubs.
STATE PARK. Unicoi State Park (10 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, and lodging (cabins and camp sites).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 16 volunteer personnel that serve county-wide. Fire insurance classification 7 in county and 8 in city.
POLICE PROTECTION. 5 full-time city personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by county.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Yes.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. County has zoning ordinance.
PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Lanier (20 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Chattahoochee River.
YEARLY EVENTS. Octoberfest (Sept. and Oct.) at Helen (10 miles). Fall Leaf Festival (last 3 weekends of October). May Fest (Memorial Day weekend). July 4th Celebration. Easter Eggstravaganza (Easter weekend).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. City of Helen Bavarian Village (10 miles). Georgia mountains. Babyland General Hospital. Anna Ruby Falls. Fall leaf season. Hot air balloon rides. Pottery and craft shops.

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Cleveland White County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Cleveland 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. Supplied by Georgia Power Company and Habersham E.M. C.
NATURAL GAS. Not available.
WATER. Plant capacity: 2,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 450,000 gal/day average, 600,000 gal/day maximum. Ground storage capacity: 500,000 gal. Source: 2,000,000 gal/day reservoir. Pumping capacity: 200 gal/min. Turner Creek with an average flow of 250,000 gal/day.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 750,000 gal/day. Plant load: 200,000 gal/day. Oxidation pond. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $10.50 Outside City $8.26
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 18 inter/intrastate.
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (115 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (297 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (45 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Baldwin (12 miles). 3,700 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

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~ Cleveland
White County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX WHITE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 6
211 330 322 362 187 471 95 1,218 1,119
I
4,322

Employment 90
2,804 3,513 3,026 23,657 12,487 2,952 1,679 15,152 14,076
79,437

% Emp
4% 4% 4% 30% 16% 4% 2% 19% 18%

Weekly Wage
601 555 511 492 458 408 386 363 352 238

100%

$393

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Printing and Publishing Transportation Equipment Fabricated Metal Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Textiles Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Food and Kindred Products Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Leather and Leather Products Paper and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms 12 38 9 5 43 19 18 10 4 16 12 19 56 37 15 43 4 3
362

Employment 950
1,743 701 840
1,147 896 814 801 364
2,660 496 361 941
7,383 270
2,582
23,657

% Emp
4% 7% 3% 4% 5% 4% 3% 3% 2% 11% 2% 2% 4% 31% 1% 11%

Weekly Wage 650 619 608 575 562 555 545 536 482 443 438 410 403 390 367 300

100%

$458

COUNTIES: White, Habersham, Hall, Lumpkin, Towns, Union.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
WHITE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 191 60 78 246 127 39 74 303
1,119

Employment 1,751 758 413 1,432 2,054 2,053 462 5,153
14,076

% Emp 12%
5% 3% 10% 15% 15% 3% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 425 368 309 289 224 213 190 156
$238

Services
Miscellaneous Services Health Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Personal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Private Households Business Services Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 4
297 77 110 43 98 15 49 39 108 43 70 79 159 28 I
1,218

Employment 9
5,672 321 400 152 343
1,367 789 163 570 472 668 145
3,919 151
15,152

% Emp
37% 2% 3% 1% 2% 9% 5% 1% 4% 3% 4% 1%
26% 1%

Weekly Wage 518 500 488 448 380 330 318 315 305 234 230 226 222 206 136

100%

$352

COUNTIES: White, Habersham, Hall, Lumpkin, Towns, Union.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Cobb County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

County 61,830 114,174 196,793 297,718 447,745 494,381

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,844

$3,373

1980 11,187

8,353

1985 17,625

12,864

1990 21,937

17,123

1991 22,102

17,645

1992 23,079

18,495

1993 23,885

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
4 hospitals (1,096 beds). 418 MD's. 214 dentists. 14 public health facilities, including 6 general clinics. 3 psychiatric hospitals. 10 nursing homes (1201 beds).

Located in North Central Georgia and occupies the northwest quandrant of metro Atlanta.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 86 county public schools with 4,761 teachers, 77 ,515 students, and 4,032 high school graduates in 1994. 23 private schools with 2,934 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Chattahoochee at Marietta (local) has 3,074 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (20 miles) with 1,756 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Kennesaw State at Kennesaw (local) with 12,273 students. Southern College of Technology at Marietta (local) with 3,960 students. Life College (undergraduate and chiropractic) at Marietta (15 miles) with 3,548 students.There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 daily, 9 weeklies. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 9 TV channels (cable available). Local radio stations: 4.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 12 banks and 14 branch banks with $53 billion in assets. 1 S&L with $27 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Architectural services, blueprinting, casting, electric motor repair, fabricating, finishing, forming, job printing, machining, plating, foundry, welding, mechanical engineers, mill supplies, office equipment and supplies, piping/plumbing, and testing labs.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 500 restaurants (largest seating capacity 1,700) and 9,000 motel/hotel rooms in county. Largest auditorium seating capacity 7,500.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 509 full-time county personnel. 25 fire stations. Protection outside city limits. County fire insurance classification 3. 120 Marietta fire personnel. Protection inside city limits. 6 fire stations. City fire insurance classification 3.
POLICE PROTECTION. 424 county law enforcement officers. County divided into 4 precincts with headquarters in Marietta. 120 Marietta police personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city. County service by private contractors. Curbside recycling.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineers for county and Marietta.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. Tennis courts, ball fields, BMX trail, picnic areas, swimming pools, fitness trails, stream, 35 parks, gymnastics center, softball and soccer complexes, 13 golf courses (5 public), swimming pools, auto racing, swimrninglbeach area, boat ramp, Six Flags Over Georgia Amusement Park, White Water Park, American Adventures, Sun Valley Beach, Discovery Zone, Grand Slam
STATE PARK. Red Top Mountain State Park (10 miles) with fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, lodging, conference center, restaurant.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Allatoona, Lake Acworth, and Chattahoochee River (local) have swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Big Shanty Museum, home of "The General," Civil War locomotive. Marietta Welcome Center in Marietta Depot. Marietta Square and historic districts. Kennesaw Mountain National Park with museum, hiking, trails, picnic areas and Civil War battlefield. Cobb-Marietta Museum of Art.
YEARLY EVENTS. Concerts on the Square (June/July/August). Sweetwater Valley Fine Arts Festival (May). Yaarab Shrine Circus & Carnival (April). The Nutcracker (December). Festa (October). Art in the Park (September & October). North Georgia State fair (September & October). Kaleidoscope (March). Bell South Classic (May).

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Cobb County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Cobb 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Atlanta Gas Light Company and Austell Natural Gas System and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 130,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 70,000,000 gal/day average, 113,000,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 31,000,000 gal. elevated, 6,000,000 gal. ground, 5,000,000 gal. repump station. Source: Lake Allatoona, Chattahoochee River. Average daily flow: 2,578 cu fUsec.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 82,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 55,500,000 gal/day. Advanced secondary treatment with nutrient removal.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City n/a Outside City $11.26
Add $1.19 for property located in fire district.
INVENTORY. Cobb County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. Cobb County has 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. Part of the Atlanta Commercial Zone with 13 interstate, 53 inter/intrastate, and 31 terminals.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Marietta (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (18 miles). CSX rail service at Marietta (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (18 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (127 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (272 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (20 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Kennesaw (local). 5,120 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, 2 full-service fixed base operators. Runway being expanded to 6340 feet. Control tower under construction.

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Cobb County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX COBB COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Mining Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms 1,850 6,238 5,116 2,185 17 621 3,740
19,470 707
8,769 12
48,726

Employment 79,911 76,044 75,246 90,754 440 139,443 34,991
268,425 4,739
160,447
930,463

% Emp
9% 8% 8% 10%
15% 4% 29% 1% 17%

Weekly Wage
807 797 766 652 613 565 531 523 328 296

100%

$569

Manufacturing
Food and Kindred Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Instruments and Related Products Petroleum Refining Printing and Publishing Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Textiles Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Leather and Leather Products
TOTAL

Firms 106 95 22 48 133 69 104 195 65 9 635 151 95 58 75 58 152 112 2
2,185

Employment 13,175 2,598 1,349 15,470 5,205 5,911 3,529 3,530 1,391 214 16,366 3,822 3,783 5,271 1,000 2,903 1,760 3,457
90,754

% Emp 15%
3% 1% 17% 6% 7% 4% 4% 2%
18% 4% 4% 6% 1% 3% 2% 4%

Weekly Wage 877 820 752 727 704 671 648 627 615 612 579 543 532 498 492 474 425 368

100%

$652

COUNTIES: Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX COBB COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 839 290 739
2,089 189 855 908
2,860
8,769

Employment 13,350 6,751 8,036 18,145 16,433 22,469 10,390 64,872
160,447

% Emp
8% 4% 5% 11% 10% 14% 6% 40%
100%

Weekly Wage 531 515 461 338 276 272 266 212
$296

Services
Miscellaneous Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Business Services Membership Organizations Amusement and Recreation Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Social Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Hotels, Other Lodging Places Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 90
1,440 2,921 3,263
388 246 4,250 466 497 1,006 740 1,271 270 261
16 2,344
19,470

Employment 742
11,149 29,846 53,530
2,166 9,729 88,709 5,741 12,647 9,216 11,323 9,135 4,622 16,376
526 2,969
268,425

% Emp
4% 11% 20%
1% 4% 33% 2% 5% 3% 4% 3% 2% 6%
1% 100%

Weekly Wage 1,046 821 809 629 492 487 468 439 419 419 338 307 303 302 258 208
$523

COUNTIES: Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Cochran Bleckley County

Population

1950
1960
.' 1970
1980
1990
1994

City 3,357 4,174 5,161 5,121 4,390 4,569

County

GA u.s.
(millions)

9,218 3.4 151.3

9,642 3.9 179.3

10,291 . 4.6 203.2

10,767 5.5 226.5

10,430 6.5 249.5

10,736 7.0 260.8

Located 125 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,796

$3,373

1980 6,456

8,353

1985 9,877

12,864

1990 13,560

17,123

1991 14,860

17,645

1992 15,514

18,495

1993 15,794

19,249

Health
1 hospital (64 beds). 4MD's. 5 dentists. 1 nursing home (75 beds).

u.s.
$4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 139 teachers, 2,090 students, and 115 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Macon at Macon (40 miles) has 2,784 students. 2-yr: Middle Georgia College at Cochran (local) with 1,878 students. Sf. CollegelUniv: Fort Valley State College at Fort Valley (37 miles) with 2,368 students.

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Commercial Services

-

COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers:
2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Macon News & Telegraph. 4 TV channels received (lO-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 1 AMIFM.

FINANCIAL FACll..,ITIES. 2 banks with $110 million in assets.

INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Tool & die shop and electric motor repair shop (local). Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining within a .40-mile radius.

PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 10 restaurants (largest capacity 150). 1 motel (15 rooms). Largest auditorium seats 550.

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. City and county are consolidated with 4 full-time and 28 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 6/9 outside.

POLICE PROTECTION. 10 full-time police personnel.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.

ZONING. City has zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACnJTIES. 1 lighted baseball/midget football field. 2 lighted tennis courts. I recreation complex with 28 acres of land.
TOURS. Heritage Trail Tour.
STATE PARK. Little Ocmulgee State Park (38 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 18-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ocmulgee River (10 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Pumpkin Festival (Oct.). County Fair (Oct.). Jordan Creek Arts & Crafts Festival (Oct.). Holiday House (arts & crafts-Dec.). Churches musical (Dec.).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Antebellum homes (Pace House). Ocmulgee River. Ocmulgee Wildlife Preserve.

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Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Cochran Bleckley County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Cochran 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 2,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 750,000 gal/day average, 1,400,000 maximum. Storage capacity: 760,000 gal. elevated, 30,000 ground. Source: 4 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 1,800 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 650,000 gal/day. Plant load: 450,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.32 Outside City $11.43
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Cochran (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (40 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (113 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (146 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (40 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Cochran (2 miles). 3,200 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

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D Cochran
Bleckley County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX BLECKLEY COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Construction ..: Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 5
240 147 294 164 216 354 1,183 77 1,006
1 3,687

Employment 1,204
24,772 1,555 1,998
12,913 1,611 2,465
10,860 723
13,197
71,297

% Emp
2% 35% 2% 3% 18% 2% 3% 15%
1% 19%

Weekly Wage
773 490 479 457 444 434 368 340 305 223

100%

$406

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Food and Kindred Products Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Printing and Publishing Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Chemicals and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms 3 15 10 8 7 6 8
52 7
23 3 11 5 I 2 2
164

Employment 943 906
1,081 120 820 350
3,381 852 234 240 649
1,531 16
12,913

% Emp
7% 7% 8% 1% 6% 3% 26% 7% 2% 2% 5% 12%

Weekly Wage 676 661 653 543 449 444 385 374 367 315 308 264 198

100%

$444

COUNTIES: Bleckley, Dodge, Houston, Laurens, Pulaski, Twiggs. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX BLECKLEY COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores ~ Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 72 161 48
205 37 182 75
227
1,006

Employment 670
1,395 628
1,110 1,553 2,713
436 4,692
13,197

% Emp
5% 11% 5% 8% 12% 21% 3% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 458 404 332 259 205 198 161 139
$223

Services
Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Health Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Personal Services Membership Organizations Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 108 42 249 71
. 99
12 122 45 100 121 31 123 44 15

Employment 932 269
4,000 216 499 154
1,691 417 944 675 118 194 600 136

% Emp
9% 2% 37% 2% 5% 1% 16% 4% 9% 6% 1% 2% 6% 1%

Weekly Wage 608 508 440 323 307 291 225 218 201 187 177 167 166 130

1,183

10,860 100%

$340

COUNTIES: Bleckley, Dodge, Houston, Laurens, Pulaski, Twiggs.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
College Park Fulton County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 15,260 23,469 18,203 24,632 20,457 20,259

County 473,572 556,326 605,210 589,904 648,951 675,987

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970" $4,583

$3,373

1980 11,063

8,353

1985 17,787

12,864

1990 25,931

17,123

1991 26,807

17,645

1992 28,541

18,495

1993 29,823

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
21 hospitals (5,148 beds). 2,067 MD's. 655 dentists. 24 nursing homes (3,242 beds). North Central Georgia Health Systems Agency, Inc. National headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control of the U.S. Public Health Service. Atlanta metro area has 63 hospitals (12,609 beds), 85 nursing homes (10,250 beds) 4,100+ MD's, 1,350+ dentists. 2 nationally-renowned treatment programs: the burn unit at Grady Hospital and the Shepard Spinal Clinic at Piedmont Hospital.

Located in Fulton and Clayton counties 9 miles south of Atlanta.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 55 county public schools with 3,060 teachers, 50,109 students, and 2,362 high school graduates in 1994. 75 private schools with 13,705 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Atlanta Area at Atlanta (9 miles) has 2,682 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (9 miles) with 1,756 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia State University at Atlanta (9 miles) with 23,641 students. Emory University at Atlanta (14 miles) with 10,300 students. Georgia Institute of Technology at Atlanta (9 miles) with 12,814 students. Clark Atlanta University at Atlanta (9 miles) with 5,500 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.
OTHER EDUCATION FACILITIES: 8 schools/hospitals of nursing education in metro area and schools of medicine at Emory University and Morehouse College.

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Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Daily Newspapers Delivered: Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution. 7 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 22 in county.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 7 branch banks with $50.8 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair in Atlanta (9 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. More than 2,800 restaurants and 43,000 hotel/motel rooms in the metro area. College Park also has a 100,000 sq. ft. convention center with 2,800 hotel rooms.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 49 personnel. Protection provided outside city limits by county. Fire insurance classification 4.
POLICE PROTECTION. 59 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by county.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. 2 full-time licensed engineers.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. Full-time professional planning staff.

Recreation
FACILITIES. The area offers all forms of sports and outdoor recreation associated with a major metropolitan area. Within the IS-county area there are more than 275 parks, 225 tennis courts, 15 golf courses, and 45 swimming pools. College Park has 8 parks, 3 recreation centers, a 9-hole golf course, 14 tennis courts, 17 athletic fields, and 7 gymnasiums.
STATE PARK. Stone Mountain State Park (15 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, sailing, canoeing, picnicking, boating. Red Top Mountain State Park (10 miles) with fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, lodging, conference center, restaurant.

PUBLIC LAKEIRNER. Lake Lanier (50 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating, water skiing. Other areas include Lake Allatoona and Chattahoochee National Recreation Area.
YEARLY EVENTS. Atlanta Dogwood Festival (April). Atlanta Steeplechase (April). Arts Festival of Atlanta (May). Peachtree Road Race (July 4). Salute 2 America Parade (July 4).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Six Flags Over Georgia. Stone Mountain Park. Swann House. Grant Park Zoo and Cyclorama. Wren's Nest. TuIIie Smith House.

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College Park Fuiton County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, College Park has excellent ability to supply industrial demands. Compared to 470/0 for the U.S., coal accounts for 84% of fuel used by the state's power generating plants. This assures long-tenn continuity.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a finn and an interruptible basis.
WATER. College Park buys from East Point and consumes 10,000,000 gal/day average. Storage capacity: 1,250,000 gal. elevated. Excess treatment capacity available for new customers: 8,000,000 gal/day.
SEWAGE. City participates in Three Rivers Water Quality Management Program. Treatment provided by Morning Creek and Flint River treatment plants. Specific capacity infonnation available upon request.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $17.21 Outside City $16.11
Tax rate for portion of city located in Clayton County is $16.04.
INVENTORY. Fulton and Clayton counties exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. College Park and Fulton County have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. Part of Atlanta Commercial Zone with 13 interstate, 53 inter/intrastate, and 31 terminals.
RAll... Norfolk Southern rail service at College Park (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (9 miles). CSX rail service at College Park (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (9 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (l09 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (254 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (local). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Atlanta (local). 11,889 foot concrete, bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS, NDB, 24-hour manned control tower.

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Publication Date: May 19. 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX FULTON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Mining Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Construction Services Not Elsewhere Classified Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 2,872 10,420 7,519 3,472 24 722 5,861
29,159 16
1,080 13,591 74,736

Employment
131,556 130,290 105,492 139,342
694 196,679 57,749 402,233
18 8,567 260,131
1,432,750

% Emp
9% 9% 7% 10%
14% 4% 28%
1% 18% 100%

Weekly Wage
805 783 729 677 644 559 535 521 443 333 297
$565

Manufacturing

PrimarY Metal Products

Food and Kindred Products

Electronic, Other Electrical Equip

Transportation Equipment

Chemicals and Allied Products

Paper and Allied Products

.~

Industrial Machinery, incl Computer

Instruments and Related Products

Textiles

Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete

Fabricated Metal Products

Printing and Publishing

Petroleum Refining

Rubber and Mise Plastic Products

Furniture and Fixtures

Miscellaneous Mfg Industries

Lumber and Wood Products

Leather and Leather Products

Apparel

Tobacco Products

TOTAL

Firms 39 165 195 77 213 118 347 118 51 141
226 1,037
10 140 99 144 176
9 164
1
3,472

Employment 3,908 16,600 10,839 19,199 7,871 8,688 8,862 5,853 1,704 5,562 6,752
24,291 208
6,302 3,368 2,844 2,567
219 3,667
139,342

% Emp
3% 12%
8% 14% 6% 6% 6% 4%
1% 4% 5% 17%
5% 2% 2% 2%
3%

Weekly Wage 986 816 777 767 698 671 667 653 640 626 603 603 598 541 496 486 458 441 426

100%

$677

COUNTIES : Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnet!.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
FULTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 1,408 444 1,172 3,235 313 1,372 1,235 4,412
13,591

Employment 22,955 10,247 12,692 30,408 32,105 17,389 35,750 98,584
260,131

% Emp
9% 4% 5% 12% 12% 7% 14% 38%
I(){)%

Weekly Wage 547 503 446 330 307 268 263 203
$297

Services
Miscellaneous Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Membership Organizations Auto Repair, Services, Garages Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Motion Pictures Personal Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 144
4,450 1,937 4,914
374 669 6,506 637 1,728 749 383 1,154 408 2,060
18 3,028
29,159

Employment 1,182
42,358 13,366 86,893 19,959 3,670 131,490 8,215 14,264 16,270 22,493 17,215 6,232 14,290
587 3,747
402,233

% Emp
11% 3% 22% 5% 1% 33% 2% 4% 4% 6% 4% 2% 4%
1% I(){)%

Weekly Wage 995 792 789 620 556 503 466 427 423 420 325 311 309 292 284 207
$521

COUNTIES: Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnett:
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Colquitt Miller County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,664 1,556 2,026 2,065 1,991 2,040

County 9,023 6,908 6,424 7,038 6,280 6,361

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 221 miles southwest of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,422

$3,373

1980 4,863

8,353

1985 10,464

12,864

1990 13,130

17,123

1991 14,984

17,645

1992 15,059

18,495

1993 14,966

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (38 beds). 4MD's. 2 dentists. I nursing home (114 beds). Doctors' Clinic. Allergy clinic. Public health clinic. Visiting Nurses Association. I alternative care home (16 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 81 teachers, 1,281 students, and 70 high school graduates in 1994. Vo-tech training available at comprehensive high school.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Albany at Albany (45 miles) has 2,439 students. 2-yr: Bainbridge College at Bainbridge (22 miles) with 974 students. Darton College at Albany (47 miles) with 2,604 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Albany State College at Albany (47 miles) with 3,257 students. Troy State University at Troy, AL (45 miles) with 1,615 students. Florida State University at Tallahassee (59 miles) with 19,000 students. George C. Wallace State College at Dothan (45 miles). Jinks School of Nursing adjacent ot Miller County Hospital. Vo-tech program offered at Bainbridge College (22 miles).

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Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Albany Herald, Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 4 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and I branch bank with $189 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining at Colquitt (local). Finishing at Arlington (19 miles). Electric motor repair at Bainbridge (22 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 10 restaurants (largest capacity 250). I motel (18 rooms). 4 meeting facilities (largest seats 300).

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. I fuII-time chief and 34 volunteer personnel with 3 fuIIy-equipped fire stations and 2 EMT's. Fire insurance classification 7 in city and 9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 8 fuII-time personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Contracted as needed.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. I park with 2 tennis courts, 2 softbalIlbasebaII fields, I football/soccer field, picnic areas, amphitheatre, and marsh garden, nature trails, and board walks. 3 golf courses within IS-mile radius. Arts council. Community theater group with 4 productions per year and summer workshops for youth and children.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Flint River (20 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Mayhaw Festival in early May attracts 15,000 to 20,000 visitors. Flower Show (April).

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Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Colquitt Miller County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Colquitt 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 700,000 gal/day. Consumption: 330,000 gal/day average, 600,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 315,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 2,000 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 250,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.18 Outside City $10.31
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 21 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. CSX rail service at Colquitt (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (56 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (20 miles). Nearest seaport: Panama City, FL (112 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 35 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Albany (47 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Additional commercial air service: Tallahassee, FL (59 miles). Airlines: Delta, American, USAir.Nearest public airport at Bainbridge (15 miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway, hangar.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Colquitt Miller County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX MILLER COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade Mining TOTAL

Firms 51 73 90 98 124 87 72 337
367 3
1,301

Employment 401
5,455 650
1,174 4,622
463 1,100 1,850 3,222
19,388

% Emp
2% 28%
3% 6% 24% 2% 6% 10% 17%

Weekly Wage
509 462 398 371 360 314 307 291 223

100%

$370

Manufacturing
Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Food and Kindred Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Apparel Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Fabricated Metal Products Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 10 10 8 7 6 I I 3 I I I 2 3 I 15 2

Employment 328 262 53 88
1,173

73

5,455

% Emp
6% 5% 1% 2% 22%

Weekly Wage 440 391 364 296 206

100%

$462

COUNTIES: MiIler, Baker, Decatur, Early, Sentinole.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX MILLER COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 25 70 30 75 79 18 19 52
367

Employment 164 593 171 377 891 266 113 648
3,222

% Emp
5% 18% 5% 12% 28% 8% 4% 20%
100%

Weekly Wage 352 287 279 261 196 193 168 152
$223

Services
Health Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Business Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Private Households Educational Services Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 65 18 20 28 25 19 32 17 6 10 19 65 4 10
337

Employment 673 86 60 202 64 67 117 102 54 118 91 84
1,850

% Emp 36%
5% 3% 11% 3% 4% 6% 6% 3% 6% 5% 5%

Weekly Wage 416 382 291 262 249 247 210 193 172 163 150 129

100%

$291

COUNTIES: Miller, Baker, Decatur, Early, Seminole.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Columbia County

Population

City

1950

nla

1960

nla

1970

nla

1980

nla

1990

nla

1994

nla

1990 population: Harlem- 2,199 Grovetown- 3.596

County 9,525 13,423 22,327'
40,188 66,031 77,413

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,349

$3,373

1980 6,082

8,353

1985 13,298

12,864

1990 16,868

17,123

1991 16,609

17,645

1992 17,186

18,495

1993 17,429

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
117 MD's. 19 dentists. 2 health departments (Appling and Martinez). 2 nursing homes (220 beds). Full-range of health services to meet all medical needs available in Augusta (7 miles).

Located 131 miles east of Atlanta and 7 miles from Augusta.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 20 county public schools with 895 teachers, 16,148 students, and 798 high school graduates in 1994. 3 private schools with 616 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Augusta at Augusta (7 miles) has 3,718 students. Sr. CollegefUniv: Augusta College at Augusta (7 miles) with 5,625 students. Paine College at Augusta (7 miles) with 750 students. University of SC at Aiken (23 miles) with 2,112 students. Medical College of GA at Augusta (7 miles) with 2,500 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Augusta Chronicle, Augusta Herald. 4 TV channels received from Augusta (cable available). Augusta radio stations: 6 AM, 5 PM, 2 AMIFM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and 3 branch banks with $10.5 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair in Augusta (7 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. More than 30 restaurants (largest capacity 150). Excellent hotel/motel accommodations nearby. Modern civic center with banquet capacity of 2,800 and seating capacity of 8,658 nearby in Augusta.

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. Martinez-Evans has 20 paid personnel and 70 volunteers. Harlem has 18 volunteer personnel. Grovetown has 24 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classifications are 6 for Martinez-Evans, 7 for Harlem, and 5 for Grovetown.

POLICE PROTECTION. 35 road patrol deputies. 10 dispatchers. 21 jailers. 11 investigators. 4 records division deputies. 4 secretaries/clerks. 3 cooks. 1 chief deputy/sheriff. (Total of 90 persons).

GARBAGE. Service provided in county, Grovetown, and Harlem and by private contractor in Martinez-Evans.

ZONING. Zoning ordinance in effect as well as subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 10 tennis courts. 6 parks. 1 country club. 2 public golf courses. Wildwood County Park located on Strom Thurmond Lake offers camping, swimming, water skiing, fishing, motor boating, and hiking.
STATE PARK. Mistletoe State Park (local) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Elijah Clark State Park (10 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 165 tent and trailer sites, 20 lakefront cottages, marina, miniature golf and playground, museum (home of Revolutionary War General Elijah Clark- weekend tours).

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Strom Thurmond Lake (1,200 miles of shoreline) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, hiking.
YEARLY EVENTS. Calico Camival. Columbia County Fair.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Numerous historic attractions in metro Augusta.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Columbia 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas Company.
WATER. Columbia County-Plant capacity: 12,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 6,000,000 gal/day. Source: Savannah River. Harlem- Plant capacity: 720,000 gal/day. Consumption: 230,000 gal/day average, 282,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 565,000 gal. Source: 6 deep wells and booster pump from county. GrovetownPlant capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 500,000 gal/day average, 800,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 400,000 gal. Source: 9 deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 3,550,000 gal/day. Plant load: 2,400,000 gal/day. Harlem plant capacity: 250,000 gal/day. Present load: 125,000 gal/day. New plant with 1,500,000 gal/day capacity completed in 1989.
Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. Part of the Augusta Commercial Zone with 7 interstate, 33 inter/intrastate, and 9 terminals.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Columbia County (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (127 miles). CSX rail service at Columbia County (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (127 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (127 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (127 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

Taxes

_. -- .-

-

PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined

by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary

by location. The only realistic way to compare

property taxes for different locations is to use

"effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by

assessment 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

PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate

Within City n/a

Outside City $10.18

INVENTORY. Columbia County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Augusta (7 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Delta, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Augusta (7 miles). 8,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, NDB.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX COLUMBIA COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Services Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 7
220 282 376 142 558 2,334 723 126 1,541
I
6,311

Employment 219
3,533 19,503 4,084 30,695 4,972 29,120 5,753
820 25,385
124,085

% Emp
3% 16% 3% 25% 4% 23% 5% 1% 20%

Weekly Wage
630 569 552 542 479 437 415 397 296 238

100%

$424

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Printing and Publishing Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Furniture and Fixtures Textiles Food and Kindred Products Lumber and Wood Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products
TOTAL

Firms 20 10 8 30 47 18 18 5 7 22 52 8 26 6 3 I 2
282

Employment 1,892 1,750 1,430 1,287 1,465 1,298 341 74 2,317 2,309 1,044 70 3,167
19,503

% Emp 10%
9% 7% 7% 8% 7% 2%
12% 12% 5%
16%

Weekly Wage 931 866 667 576 556 552 535 493 465 447 443 343 267

100%

$552

COUNTIES: Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX COLUMBIA COUNTY AREA -RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores
,"
Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 203 72 118 355 60 162 150 422
1,541

Employment 2,938 1,106 1,316 2,348 3,406 3,804 1,243 9,223
25,385

% Emp 12%
4% 5% 9% 13% 15% 5% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 413 389 328 299 239 210 186 153
$238

Services
Miscellaneous Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Educational Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Social Services Motion Pictures Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 6
169 215
75 566 203
4 21 257 80 197 103 28 72 58 279
2,334

Employment 7
672 2,073
827 12,012
1,341 29
633 5,246 1,246 1,405 1,230
254 545 1,232 369
29,120

% Emp
2% 7% 3% 41% 5%
2% 18% 4% 5% 4%
1% 2% 4% 1% 100%

Weekly Wage 1,226 812 563 555 544 351 323 291 260 231 231 211 211 209 201 155
$415

COUNTIES: Columbia, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Columbus Muscogee County

Population
City 1950 118,028

County 118,028

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3

1960 158,623 158,623 3.9 179.3

1970 167,377 167,377 4.6 203.2

1980

n/a 170,108 5.5 226.5

1990

n/a 179,278 6.5 249.5

1994

n/a 184,385 7.0 260.8

As of January 1, 1971, Columbus became a consolidated city/county government. The city limits encompass the entire county; therefore, no county government exists.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,553

$3,373

1980 8,050

8,353

1985 11,533

12,864

1990 15,204

17,123

1991 16,314

17,645

1992 16,731

18,495

1993 17,333

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
3 hospitals (957 beds). 276MD's. 65 dentists. 6 nursing homes (1,006 beds). 2 mental health hospitals. Hughston Sports Medicine Hospital (100 beds). Martin Anny Community Hospital and Cobb Memorial Hospital (712 beds) in Phenix City, AL.

Located 109 miles southwest of Atlanta.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 48 county public schools with 2,004 teachers, 31,815 students, and 1,564 high school graduates in 1994. 18 private schools with 2,330 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Columbus at Columbus (local) has 1,926 students. 2-yr: Andrew College at Cuthbert (53 miles) with 300 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Columbus College at Columbus (local) with 5,500 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 dailies, 1 weekly. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution. 5 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 11. 2 PBS stations received.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 7 banks and 1 branch bank with $17 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, fonning, tool & die, electric motor repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 232 restaurants (largest seating capacity 360). 22 motels (2,023 rooms). 2 hotels (334 rooms). 9 meeting facilities (largest seats 5,000).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 12 fully-equipped stations, 1 central fire alarm station and a full-time staff of 330. Fire insurance classification 3.
POLICE PROTECTION. 346 officers with 218 vehicles, I helicopter, I mobile identification unit, and I state crime lab.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. Columbus has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 36 tennis courts. 14 swimming pools. 3 golf courses. 39 supervised playgrounds. 15 community centers. 24 parks. 2 marinas. 2 private country clubs. 129 recreation areas (5,005 acres) include 2,459 land acres and 2,546 water acres.
TOURS. Columbus Heritage Tour held twice weekly.
STATE PARK. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park (32 miles) with swimming, fishing, and camping.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Lake Oliver & Chattahoochee River (local) have swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Southern Open Golf Tournament (fall). Salisbury Fair (spring). Miss Georgia Pageant (summer). Columbus Steeplechase (fall). Chattahoochee Folk Festival (fall).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Springer Opera House. Lake Walter F. George Reservoir. Callaway Gardens at Pine Mountain (30 miles). Roosevelt's Little White House at Warm Springs (38 miles).

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~ llif.J Columbus

Muscogee County

'.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Columbus 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on an interruptible and an uninterruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 67,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 32,000,000 gal/day average, 54,000,000 gal/day maximum. System storage capacity: 15,210,000 gal. Plant storage capacity: 13,700,000 gal. Source: Lake Oliver on Chattahoochee River. Daily flow: 5,370 cu ft/sec average, 850 cu fUsee minimum.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 40,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 22,800,000 gal/day. Capacity will be expanded to 42,000,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $16.40 Outside City n/a
Above rate is for property located in District 1. Rate for District 2 is $13.97.
INVENTORY. ColumbuslMuscogee County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. Columbus has 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 5 interstate. 36 inter/intrastate. 7 terminals.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Columbus (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (93 miles). CSX rail service at Columbus (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (93 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (local). Nearest seaport: Panama City, FL (180 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 35 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Columbus (local). Airlines: American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, Delta, Northwest Express, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Columbus (local). 7,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS, NDB.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX
MUSCOGEE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 6
462 164 209 260 205 456 1,709 78 1,136

Employment
162 6,615 2,997 16,750 3,195 17,882 3,505 22,095
442 17,556

% Emp
7% 3% 18% 4% 20% 4% 24%
19%

Weekly Wage
639 554 538 526 502 420 390 375 259 241

4,685

91,199 100%

$409

Manufacturing
Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Printing and Publishing Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Food and Kindred Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Primary Metal Products Textiles Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Instruments and Related Products Petroleum Refining Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 6 10 5 38 9 21 7 21 5 12 5 20 5 31 8 3 I 2
209

Employment 1,286 536 267 880 1,728 3,485 220 789 955 4,903 382 774 21 397 68
16,750

% Emp
8% 3% 2% 5% 10% 21% 1% 5% 6% 29% 2% 5%
2%

Weekly Wage 754 742 596 555 547 537 506 504 481 468 463 456 338 322 249

100%

$526

COUNTIES: Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Harris, Talbot.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
MUSCOGEE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 142 44 96 262 33 96 125 338
1,136

Employment 1,935 679 844 1,681 1,964 988 2,344 7,121
17,556

% Emp
11% 4% 5% 10% 11% 6% 13% 41%
100%

Weekly Wage 482 329 309 267 245 213 195 172
$241

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Motion Pictures Business Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 86 108
317 14
141 60 18 223 31 63 132 77 44 390
1 3
1,709

Employment 614 483
7,884 235 847 254 332
6,083 1,216
417 1,193 1,065
633 630
22,095

% Emp
3% 2% 36% 1% 4% 1% 2% 28% 6% 2% 5% 5% 3% 3%

Weekly Wage 645 636 506 385 350 344 325 304 242 231 228 196 191 160

100%

$375

COUNTIES: Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Harris, Talbot.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Comer Madison County

Population

City

1950

882

1960

882

1970

828

1980 1990 1994

930 939 1,015

County 12,238 11,246 13,517 17,747 21,050 22,985

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 75 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,383

$3,373

1980 6,189

8,353

1985 9,996

12,864

1990 13,751

17,123

1991 14,013

17,645

1992 14,559

18,495

1993 15,350

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
(COUNTY) 3 MD's. I dentist. Training center for mentally retarded persons. Nurse practitioner, health access station in Colbert. Home Health Care Services, hospital affiliated, RN and nurse assistant in Danielsville. I nursing home (116 beds). 2 hospitals (471 beds) in Athens (15 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 6 county public schools with 236 teachers, 4,092 students, and 199 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools (K-12) with 610 students and 632 students in Athens (15 miles).
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Athens Area at Athens (15 miles) has 2,558 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: University of Georgia at Athens (15 miles) with 28,395 students. Emmanuel College at Franklin Springs (12 miles) with 500 students.

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t....J Comer ~
Madison County Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 3 weeklies. Dailies delivered from Atlanta,
Athens, and Anderson, sc. 7 TV channels
received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank with $41 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair at Athens (15 miles). Casting at Toccoa (42 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 2 restaurants (largest capacity 30). 2 meeting facilities (largest seats 200).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 32 volunteer personnel and 2 fire trucks. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7 in city and 9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 2 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. County has subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 8 tennis courts (4 private). I private golf course. I private swimming pool. I country club with facilities open to the public.
STATE PARK. Watson Mill Bridge State Park (3 miles) with fishing, picnicking, camping, canoeing, hiking.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Broad River (2 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping.
YEARLY EVENTS. Comer Christmas Parade. Canna Festival in Colbert.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Crawford W. Long House. Colbert Historic District. Strickland House.

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Comer Madison County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Corner 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 295,000 gal/day. Consumption: 98,600 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 250,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 250 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 90,000 gal/day. Plant load: 30,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.30 Outside City $8.56
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 18 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (75 miles). CSX rail service at Corner (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (75 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (160 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (236 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (15 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Athens (15 miles). 5,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR.

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tj2 Comer
Madison County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX MADISON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Mining Manufacturing Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Construction Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 165 296 391 328 34 435
1,511 115 473
1,285 5,033

Employment 2,684
23,075 2,819 4,064 472
23,928 13,366
1,112 3,135 17,613 92,268

% Emp
3% 25%
3% 4% 1% 26% 14% 1% 3% 19%
100%

Weekly Wage
580 488 460 446 441 420 393 381 378 219
$400

Manufacturing
Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Transportation Equipment Paper and Allied Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Instruments and Related Products Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products
TOTAL

Firms 9 7
50 16 4 II II 16 106 58 23 25 43 10 38
3 I 4
435

Employment 2,496 644 1,343 1,126 327 406 202 406 1,823 869 3,945 5,006 683 150 3,877
23,928

% Emp
10% 3% 6% 5% 1% 2% 1% 2% 8% 4% 16% 21% 3% 1% 16%

Weekly Wage 633 630 569 563 525 500 464 448 441 415 413 346 302 289 262

100%

$420

COUNTIES: Madison, Banks, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Hart, Jackson, Oglethorpe.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
MADISON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 202 72 99 269 157 44 123 318
1,285

Employment 1,989 645 617 2,225 3,146 2,029 984 5,979
17,613

% Emp 11%
4% 4% 13% 18% 12% 6% 34%
100%

Weekly Wage 391 334 318 232 221 196 193 147
$219

Services
Legal Services Health Services Engineering and Management Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 98 337 132 135 14 36 175 44 77 136 52 54 194 25 I
1,511

Employment 438
5,063 601 733 390 119
1,962 511
1,033 709 771 557 264 213
13,366

% Emp
3% 38% 4% 5%
3% 1% 15% 4% 8% 5% 6% 4% 2% 2%

Weekly Wage 635 576 458 370 367 325 257 239 218 214 187 183 173 126

100%

$393

COUNTIES: Madison, Banks, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Hart, Jackson, Oglethorpe.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Commerce Jackson County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 3,351 3,551 3,702 4,092 4,108 4,330

County 18,997 18,499 21,093 25,343 30,005 32,636

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 48 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 ..: $2,560

$3,373

1980 6,639

8,353

1985 10,389

12,864

1990 13,936

17,123

1991 14,309

17,645

1992 14,867

18,495

1993 15,869

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (90 beds). 10 MD's. 7 dentists. 2 nursing homes (122 beds). Mobile health clinic. 3 day care centers for 181 persons.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 city public schools with 70 teachers, 1,091 students, and 58 high school graduates in 1994. 8 county public schools with 269 teachers, 4,118 students, and 168 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 29 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Athens Area at Athens (19 miles) has 2,558 students. 2-yr: Gainesville College at Gainesville (21 miles) with 2,640 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: University of Georgia at Athens (19 miles) with 28,395 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Athens Daily News, Atlanta Constitution, Gainesville Times. 7 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: I.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and 2 branch banks with $702 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining. Electric motor repair at Athens (19 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 17 restaurants (largest capacity 150). 8 motels (435 rooms). I meeting facility (largest seats 150).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 22 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 5 in city and 7 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 13 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Licensed engineer on consulting basis.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 9 tennis courts. 6 parks. I golf course. 4 swimming pools. I country club.
STATE PARK. Fort Yargo State Park (21 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Lanier (20 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

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Commerce Jackson County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Commerce 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 2,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 900,000 gal/day average, 1,000,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 475,000 gal. Source: 307-acre reservoir.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,000,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $10.84 Outside City $9.65
Add $1.20, .80, .53, .50, 040, . or .30 for property located in fire districts.
INVENTORY. Jackson County exempts 100% and Commerce exempts 20% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 5 interstate. 27 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Commerce (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (48 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (48 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (150 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (248 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (19 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Jefferson (4 miles). 4,100 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Commerce Jackson County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX JACKSON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Manufacturing Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Reutil Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
8 261 549 477 288 458 692 146 2,088 1,686
I 6,653

Employment 168
4,061 4,985 5,863 27,570 34,571 4,633 1,931 23,831 25,274
132,890

% Emp
3% 4% 4% 21% 26% 3% 1% 18% 19%

Weekly Wage
601 568 506 489 483 458 403 390 385 231

100%

$411

Manufacturing
Chemicokand Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Paper and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Primary Metal Products Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Leather and Leather Products
TOTAL

Firms 19 14 57 5 26 25 35 60 17 5 52 17 II 48 47 7 6 7
458

Employment 1,025 2,920 2,552 583 1,807 767 1,362 1,542 785 426 1,167 3,956 211
10,973 3,721 96
34,571

% Emp
3% 8% 7% 2% 5% 2% 4% 4% 2% 1% 3% 11% 1% 32% 11%
100%

Weekly Wage 687 631 628 618 567 539 524 500 476 470 452 441 416 378 284 229
$458

COUNTIES: Jackson, Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Hall, Madison.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
JACKSON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 263 83 126 361 199 50 161 443
1,686

Employment 2,839 1,047 815 2,844 4,084 3,594 1,370 8,682
25,274

% Emp 11%
4% 3% 11% 16% 14% 5% 34%
100%

Weekly Wage 442 352 326 247 229 205 199 151
$231

Services
Legal Services Health Services Miscell~~ous Services Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Personal Services Social Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Membership Organizations Private Households Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological GOOs
TOTAL

Firms 127 496 4 198 64 160 20 59 200 107 266 63 63 224 37 I
2,088

Employment 622
8,781 8
854 236 842 1,060 1,270 1,146 1,396 5,619 747 607 323 311
23,831

% Emp
3% 37%
4% 1% 4% 4% 5% 5% 6% 24% 3% 3% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage
613 583 482 465 370 352 328 261 227 226 222 221 190 182 130

100%

$385

COUNTIES: Jackson, Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Hall, Madison.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Conyers Rockdale County

Population

1950

City 2,003

County 8,464

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3

1960 2,881 10,572 3.9 179.3

1970 4,890 18,152 4.6 203.2

1980 6,567 36,747 5.5 226.5

1990 7,380 54,091 6.5 249.5

1994 8,321 62,093 7.0 260.8

Atlanta Regional Commission county estimates: 1990 - 56,100 2000 - 87,580

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,361

$3,373

1980 9,455

8,353

1985 14,241

12,864

1990 17,684

17,123

1991 17,812

17,645

1992 18,476

18,495

1993 19,267

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (107 beds). 202 MD's. 30 dentists. 1 nursing home (173 beds). Rockdale County Health Center and Mental Health Center.

Located 24 miles east of Atlanta.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 15 county public schools with 742 teachers, 12,030 studen1s, and 599 high school graduates in 1994. 9 private schools with 437 students in 1994. alternative school.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: DeKalb at Clarkston (20 miles) has 4,212 students. 2-yr: Dekalb College at Decatur (20 miles) with 16,000 students. Sr. CollegefUniv: Clayton State College at Morrow (25 miles) with 4,760 students. Georgia Institute of Technology at Atlanta (25 miles) with 12,814 students. University of Georgia at Athens (55 miles) with 28,395 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students. Rockdale Center for Higher Education in Conyers.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box J776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I daily (Rockdale Citizen) and 1 weekly (Rockdale Neighbor). Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal and Atlanta Constitution. 9 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 7 banks with $37.8 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 65 restaurants (largest capacity 260). 4 motels (260 rooms). 3 meeting facilities (largest seats 260).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 93 career city/county personnel and 8 volunteers serving from 7 fire stations. 12 fire department vehicles. Protection provided outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 4 in city and 5 in county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 30 full-time city and 113 full-time county personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city. County has private carriers.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. City and county have full-time licensed engineers.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 16 tennis courts. 2 parks. 4 golf courses. 1 swimming pool. 2 country clubs. 9 theaters.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Monastery of the Holy Spirit, 8 miles southwest of Conyers city limits. Dial Mill and settlement (7 miles) on the National Registry of Historic Places. Old Jail Museum. Costley Mill.
STATE PARK. Hard Labor Creek State Park (20 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, golfing. Stone Mountain State Park (20 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, sailing, canoeing, picnicking, boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Jackson Lake (25 miles) and Lake Oconee (55 miles) have swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Cherry Blossom Festival (late March). July 4th Parade and Fireworks. Loyalty Day Parade (late April). Olde Towne Fall Festival (mid-October). Children's Arts Festival (early May). Shakespeare By the Lake (August). Southern Heartland Festival (September). Atlanta Boy Choir (November).

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Conyers Rockdale County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Conyers 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Atlanta Gas Light Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 7,500,000 gal/day plus an unlimited purchase contract with Gwinnett County. Consumption: 5,200,000 gal/day average. Storage capacity: 1,500,000 gal. elevated, 1,500,000 gal. ground.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 4,500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 4,000,000 gal/day.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $18.35 Outside City $15.39
INVENTORY. Conyers and Rockdale County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 5 interstate. 34 inter/intrastate. 2 terminals.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (24 miles). CSX rail service at Conyers (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (24 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (116 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (236 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (24 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Covington (9 miles). 4,200 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Rockda~~~:~~

1994 INDUSTRY MIX ROCKDALE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Wholesale Trade Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Not Elsewhere Classified Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 2,463 491 10 985 1,247 5 2,211 201 5,061 349 2,893
15,917

Employment
30,753 9,612 235
47,137 12,635
13 15,932 31,723 54,059 2,616 52,404
257,120

% Emp
12% 4%
18% 5%
6% 12% 21%
1% 20% 100%

Weekly Wage
715 705 684 633 555 491 485 481 439 324 282
$498

Manufacturing
Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Chemicals and Allied Products Instruments and Related Products Fabricated Metal Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Paper and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Petroleum Refining Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Textiles Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Leather and Leather Products Primary Metal Products
TOTAL

Firms 20 78 49 50 60 142 33 18 41 37
203 6
52 16 32 86 45 4 13
985

Employment 1,390 8,284 2,235 4,945 2,588 5,899 2,813 883 2,425 1,903 3,520 61 1,481 1,090 812 1,273 2,439 11
47,137

% Emp
3% 18% 5% 10% 5% 13% 6% 2% 5% 4% 7%
3% 2% 2% 3% 5%

Weekly Wage 744 737 682 653 615 613 574 557 554 551 533 529 524 503 438 432 362 327

100%

$633

COUNTIES: Rockdale, Gwinnell, Henry, Newton, Walton. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
ROCKDALE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Retail Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 406 144 276 67 611 203 334 852
2,893

Employment 4,992 2,612 2,810 6,066 5,027 2,830 8,939 19,128
52,404

% Emp 10%
5% 5% 12% 10% 5% 17% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 516 471 420 336 324 291 230 171
$282

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Amusement and Recreation Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Educational Services Membership Organizations Miscellaneous Services Motion Pictures Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Private Households Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 771 238 850 159 183 424
1,229 47 73 24 83 421 67 250 242 1
5,061

Employment 5,159 850
10,288 2,392 751 2,401
21,309 965 716 116 746
2,486 2,000 3,588
286
54,059

% Emp 10%
2% 19% 4%
1% 4% 39% 2% 1%
1% 5% 4% 7% 1%

Weekly Wage 718 604 551 499 474 411 400 366 363 318 315 244 227 212 197

100%

$439

COUNTIES: Rockdale, Gwinnetl, Henry, Newton, Walton.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Cordele Crisp County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City
9,4~2
10,609 10,733 10,914 10,321 11,190

County 17,663 17,768 18,087 19,489 20,011 21,626

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 135 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,544

$3,373

1980 6,146

8,353

1985 9,364

12,864

1990 13,242

17,123

1991 13,800

17,645

1992 14,758

18,495

1993 15,529

19,249

Health
New regional hospital (65 beds). 20 active staff MD's. 50 consultant MD's. 5 physician assistants and nurse practitioners. 5 certified nurse anesthetists. 5 dentists. 2 nursing homes (243 beds). 4 mobile critical care units. 1 quick response vehicle. 2 retirement homes (37 beds). 3 rural healthcare centers. 24-hour emergency room.

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 5 county public schools with 291 teachers, 4,511 students, and 218 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 208 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Albany at Albany (40 miles) has 2,439 students. South Georgia at Americus (30 miles) has 1,339 students. 2-yr: Darton College at Albany (40 miles) with 2,604 students. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton (30 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southwestern College at Americus (30 miles) with 2,560 students. Cordele/Crisp County is in the middle of 4 Vo-Tech schools and within 40 miles of several 2-yr. and 4-yr colleges. Cordele division of South Georgia Tech. Inst. opened July 1990.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State QfBusiness Today
Puhlication Date: May 19, 1995

0 cris~~:~:~; Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 daily. Other dailies delivered: Albany Herald, Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Macon Telegraph & News. 6 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1 AM, 1 PM. Local TV stations: 1.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks with $197 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Casting, electric motor repair, fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 30 restaurants (largest seating capacity 250). 17 motels (1,050 rooms). 9 meeting facilities (largest seats 250). High school auditorium seats 1,200.

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 24 full-time personnel, Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 4.

POLICE PROTECTION. 36 full-time personnel, Protection outside city limits.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city and private contractor.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None

ZONING. City and county zoning ordinance in effect. Southern Standard Construction
Codes and National Electric Code adopted by city.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 5 tennis courts. 10 parks. 2 swimming pools. I country club. 44 recreation areas (4,944 acres) include 1,845 land acres and 3,099 water acres. Stock car racing on a 3/8 mile dirt track.
STATE PARK. Georgia Veterans State Park (7 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and 18-hole champion public golf course.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Blackshear (9 miles) is a 13,000 acre man-made lake on the Flint River and adjacent to the I,3OO-acre state park. Activities include swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Various festivals and civic events sponsored by Chamber of Commerce and Lake Blackshear, including annual Watermelon Festival, Christmas Parade, and National Bass Tournaments. An active little theatre, Fine Art Club, and Cordele Symphony Club bring cultural excitement to the community with various productions each season.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

Cordele Crisp County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Cordele 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. Crisp County has its own hydro-generating as well as steam and gas plants, making the Crisp County Power Commission's rates considerably less than others in the Southeast United States.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial
quantities on both a firm and an interruptible
basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 6,408,000 gal/day. Consumption: 2,070,000 gal/day average. Ground storage capacity: 1,586,000 gal. Elevated storage capacity: 800,000 gal. Source: 5 deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 5,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 2,500,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant. Oxidation pond.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment ratio). Effective tax rates combine city, county, school, and state tax rates into one convenient figure - the annual tax for each $ I000 of property at its fair market value. This rate applies to all property: land, buildings, machinery, equipment, and inventory
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.62 Outside City $11.00
INVENTORY. City and county exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 27 inter/intrastate. I local terminal.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Cordele (local). CSX rail service at Cordele (local). Georgia Southwestern Railroad provides direct access to both class 1 railroads serving city's industrial park.
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattaboochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (96 miles). Nearest seaport: St. Marys (172 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 32 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Albany (40 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Cordele (local). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: 2 runways 5,000 feet in length, aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, lighted runway, VORIDME, VORINDB, localizer, landing instrumentation, strobe glide-path illumination, fuel, hangar.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Cordele Crisp County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX CRISP COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Construction Government Fed, State, Local, IntI Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms
6 115 157 188 147 173 206 614 119 576 2,301

Employment
239 1,233 1,044 2,730 8,220
984 8,338 4,762
993 6,013
34,556

% Emp
1% 4% 3% 8% 24% 3% 24% 14% 3% 17%
100%

Weekly Wage
604 507 403 396 378 373 361 308 254 212
$340

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Lumber and Wood Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Primary Metal Products Fabricated Metal Products Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Furniture and Fixtures Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Paper and Allied Products Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 5 16 4
40 7 3 5 12 13 17 6 3 9 5 I

Employment 192 479 302
1,151 180 177 53 399 159
2,738 243

% Emp
2% 6% 4% 14% 2% 2% 1% 5% 2% 33% 3%

Weekly Wage 531 474 440 421 352 345 332 312 294 242 231

147

8,220 100%

$378

COUNTIES: Crisp, Dooly, Lee, Sumter, Turner, Wilcox, Worth.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX CRISP COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores
"
Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 28 99 114 42 24 120 38 111
576

Employment 270 802 716 190 623
1,268 197
1,947
6,013

% Emp
4% 13% 12%
3% 10% 21% 3% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage 331 292 283 245 209 194 182 149
$212

Services
Legal Services Health Services Engineering and Management Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Membership Organizations Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Personal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 26 131 40 58 5 21 26 45 55 15 43 34
108 7
614

Employment 80
2,452 110 236 188 41 91 283 227 112 267 454 153 65
4,762

% Emp
2% 51%
2% 5% 4% 1% 2% 6% 5% 2% 6% 10% 3% 1%
100%

Weekly Wage 447 377 361 323 293 291 288 251 232 173 172 172 140 127
$308

COUNTIES: Crisp, Dooly, Lee, Sumter, Turner, Wilcox, Worth, Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

Georgia Economic Profile
Covington Newton County

Population

1950

City 5,192

1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

8,167 10,267 10,586 10,026 11,051

County 20,185 20,999 26,282 34,498 41,808 46,795

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 36 miles east of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,022

$3,373

1980 7,687

8,353

1985 11,591

12,864

1990 14,037

17,123

1991 14,294

17,645

1992 14,968

18,495

1993 15,517

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (90 beds). 40 MD's on hospital staff. 2 nursing homes (199 beds). Newton County Health Department.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 13 county public schools with 517 teachers, 8,512 students, and 319 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 53 students in 1994. New high school under construction.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: DeKalb at Clarkston (35 miles) has 4,212 students. 2-yr: Dekalb College at Decatur (35 miles) with 16,000 students. Oxford of Emory Univ. at Oxford (local) with 550 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students. DeKalb Tech has sattelite center in Covington.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: June 22, 1995

Covington Newlon Counly
Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 tri-weekly (Tues., Thur., Sun.). Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 8 TV channels (cable available). Local radio stations: 1.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks with $285 million in assets. 1 S&L with $96 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, electroplating, machining, electric motor repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 16 restaurants (largest capacity 200). 4 motels (231 rooms). 4 meeting facilities (largest seats 200).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 28 full-time personnel. 7 volunteer fIre stations in the county with 150 volunteers. Fire insurance classifIcation 4.
POLICE PROTECTION. 53 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits. County Sheriffs Department with 68 full-time deputies.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. 2 parks. 26 recreation areas (4,216 acres) include 3,183 land acres and 1,033 water acres. New l8-hole public golf course.
STATE PARK. Hard Labor Creek State Park (11 miles) with swimming, fIshing, camping, golfIng.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Jackson (local) has swimming, fIshing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: June 22, 1995

t ) Covington
Newton County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Covington 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities up to 300 million cu ftJday fIrm.
WATER. Plant capacity: 4,900,000 gal/day. Consumption: 3,200,000 gal/day average, 3,500,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 1,750,000 gal. elevated, 500,000 gal. ground. Source: Alcovy River. New 820-acre reservoir under construction which will supply an additional 4,500,000 gal/day upon completion in 1993.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 3,500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,500,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.70 Outside City $12.41
INVENTORY. Covington exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation. Newton County exempts 100% on class 3 and 60% on classes 1 & 2.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 6 interstate. 30 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Covington (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (36 miles). CSX rail service at Covington (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (36 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (130 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (237 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (36 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Covington (local). 4,200 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

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Covington Newton County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX NEWTON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 185 6 348 327 215 387 812 121
1,361 1,077
1
4,840

Employment 3,852 125 4,002
21,289 15,202 2,299 4,520
655 11,465 14,873
78,293

% Emp
5%
5% 27% 19%
3% 6% 1% 15% 19%

Weekly Wage
833 599 518 504 455 446 435 385 315 241

100%

$427

Manufacturing
Instruments and Related Products Chemicals and Allied Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Paper and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Food and Kindred Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Petroleum Refining Lumber and Wood Products Transportation Equipment Furniture and Fixtures Printing and Publishing Textiles Apparel Primary Metal Products
TOTAL

Firms 6 21 10 13 15
24 10 16 22 44 4 54 7 11 38
8 23
2
327

Employment 792
1,366 179
1,808 2,839 1,897
777 684 1,186 2,761
46 1,768
255 477 1,014 1,316 2,081
21,289

% Emp
4% 6% 1% 8% 13% 9% 4% 3% 6% 13%
8% 1% 2% 5% 6% 10%

Weekly Wage 699 658 590 586 565 535 519 504 502 496 491 488 487 429 419 418 275

100%

$504

COUNTIES: Newton, Butts, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Rockdale, Walton.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX NEWTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places Apparel and Accessory Stores
TOTAL

Firms 202 61 71 207 164 32 286 53
1,077

Employment 2,232 600 436 1,141 3,078 1,243 5,746 397
14,873

% Emp 15%
4% 3% 8% 21% 8% 39% 3%
100%

Weekly Wage 400 391 341 282 215 207 174 167
$241

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Personal Services Membership Organizations Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 132 90 268 129 14 55 190 121 36 101 41 34 121 25 2 I
1,361

Employment 648 272
2,949 725 406 190
2,743 667 160
1,313 557 521 158 144
11,465

% Emp
6% 2% 26% 6% 4% 2% 24% 6% 1% 11% 5% 5% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 533 483 432 370 367 355 238 228 222 213 211 174 170 150

100%

$315

COUNTIES: Newton, Butts, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Rockdale, Walton.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Crawford Oglethorpe County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 555 541 624 498 694 752

County 9,958 7,926 7,598 8,929 9,763 10,198

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 80 miles east of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,059

$3,373

1980 5,844

8,353

1985 9,241

12,864

1990 13,210

17,123

1991 13,605

17,645

1992 14,192

18,495

1993 15,057

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
3 MD's. I dentist. Crawford Medical Center. 48 dentists, 157 MD's, 2 hospitals (471 beds), 4 nursing homes (446 beds) at Athens (15 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 129 teachers, 1,87 I students, and 78 high school graduates in 1994.
mGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Athens Area at Athens (15 miles) has 2,558 students. Sr. ColIegelUniv: University of Georgia at Athens (15 miles) with 28,395 students. Emmanuel College at Franklin Springs (35 miles) with 500 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution. 5 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACll..ITIES. I bank with $37 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electric motor repair at Arnoldsville (3 miles). Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining at Athens (15 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 2 restaurants (largest capacity 100). 2 meeting facilities (largest seats 35).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 25 full-time personnel. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. 4 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. None.

Recreation
FACll..ITIES. I park. I swimming pool.
STATE PARK. Watson Mill Bridge State Park (14 miles) with fishing, picnicking, camping, canoeing, hiking.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. South Fork Broad River (12 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping.
YEARLY EVENTS. Oglethorpe County Fall Festival.

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Crawford Oglethorpe County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Crawford 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 576,000 gal/day. Consumption: 150,000 gal/day average, 175,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 65,000 gal. ground, 60,000 gal. elevated. Source: Brooks Creek.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 64,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $10.98 Outside City $8.87
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 16 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (80 miles). CSX rail service at Crawford (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (80 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (160 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (197 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (15 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Athens (15 miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VORTAC on field.

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D Crawford
Oglethorpe County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX OGLETHORPE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Mining Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
150 269 288 374 397
33 413 1,428 113 1,053
I
4,519

Employment 2,073
21,404 3,520 2,611 17,010 356 2,549 12,519 936
14,675
77,654

% Emp
3% 28%
5% 3% 22%
3% 16%
1% 19%

Weekly Wage
571 499 466 458 437 432 385 379 276 218

100%

$405

Manufacturing
Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Chemicals and Allied Products Primary Metal Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Textiles Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Transportation Equipment Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Instruments and Related Products Leather and Leather Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 9 5 4 35 15 18 16
105 73 5 20 38
8 30 4
2 3 6
397

Employment 1,867 334 226 960 352 842 2,286 1,609 1,104 125 3,076 634 113 2,563
17,010

% Emp
11% 2% 1% 6% 2% 5% 13% 9% 6% 1% 18% 4% 1% 15%

Weekly Wage 689 636 615 586 536 495 460 446 423 405 356 291 285 257

100%

$437

COUNTIES: Oglethorpe, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Madison, Oconee, Wilkes.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX OGLETHORPE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 158 79 63 238 142 31 94 248
1,053

Employment 1,370 499 601 2,076 2,732 1,826 680 4,891
14,675

% Emp
9% 3% 4% 14% 19% 12% 5% 33%
100%

Weekly Wage 431 329 329 227 215 201 171 145
$218

Services
Legal Services Health Services Engineering and Management Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 82
312 134 106
17 33 161 47 133 74 44 47 216 21
1
1,428

Employment 413
4,132 628 634 348 106
2,192 679 766 982 601 550 288 198
12,519

% Emp
3% 33%
5% 5% 3% 1% 18% 5% 6% 8% 5% 4% 2% 2%

Weekly Wage
651 584 463 381 364 334 247 237 219 212 189 181 166 128

100%

$379

COUNTIES; Oglethorpe, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Madison, Oconee, Wilkes.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Cumming Forsyth County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,264 1,561 2,031 2,094 2,828 3,296

County 11,005 12,170 16,928 27,958 44,083 51,804

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 40 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2.921

$3,373

1980 8,600

8,353

1985 14,661

12,864

1990 18,589

17,123

1991 19,265

17,645

1992 20,410

18,495

1993 21,396

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (36 beds and 4 intensive care units). 22 MD's. 10 dentists. 1 nursing homes (150 beds). 1 nursing home (60 beds). 1 personal care facility (40 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 15 county public schools with 517 teachers, 8,643 students, and 412 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 22 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Lanier at Oakwood (22 miles) has 1,229 students. 2-yr: Gainesville College at Gainesville (22 miles) with 2,640 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Brenau College at Gainesville (22 miles) with 2,100 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly, 1 bi-weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Gainesville Times, USA Today. 8 TV channels received. Local radio stations: 2 AM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 5 banking institutions in county with combined total assets of more than $24 billion.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, machining, tool & machine designing, small parts assembly.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 27 restaurants (largest seating capacity 300). 1 motel (105 rooms).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 3 full-time city personnel and 15 volunteers. 2 full-time county personnel and 345 volunteers. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 7 in county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 8 full-time city personnel. 42 full-time sheriffs department personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city. By contract in county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 10 tennis courts. 5 parks. I public and 4 private golf courses. 3 football/soccer fields. 10 baseball/softball fields. 3 youth baseball/softball fields. Community Center with maximum auditorium capacity of 450, plus 2 meeting rooms, each maximum 100. Basketball courts, picnic and community facilities, walking trails. 10 parks, marinas, and day-use areas on Forsyth County side of Lake Lanier maintained by Army Corps of Engineers. 2 swimming pools. 2 country clubs. Nationally recognized Lanierland Country Music Park (May-October).
STATE PARK. Blackburn State Park (23 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, and hiking trails.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Lanier (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. July 4th Parade and Celebration. Falling Leaves Festival (October). Triathalon (May). Atlanta Steeplechase (April). Weekly polo matches (seasonal).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Poole's Mill Bridge. Lake Lanier. Buford Dam. The Polo Fields. Marinas and public parks. Lanierland Country Music Park.

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Cumming Forsyth County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Cumming 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Atlanta Gas Light Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity (county): 7,100,000 gal/day. Consumption: 5,000,000 gal/day average, 2,500,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 1,800,000 gal. Source: Bald Ridge, Dobbs Creek, Lake Lanier.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 2,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 600,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant. Forsyth County system capacity: 2,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 150,000 gal/day.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property 'Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $8.62 Outside City $8.28
INVENTORY. Forsyth County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4 % state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 28 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Buford (14 miles). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (40 miles). CSX rail service at Buford (14 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (40 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (153 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (272 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (40 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, VaiuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Gainesville (22 miles). 4,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, NDB.

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Forsyth County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX FORSYTH COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Wholesale Trade Mining Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 2,766 II 1,202 583 1,347 2,340 238 5,510 440 3,186 6
17,631

Employment
32,642 295
53,060 8,994 14,349 16,827
32,161 61,662
3,954 56,961
15
280,920

% Emp 12%
19% 3% 5% 6% 11% 22% 1% 20%
100%

Weekly Wage
715 661 597 581 563 484 460 436 328 281 239
$483

Manufacturing
Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Instruments and Related Products Fabricated Metal Products Paper and Allied Products Printing and Publishing Petroleum Refining Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Textiles Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products Apparel Leather and Leather Products Primary Metal Products
TOTAL

Firms 83 40 54 159 57 76 28
228 4
56 52 19 43 137 43 50 52
7 16
1,202

Employment 6,671 2,172 1,622 5,428 4,557 2,578 1,497 4,144 28 1,809 1,362 2,103 1,717 2,064 744 8,584 2,553 19
53,060

% Emp
13% 4% 3% 10% 9% 5% 3% 8%
3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 1% 16% 5%

Weekly Wage 774 685 683 666 640 627 576 574 563 531 506 500 496 445 399 399 372 286

100%

$597

COUNTIES: Forsyth, Cherokee, Dawson, Gwinnett, Hall.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX FORSYTH COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline S"c Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 422 162 312 670 79 227 382 931
3,186

Employment 5,045 3,102 2,895 5,310 7,791 2,928 9,726
20,164
56,961

% Emp
9% 5% 5% 9% 14% 5% 17% 35%
100%

Weekly Wage 514 447 423 329 313 291 232 174
$281

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Amusement and Recreation Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Membership Organizations Educational Services Miscellaneous Services Motion Pictures Hotels, Other Lodging Places Personal Services Private Households Social Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 832 247 967 188 205 449
1,362 70 53 27 92 56
466 251 243
2
5,510

Employment 5,158 1,002 13,796 2,581 892 2,304
24,170 703
1,483 124 833
2,148 2,668
325 3,457
61,662

% Emp
8% 2% 22% 4% 1% 4% 39% 1% 2%
1% 3% 4% 1% 6%

Weekly Wage 717 580 550 479 478 406 387 370 347 318 297 270 242 221 208

100%

$436

COUNTIES: Forsyth, Cherokee, Dawson, Gwinnett, Hall.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Cusseta Chattahoochee County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 571 768 1,251 1,218 1,107 1,189

County 12,149 13,011 25,813. 21,732 16,934 16,540

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 136 miles southwest of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $1,988

$3,373

1980 4,429

8,353

1985 8,040

12,864

1990 11,613

17,123

1991 13,872

17,645

1992 14,403

18,495

1993 15,113

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
313 MD's, 75 dentists, 3 hospitals with 961 beds, 6 nursing homes with 1,006 beds in Columbus (19 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 1 county public school with 31 teachers and 375 students in 1992.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Columbus at Columbus (19 miles) has 1,926 students. 2-yr: Andrew College at Cuthbert (39 miles) with 300 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Columbus College at Columbus (19 miles) with 5,500 students.

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Commercial Services

-

COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 dailies delivered. 4 TV channels received (cable available).

FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 branch bank with $1.3 billion in assets.

INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair at Columbus (19 miles).

PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 3 restaurants (largest capacity 50). 2 meeting facilities (largest seats approximately 100).

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 15 volunteer fire personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 8.

POLICE PROTECTION. 3 full-time city personnel.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Part-time licensed engineer.

ZONING. City has proposed subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 1 tennis court. 1 park. 1 swimming pool.
STATE PARK. Providence Canyon State Park (20 miles) with camping.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Walter F. George (60 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. River Bend Park (10 miles) has fishing and camping.

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Chattahoochee County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Cusseta 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 140,000 gal/day. Consumption: 22,000 gal/day average, 28,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 140,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 258 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Available at industrial park.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.55 Outside City $10.35
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 20 inter/intrastate.
RAlL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Cussetta (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (90 miles). CSX rail service at Cussetta (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (80 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (19 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (230 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Columbus (19 miles). Airlines: American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, Delta, Northwest Express, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Columbus (19 miles). 7,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS, NDB.

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Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Construction Services ~ Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing. Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining
TOTAL

Firms
451 157 201 263 189 409 1,659 74 1,112

Employment
6,562 2,872 17,956 3,219 17,517 3,290 21,346
466 17,033

% Emp
7% 3% 20% 4% 19% 4% 24% 1% 19%

Weekly Wage
554 540 512 498 421 398 378 277 242

2 4,517

90,329 100%

$410

Manufacturing
Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Printing and Publishing Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Food and Kindred Products Primary Metal Products Textiles Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Lumber and Wood Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Instruments and Related Products Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 6 10 5
35 10 5 20 21 5 12 5 20 27 5 3 8 3 1
201

Employment 1,286 536 267 876 1,800 212 744 4,419 955 4,903 382 768 528 21 145 92
17,956

% Emp
7% 3% 1% 5% 10% 1% 4% 25% 5% 27% 2% 4% 3%
1% 1%

Weekly Wage 754 742 596 557 534 520 505 488 481 468 463 457 403 338 244 243

100%

$512

COUNTIES: Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores
.- Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 145 38 93 259 33 98 121 324
1,112

Employment 1,926 638 831 1,676 1,966 1,002 2,343 6,651
17,033

% Emp 11%
4% 5% 10% 12% 6% 14% 39%
100%

Weekly Wage 487 337 309 269 245 212 195 168
$242

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Motion Pictures Business Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Membership Organizations Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 83 108
318 14
139 60 16 216
3 61 131 26 74 42 367
I

Employment 606 480
7,994 235 846 255 324
6,076 42
412 1,191
639 1,063
591 594

1,659

21,346

% Emp
3% 2% 37% 1% 4% 1% 2% 28%
2% 6% 3% 5% 3% 3%

Weekly Wage 648 635 503 385 349 344 330 304 253 232 228 213 197 196 160

100%

$378

COUNTIES: Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Cuthbert Randolph County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 4,025 4,300 3,972 4,340 3,730 3,957

County 13,804 11,078 8,734 9,599 8,023 8,353

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 164 miles southwest of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,276

$3,373

1980 4,940

8,353

1985 8,501

12,864

1990 11,395

17,123

1991 12,353

17,645

1992 13,074

18,495

1993 13,340

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (40 beds). 4MD's. 2 dentists. I optometrist. I nursing home (80 beds). Emergency medical service available.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 130 teachers, 1,844 students, and III high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 207 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Albany at Albany (43 miles) has 2,439 students. 2-yr: Andrew College at Cuthbert (local) with 300 students. Darton College at Albany (43 miles) with 2,604 students. Sr. ColiegelUniv: LaGrange College at LaGrange (100 miles) with 1,016 students. Albany State College at Albany (43 miles) with 3,257 students. Columbus College at Columbus (60 miles) with 5,500 students. Valdosta State University at Valdosta (120 miles) with 8,675 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atianta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. 5 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: I AMIFM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and I branch bank with $338 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, finishing, tool & die, welding. Electric motor repair in Blakely (30 miles). Casting in Columbus (55 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 3 restaurants (largest capacity 50). 3 motels (56 rooms). 5 meeting facilities (largest seat 400 & 500).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 5 full-time personnel and 18 volunteer city personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance rating is 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 5 full-time city personnel. County-wide protection provided by full-time sheriffs department.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. No county ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. I park. I golf course. 3 swimming pools. I country club.
STATE PARK. George T. Bagby State Park (25 miles) with fishing, camping, boating, marina, swimming, picnic sites and shelter, pedal boat and canoe rental, cottages, restaurant, and convention center.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Walter F. George Reservoir and Chattahoochee River (23 miles) have swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. George T. Bagby State Park (25 miles). Westville (20 miles). Providence Canyon State Park (26 miles). Kolomoki Indian Mounds (20 miles). Water recreation at Walter F. George Reservoir (23 miles). Driving tour of 34 homes in Cuthbert.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Cuthbert Randolph County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Cuthbert 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Randolph County is served by 3 public water systems that collectively have a plant capacity of 2,700,000 gal/day. Consumption: 910,000 gal/day. Source: 3 deep wells with a pumping capacity of 2,250 gal/min. 3 large aquifers, over which Randolph County is located, are capable of producing large volumes of water- 5,000 to 11,000 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 700,000 gal/day. Plant load: 450,000 gal/day. 3 treatment plants in county.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $9.53 Outside City $6.60
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Cuthbert (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (120 miles). CSX rail service at Cuthbert (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (65 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Eufaula, AL (27 miles). Nearest seaport: Panama City, FL (140 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 35 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Columbus (55 miles). Airlines: American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, Delta, Northwest Express, USAir Express. Additional commercial air service: Albany (43 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Cuthbert (local). 3,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
PublicatIon Date: May 22, 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX RANDOLPH COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Manufacturing Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Construction Services Retail Trade Mining
TOTAL

Firms 34 50 65 120 56 38 41 176 185 1
766

Employment 133 254 599
2,741 2,469
291 196 1,054 1,117
8,873

% Emp
1% 3% 7% 31% 28% 3% 2% 12% 13%

Weekly Wage
490 378 373 335 325 309 302 271 200

100%

$313

Manufacturing
Food and Kindred Products Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 3
32 3 7 I 5 2 2 1 1
56

Employment 205 870 21 832
2,469

% Emp
8% 35%
1% 34%

Weekly Wage 422 386 267 236

100%

$325

COUNTIES: Randolph, Calhoun, Clay, Quitman, Stewart, Terrell. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1"'1 KJHAIL lKAUJ!; 4<: :SJ!;K VlCJ!;:S MIX
RANDOLPH COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 40 39 10 10 46 10 7 24
185

Employment 164 156 40 49 386 64 20 237
1,117

% Emp
15% 14% 4% 4% 35% 6% 2% 21%
100%

Weekly Wage 270 236 235 235 194 176 146 135
$200

Services
Educational Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Miscellaneous Repair Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Business Services Social Services Personal Services Private Households Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Amusement and Recreation Services
TOTAL

Firms 3 8
28 8 9 9 8 6 5 18 18
49 4 I 2
176

Employment 112 41 485 19 32 18 21 24 36 93 53 79 II
1,054

% Emp 11%
4% 46%
2% 3% 2% 2% 2% 3% 9% 5% 7% 1%

Weekly Wage 378 311 308 290 289 282 255 223 204 181 167 149 100

100%

$271

COUNTIES: Randolph, Calhoun, Clay, Quitman, Stewart, Terrell.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Dahlonega Lumpkin County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,152 2,604 2,658 2,844 3,086 3,506

County 6,574 7,241 8,728 10,762 14,573 15,947

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 71 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,465

$3,373

1980 6,638

8,353

1985 10,240

12,864

1990 13,935

17,123

1991 14,191

17,645

1992 15,023

18,495

1993 16,017

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (52 beds). 29 MD's (13 local and 16 consulting). 4 dentists. 6 emergency medical technicians/Civil
Defense. Lumpkin County Health Center. 1 nursing home (102 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 162 teachers, 2,663 students, and 104 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Lanier at Oakwood (30 miles) has 1,229 students. 2-yr: Gainesville College at Gainesville (30 miles) with 2,640 students. Sr. ColiegelUniv: North Georgia College at Dahlonega (local) with 2,794 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

FU'\. Dahlonega
Lumpkin County Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Gainesville Times, Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 8 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: I
FINANCIAL FACll..ITIES. 2 banks and I branch bank with $11 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair at Gainesville (21 miles). Fabricating and hydraulic repair locally.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 19 restaurants (largest seating capacity 400). 4 motels (137 rooms). 6 meeting facilities (largest seats 300).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. County/city cooperative with 35 volunteers. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7 in city.
POLICE PROTECTION. 29 full-time personnel make up county-wide system.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city. Private collectors in unincorporated areas. County operates sanitary landfill.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. County has subdivision design standards and mobile home regulations.

Recreation
FACll..ITIES. 3 tennis courts. 2 parks. 1 swimming pool.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Chattahoochee National Forest. Appalachian Trail. Gold Museum. Cane Creek Falls and numerous streams and waterfalls.
STATE PARK. Amicalola Falls State Park (14 miles) with camping, hiking, picnicking. Vogel State Park (22 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, cottages, miniature golf, hiking trails, paddle boats. Blackburn State Park (6 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, and hiking trails.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Lanier (18 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Chestatee River and Etowah River have canoeing, rafting, and fishing.
YEARLY EVENTS. Gold Rush Days (October). Family Days (July 4th). Old Fashioned Christmas (first week in December). Wildflower Festival of the Arts (May). Bluegrass Festival (June). Gold Panning Championship (April).

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Dahlonega Lumpkin County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Dahlonega 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,400,000 gal/day. Consumption: 765,000 gal/day average, 800,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: I, I00,000 gal. Source: Yahoola Creek and Barlow Springs.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 720,000 gal/day. Plant load: 400,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.32 Outside City $9.05
INVENTORY. Lumpkin County and Dahlonega exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 18 inter/intrastate.
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (100 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (272 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (75 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, VaiuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Dahlonega (local). 3,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, aviation fuel.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX LUMPKIN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 4
181 277 288 290 143 415
80 1,055
932 I
3,664

Employment 70
2,146 3,141 2,784 18,526 10,110 2,655 1,305 13,919 11,971
66,629

% Emp
3% 5% 4% 28% 15% 4% 2% 21% 18%

Weekly Wage
637 532 520 504 470 411 385 362 352 240

100%

$396

Manufacturing
Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Printing and Publishing Transportation Equipment Fabricated Metal Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Textiles Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Food and Kindred Products Apparel Instruments and Related Products Leather and Leather Products Paper and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms 5 11
32 36 17 17
9 4 9 13 8 44 18 35 25 2 4 3

Employment 221 477
1,709 1,016
853 590 797 364 2,257 540 194 714 341 6,028 1,704

290

18,526

% Emp
1% 3% 9% 5% 5% 3% 4% 2% 12% 3% 1% 4% 2% 33% 9%

Weekly Wage 858 700 623 594 576 560 538 482 456 431 413 411 404 399 322

100%

$470

COUNTIES: Lumpkin, Dawson, Hall, Union, White. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX LUMPKIN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 152 54 58 213 108 27 65 254
932

Employment 1,500 592 314 1,237 1,757 1,684 422 4,465
11,971

% Emp 13%
5% 3% 10% 15% 14% 4% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 445 362 317 276 237 216 186 155
$240

Services
Miscellaneous Services Health Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Educational Services Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Business Services Private Households Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 3
247 60 98 44 90 40 31 II 93 60 35 149 69 24
I
1,055

Employment 6
5,228 263 351 183 309 742 140
1,091 518 601 397
3,828 124 130
13,919

% Emp
38% 2% 3% 1% 2% 5% 1% 8% 4% 4% 3%
28% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 575 509 494 456 421 328 322 276 276 238 229 228 206 191 136

100%

$352

COUNTIES: Lumpkin, Dawson, Hall, Union, White.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Dallas Paulding County

Population

City

1950 1,817

1960 1970 1980 1990

2,065 2,133 2,508 2,810

1994 3,290

County 11,752 13,101 17,520 26,042 41,611 50,063

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 30 miles west of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,588

$3,373

1980 7,159

8,353

1985 11,351

12,864

1990 13,715

17,123

1991 13,455

17,645

1992 13,926

18,495

1993 14,202

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (83 beds). 70MD's. 8 dentists. 7 chiropractors. 1 nursing home (136 beds) adjacent to hospital. Paulding County Mental Retardation Center. Paulding County Health Department.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 14 county public schools with 538 teachers, 9,446 students, and 376 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 34 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Chattahoochee at Marietta (18 miles) has 3,074 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (30 miles) with 1,756 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Kennesaw State at Kennesaw (23 miles) with 12,273 students. West Georgia College at Carrollton (30 miles) with 7,965 students.

Georgia Dept. oflndustry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

~:~~~ Paulding ~
Page I

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 3 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 8 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: I.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks with $414 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Machining, plastic fabricating. Metal fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, tool & die located within 18-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 33 restaurants (largest capacity 100). I motel (16 rooms). 4 meeting facilities (largest seats 600).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 18 volunteer city and 128 volunteer county personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 12 full-time city personnel. 16 full-time county personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service inside city limits. Service for rural areas provided by several private contractors. County-wide dumpster locations.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 6 tennis courts. 4 public parks. 1 golf course. I swimming pool. I country club. 20 ballfields. 9 parks with limited access for youth activities. 1 horseshoe court. I outdoor basketball court. 7 covered picnic pavilions. 4 children's playgrounds. 1 soccer field. Paulding Meadows with primitive camping area and rustic amphitheatre with bathhouse. Lake at Ben Hill Strickland, Sr. Park.
STATE PARK. Picketts Mill State Park (local) with most well-preserved historic Civil War site in the nation. Red Top Mountain State Park (20 miles) with fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, lodging, conference center, restaurant.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Allatoona Lake (20 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Paulding Festivals, Inc. holds an annual arts & crafts fair in September. (located at new Paulding Meadows Park off Hwy 61 North). Hunts Meadows (May & October). Racoon Creek (bluegrass music) in July & September.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Several public and private Civil War battle sites. High Shoals Waterfall (behind High Shoals Baptist Church).

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

D Dallas
PaUlding County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Dallas 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 8,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,300,000 gal/day average, 1,500,000 gal/day maximum. Ground storage capacity: 2,300,000 gal. Source: Allatoona Lake.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 500,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plants.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.21 Outside City $11.89
INVENTORY. Paulding County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 21 inter/intrastate.
RAll.... Norfolk Southern rail service at Dallas (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (30 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (30 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (113 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (309 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (30 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Cartersville (16 miles). 3,200 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: lighted runway, power plant repair.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Dallas Paulding County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX
PAULDING COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Wholesale Trade Transponation and Public Utilities Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 2,444
705 10
1,861 1,093 2,181
459 6,919
359 4,166
2 20,199

Employment 25,565 17,973 283 17,360 52,556 19,198 46,351 72,839 2,402 73,650
328,179

% Emp
8% 5%
5% 16% 6% 14% 22%
1% 22%

Weekly Wage
751 717 651 630 554 502 467 442 328 286

100%

$480

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Paper and Allied Products Primary Metal Products Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Petroleum Refining Printing and Publishing Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Food and Kindred Products Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Textiles Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Transportation Equipment
TOTAL

Firms 54 58 118 37 16 28 41 6 251 31 39 87 52 54 30 101 62 28
1,093

Employment 2,460 1,261 1,728 3,136 3,465 989 2,117 105 2,985 337 3,079 2,923 2,235 5,776 1,623 993 5,311
52,556

% Emp
5% 2% 3% 6% 7% 2% 4%
6% 1% 6% 6% 4% 11% 3% 2% 10%

Weekly Wage 819 652 626 613 611 610 609 558 521 506 499 495 455 452 430 410 287

100%

$554

COUNTIES: Paulding, Bartow, Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Haralson, Polk.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX PAULDING COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Apparel and Accessory Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 179 553 371 944 326 113 505
1,174
4,166

Employment 4,797 7,844 3,924 7,503 3,765 8,186 11,585
26,046
73,650

% Emp
7% 11% 5% 10% 5% 11% 16% 35%
100%

Weekly Wage 536 504 465 323 258 246 231 177
$286

Services
Miscellaneous Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Business Services Educational Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Personal Services Motion Pictures Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 31
982 410 1,299 204 579 115 1,537
79 100 605 90 271 217 393
3
6,919

Employment 601
7,106 1,535 16,738
690 3,558
946 23,910
1,406 3,224 3,818
741 3,393 4,655
505 14
72,839

% Emp
1% 10% 2% 23%
1% 5% 1% 33% 2% 4% 5% 1% 5% 6% 1%
100%

Weekly Wage 1,083 777 589 553 434 427 418 385 379 269 267 234 218 215 201 194
$442

COUNTIES: Paulding, Bartow, Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Haralson, Polk.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Dalton Whitfield County

Population

City 1950 15,968

1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

17,868 18,872 20,743 21,761 22,167

County 34,432 42,109 55,108 65,789 72,462 75,355

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 88 miles northwest of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,419

$3,373

1980 8,438

8,353

1985 12,344

12,864

1990 16,732

17,123

1991 17,161

17,645

1992 18,462

18,495

1993 19,560

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 9 city public schools with 278 teachers, 4,082 students, and 233 high school graduates in 1994. 16 county public schools with 608 teachers, 10,022 students, and 463 high school graduates in 1994. 10 private schools with 414 students in 1994. The 210cal school systems produced more Georgia and National Merit Scholars than any other regional school in 1992.

Health
1 regional hospital (282 beds). 86 MD's on staff. 16 dentists on staff. Wellness Center. 6 clinics. 3 nursing homes (360 beds).

HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Coosa Valley at Rome (40 miles) has 1,623 students. Pickens at Jasper (50 miles) has 894 students. 2-yr: Dalton College at Dalton (local) with 2,913 students. Floyd College at Rome (40 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Shorter College at Rome (40 miles) with 1,243 students. Berry College at Rome (40 miles) with 1,788 students. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (30 miles) with 6,000 students. North Georgia College at Dahlonega (70 miles) with 2,794 students. Vo-tech program at Dalton College with 800 students provides courses in trade, technical and business skills and includes the Quick Start technical training programs for new businesses and expansions.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: June 22. 1995

Dalton Whitfield County
Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 daily and 1 twice-weekly. 6 network TV channels received (46-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 4. Local TV stations: 4.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 local banks with more than $570 million in assets. 3 branch banks with $34.7 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electric motor repair, fabricating, machining, tool & die shop, hazardous waste disposal.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 130+ restaurants (largest capacity 310). 12 motels (1,295 rooms). Seating capacity oflargest auditorium 5,500.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 65 full-time city personnel. 18 full-time and 134 volunteer county personnel. Fire insurance classification 4 in city and 7 in county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 56 city and 65 county sworn officers.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city. Private sanitation service also available. Plastic, paper, and glass curb-side pick up for recycling.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. 7 full-time licensed engineers.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design. standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 14 tennis and racquetball courts. 26 parks and playgrounds. 5 golf courses. 2 swimming pools. 2 country clubs. Elks Lodge recreational facility. 1 bowling alley. 1 roller rink.
YEARLY EVENTS. Red Carpet Festival. Praters Mill Country Fair (twice a year). Creative Arts Guild Arts Festival. Handcrafters Guild Show (twice a year). North Georgia Fair.
STATE PARK. Fort Mountain State Park (18 miles) with camping, swimming, fishing. C10udland Canyon State Park (30 miles) with camping, picnicking, tennis, swimming, furnished cabins.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Carters Lake (26 miles) and Tennessee River (30 miles) have swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. (Local) Crown Gardens & Archives. Creative Arts Guild. Dug Gap Mountain Civil War Battlefield. Civil War Cemetery. Blunt House. Ellis Doll Collection Museum. Praters Mill. (Area) Carters Lake (26 miles). Fort Fountain State Park (18 miles). New Echota Indian Site in Calhoun (18 miles). C10udland Canyon on Lookout Mountain (30 miles). Tennessee Aquarium, Rock City, Incline, Ruby Falls in Chattanooga (30 miles). Chief Vann House (10 miles). Chickamauga/Chattanooga National Military Park in Chickamauga (23 miles).

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D Dalton
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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Dalton 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. Dalton has the lowest electrical rates in Georgia.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 55,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 40,000,000 gal/day average. Storage capacity: 23,000,000 gal. (finished) and 650,000,000 gal. (raw). Source: Conasauga River and Mill Creek. Daily flow: 1,152 cu ft/sec average, 88 cu ftlsec minimum.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 40,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 32,000,000 gal/day. Activated sludge, extended aeration.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $16.54 Outside City $7.76
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 6 interstate. 72 inter/intrastate. 25 local terminals.
RAll..,. Norfolk Southern rail service at Dalton (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Dalton (local). CSX rail service at Dalton (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (30 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (335 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Chattanooga, TN (30 miles). Airlines: American, Delta, Northwest, United.Nearest public airport at Dalton (local). 5,100 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, NDB, VASI lights, localizer, artais weather check, SOS.

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Pnblication Date: June 22, 1995

Dalton Whitfield County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX WHITFIELD COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Intl Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
6 588 300 193 748 390 206
58 1,234 1,205
1 4,929

Employment 106
5,232 2,182 4,385 58,366 2,513 12,898
633 12,344 14,427
113,088

% Emp
5% 2% 4% 52% 2% 11% 1% 11% 13%

Weekly Wage
612 493 483 457 449 406 397 374 368 237

100%

$409

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Paper and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Lumber and Wood Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Furniture and Fixtures Printing and Publishing Apparel Instruments and Related Products Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 35 85 21 23 11 17 351 6 7 4 42 9 12 88 21 2 1 2 12
748

Employment 1,324 2,256 429 1,165 599 362
42,937 353
2,670 241 328 173 300
3,490 572
58,366

% Emp
2% 4% 1% 2% 1% 1% 74% 1% 5%
1%
1% 6% 1%

Weekly Wage 666 535 519 480 471 458 455 430 429 383 372 359 356 299 283

100%

$449

COUNTIES; Whitfield, Catoosa, Gordon, Murray, Walker.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX WHITFIELD COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 201 104 67 251 193 42 87 261
1,205

Employment 1,537 609 564 1,567 2,949 2,066 571 4,563
14,427

% Emp
11% 4% 4% 11% 20% 14% 4% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage 401 347 320 295 233 210 208 157
$237

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Educational Services Personal Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 93 75
238 55 137 29 7 127
206 44 60 42 89 30 I
1,234

Employment 402 297
4,640 238 599 164 41 757
3,096 665 579 537 137 189
12,344

% Emp
3% 2% 38% 2% 5% 1%
6% 25%
5% 5% 4% 1% 2%

Weekly Wage 557 546 519 383 382 306 299 269 237 222 207 182 173 159

100%

$368

COUNTIES: Whitfield, Catoosa, Gordon, Murray, Walker.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Danielsville Madison County

Population

City

1950

298

1960

362

1970

378

1980

354

1990

318

1994

347

County 12,238 11,246 13,517 17,747 21,050 22,985

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 75 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,383

$3,373

1980 6,189

8,353

1985 9,996

12,864

1990 13,751

17,123

1991 14,013

17,645

1992 14,559

18,495

1993 15,350

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
(COUNTY) 3MD's. I dentist. Training center for mentally retarded persons. Nurse practitioner, health access station in Colbert. Home Health Care Services, hospital affiliated, RN and nurse assistant in Danielsville. I nursing home (116 beds). 2 hospitals (471 beds) in Athens (15 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 6 county public schools with 236 teachers, 4,092 students, and 199 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools (K-12) with 610 students and 632 students in Athens (15 miles).
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Athens Area at Athens (14 miles) has 2,558 students. Sr. CollegefUniv: University of Georgia at Athens (15 miles) with 28,395 students. Emmanuel College at Franklin Springs (12 miles) with 500 students.

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Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Danielsville Madison County
Page I

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 3 weeklies. Dailies delivered from Atlanta,
Athens, Anderson, sc. 7 TV channels
received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank with $46 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair at Athens (15 miles). Casting at Toccoa (42 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 2 restaurants (largest capacity 250). I meeting facility (seats 100).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 26 volunteer personnel and 3 fire trucks. Fire insurance classification
7.
POLICE PROTECTION. I full-time and I part-time officer.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. County has subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 8 tennis courts (4 private). I private golf course. I private swimming pool. I country club with facilities open to the public.
STATE PARK. Watson Mill Bridge State Park (3 miles) with fishing, picnicking, camping, canoeing, hiking.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Broad River (2 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping.
YEARLY EVENTS. Christmas Parade in Comer. Canna Festival in Colbert.

SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Crawford W. Long House. Colbert Historic District. Strickland House.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Danielsville Madison County
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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Danielsville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Elevated storage capacity: 90,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 170 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 50,000 gal/day. System completed in 1984.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $10.90 Outside City $8.56
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 18 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (75 miles). CSX rail service at Comer (7 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (75 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (160 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (236 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (15 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Athens (15 miles). 5,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Danielsville Madison County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX
MADISON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Mining Manufacturing Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Construction Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 165 296 391 328 34 435
1,511 115 473
1,285 5,033

Employment 2,684
23,075 2,819 4,064 472
23,928 13,366
1,112 3,135 17,613
92,268

% Emp
3% 25%
3% 4% 1% 26% 14% 1% 3% 19%
100%

Weekly Wage
580 488 460 446 441 420 393 381 378 219
$400

Manufacturing
Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Transportation Equipment Paper and Allied Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Instruments and Related Products Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products
TOTAL

Firms 9 7
50 16 4 II II 16 106 58 23 25 43 10 38 3
I 4
435

Employment 2,496 644 1,343 1,126 327 406 202 406 1,823 869 3,945 5,006 683 150 3,877
23,928

% Emp 10%
3% 6% 5% 1% 2% 1% 2% 8% 4% 16% 21% 3% 1% 16%

Weekly Wage 633 630 569 563 525 500 464 448 441 415 413 346 302 289 262

100%

$420

COUNTIES: Madison, Banks, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Hart, Jackson, Oglethorpe. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX MADISON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 202 72 99 269 157 44 123 318
1,285

Employment 1,989 645 617 2,225 3,146 2,029 984 5,979
17,613

% Emp 11%
4% 4% 13% 18% 12% 6% 34%
100%

Weekly Wage 391 334 318 232 221 196 193 147
$219

Services
Legal Services Health Services Engineering and Management Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 98
337 132 135
14 36 175 44 77 136 52 54 194 25
I
1,511

Employment 438
5,063 601 733 390 119
1,962 511
1,033 709 771 557 264 213
13,366

% Emp
3% 38%
4% 5% 3% 1% 15% 4% 8% 5% 6% 4% 2% 2%

Weekly Wage 635 576 458 370 367 325 257 239 218 214 187 183 173 126

100%

$393

COUNTIES; Madison, Banks, Clarke, Elbert, Franklin, Hart, Jackson, Oglethorpe.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Darien McIntosh County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,380 1,569 1,826 1,731 1,783 1,902

County 6,008 6,364 7,371 8,046 8,634 9,219

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 291 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $1,914

$3,373

1980 5,678

8,353

1985 9,213

12,864

1990 10,884

17,123

1991 11,452

17,645

1992 11,631

18,495

1993 11,971

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
3 MD's. 2 dentists. I local clinic. I hospital (340 beds), 4 nursing homes (370 beds), 116 MD's, 20 dentists at Brunswick (18 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 113 teachers, 1,630 students, and 57 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 52 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Savannah at Savannah (63 miles) has 3,324 students. 2-yr: Brunswick College at Brunswick (18 miles) with 1,650 students. Armstrong State College at Savannah (63 miles) with 5,187 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Savannah State College at Savannah (63 miles) with 2,985 students.

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Publication Date: May 22. 1995

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered from Brunswick, Savannah, and Jacksonville. 8 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 13.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank with $233 million in assets. Brunswick serves the banking market and has 6 banks with $1.1 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die, electric motor repair in Brunswick (18 miles). Casting shop in Savannah (63 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 13 restaurants (largest seating capacity 250). 6 motels (325 rooms). 4 meeting facilities (largest seats 200).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 1 fire department in Darien with 6 substations county-wide. 60 volunteer personnel (24 of whom are in Darien). Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 8 in city, 9 within 3 miles of city limits, and 10 elsewhere.
POLICE PROTECTION. 6 full-time city and 15 full-time county officers.
GARBAGE. Collected within city limits of Darien. Green box collection elsewhere.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. City and county use professional engineers on a consulting basis.
ZONING. City has had zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards since 1969. County ordinance adopted in 1979.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. 5 county parks. I theatre group. 171 holes of golf in adjacent Glynn County.
STATE PARK. Jekyll Island State Park (20 miles) with swimming, golfing, tennis, boating, camping, fishing.

PUBLIC LAKE/RIVER. A1tamaha River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Chapney River Park has public boat ramp, fishing, boating, and picnic area.
YEARLY EVENTS. Blessing of the Shrimp Fleet in Darien (largest annual festival in Georgia). Sapelo Open King Mackerel Tournament.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS: Sapelo Island. Fort King George Historical Site. Butler Island. Victorian homes. Ruins of Spanish missions. Fishing villages.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Darien McIntosh County
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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Darien 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 720,000 gal/day. Consumption: 75,000 gal/day average, 125,000 maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 500,000 gal and 250,000 gal. (at industrial park).. Source: I deep well. Pumping capacity: 500 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 600,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $17.20 Outside City $11.70
INVENTORY. McIntosh County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 22 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (63 miles). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (63 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Altamaha (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Brunswick (20 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (20 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Brunswick (8 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast.Additional commercial air service: Savannah (63 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Continental Express, Delta, United, United Express, USAir, ValuJet. Nearest public airport at Glynco Jetport (8 miles). 8,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS, NDB.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

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1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX MCINTOSH COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 107 43 55 179 23 93 115 209
824

Employment 980 397 386 920
1,174 521
2,281 4,446
11,105

% Emp
9% 4% 3% 8% 11% 5% 21% 40%
100%

Weekly Wage 391 338 331 251 218 191 171 163
$211

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Amusement and Recreation Services Miscellaneous Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Business Services Personal Services Private Households Motion Pictures Membership Organizations
TOTAL

Firms 70 79 170 3 8 71 19 25 5 37 45 109 98 151 15 34
940

Employment 234 708
2,297 17 52
467 37
347 14
755 2,715 1,393
450 194 165 276
10,122

% Emp
2% 7% 23%
1% 5%
3%
7% 27% 14%
4% 2% 2% 3% 100%

Weekly Wage 705 499 485 432 368 360 309 307 288 277 272 241 218 174 151 148
$339

COUNTIES: Mcintosh, Glynn, Liberty, Long. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Dawson Terrell County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 4,411 5,062 5,383 5,699 5,295 5,493

County 14,314 12,742 11,416 12,017 10,653 10,651

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 160 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,304

$3,373

1980 4,728

8,353

1985 8,078

12,864

1990 11,438

17,123

1991 12,628

17,645

1992 13,604

18,495

1993 13,407

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
6 MD's. 3 dentists. 2 optometrists. 1 nursing home (74 beds). County health dept. with full-time county nurse. EMT service. Phoebe Putney Regional Medical Center (18 miles). HCA Palmyra Regional Medical Center (17 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 143 teachers, 1,940 students, and 73 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 251 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Albany at Albany (22 miles) has 2,439 students. South Georgia at Americus (25 miles) has 1,339 students. 2-yr: Andrew College at Cuthbert (21 miles) with 300 students. Darton College at Albany (22 miles) with 2,604 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Albany State College at Albany (22 miles) with 3,257 students. Georgia Southwestern College at Americus (25 miles) with 2,560 students.

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Terre~~:::7y
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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. 4 TV channels received (3 I-channel cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and 1 branch bank with $507 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Casting, electric motor repair, fabricating, finishing, forming, heat treating, machining, tool & die shop.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 9 restaurants. 3 motels. 4 meeting facilities (seating 400, 250, 225, and 20).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 13 full-time city firemen and 4 county fire trucks operated by volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 5.
POLICE PROTECTION. 18 full-time city and 5 full-time county officers. City patrol services provided for industrial park. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. The city and county use a licensed consultant.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. County zoning enacted May 1993. Subdivision design standards will be completed by November 1993.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. 3 parks. I golf course. 2 swimming pools. 1 public track. 1 country club. Youth recreation dept. 5 all-purpose ball fields. Adult softball.
HUNTING. Abundant deer, wild turkey, wild boar, quail, and dove make Terrell County a hunter's paradise. 2 first-class hunting plantations. Fishing also first-class.
STATE PARK. Georgia Veterans State Park (41 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and 18-hole champion public golf course.George T. Bagby State Park (50 miles) with fishing, camping, boating, marina, swimming, picnic sites and shelter, pedal boat and canoe rental, cottages, restaurant, and convention center. Kolomoki State Park (45 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, putt-putt golf and historic Indian mounds.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Flint River (22 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. July 4th fireworks. Tour of Homes. Spring Festivals. Fall Festivals. Archery Competition. Horse Show. Horse and Dog Field Trials. Team Penning Fall. National championship walking & racing horses bred & trained.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Chehaw Park and Zoo (22 miles). Westville and Lumpkin (33 miles). Providence Canyon State Park (39 miles). Kolomoki State Park Indian Burial Mounds. (45 miles) Steve Cocke Fish Hatchery.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Dawson 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. Terrell County is served by both Georgia Power Company and Sumter Electric Co-Operative. Customer choice over 900 KW.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 2,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,000,000 gal/day average, 1,300,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 1,000,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 3,000 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 2,500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 600,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.04 Outside City $10.24
INVENTORY. Terrell County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
HIGHWAY. South Georgia Parkway splits the heart of Terrell County. Along with U.S. Hwy. 82, traffic count is now established at 16,500 vehicles per day. Many state highways (55,45,49 and 32) intersect in Terrell County.
RAIL. Georgia/Alabama Railroad and Georgia Great Southern. Water access available at Eufaula, Ala.
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (64 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (193 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Albany (22 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Dawson (local). 2,800 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, fuel, hangar, lighted runway, rotating beacon, minor repairs. Runway expansion to 5,500' planned (1994).

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX TERRELL COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Int! Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms 7
200 186 332 214 350 372 1,304 154 1,008

Employment
239 13,946 3,643 2,252 16,223 4,371 3,612 15,364
1,237 12,978

% Emp
19% 5% 3% 22% 6% 5% 21% 2% 18%

Weekly Wage
604 566 533 459 447 447 427 373 278 222

4,125

73,864 100%

$416

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Transportation Equipment Fabricated Metal Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining Paper and Allied Products Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 6 8 16 6 13 9 6 19 8
26 47
9 18
I I 5 2
200

Employment 473
1,427 2,050 1,072 1,360
184 271 226 240 557 1,336 259 1,644
13,946

% Emp
3% 10% 15%
8% 10%
1% 2% 2% 2% 4% 10% 2% 12%

Weekly Wage 1,009 755 731 575 558 501 429 425 399 370 353 299 229

100%

$566

COUNTIES: Terrell, Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Randolph, Sumter, Webster.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX TERRELL COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores MiseelIaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 170 44 81 224 37 88 152 212

Employment 1,497 532 573 1,481 1,886 530 2,341 4,138

1,008

12,978

% Emp 12%
4% 4% 11% 15% 4% 18% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage 355 312 307 277 225 201 194 149
$222

Services
Legal Services Health Services Engineering and Management Services MiscelIaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Personal Services Social Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Amusement and Recreation Services Motion Pictures MiscelIaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 87
268 86 45 lOS 18 129 99 98 56 29
229 35 17 I I
1,304

Employment 362
6,144 486 213 797 356
2,883 866
1,393 345 513 327 491 178
15,364

% Emp
2% 40%
3% 1% 5% 2% 19% 6% 9% 2% 3% 2% 3% 1%

Weekly Wage 517 514 482 399 375 344 277 269 224 188 182 lSI 148 137

100%

$373

COUNTIES: TerrelI, Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Randolph, Sumter, Webster.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Dawsonville Dawson County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 318 307 288 342 467 535

County 3,712 3,590 3,639 4,774 9,429 11,007

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 47 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,584

$3,373

1980 7,092

8,353

1985 12,439

12,864

1990 14,699

17,123

1991 15,090

17,645

1992 15,841

18,495

1993 16,685

19,249

U.S.
$4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
2 hospitals (462 beds), 2 MD's, 2 dentists, and 5 nursing homes with 402 beds at Gainesville (22 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 138 teachers, 1,951 students, and 90 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 56 students in 1994.
illGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Pickens at Jasper (18 miles) has 894 students. Lanier at Oakwood (30 miles) has 1,229 students. 2-yr: Gainesville College at Gainesville (22 miles) with 2,640 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: North Georgia College at Dahlonega (15 miles) with 2,794 students. Brenau College at Gainesville (22 miles) with 2,100 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Gainesville Times. 6 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks with $78 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair in Gainesville (22 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 5 restaurants (largest capacity 60). I motel (25 rooms). 3 meeting facilities (largest seats 1,000).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. County volunteer fire department with 50 personnel. Fire insurance classification 7. Full-time fire chief.
POLICE PROTECTION. 15 full-time law enforcement personnel serving city and county.
GARBAGE. Private pick-up service.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None
ZONING. Land use and soil erosion in county, none in city. Subdivision and trailer park regulations. Flood plain insurance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 1 tennis court. I park. I golf course. I swimming pool. I lake. Chattahoochee National Forest. 4 ball fields, running track, and picnic pavillion.
STATE PARK. Amicalola Falls State Park (16 miles) with camping, hiking, picnicking.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Lanier (10 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. 5,000 acre lake owned by state for new park to be developed.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Chattahoochee National Forest. Amicalola Falls. Appalachian Trail. Gold Museum. Lake Lanier.
YEARLY EVENTS. Annual festival in the fall. Amicalola Fitness Festival (first Saturday in June). U. S. Open Stock Dog Championship (last weekend in October).

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Dawsonville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Nearest gas lines are 5 miles away.
WATER. Plant capacity: 250,000 gal/day. Consumption: 75,000 gal/day average, 100,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 175,000 gal. County water system: 1,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 200,000 gal/day. Elevated storage capacity: 250,000 gal.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 100,000 gal/day. Plant load: 50,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.28 Outside City $11.85
INVENTORY. Dawson County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory froW property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 18 inter/intrastate.
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (170 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (272 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (41 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Additional commercial air service: Atlanta (60 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Gainesville (22 miles). 4,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, lighted runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX DAWSON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Wholesale Trade Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Mining Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Int! Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
456 215 356 413
10 643 189 1,293 131 1,125
I
4,832

Employment 4,624 2,656 3,511
24,115 490
3,907 11,785 16,044
1,469 15,068
83,672

% Emp
6% 3% 4% 29% 1% 5% 14% 19% 2% 18%

Weekly Wage
587 535 515 459 459 424 416 369 347 247

100%

$406

Manufacturing
Chemicals'lU1d Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Printing and Publishing Transportation Equipment Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Fabricated Metal Products Primary Metal Products Furniture and Fixtures Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Textiles Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Lumber and Wood Products Food and Kindred Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining Paper and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms 15 48 49 19 7 15 29 6 15 28 16 18 73 38 21 7 3 I 4
413

Employment 552
2,180 1,567
901 469 989 869 371 424 535 2,643 864 1,147 8,813 1,347
41 7
24,115

% Emp
2% 9% 6% 4% 2% 4% 4% 2% 2% 2% 11% 4% 5% 37% 6%

Weekly Wage 712 612 580 562 553 553 515 480 457 448 441 439 431 381 298 287 262

100%

$459

COUNTIES: Dawson, Forsyth, Gilmer, Hall, Lumpkin, Pickens. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX DAWSON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 192 67 84 233 147 37 64 301
1,125

Employment 1,911 814 406 1,291 2,483 2,316 391 5,457
15,068

% Emp 13%
5% 3% 9% 16% 15% 3% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 447 374 360 297 231 223 193 160
$247

Services
Miscellaneous Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Hotels, Other Lodging Places Educational Services Membership Organizations Business Services Personal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Social Services Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 3
141 294
74 57 112 25 10 30 204 119 49 79 72 22
I
1,293

Employment 6
531 6,232
308 270 421 641 767 170 4,426 645 493 124 850 150
16,044

% Emp
3% 39%
2% 2% 3% 4% 5% 1% 28% 4% 3% 1% 5% 1%

Weekly Wage 575 524 498 473 438 347 340 303 278 254 243 234 213 207 149

100%

$369

COUNTIES: Dawson, Forsyth, Gilmer, Hall, Lumpkin, Pickens.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
DeKalb County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City nfa nfa nfa nfa nfa nfa

County 136,395 256,782 415,387 483,024 545,837 569,873

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 . $4,685

$3,373

1980 10,737

8,353

1985 16,700

12,864

1990 20,806

17,123

1991 21,172

17,645

1992 22,042

18,495

1993 22,973

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
6 general hospitals and 8 specialized hospitals. 18 health centers (private and county operated). 15 licensed nursing homes (1,971 beds). 1,318 MD's. 472 dentists.

Located in North Central Georgia and fonns the eastern boundary of Atlanta.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 106 county public schools with 5,114 teachers, 81,211 students, and 4,170 high school graduates in 1994. 56 private schools with 6,261 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: DeKalb at Clarkston (local) has 4,212 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 7 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution. 8 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 5 AM, 2 FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 13 banks headquartered or maintaining branches with approximately $53 billion in assets. I S&L with $333 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, tool & die shop, forming, electric motor repair, machining.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 660 restaurants (largest seating capacity 500). 44 motels (6,187 rooms). 50,000 square feet of exhibition space.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 360 full-time personnel with 20 stations located around county. 124 paramedics. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 4.
POLICE PROTECTION. 447 full-time county personnel and 2 helicopters. Additional police service provided by municipal police departments.
GARBAGE. Service provided by county or municipality.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. County has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 220 tennis courts. 105 parks. 15 golf courses. 475 swimming pools. 4 country clubs.
STATE PARK. Stone Mountain State Park (local) with swimming, fishing, camping, sailing, canoeing, picnicking, boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Lanier (50 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Fernbank Science Center. Callanwolde Fine Arts Center. Stone Mountain Park.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, DeKalb 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Atlanta Gas Light Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 96,000,000 galJday. Consumption: 62,400,000 gal/day average. Ground storage capacity: 49,500,000 gal. Source: Chattahoochee River.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 28,750,000 gal/day. Plant load: 20,330,000 gal/day. All secondary generating plants, thereby assuring long-term continuity.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City n/a Outside City $16.60
Rates vary within the 8 municipalities of DeKalb County from $17.98 to 25.39.
INVENTORY. DeKalb County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation
SALES. Cities and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation

.-

MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS, Part of the

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta

Atlanta Commercial Zone with 13 interstate, 53

(6 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica,

inter/intrastate, and 3 I terminals.

Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air

South, Air Jamaica, America West, American,

RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at

American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British

DeKalb County (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (6 miles). CSX

Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air,

rail service at DeKalb County (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (6 miles).

Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United,

WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (115 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (248 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Chamblee (local). 5,000 foot concrete runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, lighted runway, hangar, VOR, ILS.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX DEKALB COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Mining Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Construction Services Not Elsewhere Classified Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 2,498 8,609 6,321 2,986
26 577 4,917 24,664
14 879 11,389
62,880

Employment 119,740 111,475 92,256 124,103 682 174,454 46,581 352,537 16 7,054 214,089
1,242,988

% Emp 10%
9% 7% 10%
14% 4% 28%
1% 17% 100%

Weekly Wage
816 774 735 669 650 566 533 525 439 333 294
$571

Manufacturing
Primary MetaJ Products Transportation Equipment Food and Kindred Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Chemicals and Allied Products Instruments and Related Products Paper and Allied Products Textiles Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Petroleum Refining Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Lumber and Wood Products Leather and Leather Products Apparel Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 37 65 142 173 186 96 106 43
311 186 864 121
12 123 87 126 154
9 145
I
2,986

Employment 3,899 7,733 16,044 12,627 6,709 4,929 7,969 1,547 10,399 6,111
22,617 5,131 228 6,238 3,215 2,661 2,295 219 3,494
124,103

% Emp
3% 6% 13% 10% 5% 4% 6% 1% 8% 5% 18% 4%
5% 3% 2% 2%
3%

Weekly Wage 987 878 828 737 660 657 655 645 620 610 603 597 590 543 496 481 457 441 424

100%

$669

COUNTIES: DeKalb, Clayton, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Rockdale.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX DEKALB COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 1,190 381 929 2,682 258 1,057 1,158 3,735
11,389

Employment 18,680 7,070 9,489 25,088 26,764 29,952 14,353 82,693
214,089

% Emp
9% 3% 4% 12% 13% 14% 7% 39%
100%

Weekly Wage 549 451 431 329 316 267 266 205
$294

Services
Miscellaneous Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Amusement and Recreation Services Business Services Membership Organizations ., Auto Repair, Services, Garages Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Motion Pictures Personal Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 115
1,667 3,682 4,128
310 580 614 5,363 578 1,403 336 1,050 361 1,684
15 2,780
24,664

Employment 583
12,428 36,156 77,885 18,762
3,380 12,557 113,901 7,514 11,959 20,126 15,760 5,733 11,767
572 3,453
352,537

% Emp
4% 10% 22% 5%
1% 4% 32% 2% 3% 6% 4% 2% 3%
1% 100%

Weekly Wage 903 801 788 618 566 501 481 470 422 415 328 318 314 296 287 206
$525

COUNTlES : DeKalb, Clayton, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Rockdale.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Doerun Colquitt County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 950 990 978 1,058 899 928

County 33,999 34,048 32,298 35,376 36,645 37,563

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

located 190 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,798

$3,373

1980 6,729

8,353

1985 10,460

12,864

1990 13,633

17,123

1991 14,347

17,645

1992 14,922

18,495

1993 15,470

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
(County) 1 hospital (155 beds). 35 MD's. 9 dentists. 4 nursing homes (277 beds). Community Mental Health Center. Substance abuse hospital (54 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 13 county public schools with 484 teachers, 7,792 students, and 335 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Moultrie Area at Moultrie (12 miles) has 1,002 students. 2-yr: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton (27 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. ColiegelUniv: Valdosta State University at Valdosta (52 miles) with 8,675 students. Albany State College at Albany (26 miles) with 3,257 students. Florida State University at Tallahassee (60 miles) with 19,000 students. Brewton-Parker College 2-year degree extension program at Moultrie (12 miles).

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Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I daily and I weekly. Other dailies delivered: Florida Times Union, Albany Herald, Atlanta Constitution.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I branch bank with $78 million in assets. 2 banks and I branch bank with $15.2 billion in assets in Moultrie (12 miles).
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Casting, electric motor repair, fabricating, finishing, forming, heat treating, machining, tool & die at Moultrie (12 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 2 restaurants (seating capacity 50).

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 20 volunteer county personel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7 in city and 9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 4 full-time city and 20 full-time county sheriffs department personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City ordinance and subdivision design standards (Southern Building Code). No county ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. I tennis court. I park.
STATE PARK. Reed Bingham State Park (27 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and nature trails.

YEARLY EVENTS. May Day Festival (first weekend in May). Beauty Pageant (February).

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Doerun 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 625,000 gal/day. Consumption: 125,000 gal/day average. Ground storage capacity: 150,000 gal. Source: deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 150,000 gal/day. Plant load: 70,000 gal/day. Tertiary treatment plant, advanced waste water treatment. Trickling filter.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $10.77 Outside City $9.41
INVENTORY. Colquitt County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory frolp property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRlERS. 21 inter/intrastate. 1 interstate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Moultrie (12 miles). CSX rail service at Moultrie (12 miles). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (55 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (40 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (148 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Albany (26 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Additional commercial air service: Valdosta (52 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast.Nearest public airport at Moultrie (12 miles). 5,100 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, fuel, hangar, lighted runway, minor repair, VOR, beacon. Spence Field (16 miles) has a 10,000-ft. bituminous runway.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

Doerun Colquitt County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX COLQUITT COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Manufacturing Services Construction Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Not Elsewhere Classified Mining
TOTAL

Firms
181 318 358 253 308 1,189 400 1,070 241

Employment
1,883 2,001 3,570 14,917 18,703 10,312 2,000 12,748 3,645

% Emp
3% 3% 5% 21% 27% 15% 3% 18% 5%

Weekly Wage
528 403 378 372 369 361 333 229 208

I 4,320

69,967 100%

$340

Manufacturing
Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Primary Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Textiles Transportation Equipment Paper and Allied Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Food and Kindred Products Lumber and Wood Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Printing and Publishing Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 34 27 4 9 10 17 14 3 7 29 83 3 23 8 34 I I I
308

Employment 1,067 1,014 1,309 248 134 1,970 731 472 222 2,323 3,027 27 300 523 5,280
18,703

% Emp
6% 5% 7% 1% 1% 11% 4% 3% 1% 12% 16%
2% 3% 28%

Weekly Wage 514 512 465 427 422 411 406 405 404 404 377 306 305 260 253

100%

$369

COUNTIES: Colquitt, Brooks, Cook, Mitchell, Thomas, Tift, Worth.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX COLQUITT COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Gard'lD Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 190 68 205 84 50 198 73 203
1,070

Employment 1,619 496 1,092 622 2,230 2,846 354 3,488
12,748

% Emp 13%
4% 9% 5% 17% 22% 3% 27%
100%

Weekly Wage 391 329 290 273 252 182 178 142
$229

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Personal Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 86
257 63 62 116 9 91 104 40 39 35 50
215 17 2 2
1,189

Employment 394
4,755 223 236 568 284 951 604 228 751 215 506 396 140
10,312

% Emp
4% 46%
2% 2% 6% 3% 9% 6% 2% 7% 2% 5% 4% 1%

Weekly Wage 545 464 405 354 331 277 256 248 235 212 201 200 184 134

100%

$361

COUNTIES: Colquitt, Brooks, Cook, Mitchell, Thomas, Tift, Worth.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Donalsonville Seminole County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,569 2,621 2,907 3,320 2,761 2,668

County 7,904 6,802 7,059 9,057 9,010 9,281

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 230 miles southwest of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,657

$3,373

1980 5,666

8,353

1985 9,197

12,864

1990 12,245

17,123

1991 13,139

17,645

1992 13,921

18,495

1993 13,935

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (66 beds). 5 MD's. 3 dentists. 1 nursing home (62 beds). 1 personal care home (15 beds). 1 VNA. County Health Dept. and Mental Health Center. 5 pharmacies.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with III teachers, 1,918 students, and 105 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Thomas at Thomasville (55 miles) has 1,176 students. 2-yr: Bainbridge College at Bainbridge (20 miles) with 974 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Albany State College at Albany (59 miles) with 3,257 students. Troy State College Extension in Dothan, AL (35 miles).

Georgia Dept. oflndustry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Donalsonville Seminole County
Page I

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. 7 TV channels received (cable available in certain areas). Local radio stations: 1 AM, 1 FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks with $129 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Chamber of Commerce. Industrial Development Authority.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 9 restaurants (largest capacity 114). 55 motel rooms. Largest auditorium seating capacity 623.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 8 full-time and 11 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 5 in city and 9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 13 full-time city personnel. 5 full-time county deputy sheriffs.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city. County service is private. Dumpsters provided strategically throughout county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. On contractual basis.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 tennis courts. 3 lighted softball/baseball fields. 2 parks. Private club with swimming pool, 2 tennis courts, and 18-hole golf course.
STATE PARK. Seminole State Park (18 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, miniature golf, motor boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Seminole (18 miles) with 37,500 acres has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Flint River (18 miles). Chattahoochee River (12 miles).
YEARLY EVENTS. Harvest Festival in Donalsonville (early fall).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Lake Seminole. Chattahoochee River. Flint River. Spring Creek.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Donalsonville Seminole County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Donalsonville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 3,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,000,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 2,500,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 2,500 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 400,000 gal/day. Plant load: 300,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.36 Outside City $8.54
INVENTORY. Seminole County and Donalsonville exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. CSX rail service at Donalsonville (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (100 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (18 miles). Nearest seaport: Panama City, FL (100 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 35 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Dothan, AL (35 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Donalsonville (local). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

~ Donalsonville

Seminole County Page 3

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX
SEMINOLE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade Mining TOTAL

Firms 48 73 88 95 111 82 68 325 360 3
1,253

Employment 398
5,455 637
1,117 4,396
451 948 1,799 3,181
18,833

% Emp
2% 29%
3% 6% 23% 2% 5% 10% 17%

Weekly Wage
508 462 400 380 364 317 292 289 223

100%

$372

Manufacturing
Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Food and Kindred Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Apparel Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Fabricated Metal Products Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 10 10 8 7 6 I I 3 I I I 2 3 I 15 2
73

Employment 328 262 53 88
1,173
5,455

% Emp
6% 5% 1% 2% 22%

Weekly Wage 440 391 364 296 206

100%

$462

COUNTIES: Sentinole, Decatur, Early, Miller.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
SEMINOLE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 24 68 30 74 78 16 19 51
360

Employment 162 590 171 376 877 246 113 646
3,181

% Emp
5% 19% 5% 12% 28% 8% 4% 20%
100%

Weekly Wage 353 288 279 262 197 194 168 152
$223

Services
Health Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Business Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Private Households Educational Services Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 62 18 20 28 18 25 31 16 6 10 18 61 4 10
325

Employment 651 86 60 202 61 64 114 90 54 118 89 78
1,799

% Emp 36%
5% 3% 11% 3% 4% 6% 5% 3% 7% 5% 4%

Weekly Wage 413 382 291 262 253 249 210 188 172 163 151 126

100%

$289

COUNTIES: Seminole, Decatur, Early, Miller.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Douglas Coffee County

Population

1950

City 7,428

County 23,961

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3

1960 8,736 21,953 3.9 179.3

1970 10,195 22,828 4.6 203.2

1980 10,980 26,894 5.5 226.5

1990 10,464 29,592 6.5 249.5

1994 11,330 31,039 7.0 260.8

1993 Estimate: 14.000 city 33.069 county SOUfce: Georgia Tech Research Institute Survey of Local Utility Providers

Located 203 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,551

$3,373

1980 5,840

8,353

1985 9,380

12,864

1990 13,775

17,123

1991 14,427

17,645

1992 15,244

18,495

1993 15,909

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (145 beds). 36 MD's. 2 full-time and 6 part-time emergency room physicians 1 nursing home (168 beds). Coffee County Health Department. Kidney dialysis clinic. Mental health clinic. Civil defense unit. Ambulance service. 1 hospital (257 beds), 56 MD's, 15 dentists, and 3 nursing homes (442 beds) at Waycross (37 miles). 16 general, 3 acute care, 2 pediatrics, 1 rehabilitation, and 3 psychiatric hospitals at Jacksonville (110 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 10 county public schools with 408 teachers, 6,725 students, and 282 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 340 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Ben Hill-Irwin at Fitzgerald (26 miles) has 1,357 students. Okefenokee at Waycross (37 miles) has 1,076 students. 2-yr: South Georgia College at Douglas (local) with 1,300 students. Waycross College at Waycross (37 miles) with 854 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Valdosta State University at Valdosta (62 miles) with 8,675 students. Georgia Institute of Technology at Atlanta (203 miles) with 12,814 students. Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (100 miles) with 14,191 students.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

t..:.J Douglas F'\.
Coffee County Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Dailies delivered from Albany, Atlanta, Waycross,Valdosta and Jacksonville, FL. 3 TV channels received (49-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 3 AMIFM.
FINANCIAL FACllJTIES. 3 banks and 3 branch banks with $5.3 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair, welding, boiler repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 37 restaurants (largest capacity 300). 5 motels (352 rooms). 7 meeting facilities.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 29 full-time and 12 volunteer city personnel and 150 volunteer county personnel in 8 units. Fire insurance classification 3.
POLICE PROTECTION. 38 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits on emergency basis. 30 county sheriffs department personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 16 tennis courts. I I parks. 2 swimming pools. 2 private and 2 public golf courses. 2 country clubs. 4 health/fitness centers. I twin movie theater.
RESORTS: The Cloister at Sea Island (97 miles) offers a 5-mile beach, gardens, historic sites, championship sports, and 10,000 acres of protected forest and marsh. Jekyll Island Club (100 miles).
STATE PARK. General Coffee State Park (6 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, hiking, nature trails.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ocmulgee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Circle C Ranch Rodeo (April and September). Tobacco Auctions (July-October). Southeast Georgia Fair (October). Christmas Parade (December). Fall Harvest Festival (October). Gold Leaf Invitational Marching Band Festival (October). July 4th entertainment and fireworks. Miss Coffee County Pageant (August).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Okefenokee Swamp (37 miles) has camping, fishing, and canoeing.

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GEORGIA - The State QfBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Douglas Coffee County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Douglas 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by South Georgia Natural Gas Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis through the city of Douglas.
WATER. Plant capacity: 7,200,000 gal/day. Consumption: 4,000,000 gal/day average, 5,400,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 2,000,000 gal. elevated, 196,000 gal. ground. Source: 6 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 6,400 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 6,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 3,500,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.26 Outside City $8.65
INVENTORY. Coffee County and Douglas exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation

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MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service:

23 inter/intrastate. I terminal.

Valdosta (64 miles). Airlines: Atlantic

Southeast.Additional commercial air service:

RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Douglas (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (138 miles). CSX rail service

Jacksonville, FL (110 miles). Airlines: Air Florida, Delta, Pan Am, Republic. Nearest public airport at Douglas (local). 5,000 foot

at Douglas (local). CSX piggyback service at

bituminous runway. Services and navigational

Cordele (71 miles).

aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, fuel, NOB, VOR, ODAL, VASI system and

WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at

localizer, airframe & power plant repair, charter flights, AWOS ill & PAPI.

Bainbridge (129 miles). Nearest seaport:

Brunswick (90 miles) with a maintained

channel depth of 30 feet.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
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Douglas Coffee County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX COFFEE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Construction Wholesale Trade Services Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Not Elsewhere Classified Mining
TOTAL

Firms 130 190 230 205 166 180 587 675 81 1 2
2,447

Employment 1,613 1,213
17,146 S,252 1,252 1,483 4,212 8,090 1,040
44,315

% Emp
4% 3% 39% 19% 3% 3% 10% 18% 2%

Weekly Wage
439 422 402 357 337 327 277 249 239

100%

$347

Manufacturing
Textiles Transportation Equipment Lumber and Wood Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Food and Kindred Products Chemicals and Allied Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 14 10 80 7 9 10 16 20 3 17 31 2 I 3 I 2 3
230

Employment 3,948 1,275 3,200 184 562 171 859 2,345 31 106 3,289
17,146

% Emp 23%
7% 19%
1% 3% 1% 5% 14%
1% 19%

Weekly Wage 480 473 472 453 410 356 337 310 296 271 230

100%

$402

COUNTIES: Coffee, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Telfair. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX COFFEE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations General Merchandise Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 122 39 44 43 136 136 33 122
675

Employment 767
2,097 310 257 546
1,912 156
2,045
8,090

% Emp
9% 26%
4% 3% 7% 24% 2% 25%
100%

Weekly Wage 353 331 300 276 264 234 153 131
$249

Services
Legal Services Engine~ring and Management Services Health SerVices Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Membership Organizations Private Households Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Amusement and Recreation Services Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 46 42 141 28 80 51 51 15 20 49 31 11 19 2
587

Employment 165 154
1,961 81
222 540 194 101
45 59 257 243 163
4,212

% Emp
4% 4% 47% 2% 5% 13% 5% 2% 1% 1% 6% 6% 4%

Weekly Wage 425 352 333 268 264 225 216 210 203 162 155 152 133

100%

$277

COUNTIES: Coffee, Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Telfair.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria

Georgia Economic Profile
Douglasville Douglas County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 3,400 4,462 5,472 7,641 11,635 12,821

County 12,173 16,741 28,659 54,573 71,120 78,090

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 25 miles west of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,135

$3,373

1980 8,392

8,353

1985 12,382

12,864

1990 15,525

17,123

1991 15,721

17,645

1992 16,541

18,495

1993 17,255

19,249

Health
2 hospitals (456 beds). 200+ MD's. 29 dentists. I nursing home (246 beds).

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 21 county public schools with 859 teachers, 14,568 students, and 741 high school graduates in 1994. 12 private schools with 762 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Chattahoochee at Marietta (19 miles) has 3,074 students. Carroll at Carrollton (23 miles) has 1,939 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (25 miles) with 1,756 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.
OTHER EDUCATION FACILITIES: Mercer University has an off-campus in Douglas County for undergraduate classes. Carroll Tech offers "Quick Start" training for new industry.

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Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Douglas County Sentinel, Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 9 TV channels received (32-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 1 AM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 8 banking institutions with 32 offices serve Douglas County and have combined assets of $35.8 billion.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, machining, electric motor repair, hydraulic cylinder repair, commercial refrigerator fabrication, metal punch pressing, metal stamping, welding supply.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 54 restaurants (largest capacity 200). 5 motels (306 rooms). 7 meeting facilities (largest seats 250).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 20 full-time personnel, 2 stations, 4 pieces of equipment, and 2 ambulance services in city. 118 full-time, 9 part-time, and 10 volunteer county personnel provide protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 5.
POLICE PROTECTION. 29 full-time personnel. 59 county personnel provide protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Residential service provided by city or by private companies. Commercial service provided by numerous metro-wide vendors.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. City and county have full-time licensed engineers and consulting engineers.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. New land use plan adopted.

Recreation
FACILITIES. II tennis courts. 11 parks. 2 swimming pools. 3 golf courses. 1 country club.
CULTURAL AMENITIES. Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville.
STATE PARK. Sweetwater Creek State Park (local) with boating, fishing, nature trails.

PUBLIC LAKE!RIVER. Chattahoochee River (local) has fishing and camping. The rapids of Dog River offer excellent white water canoeing.
YEARLY EVENTS. Statewide Elected Officials & VIP Barbeque (July). Easter Egg Hunt for Kids. Skint Chestnut Arts & Crafts Show (April). July 4th Parade and Barbeque. Quiltfest (July). Labor Day Parade. Fall Arts & Crafts Show (October). Kiwanis Thanksgiving Youth Football Bowl. Christmas Arts & Crafts Festival. Annual Southern Ballet Theatre presentation to schools.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Douglasville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas Company and Austell Gas Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 10,200,000 gal/day. Consumption: 6,900,000 gal/day average, 10,000,000 gal/day maximum. Source: Bear Creek with a daily flow of 6,000,000 gal., Chapel Hill with a daily flow of 1,000,000 gal., and Cobb-Marietta with a daily flow of 3,000,000 gal. Reservoir planning will provide an additional 3,000,000 gal/day.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 6,990,000 gal/day. Plant load: 2,150,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $16.49 Outside City $14.56
INVENTORY. Douglas County and Douglasville exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. Part of the Atlanta Commercial Zone with I3 interstate, 53 inter/intrastate, and 31 terminals.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Douglasville (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (25 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (25 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (111 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (274 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (20 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Charlie Brown Airport (15 miles). 5,800 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS, NDB.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Douglasville Douglas County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX DOUGLAS COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Wholesale Trade Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Mining Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms 2,285 598 1,697 4 898 1,957 356 6,341 323 3,625 2
18,088

Employment 23,847 16,351 16,419 139 38,615 17,839 39,832 68,288 2,230 67,482
291,044

% Emp
8% 6% 6%
13% 6% 14% 23% 1% 23%

Weekly Wage
769 720 643 619 579 507 480 450 331 291

100%

$489

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Paper and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Instruments and Related Products Petroleum Refining Printing and Publishing Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Fabricated Metal Products Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Apparel Transportation Equipment Primary Metal Products
TOTAL

Firms 44 44 101 30 37 26 5
234 28 77 32 38 24 71 29 47 22 11
898

Employment 1,752 984 1,438 2,128 1,985 971 101 2,529 316 2,372 1,826 1,683 610 754 1,730 3,072
38,615

% Emp
5% 3% 4% 6% 5% 3%
7% 1% 6% 5% 4% 2% 2% 4% 8%

Weekly Wage 808 678 671 655 622 619 562 545 510 485 453 450 424 421 366 292

100%

$579

COUNTIES: Douglas, Carroll, Cobb, Paulding.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX DOUGLAS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Apparel and Accessory Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 144 451 328 857 302 91 398
1,054
3,625

Employment 4,583 7,056 3,746 6,994 3,672 7,433 10,015
23,982
67,482

% Emp
7% 10% 6% 10% 5% 11% 15% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 546 521 473 323 260 249 234 179
$291

Services
Miscellaneous Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Membership Organizations Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Educational Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Personal Services Motion Pictures Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 31
942 370 1,174 183 97 531 1,446 77 81 551 76 229 195 355
3
6,341

Employment 601
6,958 1,361 15,110
633 893 3,389 22,922 1,393 2,929 3,525 690 2,981 4,461 429
14
68,288

% Emp
1% 10% 2% 22%
1% 1% 5% 34% 2% 4% 5% 1% 4% 7% 1%
100%

Weekly Wage 1,083 782 603 572 446 432 431 389 380 280 267 239 219 215 201 194
$450

COUNTIES: Douglas, Carroll, Cobb, Paulding.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Dublin Laurens County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 10,232 13,184 15,143 16,083 16,312 17,358

County 33,123 32,313 32,738 36,990 39,988 41,845

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 125 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,650

$3,373

1980 6,959

8,353

1985 10,097

12,864

1990 13,798

17,123

1991 14,569

17,645

1992 15,398

18,495

1993 15,954

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
HCA Fairview Park Hospital (190 beds), an acute care, medical-surgical, out-patient, state-of-the-art radiology department hospital with a fitness center. 100 MD's. 18 dentists. 3 nursing homes (387 beds). 5 retirement living centers. County Health Office. Community Mental HealthlMental Retardation Center. Carl Vinson Veterans Medical Center (855 beds and 70 MD's), a general medical-surgical hospital, out-patient clinic, domiciliary, and nursing home care unit. Urgent Care Center. Children's Clinic. Oconee Regional Cancer Center.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 7 city public schools with 240 teachers, 3,865 students, and 189 high school graduates in 1994. 7 county public schools with 317 teachers, 4,761 students, and 238 high school graduates in 1994. 4 private schools with 406 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Heart of Georgia at Dublin (local) has 857 students. 2-yr: Middle Georgia College at Cochran (32 miles) with 1,878 students. Sr. ColiegelUniv: Georgia College at Milledgeville (46 miles) with 5,600 students. Mercer University at Macon (60 miles) with 6,729 students. Dublin Campus of Georgia College, Middle Georgia College, and East Georgia College with 849 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Dublin Laurens County
Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 daily, The Courier-Herald. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal/Constitution, Macon Telegraph, Savannah Morning News, Wall Street Journal, USA Today. 1 local TV station. 6 TV channels received (4 I-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 2 AM and 3 FM.
FINANCIAL FACll.JTIES. 5 local banks (county-wide) with $431 million in assets and 2 branch banks with $24.2 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die, electric motor repair. Casting in Macon (50 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. (county-wide) 60 restaurants (largest capacity 250). 475 motel rooms (152 additional rooms under construction).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 32 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits by 145 volunteers. Fire insurance classification 5.
POLICE PROTECTION. 51 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by sheriffs department. E-9ll system.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city. Recycling through city and private sources. Keep America Clean and Beautiful Community.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time engineer.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. (county-wide) 17 tennis courts (9 lighted), 16 baseball/softball fields, 15 parks, 2 country clubs, 1 skating rink, 2 racquetball courts, 3 exercising tracks, 3 running tracks, senior citizens activity center, 3 football/soccer fields, 1 batting cage, 25 picnic tables in parks, 3 golf courses (2 private, 1 public), 4 gymnasiums, 1 bowling center with 16 lanes (8 more to be added in 1994), basketball courts, 1 auto race track (dirt).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Oconee River. Riverwalk Park. Historic Bellevue Avenue.
STATE PARK. Little Ocmulgee State Park (35 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, l8-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.

PUBLIC LAKEJRlVER. Oconee River (local) has fishing, boating, water skiing, raft racing, boat ramp.
YEARLY EVENTS. (county-wide)St. Patrick's Festival (March), African Voilet Show (June), Day Lily Show and Garden Tours (June), Laurens County Farm Tour (July), Possum Hollow Arts & Crafts FestivallDexter (September), Possum Hollow 5K Run & BiathlonlDexter (September), Dublin Lions "Spirit Run" lEast Dublin (September), Dublin Antique Fair, Show & Sale (November), Christmas Paraderrree Lighting (December).
CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS: Dublin-Laurens Museum, Fine Arts Association, Historic Bellevue, Arts & Humanities Alliance, Community Concerts, Historic Downtown Dublin Tour, Jazz Band, Chappell's Mill. Little Theater currently under renovation.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Dublin Laurens County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Dublin 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 7,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 3,600,000 gaVday average; 5,400,000 gal/day max. Storage capacity: 1,750,000 gal. elevated, 1,000,000 gal. ground. Source: Oconee River and 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 4,860 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 4,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 2,800,000 gal/day. Trickling filter. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $1J.17 Outside City $8.35
INVENTORY. Laurens County exempts 40% and Dublin exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 25 inter/intrastate. I terminal.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Dublin (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (54 miles). CSX rail service at Dublin (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (124 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (124 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (54 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Dublin (local). 6,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, localizer, hangar, VOR, day and night operations, middle markers, NDB, DME, ODALS. A new 4,500 sq. ft. terminal building recently completed.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box i 776' Atianta, GA 3030i
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Dublin
Laurens County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX LAURENS COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inll Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 5
122 141 151 194 134 174 546 36 569 2,072

Employment
423 1,044
875 12,401 7,894
945 1,404 4,678
327 6,079
36,070

% Emp
1% 3% 2% 34% 22% 3% 4% 13% 1% 17%
100%

Weekly Wage
599 455 424 413 412 410 367 320 264 219
$368

Manufacturing
Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Apparel Industrial Machinery, inc! Computer Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 9 7 8 70 11 7 18 3 3 1 4 2 2 2 2 2
151

Employment 1,246 395 2,948 987 105 342 2,776 28
12,401

% Emp
10% 3%
24% 8% 1% 3%
22%

Weekly Wage 738 445 393 367 298 262 234 219

100%

$413

COUNTIES: Laurens, Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Treullen, Wheeler, Wilkinson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX LAURENS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies MiscelIaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 40 100 29 112 25 125 35 103
569

Employment 526 594 215 553 707
1,429 198
1,857
6,079

% Emp
9% 10% 4% 9% 12% 24% 3% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 481 327 310 257 206 176 160 133
$219

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages MiscelIaneous Repair Services Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Business Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 39 127 34 42 16 59 54 19 80 43 15 II 6 I

Employment 195
2,510 79 235 53 196 340 129 147 469 66 169 53

546

4,678

% Emp
4% 54%
2% 5% 1% 4% 7% 3% 3% 10% 1% 4% 1%

Weekly Wage 474 401 339 303 238 223 203 197 181 154 152 148 119

100%

$320

COUNTIES: Laurens, Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Treutlen, Wheeler, Wilkinson. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Dudley Laurens County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 272 360 423 425 430 450

County 33,123 32,313 32,738 36,990 39,988 41,845

GA U;S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 125 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,650

$3,373

1980 6,959

8,353

1985 10,097

12,864

1990 13,798

17,123

1991 14,569

17,645

1992 15,398

18,495

1993 15,954

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
HCA Fairview Park Hospital (190 beds), an acute care, medical-surgical, out-patient, state-of-the-art radiology department hospital with a fitness center. 100 MD's. 18 dentists. 3 nursing homes (387 beds). 5 retirement living centers. County Health Office. Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation Center. Carl Vinson Veterans Medical Center (855 beds and 70 MD's), a general medical-surgical hospital, out-patient clinic, domiciliary, and nursing home care unit. Urgent Care Center. Children's Clinic. Oconee Regional Cancer Center.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 7 county public schools with 317 teachers, 4,761 students, and 238 high school graduates in 1994. 4 private schools with 406 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Heart of Georgia at Dublin (local) has 857 students. 2-yr: Middle Georgia College at Cochran (25 miles) with 1,878 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia College at Milledgeville (46 miles) with 5,600 students. Mercer University at Macon (60 miles) with 6,729 students. Dublin Campus of Georgia College, Middle Georgia College, and East Georgia College with 849 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I daily, The Courier-Herald. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal/Constitution, Macon Telegraph, Savannah Morning News, Wall Street Journal, USA Today. I local TV station. 6 TV channels received (4 I-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 2 AM and 3 FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 5 local banks (county-wide) with $431 million in assets and 2 branch banks with $24.2 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die, electric motor repair. Casting in Macon (50 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. (county-wide) 60 restaurants (largest capacity 250). 475 motel rooms (152 additional rooms under construction).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 10 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by 145 volunteers. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. Protection provided by Laurens County Sheriffs Department. E-911 system.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city. Recycling through private sources. Keep America Clean and Beautiful Community.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Engineer on retainer.
ZONING. None.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 9-acre park, 2 baseball fields. (county-wide) 13 tennis courts (9 lighted), 16 baseball/softball fields, IS parks, 2 country clubs, I skating rink, 2 racquetball courts, 3 exercising tracks, 3 running tracks, senior citizens activity center, 3 football/soccer fields, I batting cage, 25 picnic tables in parks, 3 golf courses (2 private, I public), 4 gymnasiums, I bowling center with 16 lanes (8 more to be added in 1994), basketball courts, I auto race track (dirt).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Oconee River. Riverwalk Park. Historic Bellevue Avenue in Dublin.
STATE PARK. Little Ocmulgee State Park (45 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 18-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Oconee River (Dublin and East Dublin) has fishing, boating, water skiing, raft racing, boat ramp.
YEARLY EVENTS. (county-wide) St. Patrick's Festival (March), African Voilet Show (June), Day Lily Show and Garden Tours (June), Laurens County Farm Tour (July), Possum Hollow Arts & Crafts FestivallDexter (September), Possum Hollow 5K Run & BiathlonlDexter (September), Dublin Lions "Spirit Run" lEast Dublin (September), Dublin Antique Fair, Show & Sale (November), Christmas Paraderrree Lighting (December).
CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS: Dublin-Laurens Museum, Fine Arts Association, Historic Bellevue, Arts & Humanities Alliance, Community Concerts, Historic Downtown Dublin Tour, Jazz Band, Chappell's Mill. Little Theater (Dublin) currently under renovation.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Dudley
Laurens County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Dudley 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 750,000 gal/day. Consumption: 50,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 65,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 520 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 40,000 gal/day. One-cell oxidation pond. City currently reviewing plans to construct new treatment facility.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $10.75 Outside City $8.35
INVENTORY. Laurens County exempts 40% and Dudley exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Dudley (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (45 miles). CSX rail service at Dudley (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (133 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (133 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (45 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Dublin (4 miles). 6,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, localizer, hangar, VOR, day and night operations, middle markers, NDB, DME, ODALS. A new 4,500 sq. ft. terminal building recently completed.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

I> Laurens~:~::~

1994 INDUSTRY MIX
LAURENS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 5
122 141 151 194 134 174 546 36 569
2,072

Employment 423
1,044 875
12,401 7,894
945 1,404 4,678
327 6,079
36,070

% Emp
1% 3% 2% 34% 22% 3% 4% 13% 1% 17%
100%

Weekly Wage
599 455 424 413 412 410 367 320 264 219
$368

Manufacturing
Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Apparel Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 9 7 8
70 11 7 18 3 3
I 4 2 2 2 2 2
151

Employment 1,246 395 2,948 987 105 342 2,776 28
12,401

% Emp
10% 3% 24% 8% 1% 3% 22%

Weekly Wage 738 445 393 367 298 262 234 219

100%

$413

COUNTIES: Laurens, Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Treutlen, Wheeler, Wilkinson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX LAURENS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 40 100 29 112 25 125 35 103
569

Employment 526 594 215 553 707
1,429 198
1,857
6,079

% Emp
9% 10% 4% 9% 12% 24% 3% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 481 327 310 257 206 176 160 133
$219

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Business Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 39 127 34 42 16 59 54 19 80 43 15 11 6 I
546

Employment 195
2,510 79 235 53 196 340 129 147
469 66 169 53
4,678

% Emp
4% 54%
2% 5% 1% 4% 7% 3% 3% 10% 1% 4% 1%

Weekly Wage 474 401 339 303 238 223 203 197 181 154 152 148 119

100%

$320

COUNTIES: Laurens, Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Treutlen, Wheeler, Wilkinson. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
East Dublin Laurens County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City n/a
1,677 1,986 2,916 2,524 2,794

County 33,123 32,313 32,738 36,990 39,988 41,845

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 125 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,650

$3,373

1980 6,959

8,353

1985 10,097

12,864

1990 13,798

17,123

1991 14,569

17,645

1992 15,398

18,495

1993 15,954

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
HCA Fairview Park Hospital (190 beds), an acute care, medical-surgical, out-patient, state-of-the-art radiology department hospital with a fitness center. 100 MD's. 18 dentists. 3 nursing homes (387 beds). 5 retirement living centers. County Health Office. Community Mental HealthlMental Retardation Center. Carl Vinson Veterans Medical Center (855 beds and 70 MD's), a general medical-surgical hospital, out-patient clinic, domiciliary, and nursing home care unit. Urgent Care Center. Children's Clinic. Oconee Regional Cancer Center.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 7 county public schools with 317 teachers, 4,761 students, and 238 high school graduates in 1994. 4 private schools with 406 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Heart of Georgia at Dublin (local) has 857 students. 2-yr: Middle Georgia College at COChran (32 miles) with 1,878 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia College at Milledgeville (46 miles) with 5,600 students. Mercer University at Macon (60 miles) with 6,729 students. Dublin Campus of Georgia College, Middle Georgia College, and East Georgia College with 849 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I daily, The Courier-Herald. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal/Constitution, Macon Telegraph, Savannah Morning News, Wall Street Journal, USA Today. I local TV station. 6 TV channels received (41-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 2 AM and 3 PM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 5 local banks (county-wide) with $431 million in assets and 2 branch banks with $24.2 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die, electric motor repair. Casting in Macon (50 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. (county-wide) 60 restaurants (largest capacity 250). 475 motel rooms (152 additional rooms under construction).

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 3 full-time personnel. Protection inside city limits by 10 volunteers. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 6 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by sheriffs department. E-911 system.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city. Recycling through private sources. Keep America Clean and Beautiful Community.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 20-acre park, 3 ball fields, I track, I playground. (county-wide) 13 tennis courts (9 lighted), 16 baseball/softball fields, 15 parks, 2 country clubs, I skating rink, 2 racquetball courts, 3 exercising tracks, 3 running tracks, senior citizens activity center, 3 football/soccer fields, I batting cage, 25 picnic tables in parks, 3 golf courses (2 private, 1 public), 4 gymnasiums, I bowling center with 16 lanes (8 more to be added in 1994), basketball courts, I auto race track (dirt).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Oconee River. Riverwalk Park. Historic Bellevue Avenue in Dublin.
STATE PARK. Little Ocmulgee State Park (35 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 18-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Oconee River (local) has fishing, boating, water skiing, raft racing, boat ramp.
YEARLY EVENTS. (county-wide) St. Patrick's Festival (March), African Voilet Show (June), Day Lily Show and Garden Tours (June), Laurens County Farm Tour (July), Possum Hollow Arts & Crafts FestivallDexter (September), Possum Hollow 5K Run & BiathlonlDexter (September), Dublin Lions "Spirit Run" lEast Dublin (September), Dublin Antique Fair, Show & Sale (November), Christmas Paraderrree Lighting (December).
CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS: Dublin-Laurens Museum, Fine Arts Association, Historic Bellevue, Arts & Humanities Alliance, Community Concerts, Historic Downtown Dublin Tour, Jazz Band, Chappell's Mill. Little Theater (Dublin) currently under renovation.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

East Dublin Laurens County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, East Dublin 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city of Dublin and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,440,000 gal/day. Consumption: 400,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 200,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 1,000 gal/min. City has water frontage.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 2,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 150,000 gal/day. Trickling filter.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $10.47 Outside City $8.35
INVENTORY. Laurens County exempts 40% and East Dublin exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 20 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at East Dublin (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (54 miles). CSX rail service at East Dublin (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (124 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (124 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (54 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Dublin (4 miles). 6,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, localizer, hangar, VOR, day and night operations, middle markers, NDB, DME, ODALS. A new 4,500 sq. ft. terminal building recently completed.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX LAURENS COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, andReal Estate Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 5
122 141 151 194 134 174 546 36 569
2,072

Employment
423 1,044
875 12,401
7,894 945
1,404 4,678
327 6,079
36,070

% Emp
1% 3% 2% 34% 22% 3% 4% 13% 1% 17%
100%

Weekly Wage
599 455 424 413 412 410 367 320 264 219
$368

Manufacturing
Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Apparel Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 9 7 8 70 11 7 18 3 3 1 4 2 2 2 2 2
151

Employment 1,246 395 2,948 987 105 342 2,776 28
12,401

% Emp
10% 3%
24% 8% 1% 3%
22%

Weekly Wage 738 445 393 367 298 262 234 219

100%

$413

COUNTIES: Laurens, Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Treutlen, Wheeler, Wilkinson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
LAURENS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 40 100 29 112 25 125 35 103
569

Employment 526 594 215 553 707
1,429 198
1,857
6,079

% Emp
9% 10% 4% 9% 12% 24% 3% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 481 327 310 257 206 176 160 133
$219

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Business Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 39 127 34 42 16 59 54 19 80 43 15 11 6 I
546

Employment 195
2,510 79 235 53 196 340 129 147
469 66 169 53
4,678

% Emp
4% 54%
2% 5% 1% 4% 7% 3% 3% 10% 1% 4% 1%

Weekly Wage 474 401 339 303 238 223 203 197 181 154 152 148 119

100%

$320

COUNTIES: Laurens, Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Treutlen, Wheeler, Wilkinson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
East Point Fulton County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 21,080 35,633 39,315 37,846 34,402 35,000

County 473,572 556,326 605,210 589,904 648,951 675,987

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 6 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

.County

GA

1970 $4,583

$3,373

1980 11,063

8,353

1985 17,787

12,864

1990 25,931

17,123

1991 26,807

17,645

1992 28,541

18,495

1993 29,823

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
21 hospitals (5,148 beds). 2,067 MD's. 655 dentists. 24 nursing homes (3,242 beds). North Central Georgia Health Systems Agency, Inc. National headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control of the U.S. Public Health Service. Atlanta metro area has 63 hospitals (12,609 beds), 85 nursing homes (10,250 beds) 4,100+ MD's, 1,350+ dentists. 2 nationally-renowned treatment programs: the bum unit at Grady Hospital and the Shepard Spinal Clinic at Piedmont Hospital.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 55 county public schools with 3,060 teachers, 50,109 students, and 2,362 high school graduates in 1994. 75 private schools with 13,705 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Atlanta Area at Atlanta (6 miles) has 2,682 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (6 miles) with 1,756 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Institute of Technology at Atlanta (6 miles) with 12,814 students. Emory University at Atlanta (II miles) with 10,300 students. Georgia State University at Atlanta (6 miles) with 23,641 students. Clark Atlanta University at Atlanta (6 miles) with 5,500 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.
OTHER EDUCATION FACILITIES: 8 schools/hospitals of nursing education in metro area and schools of medicine at Emory University and Morehouse College.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 4 dailies. 14 weeklies. Other dailies delivered: New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today. 9 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 13 AM, 7 FM, 2 AMIFM.
FINANCIAL FACll..JTIES. I bank and 7 branch banks with $42.8 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair in Atlanta (6 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. More than 2,800 restaurants and 43,500 hotel/motel rooms in the metro area.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 87 fuIl-time personnel. Fire insurance classification 4.
POLICE PROTECTION. 108 fuIl-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. FuIl-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. Fulton County offers all forms of sports and outdoor recreation associated with a major metropolitan area. Within the I5-county area there are more than 275 parks, 225 tennis courts, 115 golf courses, and 45 swimming pools.
STATE PARK. Stone Mountain State Park (16 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, sailing, canoeing, picnicking, boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Lanier (40 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Atlanta Dogwood Festival (April). Atlanta Steeplechase (April). Arts Festival of Atlanta (May). Peachtree Road Race (July 4). Salute 2 America Parade (July 4). Great Tree Lighting (November).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Six Flags Over Georgia. Stone Mountain Park. Swann House. Wren's Nest. TuIIie Smith House.

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Fulton County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, East Point 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.
NATIJRAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 18,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 8,500,000 gal/day average, 14,000,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 1,500,000 gal. elevated, 3,000,000 gal. ground. Source: Sweetwater Creek.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 184,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 139,000,000 gal/day. Atlanta Sewerage System serves unincorporated Fulton County with 9 treatment plants located throughout the county. Primary, secondary treatment plants.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vaty by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $19.01 Outside City $16.11
INVENTORY. Fulton County and East Point exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property traxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation

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MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. Part of

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta

Atlanta Commercial Zone with 13 interstate,

(local). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica,

53 inter/intrastate, 31 terminals.

Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air

South, Air Jamaica, America West, American,

RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at East

American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British

Point (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback

Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental,

service at Atlanta (6 miles). CSX rail service at

Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air,

East Point (local). CSX piggyback service at

Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express,

Atlanta (6 miles).

Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United,

USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport

WATER. Nearest navigable river:

at Atlanta (local). 11,889 foot concrete,

Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a

bituminous runway. Services and navigational

public barge dock at Columbus (109 miles).

aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant

Nearest seaport: Savannah (254 miles) with a

repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS,

maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

NOB, 24-hour manned control tower.

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East Point Fulton County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX FULTON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Mining Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Not Elsewhere Classified Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 2,872 10,420 7,519 3,472 24 722 5,861
29,159 16
1,080 13,591
74,736

Employment 131,556 130,290 105,492 139,342 694 196,679 57,749 402,233 18 8,567 260,131
1,432,750

% Emp
9% 9% 7% 10%
14% 4% 28%
1% 18% 100%

Weekly Wage
805 783 729 677 644 559 535 521 443 333 297
$565

Manufacturing
Primary Metal Products Food and Kindred Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Instruments and Related Products Textiles Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Petroleum Refining Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Lumber and Wood Products Leather and Leather Products Apparel Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 39 165 195 77
213 Jl8 347 Jl8 51 141 226 1,037
10 140 99 144 176
9 164
I
3,472

Employment 3,908
16,600 10,839 19,199
7,871 8,688 8,862 5,853 1,704 5,562 6,752 24,291
208 6,302 3,368 2,844 2,567
219 3,667
139,342

% Emp
3% 12%
8% 14%
6% 6% 6% 4% 1% 4% 5% 17%
5% 2% 2% 2%
3%

Weekly Wage 986 816 777 767 698 671 667 653 640 626 603 603 598 541 496 486 458 441 426

100%

$677

COUNTIES ; Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnet!.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX FULTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 1,408 444 1,172 3,235 313 1,372 1,235 4,412
13,591

Employment 22,955 10,247 12,692 30,408 32,105 17,389 35,750 98,584
260,131

% Emp
9% 4% 5% 12% 12% 7% 14% 38%
100%

Weekly Wage 547 503 446 330 307 268 263 203
$297

Services
Miscellaneous Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Membership Organizations Auto Repair, Services, Garages Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Motion Pictures Personal Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 144
4,450 1,937 4,914
374 669 6,506 637 1,728 749 383 1,154 408 2,060
18 3,028
29,159

Employment 1,182
42,358 13,366 86,893 19,959 3,670 131,490 8,215 14,264 16,270 22,493 17,215 6,232 14,290
587 3,747
402,233

% Emp
11% 3% 22% 5% 1% 33% 2% 4% 4% 6% 4% 2% 4%
1% 100%

Weekly Wage 995 792 789 620 556 503 466 427 423 420 325 311 309 292 284 207
$521

COUNTIES : Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnett.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Eastman Dodge County

Population
City 1950 3,597 1960 5,118 1970 5,416 1980 5,330 1990 5,153 1994 5,708

County 17,865 16,483 15,416 16,955 17,607 18,558

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 140 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

. County

GA

1970 $2,574

$3,373

1980 6,214

8,353

1985 8,815

12,864

1990 11,693

17,123

1991 12,327

17,645

1992 13,058

18,495

1993 13,509

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (94 beds). 15 MD's. 6 dentists. 2 nursing homes (200 beds). 2 personal care homes. Psychiatric care 24-hour emergency room coverage. Dodge County Health Clinic. Nephrology Hemodialysis Center. Medical scanners, CT scanner, nuclear medicine, and ultra sound facility. Health Systems Agency of Central Georgia, Inc. Mental health clinic. Three Rivers Home Health Care. First in U. S. to implement Teleconferencing Consultant Care-Te1emedicine.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 217 teachers, 3,308 students, and 192 high school graduates in 1995. Dodge County High School: 1992 & 1994 School of Excellence and 1995 Class AA Boys Basketball State Champions.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Ben Hill-Irwin at Fitzgerald (42 miles) has 1,357 students. Heart of Georgia at Dublin (25 miles) has 857 students. 2-yr: Middle Georgia College at Cochran (17 miles) with 1,878 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Fort Valley State College at Fort Valley (52 miles) with 2,368 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (40 miles) with 2,205 students. LPN school at Dodge County Hospital in Eastman. Mercer University extension adjacent to Dodge-Eastman Library. Branch of Heart of Georgia Vo-Tech in Eastman offering sheet metal training and "Quick Start. "

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Eastman Dodge County
Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Macon Telegraph & News, Dublin Courier Herald. 5 TV channels (35-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 2 AMIFM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks with $161 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electric motor repair, machining, tool & die. Fabricating and finishing within 60-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 3 motels with 100 rooms. 15 restaurants (largest capacity 240). I bed & breakfast inn.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 9 full-time and 24 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 5. 2 fire stations, 3 fire engines, I ladder truck. Rescue squad operating within city and county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 12 full-time personnel. Protection outside city provided by full-time county force of S.
GARBAGE. Service provided in city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Licensed professional.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 3 lighted baseball fields. 2 lighted softball fields. 3 lighted tennis courts. I recreation building with full-time director. 2 parks with 30 acres of land. I recreation area with 4 acres of land. Purchase of 50 acres finalized in 1995. Future plans are for S lighted baseball fields, 2 football fields, 4 basketball courts, 4 tennis courts, 1/4 mile walking track and picnic/playground facilities. Public IS-hole golf course.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Ocmulgee River. Historic sites. Jay Bird Springs (skating, pool, putt-putt golf, RV & camping facilities, cabins.).
STATE PARK. Little Ocmulgee State Park (20 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, IS-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ocmulgee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Dodge County Public Fishing Area, a 104-acre fishing lake with picnic areas and nature trail.
YEARLY EVENTS. July 4th Fireworks. Pecan Jam Festival (June). Holiday Downtown Open House (November). Christmas in Chauncey (December).

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f " ' Eastman U Dodge County
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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Eastman 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 5,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,200,000 gal/day average. Storage capacity: 775,000 gal. elevated, 500,000 gal. ground. Source: 6 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 3,050 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,800,000 gal/day. Plant load: 800,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant. Extended aeration.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.70 Outside City $9.30
INVENTORY. Local freeport (not state version) includes county and any municipal corporation within county and covers 100% of inventory destined to be shipped outside Georgia.
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Eastman (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (57 miles). CSX rail service at Eastman (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (40 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (135 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (141 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (57 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at EastrnanlDodge County (local). 5,100 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, JP4 jet fuel.

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Dodge County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX DODGE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Mining
TOTAL

Firms
106 196 150 120 137 161 617 43 632
I
2,163

Employment 928
8,096 965
11,710 1,232 1,330 5,324 313 6,497
36,585

% Emp
3% 22%
3% 32%
3% 4% 15% 1% 18%

Weekly Wage
488 415 411 391 375 370 326 282 219

100%

$358

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products
.A
Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 4 4 9
48 5 11 9 13 2 2 2 6 2 I 2
120

Employment 957 340
4,155 658 63 112 316
1,811
11,710

% Emp
8% 3% 35% 6% 1% 1% 3% 15%

Weekly Wage 670 447 399 364 310 296 278 240

100%

$391

COUNTIES: Dodge, Bleckley, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX DODGE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 43 108 31 133 32 132 40 113
632

Employment 537 620 215 610 778
1,578 209
1,951
6,497

% Emp
8% 10% 3% 9% 12% 24% 3% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 476 334 318 260 207 176 160 133
$219

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Membership Organizations Social Services Private Households Business Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Educational Services Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 42 143 38 19 21 49 68 16 59 98 44 14 2 5
617

Employment 217
3,067 85 140 84 177
226 47 364 168 487 185
5,324

% Emp
4% 58%
2% 3% 2% 3% 4% 1% 7% 3% 9% 3%

Weekly Wage 537 394 361 269 257 245 221 213 197 175 152 147

100%

$326

COUNTIES: Dodge, Bleckley, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Eatonton Putnam County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,749 3,612 4,125 4,833 4,737 5,268

County 7,731 7,798 8,394 10,295 14,137 15,768

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 73 miles east of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,663

$3,373

1980 7,011

8,353

1985 10,800

12,864

1990 14,342

17,123

1991 14,322

17,645

1992 15,281

18,495

1993 15,873

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (50 beds). 9 MD's. 2 dentists. 1 nursing home (92 beds). Putnam County Health Department.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 143 teachers, 2,301 students, and 119 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 352 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Macon at Macon (40 miles) has 2,784 students. 2-yr: Georgia Military College at Milledgeville (20 miles) with 430 students. Sr. College/Univ: Georgia College at Milledgeville (20 miles) with 5,600 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. 5 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks with $114 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, fonning, machining, tool & die, electric motor repair, welding. Casting, finishing at Macon (40 miles) and Milledgeville (18 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 16 restaurants (largest seating capacity 200). 3 motels (60 roms). Largest auditorium seating capacity 2,000.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 4 full-time fire personnel with 18 city volunteers and 60 county. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7 in city and 8 or 9 outside, depending on location.
POLICE PROTECTION. 10 full-time and 6 part-time city personnel. 10 full-time county personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city for home pick-up. Dumpsters provided by county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Yes.
ZONING. City and county ordinances.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 8 tennis courts. 4 parks. I golf course. I swimming pool (another to be constructed). 2 country clubs within 15 miles. I theatre group. 3 lake parks with fishing, boating, swimming, skiing, picnicking, and camping.
STATE PARK. Hard Labor Creek State Park (30 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, golfing.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Oconee. Lake Sinclair (10 miles) has swimming, fishing, water skiing, motor boating, camping.
YEARLY EVENTS. Putnam County Dairy Festival (first Saturday in June). Gatewood Grandmother Bazaar (October). Tar Baby Road Race (6.2 miles-first Saturday in June). I-Mile Fun Run. Christmas Festival. Tour of Homes.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Lake Oconee-I 9,000 acres. Lake Sinclair-17,000 acres. Uncle Remus Museum. Rock Eagle 4-H Center. Bledsoe-Greene House. Tompkins Inn. Bronson House.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Eatonton
Putnam County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Eatonton 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: I,IOO,OOO gal/day. Consumption: 750,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 1,200,000 gal. Source: Little River. Plans to expand capacity to 2,000,000 gal/day underway.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,350,000 gal/day. Plant load: 600,000 gal/day. Primary and secondary treatment plants. Expansion underway.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $9.06 Outside City $9.06
INVENTORY. Eatonton and Putnam County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 25 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Eatonton (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (40 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (125 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (205 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (40 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Milledgeville (15 miles). 5,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB, and Unicorn radio. Rating: 1 FR all weather.

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Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Eatonton Putnam County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX PUTNAM COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Construction Services Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 5
105 155 144 184 104 56 227 566 540
2,086

Employment 151
1,231 10,319
1,131 13,683
1,079 340
1,043 3,901 5,973 38,851

% Emp
3% 27%
3% 35%
3% 1% 3% 10% 15% 100%

Weekly Wage
673 670 440 395 385 385 364 347 301 228
$376

Manufacturing
Transportation Equipment Lumber and Wood Products Chemicals and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Textiles Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Primary Metal Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 6 65 3 10 10 12 13 7 10 I I 3 8 2 I 2
155

Employment 564
2,487 101 106
3,426 532 126 421 818
10,319

% Emp
5% 24%
1% 1% 33% 5% 1% 4% 8%

Weekly Wage 592 508 444 423 399 398 317 291 235

100%

$440

COUNTIES: Putnam, Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX PUTNAM COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores
TOTAL

Firms 95 35 104 39 106 110 23 29
540

Employment 606 162 509 306
1,471 2,053
680 186
5,973

% Emp 10%
3% 9% 5% 25% 34% 11% 3%
100%

Weekly Wage 346 311 309 307 198 195 194 149
$228

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Amusement and Recreation Services Business Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Personal Services Membership Organizations Social Services Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 44 48 122 55 8 16 44 11 47 15 36 90 17 11 2
566

Employment 115 158
1,656 200 180 270 260 20 236 42 335 147 210 66
3,901

% Emp
3% 4% 42% 5% 5% 7% 7% 1% 6% 1% 9% 4% 5% 2%

Weekly Wage 472 424 377 315 307 251 222 213 196 184 174 172 154 120

100%

$301

COUNTIES: Putnam, Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Edison Calhoun County

Population

1950 1960 . 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,247 1,232 1,210 1,128 1,182 1,195

County 8,578 7,341 6,606 5,717 5,013 4,959

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 162 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,041

$3,373

1980 4,960

8,353

1985 9,120

12,864

1990 13,009

17,123

1991 14,448

17,645

1992 15,250

18,495

1993 14,975

19,249

Health

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 80 teachers, 1,226 students, and 82 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Albany at Albany (41 miles) has 2,439 students. 2-yr: Darton College at Albany (41 miles) with 2,604 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Albany State College at Albany (41 miles) with 3,257 students.

1 hospital (40 beds). 3 MD's. 1 dentist. 1 nursing horne (60 beds). Public health service. Mental health service.

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Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Albany Herald, Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Columbus Enquirer. 4 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank with $36 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming at Arlington (9 miles). Machining at Cuthbert (16 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 1 restaurant (seats 30).

Municipal services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 15 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 8.

POLICE PROTECTION. 3 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None

ZONING. None

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. 4 parks. 1 golf course. 2 swimming pools. 1 country club.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Walter F. George (20 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Edison Marathon. King Cotton Horse Show. Edison Parade.

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Edison
Calhoun County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Edison 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 con.tinuity.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 864,000 gal/day. Consumption: 150,000 gal/day average, 300,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 80,000 gal. elevated, 100,000 gal. ground. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 600 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 192,000 gal/day. Plant load: 80,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.08 Outside City $9.73
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 21 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. CSX rail service at Edison (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (65 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbia, AL (40 miles). Nearest seaport: Panama City, FL (l51 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 35 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Albany (41 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Albany (41 miles). 6,600 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

D Edison
Calhoun County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX CALHOUN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services .: Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining
TOTAL

Firms 166 149 297 311 190 299
1,154 123 901

Employment 11,978 3,094 2,080 3,703 14,028 3,156 13,577 1,260 11,359

% Emp
19% 5% 3% 6% 22% 5% 21% 2% 18%

Weekly Wage
616 528 459 458 457 431 373 317 223

2 3,592

64,255 100%

$427

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Transportation Equipment Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining Chemicals and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 8 19 4 4 7 9
16 39 21 18
4 4 I I 6 4 2
166

Employment 2,558 2,093 963 156 344 186 180 1,025 463 1,780
11,978

% Emp 21%
17% 8% 1% 3% 2% 2% 9% 4% 15%

Weekly Wage 916 723 599 537 432 408 396 390 382 221

100%

$616

COUNTIES: Calhoun, Baker, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph, Terrell.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
CALHOUN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 161 69 42 200 37 76 131 185
901

Employment 1,457 521 461 1,160 1,696 458 2,062 3,543
11,359

% Emp 13%
5% 4% 10% 15% 4% 18% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 347 315 309 270 226 201 195 149
$223

Services
Health Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Personal Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Private Households Amusement and Recreation Services Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 221 79 77 39 86 16 117 86 86 22 54 222 30 15 I I
1,154

Employment 5,055 331 457 180 703 262 2,854 793 1,311 372 345 319 445 140
13,577

% Emp 37%
2% 3% 1% 5% 2% 21% 6% 10% 3% 3% 2% 3% 1%

Weekly Wage 527 505 483 404 385 358 277 273 228 188 182 158 143 138

100%

$373

COUNTIES: Calhoun, Baker, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph, Terrell. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Elberton Elbert County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 6,772 7,107 6,438 5,686 5,682 6,140

County 18,585 17,835 17,262 18,758 18,949 19,414

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 96 miles northeast of Atlanta,

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,766

$3,373

1980 7,264

8,353

1985 10,352

12,864

1990 13,388

17,123

1991 14,014

17,645

1992 14,646

18,495

1993 15,108

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (53 beds). 20 MD's. 5 dentists. Training center for mentally retarded persons. 3 nursing homes (187 beds). 3 day care centers.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 6 county public schools with 248 teachers, 3,835 students, and 199 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Athens Area at Athens (36 miles) has 2,558 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: University of Georgia at Athens (36 miles) with 28,395 students. Emmanuel College at Franklin Springs (23 miles) with 500 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: July 12, 1995

Elberton Elbert County
Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly and I bi-weekly. Dailies delivered: Anderson (SC) Independent, Athens Daily News, Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 12 TV channels received. Local radio stations: I AM, I FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks with $226 million in assets. I S&L with $22 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Contracting, machine shop, electric motor repair shop, surveyors, sheet metal shop.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 18 restaurants (largest capacity 40). 5 motels (160 rooms). 4 meeting facilities (largest seats 1,000).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 20 full-time personnel and 15 volunteers. Protection outside city limits provided by county. Fire insurance classification 4 in city and 7 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 20 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by county.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 8 tennis courts. 5 parks. 2 swimming pools. I country club. Youth and adult athletics and instructional classes.
STATE PARK. Bobby Brown State Park (18 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Richard B. Russell State Park (9 miles) with fishing, boating, water skiing, swimming, camping, picnicking, hiking.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Richard B. Russell Dam & Lake Reservoir (15 miles) have swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Clark Hill Reservoir (23 miles).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Granite Museum. Georgia Guide Stones.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: July 12, 1995

Elberton
> Elbert County ...... Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Elberton 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities on both a firm and a temperature sensitive basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 4,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,600,000 gal/day average, 1,900,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 1,250,000 gal. elevated, 400,000 gal. ground. Source: Beaverdam Creek and Lake Russell. Daily flow: 33,600,000 gal.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 725,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant. 201 facilities study approved.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $9.09 Outside City $8.34
INVENTORY. Elbert County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Elberton (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (96 miles). CSX rail service at Elberton (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (96 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (180 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (211 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (36 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Elberton (local). 3,400 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway. Runway being expanded to 4,000 feet.

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Elberton

Elbert County Page 3

Wt.t2J'\I.

1994 INDUSTRY MIX ELBERT COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 84 31 93
270 125 164 202 388 52 375 1,784

Employment 737 430 599
8,860 989
5,195 942
2,272 404
3,012
23,440

% Emp
3% 2% 3% 38% 4% 22% 4% 10% 2% 13%
100%

Weekly Wage 536 421 418 380 378 357 307 302 278 209
$347

Manufacturing
Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Textiles Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Fabricated Metal Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 4 15 23
96 54
7 6 13 11 23 7 3 I 2 2 3
270

Employment 244
1,368 169
1,136 756 116 69 875 137
2,298
8,860

% Emp
3% 15% 2% 13% 9%
1% 1% 10% 2% 26%

Weekly Wage 475 419 414 404 403 354 350 276 267 243

100%

$380

COUNTIES: Elbert, Hart, Lincoln, Madison, Oglethorpe, Wilkes.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX ELBERT COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 72 33 71 24 65 19 20 72
375

Employment 392 139 306 76 784 356 88 871
3,012

% Emp 13% '5% 10%
3% 26% 12%
3% 29%
100%

Weekly Wage 298 279 277 270 205 194 171 141
$209

Services
Auto Repair, Services, Garages Engineering and Management Services Amusement and Recreation Services Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Health Services Membership Organizations Business Services Personal Services Social Services Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 48 27 10 29 17 82 14 40 30 23 52 10 5 I 2
388

Employment 255 93 86 91 62
1,006 36 192 109 170 70 74 21
2,272

% Emp
11% 4% 4% 4% 3% 44% 2% 8% 5% 7% 3% 3% 1%

Weekly Wage 439 390 348 345 339 312 282 276 194 184 172 136 116

100%

$302

COUNTIES: Elbert, Hart, Lincoln, Madison, Oglethorpe, Wilkes.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Ellaville Schley County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 866 905 1,391 1,684 1,724 1,770

County 4,036 3,256 3,097 3,433 3,588 3,659

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 120 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,835

$3,373

1980 6,195

8,353

1985 10,654

12,864

1990 12,781

17,123

1991 12,970

17,645

1992 13,857

18,495

1993 14,525

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
3 part-time MD's. 1 full-time MD. Schley County Emergency Medical Service. Ambulance service with 8 EMT's and 2 cardiac technicians. Health Access Station.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 1 county public school with 30 teachers, 434 students, and 0 high school graduates in 1994. I county public school with 30 teachers and 425 students in 1992.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: South Georgia at Americus (14 miles) has 1,339 students. 2-yr: Darton College at Albany (49 miles) with 2,604 students. Sr. CollegefUniv: Georgia Southwestern College at Americus (14 miles) with 2,560 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Americus Times-Recorder. 5 TV channels received.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank with $31 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, forming, finishing, machining, tool & die shop, and electric motor repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 3 restaurants (largest capacity 25).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 9 volunteer city and 6 volunteer county personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 7 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 5 full-time city and 2 full-time county personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. No full-time engineer.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 tennis courts. 5 parks. 1 golf course. 2 swimming pools. 1 country club.
STATE PARK. Georgia Veterans State Park (42 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and 18-hole champion public golf course.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Flint River (20 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. YEARLY EVENTS. Homecoming Festival. Road Race.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Courthouse on National Registry of Historical Places.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Ellaville
Schley County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Ellaville 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.
WATER. Plant capacity: 979,200 gal/day. Consumption: 350,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 350,000 gal. elevated, 100,000 ground. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 1,000 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 200,000 gal/day. Plant load: 120,000 gal/day. Oxidation pond. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.73 Outside City $11.28
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Ellaville (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (65 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (48 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (212 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Albany (49 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Americus (14 miles). 5,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB, Unicorn.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX
SCHLEY COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 5 70
102 89 103 93 122 318 55 317 1,275

Employment
246 936 7,463 502 827 1,054 4,712 2,878 710 3,051
22,378

% Emp
1% 4% 33% 2% 4% 5% 21% 13% 3% 14%
100%

Weekly Wage
591 550 435 414 410 374 359 334 244 208
$371

Manufacturing
Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Fabricated Metal Products Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 5 3 36 10 6 8 6 2 6 4 2 6 1 2 1 2 2
102

Employment 87 174
868 124 2,157 331 576
7,463

% Emp
1% 2% 12% 2% 29% 4% 8%

Weekly Wage 487 381 367 333 333 251 209

100%

$435

COUNTIES: Schley, Macon, Marion, Sumter, Taylor.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX SCHLEY COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 52 14 67 20 17 64 23 61
317

Employment 285 129 558 84 314 685 106 889
3,051

% Emp
9% 4% 18% 3% 10% 22% 3% 29%
100%

Weekly Wage 310 286 279 251 201 187 183 138
$208

Services
Legal Services Health Services Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Social Services Membership Organizations Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Private Households Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 17 76 19 12 20 29 25 26 11 II 8 5 56 3
318

Employment 63
1,675 59 63 103 128 100 188 23 83 144 50 73
2,878

% Emp
2% 58%
2% 2% 4% 4% 3% 7% 1% 3% 5% 2% 3%

Weekly Wage 534 393 382 359 283 277 233 217 211 169 163 127 116

100%

$334

COUNTIES: Schley, Macon, Marion, Sumter, Taylor.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Ellijay Gilmer County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,527 1,320 1,326 1,507 1,178 1,326

County 9,963 8,922 8,956 11,110 13,368 14,997

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Lo;ated 80 miles north of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

. County

GA

1970: $2,606

$3,373

1980' 6,532

8,353

1985 10,439

12,864

1990 14,246

17,123

1991 14,372

17,645

1992 14,783

18,495

1993 15,457

19,249

Health
1 hospital (51 beds). 5 MD's. 3 dentists. 1 nursing home (50 beds).

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 5 county public schools with 165 teachers, 2,882 students, and 111 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 52 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION'. Tech. Institute: Pickens at Jasper (20 miles) has 894 students. 2-yr: Dalton College at Dalton (38 miles) with 2,913 students. Reinhardt College at Waleska (40 miles) with 900 students. Sr. College/Univ: North Georgia College at Dahlonega (35 miles) with 2,794 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

U EIIija y L".,
Gilmer County Page I

Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 3 TV channels received (35-channel cable available). Local radio stations: I AM, I FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and I branch bank with $247 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, machining, tool & die shop, architectural services, job printing, plumbing, piping, surveying.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 14 restaurants (largest seating capaCity 200). 95 motel rooms and numerous cabins available. Numerous meeting facilities (largest seats 550).

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. Gilmer County Fire Department answers all calls, city and county. IS full-time personnel and 18 certified, trained volunteers. Fire insurance classification 7 in city and 9 in county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 6 officers, I detective for city. County protected by sheriff, 7 deputies, 2 county police officers, I investigator.
GARBAGE. Residential and commercial service provided by city. County provides dumpsters.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. No full-time engineer. City uses licensed consultant.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards (Southern Building Code).

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 lighted tennis courts. I 18-hole golf course. 2 baseball fields. I softball field. I football field. 50-acre recreation complex with olympic swimming pool. I gymnasium at Civic Center.
YEARLY EVENTS. Georgia Apple Festival. County Fair.
STATE PARK. Fort Mountain State Park (20 miles) with camping, swimming, fishing. Amicalola Falls State Park (21 miles) with camping, hiking, picnicking.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Carters Dam (12 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 62 miles of shoreline.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Chattahoochee National Forest. Carters Lake. Appalachian Mountains. Coosawattee River. Apple orchards.
TOURS. Annual tour of old homes, all over 100 years old.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

D Ellijay
Gilmer County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Ellijay 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 2,200,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,200,000 gal/day average. Source: Ellijay and Cartecay rivers.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 2,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,000,000 gal/day. Secondary, activated sludge treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate mUltiplied by assessment ratio). Effective tax rates combine city, county, school, and state tax rates into one convenient figure - the annual tax for each $ I000 of property at its fair market value. This rate applies to all property: land, buildings, machinery, equipment, and inventory
Property Located 1993 Effective Rate Within City $11.00 Outside City $8.84
INVENTORY. Gilmer County and Ellijay exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory fr~m property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation

.-

MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 20 inter/intrastate.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (80 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica,

Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air

RAll.-. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at

South, Air Jamaica, America West, American,

Dalton (38 miles). CSX rail service at Ellijay

American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British

(local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (80

Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental,

miles).

Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air,

Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express,

WATER. Nearest navigable river:

Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United,

Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a

USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport

public barge dock at Columbus (176 miles).

at Ellijay (local). 3,500 foot bituminous

Nearest seaport: Savannah (307 miles) with a

runway. Services and navigational aids:

maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

aircraft tiedown, fuel, lighted runway.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Ellijay Gilmer County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX GILMER COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 66 217 104 3 101 128
325 178 21 425

Employment
751 11,814
759 361 845 4,330 2,616 916 147 3,943

% Emp
3% 45%
3% 1% 3% 16% 10% 3% 1% 15%

Weekly Wage
536 412 410 406 402 360 355 332 289 237

1,570

26,486 100%

$371

Manufacturing

Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete

Industrial Machinery, incl Computer

Textiles

Rubber and Mise Plastic Products

Lumber and Wood Products

Fabricated Metal Products

,-

Apparel

Printing and Publishing

Miscellaneous Mfg Industries

Instruments and Related Products

Transportation Equipment

Electronic, Other Electrical Equip

Primary Metal Products

Chemicals and Allied Products

Paper and Allied Products

Furniture and Fixtures

Food and Kindred Products

TOTAL

Firms 12 17 89 6 41 6 II 21 3 I I I I I I I 4
217

Employment 209 130
7,460 287 349 95 880 615
11,814

% Emp
2% 1% 63% 2% 3% 1% 7% 5%

Weekly Wage 552 543 460 412 344 316 282 280

100%

$412

COUNTIES: Gilmer, Dawson, Fannin, Murray, Pickens.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX GILMER COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating anq Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 81 33 81 75 22 23 14 96
425

Employment 565 238 386 909 58 303 53
1,433
3,943

% Emp 14%
6% 10% 23%
1% 8% 1% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 413 357 278 251 241 187 167 140
$237

Services
Miscellaneous Repair Services Health Services Legal Son:lces Engineering and Management Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Membership Organizations Business Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Private Households Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 11 79 23 30 25 36 12 32 23 15 12 15 13 I
325

Employment 53
1,430 59 98 59 132 96 193
207 105 107 55
17
2,616

% Emp
2% 55%
2% 4% 2% 5% 4% 7% 8% 4% 4% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 464 431 410 390 324 300 237 233 222 203 188 155 147

100%

$355

COUNTIES: Gilmer, Dawson, Fannin, Murray, Pickens.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Fayetteville Fayette County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,032 1,389 2,160 2,715 5,827 6,832

County 7,978 8,199 11,364
29,043 62,415 74,278

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 15 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,927

$3,373

1980 11,404

8,353

1985 17,109

12,864

1990 21,309

17,123

1991 21,716

17,645

1992 22,529

18,495

1993 23,227

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
16 MD's. 18 dentists. Peachtree City Medical Center. Southern Regional Medical Center (15 miles) with 367 beds. 2 hospitals at Newnan (20 miles) with 244 beds and 2 nursing homes with 174 beds.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 19 county public schools with 958 teachers, 15,410 students, and 927 high school graduates in 1994. 6 private schools with 471 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Griffin at Griffin (18 miles) has 1,963 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 3 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 7 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and 6 branch banks with $37.5 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Tool & die shop at Jonesboro (9 miles). Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair at Peachtree City (10 miles). Casting at Atlanta (15 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 8 restaurants (largest capacity 80).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 3 full-time personnel and 16 volunteers. Fire insurance classification 5.
POLICE PROTECTION. 11 full-time officers and 4 full-time radio dispatchers.
GARBAGE. Private sanitation service (residential). Commercial garbage pick-up provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. 2 consultants.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 15 tennis courts. 6 parks. I golf course. 7 swimming pools. I country club. Riding stables. More than 40 miles of jogging trails.
STATE PARK. Stone Mountain State Park (30 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, sailing, canoeing, picnicking, boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Peachtree (10 miles) has fishing, non-powered boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Art show at courthouse. Easter Egg Hunt. Horse Show. Golf tournaments. July 4th Parade. Craft show. Yule Log Burning. Builders' Tour of Homes.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Fayette County Courthouse. Lake Peachtree. Tinsley Mill.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Fayetteville Fayette County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Fayetteville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 200,000 gal/day and buys supplementary water from county. Consumption: 700,000 gal/day average. Storage capacity: 180,000 gal. elevated, 120,000 gal. ground. Source: Lake Peachtree and Ginger Lake Creek.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 750,000 gal/day. Plant load: 250,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.20 Outside City $13.96
INVENTORY. Fayette County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 31 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Fayetteville (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (29 miles). CSX rail service at Fayetteville (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (29 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (90 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (220 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (15 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Peachtree City (10 miles). 4,600 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, fuel.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX FAYETTE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Mining Government - Fed, State, Local, Inll Construction Services Not Elsewhere Classified Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 1,674 4,437 3,968 1,558 15 459 2,338
15,059 10
439 6,769
36,727

Employment
94,869 59,601 63,590 72,117
305 118,246 22,362 226,346
13 3,216 124,408
785,072

% Emp 12%
8% 8% 9%
15% 3% 29%
16% 100%

Weekly Wage
840 784 777 641 583 575 533 529 466 314 291
$585

Manufacturing
Food and Kindred Products Transportation Equipment Paper and Allied Products Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, inc! Computer Petroleum Refining Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Leather and Leather Products
TOTAL

Firms 94 45 52 37 68 18 74 97 115 9 105 463 78 36 59 40 84 82 3
1,558

Employment 12,030 4,954 4,510 883 3,488 1,309 2,940 3,618 2,945 323 3,802 14,533 4,153 2,144 804 5,044 1,039 3,531
72,117

% Emp 17%
7% 6% 1% 5% 2% 4% 5% 4%
5% 20%
6% 3% 1% 7% 1% 5%

Weekly Wage 894 762 714 710 693 657 624 621 612 584 577 577 550 516 471 456 438 391

100%

$641

COUNTIES: Fayette, Clayton, Coweta, Fulton, Spalding.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX FAYETTE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 641 521 221
1,625 148 628 760
2,224
6,769

Employment 9,247 5,214 3,575 16,024 14,022 16,667 8,110
51,550
124,408

% Emp
7% 4% 3% 13% 11% 13% 7% 41%
100%

Weekly Wage 537 432 421 340 293 281 255 217
$291

Services
Miscellaneous Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Amusement and Recreation Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Business Services Membership Organizations Auto Repair, Services, Garages Social Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Hotels, Other Lodging Places Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 59
1,164 2,134 2,571
353 266 191 3,059 417 736 600 949 206 212
13 2,130
15,059

Employment 142
10,221 23,933 48,325
8,955 1,793 8,496 72,743 5,293 7,587 9,840 6,926 4,153 14,683
512 2,744
226,346

% Emp
5% 11% 21% 4%
1% 4% 32% 2% 3% 4% 3% 2% 6%
1% 100%

Weekly Wage 874 840 805 631 501 499 498 470 425 407 354 315 305 303 260 208
$529

COUNTIES: Fayette, Clayton, Coweta, Fulton, Spalding. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Fitzgerald Ben Hill County

Population

1950 1960 ~ 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 8,130 8,781 8,015 10,187 8,612 9,369

County 14,879 13,633 13,171. 16,000 16,245 17,486

GA u.s.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 178 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,659

$3,373

1980 6,256

8,353

1985 10,154

12,864

1990 13,259

17,123

1991 14,088

17,645

1992 14,523

18,495

1993 15,337

19,249

u.s.
$4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital with 80 beds, 24-hour emergency room, 3 operating rooms, orthopedic surgeon, general surgeon, internist. 5 dentists. 2 chiropractors. 2 nursing homes (245 beds). Public health department.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 234 teachers, 3,601 students, and 166 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 41 students in 1994. 1 county public school with 75 teachers and 1,219 students in 1989.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Ben Hill-Irwin at Fitzgerald (local) has 1,357 students. 2-yr: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton (23 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Valdosta State University at Valdosta (56 miles) with 8,675 students. Brewton-Parker College offers credit courses at Fitzgerald 4 nights a week for a 2-year degree.

Georgia Depr. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: June 22. 1995

Fitzgerald Ben Hill County
Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered from Albany, Atlanta, Macon, and Tifton. 7 TV channels received (26-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 2AM, 1 FM.
FINANCIAL FACllJTIES. 2 banks and 2 branch banks with $19.7 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, fInishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair, welding, aluminum casting, and drilling.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 22 restaurants (largest capacity 3(0). 120 motel rooms.

Municipal SeJ:Vices

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 21 full-time personnel.

Protection outside city limits by county volunteer fIre department. Fire insurance classifIcation 5 in city.

POLICE PROTECTION. 21 full-time city and 6 full-time county personnel. Protection outside city limits.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.

ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. Joint city/county planning commission.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 12 tennis courts. 7 parks. I golf course. I swimming pool. 1 country club. Crystal Lake (10 miles) has swimming, rental sailboats and paddleboats, camping, amusement rides. Jeff Davis Memorial (10 miles) has camping.
STATE PARK. Georgia Veterans State Park (57 miles) with swimming, fIshing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and IS-hole champion public golf course.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ocmulgee River (10 miles) has swimming, fIshing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Jaycees Rattlesnake Roundup (spring). Spring Dogwood Celebration (April). Fall Festival (October). Industry Festival/July 4th Festival.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Blue and Gray Museum (Old Depot Building). Civil War artifacts.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: June 22, 1995

k'... Fitzgerald t::J Ben Hill County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Fitzgerald 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. Local utitility commission purchases power from MEAG and serves Fitzgerald through two 22,000 KVA substations supplied from a 115,000 volt transmission network. Alternate suppliers: Georgia Power & Irwin EMC.
WATER. Plant capacity: 8.9 million gal/day. Consumption: 3.0 Il}illion gal/day average, 3.5 million gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 1.0 million gal. elevated, 1.5 million gal. ground.Pumping capacity: 6,200 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 2,300,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,100,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant. Present excess capacity: 1.2 million gal.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $17.38 Outside City $15.18
INVENTORY. City and county exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. CSX rail service at Fitzgerald (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (48 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (100 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (118 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Albany (64 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Fitzgerald (local). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB, jet fuel.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: June 22. 1995

Fitzgerald Ben Hill County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX BEN HILL COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Wholesale Trade Services " Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms
88 147 152 166 122 140 462 513 74
I 1,863

Employment 815 890
10,972 6,614
979 1,370 3,444 6,216
948
32,248

% Emp
3% 3% 34% 21% 3% 4% 11% 19% 3%

Weekly Wage
453 396 393 365 355 329 267 249 246

100%

$339

Manufacturing
Transportation Equipment Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Food and Kindred Products Chemicals and Allied Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Primary Metal Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 6 4
53 4 8 6 15 3 16 19 2 II I I 3
152

Employment 698 144
1,977 1,672
547 230 2,038
31 93 2,217
10,972

% Emp
6% 1% 18% 15% 5% 2% 19%
1% 20%

Weekly Wage 522 517 456 449 415 341 311 296 268 227

100%

$393

COUNTIES: Ben Hill, Coffee, Irwin, Telfair, Turner, Wilcox. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations General Merchandise Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores .' Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 88 32 29 34
102 109 28 92
513

Employment 580
1,919 269 202 366
1,331 144
1,405
6,216

% Emp
9% 31% 4%
3% 6% 21% 2% 23%
100%

Weekly Wage 347 343 334 277 272 180 155 127
$249

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Membership Organizations Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Motion Pictures Personal Services Private Households Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Amusement and Recreation Services Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 36 27 107 24 16 58 35 8 40 53 30 12 14 2
462

Employment 127 III
1,587 77 29 165
413 79 160 64
222 243 141
3,444

% Emp
4% 3% 46% 2% 1% 5% 12% 2% 5% 2% 6% 7% 4%

Weekly Wage 421 344 316 279 267 253 227 217 207 168 163 149 134

100%

$267

COUNTIES: Ben Hill, Coffee, Irwin, Telfair, Turner, Wilcox,
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

Georgia Economic Profile
Folkston Charlton County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,515 1,810 2,112 2,243 2,285 2,510

County 4,821 5,313 5,680. 7,343 8,496 9,015

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 274 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,172

$3,373

1980 6,762

8,353

1985 9,289

12,864

1990 10,692

17,123

1991 11,247

17,645

1992 11,565

18,495

1993 11,764

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (50 beds). 1 nursing home (92 beds). 6MD's. 2 dentists. Health Clinic. Mental Retardation Service Center. Visiting Nurses Association.

16 general, 3 acute care, 2 pediatrics, I rehabilitation, and 3 psychiatric hospitals at Jacksonville.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 109 teachers, 1,922 students, and 79 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 19 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Okefenokee at Waycross (33 miles) has 1,076 students. 2-yr: Brunswick College at Brunswick (36 miles) with 1,650 students. Waycross College at Waycross (34 miles) with 854 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Jacksonville University at Jacksonville, FL (37 miles) with 2,073 students. Georgia Institute of Technology at Atlanta (274 miles) with 12,814 students. Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (120 miles) with 14,191 students. Valdosta State University at Valdosta (91 miles) with 8,675 students.

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COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Jacksonville Times Union, Waycross Journal Herald. 7 TV channels received (23-channel cable available). 22 radio stations received.

FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 branch bank with $233 million in assets.

INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, electric motor repair at Waycross (33 miles). Casting at Jacksonville (37 miles). Finishing and tool & die at Brunswick (36 miles).

PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. IO restaurants (largest capacity 100). 5 motels (250 rooms). IO hotel rooms. I meeting facility (seats 385).

Municipal Services

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FIRE PROTECTION. 22 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.

POLICE PROTECTION. 6 full-time city and 7 county personnel. Protection outside city limits.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. City uses licensed consultant.

ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. 3 parks. I golf course. 1 swimming pool. 1 skating rink. Full-time recreation program.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. St. Marys River (3 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, and motor boating.

TOURS. I-hour and 2-hour boat tours of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.
RESORTS: The Cloister at Sea Island (49 miles) offers a 5-mile beach, gardens, historic sites, championship sports, and 10,000 acres of protected forest and marsh. Jekyll Island Club (52 miles).
STATE PARK. Laura S. Walker State Park (32 miles) with swimming, motor boating, fishing, camping, water skiing. Stephen C. Foster State Park (18 miles) with boating, camping, picnicking, cottages, fishing. Crooked River State Park (32 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, picnicking,water skiing, motor boating, cottages. Fort Clinch State Park (45 miles) with camping, swimming, picnicking, fishing, boating, nature trails, guided tours, museum exhibits, youth tent areas.

YEARLY EVENTS. Bluegrass Festival (third weekend in April). Okefenokee Festival (third Saturday in October). Gospel Sing (fourth Saturday in May). Christmas Parade.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and Recreation Area (11 miles) has boating, fishing, 3 public boat ramps, and boat tours. Trader's Hill Recreation Area has camping, picnicking, skiing, boat ramp, covered pavillions, bath houses. Crooked River State Park (25 miles)has fishing, waterskiing, tent & trailer camping, picknicking, canoeing, cottages.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Folkston 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,480,000 gal/day. Consumption: 400,000 gal/day average, 800,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 275,000 gal. elevated. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 2,000,000 gal/day.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 2,800,000 gal/day. Plant load: 300,000 gal/day.

Taxes

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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 for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $16.00 Outside City $13.74

INVENTORY. Folkston exempts 20% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation. Charlton County exempts 20% on classes 1 and 3.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 19 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (125 miles). CSX rail service at Folkston (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (125 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: St. Marys (32 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at St. Marys (30 miles). Nearest seaport: St. Marys (30 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 32 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Jacksonville, FL (37 miles). Airlines: Air Florida, Delta, Pan Am, Republic. Nearest public airport at Folkston (local). 2,500 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, paved MSL (68 ft).

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX CHARLTON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Government Fed, State, Local, Intl Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real &tate Services Construction .: Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Mining TOTAL

Firms
81 154 137 117 145 520 170 38 505
2 1,869

Employment 918
5,877 8,977
760 798 5,643 1,099 205 6,603
30,892

% Emp
3% 19% 29% 2% 3% 18% 4% 1% 21%

Weekly Wage
538 524 434 389 366 361 327 304 212

100%

$386

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Lumber and Wood Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Fabricated Metai Products Apparel Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Leather and Leather Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Petroleum Refining Chemicals and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Textiles Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 8 6 9
72 7 5 17 4 14 2 I I I I 3 I I I
154

Employment 1,363 805 310 1,459 109 68 175 9 769
5,877

% Emp 23% 14%
5% 25%
2% 1% 3%
13%

Weekly Wage
761 660 527 444 384 322 298 208 207

100%

$524

COUNTIES: Charlton, Brantley, Camden, Ware.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX CHARLTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores
.:
Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 88 23 33 95 97 18 23
127
505

Employment 767 177 197 653
1,617 936 109
2,147
6,603

% Emp 12%
3% 3% 10% 24% 14% 2% 33%
100%

Weekly Wage 352 339 269 268 209 199 194 138
$212

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Personal Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Motion Pictures Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 52 124 42 42 47 18 3 49 25 17 23 12 52 11 3
520

Employment 965
2,393 123 164 435 49 39 209 510 364 124 42 72 145
5,643

% Emp 17% 42%
2% 3% 8% 1% 1% 4% 9% 6% 2% 1% 1% 3%

Weekly Wage 503 435 346 283 280 261 228 206 202 183 166 166 149 139

100%

$361

COUNTIES: Charlton, Brantley, Camden, Ware.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Forsyth Monroe County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 3,125 3,697 3,736 4,624 4,268 4,424

County 10,523 10,495 10,991 14,610 17,113 18,515

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 64 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,904

$3,373

1980 7,422

8,353

1985 10,517

12,864

1990 14,174

17,123

1991 14,293

17,645

1992 14,867

18,495

1993 15,360

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (40 beds). 8MD's. 3 dentists. Monroe County Health Department. 3 nursing homes (275 beds). Ambulance service, 8 vehicles, and 12 EMT's.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 202 teachers, 3,440 students, and 169 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 26 I students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Flint River at Thomaston (31 miles) has 901 students. Macon at Macon (21 miles) has 2,784 students. 2-yr: Gordon College at Barnesville (15 miles) with 2,250 students. Macon College at Macon (23 miles) with 4,907 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Mercer University at Macon (24 miles) with 6,729 students. Wesleyan College at Macon (22 miles) with 500 students. Quick Start Industrial Training Prograrn at Macon Tech offers pre-hire training tailored to the needs of new and expanding industry.

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Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly (Monroe County Reporter). Dailies delivered: Macon Telegraph & News, Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 7 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: I.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and 2 branch banks with $5.4 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die, electric motor repair at Macon (24 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 28 restaurants (largest capacity 225). 1094 motel rooms. Largest meeting facility seats 225.

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 3 full-time personnel, 10 volunteers and 3 vehicles in Forsyth. Fire insurance classification 6. County protection outside city limits, 20 full-time firefighters and 92 volunteers with 10 fire stations and IS vehicles. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 9 in county. Fire protection augmented by nearby State Public Safety Training Center.
POLICE PROTECTION. 23 full-time personnel with 9 vehicles. Protection outside city limits: county sheriffs office with 49 full-time personnel and 27 vehicles. Cooperative effort between city and county.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Licensed consultant. County has surveyor.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinances.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 tennis courts. 2 parks. 2 golf courses. 2 swimming pools. I country club. 70-acre recreation park.
STATE PARK. High Falls State Park (13 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, and picnicking.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Tobesofkee (15 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating, water skiing. Lake Juliette has swimming, fishing, camping, sailing. 81,850 acres of managed lakes and hunting areas in county. 16 lakes within 25-minute drive of Monroe County.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Forsyth 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 2,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,200,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 500,000 gal. Source: Rocky Creek, Tobesofkee River. 117-acre reservoir.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,350,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,050,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant. Older plant (not presently in use) has capacity of 330,000 gal/day and can be expanded to 800,000 gal/day.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $10.34 Outside City $7.14
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 25 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Forsyth (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (24 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (91 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (202 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (64 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Macon (24 miles). 4,700 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX MONROE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms 6
220 312 415 555 304 578 2,133 100 1,481
I
6,105

Employment 243
5,040 23,167
4,755 6,691 19,855 4,551 23,383
604 21,696
109,988

% Emp
5% 21%
4% 6% 18% 4% 21% 1% 20%

Weekly Wage
648 605 545 516 497 455 412 400 306 229

100%

$428

Manufacturing
Instruments and Related Products Paper and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Lumber and Wood Products Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Printing and Publishing Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Food and Kindred Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Textiles Apparel Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining Furniture and Fixtures Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 4 15 13 11 17 11
73 25 44
4 8 16 16 29 19 I I 4 I
312

Employment 4
1,943 1,486
229 350 1,359 2,188 446 1,272 191 422 2,264 482 6,624 1,117
23,167

% Emp
8% 6% 1% 2% 6% 9% 2% 5% 1% 2% 10% 2% 29% 5%

Weekly Wage 804 755 621 575 552 531 523 504 499 455 447 443 426 419 268

100%

$545

COUNTIES: Monroe, Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Upson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX MONROE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 232 112 73 307 47 129 210 370
1,481

Employment 2,636 844 774 2,005 2,917 948 3,702 7,870
21,696

% Emp 12%
4% 4% 9% 13% 4% 17% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 392 326 301 291 224 207 204 157
$229

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Educational Services Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Business Services Social Services Personal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 181 452 25 152 66 163 81 222 115 153 57 55 388 22 1 2
2,133

Employment 1,195 8,793 1,861 651 396 814 616 3,940 1,295 1,345 579 1,089 535 230
23,383

% Emp
5% 38%
8% 3% 2% 3% 3% 17% 6% 6% 2% 5% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 756 535 455 429 425 333 282 247 229 223 219 182 141 137

100%

$400

COUNTIES: Monroe, Bibb, BullS, Crawford, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Upson. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Ft. Gaines Clay County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,339 1,320 1,255 1,260 1,248 1,307

County 5,884 4,551 3,636 3,553 3,364 3,491

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 189 miles southwest of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $1,887

$3,373

1980 3,472

8,353

1985 7,934

12,864

1990 10,461

17,123

1991 12,043

17,645

1992 12,440

18,495

1993 12,196

19,249

Health
2 MD's. 2 dentists. 1 nursing home (60 beds).

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 1 county public school with 30 teachers, 379 students, and 0 high school graduates in 1994. 1 county public school with 32 teachers and 375 students in 1992.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Albany at Albany (61 miles) has 2,439 students. 2-yr: Andrew College at Cuthbert (25 miles) with 300 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Albany State College at Albany (61 miles) with 3,257 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. 8 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 branch bank with $305 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electric motor repair available locally. Fabricating, forming, machining at Cuthbert (25 miles). Finishing at Arlington (29 miles). Casting and tool & die at Columbus (84 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 4 restaurants (largest seating capacity 200). 1 motel (16 rooms). 2 bed & breakfast inns (1820 historical homes). 5 two-bedroom cottages at Bagby State park (local). Lake Walter F. George Lodge (local) has 30 guest rooms, a restaurant seating 90 people, and meeting spaces (largest seats 125).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 8 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. 5 full-time city and 5 full-time county personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. No full-time engineer. City uses licensed consultant.
ZONING. City and county ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts (2 additional tennis courts at Bagby State Park). 2 parks. Cotton Hill Park with 86 campsites.
YEARLY EVENTS. July 4th Festival. Arts & Crafts Festival (November). Fall Frolic at the Fort (October). Children's Fishing Rodeo (June). Bow & Arrow Shoot (May).
STATE PARK. George T. Bagby State Park (local) with fishing, camping, boating, marina, swimming, picnic sites and shelter, pedal boat and canoe rental, cottages, restaurant, and convention center.

PUBLIC LAKEIRlVER. Lake George (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Walter F. George Lake (location of the seventh highest lock in the world). Historic homes. Pioneer village.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Ft. Gaines 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 612,000 gal/day. Consumption: 255,000 gal/day average. Ground storage capacity: 325,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 300,000 gal/day. Plant load: 100,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.77 Outside City $8.97
INVENTORY. Clay County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 21 inter/intrastate.
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Eufaula, AL (28 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (225 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Dothan, AL (35 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Abbeville, AL (14 miles). 3,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: lighted runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX CLAY COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Construction Services Retail Trade Mining TOTAL

Firms 60 27 49 63 105 45 44 171 178 I
743

Employment 2,996 155 251 521 2,813 573 244 837 1,167
9,576

% Emp
31% 2% 3% 5%
29% 6% 3% 9% 12%

Weekly Wage
513 418 370 338 331 316 290 284 196

100%

$369

Manufacturing
Lumber and Wood Products Food and Kindred Products Apparel Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Primary Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Chemicals and Allied Products Printing and Publishing Paper and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms 31 6 6 6 I I 3 I 2 3
60

Employment 879 131 937
2,996

% Emp
29% 4% 31%

Weekly Wage
413 333 208

100%

$513

COUNTIES: Clay, Calhoun, Early, Quitman, Randolph.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX CLAY COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 10 40 39 7 42 10 8 22
178

Employment 55 199
206 37
368 74 23
205
1,167

% Emp
5% 17% 18% 3% 32% 6% 2% 18%
100%

Weekly Wage 254 235 219 212 198 183 136 125
$196

Services
Health Services Legal Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Engineering and Management Services Personal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Social Services Membership Organizations Private Households Amusement and Recreation Services Motion Pictures Hotels, Other Lodging Places
TOTAL

Firms 18 7 4 9 10 II 15 7 12 12 58 3 3 3
171

Employment 248 23 135 25 82 28 58 22 54 30 81
837

% Emp 30%
3% 16% 3% 10% 3% 7% 3% 6% 4% 10%

Weekly Wage 400 333 330 301 274 251 199 194 175 149 125

100%

$284

COUNTIES: Clay, Calhoun, Early, Quitman, Randolph. * Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Fort Oglethorpe Catoosa County

Population

City

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

692 2,251 3,869 5,443 5,880 6,010

County 15,146 21,101 28,271 36,991 42,464 45,317

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,911

$3,373

1980 6,932

8,353

1985 9,649

12,864

1990 12,498

17,123

1991 12,830

17,645

1992 13,391

18,495

1993 14,040

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
20MD's. 2 nursing homes (145 beds). Catoosa County Health Department. 1 hospital with 247 beds (including 25 skilled-care unit beds) and medical and dental staff of 175. Other hospitals and services in Chattanooga, TN (8 miles).

Located in Catoosa and Walker counties 103 miles northwest of Atlanta and 8 miles south of Chattanooga,
TN.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 12 county public schools with 458 teachers, 8,006 students, and 423 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 31 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Walker at Rock Spring (11 miles) has 1,703 students. 2-yr: Dalton College at Dalton (23 miles) with 2,913 students. Sf. CollegelUniv: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (8 miles) with 6,000 students. Kennesaw State at Kennesaw (87 miles) with 12,273 students. Three private colleges in Chattanooga, TN.

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Commercial Services

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COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: O. Dailies delivered from Atlanta and Chattanooga, TN. 5 TV channels received (cable available). Radio stations received: 10 AM,8FM.

FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and 2 branch banks with $1.1 billion in assets.

INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, machining, tool & die shop, millwork, laywork, and foundry work within the county.

PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 18 restaurants (largest capacity 265). 1 motel (16 rooms). 5 meeting facilities (largest seats 100).

Municipal Services

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FIRE PROTECTION. 5 full-time and 55 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurarnnce classification 4.

POLICE PROTECTION. 12 full-time and 4 part-time personnel.

GARBAGE. Contract service available. Solid waste disposal at landfill.

PROFESSIONAL ENGlNEER. None

ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. County has subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 10 tennis courts. 3 parks. I golf course. 2 swimming pools. 1 golf club. 21 ball fields. I bowling alley. I skating rink. 5 indoor movie theatres. Lake Winnepesaukah family amusement park. Chickamauga National Park with hiking, horseback and bicycle riding, boy scout camping, concerts. 1 campground.
STATE PARK. Fort Mountain State Park (31 miles) with camping, swimming, fishing. Cloudland Canyon State Park (18 miles) with camping, picnicking, tennis, swimming, furnished cabins.

PUBLIC LAKEIRNER. Chickamauga Lake (19 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating, water skiing.
YEARLY EVENTS. "Old Fort Day." Labor Day Barbeque. "Pops in the Park." Civil War reenactment at Chickamauga National Military Park.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Chickamauga National Battlefield. Rock City. Ruby Falls. Point Park at Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga. Chattanooga National Military Park.

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Utilities

_

ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Fort Oglethorpe 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.

NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruprible basis.

WATER. 765,000 gal/day purchased from county system. Water on reserve for Fort Oglethorpe from Tennessee-American Water Company for emergency purposes. Storage capacity: 2,000,000 gal. above ground.

SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 2,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,000,000 gal/day. Activated sludge treatment.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.80 Outside City $7.53
Tax rate for portion of Fort Oglethorpe in Walker County is $13.07.
INVENTORY. Fort Oglethorpe exempts 40% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 6 interstate. 32 inter/intrastate
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Fort Oglethorpe (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Dalton (23 miles). CSX rail service at Fort Oglethorpe (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (12 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (357 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Chattanooga, TN (17 miles). Airlines: American, Delta, Northwest, United.Nearest public airport at LaFayette (16 miles). 4,800 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar. lighted runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX
CATOOSA COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI " Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 6
476 231 135 527 296 140 43 963 898
1 3,717

Employment 106
4,406 1,763 3,090 40,690 1,839 9,757
433 9,583 11,286
82,954

% Emp
5% 2% 4% 49% 2% 12% 1% 12% 14%

Weekly Wage
612 500 494 464 446 412 404 402 384 241

100%

$410

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Paper and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Primary Metal Products Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Printing and Publishing Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 30 11 67 8 17
227 13 7 7 4 22 11 66 18 1 4 1 2 10
527

Employment 1,231 214 1,111 487 362
29,084 531
2,670 113 241 216 298
2,629 344
40,690

% Emp
3% 1% 3% 1% 1% 71% 1% 7%
1% 1% 1% 6% 1%

Weekly Wage 680 527 518 504 458 453 450 429 384 383 360 357 309 274

100%

$446

COUNTIES: Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield, Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX CATOOSA COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 152 77 51 191 140 61 32 195
898

Employment 1,170 490 491 1,287 2,330 416 1,713 3,387
11,286

% Emp 10%
4% 4% 11% 21% 4% 15% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 404 360 302 296 237 220 209 161
$241

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Membership Organizations Educational Services Personal Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 79 54 181 112 44 19 6 104 167 35 44 23 71 23 I
963

Employment 353 249
3,574 527 226 122 28 609
2,235 613 465 328 105 143
9,583

% Emp
4% 3% 37% 5% 2% 1%
6% 23%
6% 5% 3% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 572 553 546 398 393 319 296 256 242 226 207 203 170 158

100%

$384

COUNTIES: Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Fort Valley Peach County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 6,820 8,310 9,251 9,000 8,198 8,501

County 11,705 13,486 15,990 19,151 21,189 22,133

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 109 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,262

$3,373

1980 7,596

8,353

1985 11,115

12,864

1990 15,526

17,123

1991 15,964

17,645

1992 16,026

18,495

1993 16,470

19,249

Health

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 5 county public schools with 267 teachers, 4,494 students, and 210 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 17 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Macon at Macon (26 miles) has 2,784 students. 2-yr: Macon College at Macon (26 miles) with 4,907 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Fort Valley State College at Fort Valley (local) with 2,368 students.

I hospital (76 beds). II MD's. 8 dentists. I nursing home (75 beds). 4 additional hospitals at Macon (26 miles).

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. 9 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 2.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and I branch bank with $237 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining. Casting, finishing, tool & die shop, electric motor repair at Macon (26 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 13 restaurants. I motel.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 10 full-time and 26 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 4.
POLICE PROTECTION. 24 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 3 recreation parks. I public golf course. I swimming pool. Tennis courts. I jogging trail. I country club.
STATE PARK. Whitewater Creek State Park (20 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Flint River (local) has swimming, camping, motor boating. Lake Tobesofkee (20 miles).
YEARLY EVENTS. National Camellia Show. Battle of Byron (May). Peach Festival.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Fort Valley 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 4,000,000 gallday. Consumption: 2,000,000 gal/day average, 3,000,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 1,550,000 gal. Source: 5 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 6,100 gallmin.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,250,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,000,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $19.31 Outside City $14.51
INVENTORY. Peach County exempts 40% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 26 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Fort Valley (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (26 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (71 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (187 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (26 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Fort Valley (local). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair. lighted runway, hangar, VOR.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX
PEACH COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 299 238 490 3 663 318 640
2,468 139
1,734 I
6,992

Employment 20,889 5,193 5,288 92 7,595 34,720 4,784 26,970 1,995 26,226
133,753

% Emp 16%
4% 4%
6% 26%
4% 20%
1% 20%

Weekly Wage
614 569 517 506 498 494 418 398 285 231

100%

$440

Manufacturing
Paper and AJlied Products Instruments and Related Products Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Transportation Equipment Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Industrial Machinery, inc! Computer Chemicals and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining Furniture and Fixtures Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 13 5 16 11 22 26 49 23 14 16 53 13 14 13 2 2 I I 5 I
299

Employment 2,071 16 208 1,175 3,955 1,298 1,183 470 432 3,221 887 612 1,169
20,889

% Emp 10%
1% 6% 19% 6% 6% 2% 2% 15% 4% 3% 6%

Weekly Wage
851 666 630 629 621 602 554 551 497 465 460 413 270

100%

$614

COUNTIES: Peach, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Macon, Taylor.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX PEACH COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 269 129 77 362 55 240 158 444
1,734

Employment 3,035 942 1,086 2,358 3,395 4,472 1,176 9,762
26,226

% Emp 12%
4% 4% 9% 13% 17% 4% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 429 337 318 281 221 210 197 154
$231

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Business Services Social Services Personal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 220 532 93 33 163 193 88 267 144 178 75 74 377 26 I 2
2,468

Employment 1,829 8,762 656 1,954 723 1,053 659 4,930 1,778 1,680 728 1,333 544 293
26,970

% Emp
7% 32% 2%
7% 3% 4% 2% 18% 7% 6% 3% 5% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 724 555 486 442 425 338 262 252 221 212 203 182 161 133

100%

$398

COUNTIES: Peach, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Macon, Taylor.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Franklin Heard County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 425 603 749 n/a 876 1,027

County 6,975 5,333 5,354 6,520 8,628 9,337

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 52 miles southwest of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

. County

GA

1970.: $2,193

$3,373

1980 6,349

8,353

1985 8,926

12,864

1990 10,686

17,123

1991 11,143

17,645

1992 11,518

18,495

1993 11,963

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (29 beds). I MD. I dentist. I nursing home (78 beds). Heard County Health Department.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 119 teachers, 1,764 students, and 68 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: West Georgia at LaGrange (19 miles) has 932 students. 2-yr: Dekalb College at Decatur (62 miles) with 16,000 students. Sr. ColiegelUniv: LaGrange College at LaGrange (19 miles) with 1,016 students. Clayton State College at Morrow (47 miles) with 4,760 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. 6 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank with $33 million in assets. I S&L branch with $307 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, machining, electric motor repair at LaGrange (19 miles). Fonning at Newnan (21 miles). Tool & die shop at Carrollton (22 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 3 restaurants (largest capacity 50).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 20 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits by county with I full-time and 3 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 5 full-time personnel. Protection outside city provided by county with a force of 5.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. County has subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 3 tennis courts. 2 parks.
STATE PARK. John Tanner State Park (30 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, hiking, lodging.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. West Point Reservoir (15 miles) has swimming, fishing, water skiing, motor boating.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Franklin 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 750,000 gal/day. Consumption: 249,509 gal/day average, 330,022 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 705,000 gal. Source: 6 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 400 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 80,000 gal/day. Plant load: 75,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $10.30 Outside City $8.71
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales rax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGlIT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 21 inter/intrastate.
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (61 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (280 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (52 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at LaGrange (19 miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX HEARD COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inll Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 151 4 348 283 337 451 203
1,254 79
1,060 I
4,171

Employment 2,468 58
27,368 2,160 2,304 3,533 12,349 12,344 419 14,014
77,019

% Emp
3%
36% 3% 3% 5% 16% 16% 1% 18%

Weekly Wage
633 596 498 490 464 420 405 364 279 251

100%

$415

Manufacturing
Instruments-'and Related Products . Paper and Allied Products
Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Primary Metal Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Textiles Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Petroleum Refining Chemicals and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms 6 II 17
42 13 4 19 25 41 47 17 54 7 10 23 5
3 4
348

Employment 828
1,047 1,083 1,173 3,835 1,817 2,010 1,566 1,014 6,991
220 470 332 943 3,875
27,368

% Emp
3% 4% 4% 4% 14% 7% 7% 6% 4% 26% 1% 2% 1% 3% 14%

Weekly Wage 750 633 581 578 569 550 512 504 503 494 428 386 370 367 318

100%

$498

COUNTIES: Heard, Carroll, Coweta, Troup.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX HEARD COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations General Merchandise Stores Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 61 168 37 88 227 161 73 244
1,060

Employment 1,093 1,858 2,092 527 1,212 2,358 570 4,305
14,014

% Emp
8% 13% 15% 4% 9% 17% 4% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 357 356 324 314 312 216 212 142
$251

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Educationai Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Membership Organizations Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 64 99
245 9
42 120 183 130 20 70 36 26 181 27
I 2
1,254

Employment 309 465
4,821 311 135 473
3,024 570 170 672 488 118 291 462
12,344

% Emp
3% 4% 39% 3% 1% 4% 24% 5% 1% 5% 4% 1% 2% 4%

Weekly Wage 562 554 514 397 374 315 237 224 216 208 201 196 163 156

100%

$364

COUNTIES: Heard, Carroll, Coweta, Troup. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Fulton County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City nJa nJa nJa nJa nJa nJa

County 473,572 556,326 605,210 589,904 648,951 675,987

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located in North Central Georgia with an average elevation of 1,000 feet above sea level.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

U.S.

Education

1970 $4,583

$3,373

$4,047

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 55 county public

1980 1985 1990

11,063 17,787 25,931

8,353 12,864 17,123

9,940 14,155 18,666

schools with 3,060 teachers, 50,109 students, and 2,362 high school graduates in 1994. 75 private schools with 13,705 students in 1994.

1991 26,807

17,645

19,201

HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute:

.-

1992 28,541 1993 29,823

18,495 19,249

20,137 20,800

Atlanta Area at Atlanta (local) has 2,682 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (local) with 1,756 students. Sr.

CollegefUniv: Georgia Institute of Technology

at Atlanta (local) with 12,814 students.

Health
21 hospitals (5,148 beds). 2,067 MD's. 655 dentists. 24 nursing homes (3,242 beds). North Central Georgia Health Systems Agency, Inc. National headqulUters of the Centers for Disease Control of the U.S.' Public Health Service.

Georgia State University at Atlanta (local) with 23,641 students. Clark Atlanta University at Atlanta (local) with 5,500 students. Spelman College at Atlanta (local) with 2,028 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

Atlanta metro area has 63 hospitals (12,609 beds), 85 nursing homes (10,250 beds) 4,100+ MD's, 1,350+ dentists. 2 nationally-renowned treatment programs: the bum unit at Grady Hospital and the

OTHER EDUCATION FACILITIES: 8 schoolslhospitals of nursing education in metro area and schools of medicine at Emory University and Morehouse College.

Shepard Spinal Clinic at Piedmont

Hospital.

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Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 4 weeklies (The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, The Atlanta Daily World, The Fulton County Daily Report). 14 weeklies. Other dailies delivered: New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and several from surrounding metro area. 9 television channnels received (cable available) Home of Turner Communications and CNN. Local radio stations: 17 AM, 16 FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 27 domestic banks and 4 branch banks with $113 billion in assets. 27 international and 25 national banks maintain offices in county. Federal Reserve 6th district headquarters. I S&L with $333 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair, extruding.

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 1,216 full-time city personnel. 280 county personnel provide protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classifications vary with location from 2 in Atlanta to 5 in unincorporated Fulton County.
POLICE PROTECTION. 1,655 city and 215 county personnel. Protection provided outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by cities and by contractors outside city limits.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Cities and county have full-time licensed engineers.
ZONING. Cities and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. Fulton County offers all forms of sports and outdoor recreation associated with a major metropolitan area, including 3 major league sports teams. Within the 15-county area there are more than 275 parks, 225 tennis courts, 15 golf courses, and 45 swimming pools. Wills Park Equestrian Center. Chattahoochee River Nature Center and Park. Atlanta Botanical Garden. Abernathy Arts & Crafts Center. South Fulton County has the only velodrome in the Southeastern U.S.
CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. High Museum. Civic Center. Atlanta Symphony. Alliance Theater. Atlanta Ballet. Atlanta Opera. Center for Puppetry Arts. Numerous cabarets and galleries.

YEARLY EVENTS. Atlanta Dogwood ~estival (April). Arts Festival of Atlanta (September). Renaissance Festival (May). Peachtree Road Race (July 4). Salute 2 America Parade(July 4). Great Tree Lighting (Nov.).Peach Bowl (Dec.) Martin Luther King Week (January). Symphony in the Park Concerts (summer). Jazz Festival (summer). Atlanta International Wine Festival (Oct.). Macy's Christmas Parade (Dec.). Great Tree Lighting(Nov.). Festival of Trees (Dec.).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Swann House. Grant Park Zoo and Cyclorama. Wren's Nest. Tullie Smith House. Atlanta High Museum. Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. Old Railroad Depot. CNN Station. State Capitol. Underground Atlanta.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Fulton County has excelIent 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Atlanta Gas Light Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. The Atlanta Water Works Department serves most of unincorporated Fulton County. Plant capacity: 160,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 112,000,000 gal/day average; 160,000,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 6,000,000 gal. elevated; 19,500,000 gal. above ground; 47,000,000 gal. underground. Source: Chattahoochee River. Daily flow: 4,800 cu ft/sec average; 750 cu ft/sec minimum.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 217,000,000 gal/day; Plant load: 167,000,000 gallday. Sewage treatment provided at 4 Atlanta and 6 Fulton County plants. Major expansions in progress.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City n/a Outside City $16.11
INVENTORY. Atlanta exempts 20%; Fulton County, East Point, Alpharetta, and RoswelI exempt 100% on alI classes of certain business inventory froin property taxation.
SALES. In addition to the 4% sales tax statewide, Atlanta and Fulton County have an additional I % local sales tax and I% sales tax to be used for MARTA (Metropolitan Rapid Transit Authority).

Transportation

MOTOR FREIGHf CARRIERS. Atlanta

-,"'"

Commercial Zone with 13 interstate, 53

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (local). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica,

inter/intrastate, 31 terminals.

Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air

South, Air Jamaica, America West, American,

RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Atlanta

American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British

(local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at

Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental,

Atlanta (local). CSX rail service at Atlanta

Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air,

(local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta

Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express,

(local).

Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United,

USAir, VaiuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport

WATER. Nearest navigable river:

at Atlanta (local). 11,889 foot bituminous,

Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a

concrete runway. Services and navigational

public barge dock at Columbus (109 miles).

aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant

Nearest seaport: Savannah (254 miles) with a

repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS,

maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

NOB, 24-hour manned control tower.

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Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Fulton County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX FULTON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Mining Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Not Elsewhere Classified Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 2,872 10,420 7,519 3,472 24 722 5,861
29,159 16
1,080 13,591
74,736

Employment
131,556 130,290 105,492 139,342
694 196,679 57,749 402,233
18 8,567 260,131
1,432,750

% Emp
9% 9% 7% 10%
14% 4% 28%
1% 18% 100%

Weekly Wage
805 783 729 677 644 559 535 521 443 333 297
$565

Manufacturing

Primary 'Metal Products

Food and Kindred Products

Electronic, Other Electrical Equip

Transportation Equipment

Chemicals and Allied Products

Paper and Allied Products

,-

Industrial Machinery, inel Computer

Instruments and Related Products

Textiles

Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete

Fabricated Metal Products

Printing and Publishing

Petroleum Refining

Rubber and Misc Plastic Products

Furniture and Fixtures

Miscellaneous Mfg Industries

Lumber and Wood Products

Leather and Leather Products

Apparel

Tobacco Products

TOTAL

Firms 39
165 195 77 213 118 347 118 51 141 226 1,037
10 140 99 144 176
9 164
I
3,472

Employment 3,908 16,600 10,839 19,199 7,871 8,688 8,862 5,853 1,704 5,562 6,752 24,291 208 6,302 3,368 2,844 2,567 219 3,667
139,342

% Emp
3% 12% 8% 14% 6% 6% 6% 4%
1% 4% 5% 17%
5% 2% 2% 2%
3%

Weekly Wage 986 816 777 767 698 671 667 653 640 626 603 603 598 541 496 486 458 441 426

100%

$677

COUNTIES: Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnett Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX FULTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 1,408 444 1,172 3,235 313 1,372 1,235 4,412
13,591

Employment 22,955 10,247 12,692 30,408 32,105 17,389 35,750 98,584
260,131

% Emp
9% 4% 5% 12% 12% 7% 14% 38%
100%

Weekly Wage 547 503 446 330 307 268 263 203
$297

Services

Miscellaneous Services

Engineering and Management Services

Legal Services

Health Services

Educational Services

Miscellaneous Repair Services

Business Services

Membership Organizations

.-

Auto Repair, Services, Garages Amusement and Recreation Services

Hotels, Other Lodging Places

Social Services

Motion Pictures

Personal Services

Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns

Private Households

TOTAL

Firms 144
4,450 1,937 4,914
374 669 6,506 637 1,728 749 383 1,154 408 2,060
18 3,028
29,159

Employment 1,182
42,358 13,366 86,893 19,959 3,670 131,490 8,215 14,264 16,270 22,493 17,215 6,232 14,290
587 3,747
402,233

% Emp
11% 3% 22% 5% 1% 33% 2% 4% 4% 6% 4% 2% 4%
1% 100%

Weekly Wage 995 792 789 620 556 503 466 427 423 420 325 311 309 292 284 207
$521

COUNTIES : Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnet!.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Gainesville Hall County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 11,936 16,523 15,459 15,280 17,885 19,402

County 40,113 49,739 59,405 75,649 95,428 103,858

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 53 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 .: $3,257

$3,373

1980 8,273

8,353

1985 12,460

12,864

1990 16,473

17,123

1991 16,862

17,645

1992 17,888

18,495

1993 18,945

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
2 hospitals (462 beds). 43 dentists. 6 nursing homes (486 beds). Hall County Health Department. North Georgia Mental Health Center.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 5 city public schools with 216 teachers, 2,955 students, and 125 high school graduates in 1994. 25 county public schools with 1,115 teachers, 16,000 students, and 692 high school graduates in 1994. 5 private schools with 992 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Lanier at Oakwood (6 miles) has 1,229 students. 2-yr: Gainesville College at Gainesville (6 miles) with 2,640 students. Sr. ColiegelUniv: Brenau College at Gainesville (local) with 2,100 students.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I daily, 2 weeklies. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. II TV channels received (20-channel cable available). Local radio stations: II.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 7 banks with $21 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. More than 135 restaurants (largest capacity 1,000). 8 motels (634 rooms). 4 hotels (789 rooms). 2 bed & breakfast inns (20 rooms). 18 meeting facilities (largest seats 2,957).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 67 full-time city personnel and 145 full-time county personnel. Fire insurance classification 2 in city and 6 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 103 full-time city personnel and 255 full-time county personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 40 tennis courts. 8 golf courses. 24 parks. 3 swimming pools. I country club. 82 recreation areas (34,624 acres) include 12,606 land acres and 22,018 water acres.
.SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Lake Sidney Lanier. Chateau Elan. Lake Lanier Islands.
STATE PARK.. Blackburn State Park (23 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, and hiking trails. Arnicalola Falls State Park (25 miles) with camping, hiking, picnicking.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Lanier (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Georgia Mountains Jubilee. Northeast Georgia Industrial Fair. Misty Mountain Fair. Mule Camp Springs.
TOURS. Planned by Gainesville Tourism and Convention Bureau.

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Gainesville Hall County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Gainesville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by United Cities Gas Company and Georgia Natural Gas Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 20,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 18,000,000 gal/day average, 20,000,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 6,100,000 gal. elevated, 7,000,000 gal. ground. Source: Lake Lanier, Chattahoochee River.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 10,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 7,500,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.81 Outside City $9.18
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 4 interstate. I intrastate. 33 inter/intrastate. 2 terminals.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Gainesville (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (53 miles). CSX rail service at Gainesville (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (53 miles). Amtrak service 3 days a week northbound to New York and southbound to New Orleans.
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (120 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (252 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (39 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Additional commercial air service: Atlanta (53 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Gainesville (local). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB.

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GEORGIA - The State o.fBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Gainesville HaJJ County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX HALL COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Wholesale Trade Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacruring Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Int! Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Not Elsewhere Classified Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 2,642 12 588 1,164 1,278 2,172 274 5,292 403 5 3,288
17,120

Employment 32,267 292 9,031 57,580 14,399 15,947 32,350 60,771 3,956 5 56,360
282,959

% Emp 11%
3% 20% 5% 6% 11% 21%
1%
20% 100%

Weekly Wage
713 656 587 581 556 479 454 438 358 341 282
$481

Manufacturing
Electroni~;'OtherElectrical Equip Chemicals and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Instruments and Related Products Fabricated Metal Products Petroleum Refining Paper and Allied Products Printing and Publishing Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Textiles Food and Kindred Products Apparel Leather and Leather Products Primary Metal Products
TOTAL

Firms 82 47 38 151 51 67 3 26
222 52 51 37 136 38 24 59 55 8 15
1,164

Employment 7,478 1,527 2,148 5,693 4,460 2,333 25 1,469 4,127 1,548 1,951 1,437 2,199 618 4,096 9,838 3,198 28
57,580

% Emp 13%
3% 4% 10% 8% 4%
3% 7% 3% 3% 2% 4% 1% 7% 17% 6%

Weekly Wage 743 698 683 666 644 632 580 579 576 562 520 491 451 441 435 391 363 250

100%

$581

COUNTIES: Hall, Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Jackson, Lumpkin, White. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX HALL COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 450 163 308 710 83 254 372 947
3,288

Employment 5,376 2,889 2,898 5,541 7,297 3,249 9,098
20,013
56,360

% Emp 10%
5% 5% 10% 13% 6% 16% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 504 452 416 323 319 285 234 174
$282

Services

Engineering and Management Services

Legal Services

Health Services

Amusemeni'and Recreation Services

Miscellaneous Repair Services

Auto Repair, Services, Garages

Business Services

Membership Organizations

Miscellaneous Services

.A

Motion Pictures

Educational Services

Hotels, Other Lodging Places

Personal Services

Private Households

Social Services

Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns

TOTAL

Firms 790 244 922 177 199 439
1,272 80 25 84 50 85
449 237 238
2
5,292

Employment 5,068 914 14,164 2,488 865 2,241
23,162 724 120 760
1,695 2,447 2,553
309 3,244
60,771

% Emp
8% 2% 23% 4% 1% 4% 38% 1%
1% 3% 4% 4% 1% 5%

Weekly Wage 719 589 550 493 481 403 390 372 330 309 304 263 245 213 211

100%

$438

COUNTIES: Hall, Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnell, Jackson, Lumpkin, White.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Georgetown Quitman County

Population

City

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

550 554 860 935 913 1,020

County 3,015 2,432 2,180 2,357 2,209 2,242

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 174 miles southwest of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $1,769

$3,373

1980 5,104

8,353

1985 8,666

12,864

1990 11,508

17,123

1991 12,452

17,645

1992 13,338

18,495

1993 14,048

19,249

Health

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. I county public school with 21 teachers, 270 students, and 0 high school graduates in 1994. I county public school with 21 teachers and 219 students in 1992.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Columbus at Columbus (52 miles) has 1,926 students. 2-yr: Andrew College at Cuthbert (22 miles) with 300 students. Sr. ColiegelUniv: Columbus College at Columbus (52 miles) with 5,500 students.

Quitman County Health Department with a full-time nurse, open 5 days a week. Eufaula, AL (2 miles) has a hospital.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Weekly Newspapers Delivered: Cuthbert Times, Southern Tribune. 3 TV channels received (cable available).
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Machine shop in Georgetown. Electric motor repair at Eufaula, AL'(2 miles). Fabricating, forming, machining, tool & die shop at Cuthbert (22 miles).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 15 full-time personnel provide protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. I full-time and I part-time police personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 tennis courts. I park.

PUBLIC LAKE/RIVER. Lake Walter F. George (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Lake Walter F. George.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Georgetown
Quitman County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Georgetown 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.
NATURAL GAS. None
WATER. Plant capacity: 94,700 gal/day. Consumption: 62,013 gal/day average, 90,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 275,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells.
SEWAGE. None

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1993 Effective Rate Within City $12.32 Outside City $11.66
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 20 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Georgetown (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (140 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Eufaula, AL (2 miles). Nearest seaport: Apalachicola, FL (150 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 9 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Columbus (52 miles). Airlines: American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, Delta, Northwest Express, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Cuthbert (22 miles). 3,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown. airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Georgetown Quitman County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX
QUITMAN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Construction Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Wholesale Trade Services Retail Trade Mining
TOTAL

Firms 21 41 21 28 67 17 27 92 95 I
410

Employment 59
1,298 99 116
1,519 137 168 633 571
4,619

% Emp
1% 28%
2% 3% 33% 3% 4% 14% 12%

Weekly Wage
483 353 348 340 322 316 307 268 204

100%

$312

Manufacturing
Lumber and Wood Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 29 I 4 2 2 2 I
41

Employment 852
1,298

% Emp
66%

Weekly Wage
385

100%

$353

COUNTIES: Quitman, Clay, Randolph, Stewart.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX QUITMAN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Food Stores Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places Apparel and Accessory Stores
TOTAL

Firms 18 22 6 24 3 4 15 3
95

Employment 59 106 32 207 20 23 116
571

% Emp 10% 19%
6% 36%
4% 4% 20%

Weekly Wage 260 256 228 204 185 182 133

100%

$204

Services
Auto Repair. Services, Garages Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Social Services Membership Organizations Personal Services Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Educational Services Amusement and Recreation Services Motion Pictures Business Services
TOTAL

Firms 6 12 4 4 4 11 5 9 28 3 I 2 I 2 I
92

Employment 19
314 12 10 7 58 9 26 50 5
633

% Emp
3% 50%
2% 2% 1% 9% 1% 4% 8% 1%

Weekly Wage 381 298 296 251 238 191 155 136 127 89

100%

$268

COUNTIES: Quitman, Clay, Randolph, Stewart.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Gibson Glascock County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 460 479 701 730 679 585

County 3,579 2,672 2,280 2,382 2,357 2,178

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 133 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 ., $2,664

$3,373

1980 7,092

8,353

1985 10,194

12,864

1990 13,278

17,123

1991 14,445

17,645

1992 15,173

18,495

1993 15,473

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
Glascock County Health Department. Nearest hospitals at Louisville (24 miles) with 65 beds, Thomson (20 miles) with 47 beds, and Sandersville (28 miles) with 56 beds.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. I county public school with 32 teachers, 492 students, and 26 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION.. Tech. Institute: Augusta at Augusta (49 miles) has 3,718 students. 2-yr: Georgia Military College at Milledgeville (53 miles) with 430 students. Sr. CollegefUniv: Augusta College at Augusta (49 miles) with 5,625 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

Glascoc~~~::: [ )
Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Augusta Chronicle. 4 TV channels received (cable available ).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank with $7 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Machining, tool & die shop at Wrens (16 miles). Fabricating, finishing, forming at Louisville (24 miles). Electric motor repair at Sandersville (28 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. I restaurant (seating capacity 50). 3 meeting facilities (largest seats 70).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 14 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by county volunteers with a force of 14. Fire insurance classification 8 in city and 10 in county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 2 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by county with a force of 3.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. None.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 1 park with baseball field and community building.
STATE PARK. Hamburg State Park (16 miles) with fishing, camping, agricultural museum, and working grist mill.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Rockie Comfort (local) has fishing and camping.
YEARLY EVENTS. Arts & Crafts Festival (October).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Ogeechee River. Hamburg State Park.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atianta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Gibson Glascock County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Gibson 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-tenn continuity.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a finn and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 216,000 gal/day. Consumption: 80,000 gal/day average, 162,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 175,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 175 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 120,000 gal/day. Plant load: 90,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.86 Outside City $13.16
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 16 inter/intrastate.
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (141 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (141 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Augusta (49 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Delta, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Wrens (16 miles). 3,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

ED Gibson
Glascock County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX GLASCOCK COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Government Fed, State, Local, Inti Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Construction Services Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 14 57 57 61 95 111 30 81
250 242
999

Employment 2,122 1,062 387 549 5,188 4,370 213 420 2,107 2,325 18,743

% Emp
11% 6% 2% 3% 28% 23% 1% 2% 11% 12%
100%

Weekly Wage
813 538 396 375 373 357 333 323 269 210
$395

Manufacturing

Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete

Chemicals and Allied Products

Industrial Machinery, incl Computer

Lumber and Wood Products

Apparel

Food and Kindred Products

Printing and Publishing

.-

Miscellaneous Mfg Industries

Electronic, Other Electrical Equip

Fabricated Metal Products

Rubber and Mise Plastic Products

Furniture and Fixtures

Textiles

TOTAL

Firms 6 3 9
45 10 4 7
1 1 4 1 1 2
95

Employment 541 41 754
1,073 1,810
26 46
5,188

% Emp 10%
1% 15% 21% 35%
1% 1%

Weekly Wage 627 556 545 387 225 211 201

100%

$373

COUNTIES: Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Warren, Washington.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
GLASCOCK COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places Apparel and Accessory Stores
TOTAL

Firms 46 15 41 13 16 53 42 17
242

Employment 272 120 209 78 207 718 665 57
2,325

% Emp
12% 5% 9% 3% 9% 31% 29% 2%
100%

Weekly Wage 315 315 312 249 193 191 143 132
$210

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Auto Repa;~, Services, Garages Educational Services Social Services Membership Organizations Business Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Personal Services Private Households Motion Pictures Amusement and Recreation Services
TOTAL

Firms 14 14 56 24 4 18 10 13 3 6 29 50 5 3
250

Employment 40 56
1,139 60 152
247 15 80 6 91 85 82 14
2,107

% Emp
2% 3% 54% 3% 7% 12% 1% 4%
4% 4% 4% 1%

Weekly Wage 571 474 292 291 275 212 207 207 202 191 170 146 145

100%

$269

COUNTIES: Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Warren, Washington.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Glennville Tattnall County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,327 2,791 2,965 4,144 3,676 3,816

County 15,939 15,837 16,557 18,134 17,722 18,344

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 204 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,205

$3,373

1980 5,190

8,353

1985 8,855

12,864

1990 12,371

17,123

1991 13,216

17,645

1992 13,777

18,495

1993 14,188

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
(COUNTY) 1 hospital (40 beds). 8MD's. 2 dentists. Tattnall County Health Department. 2 clinics. 24-hour ambulance service with licensed EMT's. 2 nursing homes (252 beds). 1 personal care home (12 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 196 teachers, 3,134 students, and 126 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 137 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Ogeechee at Statesboro (38 miles) has 1,000 students. Southeastern at Vidalia (34 miles) has 728 students. 2-yr: East Georgia College at Swainsboro (60 miles) with 879 students. Brunswick College at Brunswick (62 miles) with 1,650 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (38 miles) with 14,191 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (46 miles) with 2,205 students. Armstrong State College at Savannah (59 miles) with 5,187 students. Evening classes available at Glennville Continuing Education Center through Brewton-Parker College and day and evening classes available through Southeastern Technical Institute. Southeastern Tech will furnish Tattnall County with Quick Start Program.

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Publication Date: May 22. 1995

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Tattnall County Page 1

Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Savannah Morning News, Savannah Evening Press. 4 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: I AMIFM.
FINANCIAL FACllJTIES. 3 banks with $118 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Tool, dies, jigs, fixtures, gages, and machine building. Located in industrial park. Glennville Electric motor Repair in Glennville. Automotive machine shop in Glennville. Casting at Statesboro (38 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 12 restaurants (largest capacity 200). 2 motels (37 rooms).

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 3 full-time city and 17 volunteer fire personnel. Fire insurance classification 7 in city and 9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. City chief and 7 full-time police officers. 5 full-time county officers. State Patrol Post at Reidsville (16 miles).
GARBAGE. Door-to-door collection and disposal service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Yes.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. Gymnasium. 64-acre Glennville Recreation Park with 3 lighted softball fields, 1 baseball field, tennis courts, playground/picnic area, 3 covered picnic shelters, and lO-acre fishing lake. Golf available at Evans Heights Golf Course (15 miles). Hunting and fishing at Ft. Stewart Military Reservation (19 miles).

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ohoopee River (18 miles) and A1tamaha River (12 miles). Inter-coastal waterway (50 miles) has swimming, fresh and salt water fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Glennville Sweet Onion Festival (2nd Saturday in May). Celebration of the Season (1st Friday in December). Anderson Christmas Show (2nd weekend in December through Christmas).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Big Hammock National Area. Altamaha River.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Glennville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,800,000 gal/day. Consumption: 300,000 gal/day average, 330,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 550,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 1,250 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 800,000 gal/day. Plant load: 350,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment using bio-disc filters.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.49 Outside City $11.04
INVENTORY. Glennville andTattnall County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in adddition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. CSX rail service at Collins (23 miles). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (61 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (61 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (61 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Savannah (61 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Continental Express, Delta, United, United Express, USAir, ValuJet. Nearest public airport at Reidsville (16 miles). 3,800 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, NDB.

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U i ) Tattnall County f0\.',..,,'..,.,...,.' Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX TAYLOR COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Wholesale Trade Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 6
70 115 117 163 156 95 418 57 456
1,653

Employment
157 669 789 11,095 6,108 1,002 577 3,236 1,316 4,000
28,948

% Emp
1% 2% 3% 38% 21% 3% 2% 11% 5% 14%
100%

Weekly Wage
502 469 457 436 377 369 368 302 267 210
$368

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Food and Kindred Products Furniture and Fixtures Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Apparel
TOTAL

Firms 3 3 7 16 4 5 6 12 36 6 3 I 5 I I 2 6
117

Employment 610 28 44 584 161 233 233
3,522 606
2,170 153
11,095

% Emp
5%
5% 1% 2% 2% 32% 5% 20% 1%

Weekly Wage 975 749 632 497 453 451 410 381 375 334 237

100%

$436

COUNTIES: Taylor, Crawford, M~con, Marion, Peach, Schley, Talbot, Upson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX TAYLOR COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 72 84 22 32 33 93 27 94
456

Employment 541 454 115 152 137 973 416
1,213
4,000

% Emp
14% 11% 3% 4% 3% 24% 10% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 357 295 258 256 190 186 182 133
$210

Services
Miscellaneous Repair Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Membership Organizations Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Private Households Business Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 20 27 90 24 14 38 36 74 26 34 II 10 9 5
418

Employment 97 69
1,892 55 27 86 117 121
255 261 47
73 47
3,236

% Emp
3% 2% 58% 2% 1% 3% 4% 4% 8% 8% 1% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 416 373 351 345 341 276 222 218 213 211 146 136 129

100%

$302

COUNTIES: Taylor, Crawford, Macon, Marion, Peach, Schley, Talbot, Upson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Glenwood Wheeler County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 684 682 670 824 881 895

County 6,712 5,342 4,596 5,155 4,903 4,955

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 176 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,347

$3,373

1980 5,309

8,353

1985 8,493

12,864

1990 11,521

17,123

1991 12,319

17,645

1992 13,185

18,495

1993 13,673

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
2 MD's. 1 hospital (40 beds). 1 nursing home (62 beds) in Alamo (6 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 72 teachers, 976 students, and 61 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Ben Hill-Irwin at Fitzgerald (50 miles) has 1,357 students. Heart of Georgia at Dublin (31 miles) has 857 students. 2-yr: East Georgia College at Swainsboro (53 miles) with 879 students. Middle Georgia College at Cochran (51 miles) with 1,878 students. Sf. College/Univ: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (77 miles) with 14,191 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (13 miles) with 2,205 students.

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Publication Date: June 22. 1995

Glenwood Wheeler County
Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Macon Telegraph & News, Dublin Courier-Herald. 5 TV channels received (8-channel cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 branch bank with $17 million assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, machining, electric motor repair within 25-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 1 restaurant (seats 40). Meeting facility: Civic Center (seats 70).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 12 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. 3 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time engineer available.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 3 tennis courts. 1 golf course. 1 miniature golf course. 1 swimming pool. 2 parks/recreation areas with 1,398 acres ofland.
STATE PARK. Little Ocmulgee State Park (16 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, l8-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.

PUBLIC LAKE!RIVER. Oconee River (2 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating. Ocmulgee River has fishing and motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Oconee River. Ocmulgee River. Jordon Plantation.

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Publication Date: June 22, 1995

V"- Glenwood
U Wheeler County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Glenwood 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 720,000 gal/day. Consumption: 71,197 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 140,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 500 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 300,000 gal/day. Plant load: 200,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.52 Outside City $9.10
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 19 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Glenwood (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (86 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (108 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (108 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (86 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at McRae (15 miles). 4,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: Lighted runway.

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Publication Date: June 22, 1995

Glenwood Wheeler County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX WHEELER COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Mining
TOTAL

Firms 101 167 128 132 121 144 469 42 520 1
1,824

Employment 1,347 6,522 817
11,198 1,223 1,135 4,185 425 5,953
32,996

% Emp
4% 20%
2% 34% 4%
3% 13%
1% 18%

Weekly Wage
430 427 416 402 369 369 325 283 223

100%

$363

Manufacturing
Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Food and Kindred Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 3 II
52 9 8 9 14 2 2 2 1 10 3 1 2 2
132

Employment 241
4,754 1,062
92 77 129 1,986
11,198

% Emp
2% 42%
9% 1% 1% 1% 18%

Weekly Wage 442 440 395 316 306 293 221

100%

$402

COUNTIES: Wheeler, Jeff Davis, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, TreUllen. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX WHEELER COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 36 92 27 98 22 109 31 105
520

Employment 517 547 176 548 915
1,327 173
1,750
5,953

% Emp
9% 9% 3% 9% 15% 22% 3% 29%
100%

Weekly Wage 482 325 313 255 208 185 163 136
$223

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Business Services Educational Services Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 27 108 31 22 47 47 42 14 65 13 9 39 3 3
469

Employment 133
2,105 79 75 158 166 251 100 112 49 117
516
4,185

% Emp
3% 50%
2% 2% 4% 4% 6% 2% 3% 1% 3% 12%

Weekly Wage 478 403 354 266 262 214 212 204 170 170 170 155

100%

$325

COUNTIES: Wheeler, Jeff Davis, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Gordon Wilkinson County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,761
1,793 2,553 2,768 2,468 2,517

County 9,781 9,250 9,393 10,368 10,228 10,308

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 100 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,610

$3,373

1980 6,957

8,353

1985 10,179

12,864

1990 13,591

17,123

1991 13,823

17,645

1992 14,471

18,495

1993 14,920

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
4MD's. 1 dentist. Gordon Medical Center. Wilkinson County Health Department. 1 hospital at Milledgeville (15 miles) with 160 beds. 4 hospitals at Macon (20 miles) with 1,034 beds.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 131 teachers, 2,034 students, and III high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 84 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Macon at Macon (20 miles) has 2,784 students. 2-yr: Macon College at Macon (20 miles) with 4,907 students. Georgia Military College at Milledgeville (15 miles) with 430 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia College at Milledgeville (15 miles) with 5,600 students. Mercer University at Macon (20 miles) with 6,729 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered from Atlanta and Macon. 6 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: I
FINANCIAL FACll.-ITIES. I bank with $30 milion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, finishing. Casting, machining, tool & die shop, and electric motor repair available at Macon (20 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 3 restaurants (largest seating capacity 200). I motel at Irwinton (10 rooms). Several meeting facilities available.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 2 fully-equipped fire trucks staffed by 20 volunteer fire personnel. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 6 city and 6 county police officers.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACll.-ITIES. 4 tennis courts. I golf course. I swimming pool. I country club.
STATE PARK. Hamburg State Park (62 miles) with fishing, camping, agricultural museum, and working grist mill.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Oconee River (20 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Wilkinson County Arts & Crafts Show (early November).

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

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Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Gordon 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,300,000 gal/day. Consumption: 300,000 gal/day average, 700,000 gal/day maximum. 2 elevated storage tanks with 450,000 gallon capacity. Source: 2 deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 900,000 gal/day. Plant load: 500,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.04 Outside City $10.80
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Gordon (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (20 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (115 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (168 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (20 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Macon (20 miles). 6,500 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS, NDB.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Gordon Wilkinson County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX WILKINSON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inll Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 20 139 171
201 162 221 297 778 54 771 2,814

Employment 3,263 1,892 14,021 1,207 1,174
16,866 2,064 6,303
271 9,327 56,387

% Emp
6% 3% 25% 2% 2% 30% 4% 11%
17% 100%

Weekly Wage
801 513 444 424 413 412 370 318 292 220
$402

Manufacturing
Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 15 6 5 7 11 76 11 8 14 2 I 9 2 I 2
171

Employment 1,669 620 82 320 4,697 1,109 173 350 2,204
14,021

% Emp 12%
4% 1% 2% 33% 8% 1% 2% 16%

Weekly Wage 719 606 483 443 404 398 328 235 214

100%

$444

COUNTIES: Wilkinson, Baldwin, Johnson, Jones, Laurens, Twiggs, Washington.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX WILKINSON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 58 127 46 148 32 153 58 149
771

Employment 620 881 384 785
1,199 2,079
328 3,050
9,327

% Emp
7% 9% 4% 8% 13% 22% 4% 33%
100%

Weekly Wage 453 357 328 286 205 191 154 136
$220

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Social Services Business Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 55 56 180 78 4 20 23 66 61 69 17 122 16 10 1
778

Employment 264 139
2,909 385 174 51 254 308 523 613 284 206 73 115
6,303

% Emp
4% 2% 46% 6% 3% 1% 4% 5% 8% 10% 5% 3% 1% 2%

Weekly Wage 479 445 410 311 298 239 213 212 196 176 168 163 157 122

100%

$318

COUNTIES: Wilkinson, Baldwin, Johnson, Jones, Laurens, Twiggs, Washington.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Gray Jones County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 866 1,320 2,014 2,145 2,189 2,397

County 7,538 8,468 12,270 16,579
20,739 21,722

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 103 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

U.S.

Education

1970 ., $2,702 1980 7,148 1985 10,860

$3,373 8,353 12,864

$4,047 9,940 14,155

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 217 teachers, 4,007 students, and 192 high school graduates in 1994.

1990 15,391

17,123

18,666

HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute:

1991 15,893

17,645

19,201

Macon at Macon (15 miles) has 2,784

.-

1992 16,600 1993 17,040

18,495 19,249

20,137 20,800

students. 2-yr: Macon College at Macon (15 miles) with 4,907 students. Georgia College at Milledgeville (24 miles) with 5,600 students.

Sr. College/Univ: Mercer University at Macon

(15 miles) with 6,729 students. Wesleyan

Health

College at Macon (15 miles) with 500 students.

2 MD's. 2 dentists. 84 dentists, 315 MD's, 4 hospitals with 1,034 beds and 10 nursing homes with 1,275 beds at Macon (15 miles).

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Jones C~::t~ [ )
Page I

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. 5 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank with $61 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. All services available in Macon (15 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 9 restaurants (largest capacity 110). Largest auditorium seating capacity 500. 37 motel rooms.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 7 fire districts with 125 volunteer personnnel county-wide. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 9 in county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 2 full-time and 5 part-time personnel.
GARBAGE. County provides dumpsters and landfill. 2 private collectors.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. City has contract witb'engineering firm to do consulting work.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. Multiple purpose complex. 2 public and I private golf courses.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Sinclair (25 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Jarrell

Plantation. Old Clinton. Piedmont National

-.....

Wildlife Refuge.

YEARLY EVENTS. Lion's Club Fair.

Jones County Wildlife Cook-Off and Crafts

STATE PARK. High Falls State Park (43

Festival. Clinton War Days. Country Junction

miles) with swimming, fishing, camping,

(Pilot Club) Arts and Crafts.

and picnicking.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

D Gray
Jones County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Gray 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 588,000 gal/day. Consumption: 280,000 gal/day average, 500,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 450,000 gal. elevated, 100,000 gal. ground. Source: 6 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 650 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 200,000 gal/day. Plant load: 200,000 gal/day.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.32 Outside City $7.68
Add $.66 for property located in River North Service District.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 22 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Gray (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (15 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (110 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (173 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (15 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Macon (15 miles). 6,500 foot concrete runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Gray Jones County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX JONES COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Int! Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
14 247 313 428 567 319 582 2,164 110 1,537
I
6,282

Employment 1,452 5,723
22,294 5,085 6,704
26,796 4,543
23,118 558
22,556
118,832

% Emp
1% 5% 19% 4% 6% 23% 4% 19%
19%

Weekly Wage
787 628 586 504 494 440 414 402 302 227

100%

$437

Manufacturing
Instruments-'and Related Products Paper and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Lumber and Wood Products Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Printing and Publishing Textiles Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining Furniture and Fixtures Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 4 12 19 15 16 10 3
94 23 41 20 14
7 16 II
I I 4 I
313

Employment 4
1,599 1,609
225 1,981
217 133 3,016 1,508 812 3,747 2,218 402 839
22,294

% Emp
7% 7% 1% 9% 1% 1% 14% 7% 4% 17% 10% 2% 4%

Weekly Wage 804 788 679 632 618 596 571 527 512 478 470 443 407 256

100%

$586

COUNTIES: Jones, Baldwin, Bibb, Jasper, Monroe, Putnam, Twiggs, Wilkinson,
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX JONES COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 238 115 76 324 48 228 134 374
1,537

Employment 2,387 854 874 2,059 3,115 3,923 1,014 8,331
22,556

% Emp 11%
4% 4% 9% 14% 17% 4% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 417 334 311 291 223 204 199 153
$227

Services

Engineering and Management Services

Health Services

Education,* Services

Legal Services

Miscellaneous Repair Services

Auto Repair, Services, Garages

Membership Organizations

Business Services

Personal Services

~

Social Services

Amusement and Recreation Services

Hotels, Other Lodging Places

Private Households

Motion Pictures

Miscellaneous Seniices

Museums, Botanical, Zoological Odns

TOTAL

Firms 187 475 27 159 62 165 83 224 140 III 58 57 390 24 I 3
2,164

Employment 1,246 8,153 1,959 679 372 869 639 3,851 1,356 1,326 623 1,184 557 260
23,118

% Emp
5% 35%
8% 3% 2% 4% 3% 17% 6% 6% 3% 5% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 745 554 450 439 438 337 263 250 225 220 217 179 144 132

100%

$402

COUNTIES: Jones, Baldwin, Bibb, Jasper, Monroe, Putnam, Twiggs, Wilkinson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Greensboro Greene County

Population

1950

City 2,688

County 12,843

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3

1960 2,773 11,193 3.9 179.3

1970 2,583 10,212 4.6 203.2

1980 2,985 11,391 5.5 226.5

1990 2,860 11,793 6.5 249.5

1994 3,283 12,912 7.0 260.8

PREOSION PLANNING, INC, POPULATION PROJECTIONS FOR GREENE COUNTY AREA:
1990- 17.622 2000- 21,440

Located 79 miles east of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

U.S.

Education

1970 1980 1985 1990

$2,134 6,099 9,139 12,890

$3,373 8,353 12,864 17,123

$4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 172 teachers, 2,708 students, and 162 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 368 students in 1994.

1991 13,490 1992 14,182

17,645 18,495

19,201 20,137

HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Athens Area at Athens (33 miles) has 2,558 students. 2-yr: Georgia Military College at

-......

1993 14,510

19,249

20,800

Milledgeville (44 miles) with 430 students. Sr.

ColiegelUniv: University of Georgia at Athens

(33 miles) with 28,395 students. Georgia

Health

College at Milledgeville (44 miles) with 5,600

1 hospital (29 beds).

students.

6 MD's.

3 dentists.

1 pathologist.

I radiologist.

2 nursing homes (101 beds).

Greene County Health Department.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Athens Banner Herald, Augusta Chronicle. 8 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1 FM.
FINANClAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and 1 branch bank with $172 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, fonning, machining, electric motor repair, general contracting, surveying within a 35-mile raduis.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 10 restaurants (total seating capacity 600). 2 motels (74 rooms). 7 meeting facilities (largest seats 300). Granite Shoals Marina with 10 rooms and 1 restaurant. Davis House (breakfast and meeting facility).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 26 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. 9 city and rural fire departments with 178 volunteer personnel within county. Fire insurance classification 6 in city.
POLICE PROTECTION. 9 full-time city personnel. 8 county officers and 4 road deputies.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city. Green Box Collection System and landfill in county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. One.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 5 tennis courts. 2 parks. Deer, turkey, and dove hunting. 1 private country club with golf course and swimming pool. 3 private residential golf communities.
STATE PARK. Alexander H. Stephens State Park (19 miles) with swimming; fishing; camping; and biking, hiking and horse trails.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Lake Oconee (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Greek Revival Courthouse. Old Gothic rock gaol house. Antebellum homes. Original campus of Mercer University. Early American settlement remains at Scull Shoals. Oconee National Forest.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Greensboro Greene County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Greensboro 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 552,000 gal/day average, 1,324,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 750,000 gal. Source: Lake Oconee.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 565,000 gal/day. Plant load: 250,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.41 Outside City $8.66
INVENTORY. Greensboro and Greene County exempt 60% on all classes of certain business inv~ntory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (79 miles). CSX rail service at Greensboro (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (79 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (184 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (184 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (79 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Greensboro (local). 3,300 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway. Runway extension to 4,800 feet under construction.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

tJ) Greensboro
Greene County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX
GREENE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Mining Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Retail Trade Services Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
66 160 90 96 15 65 154 174 301 379
I
1,502

Employment 834
6,197 997 863 159 534
4,859 616
2,750 2,909
20,719

% Emp
4% 30%
5% 4% 1% 3% 23% 3% 13% 14%

Weekly Wage
714 421 384 377 370 357 349 338 270 268

100%

$366

Manufacturing
Fabricated Metal Products Primary Metal Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Lumber and Wood Products Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Rubber and Misc Plastic Products
A
Food and Kindred Products Textiles Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Furniture and Fixtures Printing and Publishing Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms 6 3 6
61 II 3 13 7 7 10 6 13 9 2
2 2
160

Employment 140 218 387
1,732 178 30 550 281
1,658 75 129 88
585
6,197

% Emp
2% 4% 6% 28% 3%
9% 5% 27% 1% 2% 1% 9%

Weekly Wage 647 629 550 498 447 434 397 364 361 344 335 275 239

100%

$421

COUNTIES: Greene, Hancock, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Taliaferro. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX GREENE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Eating and Drinking Places Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores
TOTAL

Firms 23 58 68 51 19 9 66 7
301

Employment 204 743 414 215 84 256 777 58
2,750

% Emp
7% 27% 15%
8% 3% 9% 28% 2%
100%

Weekly Wage 320 314 312 292 282 236 206 153
$270

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Auto Rep,aiE' Services, Garages Health Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Business Services Membership Organizations Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 32 24 30 68 8 14 II 34 32 13 70 10 24 7

Employment 106 64 74
1,148 117 24 233 170 535 37 114 99 171 15

% Emp
4% 2% 3% 39% 4% 1% 8% 6% 18% 1% 4% 3% 6% 1%

Weekly Wage 416 372 314 307 289 269 248 239 231 184 174 167 166 120

379

2,909 100%

$268

COUNTIES: Greene, Hancock, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Taliaferro.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Greenville Meriwether County

Population

City

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

733 726 1,085 1,213 1,167 1,285

County 21,055 19,756 19,461 21,229 22,411 23,561

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 66 miles south of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,540

$3,373

1980 6,223

8,353

1985 8,619

12,864

1990 10,889

17,123

1991 11,323

17,645

1992 11,879

18,495

1993 12,450

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (38 beds). 2 nursing homes (171 beds). 7MD's. 3 dentists. Public Health Clinics in Greenville and Manchester. Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 9 county public schools with 272 teachers, 4,030 students, and 193 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 83 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: West Georgia at LaGrange (20 miles) has 932 students. Flint River at Thomaston (28 miles) has 901 students. 2-yr: Gordon College at Barnesville (40 miles) with 2,250 students. Sr. ColiegelUniv: LaGrange College at LaGrange (20 miles) with 1,016 students. Columbus College at Columbus (45 miles) with 5,500 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

L-.J Greenville ~
Meriwether County Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered from Atlanta and Columbus. 18 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACn.,ITIES. 1 bank with $17 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, machining at LaGrange (20 miles). Electric motor repair at Newnan (26 miles). Finishing, forming at Peachtree City (30 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 7 restaurants (largest capacity 50). 3 meeting facilities (largest seats 650).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 8 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. 4 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Licensed profession engineer.
ZONING. None.

Recreation
FACn.,ITIES. 8 tennis courts. 5 parks. 2 golf courses. 4 swimming pools. I country club. Lake Meriwether in Woodbury offers fishing and camping.
STATE PARK. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park (21 miles) with swimming, fishing, and camping.

PUBLIC LAKEIRNER. West Point Lake (20 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Christmas Parade. "Cotlin' Pickin' Arts & Crafts Fair" in Gay (October & May). Green Grass Fair (April & Nov.).Warm Springs Spring Fling (April). Candlelight Tour (Nov.).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. FDR's Little White House & Museum. Callaway Gardens. National Fish Hatchery & Laboratory. Picturesque Pine Mountain range with Roosevelt Park for camping, picnicking, boating, swimming, and fishing.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

~ U... > Greenville
Meriwether County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Greenville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis. Supplied by Southern Natural Gas.
WATER. Plant capacity: 288,000 gal/day. Consumption: 120,000 gal/day average, 176,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 200,000 gal. elevated, 100,000 gal. ground. Source: 2 deep wells and Town Creek.
SEWAGE. Comprehensive system serving entire town completed in 1983.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $17.09 Outside City $10.90
INVENTORY. Meriwether County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 25 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Greenville (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (80 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (46 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (248 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (49 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Warm Springs (10 miles). 3,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: lighted runway.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Greenville Meriwether County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX MERIWETHER COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Manufacturing Wbolesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
TOTAL

Firms 153 7 298 231 286 270 408
1,157 994 99
3,902

Employment 1,967 127
23,818 1,602 1,805
12,342 2,893 10,859 12,190
463 68,066

% Emp
3%
35% 2% 3% 18% 4% 16% 18% 1% 100%

Weekly Wage
605 540 498 476 450 395 389 348 250 250 $406

Manufacturing
Instruments and Related Products Paper and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Transportation Equipment Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Textiles Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining Chemicals and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 6 5 27 15
22 42 45 16 16 60 14
6 3 7 2 3 3 7
298

Employment 828 717
1,026 1,212 1,089 1,408 9,362 2,783
174 1,171 1,564
23,818

% Emp
3% 3% 4% 5% 5% 6% 39% 12% 1% 5% 7%

Weekly Wage 750 653 581 560 549 520 475 470 451 440 368

100%

$498

COUNTIES: Meriwether, Coweta, Harris, Pike, Talbot, Troup, Upson. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX MERIWETHER COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 61 161 40 204 75 65 150
237
994

Employment 566
1,825 1,830 1,133
507 410 2,104 3,816
12,190

% Emp
5% 15% 15% 9% 4% 3% 17% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 343 341 336 311 306 230 207 152
$250

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Membership Organizations Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 93 66 196 7 31 94 159 31 71 112 21 28 32 214 3
1,157

Employment 407 243
4,019 310 64 317
2,298 912 621 466 129 95 392 370
10,859

% Emp
4% 2% 37% 3% 1% 3% 21% 8% 6% 4% 1% 1% 4% 3%

Weekly Wage 545 510 490 395 340 331 228 226 221 221 211 209 198 164

100%

$348

COUNTIES: Meriwether, Coweta, Harris, Pike, Talbot, Troup, Upson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Griffin Spalding County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 13,982 21,735 22,734 20,728 21,347 22,606

County 31,045 35,404 39,514 47,899 54,457 57,891

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 40 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,183

$3,373

1980 7,667

8,353

1985 10,666

12,864

1990 13,906

17,123

1991 14,315

17,645

1992 15,069

18,495

1993 15,739

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (160 beds and 26 bassinets) 57 MD's. 24 dentists. Spalding County Health Department. Mental health center. 3 nursing homes (350 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 17 county public schools with 655 teachers, 10,238 students, and 471 high school graduates in 1994. 3 private schools with 317 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Griffin at Griffin (local) has 1,963 students. 2-yr: Gordon College at Barnesville (15 miles) with 2,250 students. 4-yr: Mercer Universtity College of Griffin has 251 students and offers graduate and undergraduate degrees. In addition, there are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

spa1dingG~~~~;
Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I daily. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 4 TV channels received (36-channel cable available). Local radio stations: I AMIFM, I AM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 5 banks and 2 branch banks with $1.4.3 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, welding, tool & die, electric motor repair. Commercial truck rental and maintenance, advertising, contractors, concrete contractors, movers, electric contractors, crane service, landscape architects, steel distributors.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 60 restaurants (largest seating capacity 226). 6 motels (298 rooms). 6 meeting facilities (largest seats 1,550).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 64 full-time fire fighters. Protection outside city limits provided by county fire department with a full-time force of 50 and 30 volunteers. Fire insurance classification 4 in city.
POLICE PROTECTION. 64 certified police officers. Protection outside city limits provided by county sheriffs department of !OJ.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Southeastern Engineers.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. County has zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 12 tennis courts. 5 parks. I golf course. I country club with golf course. 6 pavilions. I public swimming pool.
STATE PARK. High Falls State Park (18 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, and picnicking.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Jackson Lake (27 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Great Griffin Mayfling. July 4th Celebration. Christmas Parade. MLK Parade. Griffin Taste of Downtown.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Griffin Spalding County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Griffin 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 12,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 6,510,000 gallday average. Storage capacity: 2,5900,000 gal. elevated, 4,500,000 gal. ground. Source: Flint River and Lewis R. Simonton Reservoir on Head's Creek.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 5,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 2,100,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plants.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.14 Outside City $13.19
INVENTORY. Griffin and Spalding County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 5 interstate. 28 inter/intrastate. 1 terminal.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Griffin (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta and Macon (40 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (40 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (78 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (232 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (40 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Griffin (local). 3,300 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, power plant repair.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
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t> Spalding County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX
SPALDING COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
532 8
702 707 436 273 1,000 2,527 155 1,941
1
8,283

Employment 32,800 153 9,442 5,555 22,144 26,049 7,597 28,131 1,350 35,683
168,905

% Emp 19%
6% 3% 13% 15% 4% 17% 1% 21%

Weekly Wage
861 632 593 491 473 461 459 361 306 254

100%

$487

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Chemicals and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Petroleum Refining Instruments and Related Products Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Textiles Transportation Equipment Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Apparel MisceIlaneous Mfg Industries Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products
TOTAL

Firms 16 23 34 28 24 5 4 40 18 24 71 25 21 10 50 24 16 1 1
436

Employment 1,442 890 1,746 756 1,680 175 34 2,408 2,398 1,053 753 5,296 734 178 626 1,828 102
22,144

% Emp
7% 4% 8% 3% 8% 1%
11% 11% 5% 3% 24%
3% 1% 3% 8%

Weekly Wage 632 617 560 547 538 536 524 506 499 460 454 412 396 396 365 293 282

100%

$473

COUNTIES: Spalding, Butts, Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Lamar, Pike. * Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX SPALDING COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 330 99 134 417 52 230 142 537
1,941

Employment 3,941 1,181 1,050 4,943 4,756 5,749 1,243 12,820
35,683

% Emp
11% 3% 3% 14% 13% 16% 3% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 475 391 352 324 241 215 187 167
$254

Services
Health Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Membership Organizations Business Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 571 243 142 77 291 29 61 387 53 257 133 87 163 32 2 1
2,527

Employment 9,082 1,251 511 310 1,935 301 504 7,524 1,450 1,531 2,176 1,014 220 306
28,131

% Emp 32%
4% 2% 1% 7% 1% 2% 27% 5% 5% 8% 4% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 531 524 491 407 395 293 248 247 245 237 208 207 193 140

100%

$361

COUNTIES: Spalding, Butts, Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Laraar, Pike.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Gwinnett County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

County 32,320 43,541 72,349 166,903
352,910 409,078

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Locate"a. 24 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

U.S.

Education

1970 .: $3,520 1980 10,490 1985 16,367 1990 20,439

$3,373 8,353 12,864 17,123

$4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 70 county public schools with 4,334 teachers, 76,488 students, and 3,868 high school graduates in 1994. 10 private schools with 3,224 students in 1994.

1991 20,749 1992 21,617

17,645 18,495

19,201 20,137

IDGHER EDUCATION.' Tech. Institute: Gwinnett at Lawrenceville (local) has 5,627 students. Atlanta Area at Atlanta (24 miles) has

1993 22,347

19,249

20,800

2,682 students. There are 19 colleges and

.~

universities in the Atlanta area with a total

enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

Health

127 MD's. 113 dentists. 4 hospitals (426 beds). 4 nursing homes (518 beds).

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Publication Date: May 19, 1995

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 daily, 1 weekly. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 13 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 3.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 13 banks with branches county-wide and 10 branch banks with $53 billion in assets. 1 S&L with approximately $333 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair available locally.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. Numerous restaurants. 8 motels (849 rooms). Numerous meeting facilities (largest seats 900).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 400 authorized ful1-time personnel and 18 stations. At least 75% of personnel are EMT's. Fire insurance classification 4 county-wide.
POLICE PROTECTION. 299 ful1-time personnel with headquarters in Lawrenceville. 250 support vehicles and a fleet of 3 helicopters.
GARBAGE. County grants franchises to private firms.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Cities and counties have ful1-time, licensed engineers.
ZONING. County-wide zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 28 tennis courts. 11 recreation parks. 11 swimming pools. 6 golf courses. 6 country clubs.
TOURS. Tour of homes by local women's clubs. Stone Mountain Tour.
_..a..
STATE PARK. Fort Yargo State Park (11 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Lake Lanier (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, bqat rentals.
YEARLY EVENTS. Gwinnett County Fair at Lawrenceville (September). Local cities have parades and festivals.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Lake Lanier. Stone Mountain Park. Yel10w River. Wildlife Game Ranch.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Gwinnett 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. Gwinnett County is served by Georgia Power and 3 electric membership cooperatives, thus giving electricity users a very competitive market from which to choose.
NATURAL GAS. Majority of county is supplied by Atlanta Gas Light Co. Gas is available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis. Lawrenceville and Buford have city-owned gas supplies.
WATER. Plant capacity: 100,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 34,905,000 gal/day average, 66,750,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 28,500,000 gal. elevated, 8,500,000 gal. ground. Source: Lake Lanier. In addition, the Duluth Plant has 15,000,000 gal/day capacity.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 21,700,000 gal/day. Advanced wastewater treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City n/a Outside City $14.82
INVENTORY. Gwinnett County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory fro!? property taxation.
SALES. Cities and counties have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation

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MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. Part of Atlanta Commercial Zone with 13 interstate, 53

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (24 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica,

inter/intrastate, and 31 terminals.

Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air

South, Air Jamaica, America West, American,

RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at

American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British

Gwinnett County (local). Norfolk Southern

Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental,

piggyback service at Atlanta (24 miles). CSX

Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air,

rail service at Gwinnett County (local). CSX

Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express,

piggyback service at Atlanta (24 miles).

Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United,

USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport

WATER. Nearest navigable river:

at Lawrenceville (local). 4,000 foot

Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a

bituminous runway. Services and navigational

public barge dock at Columbus (130 miles).

aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant

Nearest seaport: Savannah (267 miles) with a

repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR.

maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

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Gwinnett County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX
GWINNETT COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Wholesale Trade Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Services Not Elsewhere Classified Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 4,909 1,157 22 2,963 2,023 3,562 410 11,826 6 641 6,380
33,899

Employment 58,577 29,150 587 33,725 89,027 30,479 73,643 150,664 15 5,763 115,037
586,665

% Emp 10%
5%
6% 15% 5% 13% 26%
1% 20% 100%

Weekly Wage
742 687 669 626 613 510 508 493 461 342 288
$515

Manufacturing
Primary Metal Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Chemicals and Allied Products Instruments and Related Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Printing and Publishing Paper and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Textiles Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Food and Kindred Products Petroleum Refining Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Leather and Leather Products Apparel Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 31 54 126 112 72
258 469
61 124 87 85 32 81 93
8 147 69
10 102
I
2,023

Employment 3,815 5,496 11,012 3,861 4,983 8,761 9,906 4,216 3,973 3,307 4,840 2,343 1,930 12,191 89 2,350 1,633 159 4,124
89,027

% Emp
4% 6% 12% 4% 6% 10% 11% 5% 4% 4% 5% 3% 2% 14%
3% 2%
5%

Weekly Wage 945 819 722 713 649 649 631 626 601 554 524 498 480 476 471 457 446 395 341

100%

$613

COUNTIES: Gwinnett, Barrow, DeKalb, Forsyth, Hall, Rockdale, Walton. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX GWINNETT COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Retail Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 821 255 566 167
1,431 526 671
1,943
6,380

Employment 12,047 4,791 5,164 17,298 11,290 7,202 17,855 39,389
115,037

% Emp 10%
4% 4% 15% 10% 6% 16% 34%
100%

Weekly Wage 539 450 417 320 307 269 241 179
$288

Services
Miscellaneous Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Servi~es Educational Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Amusement and Recreation Services Motion Pictures Personal Services Social Services Private Households Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 62
1,784 628 140
2,048 394
2,642 866 211 143 345 181 970 561 847 3
1l,826

Employment 454
13,164 2,714 11,109 39,163 1,849 47,415 5,136 2,499 6,289 4,623 1,828 6,221 7,1l8 1,012
150,664

% Emp
9% 2% 7% 26% 1% 31% 3% 2% 4% 3% 1% 4% 5% 1%

Weekly Wage 893 741 605 598 574 492 441 420 400 386 378 309 264 249 202

100%

$493

COUNTIES: Gwinnelt, Barrow, DeKalb, Forsyth, Hall, Rockdale, Walton.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Habersham County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

County 16,553 18,116 20,691 25,020 27,621 29,111

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 75 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,535

$3,373

1980 6,621

8,353

1985 10,483

12,864

1990 14,610

17,123

1991 15,300

17,645

1992 16,129

18,495

1993 17,042

19,249

Health
I hospital (53 beds). 25 M.D.'s. II dentists. 4 nursing homes (259 beds).

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 10 county public schools with 314 teachers, 5,250 students, and 264 high school graduates in 1994. 3 private schools with 379 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: North Georgia at Clarkesville (local) has 1,265 students. 2-yr: Truett-McConnell College at Cleveland (7 miles) with 1,600 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Piedmont College at Demorest (local) with 744 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

D Habe~:::~
Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 3 weeklies, 4 dailies delivered: 4 TV channels received (cable available). Local Radio stations: 2 A.M., 2 F.M.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks and 2 branch banks with $826 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, welding, electric motor repair, casting, and machining.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 17 restaurants (largest capacity 250). 8 motels (141 rooms). Largest auditorium seating capacity 1,450 at high school. 5 bed & breakfast inns.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 13 full-time, 46 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classifications 5 & 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. 27 full-time, 3 part-time personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by cities.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Licensed consultant and consulting engineers.
ZONING. Cities have zoning ordinances and subdivision design standards. County is implementing land-use plan.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 8 parks, 20 tennis courts, 2 golf courses, picnic areas, ball fields, swimming pools.

STATE PARK. Unicoi State Park (5 miles)

with swimming, fishing, camping, and

-."'"

lodging (cabins and camp sites).

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Russell (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Mountain Laurel Festival (Clarkesville). Chattahoochee Mountain Fair (Clarkesville). Hills of Habersham Holidays (Clarkesville and Cornelia). Big Red Apple Festival (Cornelia).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Tallulah Gorge. Lake Russell. Lake Burton. Chattahoochee National Forest. World's Largest Apple.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Habersham
County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Habersham 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacities: 4,700,000 gal/day. Consumption: 2,850,000 gal/day average; 4,100,000 gal/day maximum. Source: 4 deep wells. Storage capacities: 720,000 gal. elevated; 400,000 gal. ground.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 4,650,000 gal/day. Plant load: 3,050,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plants.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City n/a Outside City $6.93
City rates vary from $9.42 to $12.56.
INVENTORY. Habersham County exempts 80% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation

.-

MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 4 interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (52 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Nearest

public airport at Cornelia (local). 4,250 foot

RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at

bituminous runway. Services and navigational

Cornelia (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback

aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant

service at Atlanta (75 miles). CSX piggyback

repair, hangar, lighted runway.

service at Atlanta (75 miles).

WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (130 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (240 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX HABERSHAM COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transponation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 8
214 339 348 430 103 205 519 1,283 1,215
I 4,665

Employment 130
2,895 3,557 3,123 29,205 1,698 12,677 3,162 16,847 15,544
88,840

% Emp
3% 4% 4% 33% 2% 14% 4% 19% 17%
100%

Weekly Wage 607 539 524 484 451 414 405 379 340 237
$390

Manufacturing

Chemicals -and Allied Products

Industrial Machinery, incl Computer

Instruments and Related Products

Transponation Equipment

Miscellaneous Mfg Industries

Printing and Publishing

.-

Fabricated Metal Products

Electronic, Other Electrical Equip

Primary Metal Products

Textiles

Rubber and Mise Plastic Products

Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete

Lumber and Wood Products

Food and Kindred Products

Furniture and Fixtures

Apparel

Leather and Leather Products

Paper and Allied Products

TOTAL

Firms 17 51 6 21 II 46 25 10 4 22 12 20 68 38 31 42 4 4
430

Employment 1,111 1,971 884 1,106 895 1,443 1,352 835 364 5,655 533 638 1,167 7,450 650 2,735 15
29,205

% Emp
4% 7% 3% 4% 3% 5% 5% 3% 1% 19% 2% 2% 4% 26% 2% 9%

Weekly Wage 632 592 572 550 544 542 525 521 482 434 420 414 401 390 354 295 260

100%

$451

COUNTIES: Habersham, Banks, Hall, Rabun, Stephens, White.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX HABERSHAM COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 205 67 262 92 132 45 85 328
1,215

Employment 1,972 812 1,460 508 2,277 2,342 515 5,659
15,544

% Emp 13%
5% 9% 3% 15% 15% 3% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 409 365 301 301 222 211 189 157
$237

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Servi~es Miscellaneous Repair Services Miscellaneous Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Business Services Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 121 297 86 51 4 16 103 60 35 113 73 45 84 167 25 1
1,283

Employment 501
5,967 354 210 8
1,554 364
1,078 182 588 697 484 148
4,536 167
16,847

% Emp
3% 35%
2% 1%
9% 2% 6% 1% 3% 4% 3% 1% 27% 1%

Weekly Wage 528 490 474 347 346 324 302 280 272 243 225 222 216 193 137

100%

$340

COUNTIES: Habersham, Banks, Hall, Rabun, Stephens, White.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Hahira Lowndes County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,010 1,297 1,326 1,534 1,353 1,472

County 35,211 49,270 55,112 67,972 75,981 78,774

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 214 miles southeast of atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,090

$3,373

1980 7,177

8,353

1985 10,210

12,864

1990 14,000

17,123

1991 14,619

17,645

1992 15,498

18,495

1993 15,895

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
2 hospitals (359 beds), 125 MD's, 34 dentists, Moody Air Force Base (25 beds), I psychiatric hospital (70 beds), and 5 nursing homes (477 beds) in Valdosta (18 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 9 county public schools with 50 I teachers, 7,951 students, and 385 high school graduates in 1994. 9 private schools with 1,469 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Valdosta at Valdosta (18 miles) has 1,756 students. 2-yr: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton (50 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Valdosta State University at Valdosta (18 miles) with 8,675 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
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Lowndes County Page I

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 daily. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Florida Times-Union. 1 TV station. 5 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks with $60 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, electric motor repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 95 restaurants (largest capacity 600), 29 motels (2,800 units), and more than 30 meeting facilities (largest seats 1,200) in Valdosta (18 miles).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 1 part-time and 16 volunteer city personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by 105 volunteers. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. 4 full-time and 1 part-time personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by sheriffs department.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city within city limits. Contract service available throughout county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. City uses licensed consultant.
ZONING. City ordinance and subdivision design standards (Southern Building Code). County zoning ordinance in effect.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 28 tennis courts; 20 parks; 3 golf courses; 5 swinmming pools; 2 country clubs; 77 recreation areas (25,527 acres) including 14,584 land acres, 6,050 wetland acres, and 4,893 water acres; 9 rectreational parks; and 18 mini parks in county.
STATE PARK. Reed Bingham State Park (40 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and nature trails.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Altamaha River, Withlacoochee River, and Little River have fishing, camping, and motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Hahira Honey Bee Festival. Blue Grass Festival. Valdosta Garden Club's Antique Show. Winnersville Classic. Crescent Center Garden Club's Camellia Show. Junior Service League's Christmas Arts & Crafts Show. Jack Oliver Open Golf Tournament. Triple Crown Softball Classic. The Arts Festival.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Hahira Lowndes County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Hahira 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.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,800,000 gal/day. Consumption: 400,000 gal/day average. Storage capacity: 200,000 gal. elevated. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 1,250 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 950,000 gal/day. Plant load: 400,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant, spray irrigation.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are detennined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $10.26 Outside City $7.42
INVENTORY. Lowndes County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 21 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Hahira (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Thomasville (43 miles).
WATER. Nearest seaport: Jacksonville, FL (110 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 38 feet.

Nearest public airport at Valdosta (18 miles). 6,300 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, lighted runway, VORIDME, ILS.

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LOWNDES COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, Inll Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Services Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Not Elsewhere Classified Mining TOTAL

Firms 122 174 200 227 247 325 925 856 92 I 2
3,171

Employment 1,727
10,359 10,992 2,003
1,839 2,320 8,092 11,272 1,306
49,941

% Emp
3% 21% 22%
4% 4% 5% 16% 23% 3%

Weekly Wage
546 410 410 402 388 385 321 227 198

100%

$351

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Chemicals and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Food and Kindred Products Transportation Equipment Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Printing and Publishing Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Instruments and Related Products Primary Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Petroleum Refining Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 7 5 4 II
74 14 8 II 19 8 14 3 13
3 I 2 I 2
200

Employment 765 293 358
1,251 2,218
128 843 964 628 575 265
15 2,547
10,992

% Emp
7% 3% 3% 11% 20% 1% 8% 9% 6% 5% 2%
23%

Weekly Wage 698 677 552 447 438 430 393 392 378 372 331 328 266

100%

$410

COUNTIES: Lowndes, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Lanier.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX LOWNDES COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 141 47 76 168 123 32 92 177
856

Employment 1,211 541 642 958 2,394 1,147 618 3,761
11,272

% Emp 11%
5% 6% 8% 21% 10% 5% 33%
100%

Weekly Wage 368 323 302 274 238 220 195 143
$227

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Private Households Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 75 55 186 37 102 5 114 24 42 79 32 28 18 125 2
925

Employment 586 228
3,367 122 359 92
1,016 197 616 402 593 232 112 169
8,092

% Emp
7% 3% 42% 2% 4% 1% 13% 2% 8% 5% 7% 3% 1% 2%

Weekly Wage 523 479 402 324 275 255 239 208 198 196 172 157 151 142

100%

$321

COUNTIES: Lowndes, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Lanier.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Hamilton Harris County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 449 396 357 506 454 438

County 11,265 11,167 11,520 15,464 17,788 18,264

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 91 miles southwest of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,095

$3,373

1980 7,624

8,353

1985 11,760

12,864

1990 15,921

17,123

1991 16,419

17,645

1992 17,220

18,495

1993 17,527

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
(County) 5MD's. I dentist. Harris County Health Department. EMT's. I nursing home (100 beds). 3 hospitals with 961 beds in Columbus (30 beds). I hospital in LaGrange (24 miles) with 280 beds.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 5 county public schools with 198 teachers, 3,063 students, and 152 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 4 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Columbus at Columbus (22 miles) has 1,926 students. West Georgia at LaGrange (24 miles) has 932 students. 2-yr: Gordon College at Barnesville (59 miles) with 2,250 students. Sf. ColiegelUniv: Columbus College at Columbus (22 miles) with 5,500 students. LaGrange College at LaGrange (24 miles) with 1,016 students.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. 2 dailies delivered. 4 TV channels received (cable in portions of county and city).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I branch bank with $9.3 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, fonning, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair at Columbus (22 miles) and LaGrange (24 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 2 restaurants (largest capacity 130). Convention facilities at Callaway Gardens.

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 15 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by county volunteers. Fire insurance classification 8 in city and 10 in county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 26 full-time county personnel and I sheriff in new Law Enforcement Center and I full-time officer inside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service being negotiated with private contractor for city and county pickup.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. County has zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 tennis courts. I park with softball field and basketball court.
YEARLY EVENTS. Christmas Parade. Fall Festival (October). Oak Grove Fair. Numerous events at Callaway Gardens. Rodeo with parade and festival (September). Fantasy in Lights (December).
STATE PARK. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park (local) with swimming, fishing, and camping.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Harding and Blanton Creek Park (local) have swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
TOURS. Arranged by Callaway Gardens.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park. Lake West Point. Callaway Gardens. Little White House. Pine Mountain Trail. Lake Harding.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Hamilton 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in county but not in city.
WATER. Plant capacity: 122,400 gal/day. (Expansion to 190,000 gal/day in near future). Consumption: 85,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 265,000 gal. Source: ground water.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 99,000 gal/day. Plant load: 54,000 gal/day. Activated sludge treatment. Primary and secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are detennined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.06 Outside City $9.42
INVENTORY. Harris County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Hamilton (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (80 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (22 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (252 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Columbus (22 miles). Airlines: American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, Delta, Northwest Express, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Pine Mountain (5 miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, lighted runway, NDB.

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HARRIS COUNTY AREA

RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms 7
587 220 353 362 605 301 2,215 120 1,580

Employment
176 7,507 3,630 29,234 4,119 5,045 20,790 26,252
621 22,309

% Emp
6% 3% 24% 3% 4% 17% 22% 1% 19%

Weekly Wage
642 545 533 529 495 401 393 369 255 240

6,350

119,683 100%

$410

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Paper and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Primary Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Lumber and Wood Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Instruments and Related Products Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 12 15 8 11 58 24 35 32 40 6 11 11 59 9 4 12 5 2
353

Employment 570
1,773 592
2,250 1,683 3,565 1,566 1,279 10,146 1,113
260 2,531 1,169
35 50 359
29,234

% Emp
2% 6% 2% 8% 6% 12% 5% 4% 35% 4% 1% 9% 4%
1%

Weekly Wage 735 694 590 566 546 539 524 513 504 498 488 475 433 365 355 265

100%

$529

COUNTIES: Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot, Troup.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX HARRIS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 219 65 136 360 52 132 173 442
1,580

Employment 3,009 912 1,152 2,203 2,444 1,269 3,118 8,201
22,309

% Emp 13%
4% 5% 10% 11% 6% 14% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 422 337 313 287 236 220 199 159
$240

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Motion Pictures Business Services Membership Organizations Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 128 141 394 16 181 73 28 299 71 176 45 107 56 497 I 5
2,215

Employment 887 578
8,819 476
1,024 247 397
7,384 445
1,352 1,430 1,376
761 834
26,252

% Emp
3% 2% 34% 2% 4% 1% 2% 28% 2% 5% 5% 5% 3% 3%

Weekly Wage 634 599 512 394 345 333 309 293 229 228 225 207 190 163

100%

$369

COUNTIES: Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot, Troup.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Hartwell Hart County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 4,461 5,359 5,530 4,855 4,555 4,867

County 23,458 20,596 18,255 18,585 19,712 20,532

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 100 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

.County

GA

1970 $2,662

$3,373

1980 6,772

8,353

1985 10,539

12,864

1990 14,333

17,123

1991 14,740

17,645

1992 15,278

18,495

1993 15,733

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (74 beds) with 24-hour emergency room and intensive care unit. 6 dentists. 17 MD's. 2 nursing homes (209 beds). Public health department. 23 EMT's. 4 ambulances. I quick response vehicle (QVR). I mental health/substance abuse center. I personal care home.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 8 county public schools with 214 teachers, 3,291 students, and 221 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 8 students in 1994. Special education classes available. Evening classes for adults offered at Hart County High School.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Athens Area at Athens (41 miles) has 2,558 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: University of Georgia at Athens (41 miles) with 28,395 students. Clemson University at Clemson, SC (43 miles) with 7,000 students. Emmanuel College at Franklin Springs (20 miles) with 500 students.
OTHER EDUCATION FACILITIES: Hart-Franklin Development Service Center. School for trainable mentally retarded persons.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Anderson (SC) Independent, Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Athens Daily News. 4 TV channels received (cable available within city limits and portions of county). Local radio stations: I.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 local bank with $50.9 million in assets and 2 branch banks with $15.4 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 16 restaurants (largest capacity 100). 2 motels (64 rooms). 1 inn (5 rooms). 5 meeting facilities (largest seats 100).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 7 full-time and 15 volunteer city personnel. 147 active and 25 alternate county personnel. Fire insurance classification 4.
POLICE PROTECTION. 19 city personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by 10 sheriffs personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. County has subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 6 tennis courts. 1 park. I golf course. 1 country club. 30 recreation areas (36,091 acres) include 6,489 land acres, 50 wetland acres, 29,552 water acres, 2 marinas.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Lake Hartwell. Old homes. Center of the World.
STATE PARK. Hart State Park (local) with swimming, fishing, camping, cabins, water skiing, motor boating.

PUBLIC LAKE/RIVER. Hartwell Reservoir (local) has fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
TOURS. Tours of Hartwell Dam & Powerhouse available through U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
YEARLY EVENTS. Hartwell Antique Boat Festival. Challenge of the Centuries Bicycle Ride. Pre-4th of July Extravaganza. Lake Hartwell Dam Run. Corps of Engineers Interpretive Programs. Hart County Theatrical Productions.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Hartwell Hart County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Hartwell 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation of Houston, Texas to the City of Hartwell and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity:4,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,800,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage: 1,000,000 gal. Source: Lake Hartwell.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,250,000 gal/day. Plant load: 800,000 gal/day. Trickling filter. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.63 Outside City $7.38
INVENTORY. Hart County exempts 20% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxalion.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 25 inter/intrastate.
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (170 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (229 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (45 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Franklin County (13 miles).
3,500 foot paved runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway. Some unpaved private airstrips in Hart County.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX HART COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Government Fed, State, Local, IntI Services Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 56 17 86
242 128 120 333 200 35 360 1,576

Employment
593 287 596 7,999 847 4,371 2,620 1,097 232 3,450
22,092

% Emp
3% 1% 3% 36% 4% 20% 12% 5% 1% 16%
100%

Weekly Wage
565 456 423 389 373 355 317 306 270 215
$347

Manufacturing
Furniture alld Fixtures Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Textiles Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Lumber and Wood Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products . Printing and Publishing Apparel Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 9 8
95 14 24 6 27 5 12 17 12 2
I I 2 2 6
242

Employment 187 228
1,128 1,620
237 69 238 96 103
1,943
7,999

% Emp
2% 3% 14% 20% 3% 1% 3% 1% 1% 24%

Weekly Wage 468 441 405 401 395 350 315 295 265 248

100%

$389

COUNTIES: Hart, Elbert, Franklin, Madison.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX HART COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 28 29 69 64 55 18 18 78
360

Employment 160 128 552 279 824 349 62
1,098
3,450

% Emp
5% 4% 16% 8% 24% 10% 2% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage 347 304 290 288 205 190 179 146
$215

Services

Engineering and Management Services

Auto Repan-, Services, Garages

Amusement:and Recreation Services

Legal SerVices

Miscellaneous Repair Services

Health Services

Membership Organizations

Business Services

Personal Services

"

Social Services

Private Households

Hotels, Other Lodging Places

Motion Pictures

Miscellaneous Services

Educational Services

TOTAL

Firms 21 52 8 26 11 69 15 36 25 19 34 8 7 1 2
333

Employment 73
282 49 80 42
1,371 37 185 94 165 47 79 24
2,620

% Emp
3% 11% 2% 3% 2% 52%
1% 7% 4% 6% 2% 3% 1%

Weekly Wage 454 430 419 375 347 323 293 284 230 197 181 137 116

100%

$317

COUNTIES: Hart, Elbert, Franklin, Madison, Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

Georgia Economic Profile
Hawkinsville Pulaski County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 3,342 3,967 4,077 4,372 3,527 3,769

County 8,808 8,204 8,066 8,950 8,108 8,105

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 122 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,261

$3,373

1980 6,102

8,353

1985 10,153

12,864

1990 14,148

17,123

1991 16,136

17,645

1992 17,105

18,495

1993 17,464

19,249

U.s.
$4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201
20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (56 beds). 13 MD's. 4 dentists. 1 optometrist. 1 ophthalmologist. 1 nursing home (102 beds). Regional Referral Center for four-county area with 14 permanent staff physicians and 67 revolving staff physicians in more than 20 disciplines.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 119 teachers, 1,652 students, and 101 high school graduates in 1994. Approved distance learning program between schools and university system colleges, universities, and technical institutes.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Middle Georgia at Warner Robins (27 miles) has 1,268 students. 2-yr: Middle Georgia College at Cochran (II miles) with 1,878 students. Macon College at Macon (43 miles) with 4,907 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Fort Valley State College at Fort Valley (33 miles) with 2,368 students. Mercer University at Macon (43 miles) with 6,729 students. Wesleyan College at Macon (43 miles) with 500 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Macon Telegraph & News, USA Today. 8 TV channels received (32-channel cable available). Local radio stations: I AMIFM.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS: a complete range of fully digital, high speed data/voice transmission services, fiber optic network, and fiber optic link technology.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks with $95 million in assets. City has $3 million Economic Development Loan Fund for new and expanding industries.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, casting, tool, die, industrial machine installation and repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 20 restaurants. 2 motels (25 rooms). I B&B (6 rooms). I inn (26 rooms). 57 RV hook-ups.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 3 full-time and 90 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 6/9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 8 full-time personnel. 7 full-time sheriffs department personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 3 lighted baseball fields. 8 lighted tennis courts. Ocmulgee Management Area has hunting and fishing on 6,000 acres. 2 parks/recreation areas with 29 acres. 9-hole golf course.
STATE PARK. Little Ocmulgee State Park (40 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 18-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ocmulgee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Mock Springs (local) has swimming, picnic area. Public boat ramp and picnic area at Ocmulgee River Park.
YEARLY EVENTS. Hawkinsville Hamess Horse Festival (April). Christmas Parade (December). Tour of Historic Homes. Merchants Old Fashioned Christmas. Double Q Kiwi Farm U Pick (October). Various equestrian shows (May - October weekends).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Hawkinsville Harness Horse Training Facilities. Restored 1907 Opera House. Antique Mall with 36 dealers. Gooseneck Farms' Nut House (packaged pecan & specialty products). Double Q Kiwi Farm. Historic District. Cabero Park. Downtown Mural Project. Black Swan Inn.

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Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Hawkinsville Pulaski County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Hawkinsville has exceUent 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 3,000,000 gal/day. Excess capacity: 1,500,000 gal/day. Elevated storage capacity: 600,000 gal. Source: 4 deep weUs. Pumping capacity: 1,500 gal/min. 80 psi pressure maintained.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 2,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,100,000 gal/day. Oxidation pond. Two advanced water treatment systems (engineered so that load may be diverted to either plant in emergencies.). One of only two such advanced systems in state.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.60 Outside City $10.96
INVENTORY. Pulaski County exempts 100% on aU classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (43 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (104 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (152 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (37 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Hawkinsville (local). 3,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: lighted runway.

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Publication Date: May 22. 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX PULASKI COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 222 119 233 131 175 268 947 84 783 I
2,964

Employment 21,983 1,432 1,724 8,275 1,255 1,641 8,480 760 9,804
55,354

% Emp
40% 3% 3% 15% 2% 3% 15% 1% 18%

Weekly Wage
486 477 465 438 424 359 337 284 217

100%

$400

Manufacturing
Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Food and Kindred Products Lumber and Wood Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Fabricated Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 11 9 9 5 41 6 20 12 5 I 3 3 2 2 I 2
131

Employment 855 896 138 847 621 217 172
1,725 16
8,275

% Emp 10%
11% 2% 10% 8% 3% 2% 21%

Weekly Wage 683 676 499 435 420 374 311 279 198

100%

$438

COUNTIES: Pulaski, Bleckley, Dodge, Dooly, Houston, Wilcox.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

PULASKI COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 128 53 40 159 139 32 51 181
783

Employment 1,127 248 532 822 2,064 1,074 297 3,640
9,804

% Emp
ll% 3% 5% 8% 21% ll% 3% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 410 334 326 261 203 201 164 139
$217

Services
Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Legal Services Educational Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Membership Organizations Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 97 31 197 77 53 II 96 35 81 27 92 44 93 12

Employment 848 237
2,855 397 171 130
1,292 340 789 86 574 528 129 91

% Emp
10% 3% 34% 5% 2% 2% 15% 4% 9% 1% 7% 6% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 612 535 420 323 308 305 248 220 197 182 181 166 156 131

947

8,480 100%

$337

COUNTIES: Pulaski, Bleckley, Dodge, Dooly, Houston, Wilcox.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Hazlehurst Jeff Davis County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,687 3,699 4,065 4,249 4,202 4,429

County 9,299 8,914 9,425 11,473 12,032 12,241

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 194 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970c $2,806

$3,373

1980 6,897

8,353

1985 10,461

12,864

1990 13,486

17,123

1991 13,618

17,645

1992 14,274

18,495

1993 14,631

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (50 beds). 5MD's. 2 dentists. 1 nursing home (74 beds). Jeff Davis County Health Department Jeff Davis County Physical Therapy Clinic. Jeff Davis Medical Care Center.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 191 teachers, 2,615 students, and 137 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Okefenokee at Waycross' (51 miles) has 1,076 students. South Georgia College at Douglas (30 miles) with 1,300 students. Sr. College/Univ: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (72 miles) with 14,191 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (25 miles) with 2,205 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 30. 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. 10 TV channels received (19-channel cable available). I TV station. Local radio stations: I AMIFM.
FINANCIAL FACll.,ITIES. 3banks and I credit union with $358 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 12 restaurants (largest seating capacity 300). 2 motels (104 rooms). 4 meeting facilities (stadium capacity 1,800). I community center.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 8 full-time and 21 volunteer city personnel. 14 volunteer county personnel. Fire insurance classification 5 in city and 9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 13 full-time city and 9 full-time county personnel. Protection outside city lmits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. City uses licensed consultant.
ZONING. City ordinance (Southern Building Code). No county ordinance.

Recreation
FACll.,ITIES. 14 tennis courts. 2 city parks. I golf course. 2 swimming pools. I country club. I walk-in movie theater. I indoor skating rink. Bullard Creek Wildlife Management Area on 12,978 acres with fishing, hunting, bird watching, and designated camping area.
STATE PARK. Little Ocmulgee State Park (25 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 18-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ocmulgee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Cotton Harvest Arts & Crafts Festival (fall). Rotary Club Gospel Sing (July). Steer & Hog Show (spring). Pine Tree Golf Tournament (spring). Road Race (fall). Christmas Parade (winter). Boat races (spring). Farm-City Day (spring).
SCENIC ATIRACTIONS. Ocmulgee River. Altamaha River.

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Publication Date: May 30, 1995

Hazlehurst Jeff Davis County
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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Hazlehurst 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,000,000 gal/day. average, 1,286,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 350,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 3,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 800,000 gal/day. 1 oxidation pond.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.09 Outside City $9.57
INVENTORY. Hazlehurst and Jeff Davis County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inv~ntory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax and I% special use tax effective Jan. 1, 1995 for 4 years, in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 20 inter/intrastate. 1 terminal.
RAll... Norfolk Southern rail service at Hazlehurst (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (100 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Altarnaha (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Brunswick (82 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (82 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AlR. Nearest commercial air service: Savannah (104 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Continental Express, Delta, United, United Express, USAir, ValuJet. Nearest public airport at Hazlehurst (local). 4,500 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: medium intensity runway lighting, storage, maintenance, aircraft tiedown, aviation fuel, NDB.

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Publication Date: May 30, 1995

Hazlehurst Jeff Davis County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX JEFF DAVIS COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transponation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Wholesale Trade Services Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Mining TOTAL

Firms 158 188 174 258 220 186 659 733 78 I
2,654

Employment 2,935 1,135 1,942 15,381 8,625 2,198 4,810 9,059 1,128
47,221

% Emp
6% 2% 4% 33% 18% 5% 10% 19% 2%

Weekly Wage
687 426 398 368 364 346 316 239 235

100%

$355

Manufacturing
TextilesLumber'andWood Products Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Paper and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing
A
Apparel Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Transponation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Chemicals and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms 6
103 12 12 4 26 21 19 35 4 5 I 2 2 I I 3
258

Employment 2,328 2,970 764 209 27 1,171 2,248 114 3,944 180 55
15,381

% Emp
15% 19% 5%
1%
8% 15%
1% 26%
1%

Weekly Wage 501 459 396 380 349 344 309 271 248 243 234

100%

$368

COUNTIES: Jeff Davis, Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX JEFF DAVIS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies General Merchandise Stores Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 124 38 42 47 151 141 41 149
733

Employment 857 345
2,270 280 642
2,132 209
2,324
9,059

% Emp
9% 4% 25% 3% 7% 24% 2% 26%
100%

Weekly Wage 361 357 320 288 261 189 167 136
$239

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Serv.ices Miscellan<;~usRepair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Personal Services Social Services Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Hotels, Other Lodging Places Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 48 52 162 28 89 52 55 41 18 16 19 20 53 6
659

Employment 201 160
2,102 118 252 409 247 354 47 115 276 131 80
4,810

% Emp
4% 3% 44% 2% 5% 9% 5% 7% 1% 2% 6% 3% 2%

Weekly Wage 548 521 366 314 272 234 210 188 187 183 176 168 159

100%

$316

COUNTIES: Jeff Davis, Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Helena Telfair County

Population

1950

City 1,027

1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

1,290 1,230 1,390 1,256 1,380

County 13,221 11,715 11,381 11,445 11,000 11,283

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 154 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,424

$3,373

1980 5,667

8,353

1985 8,746

12,864

1990 12,297

17,123

1991 12,887

17,645

1992 13,037

18,495

1993 14,188

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
(County Data) I hospital in McRae with 52 beds, ICU unit, 24-hour emergency room coverage, ultra sound, CAT scanner. 6 MD's. 3 dentists. 2 optometrists. I chiropractor. Mental health clinic. Mobile MRI and nuclear medicine. 3 home health care providers. I nursing homes in McRae (133 beds). I nursing home in Lumber City (85 beds) Telfair County Health Department.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 143 teachers, 2,164 students, and 108 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 45 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Ben Hill-Irwin at Fitzgerald (40 miles) has 1,357 students. Heart of Georgia at Dublin (35 miles) has 857 students. 2-yr: South Georgia College at Douglas (42 miles) with 1,300 students. Middle Georgia College at Cochran (40 miles) with 1,878 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (74 miles) with 14,191 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (26 miles) with 2,205 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Macon Telegraph and The Atlanta Constitution. 5 TV channels received ( 30-channel cable available). Local radio stations: I AM/FM in McRae.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 local banks and I branch bank with $272 million in assets in McRae.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. 2 full machine shops in Helena. All other services are within a 40-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. (County) 18 restaurants (largest seating capacity 175). 5 motels (128 rooms). Pete Phillips Lodge and Conference Center at Little Ocmulgee State Park with 30 guest rooms, restaurant seating 84, conference room, swimming pool, tennis courts, I8-hole public golf course, and 10 rental cabins.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 20 volunteers dispatched from McRae Fire Department. Fire insurance classification 7. County fire service also operates from McRae Fire Department.
POLICE PROTECTION. 2 full-time police officers and a police chief. Telfair County Sheriffs department located in McRae with 7 full-time deputies. A Georgia State Patrol barracks is located inside Helena city limits with 13 troopers.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. On retainer.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 baseball/softball fields. I lighted baseball/midget football field. 5 parks/recreation areas with 21.5 acres of land. 3 Little League ballfields (I lighted).
STATE PARK. Little Ocmulgee State Park (local) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 18-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ocmulgee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. (County) Special Olympics in McRae (March). Ocmulgee Christian Academy Duck Race in Lumber City (April). Arts & Crafts Festival/CCC Reunion at the Little Ocmulgee Lodge Park (April). Jaycee County Fair in McRae (October). Telfair Women's Association Lite-A-Light Tree in McRae (November). Tree of Love in Lumber City (November). Lumber City Christmas Parade (December). Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade McRaelHelena (December).

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Helena Telfair County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Helena 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 2,000, 000 gal/day. Consumption: 200,000 gal/day. Elevated storage capacity: 375,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells with a flow of 750 gal/min each.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 300,000 gal/day. Plant load: 150,000 gal/day. 3-cell air diffusion waste treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.58 Outside City $9.29
INVENTORY. Telfair County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 13 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Helena (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (78 miles). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (57 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Altamaha (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Brunswick (111 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (111 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (78 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at TelfairlWheeler County (2 miles). 4,500 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway, NDB.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX TELFAIR COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Wholesale Trade Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms 118 203 170 197 140 157 578 70 632 I
2,266

Employment 1,612
14,437 1,002 8,084 1,083 1,354 4,179 863 7,473
40,089

% Emp
4% 36% 2% 20% 3%
3% 10% 2% 19%

Weekly Wage
429 397 392 363 343 333 280 252 239

100%

$343

Manufacturing
Transportation Equipment Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 5 7 82 7 9 9 15 14 17
24 4 I 2 I 2 2 2
203

Employment 696
2,786 2,504
189 647 174 841 2,213 100 2,997
41
14,437

% Emp
5% 19% 17%
1% 4% 1% 6% 15% 1% 21%

Weekly Wage 522 488 445 444 421 363 339 307 256 241 205

100%

$397

COUNTIES: Telfair, Ben Hill, Coffee, Dodge, Jeff Davis, Wheeler, Wilcox. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

.1" .. KJHA.1L .1KAIJJ!, & /SJ!,KVIl;J!,/S MIX TELFAIR COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations General Merchandise Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 104 36 39 43 126 137 36 III
632

Employment 618
2,189 293 251 524
1,626 170
1,802
7,473

% Emp
8% 29% 4%
3% 7% 22% 2% 24%
100%

Weekly Wage 360 326 306 277 263 180 148 129
$239

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Business Services Membership Organizations Social Services Private Households Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 44 39 149 71 24 55 10 48 18 37 51 16 14 2
578

Employment 153 133
2,124 190 83 194 86 467 43 238 72 97 274
4,179

% Emp
4% 3% 51% 5% 2% 5% 2% 11% 1% 6% 2% 2% 7%

Weekly Wage 361 352 333 273 263 221 211 209 208 173 158 157 146

100%

$280

COUNTIES: Telfair, Ben Hill, Coffee, Dodge, Jeff Davis, Wheeler, Wilcox. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Hiawassee Towns County

Population

City

1950

375

1960

455

1970

415

1980

491

1990

547

1994

577

County 4,803 4,538 4,565 5,638 6,754 7,213

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Loacted 116 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,027

$3,373

1980 5,074

8,353

1985 9,550

12,864

1990 12,633

17,123

1991 13,016

17,645

1992 13,320

18,495

1993 13,679

19,249

Health
1 hospital (42 beds). 4 MD's. 2 dentists. 1 nursing home (72 beds).

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 1 county public school with 50 teachers, 825 students, and 41 high school graduates in 1994.
IDGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: North Georgia at Clarkesville (44 miles) has 1,265 students. 2-yr: Young Harris College at Young Harris (8 miles) with 550 students. Truett-McConnell College at Cleveland (26 miles) with 1,600 students. Sf. CollegelUniv: Piedmont College at Demorest (50 miles) with 744 students.
OTHER EDUCATION FACILITIES: Tri-County Community College at Hayesville, NC (17 miles).

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution, USA Today. 5 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks with $114 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electric motor repair. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining at Clayton (30 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 14 restaurants (largest seating capacity 200). 6 motels (100 rooms). 2 meeting facilities (largest seats 3,000). 8 camp grounds with a total of 780 sites.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. Service provided by county with 20 volunteers. Fire insurance classification 8 in city and 9 in county.
POLICE PROTECTION. City maintains a police force of 3. Additional service is provided by county sheriffs department.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Provided by Tarnrock Engineering, Inc. in Hiawassee.
ZONING. Subdivision regulations and sedimentation control ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 6 tennis courts. 3 parks. I beach. Country club in Hayesville, NC (8 miles) with golf, tennis, and swimming pool. Proposed mountain resort in Young Harris with 200-room lodge, 18-hole golf course, meeting facilities, and fitness center.
CULTURAL EVENTS. Young Harris College fine arts program: music, theatre, and art exhibits. Rollins Planetarium star shows. "The Reach of Song", epic drama of song, dance, and heritage of the north Georgia mountains seen through the life and words of native poet Byron Herbert Reece.
STATE PARK. Vogel State Park (16 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, cottages, miniature golf, hiking trails, paddle boats.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Chatuge (local) has 132 miles of shoreline, swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Georgia Mountains Fair, world famous fair with crafts, exhibits, entertainment-begins first Wednesday in August for 12 days and annually attracts 120,000 visitors. Spring and Fall Music Festivals. Old Fiddlers Convention. Superstar Country Music Concerts.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Brasstown Bald Mountain, highest mountain in Georgia with an elevation of 4,784'. Appalachian Trail serves as eastern county line. Fred Hamilton Rhododendron Gardens with over 2,000 azalea and rhododendron plants.

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Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Hiawassee Towns County
Page 2

ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Hiawassee 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. Hiawassee and Towns County are part of the Tennessee Valley Authority Electrical Distribution System.
NATURAL GAS. None.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,800,000 gal/day. Consumption: 165,000 gal/day average, 250,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 360,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 480 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 340,000 gal/day. Plant load: 90,000 gal/day. Two primary sewage treatment plants.

PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $6.54 Outside City $4.50
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 13 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Dalton (95 miles). CSX rail service at Murphy, NC (26 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (116 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (100 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (332 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (101 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Additional commercial air service: Atlanta (116 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Blairsville (16 miles). 3,200 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, VOR.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Hiawassee Towns County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX TOWNS COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Construction Services Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 4
88 166 146 129 95 38 261 508 547 1,982

Employment 35
1,047 8,617 1,143 5,449
651 689 1,276 3,872 5,231
28,010

% Emp
4% 31% 4% 19%
2% 2% 5% 14% 19% 100%

Weekly Wage
601 578 414 393 367 367 354 334 312 220
$354

Manufacturing
Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Textiles Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Transportation Equipment Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Furniture and Fixtures Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Fabricated Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 8 5 10 11 5 6
40 18 32 11
I 5 2 2 I 8
166

Employment 690 882 57
1,773 47 97
420 197 1,828 145
8,617

% Emp
8% 10%
1% 21%
1% 1% 5% 2% 21% 2%

Weekly Wage 616 572 522 437 416 370 352 299 284 281

100%

$414

COUNTIES: Towns, Habersham, Rabun, Union, White.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX TOWNS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 88 32 121 37 20 72 31 145
547

Employment 529 358 673 155 440
1,009 130
1,937
5,231

% Emp 10%
7% 13% 3% 8% 19%
2% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 364 351 290 267 189 188 177 154
$220

Services
Legal Services Health Services Educational Services Engineering and Management Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Membership Organizations Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Private Households Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 34 109 10 39 39 18 22 53 20 42 35 29 44 13 I

Employment 99
1,308 695 131 115 36 117 285 210 141 71 201 407 52

% Emp
3% 34% 18%
3% 3% 1% 3% 7% 5% 4% 2% 5% 11% 1%

Weekly Wage 456 377 361 351 318 268 261 232 231 223 213 212 210 129

508

3,872 100%

$312

COUNTIES: Towns, Habersham, Rabun, Union, White.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Hinesville Liberty County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,217 3,174 4,115 11,309 21,603 23,685

County 8,444 14,487 17,569
37,583 52,745 55,293

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 241 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,018

$3,373

1980 6,520

8,353

1985 7,685

12,864

1990 8,257

17,123

1991 9,391

17,645

1992 10,394

18,495

1993 10,724

19,249

Health
I hospital (50 beds). I nursing home (169 beds). 29 MD's. 8 dentists. Liberty County Health Clinic. Fort Stewart Army Hospital.

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 10 county public schools with 533 teachers, 10,051 students, and 442 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 177 students in 1994. In addition, Fort Stewart has 2 elementary schools for dependents of military personnel.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Savannah at Savannah (38 miles) has 3,324 students. 2-yr: Brunswick College at Brunswick (59 miles) with 1,650 students. Sf. CollegelUniv: Savannah State College at Savannah (38 miles) with 2,985 students. Armstrong State College at Savannah (38. miles) with 5,187 students. Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (45 miles) with 14,191 students. College and graduate level courses are available at the Fort Stewart Military Base adjoining Hinesville. Courses offered through Georgia Tech, Pepperdine University, Central Michigan University, and St. Leo College. Savannah Tech has branch campuses at Hinesville and Fort Stewart with 800 students.

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Publication Date: May 22. 1995

ITA. Hinesville
Liberty County t2Q
Page I

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 tri-weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Savannah Morning News, Savannah Evening Press, Florida Times Union. 4 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 2.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and 2 branch banks with $9.6 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, tool & die shop at Jesup (25 miles). Casting, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair at Savannah (38 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 45 restaurants (largest capacity 450). 5 motels (396 rooms). 450 motel rooms at 1-95 and U.S. 17 interchange (10 miles). 5 meeting facilities (largest seats 1,400).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 17 full-time and 22 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 5.
POLICE PROTECTION. 61 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. 4 parks. I military golf course. 1 public swimming pool and 1 at country club. 1 country club. 2 fish camps on coast with rental boats for salt water fishing. 1 fresh water stocked pond.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. St. Catherine's Island.
STATE PARK. Richmond Hill State Park (35 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Liberty County has numerous salt water rivers and streams offering matchless opportunities for boating, swimming, and exploring.
TOURS. Dead Town of SunburylFort Morris, Midway Museum, Midway Congressional Church on National Register of Historic Places. St. Catherine's Island (visitors by permission only). Fort Stewart 24th Infantry Museum
YEARLY EVENTS. Christmas Holiday House (tour of homes). Fort Stewart 24th Infantry Victory Week (October), July 4th Parade, Annual Open House at Fort Stewart.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Hinesville Liberty County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Hinesville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 4,680,000 gal/day. Consumption: 3,000,000 gal/day average, 3,500,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 1,510,000 gal. Pumping capacity: 4,800 gal/min. Source: 4 deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 7,100,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,600,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant. 2 aerated oxidation ponds.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $16.36 Outside City $11.42
INVENTORY. Liberty County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 26 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (38 miles). CSX rail service at Hinesville (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (38 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (38 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (38 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Savannah (38 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Continental Express, Delta, United, United Express, USAir, ValuJet. Nearest public airport at Walthourville (6 miles). 3,700 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway, NDB, VASI, Unicorn system.

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Publication Date: May 22. 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX LIBERTY COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining TOTAL

Firms 282 477 615 464 202 704
2,459 122
\,833 I 3
7,162

Employment 18,148 5,665 4,517 9,519 24,620 6,949 32,984 686 27,974
131,117

% Emp
14% 4% 3% 7% 19% 5% 25% 1% 21%

Weekly Wage
616 540 517 473 460 427 399 274 234

100%

$422

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Petroleum Refining Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, inc! Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Instruments and Related Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Textiles Furniture and Fixtures Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products
TOTAL

Firms 10 4 5 20 16 26 27 13 24 5 53 51 3 8 7 4 3 4 I
282

Employment 4,555 31 289 4,737 1,494 515 730 216 3,118 49 905 814 II 43 141 338 9
18,148

% Emp 25%
2% 26%
8% 3% 4% 1% 17%
5% 4%
1% 2%

Weekly Wage 737 733 721 712 674 624 527 466 463 462 436 432 407 395 257 239 209

100%

$616

COUNTIES: Liberty, Bryan, Chatham, Evans, Long, Mcintosh.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX LIBERTY COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 227 79 150 397 50 222 173 535
1,833

Employment 2,686 1,071 1,204 3,106 3,275 4,525 1,397 10,711
27,974

% Emp 10%
4% 4% 11% 12% 16% 5% 38%
100%

Weekly Wage 426 358 334 309 226 204 185 162
$234

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Social Services Membership Organizations Personal Services Business Services Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 230 179 430 86 210 29 113 104 211 319 6 II 61 346 95 29
2,459

Employment 1,798 966
12,190 558
1,192 1,367 1,895
953 1,429 5,990
II 162 932 503 2,713 326
32,984

% Emp
5% 3% 37% 2% 4% 4% 6% 3% 4% 18%
3% 2% 8% 1% 100%

Weekly Wage 577 570 569 490 376 365 255 252 243 242 241 236 229 193 191 136
$399

COUNTIES: Liberty, Bryan, Chatham, Evans, Long, Mclntosh.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Hogansville Troup County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 3,769 3,658 3,075 3,362 2,976 3,179

County 49,841 47,189 44,466 50,003 55,536 58,879

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 60 miles southwest of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,980

$3,373

1980 7,452

8,353

1985 10,912

12,864

1990 15,220

17,123

1991 15,349

17,645

1992 16,140

18,495

1993 16,978

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
(COUNTY) 1 hospital with 280 beds. 71 MD's. 27 dentists. 4 nursing homes (416 beds). County health clinic with visiting doctors and full-time registered nurse.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 17 county public schools with 710 teachers, 10,856 students, and 666 high school graduates in 1994. 5 private schools with 586 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: West Georgia at LaGrange (13 miles) has 932 students. 2-yr: Gordon College at Barnesville (58 miles) with 2,250 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: LaGrange College at LaGrange (13 miles) with 1,016 students.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: LaGrange News. 5 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 4.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank and 1 branch bank with $152 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electric motor repair. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop at LaGrange (13 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 5 restaurants (largest capacity 60). Numerous motels county-wide with more than 350 rooms. Numerous meeting facilities county-wide (largest seats 2,000).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. New county-operated fire station located inside city limits. Fire protection classification 6.
POLICE PROTECTION. 14 full-time police officers.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 10 tennis courts. 14 parks. 2 golf courses. 4 swimming pools. I country club. Callaway Gardens (30 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, golfing, motels, gardens.
STATE PARK. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park (18 miles) with swimming, fishing, and camping.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Chattahoochee River (10 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Hogansville Troup County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Hogansville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gallday. Consumption: 440,000 gallday average, 500,000 gallday maximum. Storage capacity: 800,000 gallday elevated, 250,000 gallday ground. Source: Flat Creek.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gallday. Plant load: 500,000 gallday. Oxidation pond. Trickling filter. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $16.54 Outside City $11.06
INVENTORY. Hogansville and Troup County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 27 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (60 miles). CSX rail service at Hogansville (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (60 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (52 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (268 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Columbus (42 miles). Airlines: American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, Delta, Northwest Express, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at LaGrange (13 miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, fuel, hangar, lighted runway, ILS, Unicorn radio.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX TROUP COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 127 3 271 208 243 355 211 963 84 819
3,285

Employment 1,998 38
19,514 1,494 1,532 2,525
10,446 9,145
443 10,463
57,598

% Emp
3%
34% 3% 3% 4% 18% 16% 1% 18%
100%

Weekly Wage
672 578 514 491 452 404 398 350 270 257
$417

Manufacturing
Instruments and Related Products Paper and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Printing and Publishing Primary Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Petroleum Refining Chemicals and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 6 5 15 30 21 33 35 9 15 13
54 5 15 3 2 2 3 6
271

Employment 828 603
1,073 1,015 1,038 5,876
880 1,215 2,707
162 1,003
19 1,807
19,514

% Emp
4% 3% 5% 5% 5% 30% 5% 6% 14% 1% 5%
9%

Weekly Wage 750 654 577 577 555 526 522 521 468 458 452 385 355

100%

$514

COUNTIES: Troup, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Meriwether.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX TROUP COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
General Merchandise Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 33 48 138 173 63 48 118 197
819

Employment 1,537 509 1,621 938 444 355 1,707 3,352
10,463

% Emp 15%
5% 15% 9% 4% 3% 16% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage 364 350 334 318 312 233 214 156
$257

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Membership Organizations Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 78 52 154 5 27 75 140 27 60 91 18 29 182 22 3
963

Employment 381 202
2,945 299 65 283
2,065 894 534 391 117 354 322 79
9,145

% Emp
4% 2% 32% 3% 1% 3% 23% 10% 6% 4% 1% 4% 4% 1%

Weekly Wage 566 556 518 402 378 334 233 228 223 219 213 200 169 166

100%

$350

COUNTIES: Troup, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Meriwether.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Homer Banks County

Population

City

1950

340

1960

612

1970

365

1980

734

1990

742

1994

774

County 6,935 6,497 6,833. 8,702 10,308 10,939

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 62 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,112

$3,373

1980 6,090

8,353

1985 9,899

12,864

1990 13,426

17,123

1991 14,041

17,645

1992 14,738

18,495

1993 15,871

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
2 dentists. Banks County Health Department. EMT services. BJC Med Care.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 101 teachers, 1,694 students, and 100 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Lanier at Oakwood (27 miles) has 1,229 students. 2-yr: Gainesville College at Gainesville (25 miles) with 2,640 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: University of Georgia at Athens (31 miles) with 28,395 students. Brenau College at Gainesville (25 miles) with 2,100 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

D Homer
Banks County Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Athens Daily News, Anderson (SC) Independent, Atlanta Constitution. 6 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank with 3 branches (Maysville, Banks Crossing, and Homer) and $50 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, casting, tool & die shop, electric motor repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 27 restaurants in county. 7 motels at nearby intersection ofI-85 and 441. 3 meeting facilities (largest seats 100).

Municipal Se~c~

_

FIRE PROTECTION. 75 volunteer personnel provide protection county-wide. Fire insurance classification 9.

POLICE PROTECTION. 25 full-time county personnel provide protection county-wide.

GARBAGE. Privately-owned landfill.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.

ZONING. County has zoning ordinances.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 6 tennis courts. I golf course. 2 ball fields. I track.
STATE PARK. Victoria Bryant State Park (28 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, golfing.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Lanier (25 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Lake Russell.
YEARLY EVENTS. Maysville Festival at Maysville (15 miles). Banks County Festival (September).

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D Homer
Banks County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Homer 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.
WATER. Plant capacity: 115,200 gal/day provided by private system. Consumption: 60,000 gal/day average, 75,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 125,000 gal. Industrial park storage capacity: 500,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 80 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 50,000 gal/day. Oxidation pond and spray irrigation field.

Taxes

-+ - -

--

-

PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined

by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary

by location. The only realistic way to compare

property taxes for different locations is to use

"effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by

assessment 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

Propertv Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $7.56 Outside City $7.09

INVENTORY. Banks County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 19 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (62 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (62 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (125 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (252 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (31 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Gainesville (25 miles). 4,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB.

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Homer Banks County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX BANKS COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transponation and Public Utilities Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI ~ Construction Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 230 7 356 398 493 127 264 598
1,348 1,299
I 5,121

Employment 3,456 146 3,836 3,867
33,257 1,989
14,830 3,679 17,051 16,882
98,994

% Emp
3%
4% 4% 34% 2% 15% 4% 17% 17%
100%

Weekly Wage 548 545 519 461 436 404 394 380 357 239
$388

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Instruments and Related Products Printing and Publishing Transponation Equipment Fabricated Metal Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Food and Kindred Products Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Leather and Leather Products Paper and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms 18 62 4 49 30 30 12 4 8 78 28 27 16 39 35 44 5 5
493

Employment 1,115 2,320 829 1,466 1,311 1,487 1,545 364 687 1,390 5,998 722 615 9,338 640 2,949 32
33,257

% Emp
3% 7% 2% 4% 4% 4% 5% 1% 2% 4% 18% 2% 2% 28% 2% 9%

Weekly Wage 631 588 578 540 533 521 509 482 436 419 413 409 407 379 357 263 196

100%

$436

COUNTIES: Banks, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Jackson, Madison, Stephens. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX BANKS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 250 74 246 102 153 94 53 328
1,299

Employment 2,393 831 1,340 604 2,748 722 2,493 5,751
16,882

% Emp 14%
5% 8% 4% 16% 4% 15% 34%
100%

Weekly Wage 383 369 309 300 229 213 212 157
$239

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Miscellaneous Services Educational Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Personal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Social Services Business Services Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 119 315 98 135 54 4 12 38 36 121 41 96 82 171 27 I
1,348

Employment 490
6,570 366 574 233 8
1,223 118 826 626 394 153 757
4,531 169
17,051

% Emp
3% 39%
2% 3% 1%
7% 1% 5% 4% 2% 1% 4% 27% 1%

Weekly Wage 550 SOl 465 357 353 346 338 317 295 243 238 225 222 197 136

100%

$357

COUNTIES: Banks, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Jackson, Madison, Stephens.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Homerville Clinch County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,787 2,634 3,025 3,112 2,560 2,835

County 6,007 6,545 6,405 6,660 6,160 6,546

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 267 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,184

$3,373

1980 5,764

8,353

1985 8,980

12,864

1990 10,723

17,123

1991 11,436

17,645

1992 12,641

18,495

1993 13,713

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (49 beds). 3 MD's. 2 dentists. I nursing home (92 beds). Clinch County Health Department.
1 hospital (257 beds), 56 MD's, 15 dentists, and 3 nursing homes (442 beds) at Waycross (27 miles).
16 general, 3 acute care, 2 pediatrics, I rehabilitation, and 3 psychiatric hospitals at Jacksonville (112 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 93 teachers, 1,402 students, and 67 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Okefenokee at Waycross (27 miles) has 1,076 students. 2-yr: Waycross College at Waycross (27 miles) with 854 students. South Georgia College at Douglas (36 miles) with 1,300 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Valdosta State University at Valdosta (33 miles) with 8,675 students. Georgia Institute of Technology at Atlanta (230 miles) with 12,814 students. Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (130 miles) with 14,191 students.

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Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. 3 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: I.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank with $45 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair at Waycross (27 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 4 restaurants (largest capacity 40). I motel (30 rooms). I meeting facility (seats 400).

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 22 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. 5 full-time city personnel. County force of sheriff and 6 deputies. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. City uses licensed consultant.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. County has zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 15-acre park with 4 tennis courts, children's play area, I swimming pool. Golf course and ball field in Fargo.
STATE PARK. Stephen C. Foster State Park (28 miles) with boating, camping, picnicking, cottages, fishing.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Suwanee River (28 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Okefenokee Swamp. Suwanee River.
RESORTS: The Cloister at Sea Island (87 miles) offers a 5-mile beach, gardens, historic sites, championship sports, and 10,000 acres of protected forest and marsh. Jekyll Island Club (90 miles).

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Homerville Clinch County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Homerville 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.
NATURAL GAS. 6" main serves Homerville.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,800,000 gal/day. Consumption: 320,000 gal/day average, 500,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 825,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 1,250 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 440,000 gal/day. Plant load: 350,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $16.59 Outside City $13.06
INVENTORY. Clinch County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (130 miles). CSX rail service at Homerville (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (130 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Altamaha (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Brunswick (84 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (84 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Valdosta (33 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast.Nearest public airport at Homerville (local). 4,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, NDB.

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Homerville
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX CLINCH COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Services Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Mining TOTAL

Firms 73 91 130 119 100 339 113 41
359 I
1,367

Employment 652 573
5,092 4,687
904 3,766
722 523 4,492
21,412

% Emp
3% 3% 24% 22% 4% 18% 3% 2% 21%

Weekly Wage
511 386 384 378 355 347 311 247 221

100%

$339

Manufacturing
Lumber and Wood Products Transportation Equipment Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Apparel Instruments and Related Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Textiles Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 63 4 5 9 4 3 19 I 8 4 I I 2 3 I 2 I

Employment 1,757 171 95 109 60 339 1,025

130

5,092

% Emp 35%
3% 2% 2% 1% 7% 20%

Weekly Wage 467 361 355 339 339 336 216

100%

$384

COUNTIES: Clinch, Atkinson, Echols, Lanier, Ware.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX CLINCH COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Syc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 64 20 22 68 79 15 21 71

Employment 454 104 134 453
1,076 992 93
1,186

359

4,492

% Emp
10% 2% 3% 10% 24% 22% 2% 26%
100%

Weekly Wage 341 292 267 265 231 229 192 135
$221

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Personal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Private Households Social Services Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 18 88 34 29 13 27 3 33 6 9 15 6 43 14 1

Employment 96
2,192 117 105 46 216 39 136 9 113 90 103 68

339

3,766

% Emp
3% 58%
3% 3% 1% 6% 1% 4%
3% 2% 3% 2%

Weekly Wage 484 422 376 308 256 240 228 217 214 205 199 144 140

100%

$347

COUNTIES: Clinch, Atkinson, Echols, Lanier, Ware.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Irwinton Wilkinson County

Population

City

1950

700

1960

673

1970

757

1980

841

1990

641

1994

675

County 9,781 9,250 9,393 10,368 10,228 10,308

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 133 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,610

$3,373

1980 6,957

8,353

1985 10,179

12,864

1990 13,591

17,123

1991 13,823

17,645

1992 14,471

18,495

1993 14,920

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
4MD's. 1 dentist. Gordon Medical Center. 1 hospital at Milledgeville (20 miles) with 160 beds. Wilkinson County Health Department. 4 hospitals at Macon (30 miles) with 1,034 beds.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 131 teachers, 2,034 students, and III high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 84 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Macon at Macon (30 miles) has 2,784 students. 2-yr: Macon College at Macon (30 miles) with 4,907 students. Georgia Military College at Milledgeville (20 miles) with 430 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia College at Milledgeville (20 miles) with 5,600 students. Mercer University at Macon (30 miles) with 6,729 students.

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Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Daily delivered: Macon Evening News. 6 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank with $21 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, fonning at Gordon (13 miles). Casting, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair at Macon (30 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 3 restaurants. 1 motel. 1 meeting facility at junior high schooL

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 13 volunteer fire personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 1 full-time and 1 part-time police officer.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None
ZONING. None

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. 1 golf course. 1 swimming pool. I country club.
STATE PARK. Hamburg State Park (62 miles) with fishing, camping, agricultural museum, and working grist mill.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Oconee River (20 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

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Irwinton
U Wilkinson County h..\..:..........: Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Irwinton 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,052,000 gal/day. Consumption: 340,000 gal/day average, 400,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 35,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 370 gal/min.
SEWAGE. None

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.04 Outside City $10.80
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 22 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Gordon (13 miles). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (30 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (115 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (168 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (30 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Milledgeville (20 miles). 5,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB.

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Irwinton Wilkinson County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX WILKINSON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 20 139 171
201 162 221 297 778 54 771
2,814

Employment 3,263 1,892
14,021 1,207 1,174 16,866 2,064 6,303 271 9,327
56,387

% Emp
6% 3% 25% 2% 2% 30% 4% 11%
17% 100%

Weekly Wage
801 513 444 424 413 412 370 318 292 220
$402

Manufacturing
Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 15 6 5 7 11 76 11 8 14 2 I 9 2 I 2
171

Employment 1,669 620 82 320 4,697 1,109 173 350 2,204
14,021

% Emp 12%
4% 1% 2% 33% 8% 1% 2% 16%

Weekly Wage 719 606 483 443 404 398 328 235 214

100%

$444

COUNTIES: Wilkinson, Baldwin, Johnson, Jones, Laurens, Twiggs, Washington. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX WILKINSON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 58 127 46 148 32 153 58 149
771

Employment 620 881 384 785
1,199 2,079
328 3,050
9,327

% Emp
7% 9% 4% 8% 13% 22% 4% 33%
100%

Weekly Wage 453 357 328 286 205 191 154 136
$220

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Social Services Business Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 55 56 180 78 4 20 23 66 61 69 17
122 16 10 I
778

Employment 264 139
2,909 385 174 51 254 308 523 613 284 206 73 115
6,303

% Emp
4% 2% 46% 6% 3% 1% 4% 5% 8% 10% 5% 3% 1% 2%

Weekly Wage 479 445 410 311 298 239 213 212 196 176 168 163 157 122

100%

$318

COUNTIES: Wilkinson, Baldwin, Johnson, Jones, Laurens, Twiggs, Washington.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Jackson Butts County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,053 2,545 3,778 4,133 4,076 4,351

County 9,079 8,976 10,560 13,665 15,326 15,951

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 40 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,679

$3,373

1980 7,131

8,353

1985 10,153

12,864

1990 12,450

17,123

1991 13,043

17,645

1992 14,252

18,495

1993 14,952

19,249

Health

I hospital (28 beds). 6 MD's.
3 dentists. I nursing home (197 beds).

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 170 teachers, 2,841 students, and 120 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. LTlstitute: Griffin at Griffin (20 miles) has 1,963 students. 2-yr: Gordon College at Barnesville (29 miles) with 2,250 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Clayton State College at Morrow (20 miles) with 4,760 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 7 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1.
FINANCIAL FACllJTIES. 1 bank and 1 branch bank with $15 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, electric motor repair at Griffin (20 miles). Casting at Macon (39 miles). Finishing, tool & die shop at Jonesboro (40 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 12 restaurants (largest capacity 160). I motel (22 rooms). 5 meeting facilities (largest seats 2,000).

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. Joint city and county
department with 3 full-time and 20 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6.

POLICE PROTECTION. 13 full-time city personnel. Protection outside city limits
provided by county with a full-time force of 32.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None

ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 6 public tennis courts. 1 park with softball, baseball, football, soccer, &basketball. Private fitness center, golf course, and swimming pool.
STATE PARK. Indian Springs State Park (5 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping. High Falls State Park (20 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, and picnicking.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Jackson (5 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Indian Summer Festival.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Carmichael House. Indian Springs Hotel (1823 historic site).

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Butts County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Jackson 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 5,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 900,000 gal/d~y average, 1,700,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 620,000 gal. elevated, 265,000 gal. ground. Source: Towaliga River and Ocmulgee River.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,700,000 gal/day. Plant load: 800,000 gal/day. 3 extended aeration plants.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.77 Outside City $11.77
INVENTORY. Butts County exempts 60% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Jackson (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (40 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (40 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (107 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (213 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (40 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Griffin (20 miles). 3,300 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX BUTTS COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing' Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms 171 7 230 185 319 241 522 93
1,134 932 1
3,837

Employment 2,701 178 2,424 14,038 2,055 16,834 2,855 529
10,097 12,377
64,090

% Emp
4%
4% 22%
3% 26%
4% 1% 16% 19%

Weekly Wage
799 593 484 465 462 452 422 325 311 226

100%

$403

Manufacturing
Instruments and Related Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Lumber and Wood Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Printing and Publishing Textiles Furniture and Fixtures Transportation Equipment Food and Kindred Products Apparel Industrial Machinery, ind Computer Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 4 10 8 12 8 12 15
54 11 25 20 4 7 7 20 22 2
241

Employment 788 882
1,420 1,173
152 253 808 1,395 817 730 4,337 62 495
90 1,908
16,834

% Emp
5% 5% 8% 7% 1% 2% 5% 8% 5% 4% 26%
3% 1% 11%

Weekly Wage 701 691 583 542 541 541 460 452 442 396 382 379 362 320 281

100%

$452

COUNTIES: Butts, Henry, Jasper, Monroe, Newton, Spalding, * Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX BUTTS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Gard~n Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores .: Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 47 167 65 188 136 29 55
244
932

Employment 430
1,747 324
1,021 2,507 1,394
375 4,580
12,377

% Emp
3% 14% 3% 8% 20% 11% 3% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 390 374 332 287 216 206 198 148
$226

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Personal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 101 76 233 9 101 29 134 102 44 68 33 40 145 19 I
1,134

Employment 485 246
3,366 331 476 105
1,868 719 517 912 222 539 179 122
10,097

% Emp
5% 2% 33% 3% 5% 1% 19% 7% 5% 9% 2% 5% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 465 439 413 385 366 348 236 227 210 199 192 164 143 140

100%

$311

COUNTIES: Butts, Henry, Jasper, Monroe, Newton, Spalding.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Jasper Pickens County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,380 1,036 1,202 1,556 1,772 1,941

County 8,855 8,903 9,620 11,652 14,432 15,694

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 60 miles north of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,753

$3,373

1980 7,204

8,353

1985 11,245

12,864

1990 15,314

17,123

1991 15,470

17,645

1992 16,562

18,495

1993 17,334

19,249

Health

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 189 teachers, 2,937 students, and 123 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Pickens at Jasper (local) has 894 students. 2-yr: Reinhardt College at Waleska (16 miles) with 900 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: North Georgia College at Dahlonega (35 miles) with 2,794 students.

I hospital (40 beds). 6MD's. 6 dentists. 3 nursing homes (149 beds).

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constutution. 5 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: I AM.
FINANCIALFACll..ITIES. 3 banks with $277 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, machining, electric motor repair at Canton (20 miles). Casting at Acworth (40 miles). Tool & die shop at Rome (57 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 14 restaurants (largest capacity 100). I lodge, I motel (24 rooms). 7 meeting facilities (largest seats 550).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 3 full-time city personnel. 10 volunteer city and 70 volunteer county personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7 in city and 9 in county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 6 full-time city police and 9 county sheriff personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Private contract inside and outside city limits. Transfer stations in rural areas.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. No full-time engineer. City and county use licensed consultant.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance. County-wide subdivision, mobile home park, and development standards in force.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 18 tennis courts (4 indoors). 3 golf courses. 4 swimming pools. 2 parks. 2 private resort communities. I theater group. Woodbridge Inn Restaurant and Tate House & Lodge provide excellent dining.
STATE PARK. Amicalola Falls State Park (20 miles) with camping, hiking, picnicking.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Etowah River (20 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating. Lake Carter (15 miles). Lake Allatoona (30 miles). Lake Lanier (45 miles). Talking Rock Creek has white water rafting.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Closest mountains to Atlanta. Lake, streams, trails, roads, etc. Carter's Lake (20 miles). Lake Allatoona (30 miles). Lake Lanier (45 miles).
YEARLY EVENTS. July 4th Celebration. Georgia's Marble Festival (first weekend in October).
TOURS. I scenic and historical driving tour.

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Jasper Pickens County
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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Jasper 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.
NATIJRAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 950,000 gal/day. Storage capacity: 600,000 gal. ground, 225,000 gal. elevated. Source: Long Swamp Creek.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 780,000 gal/day. Plant load: 250,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant. Oxidation pond.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.85 Outside City $9.22
INVENTORY. Pickens County exempts 80% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 19 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (60 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (60 miles). Georgia Northeastern rail service at Jasper (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (169 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (301 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (60 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Jasper (local). 3,600 foot paved runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, fuel, lighted runway.

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Jasper Pickens County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX PICKENS COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Wholesale Trade Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Manufacturing Mining Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 316 131 268 502 341 4 174 939 97 752 I
3,524

Employment 2,181 2,253 1,753 2,750 16,790 380 8,041 7,167 658 9,506
51,488

% Emp
4% 4% 3% 5% 33% 1% 16% 14% 1% 18%

Weekly Wage
492 467 456 436 423 412 395 338 303 227

100%

$376

Manufacturing
Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Chemicals and Allied Products Textiles Instruments and Related Products Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Paper and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Printing and Publishing Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 8
41 14 21 24 12 57 9 73 9 3 10 5 15 33 3 2
I
341

Employment 151
1,474 349
1,251 334 179
8,255 297 563 301 117
2,372 25 619 440
16,790

% Emp
1% 9% 2% 7% 2% 1% 49% 2% 3% 2% 1% 14%
4% 3%

Weekly Wage
565 533 494 487 461 452 442 408 362 361 343 328 297 270 259

100%

$423

COUNTIES: Pickens, Cherokee, Dawson, Gilmer, Gordon.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX PICKENS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 124 49 53 138 132 24 44 188
752

Employment 975 562 229 696
2,179 1,207
221 3,437
9,506

% Emp 10%
6% 2% 7% 23% 13% 2% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 394 354 323 297 219 214 178 151
$227

Services
Educational Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Personal Services Membership Organizations Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Social Services Motion Pictures Hotels, Other Lodging Places Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 10
100 184 53
39 83 177 78 18 40 55 53 23 23 3
939

Employment 141 271
2,362 190 112 255
1,952 392 164 301 85 584 159 196
7,167

% Emp
2% 4% 33% 3% 2% 4% 27% 5% 2% 4% 1% 8% 2% 3%

Weekly Wage 515 468 448 441 386 376 287 241 231 201 199 192 159 156

100%

$338

COUNTIES: Pickens, Cherokee, Dawson, Gilmer, Gordon.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Jefferson Jackson County

Population

City

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

2,040 1,746 1,647 1,820 2,763 2,989

County 18,997 18,499 21,093 25,343 30,005 32,636

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 48 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County 1970 .~. $2,560

GA $3,373

1980 6,639

8,353

1985 10,389

12,864

1990 13,936

17,123

1991 14,309

17,645

1992 14,867

18,495

1993 15,869

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (90 beds). 10 MD's. 7 dentists. 2 nursing homes (122 beds). Mobile health clinic. 3 day care centers for 181 persons.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 city public schools with 68 teachers, 1,017 students, and 38 high school graduates in 1994. 8 county public schools with 269 teachers, 4,118 students, and 168 high scbool graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 29 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Athens Area at Athens (19 miles) has 2,558 students. 2-yr: Gainesville College at Gainesville (21 miles) with 2,640 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: University of Georgia at Athens (19 miles) with 28,395 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Athens Daily News, Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 7 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and 3 branch banks with $288 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining at Commerce (9 miles). Electric motor repair at Athens (19 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 2 restaurants (largest capacity 130).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 20 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 4.
POLICE PROTECTION. 6 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city only.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 9 tennis courts. 6 parks. 1 golf course. 4 swimming pools. 1 country club.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Lanier (20 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

STATE PARK. Fort Yargo State Park (21 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Jefferson 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 3,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,000,000 gal/day average, 1,400,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 1,600,000 gal. Source: Curry Creek.
SEWAGE. Oxidation pond only.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.31 Outside City $9.65
Add $1.20; .80, .53, .50, .40, or .30 for property located in fire districts.
INVENTORY. Jackson County exempts 100% and Jefferson exempts 40% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 5 interstate. 25 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (48 miles). CSX rail service at Jefferson (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (48 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (150 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (248 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (19 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Jefferson (local). 4, I00 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

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Jefferson Jackson County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX JACKSON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Manufacturing Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 8
261 549 477 288 458 692 146 2,088 1,686
I 6,653

Employment 168
4,061 4,985 5,863 27,570 34,571 4,633 1,931 23,831 25,274
132,890

% Emp
3% 4% 4% 21% 26% 3% 1% 18% 19%

Weekly Wage
601 568 506 489 483 458 403 390 385 231

100%

$411

Manufacturing

Chemicals and Allied Products

Electronic, Other Electrical Equip

Industrial Machinery, incl Computer

Paper and Allied Products

Transportation Equipment

Fabricated Metal Products

.A

Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete

Printing and Publishing

Rubber and Mise Plastic Products

Primary Metal Products

Lumber and Wood Products

Textiles

Furniture and Fixtures

Food and Kindred Products

Apparel

Miscellaneous Mfg Industries

Instruments and Related Products

Leather and Leather Products

TOTAL

Firms 19 14 57 5 26 25 35 60 17 5 52 17 II 48 47 7 6 7
458

Employment 1,025 2,920 2,552 583 1,807 767 1,362 1,542 785 426 1,167 3,956 211
10,973 3,721 96
34,571

% Emp
3% 8% 7% 2% 5% 2% 4% 4% 2% 1% 3% 11% 1% 32% 11%

Weekly Wage 687 631 628 618 567 539 524 500 476 470 452 441 416 378 284 229

100%

$458

COUNTIES: Jackson, Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Hall, Madison.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX JACKSON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 263 83 126 361 199 50 161 443
1,686

Employment 2,839 1,047 815 2,844 4,084 3,594 1,370 8,682
25,274

% Emp
11% 4% 3% 11% 16% 14% 5% 34%
100%

Weekly Wage 442 352 326 247 229 205 199 151
$231

Services

Legal Services

Health Services

Miscellaneous Services Engineeri~gand Management Services

Miscellaneous Repair Services

Auto Repair, Services, Garages

Educational Services

Hotels, Other Lodging Places

Personal Services

~

Social Services

Business Services

Amusement and Recreation Services

Membership Organizations

Private Households

Motion Pictures

Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns

TOTAL

Firms 127 496 4 198 64 160 20 59 200 107 266 63 63 224 37 I
2,088

Employment 622
8,781 8
854 236 842 1,060 1,270 1,146 1,396 5,619 747 607 323 311
23,831

% Emp
3% 37%
4% 1% 4% 4% 5% 5% 6% 24% 3% 3% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 613 583 482 465 370 352 328 261 227 226 222 221 190 182 130

100%

$385

COUNTIES: Jackson, Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Hall, Madison.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Jeffersonville Twiggs County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 787 1,013 1,302 1,437 1,545 1,532

County 8,308 7,935 8,222 9,354 9,806 9,858

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 101 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,012

$3,373

1980 5,460

8,353

1985 7,084

12,864

1990 10,325

17,123

1991 11,152

17,645

1992 11,827

18,495

1993 12,245

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 MD. 1 dentist. 1 nursing home (132 beds). 4 hospitals (1,034 beds), 315 MD's, 93 dentists, 10 nursing homes (1,275 beds) at Macon (23 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 128 teachers, 1,966 students, and 71 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 138 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Macon at Macon (23 miles) has 2,784 students. 2-yr: Macon College at Macon (23 miles) with 4,907 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Mercer University at Macon (23 miles) with 6,729 students. Wesleyan College at Macon (23 miles) with 500 students. Fort Valley State College at Fort Valley (30 miles) with 2,368 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered from Atlanta and Macon. 4 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank with $12 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair at Macon (23 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 2 restaurants (largest capacity 70). 1 meeting facility (seats 700).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 25 volunteer personne1. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. 3 full-time personne1.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 tennis courts. 2 parks.
STATE PARK. High Falls State Park (56 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, and picnicking.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Ocmulgee River (15 miles) has swimming, fishing, boat ramps, canoeing.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Jeffersonville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 300,000 gal/day. Consumption: 225,000 gal/day average, 275,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 100,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 600 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 225,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $16.32 Outside City $11.93
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in adddition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 22 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. CSX rail service at Jeffersonville (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (70 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (101 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (157 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (23 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Macon (23 miles). 4,700 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS, NDB.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX
TWIGGS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms II
296 245 471 639 304 654 2,411 116 1,647
I
6,796

Employment 1,371
19,773 5,201 5,143 7,322 33,580 4,941 26,727
900 25,533
130,495

% Emp
1% 15% 4% 4% 6% 26% 4% 20% 1% 20%

Weekly Wage
798 620 562 526 499 494 405 399 296 230

100%

$445

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Textiles Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Fabricated Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Lumber and Wood Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining Furniture and Fixtures Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 12 26 9 5 19 16 10 68 25 14 47 10 12 13 3 1 I 4 I
296

Employment 1,599 2,395 1,037 16 2,313 229 223 1,347 454 2,725 855 528 653
19,773

% Emp
8% 12% 5%
12% 1% 1% 7% 2% 14% 4% 3% 3%

Weekly Wage 788 688 677 666 646 623 579 534 533 464 462 415 286

100%

$620

COUNTIES: Twiggs, Bibb, Bleckley, Houston, Jones, Wilkinson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX TWIGGS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 254 124 71 346 48 232 146 425
1,647

Employment 2,834 915 1,079 2,244 3,340 4,398 1,116 9,606
25,533

% Emp
11% 4% 4% 9% 13% 17% 4% 38%
100%

Weekly Wage 433 340 320 277 223 209 199 154
$230

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Business Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 222 513 80 31 164 190 90 269 140 74 178 69 362 25 1 2
2,411

Employment 1,848 8,675 576 1,894 725 1,053 687 4,926 1,689 785 1,688 1,318 512 301
26,727

% Emp
7% 32% 2%
7% 3% 4% 3% 18% 6% 3% 6% 5% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 724 560 491 454 415 336 254 251 221 211 211 182 147 133

100%

$399

COUNTIES: Twiggs, Bibb, Bleckley, Houston, Jones, Wilkinson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Jesup Wayne county

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 4,605 7,304 9,091 9,418 8,958 10,385

County 14,248 17,921 17,858 20,750 22,356 24,766

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 230 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,712

$3,373

1980 6,537

8,353

1985 9,575

12,864

1990 13,150

17,123

1991 13,766

17,645

1992 14,197

18,495

1993 14,594

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
33 MD's, 8 dentists, I orthodontist, 2 optometrists, I chiropractor. 4 nursing homes (250 beds). I retirement home. I acute care regional hospital (138 beds) providing family practice, internal medicine, radiology, pathology, anesthesiology, and 24-hour emergency room service. Specialists include orthopedics, urology, obstetrics, pediatrics, and gynecology. General and vascular surgery.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 8 county public schools with 282 teachers, 4,885 students, and 259 high school graduates in 1994. 5 private schools with 150 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Altamaha at Jesup (local) has 1,079 students. Okefenokee at Waycross (38 miles) has 1,076 students. 2-yr: Brunswick College at Brunswick (40 miles) with 1,650 students. Waycross College at Waycross (38 miles) with 854 students. Sr. College/Univ: Armstrong State College at Savannah (60 miles) with 5,187 students. Savannah State College at Savannah (60 miles) with 2,985 students. Armstrong State College at Savannah (60 miles) with 5,187 students. Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (70 miles) with 14,191 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I bi-weekly. I local cable TV station. 5 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: I AM, 2 FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and 3 branch banks with $Il.l billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair. Casting, tool & die, heat treating available within 40-60 mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 20 restaurants (largest capacity 250). 6 motels (200 rooms). 5 meeting facilities (3 largest seat 880, 400, 250). I community center.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 10 full-time city and 80 volunteer county personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 5.
POLICE PROTECTION. 22 full-time city and 18 full-time county personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Commercial and residential service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. City uses licensed consultant.
ZONING. City ordinance (Georgia Building Code). Subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 public and I private tennis courts. 3 city parks. 28 mini parks. I golf course. 2 public and I private swimming pools. I country club. 2 recreational complexes. I racquetball court. I skating rink. 6-mile bike lane. 2 theatres. Hunting, fishing, boating, water skiing, miniature golf.
YEARLY EVENTS. Dogwood Festival (March). Jaycee Fair (October). Fishing Tournament (spring). Christmas Parade. Miss Wayne County and Little Miss Wayne County pageants. July 4th fireworks in Screven. Paper Chase. Scott Tillman Race.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Lake Grace and Altamaha River (local) have swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Wayne County Courthouse built in 1903 and on the National Register of Historical Places. Lake Grace (250 acres). Altamaha River (37 miles of river frontage). Beautiful old homes. Altamaha Water Fowl, Brunswick-Sansville, Little Satilla & Rayonier Wildlife Management Area.
TOURS. Annual Garden Club Tour of Homes (spring). Annual Farm Tour.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Jesup 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 4,032,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,200,000 gal/day average, 1,700,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 1,050,000 gal. Source: deep wells, Ocala Acquifer. City just completed update of water distribution system. 10 miles of transmission and 8 miles of distribution mains.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,100,000 gal/day. Plant load: 900,000 gal/day. Primary & secondary treatment plant. Oxidation pond. Activated sludge treatment, grit separator, comminutor. Currently being upgraded to 2.5 mgd.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $16.01 Outside City $ 11.48
INVENTORY. Jesup exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS .. 2 interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Jesup (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (60 miles). CSX rail service at Jesup (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (60 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: AItarnaha (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Brunswick (40 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (40 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Brunswick (40 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast.Nearest public airport at Jesup (local). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB, 24-hour attendant.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX WAYNE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Intl Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Mining Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms 190 261 289 237 211 411
1,104 127 3
1,065 1
3,901

Employment 2,869 10,018 2,005 14,750 1,619 3,032 11,293 1,324 53
12,265
59,234

% Emp
5% 17% 3% 25% 3% 5% 19% 2%
21%

Weekly Wage
749 481 458 437 411 406 341 251 250 216

100%

$390

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Primary Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Lumber and Wood Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Leather and Leather Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Paper and Allied Products Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 7 3 11 8
104 19 19 34 4 31 4 5 4 2 1 2 2

Employment 660 72 329 314
1,664 621
1,638 269 66
1,938

261

10,018

% Emp
7% 1% 3% 3% 17% 6% 16% 3% 1% 19%

Weekly Wage 728 590 536 437 428 411 389 346 288 211

100%

$481

COUNTIES: Wayne, Appling, Brantley, Glynn, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Tattnall.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX WAYNE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 153 77 56 227 36 99 174 244
1,065

Employment 1,293 496 488 1,181 1,018 565 2,635 4,591
12,265

% Emp 11%
4% 4% 10% 8% 5% 21% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 374 328 317 252 217 201 178 163
$216

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Amusement and Recreation Services Miscellaneous Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Business Services Personal Services Private Households Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 81 88
215 35 91 II 30 5 54 46 119 102 168 39 20 2
1,104

Employment 258 677
2,986 123 521 74 421 14
2,673 878
1,592 415 219 264 168
11,293

% Emp
2% 6% 26% 1% 5% 1% 4%
24% 8% 14% 4% 2% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 677 542 458 380 351 345 294 288 274 269 245 221 177 158 130

100%

$341

COUNTIES: Wayne, Appling, Brantley, Glynn, Long, McIntosh, Pierce, Tallnall.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Kennesaw Cobb County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 564 1,507 3,548 5,095 8,936 10,066

County 61,830 114,174 196,793' 297,718 447,745 494,381

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 26 miles northwest of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,844

$3,373

1980 11,187

8,353

1985 17,625

12,864

1990 21,937

17,123

1991 22,102

17,645

1992 23,079

18,495

1993 23,885

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
(City) 4MD's. 1 public health center. 4 dentists. 1 nursing horne.
(County) 4 hospitals (1,096 beds). 418 MD's. 214 dentists. 14 public health facilities, including 6 general clinics. 3 psychiatric hospitals. 10 nursing homes (1201 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 86 county public schools with 4,761 teachers, 77,515 students, and 4,032 high school graduates in 1994. 23 private schools with 2,934 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Chattahoochee at Marietta (2 miles) has 3,074 students. North Metro at Acworth (5 miles) has 2,037 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (26 miles) with 1,756 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Kennesaw State at Kennesaw (local) with 12,273 students. Southern College of Technology at Marietta (2 miles) with 3,960 students. Life College (undergraduate and chiropractic) at Marietta (15 miles) with 3,548 students.There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Kennesaw Cobb County
Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I daily, I weekly. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 8 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 4.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and 7 branch banks with $46.3 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Architectural services, blueprinting, casting, electric motor repair, fabricating, finishing, forming, job printing, machining, plating, foundry, welding, mechanical engineers, mill supplies, office equipment and supplies, piping/plumbing, and testing labs.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 500 restaurants (largest seating capacity 1,700) and 9,000 motel/hotel rooms in county. Largest auditorium seating capacity 7,500.

Municipal Serrices

-

FIRE PROTECTION. Provided by Cobb County. Fire insurance classification 3.

POLICE PROTECTION. 25 sworn personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by Cobb County.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city. County service provided by private contractors. Recycling service provided by city.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer provided by Cobb County.

ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. Tennis courts, ball fields, BMX trail, picnic areas, swimming pools, fitness trails, stream, 35 parks, gymnastics center, softball and soccer complexes, 13 golf courses (5 public), swimming pools, auto racing, swimming/beach area, boat ramp, Six Flags Over Georgia Amusement Park, White Water Park, American Adventures, Sun Valley Beach, Discovery Zone, Grand Slam, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
STATE PARK. Red Top Mountain State Park (local) with fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, lodging, conference center, restaurant.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake AIlatoona (7 miles), Lake Acworth (5 miles) and Chattahoochee River (15 miles) offer swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and rafting.
YEARLY EVENTS. Kennesaw Days. Fourth of July Baseball Parade and Fireworks. Lighting of the Way (Christmas Celebration).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Big Shanty Museum (home of "The General" Civil War locomotive), Cobb County Museum, Marietta-Cobb Fine Arts Center, Marietta Depot, Marble House Arts Center, Steeple House Arts Center, and Kennesaw National Battlefield Park in county.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Kennesaw Cobb County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRlCITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Kennesaw 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Atlanta Gas Light Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Purchased from Cobb County. Plant capacity: 130,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 70,000,000 gal/day average, 113,000,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 31,000,000 gal. elevated, 6,000,000 gal. ground, 5,000,000 gal. repump station. Source: Lake Allatoona, Chattahoochee River. Average daily flow: 2,578 cu ft/sec.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 82,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 55,500,000 gal/day. Advanced secondary treatment with nutrient removal.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.15 Outside City $11.26
Add $1.19 for property located in fire district.
INVENTORY. Kennesaw and Cobb County exempt 100% on all classes of certain inventory from property taxation.
SALES. Cobb County and Kennesaw have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 5 interstate. 27 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Acworth (5 miles). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (26 miles). CSX rail service at Acworth (5 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (26 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (127 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (272 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (26 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Kennesaw (local). 5,120 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, 2 full-service fixed base operators. Runway being expanded to 6340 feet. Control tower under construction.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
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D Kennesaw
Cobb County Page 3

1994 .JNDUSTRY MIX COBB COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Eslate Manufacturing Mining Government - Fed, Slate, Local, Inti .: Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 1,850 6,238 5,116 2,185 17 621 3,740
19,470 707
8,769 12
48,726

Employment 79,911 76,044 75,246 90,754 440
139,443 34,991 268,425 4,739 160,447
930,463

% Emp
9% 8% 8% 10%
15% 4% 29% 1% 17%

Weekly Wage
807 797 766 652 613 565 531 523 328 296

100%

$569

Manufacturing
Food and Kindred Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products SlOne, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Instruments and Related Products Petroleum Refining Printing and Publishing Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Textiles Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Leather and Leather Products
TOTAL

Firms 106 95 22 48 133 69 104 195 65 9 635 151 95 58 75 58 152 112 2
2,185

Employment 13,175 2,598 1,349 15,470 5,205 5,911 3,529 3,530 1,391 214 16,366 3,822 3,783 5,271 1,000 2,903 1,760 3,457
90,754

% Emp 15%
3% 1% 17% 6% 7% 4% 4% 2%
18% 4% 4% 6% 1% 3% 2% 4%

Weekly Wage
877 820 752 727 704 671 648 627 615 612 579 543 532 498 492 474 425 368

100%

$652

COUNTIES: Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX COBB- COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores ~ Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 839 290 739
2,089 189 855 908
2,860
8,769

Employment 13,350 6,751 8,036 18,145 16,433 22,469 10,390 64,872
160,447

% Emp
8% 4% 5% 11% 10% 14% 6% 40%
100%

Weekly Wage 531 515 461 338 276 272 266 212
$296

Services
Miscellaneous Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Business Services Membership Organizations Amusement and Recreation Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Social Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Hotels, Other Lodging Places Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 90
1,440 2,921 3,263
388 246 4,250 466 497 1,006 740 1,271 270 261
16 2,344
19,470

Employment 742
11,149 29,846 53,530
2,166 9,729 88,709 5,741 12,647 9,216 11,323 9,135 4,622 16,376
526 2,969
268,425

% Emp
4% 11% 20%
1% 4% 33% 2% 5% 3% 4% 3% 2% 6%
1% 100%

Weekly Wage 1,046 821 809 629 492 487 468 439 419 419 338 307 303 302 258 208
$523

COUNTIES: Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Kingsland Camden County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,169 1,536 1,831 2,008 4,699 6,170

County 7,322 9,975 11,334 13,371
30,167 39,038

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 310 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,686

$3,373

1980 7,912

8,353

1985 9,810

12,864

1990 11,875

17,123

1991 12,057

17,645

1992 12,180

18,495

1993 12,318

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
Gilman Hospital (38 beds). Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center with 340 beds in Brunswick (30 miles). 10 MD's. 6 dentists. Camden County Health Department. 1 nursing horne (69 beds). Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville (40 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 10 county public schools with 427 teachers, 7,634 students, and 262 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 48 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Okefenokee at Waycross (55 miles) has 1,076 students. 2-yr: Brunswick College at Brunswick (35 miles) with 1,650 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: University of North Florida at Jacksonville, FL (30 miles) with 2,165 students. Valdosta State University at Valdosta (95 miles) with 8,675 students. Brunswick College, Valdosta State University, Georgia Southern University, Brenau College, and Georgia Military College offer courses at Kings Bay.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Kingsland Camden County
Page I

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. 4 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACll..ITIES. I bank and 2 branch banks with $431 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Casting (25 miles). Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair (28 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 12 restaurants (largest seating .capacity 90). 6 motels (533 rooms).

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 30 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 6.

POLICE PROTECTION. 6 full-time city personnel.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Consulting engineers retained by city.

ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACll..ITIES. Baseball, football, and softball for adults and children.
STATE PARK. Crooked River State Park (12 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, picnicking,water skiing, motor boating, cottages.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. St. Marys River, Crooked River, SatiIIa River, and Little SatiIIa River have boating and fishing.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Cumberland Island National Seashore.
YEARLY EVENTS. Labor Day Festival.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

V'\. Kingsland
8 Camden County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Kingsland 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available through Georgia Natural Gas.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,400,000 gal/day. Consumption: 250,000 gal/day.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 300,000 gal/day. Plant load: 250,000 gal/day. Plans to increase capacity to 850,000 gal/day.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.21 Outside City $10.21
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 19 inter/intrastate.
RAll... Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (95 miles). CSX rail service at Kingsland (local). CSX piggyback service at Jacksonville (30 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: St. Marys (32 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at St. Marys (I I miles). Nearest seaport: St. Marys (I I miles) with a maintained channel depth of 32 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Jacksonville, FL (30 miles). Airlines: Air Florida, Delta, Pan Am, Republic. Nearest public airport at St. Marys (I I miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Kingsland Camden County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX CAMDEN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Government Fed, State, Local, Intl Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Services ~ Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing' Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining
TOTAL

Firms 172 128 152 151 270 306 979 68 833 I I
3,062

Employment 7,175 1,255
12,347 886
1,731 2,110 11,137
358 11,331
48,343

% Emp
15% 3% 26% 2% 4% 4% 23% 1% 23%

Weekly Wage
619 547 487 464 429 382 354 324 212

100%

$405

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Chemicals and Allied Products Primary Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incI Computer Lumber and Wood Products Fabricated Metal Products Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip
TOTAL

Firms 7 7 3
10 12 72 4 9 27 10 2 I 5 2
172

Employment 2,074 733 72 333 385 779 84 1,450 240 339
7,175

% Emp 29% 10%
1% 5% 5% 11% 1% 20% 3% 5%

Weekly Wage 870 800 590 542 479 435 414 413 336 258

100%

$619

COUNTIES: Camden, Brantley, Charlton, Glynn. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX CAMDEN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores
." Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 108 41 56 178 24 84 117 225
833

Employment 1,012 382 349 1,040 1,199 484 2,339 4,526
11,331

% Emp
9% 3% 3% 9% 11% 4% 21% 40%
100%

Weekly Wage 404 341 318 259 217 196 171 162
$212

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Amusement and Recreation Services Miscellaneous Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Business Services Personal Services Private Households Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 69 101 193 8 57 23 29 5 47 39
110 89 155 36 17
2
979

Employment 217
1,466 2,472
58 449
38 368
14 2,764
742 1,543
393 199 265 139
11,137

% Emp
2% 13% 22%
1% 4%
3%
25% 7% 14% 4% 2% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 726 508 493 420 347 317 297 288 272 271 251 208 174 146 146

100%

$354

COUNTIES: Camden, Brantley, Charlton, Glynn.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Lafayette Walker County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 4,884 5,588 6,044 6,517 6,313 6,526

County 38,198 45,264 50,691 56,470 58,340 61,068

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 92 miles northwest of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,147

$3,373

1980 6,989

8,353

1985 10,049

12,864

1990 13,222

17,123

1991 13,589

17,645

1992 14,267

18,495

1993 14,961

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
21 MD's. 15 dentists. 3 nursing homes (306 beds). Tri-County Hospital (17 miles) with 260 beds plus 25-bed skilled nursing home facility. 44 acute care beds. New Walker County Comprehensive Health Care Center. (Walker County Health Dept. and Tri-Med Emergency Medical Services in this facility).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 16 county public schools with 557 teachers, 8,820 students, and 384 high school graduates in 1994. 4 private schools with 34 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Walker at Rock Spring (3 miles) has 1,703 students. Coosa Valley at Rome (41 miles) has 1,623 students. 2-yr: Dalton College at Dalton (32 miles) with 2,913 students. Floyd College at Rome (41 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Berry College at Rome (41 miles) with 1,788 students. Shorter College at Rome (41 miles) with 1,243 students. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (28 miles) with 6,000 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

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Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 bi-weekly. 12 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: I AM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and 3 branch bank with $1.2 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electric motor repair, metal fabricating, finishing, heat treating, machining.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 3 restaurants (largest capacity 150). 2 motels (60 rooms). 3 meeting facilities (largest seats 1,500).

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 5 full-time city and 12 volunteer fire personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 16 full-time city police officers and 39 full-time county officers. Police provide services for industries within city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time engineer.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. 3 parks. I golf course. I swimming pool. Full-time recreation director and staff.
STATE PARK. Cloudland Canyon State Park (25 miles) with camping, picnicking, tennis, swimming, furnished cabins.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Queen City Lake (local) with 280 acres has fishing and boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Arts & Crafts Festival (fall). Freedom Festival (July 4). Western Week Rodeo. Farm City Week. Tree Lighting. Christmas Parade. Senior Citizens Day.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. John B. Gordon Hall (National Registry and Chamber headquarters). Sitton's Gulch. Rock City. Planetarium (Rock Spring). John's Mountain. Pigeon Mountain Reserve recreation area.

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Lafayette
Walker County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Lafayette 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 3,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 2,250,000 gal/day average, 3,000,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 4,500,000 gal. elevated, 100,000 gal. ground. Source: 2 deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 5,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 2,500,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant. Oxidation pond.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.83 Outside City $8.86
INVENTORY. Walker County and Lafayette exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 5 interstate. 30 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Dalton (32 miles). Chattooga & Chickamauga rail service at Lafayette (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (28 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (368 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Chattanooga, TN (28 miles). Airlines: American, Delta, Northwest, United.Nearest public airport at Lafayette (local). 5,400 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, fuel, hangar, lighted runway.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Lafayette Walker County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX WALKER COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms 6
504 261 155 588 335 186
47 1,063 1,046
2 4,192

Employment 106
4,640 1,994 3,245 45,880 2,007 12,151
461 10,421 12,948
93,857

% Emp
5% 2% 3% 49% 2% 13%
11% 14%

Weekly Wage
612 493 483 471 439 409 392 391 378 236

100%

$402

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Paper and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Textiles Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 31 13 70 9 21 16
236 9 5 7 13
38 71 28
2 4 2 2 11
588

Employment 1,394 222 1,117 492 448 579
32,647 2,765 297 113 306 391 2,661 685
45,880

% Emp
3%
2% 1% 1% 1% 71% 6% 1%
1% 1% 6% 1%

Weekly Wage 662 521 517 501 469 463 448 422 415 384 353 352 311 242

100%

$439

COUNTIES: Walker, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Whitfield.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX WALKER COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 184 83 61 221 161 67 42 227
1,046

Employment 1,462 536 526 1,476 2,741 450 1,870 3,887
12,948

% Emp 11%
4% 4% 11% 21% 3% 14% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 374 355 300 294 230 216 208 156
$236

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Personal Services Bllsiness Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 81 65
206 46 117 24 116 176 42 51 25 79 27 I 7
1,063

Employment 357 272
3,976 238 538 134 656
2,300 653 502 332 117 160
10,421

% Emp
3% 3% 38% 2% 5% 1% 6% 22% 6% 5% 3% 1% 2%

Weekly Wage 567 546 519 399 395 314 252 242 227 208 201 169 155

100%

$378

COUNTIES: Walker, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Whitfield.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
LaGrange Troup County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 25,025 23,632 23,301 24,204 25,597 27,332

County 49,841 47,189 44,466 50,003 55,536 58,879

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 68 miles southwest of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,980

$3,373

1980 7,452

8,353

1985 10,912

12,864

1990 15,220

17,123

1991 15,349

17,645

1992 16,140

18,495

1993 16,978

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (280 beds), includes cancer and heart clinics and extended care facility. 71 MD's. 27 dentists. 4 nursing homes (416 beds). Health clinic.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 17 county public schools with 710 teachers, 10,856 students, and 666 high school graduates in 1994. 5 private schools with 586 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: West Georgia at LaGrange (local) has 932 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: LaGrange College at LaGrange (local) with 1,016 students. Columbus College at Columbus (45 miles) with 5,500 students. West Georgia College at Carrollton (40 miles) with 7,965 students. LaGrange College offers MBA program and Nursing School.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 daily, 1 weekly. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Columbus Ledger, West Point Valley Times. 5 TV channels received (13-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 3 AM, I PM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 6 banks with $15.8 billion in assets. 1 S&L with $144 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Casting, electric motor repair, fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 54 restaurants (largest capacity 200). 6 motels (370 rooms). Numerous meeting facilities (largest seats 2,000).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 74 full-time city, 33 full-time county, and 80 volunteer county personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 3 in city and 7 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 82 officers in city and 39 full-time county personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Residential and commercial service provided by city. Industrial service provided by private contractors.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. 2 full-time engineers.
ZONING. Within city: comprehensive zoning with subdivision development regulations and Southern Standard Building Codes. County: zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 10 tennis courts. 14 parks. 2 golf courses. 4 swimming pools. 1 country club. 1 civic music association. Cultural activities include $2.5 million drama theatre and new Lamar Dodd Center at LaGrange. 69 recreation areas (63,951 acres) include 20,011 land acres, 100 wetland acres, and 43,840 water acres.
TOURS. Bellevue (Greek Revival style home built in 1853). Chattahoochee Valley Art Association (was a jail built in the 1800's).
STATE PARK. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park (18 miles) with swimming, fishing, and camping.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. West Point Lake (26,000 acres) has 525 miles of shoreline and 6,387 acres of game preserve. Chattahoochee River (10 miles).
YEARLY EVENTS. Affair on the Square, Annual Sidewalk Art Show. LaGrange National Art Show. Masters Water Ski Tournament at Callaway Gardens.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Antebellum homes. Callaway Memorial Tower. LaFayette Fountain. Little White House in Warm Springs (18 miles). Callaway Gardens (17 miles) includes a 63-hole golf course and numerous lakes with fishing, swimming, boating, canoeing, and bicycling.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

LaGrange
Troup County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, LaGrange 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 12,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 6,500,000 gal/day average. Ground storage capacity: 17,500,000 gal. Source: West Point Reservoir and Chattahoochee River.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 8,400,000 gal/day. Plant load: 6,000,000 gal/day. Primary and secondary treatment plants.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.26 Outside City $11.06
INVENTORY. Troup County and LaGrange exempt 100% on all classses of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 5 interstate. 32 inter/intrastate. 3 terminals.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (68 miles). CSX rail service at LaGrange (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (68 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (42 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (268 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Columbus (42 miles). Airlines: American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, Delta, Northwest Express, USAir Express. Additional commercial air service: Atlanta (60 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at LaGrange (local). 5,600 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, fuel, hangar, lighted runway, Unicorn radio, ILS.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Wtl8"0 LaGrange
Troup County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX TROUP COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 127 3 271 208 243 355 211 963 84 819
3,285

Employment
1,998 38
19,514 1,494 1,532 2,525 10,446 9,145
443 10,463
57,598

% Emp
3%
34% 3% 3% 4% 18% 16% 1% 18%
100%

Weekly Wage
672 578 514 491 452 404 398 350 270 257
$417

Manufacturing
Instruments and Related Products Paper and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Printing and Publishing Primary Metal Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Petroleum Refining Chemicals and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 6 5 15 30 21 33 35 9 15 13
54 5 15 3 2 2 3 6
271

Employment 828 603
1,073 1,015 1,038 5,876
880 1,215 2,707
162 1,003
19 1,807
19,514

% Emp
4% 3% 5% 5% 5% 30% 5% 6% 14% 1% 5%
9%

Weekly Wage 750 654 577 577 555 526 522 521 468 458 452 385 355

100%

$514

COUNTIES: Troup, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Meriwether.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX TROUP COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
General Merchandise Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 33 48 138 173 63 48 118 197
819

Employment 1,537 509 1,621 938 444 355 1,707 3,352
10,463

% Emp
15% 5% 15% 9% 4% 3% 16% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage 364 350 334 318 312 233 214 156
$257

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Educational Services MiscelIaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Membership Organizations Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 78 52 154 5 27 75 140 27 60 91 18 29 182 22 3
963

Employment 381 202
2,945 299 65 283
2,065 894 534 391 117 354 322 79
9,145

% Emp
4% 2% 32% 3% 1% 3% 23% 10% 6% 4% 1% 4% 4% 1%

Weekly Wage 566 556 518 402 378 334 233 228 223 219 213 200 169 166

100%

$350

COUNTlES : Troup, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Meriwether.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Lakeland Lanier County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,551 2,236 2,569 2,647 2,467 2,805

County 5,151 5,097 5,031 5,654 5,531 5,979

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 200 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,850

$3,373

1980 6,010

8,353

1985 8,777

12,864

1990 12,564

17,123

1991 13,232

17,645

1992 13,964

18,495

1993 14,100

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (40 beds). 4MD's. I dentist. I nursing home (62 beds). Lanier County Health Department. Regular clinics in TB, x-ray, maternity, general immunization, home health services, crippled children, etc.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 81 teachers, 1,303 students, and 72 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 17 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Valdosta at Valdosta (21 miles) has 1,756 students. 2-yr: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton (30 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Valdosta State University at Valdosta (21 miles) with 8,675 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Valdosta Daily Times, Jacksonville Times. 7 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank with $70 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, electric motor repair at Valdosta (21 miles). Finishing at Adel (24 miles). Casting at Moultrie (47 miles). Tool & die at Thomasville (62 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 4 restaurants (largest capacity liS). I motel (10 rooms). 2 meeting facilities (largest seats 250).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. I full-time and 20 volunteer personne1. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 5 full-time and I part-time personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city for residents. Dumpster service in city and county provided by Lanier County for business and industry.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 tennis courts. I park.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Alapaha River. Banks Lake (part of Okefenokee Natural Refuge).
STATE PARK. Reed Bingham State Park (30 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and nature trails.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Alapaha River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping.
YEARLY EVENTS. Flatlanders Frolic Arts & Crafts Show- bluegrass music, road race, beauty pageant, and various other events held on Labor Day weekend.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Lakeland Lanier County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Lakeland 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.
NATURAL GAS. None.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,050,000 gal/day. Consumption: 195,000 gal/day average, 400,000 maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 400,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 800 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 250,000 gal/day. Plant load: 150,000 gal/day. lO-acre oxidation pond, improved with 12" collar, baffel and mixer.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.27 Outside City $10.58
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 20 inter/intrastate.
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (102 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (103 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Valdosta (21 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast.Nearest public airport at Nashville (17 miles). 3,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: lighted runway.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Lakeland Lanier County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX LANIER COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining TOTAL

Firms 120 190 148 228 198 280 834 63 783 1 2
2,847

Employment 1,739 10,204 9,549 1,568 1,852 2,023 7,556 579
10,745
45,846

% Emp
4% 22% 21%
3% 4% 4% 16% 1% 23%

Weekly Wage
543 426 422 408 396 388 324 246 231

100%

$361

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Fabricated Metal Products Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Transportation Equipment Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Primary Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 4 8 4 77 10 11 13 8 8 9 12 17 2 2 1 2 2
190

Employment 198
1,099 358
1,902 1,171
776 104 919 828 689 258 1,806
10,204

% Emp
2% 11% 4% 19% 11%
8% 1% 9% 8% 7% 3% 18%

Weekly Wage 773 588 552 476 453 429 399 396 391 351 330 272

100%

$426

COUNTIES: Lanier, Atkinson, Berrien, Clinch, Lowndes.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX LANIER COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 131 47 68 148 113 28 84 165
783

Employment 1,147 520 607 873 2,068 1,529 588 3,414
10,745

% Emp
11% 5% 6% 8% 19% 14% 5% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage 365 322 303 276 242 234 196 147
$231

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Private Households Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 66 52 178 28 4 88 105 24 65 42 28 22 18 109 2
834

Employment 578 242
3,041 88 65
327 994 184 363 618 570 219 114 152
7,556

% Emp
8% 3% 40% 1% 1% 4% 13% 2% 5% 8% 8% 3% 2% 2%

Weekly Wage 524 479 411 313 275 271 240 205 199 198 171 156 153 141

100%

$324

COUNTIES: Lanier, Atkinson, Berrien, Clinch, Lowndes.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Lavonia Franklin County

Population

City

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

1,766 2,088 2,040 2,024 1,840 2,053

County 14,446 13,274 12,784 15,185 16,650 17,787

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 90 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,559

$3,373

1980 6,490

8,353

1985 10,702

12,864

1990 14,924

17,123

1991 15,518

17,645

1992 16,393

18,495

1993 17,529

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (95 beds). 17MD's. 24-hour ambulance service with 5 ambulances, 6 full-time and 18 part-time EMT's. 5 medical clinics (2 in Lavonia). 4 full-time dental offices. Tugaloo Home Care Center in Lavonia with 9-county coverage.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 5 county public schools with 209 teachers, 3,184 students, and 147 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: North Georgia at Clarkesville (33 miles) has 1,265 students. Sf. CollegelUniv: Emmanuel College at Franklin Springs (local) with 500 students. University of Georgia at Athens (42 miles) with 28,395 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Athens Daily News, Anderson (SC) Independent, Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 6 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and 2 branch banks with $644 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair located within 18-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 9 restaurants (largest capacity 200). I motel (130 rooms). 7 meeting facilities. 1 bed & breakfast inn (14 rooms).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 20 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 7 full-time city personnel. Protection provided outside city limits. Also assisted by Franklin County Sheriffs Department.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. City uses consulting engineer.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance, subdivision design standards, and standing City Planning Commission.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 6 tennis courts. 3 parks. 3 golf courses. 2 swimming pools. 2 country clubs.
YEARLY EVENTS. Tugaloo and Victoria Bryant state parks sponsor Harvest Festival, Pioneer Living Weekend, Canoeing Expedition, crafts shows, and square dancing. Lavonia Fall Festival (last weekend in September).
STATE PARK. Tugaloo State Park (5 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Victoria Bryant State Park (12 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, golfing.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Hartwell ( 5 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, marina.
TOURS. Lavonia is near Lake Hartwell, which has 962 miles of shoreline. Weekly tour of Hartwell Dam Reservoir.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Lavonia is located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and near 2 state parks.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Lavonia
Franklin County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Lavonia 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 500,000 gal/day average, 750,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 1,000,000 gal. elevated, 90,000 gal. ground. Source: Lavonia Reservoir and Crawford Lake.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,500,000 galJday. Plant load: 200,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.16 Outside City $7.58
INVENTORY. Franklin County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Lavonia (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (90 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (90 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (150 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (250 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (42 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Additional commercial air service: Atlanta (100 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Franklin County (8 miles). 3,500 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, fuel, hangar, lighted runway, minor repair, VOR.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

~ lliili Lavonia
Franklin County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX FRANKLIN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Wholesale Trade Construction Services Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 94 49 63 4 212 131 106 237 383 450
1,728

Employment
673 485 907 175 11,366 4,862 762 1,352 3,861 4,935
29,380

% Emp
2% 2% 3% 1% 39% 17% 3% 5% 13% 17%
100%

Weekly Wage
522 516 511 467 406 357 353 315 292 215
$353

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Fabricated Metal Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Paper and Allied Products Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Textiles Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Leather and Leather Products
TOTAL

Firms 7 14 15
31 3 16 4 16 9
21 40
6 21
6 I 2 I
212

Employment 466
1,245 724 717 146 387 65
3,739 344 502 457 194
1,911
11,366

% Emp
4% 11% 6% 6% 1% 3%
1% 33%
3% 4% 4% 2% 17%

Weekly Wage 595 564 479 456 421 417 407 401 398 393 346 336 262

100%

$406

COUNTIES: Franklin, Banks, Hart, Madison, Stephens.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX FRANKLIN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Miscellaneous Retail Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 71 34 92 39 57 25 23 109
450

Employment 347 217 839 212 932 527 90
1,771
4,935

% Emp
7% 4% 17% 4% 19% 11% 2% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 335 329 295 285 200 197 186 146
$215

Services
Engineering and Management Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Legal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Personal Services Membership Organizations Social Services Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Business Services Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 31 55 31 11 71 14 26 16 29 37 14 34 9 2 2
383

Employment 159 252 96 89
1,468 86 113 35
211 52 192 776 42
3,861

% Emp
4% 7% 2% 2% 38% 2% 3% 1% 5% 1% 5% 20% 1%

Weekly Wage 689 415 393 344 336 298 262 215 198 183 175 139 III

100%

$292

COUNTIES: Franklin, Banks, Hart, Madison, Stephens.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Leary Calhoun County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 721 848 907 783 701 681

County 8,578 7,341 6,606 5,717 5,013 4,959

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 171 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,041

$3,373

1980 4,960

8,353

1985 9,120

12,864

1990 13,009

17,123

1991 14,448

17,645

1992 15,250

18,495

1993 14,975

19,249

Health

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 80 teachers, 1,226 students, and 82 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Albany at Albany (41 miles) has 2,439 students. 2-yr: Darton College at Albany (41 miles) with 2,604 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Albany State College at Albany (41 miles) with 3,257 students.

1 hospital (40 beds). 3 MD's.
1 dentist. 1 nursing home (60 beds). Public health service. Mental health service.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

~::~~ Cllihoun

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Commercial Services-
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. 4 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACllJTIES. 1 bank with $7 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming at Arlington (13 miles). Electric motor repair at Albany (27 miles). Machining at Cuthbert (31 miles).

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 12 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 10.

POLICE PROTECTION. 1 full-time and 1 part-time city personnel. 7 full-time county officers. Protection outside city limits.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None

ZONING. None

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. 4 parks. 1 golf course. 2 swimming pools. 1 country club.

PUBLIC LAKEIRlVER. Walter F. George (20 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Leary Calhoun County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Leary 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.
NATURAL GAS. Not available.
WATER. Plant capacity: 659,520 gal/day. Consumption: 90,000 gal/day average, 96,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 30,000 gal. Source: 1 deep well. Pumping capacity: 483 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 75,000 gal/day. Plant load: 72,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.90 Outside City $9.73
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 19 inter/intrastate.
RAll-. Norfolk Southern rail service at Leary (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (125 miles). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (50 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbia, AL (40 miles). Nearest seaport: Panama City, FL (151 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 35 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Albany (41 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Blakely (27 miles). 3,200 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX CALHOUN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Construction Services ~ Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing' Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining
TOTAL

Firms
166 149 297 311 190 299 1,154 123 901

Employment 11,978 3,094 2,080 3,703 14,028 3,156 13,577 1,260 11,359

% Emp
19% 5% 3% 6% 22% 5% 21% 2% 18%

Weekly Wage
616 528 459 458 457 431 373 317 223

2 3,592

64,255 100%

$427

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Transportation Equipment Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining Chemicals and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 8 19 4 4 7 9 16
39 21 18
4 4 I 1 6 4 2
166

Employment 2,558 2,093 963 156 344 186 180 1,025 463 1,780
11,978

% Emp 21%
17% 8% 1% 3% 2% 2% 9% 4% 15%

Weekly Wage 916 723 599 537 432 408 396 390 382 221

100%

$616

COUNTIES: Calhoun, Baker, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph, TerrelL Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX

CALHOUN COUNTY AREA

.

RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 161 69 42 200 37 76 131 185
901

Employment 1,457 521 461 1,160 1,696 458 2,062 3,543
11,359

% Emp 13%
5% 4% 10% 15% 4% 18% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 347 315 309 270 226 201 195 149
$223

Services
Health Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Personal Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Private Households Amusement and Recreation Services Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 221 79 77 39 86 16 117 86 86 22 54 222 30 15 I I
1,154

Employment 5,055 331 457 180 703 262 2,854 793 1,311 372 345 319 445 140
13,577

% Emp 37%
2% 3% 1% 5% 2% 21% 6% 10% 3% 3% 2% 3% 1%

Weekly Wage 527 505 483 404 385 358 277 273 228 188 182 158 143 138

100%

$373

COUNTIES: Calhoun, Baker, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph, Terrell.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Leesburg Lee County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 676 774 996 1,301 1,452 n/a

County 6,674 6,204 7,044 11,684 16,250 17,643

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 161 miles south of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,514

$3,373

1980 7,053

8,353

1985 10,673

12,864

1990 12,816

17,123

1991 14,018

17,645

1992 14,137

18,495

1993 14,619

19,249

Health

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 5 county public schools with 231 teachers, 4,492 students, and 221 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 2 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Albany at Albany (10 miles) has 2,439 students. 2-yr: Darton College at Albany (10 miles) with 2,604 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Albany State College at Albany (10 miles) with 3,257 students.

4MD's. Lee Medical Arts Center. 2 hospitals (673 beds), 2 nursing homes (418 beds) at Albany (10 miles).

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly, The Lee County Ledger. Daily delivered: Albany Herald. 4 TV channels received (cable available in southern part of Lee County).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 branch bank with $305 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Steel fabricating, machinin, electric motor repair, finishing, forming, and machining.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 4 restaurants (largest capacity 146). 2 meeting facilities (largest seats 100).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 20 volunteer city and 14 volunteer county personnel. Fire insurance classification 8 and 9.
POLICE PROTECTION. 3 full-time and 4 part-time city personnel. 16 full-time county personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city. County service provided by private contractors.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. County has full-time engineer. City uses licensed consultant.
ZONING. County and city have zoning ordinances and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. Recreation complex in Leesburg. 1 baseball field. I football field. 1 softball field. Sporting Clay locations in county.
STATE PARK. Chehaw State Park (10 miles) with fishing, camping and train for children (weekends only).

PUBLIC LAKEIRlVER. Flint River (10 miles) has fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Chehaw Wild Animal Park (10 miles).

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Leesburg Lee County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Leesburg 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.
NATURAL GAS. None
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,728,000 gal/day. Consumption: 70,000 gal/day average, 100,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 150,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 800 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 100,000 gal/day. Plant load: 75,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant. Oxidation pond.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.27 Outside City $11.05
INVENTORY. Lee County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Leesburg (local). CSX rail service at Lee County (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (62 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (189 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Albany (10 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Albany (10 miles). 6,600 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, NDB, ILS.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
PublIcation Date: May 22, 1995

Leesburg Lee County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX
LEE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wbolesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms
7 181 182 324 342 182 367 1,308 147 997

Employment
239 13,433 3,749 2,235 4,328 15,815 3,537 15,549
1,173 13,137

% Emp
18% 5% 3% 6% 22% 5% 21% 2% 18%

Weekly Wage
604 571 532 461 455 449 430 373 273 223

4,038

73,195 100%

$416

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining Paper and Allied Products Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 6 7 17 6 8 14 16 6 9 26 29 10 19 I I 5 2
181

Employment 473
1,394 2,150 1,072
138 1,386
136 271 244 563 682 325 1,750
13,433

% Emp
4% 10% 16% 8%
1% 10%
1% 2% 2% 4% 5% 2% 13%

Weekly Wage 1,009 758 712 575 572 555 434 429 397 369 339 266 232

100%

$571

COUNTIES: Lee, Dougherty, Sumter, Terrell, Worth.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX LEE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 166 40 82 219 38 87 146 218
997

Employment 1,539 526 577 1,477 1,902 535 2,341 4,239
13,137

% Emp
12% 4% 4% 11% 14% 4% 18% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage 361 314 312 279 224 200 194 148
$223

Services
Legal Services Health Services Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Personal Services Social Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Amusement and Recreation Services Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Odns
TOTAL

Firms 86
278 88 46 111 15 131 97 100 56 30
214 36 17 I 1
1,308

Employment 359
6,353 489 211 845 254
2,882 856
1,433 343 522 303 502 186
15,549

% Emp
2% 41%
3% 1% 5% 2% 19% 6% 9% 2% 3% 2% 3% 1%

Weekly Wage 519 506 481 400 378 345 278 274 223 190 180 156 148 139

100%

$373

COUNTIES: Lee, Dougherty, Sumter, Terrell, Worth.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Lincolnton Lincoln County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,315 1,450 1,442 1,406 1,476 1,558

County 6,462 5,906 5,895 6,949 7,442 7,694

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 140 miles east of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,074

$3,373

1980 6,355

8,353

1985 9,515

12,864

1990 12,802

17,123

1991 13,356

17,645

1992 13,991

18,495

1993 14,364

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
4 MD's. 2 dentists. I hospital in Washington(l8 miles) with 60 beds. I nursing home (I I miles) with 120 beds. 24-hour 91 I EMT service. Full range of health services to meet all medical needs in Augusta (40 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 93 teachers, 1,461 students, and 83 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Augusta at Augusta (40 miles) has 3,718 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Augusta College at Augusta (40 miles) with 5,625 students. Medical College of GA at Augusta (40 miles) with 2,500 students. University of Georgia at Athens (60 miles) with 28,395 students. Emmanuel College at Franklin Springs (63 miles) with 500 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Augusta Chronicle and Atlanta Journal. 6 TV channels received. Numerous radio stations received.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank with $44 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Machining, tool & die shop. Fabricating, forming, electric motor repair at Washington (18 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 4 restaurants (largest seating capacity 45). 2 motels (27 rooms). 4 meeting facilities. Multi-purpose center (seating capacity 400). Library. Community public fax center.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 25 volunteer personnel at Lincolnton Fire Dept.. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 4 full-time city personnel. Emergency medical service provided by 15 EMT's (8 full-time). 16 full-time county personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city. County provides service to unincorporated portion of county. County operated landfill.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer on service contract to local governments.
ZONING. County land & use ordinances. City commercial and residential ordinances.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. 1 park. 1 swimming pool. 3 baseball fields. 1 public playground.
YEARLY EVENTS. Lewis Family Homecoming & Bluegrass Festival (May). Pioneer Rendezvous at Elijah Clark State Park (October). Log Cabin Christmas (December). Arts & Crafts Show (October). Christmas in Olde Lincoln Towne (December). Turkey Strut (February).
STATE PARK. Elijah Clark State Park (6 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 165 tent and trailer sites, 20 lakefront cottages, marina, miniature golf and playground, museum (home of Revolutionary War General Elijah Clark- weekend tours).

PUBLIC LAKEIRNER. Clark Hill Lake (3 miles)borders Lincoln County on two side and has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, state park (Elijah Clark), and 7 park areas on lake.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Clark Hill Lake, largest reservoir in the Southeast with approximately 1,200 miles of shoreline (380 miles in Lincoln County) on 78,000 acres of water. Blanchard-Lamar House (National Register) an historic mini-mall housing offices and gift and craft shops, tours. May House (Historical Park) home of early town doctor, open for tours and meetings. Price's General Store (4th generation family-operated rural general store and one of oldest still in operation in Georgia).
TOURS. Driving tours to historic sites upon request.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Lincolnton Lincoln County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Lincolnton 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.
NATURAL GAS. None.
WATER. Plant capacity: 660,000 gal/day. Consumption: 300,000 gal. average, 525,000 gal. maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 300,000 gal. County water system.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 300,000 gal/day. Plant load: 100,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.81 Outside City $11.20
INVENTORY. Lincoln County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 21 inter/intrastate.
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (171 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (171 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Augusta (40 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Delta, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Washington (24 miles). 4,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Lincolnton Lincoln County
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JII.J ...... ~_ ............. ~ _'-'V.I., L"'1"'''.L:iL"'1
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
3 92 113 141 154 112 337 75 672 422
I
2,121

Employment 81
823 1,065 7,734 1,304 5,453 2,158
597 4,348 5,563
29,128

% Emp
3% 4% 27% 4% 19% 7% 2% 15% 19%

Weekly Wage
575 551 434 433 411 384 384 326 278 227

100%

$358

Manufacturing
Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Paper and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Furniture and Fixtures Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Fabricated Metal Products Primary Metal Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 10 7 54 3 6 4 4 15 I 4 3 4 I 2 I 12 11
141

Employment 883
1,479 1,222
6 57 17 22 2,017
7,734

% Emp 11% 19% 16%
1%
26%

Weekly Wage 602 468 443 397 324 316 289 260

100%

$433

COUNTIES; Lincoln, Columbia, McDuffie, Wilkes. * Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX LINCOLN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places Apparel and Accessory Stores
TOTAL

Firms 31 66 32 91 63 21 94 23
422

Employment 294 686 253 401
1,179 507
2,129 113
5,563

% Emp
5% 12% 5%
7% 21%
9% 38%
2%
100%

Weekly Wage 435 382 366 289 196 196 ISO 148
$227

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Personal Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 26 61 113 69 28 6 76 73 29 110 39 12 IS 12 2 I
672

Employment 74 187
1,204 344 110 190 388 891 195 144 388 96 47 84
4,348

% Emp
2% 4% 28% 8% 3% 4% 9% 20% 4% 3% 9% 2% 1% 2%

Weekly Wage 553 548 380 320 283 242 224 208 156 151 151 144 131 119

100%

$278

COUNTIES: Lincoln, Columbia, McDuffie, Wilkes.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Loganville Walton County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 699 926 1,318 1,841 3,180 3,655

County 20,230 20,481 23,404 31,211 38,586 42,828

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,043

$3,373

1980 7,166

8,353

1985 11,260

12,864

1990 14,513

17,123

1991 15,061

17,645

1992 16,095

18,495

1993 16,553

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
31 MD's. 10 dentists. 3 nursing homes (235 beds). 1 hospital at Monroe (17 miles) with 101 beds. Walton County Health Department. Walton Area Mental Health Center.

Located in Gwinnett and Walton counties 35 miles east of Atlanta.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 10 county public schools with 425 teachers, 7,172 students, and 305 high school graduates in 1994. 4 private schools with 726 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Athens Area at Athens (25 miles) has 2,558 students. 2-yr: Dekalb College at Decatur (25 miles) with 16,000 students. Oxford of Emory Univ. at Oxford (15 miles) with 550 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: University of Georgia at Athens (25 miles) with 28,395 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I bi-weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution, Gwinnett Daily News, Rockdale Citizen. 8 TV channels received (cable available). Lawrenceville, Monroe, and Buford radio stations serve the area.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and 2 branch banks with $220 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair within a 3D-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 3 restaurants (largest capacity 95). I motel. Motels in Lawrenceville and Gwinnett Place (465 rooms). I meeting facility (seats 100).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. I full-time and 32 volunteer personnel that provide protection within a 5-mile radius of city limits. Fire insurance classification 5.
POLICE PROTECTION. 7 full-time police officers.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. City uses licensed consultant.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. Code enforcement and inspection contracted.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 20 tennis courts. 8 parks. 3 golf courses. I country club. I attended swimming pool. City recreation department.
STATE PARK. Fort Yargo State Park (17 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating. Hard Labor Creek State Park (25 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, golfing.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Jackson Lake (30 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Lake Oconee (30 miles). Lake Lanier (45 miles).
YEARLY EVENTS. Spring Festival.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

D Loganville
Walton County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Loganville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Availabale in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Supplied by Gwinnett County. Plant capacity: 6,500,000 gal/day. Consumption 4,500,000 galJday average, 6,500,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 400,000 gal. Source: Lake Lanier.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 575,000 gal/day. Plant load: 400,000 galJday.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment ratio). Effective tax rates combine city, county, school, and state tax rates into one convenient figure - the annual tax for each $ I000 of property at its fair market value. This rate applies to all property: land, buildings, machinery, equipment, and inventory
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.03 Outside City $9.93
Rate for portion of city in Gwinnett County is $16.76.
INVENTORY. Walton County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 27 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (35 miles). CSX rail service at Monroe (17 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (35 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (120 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (229 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (35 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Monroe (17 miles). 3,300 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, rotating beacon, fuel, aircraft repair, NDB.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

E) Loganville
Walton County'> Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX WALTON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Wholesale Trade Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Not Elsewhere Classified Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 2,478 10 487 1,044 6 1,240 2,200 260 5,040 359 2,901 16,025

Employment 30,548 222 9,196 48,973 14 12,651 15,721 30,438 53,977 2,807 52,193
256,741

% Emp 12%
4% 19%
5% 6% 12% 21% 1% 20% 100%

Weekly Wage
716 682 660 630 568 553 483 454 438 333 285
$494

Manufacturing
Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Chemicals and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Instruments and Related Products Fabricated Metal Products Paper and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Printing and Publishing Petroleum Refining Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Food and Kindred Products Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Leather and Leather Products Primary Metal Products
TOTAL

Firms 78 53 25 146 52 61 30 42 45 50 208 5 101 17 24 35 52 5 16
1,044

Employment 7,974 2,404 2,218 4,764 5,014 2,515 2,472 2,051 2,626 1,484 3,446 54 1,770 1,589 1,583 882 2,834 13
48,973

% Emp
16% 5% 5% 10% 10% 5% 5% 4% 5% 3% 7%
4% 3% 3% 2% 6%

Weekly Wage 752 691 687 657 648 617 592 571 539 528 526 522 484 477 471 429 349 302

100%

$630

COUNTIES: Walton, Barrow, Gwinnett, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Rockdale.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX WALTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Retail Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 395 142 282 71 607 211 366 828
2,901

Employment 4,834 2,698 2,840 6,358 5,016 2,959 8,954 18,534
52,193

% Emp
9% 5% 5% 12% 10% 6% 17% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 525 459 417 330 326 289 228 178
$285

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Amusement and Recreation Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Membership Organizations Educational Services Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Private Households Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 756 235 852 156 184 416
1,214 75 48 78 25
430 58 249 263 1
5,040

Employment 5,120 816 10,682 2,347 721 2,305
21,425 699 876 721 120
2,507 1,906 3,397
329
53,977

% Emp
9% 2% 20% 4% 1% 4% 40% 1% 2% 1%
5% 4% 6% 1%

Weekly Wage 721 607 540 498 474 410 398 372 365 319 318 250 230 213 196

100%

$438

COUNTIES: Walton, Barrow, Gwinnell, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Rockdale.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX WALTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Retail Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 395 142 282 71 607 211 366 828
2,901

Employment 4,834 2,698 2,840 6,358 5,016 2,959 8,954 18,534
52,193

% Emp
9% 5% 5% 12% 10% 6% 17% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 525 459 417 330 326 289 228 178
$285

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Amusement and Recreation Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Membership Organizations Educational Services Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Private Households Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 756 235 852 156 184 416
1,214 75 48 78 25
430 58
249 263
I
5,040

Employment 5,120 816 10,682 2,347 721 2,305
21,425 699 876 721 120
2,507 1,906 3,397
329
53,977

% Emp
9% 2% 20% 4% 1% 4% 40% 1% 2% 1%
5% 4% 6% 1%

Weekly Wage 721 607 540 498 474 410 398 372 365 319 318 250 230 213 196

100%

$438

COUNTIES; Walton, Barrow, Gwinnell, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Rockdale.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Louisville Jefferson County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,231 2,413 2,691 2,823 2,486 2,637

County 18,855 17,468 17,174 18,403 17,408 17,828

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Locat~d 141 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,391

$3,373

1980 5,748

8,353

1985 8,712

12,864

1990 11,867

17,123

1991 12,880

17,645

1992 13,837

18,495

1993 14,163

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I county hospital (50 beds). 5 MD's. 4 dentists. Jefferson County Health Department. 2 nursing homes in county (241 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 6 county public schools with 222 teachers, 3,604 students, and 165 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 320 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION: Tech. Institute: Swainsboro at Swainsboro (30 miles) has 840 students. Augusta at Augusta (48 miles) has 3,718 students. Sr. CollegefUniv: Augusta College at Augusta (48 miles) with 5,625 students. Paine College at Augusta (48 miles) with 750 students. Medical College of GA at Augusta (48 miles) with 2,500 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Augusta Chronicle, Augusta Herald. 4 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1 AMIFM.
FINANCIAL FACllJTIES. 3 banks with $355 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, fonning, machining, tool & die shop. Electric motor repair at Sandersville (23 miles). Casting at Augusta (48 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 9 restaurants (largest seating capacity 125). 2 motels (65 rooms). 5 meeting facilities (largest seats 400).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 4 full-time and 25 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 5.
POLICE PROTECTION. 7 full-time city personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Available on a consulting basis.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. 2 parks. I golf course. I swimming club. I country club.
STATE PARK. Hamburg State Park (30 miles) with fishing, camping, agricultural museum, and working grist mill.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ogeechee River (4 miles) has fishing, motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Old Market House. Old Town Plantation. Pre-Revolutionary Cemetery. Site of Old State Capitol and Burning of Yazoo Fraud Papers.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Louisville Jefferson County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Louisville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 2,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 800,000 gal/day average, 2,000,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 375,000 gal. elevated, 750,000 gal. ground. Source: 6 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 4,000 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 575,000 gal/day. Plant load: 280,000 gal/day. Oxidation pond.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.70 Outside City $9.86
INVENTORY. Jefferson County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 25 inter/intrastate.
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (Ill miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (Ill miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Augusta (48 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Delta, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Louisville (local). 3,500 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Louisville
foA. . Jefferson County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX JEFFERSON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Services Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 15
252 407 346 246 530 2,149 530 117 1,611
I
6,204

Employment 2,219 5,311 4,468
23,053 33,336 4,497 28,280 4,249
659 24,460
130,532

% Emp
2% 4% 3% 18% 26% 3% 22% 3% 1% 19%

Weekly Wage
805 649 515 487 465 436 419 393 269 234

100%

$426

Manufacturing
Chemicaisand Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Food and Kindred Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Fabricated Metal Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 23 8 22 46 40 22 6 84 35 6 35 5 5 2 2 4
346

Employment 1,935 1,745 1,894 1,015 1,661 2,255 2,002 1,351 1,606 108 5,151
23,053

% Emp
8% 8% 8% 4% 7% 10% 9% 6% 7%
22%

Weekly Wage 922 868 564 468 464 458 422 394 367 348 241

100%

$487

COUNTIES: Jefferson, Burke, Emanuel, Glascock, Johnson, Richmond, Washington.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
JEFFERSON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 233 74 113 345 75 201 157 411
1,611

Employment 2,845 1,078 1,272 2,350 3,370 3,912 1,292 8,341
24,460

% Emp
12% 4% 5% 10% 14% 16% 5% 34%
100%

Weekly Wage 398 351 309 295 239 208 184 152
$234

Services
Miscellaneous Services Legal SerVices MiscellaneQUs Repair Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Educational Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Motion Pictures Personal Services Social Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 4
174 60 188 563 184
3 22 218 60 23 170 112 71 61 237
2,149

Employment 3
676 779 2,103 12,450 1,194
27 615 4,524 1,141 212 1,190 1,223 526 1,288 329
28,280

% Emp
2% 3% 7% 44% 4%
2% 16% 4%
1% 4% 4% 2% 5% 1% 100%

Weekly Wage 869 807 573 546 527 361 333 304 273 236 234 228 227 217 200 157
$419

COUNTIES: Jefferson, Burke, Emanuel, Glascock, Johnson, Richmond, Washington.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Ludowici Long County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,332 1,578 1,419 1,286 1,291 1,249

County 3,598 3,874 3,746 4,524 6,202 6,145

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 240 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,156

$3,373

1980 5,399

8,353

1985 6,618

12,864

1990 9,255

17,123

1991 10,457

17,645

1992 10,211

18,495

1993 10,420

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
Medical clinic operated by Ludowici-Long County Authority. Standard services provided by Long County Health Department. I hospital (50 beds), I nursing home (169 beds) in Hinesville (15 miles). I hospital (138 beds), 3 nursing homes (224 beds) in Jesup (II miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 71 teachers, 1,310 students, and 43 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 24 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Savannah at Savannah (53 miles) has 3,324 students. 2-yr: Bainbridge College at Bainbridge (45 miles) with 974 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Savannah State College at Savannah (53 miles) with 2,985 students. Armstrong State College at Savannah (53 miles) with 5,187 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Ludowici Long County
Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Savannah Morning News, Florida Times Union. 4 TV channels received (cable avilable).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. lbranch bank with $76 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, machining, electric motor repair at Jesup (11 miles). Tool & die shop at Baxley (42 miles). Finishing, forming at Brunswick (45 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 1 restaurant (seats 50). 2 meeting facilities (largest seats 120).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 20 volunteer personnel provide protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. 3 full-time personnel and 5 county officers. Protection outside city limits provided by both offices.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. None.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 5 tennis courts. 2 softball fields.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Altamaha River (5 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

YEARLY EVENTS. Long County Wildlife Festival (October). Old South Days. Catfish Festival.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Ludowici 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 725,000 gal/day. Consumption: 180,000 gal/day average, 260,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 100,000 gal. elevated, 30,000 gal. ground. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 720 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 351,000 gal/day. Service available within Ludowici.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $19.28 Outside City $13.14
SALES. City and county have I % local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 19 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (54 miles). CSX rail service at Ludowici (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (54 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Altarnaha (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Brunswick (45 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (45 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Brunswick (45 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast.Nearest public airport at Jesup (II miles). 3,800 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Ludowici Long County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX LONG COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Government - Fed, State:Local, Int! Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Wholesale Trade Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining
TOTAL

Firms 69 95 134 125 155 69
381 66
481

Employment
841 4,353 10,895
809 969 600 2,761 834 5,225

% Emp
3% 16% 40% 3% 4% 2% 10% 3% 19%

Weekly Wage
551 453 395 382 358 354 282 233 208

2 1,577

27,330 100%

$354

Manufacturing
Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Furniture and Fixtures Textiles Apparel Food and Kindred Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms 4 37 12 4 5 11 6 2 3 I 4 I 1 1 2 2
95

Employment 43 338 115 66 527
1,196 131
4,353

% Emp
1% 8% 3% 2% 12% 27% 3%

Weekly Wage 402 377 332 288 277 200 141

100%

$453

COUNTIES: Long, Liberty, McIntosh, Tattnall, Wayne. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX LONG COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 85 41 27 87 19 31 96 97
481

Employment 694 274 232 390 502 148
1,230 1,755
5,225

% Emp
13% 5% 4% 7% 10% 3% 24% 34%
100%

Weekly Wage 335 329 319 250 193 184 180 141
$208

Services
Engineering and Management Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Health Services Business Services Social Services Personal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Membership Organizations Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 24 52 32 10 74 36 19 46 7 31 18 12 18 I I
381

Employment 182 159 105 32
1,138 224 186 203 38 37 260 108 79
2,761

% Emp
7% 6% 4% 1% 41% 8% 7% 7% 1% 1% 9% 4% 3%

Weekly Wage 442 366 361 337 311 280 246 232 187 179 151 134 127

100%

$282

COUNTIES: Long, Liberty, McIntosh, Tattnall, Wayne.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Lumber City Telfair County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,232 1,360 1,377 1,426 1,429 1,504

County 13,221 11,715 11,381 11,445 11,000 11,283

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 154 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,424

$3,373

1980 5,667

8,353

1985 9,746

12,864

1990 12,297

17,123

1991 12,887

17,645

1992 13,037

18,495

1993 14,188

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 MD andl nursing home (85 beds). (County Data) 1 hospital in McRae with 52 beds, ICU unit, 24-hour emergency room coverage, ultra sound, CAT scanner. 6 MD's. 3 dentists. 2 optometrists and 1 chiropractor. Mental health clinic. Mobile MRI and nuclear medicine. 3 home health care providers. 1 nursing homes in McRae (133 beds). 1 nursing home in Lumber City (85 beds) Telfair County Health Department.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 143 teachers, 2,164 students, and 108 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 45 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Ben Hill-Irwin at Fitzgerald (40 miles) has 1,357 students. Heart of Georgia at Dublin (53 miles) has 857 students. 2-yr: South Georgia College at Douglas (42 miles) with 1,300 students. Middle Georgia College at Cochran (56 miles) with 1,878 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (74 miles) with 14,191 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (25 miles) with 2,205 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State (jf Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph. 4 TV channels received (30-channel cable available). Local radio stations: I AMIFM in McRae (18 miles).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I commercial bank with $12 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating & machining. 2 machine shops in Helena (19 mi.) Casting in Fitzgerald (42 mi.). Finishing & forming in Douglas (40 mi.) & Vidalia (34 mi.). Tool & die in Baxley (25 mi.). Electric motor repair in Hazlehurst.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. (County) 18 restaurants (largest seating capacity 175).5 motels (128 rooms). Pete Phillips Lodge and Conference Center at Little Ocmulgee State Park with 30 guest rooms, restaurant seating 84, conference room, swimming pool, tennis courts, 18-hole public golf course, and 10 Te:ntal c.;:)hin~
Recreation
FACILITIES. Little League baseball field. I lighted tennis court.
STATE PARK. Little Ocmulgee State Park (local) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 18-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 12 volunteer city personnel. Ptotection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7 in city and lOin county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 6 full-time police officers. Protection outside city limits provided by Telfair County Sheriffs Department.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.
PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ocmulgee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, and motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. (County) Special Olympics in McRae (March). Ocmulgee Christian Academy Duck Race in Lumber City (April). Arts & Crafts Festival/CCC Reunion at the Little Ocmulgee Lodge Park (April). Jaycee County Fair in McRae (October). Telfair Women's Association Lite-A-Light Tree in McRae (November). Tree of Love in Lumber City (November). Lumber City Christmas Parade (December). Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade McRaelHelena (December).

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Lumber City Telfair County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Lumber City 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural gas Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,800,000 gal/day. Consumption: 150,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity; 575,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 750,000 gal/day. Plant load: 150,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $9.98 Outside City $9.29
INVENTORY. Telfair County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 19 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Lumber City (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (75 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Altamaha (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Brunswick (93 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (93 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (94 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Hazlehurst (7 miles). 4,500 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway, hangar, NDB.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Lumber City
W@>8.1. Telfair County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX TELFAIR COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and PublicUtilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Construction Wholesale Trade Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 118 203 170 197 140 157 578 70 632 1
2,266

Employment 1,612
14,437 1,002 8,084 1,083 1,354 4,179
863 7,473
40,089

% Emp
4% 36% 2% 20% 3%
3% 10% 2% 19%

Weekly Wage
429 397 392 363 343 333 280 252 239

100%

$343

Manufacturing
Transportation Equipment Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 5 7 82 7 9 9 15 14 17 24 4 1 2 I 2 2 2
203

Employment 696
2,786 2,504
189 647 174 841 2,213 100 2,997
41
14,437

% Emp
5% 19% 17%
1% 4% 1% 6% 15% 1% 21%

Weekly Wage 522 488 445 444 421 363 339 307 256 241 205

100%

$397

COUNTIES: Telfair, Ben Hill, Coffee, Dodge, Jeff Davis, Wheeler, Wilcox. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX TELFAIR COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations General Merchandise Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 104 36 39 43 126 137 36 III
632

Employment 618
2,189 293 251 524
1,626 170
1,802
7,473

% Emp
8% 29% 4%
3% 7% 22% 2% 24%
100%

Weekly Wage 360 326 306 277 263 180 148 129
$239

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Business Services Memhership Organizations Social Services Private Households Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 44 39 149 71 24 55 10 48 18 37 51 16 14 2
578

Employment 153 133
2,124 190 83 194 86 467 43 238 72 97 274
4,179

% Emp
4% 3% 51% 5% 2% 5% 2% ll% 1% 6% 2% 2% 7%

Weekly Wage 361 352 333 273 263 221 211 209 208 173 158 157 146

100%

$280

COUNTIES: Telfair, Ben Hill, Coffee, Dodge, Jeff Davis, Wheeler, Wilcox.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Lumpkin Stewart County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,209 1,348 1,431 1,335 1,250 1,247

County 9,194 7,371 6,511 5,896 5,654 5,676

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 147 miles southwest of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,357

$3,373

1980 5,191

8,353

1985 8,550

12,864

1990 10,888

17,123

1991 11,653

17,645

1992 12,238

18,495

1993 12,890

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 dentist. 2MD's. 1 hospital (32 beds). 3 hospitals (961 beds), 6 nursing homes (1,066 beds), 2 mental health homes, 312 MD's, 78 dentists at Columbus (35 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 65 teachers, 873 students, and 48 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Columbus at Columbus (35 miles) has 1,926 students. 2-yr: Andrew College at Cuthbert (28 miles) with 300 students. Sf. ColIegelUniv: Columbus College at Columbus (35 miles) with 5,500 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered from Columbus. 4 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank with $24 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair at Columbus (35 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 2 restaurants (largest capacity 65). I motel (35 rooms). I meeting facility (seats 350).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 10 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. 3 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by sheriffs department.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city to all residents. Some services provided outside city limits when requested.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. Zoning ordinance. No subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 tennis courts. 6 parks. 3 swimming pools.
STATE PARK. Providence Canyon State Park (local) with camping.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake George (20 miles) has swimmimg, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Lumpkin 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis. Distributed by Southern Natural Gas Company.
WATER. Plant capacity: 324,000 gal/day. Consumption: 250,000 gal/day average, 324,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 329,000 gal. elevated.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 200,000 gal/day. Plant load: 90,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant. Oxidation pond constructed. Expansion in design.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $17.86 Outside City $11.06
INVENTORY. Stewart County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 20 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. CSX rail service at Lumpkin (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (65 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (38 miles). Nearest seaport: Panama City, F1 (218 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 35 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Columbus (38 miles). Airlines: American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, Delta, Northwest Express, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Columbus (38 miles). 7,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, lighted runway, VOR, NDB, ILS.

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~HH'''AK.l LUUNTY AK.IA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and R:eal Estate Manufacruring Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Wholesale Trade Services Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 74 25 28 46 22 16 29 106 89
435

Employment
4,989 92 113
1,418 91 131 182 711
1,064 8,793

% Emp
57% 1% 1%
16% 1% 1% 2% 8%
12%
100%

Weekly Wage
470 447 371 364 356 321 296 280 246
$402

Manufacturing
Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 31 3 2 5 2 2 I
46

Employment 928 187
1,418

% Emp
65% 13%

Weekly Wage
392 228

100%

$364

COUNTIES: Stewart, Chattahoochee, Quitman, Randolph, Webster. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

STEWART COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores
TOTAL

Firms 19 19 6 19 4 19 2 2
89

Employment 63 101 25 198 23
1,064

% Emp
6% 9% 2% 19% 2%

Weekly Wage 342 254 230 209 182

100%

$246

Services
Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Health Services Business Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Personal Services Social Services Membership Organizations Amusement and "Recreation Services Private Households Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Motion Pictures Hotels, Other Lodging Places
TOTAL

Firms 5 6 4 11 8 4 4 11 10 8 3 27 I 3 2
106

Employment 49 19 105 252 59 10 7 49 53 20 7 45
711

% Emp
7% 3% 15% 35% 8% 1% 1% 7% 7% 3% 1% 6%

Weekly Wage 402 381 351 316 278 251 238 202 178 149 129 124

100%

$280

COUNTIES: Stewart, Chattahoochee, Quitman, Randolph, Webster. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Macon Bibb County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 70,252 69,764 122,423 116,860 106,612 108,936

County 114,079 141,249 143,366 150,256 150,134 155,303

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,586

$3,373

1980 8,257

8,353

1985 12,313

12,864

1990 17,128

17,123

1991 17,901

17,645

1992 18,687

18,495

1993 19,269

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
4 major hospitals (998 beds) 1 physical rehabilitation hospital (50 beds) 2 mental health hospitals (156 beds) 2 sports medicine clinics Medical School Clinic 508 MD's 93 dentists 10 nursing homes (1,275 beds)

Located in Bibb and Jones counties 84 miles south of Atlanta.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 40 county public schools with 1,519 teachers, 25,574 students, and 972 high school graduates in 1994. 26 private schools with 5,667 students in 1994. 5 magnet schools. New middle school and high school under construction.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Macon at Macon (local) has 2,784 students. 2-yr: Macon College at Macon (local) with 4,907 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Mercer University at Macon (local) with 6,729 students. Wesleyan College at Macon (local) with 500 students. Fort Valley State College in Fort Valley and Georgia College in Milledgeville have a campus in Macon.

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Commercial Services

_

COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 daily, 1 weekly. Other dailies delivered from Atlanta. 5 TV channels (36-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 6 AM, 11 FM. PBS received.

FINANCIAL FACll..ITIES. 9 banks with $40.8 billion in assets.

INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Civil engineers, consulting engineers, environmental engineers, architects, electric motor shops, general contractors, machine shops, casting shops, tool & die shops, sheet metal shops, public warehousing and piping.

PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 293 restaurants. 29 motels, 2 hotels and 1 historic inn. Meeting facilities provided by many hotels, as well as the Macon Coliseum, Macon Municipal Auditorium, Grand Opera House, Macon Conference Center and 3 colleges (largest seating capacity 10,000).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 316 full-time fire personnel and 32 rescue and firefighting vehicles. Protection provided throughout county. Fire insurance classification I in city and 4 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 260 full-time uniformed officers in city. 175 patrol cars in city and 50 full-time patrol cars in the county for protection outside city limits. 155 Bibb County Sheriffs Dept. officers.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. 14 consultants. 4 civil engineers.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACll..ITIES. 51 public tennis courts. 7 recreation centers with pools. 35 parks. I community center. 6 private golf courses. I public golf course. 2 marinas. 3 private country clubs. I private city (dinner) club. 2 theatre groups. City symphony. College cultural activities. Macon's Grand Opera House.
YEARLY EVENTS. Cherry Blossom Festival. Mid-Summer Macon. First Night Macon. Georgia State Fair. Southern Jubilee. Arrowhead Arts & Crafts Festival. Ben Hogan Golf Open. White Columns & Holly.
STATE PARK. High Falls State Park (38 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, and picnicking.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Lake Tobesofkee (2 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating, water skiing, sailing, water slide, picnic sheds, beaches. Lake Juliette (10 miles) has hunting, fishing, boating, camping, and picnicking.
TOURS. Macon Heritage Tour. Black Heritage Tour. Col. Bond's Carriage Tours. Sidney's Old South Historic Tours. Neighborhood Historic Homes. Christmas Tour of Homes. Hay House. Cannonball House. Sidney Lanier Cottage.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Ocmulgee National Monument. Fort Hawkins. Museum of Arts & Sciences. U.S. Federal Building and Post Office. Coleman Hill. Woodruff House. 7 historic districts. The Hay House. Terminal Station. Jarrell Plantation. Sidney Lanier Cottage. Old Cannonball House. Harriet Tubman Museum (Black Historical & Cultural). Grand Opera House. Air Force Mueseum (15 miles). Rose Hill Cemetery. St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Kirkland House.

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U t i l i t i e s _ ...
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Macon 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 48,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 24,000,000 gal/day average. Ground storage capacity: 5,200,000 gal. Source: Ocmulgee River.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 43,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 27,500,000 gal/day. Tertiary plant. Secondary plants. Capacity will be expanded to 57,000,000 gal/day.

Taxes

..

_

PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $16.52 Outside City $ I3. 88
Tax rate for portion of Macon in Jones County is $12.36.

INVENTORY. Macon and Bibb County
exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.

SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 4 interstate. 33 inter/intrastate. 7 terminals.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Macon (local). Georgia Central Railway provides switching service to CSX.
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (95 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (174 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (local). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Macon (local). 6,500 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, fuel, hangar, lighted runway, charter & rental service, VOR, ILS, navigational aids.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX BIBB" COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction
,.
Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
9 318 252 498 670 333 715 2,577 144 1,764
2 7,282

Employment 1,218
20,598 5,530 5,304 7,577 35,754 5,245 27,690 1,731 27,031
137,682

% Emp
1% 15% 4% 4% 6% 26% 4% 20% 1% 20%

Weekly Wage
803 599 592 517 499 491 410 393 305 228

100%

$439

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Instruments and Related Products Fabricated Metal Products Transportation Equipment Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Chemicals and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining Furniture and Fixtures Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 12 5 15 23 25 27 67 15 14 14 52 12 14 13 2 2 I 4 I
318

Employment 1,599 16 203 3,956 1,307 481 1,350 1,752 432 2,725 886 548 1,230
20,598

% Emp
8%
1% 19% 6% 2% 7% 9% 2% 13% 4% 3% 6%

Weekly Wage 788 666 633 621 595 547 545 527 497 464 461 412 278

100%

$599

COUNTIES: Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Twiggs. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX BIBB COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores
~
Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 278 130 81 365 51 245 155 458
1,764

Employment 3,073 935 1,118 2,369 3,459 4,578 1,171
10,327
27,031

% Emp 11%
3% 4% 9% 13% 17% 4% 38%
100%

Weekly Wage 424 338 318 280 221 211 198 153
$228

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Business Sen'ices Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 235 539 92 35 172 206 92 284 150 80 181 85 397 28 I 2
2,577

Employment 1,890 8,920 638 2,018 745 1,083 671 4,980 1,778 804 1,688 1,535 570 322
27,690

% Emp
7% 32%
2% 7% 3% 4% 2% 18% 6% 3% 6% 6% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 716 550 487 436 412 339 261 251 216 212 210 179 158 132

100%

$393

COUNTIES: Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Twiggs.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Madison Morgan County

Population

City

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

2,489
2,680 2,890 2,954 3,483 3,721

County 11,899 10,280 9,904 11,572 12,883 13,671

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 58 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,777

$3,373

1980 7,353

8,353

1985 11,233

12,864

1990 14,606

17,123

1991 14,942

17,645

1992 15,956

18,495

1993 16,775

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (26 beds). 7MD's. 5 dentists. Morgan County Health Center. Day Care Training Center for mentally retarded persons. 1 nursing home (67 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 176 teachers, 2,675 students, and 123 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 101 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Athens Area at Athens (29 miles) has 2,558 students. 2-yr: Dekalb College at Decatur (50 miles) with 16,000 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: University of Georgia at Athens (29 miles) with 28,395 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I semi-weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Multi-County Star. 6 TV channels received. Local radio stations: 1.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks with $400 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair at Athens (29 miles). Georgia Tech field office (local).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 20 restaurants (largest capacity 300). 5 motels (435 rooms). 8 meeting facilities (largest seats 650).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. I full-time fireman and 10 volunteers. 24-hour county-wide fire protection. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 6 full-time city personnel. 7 full-time county personnel that provide protection outside city limits. 24-hour dispatch service.
GARBAGE. Semi-weekly service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 6 tennis courts. 3 parks. I golf course. 2 swimming pools. Year-round recreation program.
YEARLY EVENTS. Fun Follies. July 4th Festivities.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Lake Oconee. Hard Labor Creek State Park. Antebellum homes. National Register Historic District. Historic downtown with shops and restaurants. Historic cemetery.
STATE PARK. Hard Labor Creek State Park (10 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, golfing.

PUBLIC LAKEIRlVER. Lake Sinclair (25 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Lake Oconee (13 miles) has best fishing in state (19,000 acres) and golf course.
TOURS. Daily walking tours from Madison-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce. At least 2 annual tours of homes. Heritage Hall, home of the Morgan County Historical Society, open to the public March 15-November 15. Audio-visual presentation on historic Madison. Madison-Morgan Cultural Center offers a variety of art exhibits and living history museum all year.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Madison 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,250,000 gal/day. Consumption: 823,000 gal/day average, 1,200,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 350,000 gal. elevated, 150,000 gal. ground. Source: 1 deep well (pumping capacity: 200 gal/min), Hard Labor Creek & Two Mile Branch with a daily flow of 20,000,000 gal. average, 8,000,000 gal. minimum.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 666,000 gal/day. Plant load: 150,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.28 Outside City $9.28
INVENTORY. Madison exempts 20% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 4 interstate. 25 inter/intrastate.
RAlL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Madison (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (58 miles). CSX rail service at Madison (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (58 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (130 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (205 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (29 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Madison (local). 4,200 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX MORGAN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms
119 4
249 179 216 429 199 101 730 627
2
2,855

Employment 1,785 83
13,829 1,995 1,582 1,837 8,830
666 5,390 6,964
42,971

% Emp
4%
32% 5% 4% 4%
21% 2% 13%
16%

Weekly Wage
681 517 478 424 408 394 370 345 296 245

100%

$393

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Instruments and Related Products Primary Metal Products Paper and Allied Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Lumber and Wood Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Transportation Equipment Food and Kindred Products Furniture and Fixtures Textiles Printing and Publishing Apparel Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 9 5 3 3 7 8
22 11 74 13 21 5 10 11 12 19 15
1
249

Employment 813 791 218 868 157 384
1,191 670
2,423 382 291 197 484 454
2,468 634
1,391
13,829

% Emp
6% 6% 2% 6% 1% 3% 9% 5% 18% 3% 2% 1% 3% 3% 18% 5% 10%

Weekly Wage 707 699 629 618 593 558 536 517 504 498 460 427 404 396 379 355 251

100%

$478

COUNTIES: Morgan, Greene, Jasper, NeWlOn, Oconee, Putnam, Walton. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX MORGAN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places Apparel and Accessory Stores
TOTAL

Firms 122 38 48 105 26 128 133 28
627

Employment 888 367 269 476 834
1,687 2,242
202
6,964

% Emp 13%
5% 4% 7% 12% 24% 32% 3%
100%

Weekly Wage 370 355 322 290 216 210 201 178
$245

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Educational Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Membership Organizations Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 68 57 15 150 24 59 63 68 21 48 24 98 18 15 2 I
730

Employment 355 131 358
1,705 40 183 328
863 409 528
76 139 197 74
5,390

% Emp
7% 2% 7% 32% 1% 3% 6% 16% 8% 10% 1% 3% 4% 1%

Weekly Wage 541 398 372 356 355 338 262 224 201 186 177 161 161 122

100%

$296

COUNTIES: Morgan, Greene, Jasper, Newton, Oconee, Putnam, Walton.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Manchester Meriwether County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 4,036 4,115 4,779 4,796 4,104 4,515

County 21,055 19,756 19,461 21,229 22,41 I 23,561

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 15I.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,540

$3,373

1980 6,223

8,353

1985 8,619

12,864

1990 10,889

17,123

1991 II,323

17,645

1992 II,879

18,495

1993 12,450

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (38 beds). 2 nursing homes (171 beds). 7MD's. 3 dentists. Public Health Clinics in Greenville and Manchester. Roosevelt WarmSprings Institute for Rehabilitation.

Located in Meriwether and Talbot counties 81 miles south of Atlanta.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 9 county public schools with 272 teachers, 4,030 students, and 193 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 83 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Columbus at Columbus (35 miles) has 1,926 students. Flint River at Thomaston (26 miles) has 901 students. Gordon College at Barnesville (43 miles) with 2,250 students. Sr. ColiegelUniv: LaGrange College at LaGrange (54 miles) with 1,016 students. Columbus College at Columbus (39 miles) with 5,500 students.

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Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered from Atlanta and Columbus. 8 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: I AMIFM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and 2 branch banks with $ 1.7 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair within a 40-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 10 restaurants (largest capacity 75). 8 meeting facilities (largest seats 650). I motel (30 rooms).

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 7 full-time and 25 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 5.
POLICE PROTECTION. 15 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 8 tennis courts. 5 parks. 2 golf courses. 4 swimming pools. I country club. Lake Meriwether in Woodbury offers fishing and camping. City of Manchester has full-time recreation department.
STATE PARK. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park (21 miles) with swimming, fishing, and camping.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. West Point Lake (20 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor bating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Christmas Parade. "Cottin' Pickin' Arts & Crafts Fair" in Gay (October & May). Green Grass Fair (April & Nov.)'warm Springs Spring Fling (April). Candlelight Tour (Nov.).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. FDR's Little White House & Museum. Callaway Gardens. National Fish Hatchery & Laboratory. Picturesque Pine Mountain range with Roosevelt Park for camping, boating, picnicking, swimming, and fishing.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Manchester 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 2,000,000 gaIJday. Consumption: 700,000 gal/day average, 1,000,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 200,000 gal. elevated, 1,600,000 gal. ground. Source: creek-fed reservoir with minimum 1,000 gal/min delivery, drought conditions. Pumping capacity: 2 raw water pumps 1,680 gal/min per pump; 2 high service pumps 1,750 gal/min per pump.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gaIJday. Plant load: 500,000 gal/day. Trickling filter. Secondary treatment plant. 165-acre spray irrigation field.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $18.29 Outside City $10.90
Tax rate for portion of Manchester in Talbot County is $20.86.
INVENTORY. Meriwether County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Manchester (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (81 miles). CSX rail service at Manchester (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (81 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (35 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (257 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Columbus (35 miles). Airlines: American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, Delta, Northwest Express, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Warm Springs (4 miles). 3,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: lighted runway.

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Manchester Meriwether County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX MERIWETHER COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
TOTAL

Firms 153 7 298 231 286 270 408
1,157 994 99
3,902

Employment 1,967 127
23,818 1,602 1,805
12,342 2,893 10,859 12,190
463 68,066

% Emp
3%
35% 2% 3% 18% 4% 16% 18% 1%
100%

Weekly Wage
605 540 498 476 450 395 389 348 250 250 $406

Manufacturing
Instruments and Related Products Paper and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Transportation Equipment Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Textiles Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining Chemicals and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 6 5 27 15 22 42 45 16 16 60 14 6 3 7 2 3 3 7
298

Employment 828 717
1,026 1,212 1,089 1,408 9,362 2,783
174 1,171 1,564
23,818

% Emp
3% 3% 4% 5% 5% 6% 39% 12% 1% 5% 7%

Weekly Wage 750 653 581 560 549 520 475 470 451 440 368

100%

$498

COUNTIES: Meriwether, Coweta, Harris, Pike, Talbot, Troup, Upson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX MERIWETHER COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 61 161 40
204 75 65 150
237
994

Employment 566
1,825 1,830 1,133
507 410 2,104 3,816
12,190

% Emp
5% 15% 15% 9% 4% 3% 17% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 343 341 336 311 306 230 207 152
$250

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Membership Organizations Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 93 66 196 7 31 94 159 31 71 112 21 28 32
214 3
1,157

Employment 407 243
4,019 310 64 317
2,298 912 621 466 129 95 392 370
10,859

% Emp
4% 2% 37% 3% 1% 3% 21% 8% 6% 4% 1% 1% 4% 3%

Weekly Wage 545 510 490 395 340 331 228 226 221 221 211 209 198 164

100%

$348

COUNTIES: Meriwether, Coweta, Harris, Pike, Talbot, Troup, Upson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Marietta Cobb County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 20,687 25,565 27,216 30,805 44,129 47,419

County 61,830 114,174 196,793'
297,718 447,745 494,381

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 18 miles northwest of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,844

$3,373

1980 11,187

8,353

1985 17,625

12,864

1990 21,937

17,123

1991 22,102

17,645

1992 23,079

18,495

1993 23,885

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
(County) 4 hospitals (l ,096 beds). 418 MD's. 214 dentists. 14 public health facilities, including 6 general clinics. 3 psychiatric hospitals. 10 nursing homes (1201 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 9 city public schools with 381 teachers, 5,934 students, and 223 high school graduates in 1994. 86 county public schools with 4,761 teachers, 77,515 students, and 4,032 high school graduates in 1994. 23 private schools with 2,934 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Chattahoochee at Marietta (local) has 3,074 students. Atlanta Area at Atlanta (20 miles) has 2,682 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (20 miles) with 1,756 students. Sr. College/Univ: Kennesaw State at Kennesaw (local) with 12,273 students. Southern College of Technology at Marietta (local) with 3,960 students. Life College (undergraduate and chiropractic) with 3,548 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I daily, I weekly. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 8 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 4.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 6 banks and II branch banks with $52.4 billion in assets. I S&L with $27 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Architectural services, blueprinting, casting, electric motor repair, fabricating, finishing, forming, job printing, and machining available locally.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 500 restaurants (largest seating capacity 1,700) and 9,000 motel/hotel rooms in county. Largest auditorium seating capacity 7,500.

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 120 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 3.
POLICE PROTECTION. 120 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city. Recycling provided.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer for city and county.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. Tennis courts, ball fields, BMX trail, picnic areas, swimming pools, fitness trails, stream, 35 parks, gymnastics center, softball and soccer complexes, 13 golf courses (5 public), swimming pools, auto racing, swimminglbeach area, boat ramp, Six Flags Over Georgia Amusement Park, White Water Park, American Adventures, Sun Valley Beach, Discovery Zone, Grand Slam, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.onal Recreation Area.
STATE PARK. Red Top Mountain State Park (10 miles) with fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, lodging, conference center, restaurant.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake A1latoona (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Big Shanty Museum, home of "The General," Civil War locomotive. Cobb County Youth Museum. Marietta-Cobb Fine Arts Center. Marietta Depot. Cobb-Marietta Museum of Art.
YEARLY EVENTS. Kaleidoscope (March). Marietta Greek Festival (May). Historic Marietta, Georgia Arts & Crafts Festival (May and October). Concerts on the Square (June/July/August). Art in the Park (September). The Marietta Pilgrimage: A Christmas Home Tour (December). 1940's Radio Music Hour (November through January).

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Marietta Cobb County
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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Marietta has excellent ability to supply industrial demands. Compared to 47% forthe U.S., coal accounts for 84% of fuel used by the state's power generating plants. This assures long-term continuity.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Atlanta Gas Light Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Bought from Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority. Plant .: capacity: 130,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 70,000,000 gal/day average, 113,000,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 31,000,000 gal. elevated, 6,000,000 gal. ground, 5,000,000 gal. repump station. Source: Lake Allatoona, Chattahoochee River. Average daily flow: 2,578 cu ft/sec.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 82,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 55,500,000 gal/day. Advanced secondary treatment with nutrient removal.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $10.80 Outside City $11.26
Add $1.19 for property located in fire district.
INVENTORY. Marietta exempts 80% and Cobb County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. Cobb County and Marietta have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. Part of the Atlanta Commercial Zone with 13 interstate, 53 inter/intrastate, and 31 terminals.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Marietta (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (18 miles). CSX rail service at Marietta (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (18 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (127 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (272 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (18 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Marietta (local). 5,120 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, 2 full-service fixed base operators. Runway being expanded to 6340 feet. Control tower under construction.

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Marietta Cobb County
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COBB. COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Mining Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction
.' Services
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 1,850 6,238 5,116 2,185 17 621 3,740
19,470 707
8,769 12
48,726

Employment 79,911 76,044 75,246 90,754 440 139,443 34,991
268,425 4,739
160,447
930,463

% Emp
9% 8% 8% 10%
15% 4% 29% 1% 17%

Weekly Wage
807 797 766 652 613 565 531 523 328 296

100%

$569

Manufacturing
Food and Kindred Products Electronic, Other Electtical Equip Primary Metal Products Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industtial Machinery, incl Computer Instruments and Related Products Petroleum Refining Printing and Publishing Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Textiles Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Leather and Leather Products
TOTAL

Firms 106 95 22 48 133 69 104 195 65 9 635 lSI 95 58 75 58 152 112 2
2,185

Employment 13,175 2,598 1,349 15,470 5,205 5,911 3,529 3,530 1,391 214 16,366 3,822 3,783 5,271 1,000 2,903 1,760 3,457
90,754

% Emp 15%
3% 1% 17% 6% 7% 4% 4% 2%
18% 4% 4% 6% 1% 3% 2% 4%

Weekly Wage 877 820 752 727 704 671 648 627 615 612 579 543 532 498 492 474 425 368

100%

$652

COUNTIES: Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding, Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX COBB-COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores .: Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 839 290 739
2,089 189 855 908
2,860
8,769

Employment 13,350 6,751 8,036 18,145 16,433 22,469 10,390 64,872
160,447

% Emp
8% 4% 5% 11% 10% 14% 6% 40%
100%

Weekly Wage 531 515 461 338 276 272 266 212
$296

Services
Miscellaneous Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Business Services Membership Organizations Amusement and Recreation Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Social Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Hotels, Other Lodging Places Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 90
1,440 2,921 3,263
388 246 4,250 466 497 1,006 740 1,271 270 261
16 2,344
19,470

Employment 742
11,149 29,846 53,530
2,166 9,729 88,709 5,741 12,647 9,216 11,323 9,135 4,622 16,376
526 2,969
268,425

% Emp
4% 11% 20%
1% 4% 33% 2% 5% 3% 4% 3% 2% 6%
1% 100%

Weekly Wage 1,046 821 809 629 492 487 468 439 419 419 338 307 303 302 258 208
$523

COUNTIES: Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
McDonough Henry County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,635 2,234 2,675 2,778 2,929 3,512

County 15,857 17,619 23,724 36,309 58,741 71,283

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 28 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,114

$3,373

1980 9,157

8,353

1985 13,816

12,864

1990 16,300

17,123

1991 16,420

17,645

1992 16,973

18,495

1993 17,341

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
(County)
1 hospital (122 beds). 16 MD's. 4 dentists. I chiropractor. Henry County Health Department. Mental Health Center. Henry County Day Care & Training Center. Stockbridge Auxiliary Health Center. 1 nursing horne (180 beds). 1 psychiatric hospital. Mental Retardation Service Center.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 19 county public schools with 723 teachers, 13,288 students, and 595 high school graduates in 1994. 4 private schools with 464 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Griffin at Griffin (19 miles) has 1,963 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution. 6 TV channels received (22-ehannel cable available). Local radio stations: I AM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and 4 branch banks with $26.4 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, tool & die shop.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 16 restaurants (largest seating capacity 100). 9 motels (758 rooms). 3 meeting facilities (largest seats 600).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 5 full-time city personnel and 60 volunteers. Fire insurance classification 5.
POLICE PROTECTION. 10 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Consulting contractual engineer.
ZONING. City ordinance and subdivision design standards (Southern Building Code). County zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 10 tennis courts. 2 public golf courses. 7 activity centers. 8 parks. Atlanta Motor Speedway.

STATE PARK. Panola Mountain State Park

(local) with trails, picnic areas, interpretive

.-

center.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Jackson Lake (15 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Geranium Festival of City of McDonough (third Saturday in May). Christmas Parade (first Saturday in December).

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McDonough Henry County
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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, McDonough 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,200,000 gal/day. Consumption: 700,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 750,000 gal. elevated, 100,000 gal. ground. Source: 2 deep wells, reservoir on Walnut Creek. Daily flow: 1.6 cu ft/sec average, .93 cu ft/sec minimum. County system has 6,000,000 gal/day plant capacity with 4,400,000 gal/day consumption.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,200,000 gal/day. Plant load: 358,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant. Oxidation pond. County system has 2,280,000 gal/day plant capacity with 1,300,000 gal/day plant load.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are detennined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $16.Q1 Outside City $14.43
INVENTORY. Local Freeport (not state version). Includes county and any municipal corporation within the county and covers 100% of inventory to be shipped out of Georgia.
SALES. City and county have I % local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 4 interstate. 29 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at McDonough (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (28 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (28 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (99 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (230 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (28 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Hampton (local). 3,400 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

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McDonough Henry County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX HENRY COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Int! Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 521 9 715 471 729
1,119 280
2,600 151
2,064 I
8,661

Employment 34,338 151 10,260 27,194 5,416 8,158 27,702 30,559 1,311 37,916
183,004

% Emp 19%
6% 15% 3% 4% 15% 17%
1% 21%

Weekly Wage
867 608 572 510 473 471 461 356 309 255

100%

$490

Manufacturing
Instruments and Related Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Petroleum Refining Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Food and Kindred Products Primary Metal Products Textiles Furniture and Fixtures Printing and Publishing Transportation Equipment Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Leather and Leather Products
TOTAL

Firms 6 32 20 42 18 5 30 15 24
53 22
3 17 11 79 22 44 27
I
471

Employment 795
1,953 2,384 2,290 2,676
77 2,669
233 813 3,132 1,370 45 3,934 286 1,302 690 677 1,822
27,194

% Emp
3% 7% 9% 8% 10%
10% 1% 3%
12% 5%
14% 1% 5% 3% 2% 7%

Weekly Wage 698 661 602 576 567 556 524 517 517 510 509 429 428 422 416 410 387 296

100%

$510

COUNTIES: Henry, Butts, Clayton, Newton, Rockdale, Spalding. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX HENRY COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 357 95 132 449 56 259 153 564
2,064

Employment 4,487 1,225 1,050 5,092 4,898 6,050 1,338 13,777
37,916

% Emp
12% 3% 3% 13% 13% 16% 4% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 480 388 349 323 241 220 181 165
$255

Services
Health Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Auto Repai~, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Business Services Personal Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 606 216 146 303 86 25 400 249 66 63 156 80 165 37 2 I
2,600

Employment 9,352 1,324 524 2,175 363 410 8,927 1,562 507 1,446 2,523 927 206 301
30,559

% Emp 31%
4% 2% 7% 1% 1% 29% 5% 2% 5% 8% 3% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 533 519 506 397 389 372 242 242 239 225 214 201 162 142

100%

$356

COUNTIES: Henry, Butts, Clayton, Newton, Rockdale, Spalding.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
McRae Telfair County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,904 2,738 3,151 3,409 3,007 3,150

County 13,221 11,715 11,381 11,445 11,000 11,283

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 154 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,424

$3,373

1980 5,667

8,353

1985 8,746

12,864

1990 12,297

17,123

1991 12,887

17,645

1992 13,037

18,495

1993 14,188

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
(County Data) 1 hospital in McRae with 52 beds, ICU unit, 24-hour emergency room coverage, ultra sound, CAT scanner. 6 MD's. 3 dentists. 2 optometrists. I chiropractor. Mental health clinic. Mobile MRI and nuclear medicine. 3 home health care providers. I nursing homes in McRae (133 beds). I nursing home in Lumber City (85 beds) Telfair County Health Department.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 143 teachers, 2,164 students, and 108 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 45 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Ben Hill-Irwin at Fitzgerald (40 miles) has 1,357 students. Heart of Georgia at Dublin (35 miles) has 857 students. 2-yr: South Georgia College at Douglas (42 miles) with 1,300 students. Middle Georgia College at Cochran (40 miles) with 1,878 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (74 miles) with 14,191 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (26 miles) with 2,205 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph. 5 TV channels received (30-channel cable available). Local radio stations: I AMIFM in McRae.
FINANCIAL FACll.JTIES. 2 local banks with $67 million in assets and I branch bank with $205 million in assets..
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. 2 full machine shops in Helena. All other services are within a 40-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. (County) 18 restaurants (largest seating capacity 175).5 motels (128 rooms). Pete Phillips Lodge and Conference Center at Little Ocmulgee State Park with 30 guest rooms, restaurant seating 84, conference room, swimming pool, tennis courts, 18-hole public golf course, and 10 rental cabins.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. McRae operates a fire department with 3 full-time personnel and 20 volunteers. Fire insurance classification 6. County fire service also operated from McRae Fire Department.
POLICE PROTECTION. II full-time police personnel. Telfair County Sheriffs Department in McRae with 7 full-time deputies. Georgia State Patrol barracks located inside Helena city limits with 13 troopers.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 baseball/softball fields. I lighted baseball/midget football field. 5 parks/recreation areas with 21.5 acres of land.3 Little League ballfields (1 lighted).
STATE PARK. Little Ocmulgee State Park (local) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 18-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ocmulgee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. (County) Special Olympics in McRae (March). Ocmulgee Christian Academy Duck Race in Lumber City (April). Arts & Crafts Festival/CCC Reunion at the Little Ocmulgee Lodge Park (April). Jaycee County Fair in McRae (October). Telfair Women's Association Lite-A-Light Tree in McRae (November). Tree of Love in Lumber City (November). Lumber City Christmas Parade (December). Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade McRaelHelena (December).

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, McRae 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 5,600,000 gal/day. Consumption: 575,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 450,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Industrial park in McRae has a 10" water main.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 410,000 gal/day.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.38 Outside City $9.29
INVENTORY. Telfair County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at McRae (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (89 miles). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (57 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Altamaha (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Brunswick (Ill miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (Ill miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (89 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at TelfairlWheeler County (2 miles). 4,500 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway, NDB.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX TELFAIR COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Int! Construction Wholesale Trade Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 118 203 170 197 140 157 578 70 632 I
2,266

Employment 1,612
14,437 1,002 8,084 1,083 1,354 4,179 863 7,473
40,089

% Emp
4% 36%
2% 20%
3% 3% 10% 2% 19%

Weekly Wage
429 397 392 363 343 333 280 252 239

100%

$343

Manufacturing
Transportation Equipment Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 5 7 82 7 9 9 15 14 17
24 4 I 2 I 2 2 2
203

Employment 696
2,786 2,504
189 647 174 841 2,213 100 2,997 41
14,437

% Emp
5% 19% 17%
1% 4% 1% 6% 15% 1% 21%

Weekly Wage 522 488 445 444 421 363 339 307 256 241 205

100%

$397

COUNTIES: Telfair, Ben Hill, Coffee, Dodge, Jeff Davis, Wheeler, Wilcox.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX TELFAIR COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations General Merchandise Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 104 36 39 43 126 137 36 III
632

Employment 618
2,189 293 251 524
1,626 170
1,802
7,473

% Emp
8% 29% 4%
3% 7% 22% 2% 24%
100%

Weekly Wage 360 326 306 277 263 180 148 129
$239

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Auto Repair. Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Business Services Membership Organizations Social Services Private Households Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 44 39 149 71 24 55 10 48 18 37 51 16 14 2
578

Employment 153 133
2,124 190 83 194 86 467 43 238 72 97 274
4,179

% Emp
4% 3% 51% 5% 2% 5% 2% 11% 1% 6% 2% 2% 7%

Weekly Wage 361 352 333 273 263 221 211 209 208 173 158 157 146

100%

$280

COUNTIES: Telfair, Ben Hill, Coffee, Dodge, Jeff Davis, Wheeler, Wilcox.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Metter Candler County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,091 2,362 2,912 3,531 3,707 4,118

County 8,063 6,672 6,412 7,518 7,744 8,461

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 175 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,802

$3,373

1980 5,339

8,353

1985 8,772

12,864

1990 13,656

17,123

1991 14,553

17,645

1992 15,501

18,495

1993 15,650

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (46 beds) renovated in 1987. 1 surgeon. 10 practicing physicians. 3 dentists. 3 nursing homes (298 beds). 13 renal dialysis units. 2 home health care agencies. Candler County Health Office. 1 personal care home. 1 chiropractor.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 101 teachers, 1,555 students, and 76 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Swainsboro at Swainsboro (25 miles) has 840 students. Ogeechee at Statesboro (20 miles) has 1,000 students. Sr. College/Univ: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (20 miles) with 14,191 students. East Georgia College at Swainsboro (25 miles) with 879 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Augusta Chronicle, Savannah Morning News, Savannah Evening Press, Statesboro Herald. 5 TV channels (37-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 1 AM, 1 FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks with $1 IO million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, tool & die, paper printing, clothing manufacturing, cabinet door manufacturing.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 13 restaurants (largest capacity 100). 2 motels (66 rooms). 7 meeting facilities (largest capacity 150). 1 community center.

Municipal Services

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FIRE PROTECTION. 1 full-time and 21 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6 inside city limits, 9 outside.

POLICE PROTECTION. 9 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.

ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 public tennis courts. 6 private tennis courts. 1 city park. 1 private golf course. 1 public swimming pool. 1 private swimming pool. 1 country club. Recreational complex with 4 lighted ball fields and nature trails. IO hunting clubs/preserves.
STATE PARK. George L. Smith, IT State Park (14 miles) with fishing, picnic areas, camping, covered bridge, 412-acre lake.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Canoochee River (2 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Dan L. Lanier Golf Tournament (May). Lighting of the Tree (November). Catherine Robinson Golf Tournament (May). Dare To Care Day (May). Dan J. Parrish Pro-Am (June). Spring Festival "Another Bloomin' Festival" (Saturday before Easter).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Courthouse (on National Historic Register). Guido Evangelistic Association at Guido's Garden. South Lewis Street (residential section) on National Historic Register. Old Salem Church. Lake Primitive Baptist Church. Metter Welcome Center, a 1900's old commissary at 1-16 interchange, exit 23.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Metter 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.
NATURAL GAS. None. LP gas available upon plant location.
WATER. Plant capacity: 2,376,000 galJday. Consumption: 750,000 galJday average, 1,000,000 galJday maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 750,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 1,900 galJmin.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 galJday. Plant load: 400,000 gal/day. 16-acre oxidation pond. lOO-acre spray irrigation sewerage disposal system. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes

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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 for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.89 Outside City $8.49

INVENTORY. Metter and Candler County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local option sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax. Candler County also collects 1% special purpose tax dedicated solely for jail and landfill and to renovate and restore the historical courthouse.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (64 miles). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (64 miles). Ogeechee Railway at Metter (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (64 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (64 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Savannah (64 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Continental Express, Delta, United, United Express, USAir, ValuJet. Nearest public airport at Metter (local). 3,600 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, VASI, NDB. New terminal building. Airport located across from Metterll-16 Industrial Park.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX CANDLER COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Construction Services
.:
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 114 172 140 154 154 202 647 82 608
2,273

Employment
967 10,009
1,092 1,557 7,792 1,410 4,838 1,093 7,342 36,101

% Emp
3% 28%
3% 4% 22% 4% 13% 3% 20%
100%

Weekly Wage
494 420 400 370 354 333 290 221 201
$334

Manufacturing
Stone, Oay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Fabricated Metal Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Food and Kindled Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Primary Metal Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 7
60 21 16 18 12 10 2 2 2
I 2 I I
154

Employment 163 946 341
1,290 594
1,591 1,771
7,792

% Emp
2% 12% 4% 17% 8% 20% 23%

Weekly Wage 483 446 395 374 307 298 222

100%

$354

COUNTIES: Candler, Bulloch, Emanuel, Evans, Tattnall.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX

CANDLER COUNTY AREA

..

RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores MisceIIaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores
. Food Stores
Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 106 34 51 114 28 120 38 118
608

Employment 868 315 319 600 886
1,893 321
2,140
7,342

% Emp 12%
4% 4% 8% 12% 26% 4% 29%
100%

Weekly Wage 343 304 283 222 201 178 154 138
$201

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services MisceIIaneous Repair Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Educational Services Membership Organizations Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 44 52 31 143 57 53 7 17 46 38 12
109 27 13
647

Employment 191 317 122
2,258 154 418 115 44 251 222 156 199 273 116
4,838

% Emp
4% 7% 3% 47% 3% 9% 2% 1% 5% 5% 3% 4% 6% 2%
100%

Weekly Wage 474 404 353 325 319 271 254 232 207 184 168 153 139 132
$290

COUNTIES: Candler, Bulloch, Emanuel, Evans, TattnalL
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Midville Burke County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 682 676 665 670 620 689

County 23,458 20,596 18,255' 19,349 20,579 21,139

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 160 miles east of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,450

$3,373

1980 6,057

8,353

1985 10,043

12,864

1990 11,172

17,123

1991 12,155

17,645

1992 12,857

18,495

1993 13,194

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital with 40 beds at Waynesboro (23 miles). I hospital with 73 beds at Swainsboro (16 miles). I hospital with 101 beds at Louisville (18 miles). 13 MD's. 6 dentists. Burke County Health Department. Burke County Emergency Medical Service. Burke County Health Facility. 2 nursing homes (156 beds). Full-service, general acute care community hospital.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 6 county public schools with 271 teachers, 4,641 students, and 186 high school graduates in 1994. 4 private schools with 527 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Augusta at Augusta (54 miles) has 3,718 students. Swainsboro at Swainsboro (16 miles) has 840 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Augusta College at Augusta (54 miles) with 5,625 students.

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L.) Burke County
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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly (Waynesboro). Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Augusta Herald, Augusta Chronicle, Savannah Morning News, Savannah Evening Press. 4 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: Waynesboro, Louisville, and other nearby cities.
FINANCIAL FACll.-ITlES. Ibank with $75 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Tool & die shop in Midville. Mac1).ine shop at Wadley (12 miles). Foundry and plating shop at Augusta (54 miles). Electric motor shop services at Swainsboro (16 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 1 restaurant (seats 50). 1 meeting facility (seats 100).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. I full-time and 8 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6/9.
POLICE PROTECTION. 3 full-time city personnel. Sheriff and 5 deputies comprise county law enforcement staff. Protection outside city limits.
ZONING. Midville Municipal Planning Commission. A staff planner provided by CSRA Regional Development Center.

Recreation
FACll.-ITlES. 6 tennis courts. I country club with golf course, swimming pool, and tennis courts. 4 softball fields. 2 football fields. 2 outdoor basketball courts.
STATE PARK. Magnolia Springs State Park (13 miles) with swimming, fishing, water skiing, camping, motor boating, cottages.

PUBLIC LAKE/RIVER. Clarks Hill Lake and Dam (50 miles) has 1,200 miles of shoreline.
YEARLY EVENTS. Field Trials, "Bird Capitol of the World."
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Historical landmarks. Burke County Museum.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Midville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Not available.
WATER. Plant capacity: 288,000 gal/day. Elevated storage capacity: 250,000 gal. Source: I deep well.
SEWAGE. Sanitary sewers available to 80% of customers inside city. A IS-acre oxidation pond is planned for construction.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment ratio). Effective tax rates combine city, county, school, and state tax rates into one convenient figure - the annual tax for each $ I000 of property at its fair market value. This rate applies to all property: land, buildings, machinery, equipment, and inventory
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.28 Outside City $6.40
INVENTORY. Burke County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 18 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Midville (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (l0 I miles). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (101 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (101 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (10 I miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Augusta (3 I miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Delta, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Waynesboro (23 miles). 3,200 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX BURKE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Services " Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 6
245 393 335 230 525 2,097 504 117 1,565
I
6,017

Employment 353
4,632 4,383 23,673 32,111 4,465 27,589 4,029
741 23,699
125,675

% Emp
4% 3% 19% 26% 4% 22% 3% 1% 19%

Weekly Wage
685 667 515 491 466 435 423 395 286 235

100%

$423

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Fabricated Metal Products Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 21 8 19 43 46 22 8 82 4 35 31 5 4 2 I 4
335

Employment 1,904 1,745 1,436 2,297 1,011 2,207 3,075 1,399 48 1,861 4,378
23,673

% Emp
8% 7% 6% 10% 4% 9% 13% 6%
8% 18%

Weekly Wage 927 868 549 474 470 464 417 403 368 366 250

100%

$491

COUNTIES: Burke, Emanuel, Jefferson, Jenkins, Richmond, Screven, Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX BURKE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 228 74 113 339 71 189 149 403
1,565

Employment 2,753 1,048 1,256 2,357 3,252 3,737 1,264 8,032
23,699

% Emp 12%
4% 5% 10% 14% 16% 5% 34%
100%

Weekly Wage 401 351 309 296 240 207 186 152
$235

Services
Miscellaneous Services Legal Services Miscellaneous RepaIr Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Educational Services Business Services Motion Pictures Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Social Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 4
175 61 181 546 174
3 21 214 23 60 167 112 70 61 226
2,097

Employment 3
676 784 2,062 12,143 1,121
27 547 4,512 199 1,118 1,171 1,177 526 1,222 302
27,589

% Emp
2% 3% 7% 44% 4%
2% 16%
1% 4% 4% 4% 2% 4% 1% 100%

Weekly Wage 869 802 573 548 533 362 333 305 273 244 238 229 227 216 200 156
$423

COUNTIES: Burke, Emanuel, Jefferson, Jenkins, Richmond, Screven. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Milan Dodge County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 750 786 1,084 1,115 1,039 1,123

County 17,865 16,483 15,416 16,955 17,607 18,558

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 . $2,574

$3,373

1980 6,214

8,353

1985 8,815

12,864

1990 11,693

17,123

1991 12,327

17,645

1992 13,058

18,495

1993 13,509

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (94beds). 15 MOOs. 6 dentists. 2 nursing homes (200 beds). 2 personal care homes. Psychiatric care 24-hour emergency room coverage. Dodge County Health Clinic. Nephrology Hemodialysis Center. Medical scanners, nuclear medicine, and ultra sound facility. Health Systems Agency of Central Georgia, Inc. Mental health clinic. Three Rivers Home Health Care. 2 MD's in Milan. 1 hospital with 52 beds, 6 MD's, 5 dentists, and 2 nursing homes with 219 beds in McRae.

Located in Dodge and Telfair counties 140 miles southeast of Atlanta.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 217 teachers, 3,308 students, and 192 high school graduates in 1995. Dodge County High School: 1992 & 1994 School of Excellence and 1995 Class AA Boys Basketball State Champions.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Ben Hill-Irwin at Fitzgerald (42 miles) has 1,357 students. Heart of Georgia at Dublin (25 miles) has 857 students. 2-yr: Middle Georgia College at Cochran (17 miles) with 1,878 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (40 miles) with 2,205 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (84 miles) with 14,191 students. LPN school at Dodge County Hospital in Eastman. Mercer University extension adjacent to Dodge-Eastman Library. Branch of Heart of Georgia Vo-Tech in Eastman offering sheet metal training and "Quick Start."

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Macon Telegraph & News. 7 TV channels received (9-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 1 AMIFM in Eastman (Dodge County). 1 AMIFM in McRae (Telfair County).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank with $18 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electric motor repair, machining, tool & die, fabricating, finishing within 60-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. I restaurant with seating for 150-175.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 15 volunteer fire personnel. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 1 full-time and 4 part-time police officers.
GARBAGE. Service provided in city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Licensed consultant.
ZONING. None.

Recreation
FACILITIES. I lighted baseball field. 3 tennis courts (2 lighted).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Ocmulgee River.
STATE PARK. Little Ocmulgee State Park (12 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 18-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ocmulgee River (15 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Jaycee County Fair (October). Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade/CCC Reunion at the Little Ocmulgee State Park (April). Special Olympics in McRae (March). July 4th Fireworks. Pecan Jam Festival (June). Holiday Downtown Open House (November). Christmas in Chauncey (December). Battle of Guitars in Chester (May).

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Milan 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. NATURAL GAS. None. WATER. Consumption: 100,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 100,000 gal. Source: I deep well. SEWAGE. Plant construction beginning in April 1995.
Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 16 inter/intrastate. RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (57 miles). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (40 miles). WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (135 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (141 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.70 Outside City $9.30
Milan in Telfair County is $12.40.
INVENTORY. Dodge County has local freeport (not ~tate version)which includes county and any municipal corporation within county and covers 100% of inventory destined to be shipped outside Georgia. Telfair County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. Milan (Dodge County) has I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax. Milan (Telfair County) has 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.
AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (57 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at EastrnanlDodge County (10 miles). 5,100 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, IP4 jet fuel.
TelfairlWheeler Airport (12 miles). 4,500 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway, NDB.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX DODGE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Mining TOTAL

Firms 106 196 150 120 137 161 617 43 632 1
2,163

Employment 928
8,096 965
11,710 1,232 1,330 5,324 313 6,497
36,585

% Emp
3% 22%
3% 32%
3% 4% 15% 1% 18%

Weekly Wage
488 415 411 391 375 370 326 282 219

100%

$358

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Apparel
.'
Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Transponation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 4 4 9 48 5 11 9 13 2 2 2 6 2 1 2
120

Employment 957 340
4,155 658 63 112 316
1,811
11,710

% Emp
8% 3% 35% 6% 1% 1% 3% 15%

Weekly Wage 670 447 399 364 310 296 278 240

100%

$391

COUNTIES: Dodge, Bleckley, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX DODGE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 43 108 31 133 32 132 40 113
632

Employment 537 620 215 610 778
1,578 209
1,951
6,497

% Emp
8% 10% 3% 9% 12% 24% 3% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 476 334 318 260 207 176 160 133
$219

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Membership Organizations Social Services
.A
Private Households Business Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Educational Services Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 42 143 38 19 21 49 68 16 59 98 44 14 2 5
617

Employment 217
3,067 85
140 84 177 226 47 364 168 487 185
5,324

% Emp
4% 58%
2% 3% 2% 3% 4% 1% 7% 3% 9% 3%

Weekly Wage 537 394 361 269 257 245 221 213 197 175 152 147

100%

$326

COUNTIES: Dodge, Bleckley, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Milledgeville Baldwin County

Population

1950 1960 .: 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 8,835 11,117 11,601 12,176 17,727 18,675

County 29,706 34,064 34,240' 34,686 39,530 41,086

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 93 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,228

$3,373

1980 7,208

8,353

1985 10,171

12,864

1990 14,447

17,123

1991 15,491

17,645

1992 16,224

18,495

1993 17,162

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (160 beds). 85 MD's. 27 dentists. Central State Hospital, a state-supported mental institution. 4 nursing homes (444 beds). County health department, headquarters for 5-county district. Regional Mental Health Center.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 9 county public schools with 380 teachers, 6,366 students, and 268 high school graduates in 1994. 3 private schools with 529 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Macon at Macon (31 miles) has 2,784 students. 2-yr: Georgia Military College at Milledgeville Oocal) with 430 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia College at Milledgeville (local) with 5,600 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 daily, 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: The Union Recorder, Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph & News. 34 TV channels received with cable. Local radio stations: 2 AM, 2 FM. Local college television and radio stations.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 4 banks and 1 branch bank with $1.2 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electric motor repair and truck leasing in Milledgeville. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shops in Macon (31 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 65 restaurants (largest seating capacity 200). 10 motels (563). 10 meeting facilities (largest seats 4,000). Georgia College Centennial Center (seats 4,000).

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 29 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 5.

POLICE PROTECTION. 30 full-time city, 27 county, and 9 state highway patrol personnel. Protection outside city limits.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city and private companies.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.

ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 8 tennis courts. 4 parks. I country club. 1 public golf course. 8-lane olympic size swimming pool. 33 recreation areas (10,023 acres). Lake Walmead,world record water skiing lake, has tournaments April -Oct.
TOURS. Historic walking tours. Bi-weekly Trolley Tours. Spring tours of homes. Museum and art tours. Abovetown tours.
STATE PARK. Hamburg State Park (38 miles) with fishing, camping, agricultural museum, and working grist mill.

PUBLIC LAKEIRNER. Lake Sinclair (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Lake Oconee (30 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Georgia Recreation 7 Parks Society Swimming & Diving Championship (Aug.) Oconee Area Fair (Oct.). Brown's Crossing Arts & Crafts Fair (Oct. & April). Christmas Parade. Land & River Race (Oct.). Old Capital Days (April). Twelve Days of Christmas. Cappiethon (March). Water Ski Show (Sept). Town & Gown Art Series (Sept.-May).

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Utilities.
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Milledgeville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 9,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 4,000,000 gal/day average, 5,800,000 gall/day maximum, Storage capacity: 3,150,000 gal. elevated and 1,400,000 gal. ground. Source: Oconee River. Daily flow: 3,361 cu ft/sec average, 173 minimum.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 7,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 5,000,000 gal/day. Primary sewage treatment plant. City owned and operated oxidation pond.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Propertv Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.68 Outside City $11.58
INVENTORY. Baldwin County and Milledgeville exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 30 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Milledgeville (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (31 miles). CSX rail service at Milledgeville (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattaboochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (124 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannab (164 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (31 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Milledgeville (local). 5,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NOB, and Unicorn radio. Rating: I FR all weather.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX BALDWIN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Wholesale Trade ~ Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 15
101 128 130 158 216 100 535 47 519 1,948

Employment 2,062 2,027 8,647 808 13,972 1,254 947 3,868 195 5,871
39,650

% Emp
5% 5% 22% 2% 35% 3% 2% 10%
15% 100%

Weekly Wage
817 604 477 416 391 354 344 304 217 208
$404

Manufacturing
Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Chemicals and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Printing and Publishing Apparel MiscelIaneous Mfg Industries Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 13 4 4 58 7 10 8 2 5 1 7 2 1 5
128

Employment 1,568 55 83 1,618 2,300 116 835
8,647

% Emp
18o/c 1% 1% 19% 27% 1% 10%

Weekly Wage 748 515 458 456 396 321 223

100%

$477

COUNTIES: Baldwin, Hancock, Jones, Putnam, Washington, Wilkinson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX BALDWIN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Syc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores
.' Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 87 37 99 34 25 99 33 105
519

Employment 538 327 498 177 717
1,415 169
2,031
5,871

% Emp
9% 6% 8% 3% 12% 24% 3% 35%
100%

Weekly Wage 364 319 309 293 198 197 144 133
$208

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Miscellaneous Repair Services Private Households Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 45 41 125 5 55 41 12 40 37 12 9 87 13 10 2
535

Employment 166 106
1,784 176 209 210 171 206 374 190 15 145 48 62
3,868

% Emp
4% 3% 46% 5% 5% 5% 4% 5% 10% 5%
4% 1% 2%

Weekly Wage 450 447 371 326 304 222 216 203 188 165 162 155 147 125

100%

$304

COUNTIES: Baldwin, Hancock, Jones, Putnam, Washington, Wilkinson,
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

Georgia Economic Profile
Millen Jenkins County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 3,449 3,633 3,713 3,988 3,808 4,145

County 10,264 9,148 8,332 8,841 8,247 8,714

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 177 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

.County

GA

1970 $2,287

$3,373

1980 5,198

8,353

1985 9,905

12,864

1990 10,823

17,123

1991 12,042

17,645

1992 12,555

18,495

1993 12,916

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201' 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (40 beds). 5 MD's. 4 dentists. 1 nursing home (99 beds). Jenkins County Health Department. 2 group care homes.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 111 teachers, 1,763 students, and 83 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Swainsboro at Swainsboro (31 miles) has 840 students. Sf. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (29 miles) with 14,191 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Augusta Chronicle, Augusta Herald, Savannah Morning News. 7 TV channnels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1.
FINANCIAL FACll..ITIES. 2 banks with $57 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop at Midville (17 miles). Electric motor repair at Waynesboro (21 miles). Casting at Augusta (52 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 9 restaurants (largest seating capacity 100). 2 motels (48 rooms). 6 meeting facilities (largest seats 600).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 7 full-time and 19 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6.
POLICE PROTECTION. 9 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 6 tennis courts. 5 parks. 1 golf course. 2 swimming pools. 1 country club. Bo Ginn National Fish Hatchery & Aquarium with 26 lighted tanks, fish stocker lakes, and abundant wildlife.
STATE PARK. Magnolia Springs State Park (5 miles) with swimming, fishing, water skiing, camping, motor boating, cottages.

PUBLIC LAKE/RlVER. Ogeechee River (I mile) has fishing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Fair on the Square (Courthouse Square)- October.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Millen 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 2,800,000 gal/day. Consumption: 594,017 gal/day average, 1,264,000 gal/day maximum. Above ground storage capacity: 400,000 gal. Pumping capacity: 2,400 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 475,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.47 Outside City $10.00
INVENTORY. Jenkins County and Millen exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory froJ.Il property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 21 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Millen (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (82 miles). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (82 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (82 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (82 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Augusta (46 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Delta, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Millen (local). 4,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: lighted runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX JENKINS COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 121 181 150 145 148 177 71 642 571
2,206

Employment 1,997 9,504 1,081 1,380 9,917 1,003 541 4,499 6,948
36,870

% Emp
5% 26%
3% 4% 27% 3% 1% 12% 19%
100%

Weekly Wage
784 406 396 373 366 345 31 I 299 202
$360

Manufacturing
Lumber and Wood Products Stone, Clay. Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Apparel Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 58 5 17 21 4 15 10 10 2 I I I 2 2
148

Employment 1,030 69 1,241 1,834 1,401 252 575 2.026
9.917

% Emp 10%
1% 13% 18% 14% 3% 6% 20%

Weekly Wage 437 421 403 370 365 316 312 246

100%

$366

COUNTIES: Jenkins, Bulloch, Burke, Emanuel. Screven.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX JENKINS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 106 33 47 100 27 100 41 117
571

Employment 799 336 348 565 910
1,586 353
2,051
6,948

% Emp 11%
5% 5% 8% 13% 23% 5% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 327 305 280 236 201 18! 153 138
$202

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health ~'e,::ices Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Membership Organizations Educational Services Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Motion Pictures Hotels, Other Lodging Places
TOTAL

Firms 45 44 140 51 26 60 15 8 50 50 13 106 II 23
642

Employment 157 285
1,987 164 110 453 34 116 245 279 156 183 113 216
4,499

% Emp
3% 6% 44% 4% 2% 10% 1% 3% 5% 6% 3% 4% 3% 5%
100%

Weekly Wage 436 396 351 344 334 296 261 260 202 180 159 154 142 140
$299

COUNTIES: Jenkins, Bulloch, Burke, Emanuel, Screven.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Monroe Walton County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 4,542 6,826 8,071 8,854 9,759 10,991

County 20,230 20,481 23,404 31,211 38,586 42,828

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 45 miles east of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,043

$3,373

1980 7,166

8,353

1985 11,260

12,864

1990 14,513

17,123

1991 15,061

17,645

1992 16,095

18,495

1993 16,553

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (101 beds). 31 MD's. 10 dentists. Walton County Health Department. Walton Area Mental Health Center. 3 nursing homes (235 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 10 county public schools with 425 teachers, 7,172 students, and 305 high school graduates in 1994. 4 private schools with 726 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Athens Area at Athens (25 miles) has 2,558 students. 2-yr: Dekalb College at Decatur (35 miles) with 16,000 students. Oxford of Emory Univ. at Oxford (22 miles) with 550 students. Sr. ColiegelUniv: University of Georgia at Athens (25 miles) with 28,395 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I bi-weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 8 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 2.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and 3 branch banks with $11.1 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fonning. Fabricating at Conyers (19 miles). Finishing, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair with a 30-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 17 restaurants (largest seating capacity 325). 2 motels (45 rooms). 6 meeting facilities (largest seats 400).

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 17 full-time and 16 volunteer fire personnel. Fire insurance classification 3.
POLICE PROTECTION. 25 full-time police personnel, 4 radio dispatchers, I downtown parking enforcer, I clerk, I dispatcher clerk. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county. Household pick-up twice weekly. Commercial service daily, Monday-Friday.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. City uses licensed consultant.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. Full-time code enforcement officer.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 20 tennis courts. 8 parks. 3 golf courses. I attended swimming pool. I country club. Recreation center with director and staff. Amateur theatre.
STATE PARK. Fort Yargo State Park (13 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating. Hard Labor Creek State Park (15 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, golfing.

PUBLIC LAKE/RIVER. Jackson Lake (30 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Lake Lanier (35 miles). Lake Oconee (42 miles). Lake Sinclair (60 miles).
YEARLY EVENTS. Fall Festival. Spring Festival.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Courthouse. Homes of two former governors. Kilgore Covered Bridge. Home of Moina Michael ("Poppy Lady"). Social Circle and Monroe Historical Districts with Victorian homes and buildings.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Monroe 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 6,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 2,800,000 gal/day average, 4,200,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 1,500,000 gal.. elevated, 1,600,000 gal. ground. Source: 100-acre reservoir, Alcovy River, Jacks Creek. Daily flow: 64.3 cu fUsec average, 32.2 cu fUsec minimum.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 3,400,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,100,000 gal/day. Oxidation ponds. Primary, secondary treatment plant. Trickling filter plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.82 Outside City $9.93
INVENTORY. Walton County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 29 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (45 miles). CSX rail service at Monroe (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (45 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (120 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (229 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (45 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Monroe (local). 3,300 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, fuel, hangar, lighted runway, aircraft repair, rotating beacon, NOB.

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Monroe Walton County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX WALTON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Wholesale Trade Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Not Elsewhere Classified Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 2,478 10 487 1,044 6 1,240 2,200 260 5,040 359 2,901
16,025

Employment 30,548 222 9,196 48,973 14 12,651 15,721 30,438 53,977 2,807 52,193
256,741

% Emp 12%
4% 19%
5% 6% 12% 21% 1% 20% 100%

Weekly Wage
716 682 660 630 568 553 483 454 438 333 285
$494

Manufacturing
Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Chemicals and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Instruments and Related Products Fabricated Metal Products Paper and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Printing and Publishing Petroleum Refining Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Food and Kindred Products Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Leather and Leather Products Primary Metal Products
TOTAL

Firms 78 53 25 146 52 61 30 42 45 50
208 5
101 17 24 35 52 5 16
1,044

Employment 7,974 2,404 2,218 4,764 5,014 2,515 2,472 2,051 2,626 1,484 3,446 54 1,770 1,589 1,583 882 2,834 13
48,973

% Emp 16%
5% 5% 10% 10% 5% 5% 4% 5% 3% 7%
4% 3% 3% 2% 6%

Weekly Wage 752 691 687 657 648 617 592 571 539 528 526 522 484 477 471 429 349 302

100%

$630

COUNTIES: Walton, Barrow, Gwinnett, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Rockdale. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX WALTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline S.vc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Retail Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 395 142 282 71 607 211 366 828

Employment 4,834 2,698 2,840 6,358 5,016 2,959 8,954 18,534

2,901

52,193

% Emp
9% 5% 5% 12% 10% 6% 17% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 525 459 417 330 326 289 228 178
$285

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Amusement and Recreation Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Membership Organizations Educational Services Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Private Households Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 756 235 852 156 184 416
1,214 75 48 78 25
430 58
249 263
I

Employment 5,120 816 10,682 2,347 721 2,305 21,425 699 876 721 120 2,507 1,906 3,397 329

5,040

53,977

% Emp
9% 2% 20% 4% 1% 4% 40% 1% 2% 1%
5% 4% 6% 1%

Weekly Wage 721 607 540 498 474 410 398 372 365 319 318 250 230 213 196

100%

$438

COUNTIES: Walton, Barrow, Gwinnell, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Rockdale.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Montezuma/Oglethorpe Macon County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

County 14,213 13,170 12,933 14,003 13,114 13,359

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 118 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,302

$3,373

1980 6,043

8,353

1985 8,573

12,864

1990 11,975

17,123

1991 12,830

17,645

1992 14,023

18,495

1993 14,316

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (50 beds). 5MD's. 2 dentists. 3 nursing homes (248 beds). Mental retardation training center. Public health center with dental care facility.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 7 county public schools with 154 teachers, 2,554 students, and 113 high school graduates in 1994. 4 private schools with 231 students in 1994. New elementary school (grades K-5) and middle school complex under construction, along with modifications and renovations of high school. Completion date 1997.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: South Georgia at Americus (19 miles) has 1,339 students. 2-yr: Macon College at Macon (53 miles) with 4,907 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southwestern College at Americus (23 miles) with 2,560 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph & News, Columbus Ledger & Enquirer. 7 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 branch banks with $12 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, machining, electric motor repair, foundry services, mill supplies, blueprinting.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 15 restaurants. 2 motels (37 rooms). 3 meeting facilities (largest seats 425).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. Combined city and county effort. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6 in Montezuma, 7 in Oglethorpe, and 10 in unincorporated county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 25 city and county personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by cities and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. Cities have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. No county zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 6 tennis courts. 4 parks. 5 lighted athletic fields. I golf course. 2 swimming pools. I country club. I gymnasium.
STATE PARK. Georgia Veterans 'State Park (25 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and IS-hole champion public golf course.

PUBLIC LAKEIRNER. Flint River has public boat ramp, swimming, fishing, camping, boating, water skiing.
TOURS. Historic homes tour.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Massee Lane Gardens, "Home of the American Camellia Society." Andersonville Historic Site. Historic homes tour. Whitewater Creek Park, a 4S2-acre recreation preserve. Mennonite farmland.
YEARLY EVENTS. Crape Myrtle Festival. Montezuma Flood Festival. Deer Day Classic and Festival.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Montezuma/Oglethorpe 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Combined plant capacity: 2,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,130,000 gal/day average, 1,910,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 1,050,000 gal. elevated; 150,000 gal. ground. Source: 4 deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 4,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 2,680,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate mUltiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City n/a Outside City $10.29
City rates: Montezuma-$14.02 Oglethorpe-$ I4.42
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. Montezuma: 22 inter/intrastate. Oglethorpe: 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Macon County (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (53 miles). CSX rail service at Macon County (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (25 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (65 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (195 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (43 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Macon County (local). 4,200 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, NDB. Runway to be expanded.

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D. Montezuma/Oglethorp Macon County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX MACON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms
5 149 194 250 295 234 347 1,100 131 928
I 3,633

Employment 246
2,013 12,602 24,636 2,080 2,105 2,141 9,772 2,025 11,858
69,478

% Emp
3% 18% 35% 3%
3% 3% 14% 3% 17%

Weekly Wage
591 508 492 479 459 403 383 337 277 219

100%

$407

Manufacturing
Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Chemicals and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Food and Kindred Products Lumber and Wood Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Printing and Publishing Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Paper and Allied Products Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 16 19 8 8 9 7 50 9 28 8 10 5 I 6 2 2 2 2
194

Employment 934
3,578 128 395 210
1,338 1,254
398 281 226 1,863
12,602

% Emp
7% 28%
1% 3% 2% 11% 10% 3% 2% 2% 15%

Weekly Wage 668 612 532 483 441 439 403 380 323 277 261

100%

$492

COUNTIES: Macon, Dooly, Houston, Peach, Schley, Sumter, Taylor.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
MACON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 153 46 65 184 152 35 65 228
928

Employment 1,398 603 305 1,239 2,369 1,202 400 4,342
11,858

% Emp 12%
5% 3% 10% 20% 10% 3% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 397 320 307 277 206 199 177 142
$219

Services
Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Health Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Social Services Private Households Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 99 46 229 61 100 17 109 87 121 42 89 31 51 17

Employment 820 332
3,284 212 496 336
1,375 870 175 373 592 100 639 155

% Emp
8% 3% 34% 2% 5% 3% 14% 9% 2% 4% 6% 1% 7% 2%

Weekly Wage 602 513 432 379 321 257 255 203 186 185 183 180 169 127

1,100

9,772 100%

$337

COUNTIES: Macon, Dooly, Houston, Peach, Schley, Sumter, Taylor.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Monticello Jasper County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,918 1,931 2,132 2,382 2,289 2,369

County 7,473 6,135 5,760 7,553 8,453 8,773

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 56 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

. County

GA

1970 $2,883

$3,373

1980 7,505

8,353

1985 11,349

12,864

1990 13,783

17,123

1991 14,012

17,645

1992 15,057

18,495

1993 15,764

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (28 beds). 4MD's. 3 dentists. 1 nursing home (44 beds), Jasper County Health Department.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 99 teachers, 1,782 students, and 108 high school graduates in 1995. I private school with 216 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION'. Tech. Institute: Griffin at Griffin (37 miles) has 1,963 students. 2-yr: Macon College at Macon (40 miles) with 4,907 students. Sr. CollegefUniv: Mercer University at Macon (40 miles) with 6,729 students. Georgia College at Milledgeville (31 miles) with 5,600 students. University of Georgia at Athens (42 miles) with 28,395 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Macon Telegraph & News. 9 TV channels received.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks with $92 million in local assets
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Casting, tool & die shop, electric motor repair at Macon (41 miles). Fabricating, forming, machining at Griffin (37 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 5 restaurants (largest capacity 100). I motel (12 rooms). 4 meeting facilities (largest seats 350).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. I full-time city and 14 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 9 fUll-time city and 7 certified sheriffs deputies.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. No full-time engineer. City uses licensed consultant.
ZONING. City ordinance (Southern Building Code). County ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 7 tennis courts. 3 parks. 3 golf courses. 4 swimming pools. 2 country clubs. Charlie Elliott Preserve with camping and 21 fish ponds.
YEARLY EVENTS. Deer Festival (fall). Arts & Crafts (spring). Jasper Jubilee (spring). Shady Dale Rodeo (June). Concert Under the Stars (spring).
STATE PARK. Indian Springs State Park (21 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Jackson Lake (9 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Oconee National Forest and the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge, located in Jasper County, offer numerous picnic areas and camping sites for the outdoorsman. Beautiful intown historic district. Several structures in National Registry of Historic Places, including community center and courthouse.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Monticello 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 450,000 gal/day average, 500,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 200,000 gal. ground, 670,000 gal. elevated. Source: Popes Branch, Lowry Branch, and 5 wells. New 26-acre reservoir with storage capacity of more than 66 million gallons.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 250,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.31 Outside City $11.60
INVENTORY. Jasper County and Monticello exempt 20% on all classes of certain business inventory fro~ property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 21 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Monticello (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (40 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (120 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (198 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (40 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Additional commercial air service: Atlanta (50 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Eatonton (20 miles). 3,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX
JASPER COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wbo1esale Trade Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Government - Fed, State, Local, Int! Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 120 6 188 167 145 330 66 168 617 540 I
2,347

Employment 2,067 205 11,266 974 1,716 1,673 366 8,005 4,646 6,343
37,263

% Emp
6% 1% 30% 3% 5% 4% 1% 21% 12% 17%

Weekly Wage
719 656 472 437 427 393 388 380 283 227

100%

$394

Manufacturing
Instrumenlli and Related Products Paper and Allied Products Lumber and Wood Products Fabricated Metal Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Transportation Equipment Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Textiles Apparel Food and Kindred Products Furniture and Fixtures Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Chemicals and Allied Products Printing and Publishing
TOTAL

Firms 4 4 66 8 7 8 16 6 11 11 11 7 3 3 8 16
188

Employment 779 943
2,735 643 383 395 175 198 110
1,962 1,026
429 35
11,266

% Emp
7% 8% 24% 6% 3% 4% 2% 2% 1% 17% 9% 4%

Weekly Wage 704 620 498 466 463 438 436 426 394 359 289 287 270

100%

$472

COUNTIES; Jasper, Butts, Jones, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Putnam.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
JASPER COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places Apparel and Accessory Stores
TOTAL

Firms 33 30 94 100 103 26 132 23
540

Employment 152 260 438 944
1,363 686
2,333 168
6,343

% Emp
2% 4% 7% 15% 21% 11% 37% 3%
100%

Weekly Wage 327 316 304 282 206 202 198 167
$227

Services
Engineering and Management Services Educational Services Health Seryices Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Personal Services Business Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Membership Organizations Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 51 8 116 51 55 15 53 55 43 20 21 88 25 11 2
617

Employment 249 268
1,767 123 191 40 212 442 453 251 66 127 370 73
4,646

% Emp
5% 6% 38% 3% 4% 1% 5% 10% 10% 5% 1% 3% 8% 2%

Weekly Wage 496 408 336 328 302 268 207 203 202 190 182 166 162 123

100%

$283

COUNTIES: Jasper, Butts, Jones, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Putnam. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Moultrie Colquitt County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 11,639 15,764 14,400 15,708 14,865 15,381

County 33,999 34,048 32,298 35,376 36,645 37,563

GA u.s.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.?

Located 202 miiles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,798

$3,373

1980 6,729

8,353

1985 10,460

12,864

1990 13,633

17,123

1991 14,347

17,645

1992 14,922

18,495

1993 15,470

19,249

u.s.
$4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201
20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (155 beds). 35 MD's. 9 dentists. 4 nursing homes (277 beds). Community Mental Health Center. Substance abuse hospital (54 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 13 county public schools with 484 teachers, 7,792 students, and 335 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Moultrie Area at Moultrie (local) has 1,002 students. 2-yr: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton (27 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Valdosta State University at Valdosta (40 miles) with 8,675 students. Albany State College at Albany (38 miles) with 3,257 students. Florida State University at Tallahassee (60 miles) with 19,000 students. Brewton-Parker 2-year degree extension program at Moultrie.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 daily, 1 weekly. Other dailies delivered: Florida Times Union, Albany Herald, Atlanta Constitution. 5 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 2 AM, 1 FM.
FINANCIAL FACllJTIES. 2 banks and 1 branch bank with $15.2 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Casting, electric motor repair, fabricating, finishing, forming, heat treating, machining, tool & die shop.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 25 restaurants (largest seating capacity 250). 3 motels (186 rooms).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 42 full-time city and 100 volunteer county personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 3 in city and 9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 47 full-time city and 20 full-time sheriffs department personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time engineer.
ZONING. City ordinance (Southern Building Code). Subdivision design standards (Southern Building Code). No county ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 12 tennis courts. 3 parks. 1 golf course. 4 swimming pools. 1 country club. 1 twin cinema. YMCA. Art Center. Civic Auditorium.
STATE PARK. Reed Bingham State Park (15 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and nature trails.

YEARLY EVENTS. Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition (October). Festival-on-the-Square (April).

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Moultrie 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.
NATIJRAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 11,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 3,000,000 gal/day average, 4,500,000 gal/day maximum. Ground storage capacity: 1,675,000 gal. Source: deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 4,200,000 gal/day. Plant load: 2,500,000 gal/day. Tertiary treatment plant, advanced wastewater treatment. Trickling filter.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.28 Outside City $9.41
INVENTORY. Moultrie and Colquitt County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory fr0!Il property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 4 interstate. 26 inter/intrastate
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Moultrie (local). CSX rail service at Moultrie (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (55 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (52 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (148 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Albany (38 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Additional commercial air service: Valdosta (40 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast.Nearest public airport at Moultrie (local). 5,100 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, fuel, hangar, lighted runway, minor repair, VOR, beacon. Spence Field (4 miles) has 10,000 ft bituminous runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX COLQUITT COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Manufacturing Services Construction Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Not Elsewhere Classified Mining TOTAL

Firms
181 318 358 253 308 1,189 400 1,070 241

Employment
1,883 2,001 3,570 14,917 18,703 10,312 2,000 12,748 3,645

% Emp
3% 3% 5% 21% 27% 15% 3% 18% 5%

Weekly Wage
528 403 378 372 369 361 333 229 208

I 4,320

69,967 100%

$340

Manufacturing
Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Primary Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Textiles Transportation Equipment Paper and Allied Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Food and Kindred Products Lumber and Wood Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Printing and Publishing Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 34 27 4 9 10 17 14 3 7 29 83 3 23 8 34 I I I
308

Employment 1,067 1,014 1,309 248 134 1,970 731 472 222 2,323 3,027 27 300 523 5,280
18,703

% Emp
6% 5% 7% 1% 1% 11% 4% 3% 1% 12% 16%
2% 3% 28%

Weekly Wage 514 512 465 427 422 411 406 405 404 404 377 306 305 260 253

100%

$369

COUNTIES: Colquitt, Brooks, Cook, Mitchell, Thomas, Tift, Worth.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX COLQUITT COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 190 68 205 84 50 198 73 203
1,070

Employment 1,619 496 1,092 622 2,230 2,846 354 3,488
12,748

% Emp 13%
4% 9% 5% 17% 22% 3% 27%
100%

Weekly Wage 391 329 290 273 252 182 178 142
$229

Services

Engineering and Management Services

Health Services

Legal Services

Miscellaneous Repair Services

Auto Repair, Services, Garages

Educational Services

Business Services

Personal Services

-

Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places

Amusement and Recreation Services

Social Services

Private Households

Motion Pictures

Miscellaneous Services

Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns

TOTAL

Firms 86
257 63 62 116 9 91 104 40 39 35 50 215 17 2 2
1,189

Employment 394
4,755 223 236 568 284 951 604 228 751 215 506 396 140
10,312

% Emp
4% 46%
2% 2% 6% 3% 9% 6% 2% 7% 2% 5% 4% 1%

Weekly Wage 545 464 405 354 331 277 256 248 235 212 201 200 184 134

100%

$361

COUNTIES: Colquitt, Brooks, Cook, Mitchell, Thomas, Tift, Worth.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Mount Vernon Montgomery County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 990 1,166 1,579 1,737 1,914 1,987

County 7,901 6,284 6,099 7,011 7,163 7,281

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 165 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,641

$3,373

1980 6,149

8,353

1985 9,312

12,864

1990 12,118

17,123

1991 12,516

17,645

1992 13,047

18,495

1993 13,227

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
19 MD's, 10 dentists, 1 hospital (124 beds), 2 nursing homes (317 beds) in Vidalia (15 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 75 teachers, 1,170 students, and 66 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Heart of Georgia at Dublin (33 miles) has 857 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (62 miles) with 14,191 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (10 miles) with 2,205 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. 5 TV channels (20-channel cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank with $26 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair in Vidalia (15 miles). Casting in Fitzgerald (62 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 5 restaurants (largest capacity 30). Largest auditorium seating capacity 250.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 1 full-time and 18 volunteer personnel. No protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6.
POLICE PROTECTION. 1 full-time and 2 part-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Collection is provided.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 1 lighted baseball field. 2 lighted tennis courts. 2 picnic areas. 2 club houses. 2 playgrounds. 4 recreation/park areas with approximately 18 acres ofIand.
STATE PARK. Little Ocmulgee State Park (19 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 18-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.

PUBLIC LAKE!RIVER. Oconee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Tri-County Fair (October). Scottish Festival (March).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Oconee River.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Mount Vernon
Montgomery County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Mount Vernon 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,494,400 gal/day. Consumption: 125,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 75,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 1,000 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 85,000 gal/day. Plant load: 35,000 gal/day. Oxidation pond. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $9.64 Outside City $8.86
INVENTORY. Montgomery County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 19 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (96 miles). CSX rail service at Mount Vernon (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (96 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (96 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (96 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (89 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Dublin (33 miles). 5,000 foot concrete runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Mount Vernon Montgomery County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX MONTGOMERY COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 77 82 112 93 117 83 294 32 333
1,222

Employment 1,171 448 3,379 1,175 6,034 881 2,479 458 3,629
19,655

% Emp
6% 2% 17% 6% 31% 4% 13% 2% 18%
100%

Weekly Wage 437 396 370 355 349 329 311 234 209
$325

Manufacturing
Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Food and Kindred Products Fabricated Metal Products Apparel Printing and Publishing Miscellaneous Mfg Industries instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Leather and Leather Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Paper and Allied Products Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 13 7 43 5 3 18 9 5 2

Employment 210 72 753 65 146
2,625 60 55

% Emp
3% 1% 12% 1% 2% 44% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 415 404 391 323 305 262 261 234

1 I 2 3 4

117

6,034 100%

$349

COUNTIES: Montgomery, Jeff Davis, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX MONTGOMERY COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 19 54 21 67 67 16 18 70
333

Employment 149 354 110 362
1,033 492 94
1,035
3,629

% Emp
4% 10% 3% 10% 28% 14% 3% 29%
100%

Weekly Wage 391 345 292 255 198 193 157 133
$209

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Private Households Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 20 24 77 28 11 29 11 24 19 8 10 7 23 3
294

Employment 72 75
1,156 71 25 125 147 169
210 57 29 27 31
2,479

% Emp
3% 3% 47% 3% 1% 5% 6% 7% 8% 2% 1% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 618 371 353 256 219 210 201 200 197 192 179 160 142

100%

$311

COUNTIES: Montgomery, Jeff Davis, Toombs, Treuden, Wheeler.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Nahunta Brantley County

Population

City

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990

739 952 974 951 1,049

1994 1,112

County 6,387 5,891 5,940. 8,701 II,On 11,726

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 15I.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 252 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,587

$3,373

1980 5,790

8,353

1985 8,480

12,864

1990 11,086

17,123

1991 11,804

17,645

1992 12,362

18,495

1993 12,732

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I MD. Brantley Family Care Center. Brantley County Health Department.
I hospital (257 beds), 56 MD's, 15 dentists, and 3 nursing homes (442 beds) at Waycross (24 miles).
16 general, 3 acute care, 2 pediatrics, I rehabilitation, and 3 psychiatric hospitals at Jacksonville (106 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 5 county public schools with 161 teachers, 2,6 I8 students, and 141 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 6 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Okefenokee at Waycross (24 miles) has 1,076 students. 2-yr: Waycross College at Waycross (24 miles) with 854 students. Brunswick College at Brunswick (33 miles) with 1,650 students. Sr. CollegefUniv: Savannah State College at Savannah (93 miles) with 2,985 students. Armstrong State College at Savannah (93 miles) with 5,187 students. Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (99 miles) with 14, I9 I students. Valdosta State University at Valdosta (95 miles) with 8,675 students. 3 colleges in North Florida (63-100 miles).

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Nahunta Brantley County
Page 1

Commercial Services.
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. 33 TV channels received (cable available). 23 radio stations received.
FINANCIAL FACllJTIES. 1 branch bank with $233 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, tool & die shops, electric motor repair, steel erection, equipment rental, finishing in Waycross (24 miles) and Brunswick (33 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 5 restaurants (largest capacity 100), 3 of which have meeting facilities seating 30-80 people. 1 motel (100 rooms).

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 7 volunteer fire departments with 96 volunteer personnel. Protection inside and outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 9 in county,7 in Calvary Fire District, and 9 in Waynesville Fire District.

POLICE PROTECTION. 7 full-time county personnel. 15 city and county auxiliary personnel.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Yes.

ZONING. None.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 public tennis courts. 1 swimming pool. 4 recreation parks with 6 softballlbaseball fields and 2 football fields. Full-time recreation director and organized year-round programs in baseball, football, and basketball.
RESORTS: The Cloister at Sea Island (36 miles) offers a 5-mile beach, gardens, historic sites, championship sports, and 10,000 acres of protected forest and marsh. Jekyll Island Club (39 miles).
STATE PARK. Laura S. Walker State Park (10 miles) with swimming, motor boating, fishing, camping, water skiing.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Satilla River (8 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, canoeing, game room.
YEARLY EVENTS. Farm Equipment Auction (Feb.). Arts & Crafts Festival and Christmas Parade (1st Saturday in Dec.). Twin Oaks Park Blue Grass Festival (spring).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Satilla River. Okefenokee Swamp (20 miles) offers fishing, camping, and canoeing.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade aod Tourism' P.O. Box i776 Atlaota. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Nahunta 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis. Will also service individual tanks for residential use.
WATER. Plant capacity: 648,000 gal/day. Consumption: 148,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 100,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells (one primary, one stand-by). Pumping capacity: 450 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Within city of Nahunta.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.73 Outside City $12.36
Add $ .42 for property in Calvary Fire District and $ .46 for property in Waynesville Fire District.
INVENTORY. Nahunta exempts 40% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 17 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (93 miles). CSX rail service at Nahunta (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (93 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Altamaha (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Brunswick (30 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (33 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Brunswick (33 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast.Additional commercial air service: Jacksonville, FL (67 miles). Airlines: Air Florida, Delta, Pan Am, Republic. Nearest public airport at Nahunta (local). 3,000 foot hard surface runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Nahunta Brantley County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX BRANTLEY COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Government Fed, State, Local, IntI Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Construction Services
.' Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing'
Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining TOTAL

Firms 204 306 261 381 276 487
1,424 109
1,301 I 2
4,752

Employment 2,164 12,949 18,744 2,411 1,931 3,299 15,615 684
16,724
74,536

% Emp
3% 17% 25% 3% 3% 4% 21% 1% 22%

Weekly Wage
544 538 457 418 409 367 351 314 216

100%

$389

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Chemicals and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Primary Metal Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Lumber and Wood Products
Food ancl Kindred Products
Printing and Publishing Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Leather and Leather Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Petroleum Refining Textiles Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 10 8 9 3 21 17 8
122 16 40 4 33 2 2 3 2 I I 3 I
306

Employment 3,282 762 810 72 603 434 189 2,178 1,561 398 68 1,691
12,949

% Emp 25%
6% 6% 1% 5% 3% 1% 17% 12% 3% 1% 13%

Weekly Wage 833 785 659 590 506 499 447 442 409 325 317 201

100%

$538

COUNTlES : Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Pierce, Ware, Wayne,
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX BRANTLEY COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Syc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores " Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 186 66 91 277 42 118 202 320
1,301

Employment 1,670 592 603 1,662 1,883 651 3,584 6,080
16,724

% Emp 10%
4% 4% 10% 11% 4% 21% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 385 325 318 258 210 199 189 156
$216

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Miscellaneous Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Business Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Personal Services Private Households Membership Organizations Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 108 129 304 11 99 43 5 36 62 60 151 5 137 197 52 25
1,424

Employment 333
1,573 4,874
76 587 113
14 450 2,923 1,238 1,932
48 572 254 363 265
15,615

% Emp
2% 10% 31%
4% 1%
3% 19% 8% 12%
4% 2% 2% 2% 100%

Weekly Wage 597 502 460 400 341 322 288 286 268 252 247 231 215 172 159 139
$351

COUNTIES: Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Pierce, Ware, Wayne,
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

Georgia Economic Profile
Nashville Berrien County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 3,414 4,070 4,323 4,831 4,782 5,105

County 13,966 12,038 11,556. 13,565 14,153 14,732

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 215 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,755

$3,373

1980 6,011

8,353

1985 9,445

12,864

1990 13,092

17,123

1991 13,619

17,645

1992 14,467

18,495

1993 14,457

19,249

Health
1 hospital. 8 MD's. 3 dentists. 1 nursing home (136 beds). Health Department.

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 180 teachers, 2,779 students, and 143 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 3 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Valdosta at Valdosta (28 miles) has 1,756 students. 2-yr: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton (24 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Valdosta State University at Valdosta (28 miles) with 8,675 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 3030i
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Be~::~:~~; [ )
Page I

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. 6 TV channels (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACll.-ITIES. 2 banks and I branch bank with $ I20 million in assets. 3 small loan companies.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electric motor repair. Finishing at Adel (10 miles). Fabricating, forming, machining at Valdosta (28 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 7 restaurants (largest capacity 100). I motel (17 rooms).

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 3 full-time and 15 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6.

POLICE PROTECTION. 15 full-time police officers. Protection outside city limits provided by county with a full-time force of 6.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.

ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACll.-ITIES. 3 tennis courts. 4 parks. I golf course. 2 swimming pools. I country club. Numerous fishing lakes (1-12,000 acres). Patrick's Fishing Paradise (recently purchased by the State for use as a park).
STATE PARK. Reed Bingham State Park (18 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and nature trails.

PUBLIC LAKEIRNER. Withlacoochee River (local) has fishing and canoeing. Alapaha River with fishing and canoeing.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

Nashville
Berrien County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Nashville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,600,000 gal/day. Consumption: 300,000 gal/day average, 500,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 800,000 gal. Source; 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 1,600 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 800,000 gal/day. Plant load: 500,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant. Oxidation pond.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Propertv Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.09 Outside City $9.44
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGlIT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 21 inter/intrastate.
RAll..,. Norfolk Southern rail service at Nashville (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (125 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Altarnaha (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Brunswick (120 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (120 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Valdosta (28 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast.Nearest public airport at Nashville (local). 4,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway, fuel, charter service, pilot lounge, hangar, rental cars, maintanance and repair, aircraft rental & sales, FBO, flight school, licensed A&P's.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

Nashville Berrien County
Page 3

-- - - -_.- -- ---- _._---
BERRIEN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Construction Services ~ Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Not Elsewhere Classified Mining
TOTAL

Firms 217 328 264 385 377 471
1,369 1,348
165 I 2
4,927

Employment 2,808
20,452 16,920 2,652 3,403 3,339 12,014 19,211 2,451
83,281

% Emp
3% 25% 20%
3% 4% 4% 14% 23% 3%

Weekly Wage
550 410 406 394 382 375 333 240 211

100%

$354

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Primary Metal Products Lumber and Wood Products Transportation Equipment Textiles Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Food and Kindred Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Printing and Publishing Apparel Instruments and Related Products Petroleum Refining Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 10 9 4 26 4
106 13 19 27 9 8 27 3 27 29 2 I 3
328

Employment 402
1,387 358 816
1,165 3,748 1,444 2,790 1,154
604 219 2,856
15 400 3,042
20,452

% Emp
2% 7% 2% 4% 6% 18% 7% 14% 6% 3% 1% 14%
2% 15%

Weekly Wage 585 568 552 474 471 465 436 436 398 366 363 341 328 316 248

100%

$410

COUNTIES: Berrien, Atkinson, Coffee, Cook, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift. * Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

JS~KKl~N \.;ULJNTY AK~A
RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline S.vc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies General Merchandise Stores Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores " Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 221 80 60 109 273 205 130 270
1,348

Employment 1,965 862 4,082 861 1,442 3,480 827 5,691
19,211

% Emp
10% 4% 21% 4% 8% 18% 4% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 367 326 304 300 276 214 187 144
$240

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Bllsiness Services Educational Services Personal Services Miscellaneous Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Membership Organizations Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 108 94 285 61 153 156 10 109 3 67 45 52 24 36 165
1,369

Employment 769 396
4,669 228 599
1,483 170 579 2 876 391
1,188 191 256 217
12,014

% Emp
6% 3% 39% 2% 5% 12% 1% 5%
7% 3% 10% 2% 2% 2%
100%

Weekly Wage 506 474 447 342 281 255 253 202 181 180 179 179 176 173 142
$333

COUNTIES: Berrien, Atkinson, Coffee, Cook, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

Georgia Economic Profile
Newnan Coweta County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 8,218 12,169 11,205 11,449 12,497 14,554

County 27,789 28,893 32,3W 39,268 53,853 63,005

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 40 miles southwest of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,155

$3,373

1980 8,292

8,353

1985 12,370

12,864

1990 16,381

17,123

1991 16,477

17,645

1992 17,170

18,495

1993 17,556

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
2 hospitals (244 beds). 31 MD's. 12 dentists. 2 nursing homes (174 beds). Coweta County Health Department has clinics and a fully-equipped dental office.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 19 county public schools with 736 teachers, 11,948 students, and 535 high school graduates in 1994. 4 private schools with 351 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Atlanta Area at Atlanta (40 miles) has 2,682 students. Carroll at Carrollton (22 miles) has 1,939 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: West Georgia College at Carrollton (22 miles) with 7,965 students. Clayton State College at Morrow (22 miles) with 4,760 students.

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COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 bi-weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 4 TV channels received (40-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 2 AM & 1 FM..

FINANCIAL FACll..ITIES. 7 banks and 2 branch banks with $3D billion in assets.

INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, contracting, surveying, electric motor repair.

PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 16 restaurants (largest seating capacity 250). 5 motels (312 rooms). Numerous meeting facilities (largest seats 200).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 23 full-time city personnel. Protection outside city limits by county. Fire insurance classification 4.
POLICE PROTECTION. 35 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City ordinance and subdivision design standards (Southern Building Code). County zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACll.-ITIES. 19 tennis courts. 6 parks. 4 golf courses. 5 swimming pools. 1 country club.
TOURS. Annual Tour of Homes (second weekend in October).
STATE PARK. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park (local) with swimming, fishing, and camping.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Chattahoochee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Powers Crossroads Country Fair/Arts Festival (Labor Day weekend).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Antebellum homes. Male Academy (museum). Civil War monuments. Courthouse.

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Utilities

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ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern
integrated electrical transmission system, Newnan 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.

NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas Company and available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.

WATER. Plant capacity: 7,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 3,650,000 gat/day average, 7,500,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 3,250,000 gal. Source: Whiteoak Creek and Line Creek. Daily flow: 24,000,000 gal. maximum. Newnan water treatment plant can be expanded to 14,000,000 gal/day.

SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 3,900,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,750,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes

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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 for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.49 Outside City $12.02

INVENTORY. Local freeport exempts 100% of inventory destined for shipment out of Georgia.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGlIT CARRIERS. 4 interstate. 30 inter/intrastate. 3 terminals.
RAll.,. Norfolk Southern rail service at Newnan (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (40 miles). CSX rail service at Newnan (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (40 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (72 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (270 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (40 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Newnan (local). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, lighted runway, hangar, NDB, beacon and unicorn radio.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX COWETA COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
6 230 469 461 500 709 264 1,827 130 1,441
I 6,038

Employment 108
3,208 3,822 33,321 3,456 5,329 17,153 16,233
727 19,290
102,648

% Emp
3% 4% 32% 3% 5% 17% 16% 1% 19%

Weekly Wage
614 603 542 496 492 422 406 361 285 243

100%

$412

Manufacturing
Instruments and Related Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Primary Metal Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Petroleum Refining Textiles Printing and Publishing Fabricated Metal Products Lumber and Wood Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Food and Kindred Products Furniture and Fixtures Apparel
TOTAL

Firms 8 9 15
54 13 21 11 5 50 60 31 70 27 25 12 14 9 26
461

Employment 848 120
1,344 1,668 3,835 1,173 3,387
175 7,112 1,267 1,984 1,131 3,407
333 90 1,016 340 4,091
33,321

% Emp
3%
4% 5% 12% 4% 10% 1% 21% 4% 6% 3% 10% 1%
3% 1% 12% 100%

Weekly Wage 747 682 680 592 569 567 539 526 491 487 473 460 457 455 454 395 370 315
$496

COUNTIES: Coweta, Carroll, Fayette, Heard, Meriwether, Troup.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX COWETA COUNTY AREA . RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores
~
Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 89
217 115 317 49 200 103 350
1,441

Employment 1,366 2,261 697 1,755 2,684 3,444 761 6,322
19,290

% Emp
7% 12% 4% 9% 14% 18% 4% 33%
100%

Weekly Wage 365 363 335 303 297 210 205 146
$243

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Business Services Personal Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Amusement and Recreation Services Motion Pictures Private Households Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 182 99 345 60 19 168 38 277 196 100 31 63 27 217 2 2
1,827

Employment 748 406
5,905 185 408 658 190
3,598 885
1,001 732 848 257 372
16,233

% Emp
5% 3% 36% 1% 3% 4% 1% 22% 5% 6% 5% 5% 2% 2%

Weekly Wage 568 545 510 381 362 340 243 242 226 207 202 197 190 187

100%

$361

COUNTIES: Coweta, Carroll, Fayette, Heard, Meriwether, Troup.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Newton Baker County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 503 529 624 711 703 742

County 5,952 4,543 3,875 3,808 3,615 3,871

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 199 miles south of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,150

$3,373

1980 4,962

8,353

1985 10,293

12,864

1990 13,344

17,123

1991 15,837

17,645

1992 15,439

18,495

1993 14,165

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
Mitchell County Hospital at Camilla (9 miles) with 54 beds.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. I county public school with 35 teachers, 356 students, and 0 high school graduates in 1994. I county public school with 35 teachers and 397 students in 1992.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Albany at Albany (22 miles) has 2,439 students. 2-yr: Darton College at Albany (22 miles) with 2,604 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Albany State College at Albany (22 miles) with 3,257 students.

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Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspaper: I weekly.
FINANCIAL FAClLITIES. I bank with $15 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating and machining at Camilla (9 miles). Fonning at Pelham (17 miles). Casting, finishing, electric motor repair within a 35-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 3 restaurants (largest seats 40).

Municipal services

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FIRE PROTECTION. 2 full-time and 18 volunteer fire personnel. Fire insurance classification 7.

POLICE PROTECTION. 3 full-time police officers. Protection outside city limits.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.

ZONING. None.

Recreation
STATE PARK. Reed Bingham State Park (52 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and nature trails.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Flint River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, and motor boating.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Newton 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,080,000 gal/day. Consumption: 200,000 gal/day average, 250,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 60,000 gal. Source: I deep well. Pumping capacity: 750 gal/min.
SEWAGE.

Taxes

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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 for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.32 Outside City $8.13

SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 21 inter/intrastate. 1 interstate
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (35 miles). Nearest seaport: Port St. Joe, FL (90 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 35 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Albany (22 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Camilla (9 miles). 4,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB, VASI landing system.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX BAKER COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Construction Services ~ Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing' Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining
TOTAL

Firms 167 158 305 180 332 324
1,160 150 920

Employment
12,002 3,151 2,159 14,655 3,983 3,293 13,542 1,790 11,831

% Emp
18% 5% 3% 22% 6% 5% 20% 3% 18%

Weekly Wage
611 525 455 453 441 422 376 307 222

3,697

66,407 100%

$422

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products Fabricated Metal Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Lumber and Wood Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Textiles Printing and Publishing Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Petroleum Refining Chemicals and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms 8
22 7 5
28 11 11 14 4 23 4 14 4 I 4 I 7
167

Employment 2,558 2,680 162 172 541 186 574 88 1,108 479 93 1,724
12,002

% Emp 21% 22%
1% 1% 5% 2% 5% 1% 9% 4% 1% 14%

Weekly Wage 916 611 597 587 422 402 396 388 385 379 349 229

100%

$611

COUNTIES: Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early, Miller, Mitchell.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX BAKER COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores
.:
Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 167 43 70 192 41 77 142 188
920

Employment 1,499 474 614 1,145 1,809 482 2,230 3,578
11,831

% Emp 13%
4% 5% 10% 15% 4% 19% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 344 314 290 273 224 203 194 149
$222

Services
Health Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Personal Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Private Households Amusement and Recreation Services Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 223 86 85 40 92 15 122 86 84 21 56 206 31 11 I I
1,160

Employment 4,921 345 498 195 726 192 2,864 804 1,338 418 369 288 446 129
13,542

% Emp 36%
3% 4% 1% 5% 1% 21% 6% 10% 3% 3% 2% 3% 1%

Weekly Wage 535 495 480 404 387 341 280 273 225 220 202 158 146 142

100%

$376

COUNTIES; Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early, Miller, Mitchell. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Norcross Gwinnett County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,346 1,605 2,755 3,317 5,947 6,699

County 32,320 43,541 72,349 166,903
352,910 409,078

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 24 miles nonh of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

.County

GA

1970 $3,520

$3,373

1980 10,490

8,353

1985 16,367

12,864

1990 20,439

17,123

199i 20,749

17,645

1992 21,617

18,495

1993 22,347

19,249

Health
127 MD's. 113 dentists. 4 hospitals (426 beds). 4 nursing homes (518 beds).

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 70 county public schools with 4,334 teachers, 76,488 students, and 3,868 high school graduates in 1994. 10 private schools with 3,224 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Atlanta Area at Atlanta (24 miles) has 2,682 students. Gwinnett at Lawrenceville (l0 miles) has 5,627 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I daily, I weekly. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 13 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 3 in county.
FINANCIAL FACll.JTIES. 3 banks and 9 branch banks with $51.3 billion in assets. I S&L's branch with $333 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair available locally.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 66 restaurants (largest seating capacity 200).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. Provided by Gwinnett County with 292 full-time personnel and 18 stations. At least 75% of personnel are EMT's. Fire insurance classification 4 county-wide.
POLICE PROTECTION. 12 full-time personnel. Protection provided by county.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineers.
ZONING. County-wide zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. Planning and zoning in city.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 18 tennis courts. II recreation parks. II swimming pools. 6 golf courses. 6 country clubs.
YEARLY EVENTS. Norcross Heritage Days (April).
STATE PARK. Fort Yargo State Park (II miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Lanier (local) has swimming, fishing, water skiing, motor boating, boat rentals, camping.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Lake Lanier. Stone Mountain Park. Yellow River Wildlife Game Ranch.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Norcross 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. Gwinnet County is served by Georgia Power and 3 electric membership cooperatives, thus giving electricity users a very competitive maket from which to choose.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Atlanta Gas Light Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Supplied by Gwinnett County. Plant capacity: 100,000,000 gaVday. Consumption: 34,905,000 gal/day average, 66,750,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 28,500,000 gal. elevated, 8,500,000 gaV ground. Source: Lake Lanier.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 217,000 gal/day. Advanceq treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.66 Outside City $14.82
INVENTORY. Gwinnett County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. Part of the Atlanta Commercial Zone with 13 interstate, 53 inter/intrastate, and 31 terminals.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Norcross (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (24 miles). CSX rail service at Norcross (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (24 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (130 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (267 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (24 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Lawrenceville (10 miles). 4,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX GWINNETT COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Wholesale Trade Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Intl Services Not Elsewhere Classified Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 4,909 1,157 22 2,963 2,023 3,562 410 11,826 6 641 6,380
33,899

Employment 58,577 29,150 587 33,725 89,027 30,479 73,643 150,664 15 5,763 115,037
586,665

% Emp 10%
5%
6% 15% 5% 13% 26%
1% 20% 100%

Weekly Wage
742 687 669 626 613 510 508 493 461 342 288
$515

Manufacturing
Primary Metal Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Chemicals and Allied Products Instruments and Related Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Printing and Publishing
/"
Paper and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Gay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Textiles Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Food and Kindred Products Petroleum Refining Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Leather and Leather Products Apparel Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 31 54 126 112 72 258 469 61 124 87 85 32 81 93 8 147 69 10 102 I
2,023

Employment 3,815 5,496 11,012 3,861 4,983 8,761 9,906 4,216 3,973 3,307 4,840 2,343 1,930 12,191 89 2,350 1,633 159 4,124
89,027

% Emp
4% 6% 12% 4% 6% 10% 11% 5% 4% 4% 5% 3% 2% 14%
3% 2%
5%

Weekly Wage 945 819 722 713 649 649 631 626 601 554 524 498 480 476 471 457 446 395 341

100%

$613

COUNTIES: Gwinnelt, Barrow, DeKalb, Forsyth, Hall, Rockdale, Walton.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
GWINNETT COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Retail Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 821 255 566 167
1,431 526 671
1,943
6,380

Employment 12,047 4,791 5,164 17,298 11,290 7,202 17,855 39,389
115,037

% Emp
10% 4% 4% 15% 10% 6% 16% 34%
100%

Weekly Wage 539 450 417 320 307 269 241 179
$288

Services
Miscellaneous Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services EducatioriaT Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Amusement and Recreation Services Motion Pictures Personal Services Social Services Private Households Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 62
1,784 628 140
2,048 394
2,642 866 211 143 345 181 970 561 847 3
11,826

Employment 454
13,164 2,714 11,109 39,163 1,849 47,415 5,136 2,499 6,289 4,623 1,828 6,221 7,118 1,012
150,664

% Emp
9% 2% 7% 26% 1% 31% 3% 2% 4% 3% 1% 4% 5% 1%

Weekly Wage 893 741 605 598 574 492 441 420 400 386 378 309 264 249 202

100%

$493

COUNTIES: Gwinnett, Barrow, DeKa1b, Forsyth, Hall, Rockdale, Walton. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Ocilla Irwin County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,697 3,217 3,185 3,436 3,182 3,337

County 11,973 9,211 8,036 8,988 8,649 8,590

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 199 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 .,. $2,668

$3,373

1980 4,880

8,353

1985 10,616

12,864

1990 12,244

17,123

1991 13,366

17,645

1992 13,793

18,495

1993 14,004

19,249

Health

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 129 teachers, 1,814 students, and 87 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 25 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION: Tech. Institute: Ben Hill-Irwin at Fitzgerald (9 miles) has 1,357 students. 2-yr: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton (23 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegefUniv: Valdosta State University at Valdosta (56 miles) with 8,675 students.

1 hospital (34 beds). 1110. 2 dentists. 2 nursing homes (113 beds).

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Albany Herald, Atlanta Journal, Macon Telegraph & News. 2 TV channels received (cable available). I cable station at Fitzgerald (9 miles). Local radio stations: 2.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks with $66 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair at Fitzgerald (9 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 7 restaurants (largest capacity 100). I motel (25 rooms). 5 meeting facilities (largest seats 500).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 12 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. 10 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time engineer.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 6 tennis courts. I golf course. 2 swimming pools. I country club. I softball field. 1 saddle club arena. I city park with playground equipment.
YEARLY EVENTS. Georgia Sweet Potato Festival & Parade held every October since 1960. Night on the Town (December).
STATE PARK. Jeff Davis Memorial State Park (10 miles) with camping, historical museum, picnic areas.

PUBLIC LAKEfRIVER. Ocmulgee River (10 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Alapaha River (12 miles). Crystal Lake in Irwinville.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Spring-fed Crystal Lake, a very large crystal-clear, fresh-water lake with picnic tables and grills scattered under mossy trees and several miles of natural white sand beaches. Swimmers, campers, and fishermen are welcome.

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Irwin County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Ocilla 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,376,000 gal/day. Consumption: 800,000 gal/day average, 1,000,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 310,000 gal. Source: 4 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 3,000 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,125,000 gal/day. Plant load: 800,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $19.22 Outside City $11.90
INVENTORY. Irwin County and Ocilla exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 22 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. CSX rail service at Ocilla (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (47 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (100 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (118 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Valdosta (56 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast.Nearest public airport at Fitzgerald (9 miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Ocilla Irwin County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX IRWIN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Wholesale Trade Services Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Not Elsewhere Classified Mining
TOTAL

Firms 130 221 211 177 228 232 715 756 125 1 1
2,797

Employment 1,379 1,381
15,267 9,786 1,535 2,080 5,794 10,559 1,999
49,788

% Emp
3% 3% 31% 20% 3% 4% 12% 21% 4%

Weekly Wage
545 421 408 381 354 348 327 257 217

100%

$354

Manufacturing Rubber <rna- Mise Plastic Products
Transportation Equipment Primary Metal Products Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Fabricated Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 5 12 3
20 57 16 12
6 8 23 20 23 3 1 3
211

Employment 150
1,278 1,162
791 2,024 3,236
605 112 259 2,192 173 2,550
15,267

% Emp
1% 8% 8% 5% 13% 21% 4% 1% 2% 14% 1% 17%

Weekly Wage 506 473 472 469 452 437 413 337 335 322 290 226

100%

$408

COUNTIES: Irwin, Ben Hill, Berrien, Coffee, Tift, Turner. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX IRWIN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies General Merchandise Stores Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 132 48 39 51 160 145 47 135
756

Employment 1,123 454 3,126 315 670 2,035 244 2,593
10,559

% Emp
11% 4% 30% 3% 6% 19% 2% 25%
100%

Weekly Wage 360 336 328 289 276 223 164 140
$257

Services

Legal Services

Health ~ervices

Engineering and Management Services

Miscellaneous Repair Services

Auto Repair, Services, Garages

Membership Organizations

Bllsiness Services

Educational Services

Personal Services

A

Motion Pictures

Hotels, Other Lodging Places

Private Households

Amusement and Recreation Services

Social Services

Miscellaneous Services

TOTAL

Firms 56 156 50 39 84 23 61 6 59 15 27 76 28 34 I
715

Employment 223
2,240 237 142 330 52 724 105 261 122 720 93 228 315
5,794

% Emp
4% 39%
4% 2% 6% 1% 12% 2% 5% 2% 12% 2% 4% 5%

Weekly Wage 459 456 436 326 283 278 260 239 216 201 180 156 152 137

100%

$327

COUNTIES: Irwin, Ben Hill, Berrien, Coffee, Tift, Turner.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Palmetto Fulton County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,257 1,466 2,045 2,086 2,612 2,792

County 473,572 556,326 605,210 589,904 648,951 675,987

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $4,583

$3,373

1980 11,063

8,353

1985 17,787

12,864

1990 25,931

17,123

1991 26,807

17,645

1992 28,541

18,495

1993 29,823

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
21 hospitals (5,148 beds). 2,067 MD's. 655 dentists. 24 nursing homes (3,242 beds). North Central Georgia Health Systems Agency, Inc. National headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control of the U.S. Public Health Service. Atlanta metro area has 63 hospitals (12,609 beds), 85 nursing homes (10,250 beds) 4,100+ MD's, 1,350+ dentists. 2 nationally-renowned treatment programs: the bum unit at Grady Hospital and the Shepard Spinal Clinic at Piedmont Hospital.

Located in Fulton and Coweta counties 25 miles southwest of Atlanta.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 55 county public schools with 3,060 teachers, 50,109 students, and 2,362 high school graduates in 1994. 75 private schools with 13,705 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Atlanta Area at Atlanta (25 miles) has 2,682 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (25 miles) with 1,756 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia State University at Atlanta (25 miles) with 23,641 students. Emory University at Atlanta (30 miles) with 10,300 students. Georgia Institute of Technology at Atlanta (25 miles) with 12,814 students. Clark Atlanta University at Atlanta (25 miles) with 5,500 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.
OTHER EDUCATION FACILITIES: 8 schools/hospitals of nursing education in metro area and schools of medicine at Emory University and Morehouse College.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 3 weeklies, 2 dailies. 9 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 22 in county.
FINANCIAL FACrr..,ITIES. 2 branch banks with $760 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair in Atlanta (25 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. I restaurant (largest capacity 75). I meeting facility (seats 150).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 3 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 5.
POLICE PROTECTION. 5 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits by Coweta and Fulton counties.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACrr..,ITIES. 9 tennis courts. 2 parks. 6 golf courses. 7 swimming pools. 6 country clubs.
STATE PARK. Sweetwater Creek State Park (17 miles) with boating, fishing, nature trails.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Chattahoochee River (10 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Spring Festival. Children's Sports. Christmas Tree Lighting.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

Palmetto Fulton County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Palmetto 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 galJday. Consumption: 250,000 gal/day average, 400,000 galJday maximum. Storage capacity: 325,000 gal.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 250,000 gal/day. Plant load: 100,000 gal/day.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $16.01 OutsideCity $16.11
Tax rate for portion of Palmetto in Coweta County is $13.29.
INVENTORY. Fulton County exempts 100% on all classes' of certain business inventory from property taxation. Coweta County has local freeport.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 4 interstate. 30 inter/intrastate.
RAll.... Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (17 miles). CSX rail service at Palmetto (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (17 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (109 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (254 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (25 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Peachtree City (13 miles). 4,600 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, jet fuel.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Palmetto Fulton County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX FULTON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacmring Mining Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Not Elsewhere Classified Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 2,872 10,420 7,519 3,472 24 722 5,861
29,159 16
1,080 13,591 74,736

Employment 131,556 130,290 105,492 139,342 694 196,679 57,749 402,233 18 8,567 260,131
1,432,750

% Emp
9% 9% 7% 10%
14% 4% 28%
1% 18% 100%

Weekly Wage
805 783 729 677 644 559 535 521 443 333 297
$565

Manufacturing
Primary 'Meial Products Food and kindred Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Instruments and Related Products Textiles Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Petroleum Refining Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Lumber and Wood Products Leather and Leather Products Apparel Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 39 165 195 77
213 118 347 118 51 141 226 1,037
10 140 99 144 176
9 164
I
3,472

Employment 3,908 16,600 10,839 19,199 7,871 8,688 8,862 5,853 1,704 5,562 6,752
24,291 208
6,302 3,368 2,844 2,567
219 3,667
139,342

% Emp
3% 12% 8% 14% 6% 6% 6% 4%
1% 4% 5% 17%
5% 2% 2% 2%
3%

Weekly Wage 986 816 777 767 698 671 667 653 640 626 603 603 598 541 496 486 458 441 426

100%

$677

COUNTIES : Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnett.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX FULTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 1,408 444 1,172 3,235 313 1,372 1,235 4,412
13,591

Employment 22,955 10,247 12,692 30,408 32,105 17,389 35,750 98,584
260,131

% Emp
9% 4% 5% 12% 12% 7% 14% 38%
100%

Weekly Wage 547 503 446 330 307 268 263 203
$297

Services
Miscellaneous Services Engineering and Management Services Legal S0i::es Health Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Membership Organizations Auto Repair, Services, Garages Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Motion Pictures Personal Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 144
4,450 1,937 4,914
374 669 -6,506 637 1,728 749 383 1,154 408 2,060
18 3,028
29,159

Employment 1,182
42,358 13,366 86,893 19,959 3,670 131,490 8,215 14,264 16,270 22,493 17,215 6,232 14,290
587 3,747
402,233

% Emp
11% 3% 22% 5% 1% 33% 2% 4% 4% 6% 4% 2% 4%
1% 100%

Weekly Wage 995 792 789 620 556 503 466 427 423 420 325 311 309 292 284 207
$521

COUNTIES : Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnett.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Peachtree City Fayette County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City nJa 416 793
6,429 19,027 22,835

County 7,978 8,199 11,364 29,043
62,415 74,278

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 29 miles southwest of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,927

$3,373

1980 11,404

8,353

1985 17,109

12,864

1990 21,309

17,123

1991 21,716

17,645

1992 22,529

18,495

1993 23,227

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
l6MD's. 18 dentists. Peachtree City Medical Center. Southern Regional Medical Center (15 miles) with 367 beds. 2 nursing homes at Newnan (13 miles) with 174 beds and 2 hospitals with 244 beds.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 19 county public schools with 958 teachers, 15,410 students, and 927 high school graduates in 1994. 6 private schools with 471 students in 1994.
IDGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Griffin at Griffin (18 miles) has 1,963 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The Stale ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution. 7 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and 3 branch banks with $24.5 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair. Tool & die shop at Jonesboro (18 miles). Casting at Atlanta (29 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 7 restaurants (largest capacity 150). I meeting facility (seats 150).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 9 full-time and 35 volunteer personnel. 2 fire stations. Rescue service with 2 ambulances and truck. Fire insurance classification 5.
POLICE PROTECTION. 16 full-time officers.
GARBAGE. Service provided by private contractors.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 15 tennis courts. 6 parks. I golf course. 7 swimming pools. I country club. Riding stables. More than 40 miles of jogging trails.
STATE PARK. Stone Mountain State Park (39 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, sailing, canoeing, picnicking, boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Peachtree (local) has fishing, non-powered boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Easter Egg Hunt. Builders' Tour of Homes. Golf tournaments. July 4th Parade. Craft show. Yule Log Burning. Art show at courthouse.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Lake Peachtree. Tinsley Mill. Fayette County Courthouse.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Peachtree City Fayette County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Peachtree City 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Provided by county with a plant capacity of 500,000 gal/day and Atlanta as an alternate source with a plant capacity of 2,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,200,000 gal/day average, 1,500,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 250,000 gal. elevated, 220,000 gal. ground. Source: Lake Peachtree and I deep well with 98 gal/min pumping capacity.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 2,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,200,000 gal/day. Tertiary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.54 Outside City $13.96
INVENTORY. Fayette County and Peachtree City exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 33 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (29 miles). CSX rail service at Peachtree City (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (29 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (80 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (230 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (29 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Peachtree City (local). 4,600 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, fuel.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Pnblication Date: May 19, 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX
FAYETTE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Mining Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Not Elsewhere Classified Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 1,674 4,437 3,968 1,558 15 459 2,338
15,059 10
439 6,769
36,727

Employment
94,869 59,601 63,590 72,117
305 118,246 22,362 226,346
13 3,216 124,408
785,072

% Emp 12%
8% 8% 9%
15% 3% 29%
16% 100%

Weekly Wage
840 784 777 641 583 575 533 529 466 314 291
$585

Manufacturing
Food and Kindred Products Transportation Equipment Paper and Allied Products Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Petroleum Refining Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Leather and Leather Products
TOTAL

Firms 94 45 52 37 68 18 74 97 115 9 105 463 78 36 59 40 84 82 3
1,558

Employment 12,030 4,954 4,510 883 3,488 1,309 2,940 3,618 2,945 323 3,802 14,533 4,153 2,144 804 5,044 1,039 3,531
72,117

% Emp
17% 7% 6% 1% 5% 2% 4% 5% 4%
5% 20%
6% 3% 1% 7% 1% 5%

Weekly Wage 894 762 714 710 693 657 624 621 612 584 577 577 550 516 471 456 438 391

100%

$641

COUNTIES: Fayette, Clayton, Coweta, Fulton, Spalding.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX FAYETTE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 641 521 221
1,625 148 628 760
2,224
6,769

Employment 9,247 5,214 3,575 16,024 14,022 16,667 8,110
51,550
124,408

% Emp
7% 4% 3% 13% 11% 13% 7% 41%
100%

Weekly Wage 537 432 421 340 293 281 255 217
$291

Services
Miscellaneous Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Amusement and Recreation Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Business Services Membership Organizations Auto Repair, Services, Garages Social Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Hotels, Other Lodging Places Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 59
1,164 2,134 2,571
353 266 191 3,059 417 736 600 949 206 212
13 2,130
15,059

Employment 142
10,221 23,933 48,325
8,955 1,793 8,496 72,743 5,293 7,587 9,840 6,926 4,153 14,683
512 2,744
226,346

% Emp
5% 11% 21% 4%
1% 4% 32% 2% 3% 4% 3% 2% 6%
1% 100%

Weekly Wage 874 840 805 631 501 499 498 470 425 407 354 315 305 303 260 208
$529

COUNTIES: Fayette, Clayton, Coweta, Fulton, Spalding.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Pearson Atkinson County

Population

1950 1960 -1970
1980 1990 1994

City 1,402 1,615 1,700 1,817 1,714 1,774

County

GA U.S.
(millions)

7,362 3.4 151.3

6,188 3.9 179.3

5,879 . 4.6 203.2

6,141 5.5 226.5

6,213 6.5 249.5

6,253 7.0 260.8

Located 223 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,085

$3,373

1980 5,291

8,353

1985 8,939

12,864

1990 12,264

17,123

1991 12,870

17,645

1992 13,949

18,495

1993 14,410

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
24 MD's, 6 dentists, 1 hospital (157 beds), and 2 nursing homes (148 beds) at Douglas (15 miles). City and county health clinics.
1 hospital (257 beds), 56 MD's, 15 dentists, and 3 nursing homes (442 beds) at Waycross (31 miles).
16 general, 3 acute care, 2 pediatrics, 1 rehabilitation, and 3 psychiatri~ hospitals at Jacksonville (106 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 90 teachers, 1,406 students, and 99 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Okefenokee at Waycross (30 miles) has 1,076 students. 2-yr: South Georgia College at Douglas (15 miles) with 1,300 students. Waycross College at Waycross (31 miles) with 854 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Valdosta State University at Valdosta (47 miles) with 8,675 students. Georgia Institute of Technology at Atlanta (209 miles) with 12,814 students. Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (133 miles) with 14,191 students.

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GEORGIA - The State ~f Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Pearson Atkinson County
Page I

Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspaper: I weekly. 4 TV channels (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank and 1 branch bank with $33 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair at Douglas (15 miles). Tool and die at Waycross (30 miles).Casting at Fitzgerald (47 miles).
PUBLICACCOMMODATIONS. 5 restaurants (largest capacity 50). 2 motels (50 rooms). 1 meeting facility (capacity 50).

Municipal Services .
FIRE PROTECTION. 10 volunteers. Protection outside city. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. 4 fuIl-time and 1 part-time personnel. Protection outside city limits by county sheriff and 2 fuIl-time deputies.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. City uses licensed consultant.
ZONING. None.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 tennis courts. 1 swimming pool. 2 softball fields.
YEARLY EVENTS. Christmas Decorating Contest.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS: Okefenokee Swamp (31 miles) offers fishing, camping, and canoeing.
STATE PARK. General Coffee State Park (22 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, hiking, nature trails.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Satilla River (5 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, and motor boating.
RESORTS; The Cloister at Sea Island (91 miles) offers a 5-mile beach, gardens, historic sites, championship sports, and 10,000 acres of protected forest and marsh. Jekyll Island Club (94 miles).

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

Pearson Atkinson County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Pearson 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.
NATURAL GAS. None.
WATER. Plant capacity: 400,000 gal/day. Consumption: 300,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 175,000 gal. Source: 2. deep wells. Pumping capacity: ~1,000 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 360,000 gal/day. Plant load: 250,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment ratio). Effective tax rates combine city, county, school, and state tax rates into one convenient figure - the annual tax for each $ I000 of property at its fair market value. This rate applies to all property: land, buildings, machinery, equipment, and inventory
PropertY Located 1993 Effective Rate Within City $15.68 Outside City $9.98
INVENTORY. Pearson exempts 100% of all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 20 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Pearson (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (132 miles). CSX rail service at Pearson (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (132 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Altarnaha (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Brunswick (98 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (98 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Valdosta (47 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast.Additional commercial air service: Jacksonville, FL (104 miles). Airlines: Air Florida, Delta, Pan Am, Republic. Nearest public airport at Douglas (15 miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway.

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Publication Date: May 19. 1995

Pearson Atkinson County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX ATKINSON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Services Construction Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Mining TOTAL

Firms 116 169 221 177 174 587 191 647 70 2
2,355

Employment 934
1,117 11,913 7,757
1,524 5,419 1,352 9,170
890
40,084

% Emp
2% 3% 30% 19% 4% 14% 3% 23% 2%
100%

Weekly Wage 478 415 386 381 347 334 327 255 248
$344

Manufacturing
Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Lumber and Wood Products Transportation Equipment Textiles Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Apparel Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 15 95 11 8 II 8 5 17 11 28 I I I I I 3 3 I I
221

Employment 310
3,029 1,229 1,073
989 225 374 164 1,914 1,703
11,913

% Emp
3% 25% 10%
9% 8% 2% 3% 1% 16% 14%

Weekly Wage 490 474 449 433 431 361 328 322 308 225

100%

$386

COUNTIES: Atkinson, Berrien, Clinch, Coffee, Lanier, Ware.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX ATKINSON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Syc Stations General Merchandise Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores .: Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 107 32 36 40 129 141 37 123
647

Employment 834
2,682 285 258 661
2,015 189
2,246
9,170

% Emp
9% 29%
3% 3% 7% 22% 2% 24%
100%

Weekly Wage 374 314 313 275 267 255 175 133
$255

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Personal Services Membership Organizations Social Services Motion Pictures Hotels, Other Lodging Places Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 38 147 58 68 20 48 3 52 20 28 14 14 IS 60 3
587

Employment 173
2,932 191 218 68 332 39 219 98 558 173 236 70 88
5,419

% Emp
3% 54% 4% 4%
1% 6% 1% 4% 2% 10% 3% 4% 1% 2%

Weekly Wage 422 413 378 288 275 245 228 221 205 192 179 175 lSI 142

100%

$334

COUNTIES; Atkinson, Berrien, Clinch, Coffee, Lanier, Ware.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Pelham Mitchell County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 4,365 4,609 4,539 4,306 3,869 4,052

County 22,528 19,652 18,956 21,114 20,275 20,820

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 204 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,603

$3,373

1980 5,797

8,353

1985 8,998

12,864

1990 11,932

17,123

1991 13,078

17,645

1992 13,656

18,495

1993 14,276

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (33 beds). 8MD's. 5 dentists. 2 nursing homes (156 beds). Mitchell County Health Department. I I full-time and 2 part-time EMT personnel. 4 ambulances.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 city public schools with 107 teachers, 1,675 students, and 89 high school graduates in 1994. 3 county public schools with 197 teachers, 3,045 students, and 168 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 420 students in 1994.
IDGHEREDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Thomas at Thomasville (25 miles) has 1,176 students. Albany at Albany (27 miles) has 2,439 students. Darton College at Albany (27 miles) with 2,604 students. Sr. College/Univ: Albany State College at Albany (27 miles) with 3,257 students. Thomas at Thomasville (25 miles) with 750 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered from Albany, Atlanta, Thomasville. 8 TV channels received (32-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 1.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks with $459 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, machining, electric motor repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 5 restaurants (largest capacity 300). 1 meeting facility (seats 300).

FIRE PROTECTION. 10 full-time and 18 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 10 full-time and 12 part-time city personnel. 12 full-time and 1 part-time county personnel. 18-volunteer rescue unit.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Private firm with 4 engineers.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 14 tennis courts. 5 parks. 1 golf course. 2 swimming pools. 2 country clubs. 27 recreation areas (17,579 acres) include 16,628 land acres, 500 wetland acres, and 451 water acres.
STATE PARK. Chehaw State Park (38 miles) with fishing, camping and train for children (weekends only).

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Flint River (9 miles) and Lake Seminole (45 miles) have swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Christmas Parade (2nd Saturday in December). Wildlife Festival (2nd Saturday in October). Camival sponsored by American Legion (1st week in August). Pelham City School Homecoming Parade & associated festivities.

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D Pelham
Mitchell County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Pelham 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible or non-interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 3,1 17,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,000,000 gal/day average, 1,300,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 310,000 gal. elevated, 165,000 gal. ground. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 2,165 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 750,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary and tertiary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.55 Outside City $8.33
INVENTORY. Pelham exempts 100% and Mitchell County exempts 60% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Atlantic & Gulf with ties to Norfolk Southern and CSX. CSX piggyback service at Cordele (76 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (33 miles). Nearest seaport: Port St. Joe, FL (135 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 35 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Albany (27 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Camilla (8 miles). 4,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, lighted runway, hangar, NDB, VASI.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

~ Pelham
Mitchell County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX MITCHELL COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacruring Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wbolesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 5
266 368 521 535 279 597 1,956 260 1,613
I 6,400

Employment 638
4,351 24,516
3,483 6,121 23,538 4,531 20,804 3,462 19,697
111,143

% Emp
1% 4% 22% 3% 6% 21% 4% 19% 3% 18%

Weekly Wage
694 516 471 450 428 425 399 367 255 227

100%

$389

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Paper and Allied Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Food and Kindred Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Transportation Equipment Textiles Printing and Publishing Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 11 6 7 9 21 6 36 42 16 18 II 38 90 12 40 2 I
368

Employment 508 926
1,940 869 810 179
4,530 1,160
315 1,031 2,923
774 2,740
620 4,965
24,516

% Emp
2% 4% 8% 4% 3% 1% 18% 5% 1% 4% 12% 3% 11% 3% 20%

Weekly Wage 971 827 810 643 575 572 548 513 426 419 404 346 346 277 260

100%

$471

COUNTIES: Mitchell, Baker, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Grady, Thomas, Worth.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX MITCHELL COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 276 92 137 316 62 128 275 327
1,613

Employment 2,699 809 1,074 1,829 2,819 744 4,032 5,692
19,697

% Emp
14% 4% 5% 9% 14% 4% 20% 29%
100%

Weekly Wage 381 330 296 290 212 192 189 146
$227

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Personal Services Social Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Private Households Amusement and Recreation Services Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 129 426 113 73 174 17 179 155 118 3 46 75 370 50 25 2
1,956

Employment 688
8,690 440 298
1,110 283
3,494 1,249 1,693
59 728 564 625 629 244
20,804

% Emp
3% 42%
2% 1% 5% 1% 17% 6% 8%
3% 3% 3% 3% 1%

Weekly Wage 523 489 459 391 365 335 271 270 227 223 202 195 180 180 134

100%

$367

COUNTIES: Mitchell, Baker, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Grady, Thomas, Worth.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Pembroke Bryan County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,171 1,450 1,361 1,400 1,503 1,791

County 5,965 6,226 6,539. 10,175 15,438 18,049

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 240 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,149

$3,373

1980 5,422

8,353

1985 10,722

12,864

1990 13,015

17,123

1991 13,377

17,645

1992 14,076

18,495

1993 14,192

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
2 MD's. 11 dentists. Bryan County Health Department. 1 hospital with 73 beds at Claxton (17 miles). 1 hospital at Statesboro (24 miles) with 164 beds. 3 hospitals (1,085 beds), State Regional Mental Hospital, 11 nursing homes (1,224 beds) at Savannah.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 6 county public schools with 238 teachers, 4,488 students, and 200 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 69 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Savannah at Savannah (36 miles) has 3,324 students. Sr. CoIIegelUniv: Armstrong State College at Savannah (36 miles) with 5,187 students. Savannah State College at Savannah (36 miles) with 2,985 students. Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (24 miles) with 14,191 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (60 miles) with 2,205 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

D Pembroke
Bryan County Page I

Commercial Services-
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies, the Bryan County Times and the Richmond Hill News. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Savannah Morning News, Savannah Evening Press. 5 TV channels received.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank with $49 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. All industrial sites in Pembroke are within 36 miles of extensive industrial support services at Savannah.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 2 restaurants (largest capacity 75). 6 motels at Richmond Hill (562 rooms). Meeting room in motel seats 140.

MWlicipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. County and city fire
departments have all-volunteer personnel. Full-time dispatcher at Pembroke. Fire insurance classification 8 in city and lOin county.

POLICE PROTECTION. 3 full-time city officers and 8 full-time county officers. I animal control officer.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.

ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 3 tennis courts. 3 softball fields. I swimming pool. Championship golf course under construction. Marina being planned.
STATE PARK. Richmond Hill State Park (40 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRlVER. Ogeechee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Ocean Beach, Tybee Island (55 miles).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Fort McCallister Historic Site and Museum (40 miles).

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Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Pembroke
Bryan County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Pembroke 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,100,000 gal/day. Consumption: 140,000 gal/day average, 300,000 gal/day maximum. jjlevated storage capacity: 150,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 750 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 210,000 gal/day. Plant load: 150,000 gal/day. Oxidation pond. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.00 Outside City $10.24
INVENTORY. Bryan County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (36 miles). CSX rail service at Pembroke (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (36 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (36 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (36 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Savannah (36 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Continental Express, Delta, United, United Express, USAir, ValuJet. Nearest public airport at Claxton (17 miles). 3,500 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX BRYAN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Construction Mining .: Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 337 549 699 521 246 840 5
2,846 152
2,126 I
8,323

Employment 21,824 6,351 5,130 10,092 29,920 8,110 27 35,656 970 32,616
150,703

% Emp 14%
4% 3% 7% 20% 5%
24% 1%
22%

Weekly Wage
610 524 502 477 458 424 416 393 287 229

100%

$418

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Petroleum Refining Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Lumber and Wood Products Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Printing and Publishing Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Textiles Instruments and Related Products Primary Metal Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 11 4 5 20 18 32 29 18 81 25 6 58 8 9 4 5 5 2
337

Employment 5,721 31 289 4,719 1,504 548 786 627 1,513 3,192 61 972 43 392 338
21,824

% Emp 26%
1% 22%
7% 3% 4% 3% 7% 15%
4%
2% 2%

Weekly Wage 737 733 721 714 672 607 524 500 471 467 415 415 395 239 239

100%

$610

COUNTIES: Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX BRYAN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores " Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 268 91 178 455 61 265 203 606
2,126

Employment 3,095 1,221 1,419 3,432 4,130 5,463 1,681
12,175
32,616

% Emp
9% 4% 4% 11% 13% 17% 5% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 422 354 329 301 221 198 180 159
$229

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Membership Organizations Social Services Business Services Miscellaneous Services Personal Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 258 204 517 105 241 31 111 132 362 6 235 11 69 104 423 37
2,846

Employment 1,948 1,080
13,281 621
1,296 1,408
971 2,016 6,339
II 1,599
162 1,074 2,780
643 426
35,656

% Emp
5% 3% 37% 2% 4% 4% 3% 6% 18%
4%
3% 8% 2% 1% 100%

Weekly Wage 568 557 556 472 373 361 253 249 243 241 237 236 219 190 185 137
$393

COUNTIES: Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty, Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

Georgia Economic Profile
Perry Houston County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 3,849 6,032 7,771 9,453 9,452 10,188

County 20,964 39,154 62,924 77,605 89,208 95,518

GA U.S.
(milIions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 101 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

U.S.

Education

1970 $3,588

$3,373

$4,047

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 27 county public

1980 7,977 1985 12,097

8,353 12,864

9,940 14,155

schools with 1,126 teachers, 17,638 students, and 1,042 high school graduates in 1994. 6 private schools with 876 students in 1994.

1990 15,563

17,123

18,666

1991 15,906 1992 16,401

17,645 18,495

19,201 20,137

HIGHER EDUCATION~ Tech. Institute: Middle Georgia at Warner Robins (12 miles)
has 1,268 students. 2-yr: Macon College at

.~

1993 16,753

19,249 20,800

Macon (25 miles) with 4,907 students. Middle

Georgia College at Cochran (22 miles) with

1,878 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Fort Valley

Health

State College at Fort Valley (12 miles) with

County: 2 hospitals (225 beds) both acute care
facilities. 115 MD's. 45 dentists. 9 nursing homes Houston County Health Department.. Fully-equipped Ambulatory care Center. Two 24-hour emergency rooms.

2,368 students. Wesleyan College at Macon (25 miles) with 500 students. Georgia College at Milledgeville (52 miles) with 5,600 students. Mercer University at Macon (25 miles) with 6,729 students. Mercer has College of Liberal Arts, School of Business & Economics, Law School, School of Medicine,
School of Pharmacy, and School of Engineering.

2 Med-Stop facilities.

Call Service for the elderly.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

b Houston %:::~
Page I

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly, I bi-weekly, 3 dailies delivered in area. 3 TV channels received (35-channel cable available) Local radio stations: I AMIFM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and 3 branch banks with $5.4 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair, general contractors, civil engineers, consulting engineers, sheet metal shops available in area.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 31 restaurants (largest capacity 400). 19 motels (1,404 rooms). I hotel (37 rooms). Largest auditorium seating capacity 500.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. IO fuII-time city and 14 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by county. Fire insurance classification 6.
POLICE PROTECTION. 25 fuII-time personnel. Emergency protection provided outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. 1 fuII-time engineer.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards (Southern Building Code).

Recreation
FACILITIES. 1 public swimming pool. 4 parks and playgrounds. 4 athletic fields. 2 public fish ponds. 2 private country clubs. I private recreation club. 8 lighted tennis courts. 5 basketball courts. 4 multi-purpose courts. I theater. I community theater group. More than 60 civic organizations. City recreation department offering a wide variety of sports, classes, and special events.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Redeveloped downtown area. Georgia Agricenter and National Fairgrounds. Andersonville Trail. Cranshaw's One Horse Farm and Gardens. Massee Lane Gardens. Golden Isles Highway. Peach Blossom Trail. Robins Air Force Base Museum of Aviation. Warner Robins Dragway. Georgia's Antique Trail.
STATE PARK. Georgia Veterans State Park (36 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and 18-hole champion public golf course.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Tobesotkee (28 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
TOURS. Self-guided historical walking/driving tour of Perry. Self-guided tour of Perry antique shops and the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins.
YEARLY EVENTS. Antiques at the Crossroads (Feb.) Camellia Festival at Massee Lane Gardens (Feb.). Peach blossoms and dogwood and azalea bloom (March). Dogwood Festival (April). Mossy Creek Barnyard Festival (May). Perry Golf Classic (June). Georgia Folk Festival (June). 4th of July Festival. Houston County Fair (Sept.). Georgia National Fair & Farm City Parade (Oct.). Houston Lake Invitational Golf Tournament (Nov.). Christmas at the Crossroads (Dec.). Southeastern Antiques and Collectibles Monthly Show (Dec.).

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Perry Houston County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Perry 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 5,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,600,000 gal/day average, 3,300,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 2,000,000 gal. Source: 5 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 5,250 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 3,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,500,000 gal/day. Primary and secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.61 Outside City $9.80
INVENTORY. Perry and Houston County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory fro,m property taxation.
SALES. County has I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Perry (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (25 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (81 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (179 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (25 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Perry (local). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Perry Houston County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX HOUSTON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Wbolesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 5
314 259 529 688 378 657 2,606 162 1,871
I
7,471

Employment 1,044
23,473 5,299 5,659 7,807
36,480 4,952
28,199 1,953
27,434
142,302

% Emp
1% 16% 4% 4% 5% 26% 3% 20%
1% 19%

Weekly Wage
822 590 563 507 495 487 411 395 290 229

100%

$437

Manufacturing
Paper arid Allied Products Instruments and Related Products Fabricated Metal Products Transportation Equipment Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Textiles
A
Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining Furniture and Fixtures Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 14 5 15 22 24 57 lO 15 26 53 18 12 17 13 5 2 I 5 I
314

Employment 2,133 16 196 3,953 1,273 1,357 1,611 487 513 883 3,351 608 1,590
23,473

% Emp
9%
1% 17% 5% 6% 7% 2% 2% 4% 14% 3% 7%

Weekly Wage 845 666 637 621 599 567 557 526 501 459 455 413 274

100%

$590

COUNTIES: Houston, Bibb, Bleckley, Dooly, Macon, Peach, Pulaski, Twiggs.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
HOUSTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 292 138 83 392 60 269 164 473
1,871

Employment 3,194 972 1,124 2,490 3,442 4,815 1,213 10,185
27,434

% Emp 12%
4% 4% 9% 13% 18% 4% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 422 336 315 279 221 207 198 153
$229

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellane.Qus Repair Services Educational Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Business Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 231 560 91 35 173 201 94 272 155 77 194 85 407 28 I 2
2,606

Employment 1,901 9,501 650 2,005 748 1,092 672 4,949 1,805 768 1,743 1,416 589 311
28,199

% Emp
7% 34%
2% 7% 3% 4% 2% 18% 6% 3% 6% 5% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 719 541 488 438 419 333 261 252 218 215 212 180 162 132

100%

$395

COUNTIES: Houston, Bibb, Bleckley, Dooly, Macon, Peach, Pulaski, Twiggs.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Pine Mountain Harris County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 817 790 862 984 875 910

County 11,265 11,167 11,520 15,464 17,788 18,264

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 83 miles southwest of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

.County

GA

U.S .

Education

1970 1980 1985 1990

$3,095 7,624 11,760 15,921

$3,373 8,353 12,864 17,123

$4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 5 county public schools with 198 teachers, 3,063 students, and 152 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 4 students in 1994.

1991 16,419

17,645

19,201

HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute:

-....

1992 17,220 1993 17,527

18,495 19,249

20,137 20,800

Columbus at Columbus (22 miles) has 1,926 students. West Georgia at LaGrange (26 miles) has 932 students. 2-yr: Gordon

Health
(County) 5 MD's. 1 dentist. Harris County Health Department.

College at Barnesville (59 miles) with 2,250 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Columbus College at Columbus (30 miles) with 5,500 students. LaGrange College at LaGrange (26 miles) with 1,016 students.

EMT's. 1 nursing home (l00 beds).

3 hospitals with 961 beds in Columbus (30 beds). 1 hospital in LaGrange (24 miles) with 280 beds.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly, 2 dailies. Dailies delivered from Atlanta and Columbus. 7 TV channels (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and I branch bank with $9.3 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair at Columbus (30 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 4 restaurants (largest capacity 130).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. I I volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 3 full-time personnel. 16 full-time county officers provide protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by county and city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and building codes.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 tennis courts. I park with softball field and basketball court.
YEARLY EVENTS. Christmas Parade. Fall Festival (October). Oak Grove Fair. Numerous events at Callaway Gardens.
STATE PARK. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park (local) with swimming, fishing, and camping.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake West Point and Bartletts Ferry Lake (local) have swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
TOURS. Arranged by Callaway Gardens.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park. Lake West Point. Callaway Gardens. Little White House.

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Pine Mountain Harris County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Pine Mountain 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 230,400 gal/day. Consumption: 100,000 gal/day average, 120,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 75,000 gal. Source: Kings Gap Spring.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 125,000 gal/day. Plant load: 50,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant. Trickling filter.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.70 Outside City $9.42
INVENTORY. Harris County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from propertx taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 22 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Pine Mountain (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (75 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (30 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (252 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Columbus (20 miles). Airlines: American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, Delta, Northwest Express, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Pine Mountain (local). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: airframe & power plant repair, aircraft tiedown, lighted runway, NDB.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Pine Mountain Harris County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX HARRIS COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Finance, Insurance, and R!,al Estate Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
7 587 220 353 362 605 301 2,215 120 1,580

Employment
176 7,507 3,630 29,234 4,119 5,045 20,790 26,252
621 22,309

% Emp
6% 3% 24% 3% 4% 17% 22% 1% 19%

Weekly Wage
642 545 533 529 495 401 393 369 255 240

6,350

119,683 100%

$410

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Paper and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Primary Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Lumber and Wood Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Instruments and Related Products Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 12 15 8 11 58 24 35 32 40 6 11 11 59 9 4 12 5 2
353

Employment 570
1,773 592
2,250 1,683 3,565 1,566 1,279 10,146 1,113
260 2,531 1,169
35 50 359
29,234

% Emp
2% 6% 2% 8% 6% 12% 5% 4% 35% 4% 1% 9% 4%
1%

Weekly Wage 735 694 590 566 546 539 524 513 504 498 488 475 433 365 355 265

100%

$529

COUNTIES: Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot, Troup. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX HARRIS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 219 65 136 360 52 132 173 442
1,580

Employment 3,009 912 1,152 2,203 2,444 1,269 3,118 8,201
22,309

% Emp
13% 4% 5% 10% 11% 6% 14% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 422 337 313 287 236 220 199 159
$240

Services

Engineering and Management Services

Legal Services

Health i')ervices

Educational Services

Auto Repair, Services, Garages

Miscellaneous Repair Services

Motion Pictures

Business Services

Membership Organizations

-,-"'-

Personal Services

Hotels, Other Lodging Places

Social Services

Amusement and Recreation Services

Private Households

Miscellaneous Services

Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns

TOTAL

Firms 128 141 394 16 181 73 28 299 71 176 45 107 56 497 I 5
2,215

Employment 887 578
8,819 476
' 1,024 247 397
7,384 445
1,352 1,430 1,376
761 834
26,252

% Emp
3% 2% 34% 2% 4% 1% 2% 28% 2% 5% 5% 5% 3% 3%

Weekly Wage 634 599 512 394 345 333 309 293 229 228 225 207 190 163

100%

$369

COUNTIES: Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot, Troup.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Pineview Wilcox County

Population

City

1950

310

1960

369

1970

528

1980

564

1990

594

1994

595

County 10,167 7,905 6,998 7,682 7,008 7,061

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 146 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,484

$3,373

1980 5,012

8,353

1985 9,003

12,864

1990 12,033

17,123

1991 13,614

17,645

1992 14,496

18,495

1993 14,588

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
Rochelle Medical Center (10 miles). 15 MD's. 6 dentists. 1 hospital with 70 beds and 2 nursing homes with 243 beds at Cordele (21 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 85 teachers, 1,366 students, and 71 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 32 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Ben Hill-Irwin at Fitzgerald (21 miles) has 1,357 students. 2-yr: Middle Georgia College at Cochran (30 miles) with 1,878 students. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton (55 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southwestern College at Americus (50 miles) with 2,560 students. Albany State College at Albany (57 miles) with 3,257 students.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Macon Telegraph & News, Fitzgerald Herald, Cordele Dispatch. 6 TV channels received.
FINANCIAL FACllJTIES. I bank with $13 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair. Tool & die shop at Macon (67 miles), Fitzgerald (21 miles), and Cordele (21 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. I restaurant.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 16 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 9.
POLICE PROTECTION. 2 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. None.

Recreation
FACILITIES. I tennis court. 2 little league ball fields.
STATE PARK. Georgia Veterans State Park (40 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and 18-hole champion public golf course.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Ocmulgee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Ocmulgee River.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Pineview Wilcox County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Pineview 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.
NATURAL GAS. None available.
WATER. Consumption: 175,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 55,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 170 gal/min.
SEWAGE. None.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.09 Outside City $9.74
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 14 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Abbeville (15 miles). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (67 miles). CSX rail service at Pineview (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (21 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (110 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (148 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (67 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Cordele (21 miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, airframe & power plant repair, lighted runway, VORlNDB, VORIDME, fuel.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Pineview Wilcox County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX WILCOX COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and R.eal Estate Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 94 159 157 147 122 186
569 75
576 I
2,088

Employment 916
1,104 1,991 9,001
795 7,164 4,344
529 5,507
31,350

% Emp
3% 4% 6% 29% 3% 23% 14% 2% 18%

Weekly Wage
483 400 394 389 364 362 283 283 204

100%

$337

Manufacturing
Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Transportation Equipment Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Lumber and Wood Products Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Primary Metal Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 4 6 6 5 16
42 4 3 6 12 13
22 2 2 3 2
147

Employment 410 221 317 120 499
1,310 186
1,300 136 558 99
3,116
9,001

% Emp
5% 2% 4% 1% 6% 15% 2% 14% 2% 6% 1% 35%

Weekly Wage 1,079 521 512 496 463 436 421 404 353 304 260 252

100%

$389

COUNTIES: Wilcox, Ben Hill, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Pulaski, Turner. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
WILCOX COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 36 105 113 41 26 124 37 95
576

Employment 256 776 444 181 657
1,276 166
1,751
5,507

% Emp
5% 14% 8%
3% 12% 23% 3% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage
. 326
292 275 257 208 184 161 142
$204

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Membership Organizations Health Services Amusement and Recreation Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Personal Services Business Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 42 26 18 127 13 48 20 63 43 36 33 89 8 2
569

Employment 169 82 32
2,243 88 141 56
209 437 211 438 131
46
4,344

% Emp
4% 2% 1% 52% 2% 3% 1% 5% 10% 5% 10% 3% 1%

Weekly Wage 478 358 333 330 293 267 243 225 214 165 161 159 135

100%

$283

COUNTIES: Wilcox, Ben Hill, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Pulaski, Turner. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Powder Springs Cobb County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 619 746 2,559 3,381 6,893 7,643

County 61,830 114,174 196,793 297,718 447,745 494,381

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 20 miles west of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,844

$3,373

1980 11,187

8,353

1985 17,625

12,864

1990 21,937

17,123

1991 22,102

17,645

1992 23,079

18,495

1993 23,885

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
(City) 4MD's. 1 public health center. 3 dentists. 3 personal care homes (45 beds).
(County) 4 hospitals (1,096 beds). 418 MD's. 214 dentists. 14 public health facilities, including 6 general clinics. 3 psychiatric hospitals. 10 nursing homes (1201 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 86 county public schools with 4,761 teachers, 77,515 students, and 4,032 high school graduates in 1994. 23 private schools with 2,934 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Chattahoochee at Marietta (15 miles) has 3,074 students. North Metro at Acworth (20 miles) has 2,037 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (20 miles) with 1,756 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Kennesaw State at Kennesaw (20 miles) with 12,273 students. Southern College of Technology at Marietta (15 miles) with 3,960 students. Life College (undergraduate and chiropractic) at Marietta (15 miles) with 3,548 students.There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 daily, 1 weekly. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 8 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 4.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 local bank with $62 million in assets and 3 branch banks with $19.9 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Architectural services, blueprinting, casting, electric motor repair, fabricating, finishing, forming, job printing, and machining available locally.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 500 restaurants (largest seating capacity 1,700) and 9,000 motel/hotel rooms in county. Largest auditorium seating capacity 7,500

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. Provide by Cobb County. Fire insurance classification 3.

POLICE PROTECTION. 16 sworn personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by Cobb County.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city. Recycling service provided by city.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer provided by Cobb County.

ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. Tennis courts, ball fields, BMX trail, picnic areas, swimming pools, fitness trails, stream, 35 parks, gymnastics center, softball and soccer complexes, 13 golf courses (5 public), swimming pools, auto racing, swimming/beach area, boat ramp, Six Flags Over Georgia Amusement Park, White Water Park, American Adventures, Sun Valley Beach, Discovery Zone, Grand Slam, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.alibu Grand Prix, Mountasia Family Fun Center, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, and Civic Center.
STATE PARK. Red Top Mountain State Park (20 miles) with fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, lodging, conference center, restaurant.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Allatoona (20 miles) and Lake Acworth (20 miles) offer swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and rafting.
YEARLY EVENTS. Christmas in Powder Springs Open House. American Legion Memorial Day Retreat. Powder Springs Day. Storytelling in the Square. Clothesline Writing Show.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Powder Springs City Park. Big Shanty Museum (home of "The General" Civil War locomotive), Cobb County Museum, Marietta-Cobb Fine Arts Center, Marietta Depot, Marble House Arts Center, Steeple House Arts Center, and Kennesaw National Battlefield Park in county.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Powder Springs 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Austell Gas System and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Purchased from Cobb County. Plant capacity: 130,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 70,000,000 gal/day average, 113,000,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 31,000,000 gal. elevated, 6,000,000 gal. ground, 5,000,000 gal. repump station. Source: Lake Allatoona, Chattahoochee River. Average daily flow: 2,578 cu fUsec.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 82,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 55,500,000 gal/day. Advanced secondary treatment with nutrient removal.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.45 Outside City $11.26
Add $1.19 for property located in fire district.
INVENTORY. Powder Springs and Cobb County exempt 100% on all classes of certain inventory from property taxation.
SALES. Cobb County and Powder Springs have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. Part of the Atlanta Commercial Zone with 13 interstate, 53 inter/intratstae, and 31 terminals.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Atlanta (18 miles). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (18 miles). CSX rail service at Marietta (10 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atl\anta (18 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (112 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (270 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (18 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Atlanta (10 miles). 5,800 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, 18-hour tower, FAA weather service, 120,000 lb. capacity (dual wheel loading) runway.

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Publication Date: May 19. 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX COBB COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Mining Government Fed, State, Local, IntI Construction " Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 1,850 6,238 5,116 2,185 17 621 3,740
19,470 707
8,769 12
48,726

Employment 79,911 76,044 75,246 90,754 440 139,443 34,991
268,425 4,739
160,447
930,463

% Emp
9% 8% 8% 10%
15% 4% 29% 1% 17%

Weekly Wage
807 797 766 652 613 565 531 523 328 296

100%

$569

Manufacturing
Food and Kindred Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Instruments and Related Products Petroleum Refining Printing and Publishing Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Textiles Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Fumiture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Leather and Leather Products
TOTAL

Firms 106 95 22 48 133 69 104 195 65 9 635 151 95 58 75 58 152 112 2
2,185

Employment 13,175 2,598 1,349 15,470 5,205 5,911 3,529 3,530 1,391 214 16,366 3,822 3,783 5,271 1,000 2,903 1,760 3,457
90,754

% Emp
15% 3% 1% 17% 6% 7% 4% 4% 2%
18% 4% 4% 6% 1% 3% 2% 4%

Weekly Wage 877 820 752 727 704 671 648 627 615 612 579 543 532 498 492 474 425 368

100%

$652

COUNTIES: Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding,
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX

COBR COUNTY AREA

- --

RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores
~
Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 839 290 739
2,089 189 855 908
2,860
8,769

Employment 13,350 6,751 8,036 18,145 16,433 22,469 10,390 64,872
160,447

% Emp
8% 4% 5% 11% 10% 14% 6% 40%
100%

Weekly Wage 531 515 461 338 276 272 266 212
$296

Services
Miscellaneous Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Business Services Membership Organizations Amusement and Recreation Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Social Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Hotels, Other Lodging Places Museums, Botauical, Zoological Gdns Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 90
1,440 2,921 3,263
388 246 4,250 466 497 1,006 740 1,271 270 261
16 2,344
19,470

Employment 742
11,149 29,846 53,530
2,166 9,729 88,709 5,741 12,647 9,216 11,323 9,135 4,622 16,376
526 2,969
268,425

% Emp
4% 11% 20%
1% 4% 33% 2% 5% 3% 4% 3% 2% 6%
1% 100%

Weekly Wage 1,046 821 809 629 492 487 468 439 419 419 338 307 303 302 258 208
$523

COUNTIES: Cobb, Bartow, Cherokee, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Preston Webster County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 260 232 226 429 388 362

County 4,081 3,247 2,362 2,341 2,263 2,078

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 13,2 miles southwest of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,009

$3,373

1980 5,163

8,353

1985 9,541

12,864

1990 12,416

17,123

1991 14,067

17,645

1992 14,704

18,495

1993 14,817

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital at Richland (8 miles) with 32 beds. I hospital at Americus (19 miles) with 188 beds.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. I county public school with 18 teachers, 300 students, and 0 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 76 students in 1994. I county public grade school with 270 students and 20 teachers in 1992. I secondary school with 1,579 students and 54 teachers in Buena Vista serves Marion, Schley, and Webster counties.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: South Georgia at Americus (19 miles) has 1,339 students. Columbus at Columbus (44 miles) has 1,926 students. 2-yr: Darton College at Albany (46 miles) with 2,604 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southwestern College at Americus (19 miles) with 2,560 students. Columbus College at Columbus (44 miles) with 5,500 students.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. 4 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACll.-ITIES. I branch bank with $77 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Tool & die shop, electric motor repair. Fabricating, forming, machining at Ellaville (20 miles). Casting, finishing at Columbus (45 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. None.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 7 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. 2 full-time city personnel. 3 full-time county personnel that provide protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. None.

Recreation
STATE PARK. Providence Canyon State Park (25 miles) with camping.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Chattahoochee River (30 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

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Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Preston Webster County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Preston 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 80,000 gal/day average, 150,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 264,000 gal. elevated. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 350 gal/min.
SEWAGE. None.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.21 Outside City $10.77
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 18 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. CSX rail service at Americus (19 miles). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (50 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (45 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (224 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Columbus (45 miles). Airlines: American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, Delta, Northwest Express, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Americus (19 miles). 4,200 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, lighted runway, hangar, NDB, Unicorn.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

D Preston
Webster County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX WEBSTER COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 4
61 75 72 94 84 121 314 50 293 1,168

Employment
222 731 429 504 1,146 6,897 4,160 2,830 438 2,906 20,264

% Emp
1% 4% 2% 2% 6% 34% 21% 14% 2% 14%
100%

Weekly Wage
614 539 417 402 381 379 358 331 283 209
$351

Manufacturing
Lumber and Wood Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Primary Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 29 4 3 4 8 7 9 2 6 5 3 I I 3
84

Employment 922 71 418 20 119 286
1,169
6,897

% Emp 13%
1% 6%
2% 4% 17%

Weekly Wage 395 360 345 335 307 240 227

100%

$379

COUNTIES: Webster, Marion, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX WEBSTER COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 53 11 63 22 14 57 21 53
293

Employment 261 107 525 74 303 700 108 828
2,906

% Emp
9% 4% 18% 3% 10% 24% 4% 28%
100%

Weekly Wage 324 301 271 237 205 185 184 144
$209

Services
Legal Services Health Services Engineering and Management Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Business Services Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 18 75 20 5 10 23 13 22 27 26 9 10 51 5 I
314

Employment 63
1,574 79 170 42 113 30 116 108 171 79 149 74 50
2,830

% Emp
2% 56%
3% 6% 1% 4% 1% 4% 4% 6% 3% 5% 3% 2%

Weekly Wage 475 400 352 319 306 281 269 247 222 186 170 160 137 124

100%

$331

COUNTIES: Webster, Marion, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Quitman Brooks County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 4,769 5,071 4,818 5,188 5,292 5,521

County 18,169 15,292 13,743. 15,255 15,398 15,899

GA U.S.
(millions)
3A 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 220 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,549

$3,373

1980 4,558

8,353

1985 7,998

12,864

1990 11,103

17,123

1991 12,329

17,645

1992 13,143

18,495

1993 13,369

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (45 beds). 5 MD's. 2 dentists. 2 nursing homes (381 beds). Presbyterian Home (237-bed facility providing skilled nursing care, intermediate nursing care, and retirement facilities). Fellowship Home (l44-bed personal care home).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 176 teachers, 2,617 students, and 93 high school graduates in 1994. 3 private schools with 205 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Valdosta at Valdosta (17 miles) has 1,756 students. 2-yr: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton (50 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Valdosta State University at Valdosta (17 miles) with 8,675 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. 3 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 2.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks with $65 million in assets. 2 S&L's with $184 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, electric motor repair at Valdosta (17 miles). Fininshing, tool & die at Thomasville (26 miles). Casting at Moultrie (34 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 10 restaurants (largest seating capacity 100). 1 motel (29 rooms). Largest auditorium seating capacity 1,200.

Municipal Sen1c~

_

FIRE PROTECTION. 13 full-time city and 41 volunteer county personnel. Protection provided 1/2 mile outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6 in city.

POLICE PROTECTION. 15 full-time city and 10 full-time county police personnel. Protection outside city limits.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. I full-time engineer.

ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. 1 park. 1 golf course. 1 swimming pool. 1 country club. 4 hunting lodges. 10 fee-fishing ponds.
STATE PARK. Reed Bingham State Park (37 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and nature trails.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Withlacoochee River (6 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Law Day Festival (May). Down Home Cotton Fest (November). Morven Peach Festival (May). Pavo Peacock Day (May). Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade (December). Continental Field Trials (February).

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Quitman Brooks County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Quitman 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.
NATIJRAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 3,400,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,400,000 gal/day average, 1,500,000 gal/day maximum.. Elevated storage capacity: 650,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 16,000 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 800,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant. Oxidation pond.

Taxes

-- -- ,--

-

PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined

by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary

by location. The only realistic way to compare

property taxes for different locations is to use

"effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by

assessment 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

PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.20 Outside City $9.53

Add $.40 for property located in Briggs fire district.

INVENTORY. Brooks County and Quitman exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.

SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 22 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Quitman (local). CSX rail service at Quitman (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (100 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (51 miles). Nearest seaport: St. Marys (123 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 32 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Valdosta (26 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast.Nearest public airport at Quitman (local). 4,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: none

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

W Quitman ~
Brooks County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX BROOKS. COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Construction Services .: Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Not Elsewhere Classified Mining
TOTAL

Firms
172 349 210 370 308 467 1,438 1,221 175
1 2 4,712

Employment 2,375 3,395 15,625 2,461
17,625 3,012 13,087 15,758 2,187
75,737

% Emp
3% 4% 21% 3% 23% 4% 17% 21% 3%

Weekly Wage
529 408 405 400 397 373 342 224 199

100%

$351

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Electronic, Other Elecnical Equip Indusnial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Food and Kindred Products Transportation Equipment Lumber and Wood Products Primary Metal Products Textiles Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Printing and Publishing Miscellaneous Mfg Indusnies Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Instruments and Related Products Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 8 9 4
31 30 6 18 11 93 3 11 13 24 4 8 30 3
1
308

Employment 361 949 349 511
1,202 149
2,067 812
3,914 218 703 784 437 22 463
4,623
17,625

% Emp
2% 5% 2% 3% 7% 1% 12% 5% 22% 1% 4% 4% 2%
3% 26%

Weekly Wage 632 614 558 538 488 458 450 409 409 408 398 381 324 285 279 267

100%

$397

COUNTIES: Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Lowndes, Thomas.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX BROOKS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furnirure & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores " Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 199 76 IIO 235 43 125 175 258
1,221

Employment 1,856 728 928 1,392 1,858 797 3,203 4,995
15,758

% Emp 12%
5% 6% 9% 12% 5% 20% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage 400 328 298 285 209 192 191 144
$224

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 108 317 72 58 7 144 154 II9 64 35 247 44 39 24 3 2
1,438

Employment 735
5,786 297 187 227 590
1,547 762 855 274 435 762 375 194
13,087

% Emp
6% 44%
2% 1% 2% 5% 12% 6% 7% 2% 3% 6% 3% 1%

Weekly Wage 554 438 436 348 293 293 232 230 217 215 181 177 166 135

100%

$342

COUNTIES: Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Lowndes, Thomas, Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

Georgia Economic Profile
Reidsville Tattnall County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,266 1,229 1,806 2,296 2,469 2,453

County 15,939 15,837 16,557 18,134 17,722 18,344

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 204 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,205

$3,373

1980 5,190

8,353

1985 8,855

12,864

1990 12,371

17,123

1991 13,216

17,645

1992 13,777

18,495

1993 14,188

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
(COUNTY) I hospital (40 beds). 8MD's. 2 dentists. Tattnall County Health Department. 2 clinics. 24-hour ambulance service with licensed EMT's. 2 nursing homes (252 beds). I personal care home.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 196 teachers, 3,134 students, and 126 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 137 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Southeastern at Vidalia (20 miles) has 728 students. Ogeechee at Statesboro (34 miles) has 1,000 students. 2-yr: East Georgia College at Swainsboro (46 miles) with 879 students. Brunswick College at Brunswick (76 miles) with 1,650 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (38 miles) with 14,191 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (34 miles) with 2,205 students. Armstrong State College at Savannah (74 miles) with 5,187 students. Evening classes available at Glennville Continuing Education Center through Brewton-Parker College and day and evening classes available through Southeastern Technical Institute. Southeastern Tech will furnish Tattnall County with Quick Start Program.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Reidsville

~l.'l.i'.t'.J..' Tattnall County

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Page I

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Savannah Morning News, Savannah Evening Press. 6 TV channels received (12-channel cable available). Local radio stations: I AMIFM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and I branch bank with $78 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Tool, dies, jigs, fixtures, gages, and machine building. Electric motor repair and automotive machine shop in Glennville (14 miles). Casting at Statesboro (38 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 6 restaurants. I motels (7 rooms).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 20 volunteer fire personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. S full-time police officers. S full-time county officers. State Patrol Post at Georgia State Prison (7 miles).
GARBAGE. Door-to-door collection within city. Disposal at county-operated landfill. County sanitation system: 6 yard containers throughout county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Yes.
ZONING. City has adopted zoning ordinance, subdivision regulations, and Southern Standard Building Codes.

Recreation
FACILITIES. Gymnasium. 20S-acre park. 2 lighted softball fields. Construction continuing on new recreation park.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ohoopee River (local) has canoeing, swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating, water skiing.
YEARLY EVENTS. July 4th celebration in state park.

SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Alexander Hotel, listed on National Register of Historic Places, won Presidential Award in 1988.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

ReidsviIle Tattnall County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Reidsville 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. City served by Georgia Power Company. County outside incorporated areas served by Canoochee Electric Membership Corporation.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Atlanta Gas Light Company/Georgia Natural Gas Company.Available in industrial quantities.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,080,000 gal/day. Consumption: 450,000 gal/day average, 1,000,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 150,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 750 gal/min. Work on new water treatment plant and two new water storage tanks and two deep wells will begin in January 1994.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 325,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant. Oxidation pond.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.11 Outside City $11.04
INVENTORY. Tattnall County and Reidsville exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 19 inter/intrastate.
RAll... CSX rail service at Collins (7 miles). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (66 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (66 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (66 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Savannah (66 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Continental Express, Delta, United, United Express, USAir, ValuJet. Nearest public airport at Reidsville (local). 3,800 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, NDB, hangar, lighted runway.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Reidsville

Tattnall County Page 3

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1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX TATTNALL COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline S.vc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 112 32 51 137 35 125 30 116
638

Employment 859 294 287 658 193
1,995 353
1,815
6,455

% Emp 13%
5% 4% 10% 3% 31% 5% 28%
100%

Weekly Wage 366 360 323 252 189 185 176 141
$217

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Educational Services Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 40 41 25 129 61 42 4 46 30 12 19 27 50 17
543

Employment 178 144 103
2,218 173 363 83 215 321 90 56 254 91 97
4,387

% Emp
4% 3% 2% 51% 4% 8% 2% 5% 7% 2% 1% 6% 2% 2%
100%

Weekly Wage 608 590 372 324 314 245 242 223 221 208 179 175 167 118
$304

COUNTIES: Tallnall, Appling, Candler, Evans, Long, Toombs, Wayne. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Reynolds Taylor County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 906 1,087 1,253 1,298 1,166 1,188

County 9,113 8,311 7,865 7,902 7,642 7,655

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 96 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,457

$3,373

1980 6,450

8,353

1985 9,314

12,864

1990 12,882

17,123

1991 13,511

17,645

1992 14,317

18,495

1993 14,650

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
3MD's. 1 dentist. Taylor County Health Department. Taylor County Training Center for the Mentally Retarded. Nearest hospital (76 beds) at Fort Valley (11 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 102 teachers, 1,607 students, and 69 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Flint River at Thomaston (28 miles) has 901 students. 2-yr: Macon College at Macon (47 miles) with 4,907 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Fort Valley State College at Fort Valley (11 miles) with 2,368 students.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. 3 dailies delivered. 7 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank with $26 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining at Fort Valley (11 miles). Casting, finishing, tool & die shop, electric motor repair at Macon (41 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 2 restaurants (largest capacity 25). 1 meeting facility seating 300.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 19 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 3 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by sheriffs department with a staff of 5.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Consultant.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. 1 park. 3 swimming pools. 1 country club. 1 golf course.
STATE PARK. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park (43 miles) with swimming, fishing, and camping.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Flint River (10 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Crackerland Country Fair and Arts Festival (April and September). Shrine Weekend (October).

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Reynolds 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.
NATURAL GAS. Not available
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,080,000 gal/day. Consumption: 150,000 gal/day average, 250,000 gal/day maximum. Ground storage capacity: 60,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 160,000 gal/day. Plant load: 135,000 gal/day. Oxidation pond.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.20 Outside City $8.34
INVENTORY. Taylor County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Reynolds (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (41 miles). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (45 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (60 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (197 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (41 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Butler (8 miles). 2,700 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway, hangar.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX TAYLOR COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Wholesale Trade Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 6
70 115 117 163 156 95 418 57 456 1,653

Employment
157 669 789 11,095 6,108 1,002 577 3,236 1,316 4,000 28,948

% Emp
1% 2% 3% 38% 21% 3% 2% 11% 5% 14%
100%

Weekly Wage
502 469 457 436 377 369 368 302 267 210 $368

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Food and Kindred Products Furniture and Fixtures Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Apparel
TOTAL

Firms 3 3 7 16 4 5 6 12
36 6 3 I 5 I I 2 6
117

Employment 610 28 44 584 161 233 233
3,522 606
2,170 153
11,095

% Emp
5%
5% 1% 2% 2% 32% 5% 20% 1%

Weekly Wage 975 749 632 497 453 451 410 381 375 334 237

100%

$436

COUNTIES: Taylor, Crawford, Macon, Marion, Peach, Schley, Talbot, Upson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX TAYLOR COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 72 84 22 32 33 93 27 94
456

Employment 541 454 115 152 137 973 416
1,213
4,000

% Emp
14% 11%
3% 4% 3% 24% 10% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 357 295 258 256 190 186 182 133
$210

Services
Miscellaneous Repair Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Membership Organizations Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Private Households Business Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 20 27 90 24 14 38 36 74 26 34 11 10 9 5
418

Employment 97 69
1,892 55 27 86 117 121 255
261 47 73 47
3,236

% Emp
3% 2% 58% 2% 1% 3% 4% 4% 8% 8% 1% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 416 373 351 345 341 276 222 218 213 211 146 136 129

100%

$302

COUNTIES: Taylor, Crawford, Macon, Marion, Peach, Schley, Talbot, Upson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Rhine Dodge County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 514 485 471 590 466 477

County 17,865 16,483 15,416 16,955 17,607 18,558

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 140 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,574

$3,373

1980 6,214

8,353

1985 8,815

12,864

1990 11,693

17,123

1991 12,327

17,645

1992 13,058

18,495

1993 13,509

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (94 beds). 15 MD's. 6 dentists. 2 nursing homes (200 beds). 2 personal care homes. Psychiatric care 24-hour emergency room coverage. Dodge ~ounty Health Clinic. Nephrology HemodialysIs Center. Medical scanners, CT scanner, nuclear medicine, and ultra sound facility. Health Systems Agency of Central Georgia, Inc. Mental health clinic. Three'Rivers Home Health Care. First in U. S. to implement Teleconferencing Consultant Care-Telemedicine.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 217 teachers, 3,308 students, and 192 high school graduates in 1995. Dodge County High School: 1992 & 1994 School of Excellence and 1995 Class AA Boys Basketball State Champions.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Ben Hill-Irwin at Fitzgerald (42 miles) has 1,357 students. Heart of Georgia at Dublin (25 miles) has 857 students. 2-yr: Middle Georgia College at Cochran (17 miles) with 1,878 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (40 miles) with 2,205 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Fort Valley State College at Fort Valley (52 miles) with 2,368 students. LPN school at Dodge County Hospital in Eastman. Mercer University extension adjacent to Dodge-Eastman Library. Branch of Heart of Georgia Vo-Tech in Eastman offering sheet metal training and "Quick Start."

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Commercial SeIVices
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Macon Telegraph & News, Dublin Courier Herald. 5 TV channels received (9-channel cable available). Local radio stations: I AM, 2 FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I branch bank with $61 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electric motor repair, machining, tool & die, fabricating, finishing within 60-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. None

Municipal SeIVices
FIRE PROTECTION. Volunteer fire department. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. I full-time officer.
GARBAGE. Service provided in city and county. Debris picked up weekly by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None
ZONING. None

Recreation
FACILITIES. 3 lighted baseball fields. 2 lighted softball fields. 3 lighted tennis courts. I recreation building with full-time director. 2 parks with 30 acres of land. I recreation area with 4 acres of land. 4-field complex.
STATE PARK. Little Ocmulgee State Park (20 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 18-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.

PUBLIC LAKEIRlVER. Ocmulgee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Dodge County Public Fishing Area, a 104-acre fishing lake with picnic areas and nature trail.
YEARLY EVENTS. July 4th Fireworks. Pecan Jam Festival (June). Holiday Downtown Open House (November). Christmas in Chauncey (December). Battle of Guitars in Chester (May).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Ocmulgee River.

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Utilities
ELECTRlCITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Rhine 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.
NATURAL GAS. None
WATER. Information not available.
SEWAGE. None

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.30 Outside City $9.30
INVENTORY. Local freeport (not state version) includes county and any municipal corporation within county and covers 100% of inventory destined to be shipped outside Georgia.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRlERS. II inter/intrastate.
RAlL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Rhine (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (57 miles). CSX rail service at Rhine (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (40 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (135 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (141 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (57 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at EastmanIDodge County (10 miles). 5,100 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, JP4 jet fuel.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX DODGE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, .Local, IntI Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Mining
TOTAL

Firms 106 196 150 120 137 161 617 43 632 I
2,163

Employment 928
8,096 965
11,710 1,232 1,330 5,324 313 6,497
36,585

% Emp
3% 22%
3% 32%
3% 4% 15% 1% 18%

Weekly Wage
488 415 411 391 375 370 326 282 219

100%

$358

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Apparel
~
Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, inc! Computer Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 4 4 9
48 5 II 9 13 2 2 2 6 2 I 2
120

Employment 957 340
4,155 658 63 112 316
1,811
11,710

% Emp
8% 3% 35% 6% 1% 1% 3% 15%

Weekly Wage 670 447 399 364 310 296 278 240

100%

$391

COUNTIES: Dodge, Bleckley, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX DODGE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 43 108 31 133 32 132 40 113
632

Employment 537 620 215 610 778
1,578 209
1,951
6,497

% Emp
8% 10% 3% 9% 12% 24% 3% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 476 334 318 260 207 176 160 133
$219

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Membership Organizations Social Services Private Households Business Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Educational Services Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 42 143 38 19 21 49 68 16 59 98 44 14 2 5
617

Employment 217
3,067 85 140 84 177 226 47 364 168
487 185
5,324

% Emp
4% 58%
2% 3% 2% 3% 4% 1% 7% 3% 9% 3%

Weekly Wage 537 394 361 .269 257 245 221 213 197 175 152 147

100%

$326

COUNTIES: Dodge, Bleckley, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Pr9Jile
Richmond Hill Bryan County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City nJa
nJa 826 1,177 2,934 3,525

County 5,965 6,226 6,539 10,175 15,438 18,049

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 240 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,149

$3,373

1980 5,422

8,353

1985 10,722

12,864

1990 13,015

17,123

1991 13,377

17,645

1992 14,076

18,495

1993 14,192

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
2 MD's. II dentists. Bryan County Health Department operates branch facility in Richmond Hill one day a week. 3 hospitals (1,085 beds), State Regional Mental Hospital, II nursing homes (1,224 beds) at Savannah.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 6 county public schools with 238 teachers, 4,488 students, and 200 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 69 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Savannah at Savannah (17 miles) has 3,324 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Armstrong State College at Savannah (17 miles) with 5,187 students. Savannah State College at Savannah (17 miles) with 2,985 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (60 miles) with 2,205 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies: the Pembroke Journal and the Richmond Hill News. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Savannah Morning News, Savannah Evening Press. 4 TV channels received (cable available in parts of city).
FINANCIAL FACll.,ITIES. 1 bank and I branch bank with $89 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. All industrial sites in Richmond Hill are within 20 miles of extensive industrial support services at Savannah.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 11 restaurants (largest capacity 140). 6 motels (562 rooms). 40-room motel under construction. Meeting room in motel seats 140.

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. City and county fire departments have all-volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 6.

POLICE PROTECTION. 5 full-time city officers and 8 full-time county officers, 1 part-time officer.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.

ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 tennis courts. 2 softball fields. 1 jogging trail. I football field. 2 fishing piers. I boat ramp. Championship golf course under construction. Marina being planned.
STATE PARK. Richmond Hill State Park (local) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRlVER. Ogeechee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating. Ocean Beach, Tybee Island.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Fort McCallister Historic Site and Museum.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Richmond Hill 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 800,000 gal/day. Consumption: 400,000 gal/day average, 1,000,000 maximum. Elevat.ed storage capacity: 250,000 gal. Source: I deep well. Pumping capacity: 350 gal/min. Second well approved for 300 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 400,000 gal/day. Activated sludge system. Upgrade plans being drawn.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.40 Outside City $10.24
INVENTORY. Bryan County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 25 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (17 miles). CSX rail service at Richmond Hill (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (17 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (17 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (17 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Savannah (17 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Continental Express, Delta, United, United Express, USAir, ValuJet. Nearest public airport at Savannah (17 miles). 9,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS, NDB, ASR.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX BRYAN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Transportation and Public Utilities Government Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Mining .: Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms
337 549 699 521 246 840
5 2,846
152 2,126
I
8,323

Employment 21,824 6,351 5,130 10,092 29,920 8,110 27 35,656 970 32,616
150,703

% Emp 14%
4% 3% 7% 20% 5%
24% 1%
22%
100%

Weekly Wage 610 524 502 477 458 424 416 393 287 229
$418

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Petroleum Refining Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Lumber and Wood Products Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Printing and Publishing Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Textiles Instruments and Related Products Primary Metal Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 11 4 5 20 18 32 29 18 81 25 6 58 8 9 4 5 5 2
337

Employment 5,721 31 289 4,719 1,504 548 786 627 1,513 3,192 61 972 43 392 338
21,824

% Emp 26%
1% 22%
7% 3% 4% 3% 7% 15%
4%
2% 2%

Weekly Wage 737 733 721 714 672 607 524 500 471 467 415 415 395 239 239

100%

$610

COUNTIES: Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX BRYAN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscenaoeous Retail General Merchaodise Stores Food Stores Apparel aod Accessory Stores Eating aod Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 268 91 178 455 61 265 203 606
2,126

Employment 3,095 1,221 1,419 3,432 4,130 5,463 1,681
12,175
32,616

% Emp
9% 4% 4% 11% 13% 17% 5% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 422 354 329 301 221 198 180 159
$229

Services
Engineering aod Maoagement Services Legal Services Health Services Miscenaoeous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Membership Orgaoizations Social Services Business Services Miscenaoeous Services Personal Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 258 204 517 105 241 31 III 132 362 6 235 II 69 104 423 37
2,846

Employment 1,948 1,080
13,281 621
1,296 1,408
971 2,016 6,339
II 1,599
162 1,074 2,780
643 426
35,656

% Emp
5% 3% 37% 2% 4% 4% 3% 6% 18%
4%
3% 8% 2% 1% 100%

Weekly Wage 568 557 556 472 373 361 253 249 243 241 237 236 219 190 185 137
$393

COUNTIES: Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Liberty. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Ringgold Catoosa County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,192 1,3Il 1,381 1,821 1,675 1,804

County 15,146 21,101 28,271' 36,991 42,464 45,317

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,911

$3,373

1980 6,932

8,353

1985 9,649

12,864

1990 12,498

17,123

1991 12,830

17,645

1992 13,391

18,495

1993 14,040

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
20 MD's. 6 dentists. 1 hospital with 237 beds (including 25 skilled-care unit beds) and medical and dental staff of 175, 60-bed treatment facility. Catoosa County Health Department. 2 home health agencies. 2 nursing homes (145 beds), Other services and hospitals available in Chattanooga, TN (15 miles).

Located 103 miles northwest of Atlanta and 15 miles south of Chattanooga, TN.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, 12 county public schools with 458 teachers, 8,006 students, and 423 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 31 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Walker at Rock Spring (11 miles) has 1,703 students. 2-yr: Dalton College at Dalton (13 miles) with 2,913 students, Sr. CollegelUniv: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (12 miles) with 6,000 students. Three private colleges in the Chattanooga, TN area,

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered from Atlanta and Chattanooga, TN. 5 TV channels received (12-channel cable available). Radio stations received: 10 AM, 8 PM.
FINANCIAL FACll-ITIES. 1 bank and 2 branch banks with $1.1 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, machining, tool & die shop, millwork, laywork, and foundry work within the county.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 13 restaurants (largest capacity 240). 4 motels (256 rooms). Other facilities available in Chattanooga, TN (15 miles).

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 4 part-time and 62 volunteer personnel that also provide protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 5.

POLICE PROTECTION. 4 fuIl-time personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by 42 full-time county personnel.

GARBAGE. Contract service available. Solid waste disposal at Catoosa County LandfiIl.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None

ZONING. City has zoning ordinance. City and county have subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACll-ITIES. 10 tennis courts. 3 parks. I golf course. 2 swimming pools. I golf club. 21 ball fields. 1 bowling alley. 5 indoor movie theaters. I skating rink. Lake Winnepesaukah family amusement park. Chickamauga National Park with hiking, horseback and bicycle riding, boy scout camping, concerts. 1 campground.
STATE PARK. Fort Mountain State Park (31 miles) with camping, swimming, fishing. Cloudland Canyon State Park (25 miles) with camping, picnicking, tennis, swimming, furnished cabins.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Chickamauga Lake (19 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating, water skiing.
TOURS. Chickamauga National Park.
YEARLY EVENTS. 1890's Day. Memorial Day Celebration. "Pops in the Park."
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Chickamauga National Battlefield. Rock City. Ruby FaIls. Point Park. Incline Railway at Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Ringgold 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 500,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 42:5,000 gal. Source: South Chickamauga Creek.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 700,000 gal/day. Plant load: 250,000 gal/day. Activated sludge, extended aeration.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $9.84 Outside City $7.53
INVENTORY. Ringgold exempts 60% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 5 interstate. 34 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Chattanooga (12 miles). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Dalton (12 miles). CSX rail service at Dalton (13 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (12 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (357 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Chattanooga, TN (12 miles). Airlines: American, Delta, Northwest, United.Nearest public airport at Dalton (13 miles). 4,400 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB, localizer.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State afBusiness Taday
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

CATOOSA COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Construction
.' Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
6 476 231 135 527 296 140 43 963 898
1 3,717

Employment 106
4,406 1,763 3,090 40,690 1,839 9,757
433 9,583 11,286
82,954

% Emp
5% 2% 4% 49% 2% 12% 1% 12% 14%

Weekly. Wage
612 500 494 464 446 412 404 402 384 241

100%

$410

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Paper and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Primary Metal Products Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Printing and Publishing Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 30 11 67 8 17 227 13 7 7 4 22 11 66 18 1 4 1 2 10
527

Employment 1,231 214 1,111 487 362
29,084 531
2,670 113 241 216 298
2,629 344
40,690

% Emp
3% 1% 3% 1% 1% 71% 1% 7%
1% 1% 1% 6% 1%

Weekly Wage 680 527 518 504 458 453 450 429 384 383 360 357 309 274

100%

$446

COUNTIES: Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield,
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX CATOOSA COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Syc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores .: General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 152 77 51 191 140 61 32 195
898

Employment 1,170 490 491 1,287 2,330 416 1,713 3,387
11,286

% Emp 10%
4% 4% 11% 21% 4% 15% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 404 360 302 296 237 220 209 161
$241

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Membership Organizations Educational Services Personal Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 79 54 181
112 44 19
6 104 167 35 44 23 71 23
I
963

Employment 353 249
3,574 527 226 122 28 609
2,235 613 465 328 105 143
9,583

% Emp
4% 3% 37% 5% 2% 1%
6% 23%
6% 5% 3% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 572 553 546 398 393 319 296 256 242 226 207 203 170 158

100%

$384

COUNTIES: Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Roberta Crawford County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 673 714 746 859 939 1,017

County 6,080 5,816 5,748 7,684 8,991 9,716

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 80 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,326

$3,373

1980 7,119

8,353

1985 9,579

12,864

1990 11,859

17,123

1991 11,984

17,645

1992 12,736

18,495

1993 12,906

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital with 76 beds at Fort Valley (15 miles). I MD. I dentist. 84 dentists, 315 MD's, 4 hospitals with 1,034 beds, 10 nursing homes with 1,275 beds at Macon (26 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 103 teachers, 1,661 students, and 70 high school graduates in 1994. Flint Technical Institute in Thomaston (26 miles) operates a satellite center at the Crawford Business Development Center in Crawford County.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Macon at Macon (26 miles) has 2,784 students. 2-yr: Macon College at Macon (26 miles) with 4,907 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Fort Valley State College at Fort Valley (15 miles) with 2,368 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of BusinessToday
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph & News. 6 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank with $27 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining at Fort Valley (15 miles). Casting, finishing, tool & die shop, electric motor repair at Macon (26 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 2 restaurants (seat 60). I motel (12 rooms). 2 meeting facilities (largest seats ISO).

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 25 county volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 8 in city and 8/9 outside.

POLICE PROTECTION. 3 full-time and 2 part-time personnel.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None

ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 tennis courts. 3 ball parks.
STATE PARK. High Falls State Park (51 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, and picnicking.

PUBLIC LAKEIRNER. Flint River (10 miles) has fishing and canoeing. Lake Tobesofkee (13 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Roberta Crawford County
Page 2

Utilities

-

ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Roberta 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.

NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a fIrm and an interruptible basis.

WATER. Plant capacity: 432,000 gal/day. Consumption: 133,000 gal/day average, 183,400 gal/day maximum. Source: 14 deep wells. Elevated storage capacity: 330,000 gal. Pumping capacity: 300 gal/min.

SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 220,000 gal/day. Plant load: 102,250 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.64 Outside City $12.66
INVENTORY. Crawford County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGlIT CARRIERS. I interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Roberta (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (26 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (72 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (200 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (26 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Macon (26 miles). 6,500 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: airframe & power plant repair, aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, NDB, ILS.

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GEORGIA - The State o.fBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Roberta Crawford County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX CRAWFORD COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Mining Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction
~
Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 198 273 4 412 536 264 496
2,056 105
1,445 I
5,791

Employment 4,935
21,742 133
4,712 6,619 18,938 4,095 22,764 1,452 21,II3
106,506

% Emp
5% 20%
4% 6% 18% 4% 21% 1% 20%

Weekly Wage
6II 567 555 518 499 464 422 403 281 230

100%

$433

Manufacturing
Instruments and Related Products Paper and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Fabricated Metal Products Lwnber and Wood Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Chemicals and Allied Products Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Textiles Apparel Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining Furniture and Fixtures Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 4 13 14 15
50 II 21 14 46 12 8 15 26 15 2 2
I I 3 I
273

Employment 4
1,715 3,060
248 1,199 1,359
400 399 1,281 2,048 417 454 5,166 991
21,742

% Emp
8% 14%
1% 6% 6% 2% 2% 6% 9% 2% 2% 24% 5%

Weekly Wage 804 778 605 603 565 531 516 513 500 462 446 443 434 250

100%

$567

COUNTIES: Crawford, Bibb, Monroe, Peach, Taylor, Upson. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX CRAWFORD COUNTY AREA . RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores
. Apparel and Accessory Stores
Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 227 106 68 306 45 137 198 358
1,445

Employment 2,466 810 720 2,003 2,913 998 3,481 7,724
21,113

% Emp 12%
4% 3% 9% 14% 5% 16% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 415 329 304 288 223 206 204 156
$230

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Business Services Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 170 447 27 69 141 154 76 211 142 105 54 58 380 20 I I
2,056

Employment 1,163 8,378 1,912 428 631 761 604 3,922 1,287 1,233 491 1,137 561 220
22,764

% Emp
5% 37%
8% 2% 3% 3% 3% 17% 6% 5% 2% 5% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 762 547 444 441 430 340 279 247 226 225 210 180 159 136

100%

$403

COUNTIES: Crawford, Bibb, Monroe, Peach, Taylor, Upson. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Rochelle Wilcox County

Population

City

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

nla
nla 1,380 1,626 1,510 1,502

County 10,167 7,905 6,998 7,862 7,008 7,061

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 152 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,484

$3,373

1980 5,012

8,353

1985 9,003

12,864

1990 12,033

17,123

1991 13,614

17,645

1992 14,496

18,495

1993 14,588

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
15 MD's. 6 dentists. Rochelle Medical Center. 1 hospital with 70 beds and 2 nursing homes with 243 beds at Cordele (19 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 85 teachers, 1,366 students, and 71 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 32 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Ben Hill-Irwin at Fitzgerald (22 miles) has 1,357 students. 2-yr: Middle Georgia College at Cochran (37 miles) with 1,878 students. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton (43 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southwestern College at Americus (50 miles) with 2,560 students. Albany State College at Albany (45 miles) with 3,257 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph & News, Fitzgerald Herald, Cordele Dispatch, Vidalia Advance, Dublin Courier-Herald. 5 TV channels received (20-channel cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and 2 branch banks with $62 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, and machining at Cordele (19 miles). Casting at Fitzgerald (22 miles). Tool & die shop at Thomasville (114 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 5 restaurants (largest capacity 80). 1 meeting facility (seats 600).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 18 volunteer personnel. No protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 4 full-time and 2 part-time personnel. Protection provided outside city limits by county.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Licensed consultant available when needed.
ZONING. None.

Recreation
FACILITIES. I tennis court. 2 little league ball fields.
STATE PARK. Georgia Veterans State Park (46 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and I8-hole champion public golf course.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ocmulgee River (10 miles) has fishing, swimming, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Rochelle Wilcox County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Rochelle 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.
NATURAL GAS. None available.
WATER. Plant capacity: 700,000 gal/day Consumption: 250,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 260,000 gal. elevated.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 170,000 gal/day. Plant load: 152,000 gal/day. Oxidation pond. Treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.09 Outside City $9.74
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 16 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Pineview (10 miles). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (77 miles). CSX rail service at Rochelle (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (19 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (107 miles). Nearest seaport: St. Marys (153 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 32 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (77 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Cordele (19 miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, airframe & power plant repair, lighted runway, VORINDB, VORIDME, fuel.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Rochelle Wilcox County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX WILCOX COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms
94 159 157 147 122 186 569 75 576
I 2,088

Employment 916
1,104 1,991 9,001
795 7,164 4,344
529 5,507
31,350

% Emp
3% 4% 6% 29% 3% 23% 14% 2% 18%

Weekly Wage
483 400 394 389 364 362 283 283 204

100%

$337

Manufacturing
Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Transportation Equipment Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Lumber and Wood Products Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Primary Metal Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 4 6 6 5 16
42 4 3 6 12 13
22 2 2 3 2
147

Employment 410 221 317 120 499
1,310 186
1,300 136 558 99
3,116
9,001

% Emp
5% 2% 4% 1% 6% 15% 2% 14% 2% 6% 1% 35%

Weekly Wage 1,079 521 512 496 463 436 421 404 353 304 260 252

100%

$389

COUNTIES: Wilcox, Ben Hill, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Pulaski, Turner.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
WILCOX COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Gard~n Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 36 105 113 41 26 124 37 95
576

Employment 256 776 444 181 657
1,276 166
1,751
5,507

% Emp
5% 14% 8%
3% 12% 23% 3% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage 326 292 275 257 208 184 161 142
$204

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Membership Organizations Health Services Amusement and Recreation Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Personal Services Business Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 42 26 18 127 13 48 20 63 43 36 33 89 8 2
569

Employment 169 82 32
2,243 88 141 56
209 437 211 438 131
46
4,344

% Emp
4% 2% 1% 52% 2% 3% 1% 5% 10% 5% 10% 3% 1%

Weekly Wage 478 358 333 330 293 267 243 225 214 165 161 159 135

100%

$283

COUNTIES: Wilcox, Ben Hill, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Pulaski, Turner. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Rockmart Polk County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 3,821
3,938 3,857 3,645 3,356 3,473

County 30,976 28,051 29,656 32,386 33,815 35,279

GA u.s.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 45 miles northwest of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,696

$3,373

1980 7,135

8,353

1985 10,052

12,864

1990 12,900

17,123

1991 13,029

17,645

1992 13,644

18,495

1993 14,344

19,249

u.s.
$4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
13 MD's. 12 dentists. 1 hospitals (60 beds). Polk County Health Department. Community Mental health Center. 6 Area Home Health Care Services. 3 nursing homes (289 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 11 county public schools with 382 teachers, 6,528 students, and 306 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 77 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Coosa Valley at Rome (18 miles) has 1,623 students. 2-yr: Floyd College at Rome (18 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. College/Univ: Shorter College at Rome (18 miles) with 1,243 students. Berry College at Rome (18 miles) with 1,788 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Rockmart
Polk County ttT.t..4h..J.. Page 1

COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Rome News Tribune. 3 TV channels received (l2-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 2.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank and 3 branch banks with $412 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Machining, fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, tool & die shop, electric motor repair located within 20-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 6 restaurants (largest capacity 150). 2 motels (29 rooms). 5 meeting facilities (largest seats 400).

lYJ.U.UU:lPCU oe~ces
FIRE PROTECTION. 9 full-time personnel. Protection provided 4 miles outside city limits on contract basis. Fire insurance classification 5.
POLICE PROTECTION. 16 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits on mutual-aid basis with other agencies.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Licensed consultant.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. County has subdivision design standards and mobile home ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 8 tennis courts. 3 parks. 4 golf courses. 4 swimming pools. 3 country clubs. Turner Street Recreation Center. By-Pass Recreation Park.
STATE PARK. Red Top Mountain State Park (37 miles) with fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, lodging, conference center, restaurant.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Allatoona Lake (37 miles) has swimming, fishing, water skiing, motor boating. Lake Weiss (30 miles).
YEARLY EVENTS. Cedar Valley Arts Festival. Cedar Valley Fall Festival. Polk County Fair. Home-Spun Festival. Beaver Creek Arts & Crafts Festival. Annual Tour of Homes. Cedartown Concert Series.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Big Spring Park. Old Mill Restaurant. St. James Episcopal Church.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Rockmart
Polk County tt".f'.7iW\,. Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Rockmart 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 2,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,000,000 gal/day average, 1,500,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 1,500,000 gal. Source: Euharlee Creek. Daily flow: 1,000,000 gal/hr. Total supply of 24,000,000 gal/day.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,200,000 gal/day. Plant load: 750,000 gal/day. Secondary activated sludge treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $16.30 Outside City $10.58
INVENTORY. Rockmart and Polk County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 19 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Rockmart (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (50 miles). CSX rail service at Rockmart (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (50 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (118 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (326 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (50 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Cedartown (13 miles). 4,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: airframe & power plant repair, lighted runway.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Rockmart Polk County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX POLK COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Construction Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 194 7 336 355 546 342 216
1,333 84
1,204
4,616

Employment 3,153 181 3,357
26,332 4,493 2,540 15,967 12,979 417 15,120 84,539

% Emp
4%
4% 31%
5% 3% 19% 15%
18% 100%

Weekly Wage
681 651 491 491 483 443 409 388 264 230
$417

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Primary Metal Products Paper and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Food and Kindred Products Textiles Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures Printing and Publishing Lumber and Wood Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 14 12 12 21 19 19 48 32 22 12 36 57 7 23 5 8 5 I 2
355

Employment 806
1,499 1,957
765 663 3,398 9,102 714 875 1,264 722 585
37 2,635
82
26,332

% Emp
3% 6% 7% 3% 3% 13% 35% 3% 3% 5% 3% 2%
10%

Weekly Wage 821 703 679 516 510 484 452 449 437 436 417 402 397 268 230

100%

$491

COUNTIES: Polk, Bartow, Floyd, Haralson, Paulding. * Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX POLK COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline S.vc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 195 70 228 96 200 55 79 282
1,204

Employment 1,741 521 1,226 476 3,055 2,535 534 5,032
15,120

% Emp 12%
3% 8% 3% 20% 17% 4% 33%
100%

Weekly Wage 413 331 305 300 219 216 194 150
$230

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services' Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 118 285 99 12 51 112 175 129 86 50 117 29 45 25 I
1,333

Employment 550
5,060 359 862 207 468
2,138 841 934 460 227 483 244 141
12,979

% Emp
4% 39%
3% 7% 2% 4% 16% 6% 7% 4% 2% 4% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 600 518 463 451 446 346 274 269 200 195 189 170 158 151

100%

$388

COUNTIES: Polk, Bartow, Floyd, Haralson, Paulding.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Rome Floyd County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 29,615 32,336 30,759 29,654 30,326 31,183

County 62,899 69,130 73,724 79,800 81,251 84,009

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 65 miles northwest of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,325

$3,373

1980 8,099

8,353

1985 11,498

12,864

1990 15,611

17,123

1991 16,427

17,645

1992 17,451

18,495

1993 18,071

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
2 hospitals (515 beds). 156 MD's. 34 dentists. Also located in Floyd County is Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital (368 beds) with its own medical and support staff. Floyd Medical Center designated class 3 trauma center. 7 nursing homes (661 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 10 city public schools with 321 teachers, 4,669 students, and 202 high school graduates in 1994. 17 county public schools with 581 teachers, 9,181 students, and 446 high school graduates in 1994. 5 private schools with 901 students in 1994. I vocational high school jointly run by city and county boards of education.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Coosa Valley at Rome (local) has 1,623 students. 2-yr: Floyd College at Rome (local) with 2,800 students. Sr. ColiegelUniv: Shorter College at Rome (local) with 1,243 students. Berry College at Rome (local) with 1,788 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I daily. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution. 12 TV channels received (22-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 4 AM, 2 FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 8 banks with 14 branches and $25.6 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 100 restaurants (largest capacity 700). 15 motels (730 rooms). 14 meeting facilities (largest seats 2,200).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 144 fUll-time personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 3 in city and 6 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 65 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by Floyd County with 50 officers. Sheriffs Department has a staff of 20.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city. County service provided on a limited basis. Independent service available in county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. County has limited zoning.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 48 tennis courts (36 lighted). 22 parks and recreation areas. 5 golf courses. 6 swimming pools. 15 athletic fields. 3 miles of bike trails, nature study area.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Berry College Campus. Berry Museum and Oakhill. City clock. Chieftains Museum. Marshall Forest.
STATE PARK. Red Top Mountain State Park (32 miles) with fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, lodging, conference center, restaurant.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Weiss Lake in Alabama (20 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Arts & Crafts Fairs- 3 Rivers (April), Cave Spring (June), Riverbend Mall (July), Chiaha (October). July 4 Celebration by Oostanaula River. Coosa Valley Fair (September). Heritage Holidays (October). Chieftains Road Race (December). Christmas in Rome (December). Madrigal Dinner (December).
TOURS. Available upon request tbrough Greater Rome Convention and Visitor's Bureau.

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Rome Floyd County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Rome 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Atlanta Gas Light Company and available on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 18,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 10,000,000 gal/day average. Source: Oostanaula River and Etowah River.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 18,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 8,000,000 gal/day. Secondary, activated sludge treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment ratio). Effective tax rates combine city, county, school, and state tax rates into one convenient figure - the annual tax for each $ I000 of property at its fair market value. This rate applies to all property: land, buildings, machinery, equipment, and inventory
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.92 Outside City $11.77
INVENTORY. Rome and Floyd County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 6 interstate. 27 inter/intrastate. 2 terminals.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Rome (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Dalton (41 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (65 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (62 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (333 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (65 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Rome (local). 6,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VORlDME, NDB. 16 "T" hangars with 16 more under construction. VASI on runway 36. PLASI on runway 18.

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Rome Floyd County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX FLOYD COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Publi~ Utilities Construction Wbolesale Trade Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 7
206 435 360 433 351 215 1,354
76 1,252
4,691

Employment
181 4,006 4,067 3,424 38,348 2,621 16,297 13,918
462 15,489
98,814

% Emp
4% 4% 3% 39% 3% 16% 14%
16% 100%

Weekly Wage
651 616 495 482 475 444 408 382 287 227
$417

Manufacturing
Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Chemicals and Allied Products Primary Metal Products Paper and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Transportation Equipment Fond and Kindred Prnducts Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Textiles Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wond Prnducts Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Printing and Publishing Apparel Instruments and Related Products Leather and Leather Prnducts Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 5 19 II 12 34 24 9 21 17 26 95 13
66 8
38 25
6 1 2
433

Employment 884
1,048 1,489 2,007 1,663
743 455 3,655 365 1,322 19,202 1,202 703
39 703 2,142
38,348

% Emp
2% 3% 4% 5% 4% 2% 1% 10% 1% 3% 50% 3% 2%
2% 6%

Weekly Wage 754 749 706 670 511 511 506 490 463 448 442 440 396 389 340 273

100%

$475

COUNTIES: Floyd, Bartow, Chattooga, Gordon, Polk. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
FLOYD COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 202 72 107 236 58 183 102 292
1,252

Employment 1,852 493 588 1,275 2,549 2,755 685 5,292
15,489

% Emp
12% 3% 4% 8% 16% 18% 4% 34%
100%

Weekly Wage 380 335 298 290 219 217 191 153
$227

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Business Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 107 289 105 51 12 109 125 174 81 54 125 47 45 27 I
1,354

Employment 488
5,601 327 186 874 436 839
2,492 896 458 239 266 636 179
13,918

% Emp
4% 40%
2% 1% 6% 3% 6% 18% 6% 3% 2% 2% 5% 1%

Weekly Wage 614 514 475 449 448 337 267 258 204 199 195 173 165 151

100%

$382

COUNTIES: Floyd, Bartow, Chattooga, Gordon, Polk.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Rossville Walker County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990

City 3,892 4,665 3,957 3,749 3,601

1994 3,727

County 38,918 45,264 50,691 56,470 58,340 61,068

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 122 miles northwest of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,147

$3,373

1980 6,989

8,353

1985 10,049

12,864

1990 13,222

17,123

1991 13,589

17,645

1992 14,267

18,495

1993 14,961

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
21 MD's. 15 dentists. 3 nursing homes (306 beds). Hutcheson Medical Center Hospital (4 miles) with 260 beds plus 109-bed skilled nursing home facility. 44 acute care beds. New Walker County Comprehensive Health Care Center. (Walker County Health Dept. and Tri-Med Emergency Medical Services in this facility).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 16 county public schools with 557 teachers, 8,820 students, and 384 high school graduates in 1994. 4 private schools with 34 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Walker at Rock Spring (10 miles) has 1,703 students. Coosa Valley at Rome (60 miles) has 1,623 students. 2-yr: Dalton College at Dalton (32 miles) with 2,913 students. Floyd College at Rome (60 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. College/Univ: Berry College at Rome (60 miles) with 1,788 students. Shorter College at Rome (60 miles) with 1,243 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Daily newspapers delivered: Chattanooga News Press and Chattanooga Times. 4 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: I.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and 2 branch banks with $1.1 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, electric motor repair. Casting at Chattanooga (4 miles). Finishing at Rome (60 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 8 restaurants (largest capacity 100). Rossville Civic Center (seats 200). New Walker County Civic Center (seats 550).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 4 full-time city and 25 volunteer fire personnel. Fire insurance classification 5.
POLICE PROTECTION. 8 full-time city and 36 full-time county officers. County personnel provide protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. (County and Area) 15 tennis courts. 7 parks. 3 golf courses. 3 swimming pools. I country club.
STATE PARK. Cloudland Canyon State Park (25 miles) with camping, picnicking, tennis, swimming, furnished cabins.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Chickamauga (10 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. John Ross Festival (fall). Freedom Festival (July 4). Western Week Rodeo. Farm City Week. Christmas Parade. Tree Lighting. Senior Citizens Day.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. John Ross House and Park. John B. Gordon Hall. Sitton's Gulch. Rock City. John's Mountain. Pigeon Mountain Reserve recreation area.

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D Rossville
Walker County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Rossville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Atlanta Gas Light Company and available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 72,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 35,000,000 gal/day average, 47,000,000 gal/day maximum. Ground storage capacity: 20,000,000 gal. Source: Tennessee River.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 65,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 40,000,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.73 Outside City $8.86
INVENTORY. Walker County and Rossville exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 6 interstate. 35 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Dalton (32 miles). Chattooga/Chickamauga rail service at Rossville (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (4 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (367 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Chattanooga, TN (10 miles). Airlines: American, Delta, Northwest, United.Nearest public airport at LaFayette (20 miles). 5,400 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, fuel, hangar, lighted runway.

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Rossville Walker County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX WALKER COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 6
504 261 155 588 335 186 47 1,063 1,046
2
4,192

Employment 106
4,640 1,994 3,245 45,880 2,007 12,151
461 10,421 12,948
93,857

% Emp
5% 2% 3% 49% 2% 13%
11% 14%

Weekly Wage
612 493 483 471 439 409 392 391 378 236

100%

$402

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Prod ucts Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, lncl Computer Paper and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Textiles Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 31 13 70 9 21 16 236 9 5 7 13 38 71 28 2 4 2 2 II
588

Employment 1,394 222 1,117 492 448 579
32,647 2,765 297 113 306 391 2,661 685
45,880

% Emp
3%
2% 1% 1% 1% 71% 6% 1%
1% 1% 6% 1%

Weekly Wage 662 521 517 501 469 463 448 422 415 384 353 352 311 242

100%

$439

COUNTIES: Walker, Catoosa, Challooga, Dade, Whitfield. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX WALKER COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline S,vc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 184 83 61 221 161 67 42 227
1,046

Employment 1,462 536 526 1,476 2,741 450 1,870 3,887
12,948

% Emp 11%
4% 4% 11% 21% 3% 14% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 374 355 300 294 230 216 208 156
$236

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Personal Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 81 65
206 46 117 24 116 176 42 51 25 79 27 1 7
1,063

Employment 357 272
3,976 238 538 134 656
2,300 653 502 332 117 160
10,421

% Emp
3% 3% 38% 2% 5% 1% 6% 22% 6% 5% 3% 1% 2%

Weekly Wage 567 546 519 399 395 314 252 242 227 208 201 169 155

100%

$378

COUNTIES: Walker, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Whitfield.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Roswell Fulton County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,123 2,983 5,430 23,337 47,923 53,167

County 473,572 556,326 605,210 589,904 648,951 675,987

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 10 miles north of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $4,583

$3,373

1980 11,063

8,353

1985 17,787

12,864

1990 25,931

17,123

1991 26,807

17,645

1992 28,541

18,495

1993 29,823

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
21 hospitals (5,148 beds). 2,067 MD's. 655 dentists. 24 nursing homes (3,242 beds). North Central Georgia Health Systems Agency, Inc. National headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control of the U.S. Public Health Service. Atlanta metro area has 63 hospitals (12,609 beds), 85 nursing homes (10,250 beds) 4,100+ MD's, 1,350+ dentists. 2 nationally-renowned treatment programs: the burn unit at Grady Hospital and the Shepard Spinal Clinic at Piedmont Hospital.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 55 county public schools with 3,060 teachers, 50, I09 students, and 2,362 high school graduates in 1994. 75 private schools with 13,705 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Gwinnett at Lawrenceville (20 miles) has 5,627 students. Atlanta Area at Atlanta (10 miles) has 2,682 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (10 miles) with 1,756 students. Georgia Institute of Technology at Atlanta (10 miles) with 12,814 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia State University at Atlanta (10 miles) with 23,641 students. Emory University at Atlanta (15 miles) with 10,300 students. Clark Atlanta University at Atlanta (10 miles) with 5,500 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.
OTHER EDUCATION FACILITIES: 8 schoolslhospitals of nursing education in metro area and schools of medicine at Emory University and Morehouse College.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly, I bi-monthly, 2 quarterly magazines. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution, USA Today. 9 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 22 in county and 1 in Roswell.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks and 12 branch banks with $53.9 billion in assets. I S&L with $333 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair in Atlanta (10 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. More than 2,800 restaurants and 43,500 hotel/motel rooms in the metro Atlanta area. 2 hotels (305 rooms) in Roswell.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 7 full-time and 50 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by county. Fire insurance classification 5.
POLICE PROTECTION. 78 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by county.
GARBAGE. Service provided by county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. 2 full-time licensed engineers.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 9 tennis courts. 2 parks. 7 swimming pools. 6 country clubs.
YEARLY EVENTS. Roswell Arts Festival, Roswell Youth Day Parade, Festival of Painted Rock (Chattahoochee Nature Center), Roswell Antiques Fair, Roswell Home and Garden Show, Civil War Military Operations Tour.
STATE PARK. Stone Mountain State Park (16 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, sailing, canoeing, picnicking, boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Lanier (13 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
TOURS. Tourism Commission of North Fulton Chamber of Commerce offers tours of the North Fulton historic districts, antique shops, Crabapple Community, Chattahoochee Nature Center and River Park, Wills Park Equestrian Center, and horse farms in Alpharetta. The Chamber can assist with food, lodging, transportation, and music.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Chattahoochee Nature Center, Chattahoochee River Park, North Georgia Mountains, Lake Lanier Islands, Vickery Creek Dam.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Roswell 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. North Fulton buys from Fulton County and consumes 5,572,569 gal/day average.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 11,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,000,000 gal/day. 2 treatment plants. Plans to expand plants by 23,000,000 gal/day by 1989.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $16.84 Outside City $16.11
INVENTORY. Roswell and Fulton County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation

_.Pi.

MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. Part of the

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta

Atlanta Commercial Zone with 13 interstate,

(38 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica,

53 inter/intrastate, and 31 terminals.

Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air

South, Air Jamaica, America West, American,

RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at

American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British

Roswell (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback

Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental,

service at Atlanta (17 miles). CSX rail service

Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air,

at Roswell (local). CSX piggyback service at

Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express,

Atlanta (17 miles).

Northwest, National, SWissair, TWA, United,

USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport

WATER. Nearest navigable river:

at Peachtree-DeKaib (13 miles). 5,000 foot

Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a

concrete runway. Services and navigational

public barge dock at Columbus (109 miles).

aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant

Nearest seaport: Savannah (254 miles) with a

repair, VOR, ILS, NDB, hangar, lighted

maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX FULTON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Mining Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Construction Services Not Elsewhere Classified Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 2,872 10,420 7,519 3,472 24 722 5,861
29,159 16
1,080 13,591 74,736

Employment 131,556 130,290 105,492 139,342 694 196,679 57,749 402,233 18 8,567 260,131
1,432,750

% Emp
9% 9% 7% 10%
14% 4% 28%
1% 18% 100%

Weekly Wage
805 783 729 677 644 559 535 521 443 333 297 $565

Manufacturing

Primary:Meial Products

Food and kindred Products

Electronic, Other Electrical Equip

Transportation Equipment

Chemicals and Allied Products

Paper and Allied Products

.-

Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Instruments and Related Products

Textiles

Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete

Fabricated Metal Products

Printing and Publishing

Petroleum Refining

Rubber and Mise Plastic Products

Furniture and Fixtures

Miscellaneous Mfg Industries

Lumber and Wood Products

Leather and Leather Products

Apparel

Tobacco Products

TOTAL

Firms 39 165 195 77
213 118 347 118 51 141 226 1,037
10 140 99 144 176
9 164
I
3,472

Employment 3,908
16,600 10,839 19,199 7,871 8,688 8,862 5,853
1,704 5,562 6,752 24,291
208 6,302 3,368 2,844 2,567
219 3,667
139,342

% Emp
3% 12% 8% 14% 6% 6%
6% 4% 1% 4% 5% 17%
5% 2% 2% 2%
3%

Weekly Wage 986 816 777 767 698 671 667 653 640 626 603 603 598 541 496 486 458 441 426

100%

$677

COUNTIES : Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnett.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX FULTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 1,408 444 1,172 3,235 313 1,372 1,235 4,412
13,591

Employment 22,955 10,247 12,692 30,408 32,105 17,389 35,750 98,584
260,131

% Emp
9% 4% 5% 12% 12% 7% 14% 38%
100%

Weekly Wage 547 503 446 330 307 268 263 203
$297

Services
Miscellaneous Services Engineering and Management Services Legal ServiCes Health Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Membership Organizations Auto Repair, Services, Garages Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Motion Pictures Personal Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 144
4,450 1,937 4,914
374 669 6,506 637 1,728 749 383 1,154 408 2,060
18 3,028
29,159

Employment 1,182
42,358 13,366 86,893 19,959 3,670 131,490
8,215 14,264 16,270 22,493 17,215 6,232 14,290
587 3,747
402,233

% Emp
11% 3%
22% 5% 1%
33% 2% 4% 4% 6% 4% 2% 4%
1% 100%

Weekly Wage 995 792 789 620 556 503 466 427 423 420 325 311 309 292 284 207
$521

COUNTIES : Fulton, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Gwinnett.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Royston Franklin County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,039 2,333 2,428 2,404 2,758 3,013

County 14,446 13,274 12,784 15,185 16,650 17,787

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,559

$3,373

1980 6,490

8,353

1985 10,702

12,864

1990 14,924

17,123

1991 15,518

17,645

1992 16,393

18,495

1993 17,529

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (95 beds). 9MD's. 5 dentists. 2 medical clinics. 24-hour ambulance service with 3 ambulances, 4 full-time and 18 part-time EMT's. 1 nursing home (144 beds).

Located 100 miles northeast of Atlanta in Franklin, Hart, and Madison counties.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 5 county public schools with 209 teachers, 3,184 students, and 147 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: North Georgia at Clarkesville (33 miles) has 1,265 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Emmanuel College at Franklin Springs (3 miles) with 500 students. University of Georgia at Athens (22 miles) with 28,395 students.

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@1J Royston ~
Franklin County Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly, Royston News Leader. 6 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and 1 branch bank with $136 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming. Casting, machining at Toccoa (28 miles). Tool & die shop at Athens (22 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 4 restaurants (largest capacity 100). 1 motel (30 rooms). 2 meeting facilities (largest seats 150).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 3 fuII-time and 25 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 8 fuII-time personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. None.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 6 tennis courts. 3 parks. 3 golf courses. 2 swimming pools. 2 country clubs.
STATE PARK. Victoria Bryant State Park (5 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, golfing.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake HartweII (5 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Royston Merchant Festival (first weekend in October).

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Royston 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 250,000 gal/day average, 350,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 250,000 gal. elevated, 500,000 gal. ground. Source: North Fork.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 300,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.16 Outside City $7.58
Rate for portion of Royston in Hart County is $11.12 and $12.85 for portion in Madison County.
INVENTORY. Franklin County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 4 interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Royston (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (100 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (100 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (150 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (250 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (22 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Canon (4 miles). 3,500 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX FRANKLIN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Construction Services Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 94 49 63 4
212 131 106 237 383 450
1,728

Employment 673 485 907 175
11,366 4,862
762 1,352 3,861 4,935
29,380

% Emp
2% 2% 3% 1% 39% 17% 3% 5% 13% 17%
100%

Weekly Wage
522 516 511 467 406 357 353 315 292 215
$353

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Fabricated Metal Products Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Paper and Allied Products Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Textiles Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Furniture and Fixtures Lumber and Wood Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Leather and Leather Products
TOTAL

Firms 7 14 15
31 3 16 4 16 9
21 40
6 21
6 I 2 I
212

Employment 466
1,245 724 717 146 387 65
3,739 344 502 457 194
1,911
11,366

% Emp
4% 11% 6% 6% 1% 3% 1% 33% 3% 4% 4% 2% 17%

Weekly Wage 595 564 479 456 421 417 407 401 398 393 346 336 262

100%

$406

COUNTIES: Franklin, Banks, Hart, Madison, Stephens.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX FRANKLIN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Miscellaneous Retail Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 71 34 92 39 57 25 23 109
450

Employment 347 217 839 212 932 527 90
1,771
4,935

% Emp
7% 4% 17% 4% 19% 11% 2% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 335 329 295 285 200 197 186 146
$215

Services
Engineering and Management Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Legal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Personal Services Membership Organizations Social Services Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Business Services Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 31 55 31 11 71 14 26 16 29 37 14 34 9 2 2
383

Employment 159 252 96 89
1,468 86 113 35
211 52 192 776 42
3,861

% Emp
4% 7% 2% 2% 38% 2% 3% 1% 5% 1% 5% 20% 1%

Weekly Wage 689 415 393 344 336 298 262 215 198 183 175 139 111

100%

$292

COUNTIES: Franklin, Banks, Hart, Madison, Stephens.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
St. Marys Camden County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,378 3,272 3,408 3,596 8,187 10,581

County 7,322 9,975 11,334. 13,371
30,167 39,038

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 320 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,686

$3,373

1980 7,912

8,353

1985 9,810

12,864

1990 11,875

17,123

1991 12,057

17,645

1992 12,180

18,495

1993 12,318

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
Gilman Hospital (38 beds). Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center with 340 beds in Brunswick (30 miles). lOMD's. Camden Medical Center (40 beds). 6 dentists. 2 chiropractors. Camden County Health Department. 1 nursing home (69 beds). Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville (40 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 10 county public schools with 427 teachers, 7,634 students, and 262 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 48 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Okefenokee at Waycross (67 miles) has 1,076 students. 2-yr: Brunswick College at Brunswick (28 miles) with 1,650 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: University of North Florida at Jacksonville, FL (25 miles) with 2,165 students. Valdosta State University at Valdosta (95 miles) with 8,675 students. Brunswick College, Valdosta State University, Georgia Southern University, Brenau College, and Georgia Military College offer courses at Kings Bay.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

St. Marys Camden County
Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. 8 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and 3 branch banks with $589 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Casting (25 miles). Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair (28 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 28 restaurants (largest capacity 150). I hotel (18 rooms). 2 inns (120 rooms): 2 bed & breakfasts.

Municipal Services

_.

FIRE PROTECTION. 7 full-time and 25 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 6.

POLICE PROTECTION. 29 full-time, I full-time civilian, 4 certified reserve police officers, 30 civilian auxiliary police officers, and 12 police explorers.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Consulting engineers retained by city.

ZONING. City has zoning ordinance, subdivision design standards, and comprehensive land use plan.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 12 tennis courts. 17 parks. I golf course. I swimming pool. I community theatre group.
STATE PARK. Crooked River State Park (8 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, picnicking,water skiing, motor boating, cottages.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. St. Marys River, Crooked River, Borrow Pit Pond, SatiIla River, and Little SatiIla River have public boating and fishing.
YEARLY EVENTS. July 4th Festival (St. Marys). Rock Shrimp Festival in October (St. Marys). Catfish Festival in April (Woodbine). Soberfest in April (countywide). White Lightning Ceremony the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving (St. Marys).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Cumberland Island National Seashore. Downtown Historical District.

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VU'. St. Marys
Camden County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, St. Marys 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available through Georgia Natural Gas.
WATER. Plant capacity: 3,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,472,950,000 gal/day.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: .1',500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 950,000 gal/day.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.21 Outside City $10.21
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 20 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (100 miles). CSX rail service at St. Marys (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (100 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: St. Marys (32 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at St. Marys (local). Nearest seaport: St. Marys (local) with a maintained channel depth of 32 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Jacksonville, FL (25 miles). Airlines: Air Florida, Delta, Pan Am, Republic. Nearest public airport at St. Marys (local). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

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St. Marys Camden County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX CAMDEN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, Intl Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Services ~ Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing' Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining
TOTAL

Firms 172 128 152 151 270 306 979 68 833 I I
3,062

Employment 7,175 1,255 12,347 886 1,731 2,110 11,137 358
11,331
48,343

% Emp
15% 3% 26% 2% 4% 4% 23% 1% 23%

Weekly Wage
619 547 487 464 429 382 354 324 212

100%

$405

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Chemicals and Allied Products Primary Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industtial Machinery, incl Computer Lumber and Wood Products Fabricated Metal Products Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industties Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electtical Equip
TOTAL

Firms 7 7 3 10 12
72 4 9 27 10 2 I 5 2
172

Employment 2,074 733 72 333 385 779 84 1,450 240 339
7,175

% Emp 29%
10% 1% 5% 5%
11% 1%
20% 3% 5%

Weekly Wage 870 800 590 542 479 435 414 413 336 258

100%

$619

COUNTIES: Camden, Brantley, Charlton, Glynn. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX CAMDEN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores " Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 108 41 56 178 24 84 117 225
833

Employment 1,012 382 349 1,040 1,199 484 2,339 4,526
11,331

% Emp
9% 3% 3% 9% 11% 4% 21% 40%
100%

Weekly Wage 404 341 318 259 217 196 171 162
$212

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Amusement and Recreation Services Miscellaneous Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Business Services Personal Services Private Households Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 69 101 193 8 57 23 29 5 47 39
110 89 ISS 36 17 2
979

Employment 217
1,466 2,472
58 449
38 368
14 2,764
742 1,543
393 199 265 139
11,137

% Emp
2% 13% 22% 1% 4%
3%
25% 7% 14% 4% 2% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 726 508 493 420 347 317 297 288 272 271 251 208 174 146 146

100%

$354

COUNTIES: Camden, Brantley, Chariton, Glynn, Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

Georgia Economic Profile
Savannah Chatham County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 119,683
149,245 118,349 141,634 137,560 141,237

County 151,481 188,299 187,816 202,226 216,935 226,218

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 254 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,434

$3,373

1980 9,029

8,353

1985 13,034

12,864

1990 17,664

17,123

1991 18,080

17,645

1992 19,031

18,495

1993 19,704

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
3 major hospitals (l,115 beds). 500MD's. 110 dentists. State Regional Health Hospital. U.S. Public Health Service Clinic. 1 psychiatric hospital (88 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 44 county public schools with 2,229 teachers, 35,165 students, and 1,488 high school graduates in 1994. 28 private schools with 7,164 students in 1994. 6 special curriculum magnet schools in elementary grades. 3 high school magnet schools will operate in 1989/90. School system operates under a voluntary desegregation program with no forced busing.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Savannah at Savannah (local) has 3,324 students. 2-yr: Brunswick College at Brunswick (83 miles) with 1,650 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Armstrong State College at Savannah (local) with 5,187 students. Savannah State College at Savannah (local) with 2,985 students. Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (40 miles) with 14,191 students. Savannah College of Art & Design at Savannah (local) with 2,500 students. South College in Savannah (local), a 2-year business college with 473 students.

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Savannah Chatham County
Page I

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 dailies, 3 weeklies. 5 TV channels received (39-ehannel cable available). Local radio stations: 7 AM, 9 FM, 4 AMIFM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 11 banks with 53 locations and $41.6 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 250+ restaurants (largest capacity 450). More than 00 motels (4,850 rooms). 3 hotels (800 rooms). 23 historic inns (350 rooms). Numerous meeting facilities. Savannah Civic Center seats 8,000.

Municipal Servic~

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 211 full-time city personnel. Savannah Airport- 30 full-time personnel, Southside Fire Department (Chatham County) subscription service - 28 full-time personnel. 8 volunteer fire departments in Chatham County. Fire insurance classification 2.

POLICE PROTECTION. 318 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by full-time county force of 107.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.

ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 61 tennis courts. 65 parks. 6 golf courses. 11 swimming pools. 8 country clubs.
YEARLY EVENTS. St. Patrick's Day Parade. Georgia Day Festivities. Tour of Homes. Night in Old Savannah. Scottish Games. Savannah Symphony Orchestra. Taste of Savannah. Seafood Festival. Greek Festival. Jazz Festival.
STATE PARK. Skidaway Island State Park (5 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping.

PUBLIC LAKE/RIVER. Tybee Island Beach (20 miles) has swimming, fishing, water skiing, motor boating, camping. Lake Mayer has fishing, canoeing, paddle & row boating.
TOURS. Historic Savannah Foundation. Helen Salter's Savannah Tours. Carriage Tours of Savannah. Colonial Historic Tours. Gray Line SavannahlLandmark Tours.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Factors Walk River Street. Cotton Exchange. Pink House Restaurant. Pirate's House Restaurant. Fort Jackson. Fort Pulaski. Spirit of the South Museum. City Market. Ships of the Sea Museum. Historic restoration areas: Colonial and Victorian.

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Chatham County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Savannah 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 65,175,000 gal/day. Consumption: 30,000,000 gal/day average, 29,000,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 500,000 gal. elevated, 150,000 gal. ground. Source: 38 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 45,260 gal/min. City of Savannah I & D System- Plant capacity: 50,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 34,500,000 gal/day average, 39,000,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 15,000,000 gal. Source: surface water from tributary of Savannah River. Pumping capacity: 34,722 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 21,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 20,000,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $20.59 OutsideCity $14.93
Add $ .36 for any portion of unincorporated county located in a transit district.
INVENTORY. Chatham County exempts 80% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 6 interstate. 31 inter/intrastate. 10 terminals.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Savannah (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (local). CSX rail service at Savannah (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (local). Nearest seaport: Savannah (local) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Savannah (local). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Continental Express, Delta, United, United Express, USAir, ValuJet. Nearest public airport at Savannah (local). 9,000 foot concrete runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS, NDB, RNAV, TACAN.

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Savannah Chatham County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX CHATHAM COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government Fed, State, Local, Inti Transportation and Public Utilities Construction Mining 0-- Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms 264 451 546 145 440 656 5
2,261 103
1,597 1
6,469

Employment 17,256 5,451 4,020 19,335 9,104 6,705 27 31,585 632 25,028
119,150

% Emp 14%
5% 3% 16% 8% 6%
27% 1%
21%

Weekly Wage
652 545 534 477 472 441 416 405 271 238

100%

$435

Manufacturing
Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Paper and Allied Products Petroleum Refining Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, inc! Computer Food and Kindred Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Lumber and Wood Products Instruments and Related Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Primary Metal Products Furniture and Fixtures Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 4 10 5 19 16
25 17 23 4 14 46 59
3 8 7 3 2 1
264

Employment 31
5,436 289
4,718 1,357
495 1,974
603 36
225 769 999
11 43 218
17,256

% Emp
32% 2%
27% 8% 3%
11% 3%
1% 4% 6%
1%

Weekly Wage 733 731 721 714 682 633 572 536 504 472 436 435 407 395 232

100%

$652

COUNTIES: Chatham, Bryan, Effingham.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX CHATHAM COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline S.vc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores " Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 182 64 133 355 44 178 159 483
1,597

Employment 2,298 927 1,106 2,962 3,120 3,573 1,351 9,691
25,028

% Emp
9% 4% 4% 12% 12% 14% 5% 39%
100%

Weekly Wage 444 360 334 313 227 214 187 164
$238

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Membership Organizations Social Services Personal Services Business Services Miscellaneous Services Amusement and Recreation Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 215 405 164 79 184 27 94 104 182 301 6 55 10 329 83 23
2,261

Employment 1,653
11,777 912 537
1,127 1,323
901 1,817 1,287 5,913
II 938 154 474 2,500 262
31,585

% Emp
5% 37%
3% 2% 4% 4% 3% 6% 4% 19%
3%
2% 8% 1% 100%

Weekly Wage 588 579 575 494 379 368 261 254 245 242 241 225 215 197 194 135
$405

COUNTIES: Chatham, Bryan, Effingham,
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Sandersville Washington County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 4,480
5,425 5,546 6,137 6,290 6,818

County 21,012 18,903 17,480 18,842 19,112 19,797

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 114 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,566

$3,373

1980 6,975

8,353

1985 9,888

12,864

1990 14,480

17,123

1991 15,189

17,645

1992 16,249

18,495

1993 17,109

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (56 beds) with intensive care and coronary care units. 14 MD's. 4 dentists. 56-bed extended care facility adjacent to the hospital. Washington County Health Center. 4 nursing homes (231 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 6 county public schools with 224 teachers, 3,766 students, and 162 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 566 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Swainsboro at Swainsboro (44 miles) has 840 students. 2-yr: Georgia Military College at Milledgeville (29 miles) with 430 students. Macon College at Macon (45 miles) with 4,907 students. Sf. College/Univ: Georgia College at Milledgeville (29 miles) with 5,600 students. Wesleyan College at Macon (45 miles) with 500 students. Mercer University at Macon (45 miles) with 6,729 students. Sandersville Regional Technical Institute under construction. Georgia Military College has satellite campus in Sandersville.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Augusta Chronicle, Macon Telegraph & News. 7 TV channels received (l6-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 1 AM and 2FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks and 2 branch banks with $5.6 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, fonning, machining, electric motor repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 16 restaurants (largest seating capacity ISO). 2 motels (150 rooms). 3 meeting facilities (largest seating capacity 500).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 4 full-time and 25 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 15 full-time city personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Licensed engineer.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and some subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 6 tennis courts. 1 park. 1 golf course. 3 swimming pools. I country club. Washington County has a year-round recreation program with varied programs and a full-time director. 3D-acre recreation complex with 4 multi-purpose fields.
STATE PARK. Hamburg State Park (12 miles) with fishing, camping, agricultural museum, and working grist mill.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Sinclair (35 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

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Sandersville Washington County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Sandersville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 5,512,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,300,000 gal/day average, 2,500,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 700,000 gal. elevated, 200,000 gal. ground. Source: 4 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 3,800 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,700,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,000,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.87 Outside City $10.15
INVENTORY. Washington County and Sandersville exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 22 inter/intrastate. 3 based in Sandersville.
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (134 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (134 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Augusta (57 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Delta, USAir Express. Additional commercial air service: Macon (63 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Sandersville (local). 5,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway, air taxi, rotating beacon, VASI, NDB.

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~ Sandersville
Washington County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX WASHINGTON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Publi~ Utilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 17
103 152 129 113 187 172 518 47 537
1,973

Employment 2,318 1,633 10,958 865 783 14,141 973 4,033 260 5,919
41,883

% Emp
6% 4% 26% 2% 2% 34% 2% 10% 1% 14%
100%

Weekly Wage
803 520 437 408 400 388 347 297 265 207
$393

Manufacturing
Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Chemicals and Allied Products Textiles Fabricated Metal Products Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Food and Kindred Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Rubber and Misc Plastic Products
TOTAL

Firms II 10 4 6 7 73 11 17 6 2 3 I I
152

Employment 1,744 1,879 55 2,327 190 1,250 120 2,794 66
10,958

% Emp 16%
17% 1%
21% 2% 11% 1%
25% 1%

Weekly Wage 716 529 SIS 419 394 394 319 219 206

100%

$437

COUNTIES: Washington, Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Wilkinson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
WASHINGTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 88 34 100 37 30 109 37 102
537

Employment 581 276 513 202 754
1,512 178
1,904
5,919

% Emp 10%
5% 9% 3% 13% 26% 3% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage 363 314 302 289 196 190 143 134
$207

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Personal Services Social Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 37 38 131 50 4 37 46 37 8 12 12 84 13 8 I
518

Employment 103 150
1,882 269 164 209 215 457 13 130 202 140 43 52
4,033

% Emp
3% 4% 47% 7% 4% 5% 5% 11%
3% 5% 3% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 549 412 351 342 299 222 206 202 193 169 165 152 141 119

100%

$297

COUNTIES: Washington, Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Wilkinson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Scotland Telfair County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City n/a n/a n/a 222 244 226

County 13,221 11,715 11,381 11,445 11,000 11,283

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 162 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,424

$3,373

1980 5,667

8,353

1985 8,746

12,864

1990 12,297

17,123

1991 12,887

17,645

1992 13,037

18,495

1993 14,188

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
(County Data) 1 hospital in McRae with 52 beds, ICU unit, 24-hour emergency room coverage, ultra sound, CAT scanner. 6 MD's. 3 dentists. 2 optometrists. 1 chiropractor. Mental health clinic. Mobile MR1 and nuclear medicine. 3 home health care providers. 1 nursing homes in McRae (133 beds). 1 nursing home in Lumber City (85 beds) Telfair County Health Department.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 143 teachers, 2,164 students, and 108 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 45 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Ben Hill-Irwin at Fitzgerald (50 miles) has 1,357 students. Heart of Georgia at Dublin (43 miles) has 857 students. 2-yr: South Georgia College at Douglas (45 miles) with 1,300 students. Middle Georgia College at Cochran (46 miles) with 1,878 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (73 miles) with 14,191 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (20 miles) with 2,205 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Macon Telegraph delivered on Sunday. 5 TV channels received. Local radio stations: I AMIFM in McRae.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 local banks and I branch bank with $272 million in assets in McRae.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. 2 full machine shops in Helena (9 miles). All other services are within a 40-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. (County) 18 restaurants (largest seating capacity 175). 5 motels (128 rooms). Pete Phillips Lodge and Conference Center at Little Ocmulgee State Park with 30 guest rooms, restaurant seating 84, conference room, swimming pool, tennis courts, 18-hole public golf course, and 10 rental cabins.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 12 volunteer fire personnel. Fire insurance classification 9.
POLICE PROTECTION. I security guard. Additional security provided by Telfair County Sheriffs Department.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
STATE PARK. Little Ocmulgee State Park (local) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 18-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ocmulgee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, and motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. (County) Special Olympics in McRae (March). Ocmulgee Christian Academy Duck Race in Lumber City (April). Arts & Crafts Festival/CCC Reunion at the Little Ocmulgee Lodge Park (April). Jaycee County Fair in McRae (October). Telfair Women's Association Lite-A-Light Tree in McRae (November). Tree of Love in Lumber City (November). Lumber City Christmas Parade (December). Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade McRaelHelena (December).

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Scotland Telfair County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Scotland 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.
NATURAL GAS. None.
WATER. Plant capacity: 720,000 gal/day. Consumption: 120,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 60,000 gal. Source: 2 deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 200,000 gal/day. Plant load: 75,000 gal/day.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $10.38 Outside City $9.29
INVENTORY. Telfair County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 14 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Scotland (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (65 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Altamaha (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Brunswick (109 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick 009 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (97 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at TelfairlWheeler County (7 miles). 4,500 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway, NDB.

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Scotland
tllli Telfair County WT..:.:h..:.-.......:. Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX TELFAIR COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Construction Wholesale Trade Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 118 203 170 197 140 157 578 70 632 1
2,266

E.mployment 1,612
14,437 1,002 8,084 1,083 1,354 4,179 863 7,473
40,089

% Emp
4% 36%
2% 20%
3% 3% 10% 2% 19%

Weekly Wage
429 397 392 363 343 333 280 252 239

100%

$343

Manufacturing
Transportation Equipment Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 5 7 82 7 9 9 15 14 17 24 4 I 2 1 2 2 2
203

Employment 696
2,786 2,504
189 647 174 841 2,213 100 2,997 41
14,437

% Emp
5% 19% 17%
1% 4% 1% 6% 15% 1% 21%

Weekly Wage 522 488 445 444 421 363 339 307 256 241 205

100%

$397

COUNTIES: Telfair, Ben Hill, Coffee, Dodge, Jeff Davis, Wheeler, Wilcox.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX TELFAIR COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations General Merchandise Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 104 36 39 43 126 137 36 III
632

Employment 618
2,189 293 251 524
1,626 170
1,802
7,473

% Emp
8% 29% 4%
3% 7% 22% 2% 24%
100%

Weekly Wage 360 326 306 277 263 180 148 129
$239

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Business Services Membership Organizations Social Services Private Households Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 44 39 149 71 24 55 10 48 18 37 51 16 14 2
578

Employment 153 133
2,124 190 83 194 86 467 43 238 72 97 274
4,179

% Emp
4% 3% 51% 5% 2% 5% 2% 11% 1% 6% 2% 2% 7%

Weekly Wage 361 352 333 273 263 221 211 209 208 173 158 157 146

100%

$280

COUNTIES: Telfair, Ben Hill, Coffee, Dodge, Jeff Davis, Wheeler, Wilcox. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Shenandoah Coweta County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City n/a n/a n/a 700 n/a n/a

County 27,786 28,893 32,310' 39,268 53,853 63,005

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 33 miles southwest of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,155

$3,373

1980 8,292

8,353

1985 12,370

12,864

1990 16,381

17,123

1991 16,477

17,645

1992 17,170

18,495

1993 17,556

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
2 hospitals in Newnan (6 miles) with 244 beds. 31 MD's. 12 dentists. Coweta County Health Department has clinics and a fully-equipped dental office. 2 nursing homes (174 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 19 county public schools with 736 teachers, 11,948 students, and 535 high school graduates in 1994. 4 private schools with 351 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCAnON. Tech. Institute: Carroll at Carrollton (22 miles) has 1,939 students. Atlanta Area at Atlanta (33 miles) has 2,682 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (33 miles) with 1,756 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: West Georgia College at Carrollton (22 miles) with 7,965 students. Clayton State College at Morrow (36 miles) with 4,760 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 bi-weekly in Newnan (6 miles). Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 4 TV channels received (40-channel cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 branch bank with $9.3 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, electric motor repair, surveying, contracting at Newnan (6 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 16 restaurants (largest seating capacity 225). 5 motels (803 rooms). 2 meeting facilities (largest seats 225).

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. Provided by Coweta County with 39 full-time and 152 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 6.

POLICE PROTECTION. Provided by Coweta County with a full-time force of 35 and supplemented by a private security force.

GARBAGE. Provided by private contractors.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.

ZONING. City has zoning ordinance, protective covenants, and subdivision design standards. County has zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 19 tennis courts. 6 parks. 4 golf courses. 5 swimming pools. I country club.
TOURS. Driving tour of 26 antebellum homes within city of Newnan. Specially arranged tour of homes.
STATE PARK. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park (43 miles) with swimming, fishing, and camping.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Chattahoochee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Powers Crossroads Country Fair & Arts Festival (Labor Day weekend).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Dunaway Gardens. West Point Lake. Callaway Gardens and Little White House at Warm Springs (35 and 40 miles).

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Shenandoah Coweta County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Shenandoah 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Supplied by Coweta County. Plant capacity: 7,500,000 gal/day.. Consumption (Newnan and Shenandoah): 3,300,000 gal/day average, 4,300,000 gal/day maximum. Local elevated storage tanks with 1,000,000 gal. capacity.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 300,000 gal/day. Plant load: 170,000 gal/day. Extended aeration, activated sludge with polishing pond.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City nla Outside City $12.02
INVENTORY. Local freeport exempts 100% of inventory destined to be shipped out of Georgia.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Shenandoah (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (33 miles). CSX rail service at Shenandoah (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (33 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (68 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (280 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (33 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Newnan (6 miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NOB, beacon, and unicorn radio.

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D Shenandoah
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1994 .INDUSTRY MIX COWETA COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public: Utilities Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti
~
Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 6
230 469 461 500 709 264 1,827 130 1,441
1 6,038

Employment 108
3,208 3,822 33,321 3,456 5,329 17,153 16,233
727 19,290
102,648

% Emp
3% 4% 32% 3% 5% 17% 16% 1% 19%

Weekly Wage
614 603 542 496 492 422 406 361 285 243

100%

$412

Manufacturing
Instruments and Related Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Primary Metal Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Petroleum Refining Textiles Printing and Publishing Fabricated Metal Products Lumber and Wood Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Food and Kindred Products Furniture and Fixtures Apparel
TOTAL

Firms 8 9 15
54 13 21 11 5 50 60 31 70 27 25 12 14 9 26
461

Employment 848 120
1,344 1,668 3,835 1,173 3,387
175 7,112 1,267 1,984 1,131 3,407
333 90 1,016 340 4,091
33,321

% Emp
3%
4% 5% 12% 4% 10% 1% 21% 4% 6% 3% 10% 1%
3% 1% 12% 100%

Weekly Wage 747 682 680 592 569 567 539 526 491 487 473 460 457 455 454 395 370 315
$496

COUNTIES: Coweta, Carroll, Fayette, Heard, Meriwether, Troup.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX COWETA COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 89
217 115 317 49 200 103 350
1,441

Employment 1,366 2,261 697 1,755 2,684 3,444 761 6,322
19,290

% Emp
7% 12% 4% 9% 14% 18% 4% 33%
100%

Weekly Wage 365 363 335 303 297 210 205 146
$243

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Business Services Personal Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Amusement and Recreation Services Motion Pictures Private Households Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 182 99 345 60 19 168 38 277 196 100 31 63 27 217 2 2
1,827

Employment 748 406
5,905 185 408 658 190
3,598 885
1,001 732 848 257 372
16,233

% Emp
5% 3% 36% 1% 3% 4% 1% 22% 5% 6% 5% 5% 2% 2%

Weekly Wage 568 545 510 381 362 340 243 242 226 207 202 197 190 187

100%

$361

COUNTIES: Coweta, Carroll, Fayette, Heard, Meriwether, Troup. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Smyrna Cobb County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,005 10,157 19,157 20,312 30,981 32,536

County 61,830 114,174 196,793' 297,718 447,745 494,381

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located on northwest border of Atlanta

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,844

$3,373

1980 11,187

8,353

1985 17,625

12,864

1990 21,937

17,123

1991 22,102

17,645

1992 23,079

18,495

1993 23,885

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
(County) 4 hospitals (1,096 beds). 418 MD's. 214 dentists. 14 public health facilities, including 6 general clinics. 3 psychiatric hospitals. 10 nursing homes (1201 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 86 county public schools with 4,761 teachers, 77,515 students, and 4,032 high school graduates in 1994. 23 private schools with 2,934 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Chattahoochee at Marietta (5 miles) has 3,074 students. North Metro at Acworth (10 miles) has 2,037 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (15 miles) with 1,756 students. Dekalb College at Decatur (25 miles) with 16,000 students. Southern College of Technology at Marietta (5 miles) with 3,960 students. Life College (5 miles) with 3,548 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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Smyrna Cobb County
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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I daily, I weekly. Other dailies: Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution. 8 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and 7 branch banks with $53 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVlCES. Architectural servies, blueprinting, casting, fmishing, forming, job printing, machining, foundry, welding, mechanical engineers, mill ' supplies, office equipment ane! supplies, piping/plumbing, and testing labs.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 500 restaurants (largest seating capacity 1,700) and 9,000 motellhotel rooms in county. Largest auditorium seating capacity 7,500.

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 74 full-time personnel. Protection provided outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 3.

POLICE PROTECTION. 121 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city. Recycling and composting provided.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time
licensed engineer. Some services also provided by county.

ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and
design standards enforced for both residential and conunercial.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 15 parks including tennis courts, ball fields, hiking trails, picnic areas, swimming pools, streams, indoor and outdoor basketball courts, gymnastics center, exercise and weight area, dance studio, raquetball courts, game and pool room, soccer fields, golf course, activities and courses provided. Outside city limits: Six Flags Over Georgia, SunValley Beach, Discovery Zone, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Kennesaw Mountain National Park, Underground Atlanta.
STATE PARK. Red Top Mountain State Park (5 miles) with fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, lodging, conference center, restaurant. Stone Mountain State Park (20 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, sailing, canoeing, picnicking, boating.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Lake Allatoona, Lake Acworth, and Chattahoochee River (local) have swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Concord Covered Bridge. Historic homes. Civil War battle sites. Historical cemeteries. Smyrna Museum. Smyrna Library Art Gallery.
YEARLY EVENTS. Summer Concert Series on the Village Green. Jonquil Festival (April and October). Halloween Fest. Christmas Tree Lighting and Holiday Bazaar.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Smyrna 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Austell Gas System and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Purchased from Cobb County. Plant capacity: 130,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 70,000,000 gal/day average, 113,000,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 31,000,000 gal. elevated, 6,000,000 gal. ground, 5,000,000 gal. repump station. Source: Lake Allatoona, Chattahoochee River. Average daily flow: 2,578 cu ft/sec.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 82,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 55,500,000 gal/day. Advanced secondary treatment with nutrient removal.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.86 Outside City $11.26
INVENTORY. Smyrna and Cobb County exempt 100% on all classes of certain inventory from property taxation.
SALES. Cobb County and Smyrna have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. Part of the Atlanta Conunercial Zone with 13 interstate, 53 inter/intrastate, and 31 terminals.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Marietta (5 miles). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (I5 miles). CSX rail service at Marietta (5 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (I5 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (125 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (270 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest conunercial air service: Atlanta (I5 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Charlie Brown (10 miles). 4,200 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, radar, instrument landing system, localizer, full-service fixed base operators and control tower.

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Georgia Economic Profile
Social Circle Walton County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,685 1,780 1,961 2,591 2,755 3,063

County 20,230 20,481 23,404 31,211 38,586 42,828

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 45 miles east of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,043

$3,373

1980 7,166

8,353

1985 11,260

12,864

1990 14,513

17,123

1991 15,061

17,645

1992 16,095

18,495

1993 16,553

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (101 beds) at Monroe (10 miles). 31 MD's. 10 dentists. Walton County Health Department. Walton Area Mental Health Center. 3 nursing homes (235 beds). In addition to EMT services from hospital in Monroe, Social Circle fire personnel are first responders for medical emergencies.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 city public schools with 77 teachers, 1,152 students, and 40 high school graduates in 1994. 10 county public schools with 425 teachers, 7,172 students, and 305 high school graduates in 1994. 4 private schools with 726 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Athens Area at Athens (25 miles) has 2,558 students. 2-yr: Dekalb College at Decatur (35 miles) with 16,000 students. Oxford of Emory Univ. at Oxford (12 miles) with 550 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: University of Georgia at Athens (25 miles) with 28,395 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 bi-weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution. 8 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 2.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank and 1 branch bank with $10.5 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, finishing, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair within a 30-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 4 restaurants (largest capacity 250). 1 motel (15 rooms). 4 meeting facilities (largest seats 300).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 4 full-time and 30 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 6.
POLICE PROTECTION. Contract with Walton County Sheriffs Department for 24-hour coverage. 28 full-time officers. 4 dispatchers.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Mayor is professional engineer. City retains 3 consulting engineering firms in various fields.
ZONING. City has comprehensive zoning ordinance and subdivision regulations. Part-time code enforcement officer.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 20 tennis courts. 8 parks. 3 golf courses. I swimming pool. 1 country club. 2 recreation centers.
STATE PARK. Fort Yargo State Park (20 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating. Hard Labor Creek State Park (7 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, golfing.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Jackson Lake (20 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing. Lake Oconee (30 miles). Lake Sinclair (45 miles). Lake Lanier (45 miles).
YEARLY EVENTS. Fall celebration by downtown merchants.
SCENIC ATIRACTIONS. Social Circle National Historic District.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Social Circle 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by the city of Social Circle and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 500,000 gal/day average, 700,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 375,000 gal. elevated, 150,000 gal. ground.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 400,000 gal/day.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.20 Outside City $9.93
INVENTORY. Walton County exempts 100% and Social Circle exempts 40% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I % local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (45 miles). CSX rail service at Social Circle (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (45 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (130 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (220 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (45 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, VaiuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Monroe (10 miles). 3,300 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, fuel, hangar, lighted runway, aircraft repair, rotating beacon, NOB.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX
WALTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Wholesale Trade Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Not Elsewhere Classified Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 2,478 10 487 1,044 6 1,240 2,200 260 5,040 359 2,901
16,025

Employment 30,548 222 9,196 48,973 14 12,651 15,721 30,438 53,977 2,807 52,193
256,741

% Emp
12%
4% 19%
5% 6% 12% 21% 1% 20% 100%

Weekly Wage
716 682 660 630 568 553 483 454 438 333 285
$494

Manufacturing
Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Chemicals and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Instruments and Related Products Fabricated Metal Products Paper and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Printing and Publishing Petroleum Refining Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Food and Kindred Products Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Leather and Leather Products Primary Metal Products
TOTAL

Firms 78 53 25 146 52 61 30 42 45 50 208 5 101 17 24 35 52 5 16
1,044

Employment 7,974 2,404 2,218 4,764 5,014 2,515 2,472 2,051 2,626 1,484 3,446 54 1,770 1,589 1,583 882 2,834 13
48,973

% Emp
16% 5% 5% 10% 10% 5% 5% 4% 5% 3% 7%
4% 3% 3% 2% 6%

Weekly Wage 752 691 687 657 648 617 592 571 539 528 526 522 484 477 471 429 349 302

100%

$630

COUNTIES: Walton, Barrow, Gwinnett, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Rockdale.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Soperton Treutlen County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,667 2,317 2,596 2,981 2,797 2,934

County 6,522 5,874 5,647 6,087 5,994 6,099

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 152 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $1,939

$3,373

1980 5,547

8,353

1985 8,500

12,864

1990 10,870

17,123

1991 11,803

17,645

1992 12,241

18,495

1993 12,712

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
2MD's. 1 dentist. 1 nursing home (50 beds). Area hospitals: Dublin (22 miles) with 190 beds, Vidalia (17 miles) with 124 beds, Swainsboro (20 miles) with 72 beds.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 79 teachers, 1,307 students, and 72 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 23 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Swainsboro at Swainsboro (24 miles) has 840 students. 2-yr: East Georgia College at Swainsboro (24 miles) with 879 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (53 miles) with 14,191 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (35 miles) with 2,205 students.

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Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Macon Telegraph & News, Dublin Courier Herald. 5 TV channels received (II-channel cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank with $32 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair in Vidalia (I8 miles). Tool & die in Dublin (22 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 7 restaurants (largest capacity ISO).

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 19 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 7 in city and 9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 5 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None
ZONING. City has no zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 lighted ballfields. 2 lighted tennis courts. 2 parks/recreation areas with 17.4 acres ofland.
STATE PARK. George L. Smith, II State Park (23 miles) with fishing, picnic areas, camping, covered bridge, 412-acre lake.

PUBLIC LAKE/RIVER. Oconee River (II miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Million Pines Arts/Crafts Festival (November).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Gillis Springs. Oconee River. Million Pines Welcome Center. Troup's Toomb.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Soperton 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,152,000 gal/day. Consumption: 240,000 gal/day average, 400,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 150,000 gal. elevated, 125,000 gal. ground. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 680 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 400,000 gal/day. Plant load: 250,000 gaVday. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.36 Outside City $11.77
INVENTORY. Treutlen County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I % local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 17 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. CSX rail service at Soperton (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (90 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (102 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (102 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (76 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Soperton (local). 3,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: N/A

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX TREUTLEN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Construction Manufacturing Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Mining TOTAL

Firms 108 188 127 128 159 150 479 38 510 I
1,888

Employment 838
7,189 867
1,197 1,051 11,072 4,385
318 5,780
32,887

% Emp
3% 22%
3% 4% 3% 34% 13% 1% 18%

Weekly Wage
461 423 421 377 377 352 327 278 225

100%

$348

Manufacturing
Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Furniture and Fixtures Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Food and Kindred Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms 7 61 16 10 3 6 10 18 I I 3 I 9 2 2 I
150

Employment 2,866 844 1,131 119 676 148 521 3,145
11,072

% Emp 26%
8% 10%
1% 6% 1% 5% 28%

Weekly Wage 395 364 338 309 307 295 290 221

100%

$352

COUNTIES: Treutlen, Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Wheeler.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
TREUTLEN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 39 94 27 89 23 110 32 95
510

Employment 536 600 218 502 885
1,210 199
1,631
5,780

% Emp
9% 10% 4% 9% 15% 21% 3% 28%
100%

Weekly Wage 472 321 302 254 208 187 163 135
$225

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Personal Services Membership Organizations Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Business Services Motion Pictures Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 29 29 110 45 18 49 11 53 15 63 13 35 6 5
479

Employment 79
248 2,111
224 61 173 40 290 119 108 136 418 59
4,385

% Emp
2% 6% 48% 5% 1% 4% 1% 7% 3% 2% 3% 10% 1%

Weekly Wage 463 413 398 327 279 230 214 203 183 169 151 150 133

100%

$327

COUNTIES: Treuden, Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Wheeler.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Sparta Hancock County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,954 1,921 2,172 1,754 1,710 1,813

County 11,052 9,979 9,019 9,466 8,908 8,926

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Locat;Ci 108 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

U.S.

Education

1979 1980 1985 1990

$1,805 5,244 7,583 10,835

$3,373 8,353 12,864 17,123

$4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 123 teachers, 1,886 students, and 94 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 110 students in 1994.

1991 11,394

17,645

19,201

HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute:

.-

1992 12,294 1993 12,879

18,495 19,249

20,137 20,800

Swainsboro at Swainsboro (69 miles) has 840 students. 2-yr: Georgia Military College at Milledgeville (23 miles) with 430 students.

East Georgia College at Swainsboro (69 miles)

Health

with 879 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia College at Milledgeville (23 miles) with 5,600 students.

6 MD's. 2 nursing homes (152 beds). 1 hospital (52 beds).

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. 8 TV channels (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACnXfIES. 2 banks with $58 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, electric motor repair located within a 25-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 7 restaurants (largest capacity 150). I motel (15 rooms). Largest auditorium seating capacity 1,200.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 25 volunteer personnel provide protection within a 3-mile radius of city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 10 full-time city personnel. 6 full-time county personnel provide protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Yes.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinances.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 tennis courts. 2 parks. Outstanding deer, turkey, quail, and dove hunting.
TOURS. Tour of homes.
STATE PARK. Hamburg State Park (15 miles) with fishing, camping, agricultural museum, and working grist mill.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair (12 miles) have swimming, unlimited fresh water fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, picnicking, boat ramps.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Antebellum homes. J30-year-old Millmore (still an active mill). County courthhouse built in 1881. Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee (comprise western border of county).

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Sparta 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 750,000 gal/day. Consumption: 265,000 gal/day average, 300,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 575,000 gal. elevated, 140,000 gal. ground. Source: I deep well (stand-by only). Pumping capacity: 125,000 gal/min. Ford Creek & Lake Sinclair.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 200,000 gal/day. Plant load: 200,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $24.36 Outside City $17.78
INVENTORY. Hancock County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 16 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (50 miles). CSX rail service at Sparta (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (108 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (140 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (171 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (54 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Milledgeville (23 miles). 5,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX HANCOCK COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Wholesale Trade Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 13 95
138 133 202 167 92 555 51 542 1,987

Employment 1,922 1,801 9,236 1,052
14,272 911 923
4,059 331
5,933 40,441

% Emp
5% 4% 23% 3% 35% 2% 2% 10% 1% 15%
100%

Weekly Wage
823 628 424 390 388 357 319 301 266 212
$390

Manufacturing
Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Chemicals and Allied Products Lumber aiJd Wood Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Textiles Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Apparel MiscelIaneous Mfg Industries Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Primary Metal Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 9 3
66 9 10 10 4 11 2 3 I 4 3 I 2
138

Employment 439 41
1,817 336
3,126 III 34
1,202
9,236

% Emp
5%
20% 4% 34% 1%
13%

Weekly Wage 643 556 451 410 385 326 249 229

100%

$424

COUNTIES: Hancock, Baldwin, Glascock, Greene, Putnam, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX HANCOCK COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 97 37 104 39 24 103 36 102
542

Employment 620 324 525 200 713
1,501 178
1,872
5,933

% Emp
10% 5% 9% 3% 12% 25% 3% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage 349 324 312 292 198 197 142 134
$212

Services

Legal Services

Engineering and Management Services Health ~e~ices

Auto Repair, Services, Garages

Educational Services

Amusement and Recreation Services

Business Services

Miscellaneous Repair Services

Membership Organizations

A

Personal Services

Social Services

Hotels, Other Lodging Places

Private Households

Motion Pictures

Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns

TOTAL

Firms 42 43 130 52 8 12 36 9 16 47 34 15 97 12 2
555

Employment 108 138
1,896 203 245 217 193 15 32 238 352 208 156 50
4,059

% Emp
3% 3% 47% 5% 6% 5% 5%
1% 6% 9% 5% 4% 1%

Weekly Wage 499 392 365 324 299 232 226 216 204 203 185 164 156 121

100%

$301

COUNTIES: Hancock, Baldwin, Glascock, Greene, Putnam, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Statesboro Bulloch County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 6,097
8,356 14,616 14,866 15,854 21,026

County 24,740 24,263 31,585. 35,785 43,125 46,278

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 197 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,266

$3,373

1980 6,105

8,353

1985 8,826

12,864

1990 11,976

17,123

1991 12,630

17,645

1992 13,243

18,495

1993 13,479

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 regional referral center (158 beds). 49 MD's. 17 dentists. 4 optometrists. 4 opticians. 1 oral surgeon. 1 periodontist. 7 ophthalmologists. 1 dermatologist. 3 pediatricians. 2 urologists. 4 orthopedic surgeons. 9 gynecologists. 4 nursing homes (314 beds). 2 personal care facilities (47 beds). 42-bed alcohol/drug abuse hospital. Psychiatric, orthopedic, and urological treatment available. 3 home health care agencies. Physician.s represent 15 specialties and sub-specialties. 1 ear, nose and throat specialist, 7 family practitioners, 4 internists.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 13 county public schools with 490 teachers, 7,691 students, and 367 high school graduates in 1994. 5 private schools with 393 students in 1994. High Hope Training Center for mentally retarded and handicapped persons.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Ogeechee at Statesboro (local) has 1,000 students. Swainsboro at Swainsboro (37 miles) has 840 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (local) with 14,191 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (62 miles) with 2,205 students.

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Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Statesboro Bulloch County
Page I

Commercial services-
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 daily. 7 TV channels received (35-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 5 (3 AM,2FM).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 4 local banks with $414 million in assets and I branch bank with $10.5 million in local assets. 1 non-depository agricultural lender with $145 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Iron casting, fabricating, finishing, tool & die shop, electric motor repair, mill supplies, welding, machine shop. .
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 59 restaurants ( largest seating capacity 250). 14 motels (571 rooms). 21 meeting facilities, 2000 sq. ft. of exhibition space. 3 community centers.

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. Statesboro: 16 full-time and 17 part-time personnel. Fire insurance classification 4. 8 rural fire districts with 180 volunteer fire fighters. Fire insurance classification 8 in cities of Portal and Brooklet, 9 in remainder of county.

POLICE PROTECTION. 3 municipal police departments county-wide, 51 full-time police officers. GSU police department, 27 officers. Sheriffs Department, 32 full-time personnel, 15 vehicles. Emergency 911.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. 2 full-time engineers.

ZONING. City has zoning ordinance. Subdivision design standards prepared but not formally adopted. No county ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. Statesboro-Bulloch County Parks and Recreation Dept.: 7 picnic areas,S cityparks, baseball/softball fields, tennis courts, outdoor basketball court, 2 swimming pools, soccer/football fields, gymnasium. Phase 1 of new 160 acre Mill Creek regional park now open.
OTHER FACILITIES: 2 fitness centers, 2 golf courses, 2-screen and 9-screen movie theaters, bowling alley, gymnastics and racquetball.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT: Art Gallery 303, Statesboro-Georgia Southern Symphony, Symphony Guild, Children's Strings Program, Theater South, Regional Art Association, Elderhostel Programs, Genealogy Workshops, Statesboro Youth Chorale, Regional Cultural Alliance.
STATE PARK. George L. Smith, II State Park (17 miles) with fishing, picnic areas, camping, covered bridge, 412-acre lake.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ogeechee River (8 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, boat ramps, tent sites.
YEARLY EVENTS. Ogeechee Fair & Flower Show. Fourth of July Jubilee. Youth Arts Festival. Outdoors Pops Concert. Christmas Tour of Homes. Christmas Symphony Concert. Service League Attic Sale. Husmith Marsh Gun Dog Trials. AKC All-breed Dog Show Trials. Fall Arts & Crafts Festival. Spring Arts & Crafts Show. Brooklet Peanut Festival. Register Rose Festival. Great Pumpkin Extravaganza Portal Catface Turpentine Festival. Music Fest.
TOURS. Downtown Statesboro Historic Tour of 15 sites. Georgia Southern University Museum. Georgia Southern Herty Nature Trail. Magnolia Gardens: Georgia Southern University Botanical Gardens. Vacation Farm Tours.

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Publication Date: May 19. 1995

Statesboro Bulloch County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Statesboro 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. Georgia Power and Excelsior EMC provide electric service for most of the area. Savannah Power and Light serves a portion.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 5,000,000 gal. Consumption: 2,750,000 gal/day average; Storage capacity; 960,000 gal., elevated.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 7,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 5,160,000 gal/day. Planned expansion of 85-acre tertiary treatment plant to 10,000,000 gal/day.

Taxes

__

_

PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Propertv Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.00 Outside City $7.79

INVENTORY. Bulloch County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 27 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (53 miles). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (53 miles). Ogeechee Railway provides rail service at Statesboro (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (53 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (53 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Savannah (45 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Continental Express, Delta, United, United Express, USAir, ValuJet. Nearest public airport at Statesboro (local). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, fuel, hangar, lighted runway, minor repair, NDB, localizer, full-service FBO, charter service.

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Statesboro Bulloch County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX BULLOCH COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Wbolesale Trade ~ Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 157 4 222 201 247 282 177 827 76 763
2,954

Employment 1,297 23
12,051 1,356
11,918 1,942 1,561 5,753 674 9,085
45,659

% Emp
3%
26% 3%
26% 4% 3% 13% 1%
20% 100%

Weekly Wage
513 433 408 398 391 371 370 282 278 202
$345

Manufacturing
Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Printing and Publishing Textiles Fabricated Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms II !OI 23 22 3 20 4 13 12 2 3 I 2 2 2 I
222

Employment 203
1,471 1,365
376 1,270 1,603
23 1,592 1,820
12,051

% Emp
2% 12% 11% 3% 11% 13%
13% 15%

Weekly Wage 461 435 423 384 382 374 364 298 227

100%

$408

COUNTIES: Bulloch, Bryan, Candler, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Jenkins, Screven. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX BULLOCH COUNTY AREA -RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline S",c Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 148 44 54 143 34 141 43 157
763

Employment 1,146 378 358 767 1,140 2,343 349 2,602
9,085

% Emp 13%
4% 4% 8% 13% 26% 4% 29%
100%

Weekly Wage 331 300 289 236 198 178 152 139
$202

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Membership Organizations Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 59 65 36 174 75 8 68 20 65 53 17 131 39 16
827

Employment 223 363 121
2,527 248 134 465 49 319 291 204 231 447 132
5,753

% Emp
4% 6% 2% 44% 4% 2% 8% 1% 6% 5% 4% 4% 8% 2%
100%

Weekly Wage 457 398 339 327 326 257 245 242 202 177 161 148 145 144
$282

COUNTIES: Bulloch, Bryan, Candler, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Jenkins, Screven. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Stockbridge Henry County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 717 1,201 1,561 2,103 3,359 4,106

County 15,857 17,619 23,724 36,309 58,741 71,283

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 16 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 . $3,114

$3,373

1980 9,157

8,353

1985 13,816

12,864

1990 16,300

17,123

1991 16,420

17,645

1992 16,973

18,495

1993 17,341

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
(County)
1 hospital (122 beds). 16 MD's. 4 dentists. 1 chiropractor. Henry County Health Department. Mental Health Center. Henry County Day Care & Training Center. Stockbridge Auxiliary Health Center. 1 nursing home (180 beds). 1 psychiatric hospital. Mental Retardation Service Center.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 19 county public schools with 723 teachers, 13,288 students, and 595 high school graduates in 1994. 4 private schools with 464 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Griffin at Griffin (10 miles) has 1,963 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. 6 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and 6 branch banks with $40.4 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPP.ORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die at Jonesboro (9 miles). Casting, electric motor repair at Atlanta (16 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 23 restaurants (largest capacity 50). I motel (114 rooms). 2 meeting facilities (largest seats 600).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 5 full-time and 62 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. Police protection by Henry County force of 90. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 10 tennis courts. 8 parks. 4 golf courses. 7 activity centers. Atlanta Motor Speedway.
STATE PARK. Panola Mountain State Park (local) with trails, picnic areas, interpretive center.

PUBLIC LAKEIRlVER. Jackson Lake (6 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Geranium Festival of Henry County (third weekend in May).

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D Stockbridge
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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Stockbridge 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 300,000 gal/day average, 350,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 110,000 gal/ elevated, 380,000 gal. ground. County system has 6,000,000 gal/day plant capacity with 4,400,000 gal/day consumption.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 425,000 gal/day. Tertiary treatment plant. Expansion to 1,500,000 gal/day underway. County system has 2,280,000 gal/day plant capacity with 1,300,000 gal/day plant load.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.31 Outside City $14.43
INVENTORY. Local Freeport (not state version) includes county and any minicipal corporation within county and covers 100% of inventory to'be shipped outside Georgia.
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. Part of the Atlanta Commercial Zone with 13 interstate, 53 inter/intrstate, and 31 terminals.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Stockbridge (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (10 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (10 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (99 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (230 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (10 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Stockbridge (local). 3,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR.

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Publication Date: May 22. 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX HENRY COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
521 9
715 471 729 1,119 280 2,600 151 2,064
I 8,661

Employment 34,338 151 10,260 27,194 5,416 8,158 27,702 30,559 1,311 37,916
183,004

% Emp 19%
6% 15% 3% 4% 15% 17% 1% 21%

Weekly Wage
867 608 572 510 473 471 461 356 309 255

100%

$490

Manufacturing
InstrumenlS and Related Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Petroleum Refining Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Food and Kindred Products Primary Metal Products Textiles Furniture and Fixtures Printing and Publishing Transportation Equipment Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Leather and Leather Products
TOTAL

Firms 6
32 20 42 18
5 30 15 24 53 22
3 17 II 79 22 44 27
I
471

Employment 795
1,953 2,384 2,290 2,676
77 2,669
233 813 3,132 1,370 45 3,934 286 1,302 690 677 1,822
27,194

% Emp
3% 7% 9% 8% 10%
10% 1% 3%
12% 5%
14% 1% 5% 3% 2% 7%

Weekly Wage 698 661 602 576 567 556 524 517 517 510 509 429 428 422 416 410 387 296

100%

$510

COUNTIES: Henry, Butts, Clayton, Newton, Rockdale, Spalding. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX HENRY COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 357 95 132 449 56 259 153 564
2,064

Employment 4,487 1,225 1,050 5,092 4,898 6,050 1,338 13,777
37,916

% Emp 12%
3% 3% 13% 13% 16% 4% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 480 388 349 323 241 220 181 165
$255

Services
Health Services Engineering and Management Services Legal SerYices Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Business Services Personal Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 606 216 146 303 86 25 400 249 66 63 156 80 165 37 2 I
2,600

Employment 9,352 1,324 524 2,175 363 410 8,927 1,562 507 1,446 2,523 927 206 301
30,559

% Emp 31%
4% 2% 7% 1% 1% 29% 5% 2% 5% 8% 3% 1% 1%
100%

Weekly Wage 533 519 506 397 389 372 242 242 239 225 214 201 162 142
$356

COUNTIES: Henry, Butts, Clayton, Newton, Rockdale, Spalding. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Springfield Effingham County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 627 858 1,001 1,075 1,415 1,523

County 9,133 10,144 13,632 18,327
25,687 28,067

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 231 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,759

$3,373

1980 6,965

8,353

1985 10,134

12,864

1990 13,885

17,123

1991 13,945

17,645

1992 14,691

18,495

1993 14,874

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (45 beds). 6MD's. 2 dentists. 1 nursing home (lOS beds). County public health office with 5 nurses. Savannah (29 miles) has 3 regional hospitals with 1,105 beds, plus 88 beds at Charter Broad Oaks and 282 beds at Georgia Regional Hospital.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 7 county public schools with 400 teachers, 6,552 students, and 323 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Savannah at Savannah (25 miles) has 3,324 students. 2-yr: East Georgia College at Swainsboro (77 miles) with 879 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Savannah State College at Savannah (29 miles) with 2,985 students. Armstrong State College at Savannah (22 miles) with 5,187 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (86 miles) with 2,205 students. Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (30 miles) with 14,191 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Savannah Morning News, Savannah Evening Press. 6 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank and 1 branch bank with $15 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, fonning, machining, tool & die shop at Savannah (22 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 5 restaurants in Springfield (largest capacity 70), 6 in Rincon and I in Guyton. I public meeting facility in Springfield (seats 100) and 2 in Rincon (total seating capacity 150). I private facility in Rincon (seats 350).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 150 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 5 full-time officers. Protection outside city limits provided by Sheriffs Department with 22 officers..
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Yes.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. 3 swimming pools. 15 softball fields. 4 playgrounds.
YEARLY EVENTS. Annual meeting of Georgia Salzburger Society. Labor Day Weekend at Ebenezer Church. County Fair (October). Spring Run, 5,000-meter road race (April). Lions Parade (3rd Saturday in November).
STATE PARK. Richmond Hill State Park (30 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Savannah River (9 miles) has swimming, fishing, water skiing, motor boating. Ogeechee River (10 miles) has swimming, fishing, water skiing, motor boating.
TOURS. Christmas tour of historic district and homes at Guyton (5 miles southwest of Springfield).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Ebenezer Museum (10 miles east of Springfield and next to Ebenezer Church). Jerusalem Church (at Ebenezer). Goshen Church (I mile south of Rincon).

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Springfield 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,125,000 gal/day. Consumption: 180,000 gal/day average, 225,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 500,000 gal. Source: 12" well. Pumping capacity: 1.2 million gal/day.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 186,000 gal/day. Plant load: 103,100 gal/day. Oxidation ponds. City of Springfiels secondary treatment plant with 250,000 gal/day excess capacity, expandable to 750,000 gal/day.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary 'by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.53 Outside City $12.33
INVENTORY. Effingham County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Springfield (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (22 miles). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (22 miles). CSX serves Industrial Park.
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (20 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (20 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Savannah (20 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Continental Express, Delta, United, United Express, USAir, ValuJet. Nearest public airport at Savannah (20 miles). 9,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS, NDB, ASR.

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Publication Date: May 19. 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX EFFINGHAM COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Mining Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
327 531 632 502 226 777
5 2,676
142 1,936
I
7,755

Employment 21,714 6,175 4,674 9,650 24,898 7,549 27 34,535 977 29,823
140,030

% Emp 16%
4% 3% 7% 18% 5%
25% 1%
21%

Weekly Wage
611 527 518 474 471 431 416 397 294 232

100%

$424

Manufacturing
Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Paper and Allied Products Petroleum Refining Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Lumber and Wood Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Printing and Publishing Textiles Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Instruments and Related Products Primary Metal Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 4 10 5 19 17
22 32 25 18 86 5 54
3 8 10 5 4 2
327

Employment 31
5,436 289
4,718 1,367 2,168 1,246
648 614 1,456 47 932 861
43 772
21,714

% Emp
25% 1%
22% 6% 10% 6% 3% 3% 7%
4% 4%
4%

Weekly Wage 733 731 721 714 680 551 538 535 501 463 444 417 411 395 240

100%

$611

COUNTIES: Effingham, Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Screven. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX EFFINGHAM COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline S.vc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 236 82 162 423 56 233 186 558
1,936

Employment 2,806 1,126 1,313 3,357 3,800 4,617 1,610 11,193
29,823

% Emp
9% 4% 4% 11% 13% 15% 5% 38%
100%

Weekly Wage 426 352 328 303 223 205 181 161
$232

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Membership Organizations Social Services Business Services Miscellaneous Services Personal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 243 494 192 97 212 30 103 127 342 6 209 65 10 98 416 31
2,676

Employment 1,800
13,010 1,030 594 1,240 1,366 921 1,965 6,278 11 1,447 1,061 154 2,671 631 356
34,535

% Emp
5% 38%
3% 2% 4% 4% 3% 6% 18%
4% 3%
8% 2% 1% 100%

Weekly Wage 577 561 557 478 377 364 261 248 243 241 239 219 215 191 186 136
$397

COUNTIES: Effingham, Bryan, Bulloch, Chatham, Screven. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Statenville Echols County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

County 2,494 1,876 1,924 2,297 2,334 2,310

Statenville is unincorporated.

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 252 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,234

$3,373

1980 5,488

8,353

1985 7,934

12,864

1990 11,253

17,123

1991 11,397

17,645

1992 12,266

18,495

1993 12,607

19,249

Health

u.S.
$4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201
20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 1 county public school with 40 teachers, 604 students, and 30 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Valdosta at Valdosta (17 miles) has 1,756 students. 2-yr: South Georgia College at Douglas (57 miles) with 1,300 students. Sr. College/Univ: Valdosta State University at Valdosta (17 miles) with 8,675 students.

1 hospital at Jasper, FL (12 miles). 2 hospitals (359 beds) and 4 nursing homes (367 beds) at Valdosta (17 miles).

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Publication Date: May 19, 1995

8tW\. . Statenville
Echols County Page I

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Daily Newspapers Delivered: Valdosta Daily Times. 10 TV channels received (cable available).
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, electric motor repair at Valdosta (17 miles). Finishing at Adel (39 miles). Casting at Moultrie (61 miles). Tool & die shop at Thomasville (61 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. I restaurant. 1 meeting facility (seats 400).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 30 volunteer personnel and community alert. Fire insurance classification 9.
POLICE PROTECTION. 3 full-time county personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None
ZONING. None

Recreation
FACILITIES. 1 tennis court. I park. 1 basketball court. I softball field. Community Center (seats 400) used for senior citizens, clogging, square dances, FHA, and other functions. Multi-purpose senior citizen's center.
STATE PARK. Stephen C. Foster State Park (37 miles) with boating, camping, picnicking, cottages, fishing.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Alapaha River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Alapaha River.

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Statenville Echols County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Statenville 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.
NATURAL GAS. None
WATER. Plant capacity: 579,000 gal/day. Consumption: 60,000 gal/day average, 75,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 75,000 gal. Source: I deep well. Pumping capacity: 350 gal/min.
SEWAGE. None

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City nla Outside City $8.70
County-wide tax rate.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 20 inter/intrastate.
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (97 miles). Nearest seaport: St. Marys (!OI miles) with a maintained channel depth of 32 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Valdosta (17 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast.Nearest public airport at Valdosta (17 miles). 6,300 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS.

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PublIcatIon Date: May 19, 1995

Statenville Echols County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX ECHOLS COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Construction Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Services Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Not Elsewhere Classified Mining TOTAL

Firms 91 139 99 169
234 193 733 641 54
I I
2,355

Employment 1,581 7,032 8,323 1,721 1,805 1,268 6,710 9,524 570
38,559

% Emp
4% 18% 22% 4% 5%
3% 17% 25%
1%

Weekly Wage
563 442 431 401 400 393 327 225 224

100%

$362

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Lumber and Wood Products Fabricated Metal Products Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Primary Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Furniture and Fixtures Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 4 7 3 54 10 11 7 8 II 7 2 2 3 I 2 2 4
139

Employment 198 765 344
1,302 762 95 827 684 250
1,094
7,032

% Emp
3% 11% 5% 19% 11%
1% 12% 10% 4% 16%

Weekly Wage 773 698 563 468 433 418 392 352 330 286

100%

$442

COUNTIES: Echols, Clinch, Lowndes.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
ECHOLS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 100 38 59 122 22 77 81 143
641

Employment 975 474 572 791
1,501 1,572
576 3,063
9,524

% Emp 10%
5% 6% 8% 16% 17% 6% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage 367 325 306 275 235 200 197 150
$225

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Private Households Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 61 44 154 25 4 79 100 20 34 55 26 18 13 96 2
733

Employment 563 227
2,414 84 65
307 969 174 564 339 565 213
95 129
6,710

% Emp
8% 3% 36% 1% 1% 5% 14% 3% 8% 5% 8% 3% 1% 2%

Weekly Wage 526 478 434 320 275 271 240 209 204 195 171 153 146 144

100%

$327

COUNTIES: Echols, Clinch, Lowndes.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Summerville Chattooga County

Population

City

1950 3,973

1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

4,706 5,043 5,200 5,025 5,419

County 21,197 19,954 20,541 21,896 22,242 23,170

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 85 miles northwest of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,697

$3,373

1980 6,662

8,353

1985 9,284

12,864

1990 12,399

17,123

1991 13,099

17,645

1992 14,092

18,495

1993 14,746

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (31 beds). 4MD's. 7 dentists. 1 nursing home (151 beds). Chattooga County Health Department. 1 rural health clinic. 1 immediate health care clinic.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 7 county public schools with 214 teachers, 2,944 students, and 153 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Walker at Rock Spring (27 miles) has 1,703 students. 2-yr: Floyd College at Rome (28 miles) with 2,800 students. Dalton College at Dalton (40 miles) with 2,913 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Berry College at Rome (23 miles) with 1,788 students. Shorter College at Rome (26 miles) with 1,243 students. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (42 miles) with 6,000 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 3 weeklies. 15 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: I AM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks with $200 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Casting, electric motor repair, finishing, fabricating, forming, heat treating, tool & die shop, machining.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 21 restaurants (largest capacity 200). 2 motels (25 rooms). 5 meeting facilities (seating capacity 100-800).

Municipal Services

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 3 full-time city and 13 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 6. Protection provided in unincorporated areas of county.

POLICE PROTECTION. 18 full-time city personnel. Protection outside city limits provided free by 42 county personnel.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. No full-time engineer. City uses licensed consulting engineer.

ZONING. City ordinance (Southern Building Code).

Recreation
FACILITIES. 3 recreational centers. 3 swimming pools. 12 tennis courts. 2 parks. I state park. I golf course. College and cultural activities.
STATE PARK. James H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Park (local) with swimming, fishing, camping, hiking.

PUBLIC LAKEIRNER. Lake Weiss at Cedar Bluff, AL (20 miles) has water sports of all kinds.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Cloudland Canyon State Park. Floyd State Park. "City of Murals." Home of Sequoyah. Little River Canyon. Rock City. Ruby Falls. Chickamauga National Military Park. Howard Finster's Paradise Gardens.
YEARLY EVENTS. Sum-Nelly Arts & Crafts. Charlie Lowery Rodeo. Howard Finster Arts Festival. Old Timers Baseball Game. North Georgia Cruisers Rod Run.

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Summerville Chattooga County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Summerville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 3,750,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,250,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 4,000,000 gal. Source: Raccoon Creek and Lowe Spring. Daily flow: 15 mgd average, 10 mgd minimum.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 2,150,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,800,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes -

-

PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined

by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary

by location. The only realistic way to compare

property taxes for different locations is to use

"effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by

assessment 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

PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate

Within City $16.29 Outside City $7.74

SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in adddition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Summerville (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (85 miles). CSX rail service at Summerville (local). CSX piggyback service at Chattanooga, TN (42 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (40 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (369 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Chattanooga, TN (42 miles). Airlines: American, Delta, Northwest, United.Nearest public airport at Rome (23 miles). 6,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, fuel, hangar, lighted runway, minor repairs, VOR.

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Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Summerville Chattooga County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX CHATTOOGA COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Construction Mining Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI
.' Services
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 144 315 4 279 343 266 203
1,078 55
1,053 3,740

Employment 2,704 3,177 75 2,406
33,348 2,176 13,560
11,858 359
12,363 82,027

% Emp
3% 4%
3% 41%
3% 17% 14%
15% 100%

Weekly Wage
565 503 503 459 454 449 407 386 280 227
$407

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Primary Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products Transportation Equipment Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Instruments and Related Products Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 7 7 11 5
34 14 18 13 9 18 6 93 47 28
8 18 4
I 2
343

Employment 1,151 753 480 2,784 1,589 513 976 390 286 2,497 356
18,999 517 558 43 750
33,348

% Emp
3% 2% 1% 8% 5% 2% 3% 1% 1% 7% 1% 57% 2% 2%
2%

Weekly Wage 773 705 604 537 526 482 461 458 453 452 432 421 397 347 314 234

100%

$454

COUNTIES: Chatlooga, Floyd, Gordon, Walker.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX CHATTOOGA COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Syc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores " Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 166 55 83 220 149 52 92 236
1,053

Employment 1,356 387 494 1,358 1,966 2,104 672 4,025
12,363

% Emp 11%
3% 4% 11% 16% 17% 5% 33%
100%

Weekly Wage 386 324 299 285 220 217 192 150
$227

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Private Households Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 85
227 38 9 88 100 99
135 37 57 120 35 30 17
I
1,078

Employment 416
4,696 163 861 272 393 812
2,106 591 578 224 241 365 138
11,858

% Emp
4% 40%
1% 7% 2% 3% 7% 18% 5% 5% 2% 2% 3% 1%

Weekly Wage 599 534 499 451 449 325 258 240 207 187 179 170 165 145

100%

$386

COUNTIES: Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Walker, Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

Georgia Economic Profile
Swainsboro Emanuel County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 4,300
5,943 7,325 7,602 7,361 7,818

County 19,789 17,815 18,357 20,795 20,546 21,031

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 182 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,279

$3,373

1980 5,579

8,353

1985 8,791

12,864

1990 11,736

17,123

1991 12,312

17,645

1992 12,667

18,495

1993 12,900

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (70 beds). 10 MD's. 2 chiropractors. 4 dentists. 3 nursing homes (260 beds). Emanuel County Health Department.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 8 county public schools with 300 teachers, 4,830 students, and 229 high school graduates in 1994. 3 private schools with 201 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Swainsboro at Swainsboro (local) has 840 students. 2-yr: East Georgia College at Swainsboro (local) with 879 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (37 miles) with 14,191 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date; May 19, 1995

Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Augusta Chronicle, Augusta Herald, Savannah Evening Press, Savannah Morning News. 4 TV channels received (36-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 2 AMIFM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks and 1 branch bank with $215 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electroplating, metal stamping, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair, metal buffing and polishing.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 19 restaurants (largest capacity 400). 5 motels (172 rooms). IO meeting facilities (largest seats 1,000). 2 bed & breakfast inns (21 units).

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 8 fuIl-time and 21 volunteer personnel. No protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 9 in county, where available.
POLICE PROTECTION. 23 fuIl-time city and 18 county sheriffs department personnel as weIl as 22 Georgia State Patrol employees. Protection outside city limits provided by county.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. County-wide there are 12 tennis courts, 9 parks, 1 golf course, 1 swimming pool, and I country club. Of these, Swainsboro has a 9-hole golf course, 6 tennis courts (4 lighted at Harmon Park), 6 parks, 1 swimming pool, I country club, and a I-mile lighted jogging trail. In addition, there is a fuIl-time recreation department and 6 lighted baIl fields. 22 recreation areas (118,442 acres) include 116,895 land acres, 300 wetland acres, and 1,247 water acres.
STATE PARK. George L. Smith, II State Park (11 miles) with fishing, picnic areas, camping, covered bridge, 412-acre lake.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Sinclair (70 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Pinetree Festival ( fuIl week before and first weekend in May). Arts & Crafts Show (spring and faIl).
EMANUEL ARTS COUNCIL. An average of 25 events scheduled annuaIly. Included are Little Theater productions, concerts, craft fairs, and art exhibits.

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Swainsboro
Emanuel County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Swainsboro has excellent ability to supply industrial demands. Compared to 47% for the U.S., coal accounts for 84% offuel used by the state's power generating plants. This assures long-term continuity.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 9,512,000 gal/day. Consumption: 2,500,000 gal/day average, 3,000,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 568,000 gal. elevated, and 250,000 gal. ground. Source: 8 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 5,957 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 3,020,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,000,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.77 Outside City $7.95
INVENTORY. Swainsboro and Emanuel County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 4 interstate. 25 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Swainsboro (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (90 miles). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (90 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (90 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (90 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Augusta (65 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Delta, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Swainsboro (local). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, 100 octane fuel, charter service, VOR, Unicorn, lighted wind sock.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Swainsboro Emanuel County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX EMANUEL COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Manufacturing Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Mining TOTAL

Firms 140 162 187 223 167 227 565 67 618 2
2,358

Employment 2,135 994 2,002 8,165 1,043 12,661 4,670 692 5,847
38,424

% Emp
6% 3% 5% 21% 3% 33% 12% 2% 15%

Weekly Wage
776 380 362 350 323 316 286 249 207

100%

$334

Manufacturing
Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Printing and Publishing Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Fabricated Metal Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Food and Kindred Products Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Leather and Leather Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 26 11 3 20 83 4 24 4 11 31 1 2 I I 3 2
227

Employment 1,262 323 286 280 1,337 1,043 1,711 73 472 5,220
12,661

% Emp 10%
3% 2% 2% 11% 8% 14% 1% 4% 41%

Weekly Wage 450 417 402 385 371 354 330 321 291 250

100%

$316

COUNTIES: Emanuel, Burke, Candler, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Toombs, Treutlen.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX EMANUEL COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 35 121 43 114 121 39 34 112
618

Employment 299 744 264 568
1,728 461 190
1,593
5,847

% Emp
5% 13% 5% 10% 30%
8% 3% 27%
100%

Weekly Wage 344 319 270 253 194 185 155 129
$207

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Health Services Business Services Educational Services Membership Organizations Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 40 42 49 17 137 39 8 17 61 56 13 52 22 13
565

Employment 131 251 188 73
2,458 247 136 37 238 412 99 88 250 61
4,670

% Emp
3% 5% 4% 2% 53% 5% 3% 1% 5% 9% 2% 2% 5% 1%
100%

Weekly Wage 616 371 345 326 302 290 263 230 215 209 167 164 163 140
$286

COUNTIES: Emanuel, Burke, Candler, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Toombs, Treutlen. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Sylvania Screven County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,939 3,469 3,199 3,352 2,871 3,117

County 18,000 14,919 12,591 14,043 13,842 13,867

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 196 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,277

$3,373

1980 5,717

8,353

1985 10,015

12,864

1990 12,663

17,123

1991 13,697

17,645

1992 14,529

18,495

1993 14,690

19,249

Health
I hospital (76 beds). 6 MD's. 3 dentists. 1 nursing home (128 beds).

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 210 teachers, 3,135 students, and 168 high school graduates in 1995.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Swainsboro at Swainsboro (50 miles) has 840 students. Ogeechee at Statesboro (25 miles) has 1,000 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (22 miles) with 14,191 students.

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Publication Date: July 27. 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Savannah Morning NewslEvening Press and Augusta ChroniclelHerald. 10 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: I AMIFM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and 2 branch banks with $10 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair, tool & die shop.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 12 restaurants (largest capacity 100). 10 motels (259 rooms). 6 meeting facilities (largest seats 800).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 9 full-time and 14 volunteer city/county personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 5.
POLICE PROTECTION. 13 full-time and 4 part-time city personnel. 4 full-time and 4 part-time county personnel. Protection outside city limits. Georgia State Patrol Post in city.
GARBAGE. City/county-owned landfill. Pick-up throughout county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time electrical engineer plus city contract with licensed consultant.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. No county ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 8 tennis courts. 2 swimming pools. I country club with golf course. Lighted baseball and football fields. 2 basketball courts. I playground with picnic area.
STATE PARK. Magnolia Springs State Park (18 miles) with swimming, fishing, water skiing, camping, motor boating, cottages.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ogeechee River (forms western county border) and Savannah River (forms eastern border) have fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, picnicking.
YEARLY EVENTS. Screven County Livestock Festival (full week in spring). Olde South Air Expo. Sylvania Sampler & Classy Chasis Car Show. (September).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Ogeechee River (scenic and unspoiled). Historic Dell-Goodall House. Indian mounds. Revolutionary War battle site at Briar Creek.

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Publication Date: July 27, 1995

Sylvania Screven County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Sylvania 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities.
WATER. Plant capacity: 4,000,000gal/day. Consumption: 1,500,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 800,000 gal. Source: underground aquifer. Savannah River and Ogeechee River available for industrial use.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,510,000 gal/day. Plant load: 760,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant includes trickling filter, sludge digestion, and clarifiers.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.96 Outside City $10.97
INVENTORY. Sylvania and Screven County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Ogeechee Railway (local) short-line railroad. Norfolk Southern rail service (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (63 miles). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (63 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (63 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (56 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Savannah (52 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Continental Express, Delta, United, United Express, USAir, ValuJet. Nearest public airport at Sylvania (local). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, fuel, hangar, lighted runway, lighted windcone.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: July 27. 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX SCREVEN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Mining Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Wholesale Trade Agticulture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 113 134 4 161 152 196 124 71 592 526
2,073

Employment 1,953 8,708 23 9,290 1,001 1,371 1,051 587 4,046 6,665
34,694

% Emp
6% 25%
27% 3% 4% 3% 2% 12% 19%
100%

Weekly Wage
813 446 433 399 397 390 383 309 298 202
$382

Manufacturing
Lumber and Wood Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Primary Metal Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 63 5 II 4 7 13 8 2 I I 13 I I 3 I I
134

Employment 1,096 70 984 1,401 206 237 1,246
8,708

% Emp
13% 1%
11% 16% 2% 3% 14%

Weekly Wage
461 432 429 365 325 324 262

100%

$446

COUNTIES: Screven, Bulloch, Burke, Effingham, Jenkins. * Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX SCREVEN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms Employment

96

743

27

271

42

313

97

532

23

967

89

1,524

37

337

115

1,978

526

6,665

% Emp 11%
4% 5% 8% 15% 23% 5% 30%
100%

Weekly Wage 339 312 292 242 199 180 152 138
$202

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Educational Services Membership Organizations Personal Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 38 45 124 49 24 61 5 15 44 39 13 106 17 12
592

Employment 178 152
1,731 176 96 472 86 32 235 247 166 183 180 113
4,046

% Emp
4% 4% 43% 4% 2% 12% 2% 1% 6% 6% 4% 5% 4% 3%
100%

Weekly Wage 425 393 362 342 319 292 268 246 192 175 159 157 149 144
$298

COUNTIES: Screven, Bulloch, Burke, Effingham, Jenkins. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Sylvester Worth County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,623 3,610 4,226 5,860 5,702 6,146

County 19,357 16,682 14,770 18,064 19,745 20,931

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 168 miles south of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,481

$3,373

1980 5,748

8,353

1985 9,523

12,864

1990 12,099

17,123

1991 13,242

17,645

1992 13,663

18,495

1993 13,768

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (50 beds). 7MD's. 3 dentists. I nursing home (116 beds). Sowega Personal Care (34 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 5 county public schools with 253 teachers, 4,324 students, and 220 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Albany at Albany (21 miles) has 2,439 students. Moultrie Area at Moultrie (27 miles) has 1,002 students. 2-yr: Darton College at Albany (21 miles) with 2,604 students. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton (24 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Albany State College at Albany (21 miles) with 3,257 students. Georgia Southwestern College at Americus (59 miles) with 2,560 students. Valdosta State University at Valdosta (71 miles) with 8,675 students.

Georgia Dept. ofindustry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Albany Herald, Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution, Tifton Gazette. 4 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks and I branch bank with $517 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, machining, electric motor repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 16 restaurants (largest capacity, 80). Several meeting facilities (largest seating capacity, 300). I motel with 30 units located on 82 E., South Georgia Parkway.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. II full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 5 in city and 9 in county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 14 full-time city personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by Halling Refuse.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 3 tennis courts. 3 parks. I golf course. I country club. Community Center with full-time recreation director. Chehaw Park & Zoo (21 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
STATE PARK. Reed Bingham State Park (46 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and nature trails. Georgia Veterans State Park (36 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and 18-hole champion public golf course.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Blackshear (25 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Possum Poke (Poulan, GA), hunt lodge of the late Gov. Chase Osborn of Michigan. Home of the Georgia Peanut Festival's Arts & Crafts (2nd weekend in October). Georgia Agrirama at Tifton (20 miles) demonstrates 1890 farm living. Camp Osborn (13 miles), a Boy Scout Camp with swimming, water sports, rifle and archery ranges. 810- acre camp with full-time ranger.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Sylvester Worth County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Sylvester 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities, both on a firm and on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 2,736,000 gal/day. Consumption: 800,000 gal/day average, 1,000,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 670,000 gallons. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 2,000 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,200,000 gal/day. Plant load: 528,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.16 Outside City $8.95
INVENTORY. Sylvester and Worth County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. CSX piggyback service at Cordele (31 miles). Atlantic & Gulf (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (56 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (148 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Albany (21 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Sylvester (4 miles). 3,400 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: Lighted runway, pilots lounge, nondirectional and rotating beacons, tie down and aviation fuel.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Sylvester

Wortb County Page 3

Vt.t..20..'.7\.,

1994 INDUSTRY MIX WORTH COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Intl Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining TOTAL

Firms 286 319 503 272 538 565
1,862 270
1,561 I 3
6,179

Employment 4,547
21,342 3,315
23,451 6,685 4,387 19,411 3,644
20,528
107,328

% Emp
4% 20%
3% 22%
6% 4% 18% 3% 19%

Weekly Wage
533 487 436 429 424 404 365 229 227

100%

$387

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Food and Kindred Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Primary Metal Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Transportation Equipment Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 13 8 5 16 6 38 42 6 14 58 16 15 37 7 33 4 I
319

Employment 569
2,174 847 412 173
3,359 1,221 1,421 2,571 1,749
716 329 675 280 4,348
21,342

% Emp
3% 10% 4% 2%
1% 16% 6% 7% 12% 8% 3% 2%
3% 1% 20%

Weekly Wage 875 780 668 666 585 571 487 457 408 390 381 371 354 255 246

100%

$487

COUNTIES: Worth, Colquitt, Crisp, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Tift, Turner. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX WORTH COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 268 85 121 314 67 123 263 320
1,561

Employment 2,583 857 926 1,776 3,643 694 3,752 6,297
20,528

% Emp 13%
4% 5% 9% 18% 3% 18% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 351 332 293 282 247 190 188 152
$227

Services
Health Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Personal Services Social Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 382 131 119 78 172 18 180 154 118 74 60 52 295 22 3 2
1,862

Employment 7,381 683 470 331 1,106 252 3,390 1,243 1,649 452 1,209 579 422 220
19,411

% Emp 38%
4% 2% 2% 6% 1% 17% 6% 8% 2% 6% 3% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 510 493 481 385 368 294 279 263 216 205 197 159 155 137

100%

$365

COUNTIES: Worth, Colquitt, Crisp, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Tift, Turner.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Tallapoosa Haralson County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,826 2,744 2,896 2,647 2,805 2,899

County 14,663 14,543 15,927 18,422 21,966 22,891

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 59 miles west of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,320

$3,373

1980 7,548

8,353

1985 10,624

12,864

1990 13,571

17,123

1991 14,017

17,645

1992 14,689

18,495

1993 15,241

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
15 MD's. 5 dentists. I hospital with 73 beds at Bremen (7 miles). EMT and 24-hour ambulance service. 3 nursing homes (242 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 6 county public schools with 188 teachers, 3,114 students, and 156 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Carroll at Carrollton (20 miles) has 1,939 students. 2-yr: Floyd College at Rome (42 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. College/Univ: West Georgia College at Carrollton (20 miles) with 7,965 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. 6 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 1.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 branch banks with $284 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, fonning, machining, electric motor repair at Carrollton (20 miles). Casting at Rome (42 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 9 restaurants (largest seating capacity 200). 2 motels (26 rooms). 3 meeting facilities (largest seats 500).

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 3 full-time and 35 volunteer city personnel. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 9 full-time city and 12 full-time county personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 12 tennis courts. 1 park. 2 golf courses. 3 swimming pools. 2 country clubs.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Site of first free public school in Georgia. Helton-Howland Park. City Mountain Park. Historical sites. First Christian Church.
STATE PARK. John Tanner State Park (10 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, hiking, lodging.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Hammond (13 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
TOURS. Tour of Homes (Christmas). Summer tour of old homes. Tour of historical sites.
YEARLY EVENTS. Business Association yearly July 4th celebration at Helton-Howland Park. Arts & Crafts Fair at City Mountain Park (Memorial Day Weekend). Tallapoosa Raft Race (Labor Day).

Georgia Dept. oflndustry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Tallapoosa
Haralson County tt.o&. .\P ,. Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Tallapoosa 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 2,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 800,000 gal/day average, 900,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 3,000,000 gal. Source: Tallapoosa River: Daily flow: 10,000,000 gal.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 300,000 gal/day. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.84 Outside City $8.84
INVENTORY. Haralson County exempts 20% on classes I and 2 of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 25 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Tallapoosa (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (59 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (59 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (107 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (315 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (60 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Mt. Zion (20 miles). 5,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Poblication Date: May 22, 1995

Tallapoosa Haralson County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX HARALSON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Wbolesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Intl Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining
TOTAL

Firms 108 192 237 240 412 160 834 44 812 1 2
3,041

Employment 1,223 1,728 1,576
17,103 2,504 9,539 7,112
213 9,759
50,794

% Emp
2% 3% 3% 34% 5% 19% 14%
19%

Weekly Wage
578 457 438 423 417 380 339 272 227

100%

$370

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Furniture and Fixtures Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Textiles Food and Kindred Products Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 5 11 28 4 12 8 18 12 44 29 21 8 22 1 6 4 5 2
240

Employment 201 654 392 76 171 858
1,159 779 336 635
1,993 1,686 3,742
17,103

% Emp
1% 4% 2%
1% 5% 7% 5% 2% 4% 12% 10% 22%

Weekly Wage 727 561 518 485 476 469 468 441 417 388 362 314 268

100%

$423

COUNTIES: Haralson, Carroll, Paulding, Polk.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX HARALSON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 125 46 161 55 161 32 49 183
812

Employment 868 836 852 195
2,364 1,286
298 3,058
9,759

% Emp
9% 9% 9% 2% 24% 13% 3% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 417 345 312 306 211 205 168 138
$227

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Business Services Membership Organizations Social Services Private Households Motion Pictures Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 49 56 189 40 6 95 93 116 22 54 58 18 24 11 1
834

Employment 279 244
2,880 143 57 330 435
1,539 85
491 96 85 270 177
7,112

% Emp
4% 3% 40% 2% 1% 5% 6% 22% 1% 7% 1% 1% 4% 2%

Weekly Wage 502 460 438 345 324 299 260 256 217 195 188 185 180 168

100%

$339

COUNTIES: Haralson, Carroll, Paulding, Polk. * Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Tennille Washington County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,713 1,837 1,753 1,709 1,552 1,744

County 21,012 18,903 17,480 18,842 19,112 19,797

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5
6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 115 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,566

$3,373

1980 6,975

8,353

1985 9,888

12,864

1990 14,480

17,123

1991 15,189

17,645

1992 16,249

18,495

1993 17,109

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (56 beds) with intensive care and coronary care units. 14 MD's. 4 dentists. 56-bed extended care facility adjacent to hospital in Sandersville (3 miles). Washington County Health Center at Sandersville. 4 nursing homes (231 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 6 county public schools with 224 teachers, 3,766 students, and 162 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 566 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Swainsboro at Swainsboro (41 miles) has 840 students. 2-yr: Georgia Military College at Milledgeville (32 miles) with 430 students. Macon College at Macon (42 miles) with 4,907 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia College at Milledgeville (32 miles) with 5,600 students. Wesleyan College at Macon (42 miles) with 500 students. Mercer University at Macon (42 miles) with 6,729 students. Sandersville Regional Technical Institute under construction in Sandersville (3 miles). Georgia Military College has satellite campus in Sandersville.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Tennille Washington County
Page 1

Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered from Atlanta, Augusta, and Macon. 7 TV channels received (l6-channel cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I branch bank with $4.6 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, electric motor repair at Sandersville (3 miles). Finishing, tool & die shop at Louisville (27 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. Several restaurants and meeting facilities located in Tennille. 2 modem motels within as-minute drive in nearby Sandersville.

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 23 volunteer fire personnel. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. 9 full-time police officers.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 6 tennis courts. I park. I golf course. 3 swimming pools. I country club. Washington County has year-round recreation program with varied programs and a full-time director. 30-acre recreation complex with 4 multi-purpose fields.
STATE PARK. Hamburg State Park (IS miles) with fishing, camping, agricultural museum, and working grist mill.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Sinclair (25 miles) has swimming, water skiing, fishing, camping, motor boating.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Tennille Washington County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Tennille 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,008,000 gal/day. Consumption: 248,000 gal/day average, 300,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 250,000 gal. Pumping capacity: 750 gal/min. Source: 2 deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 250,000 gal/day. Plant load: 215,000 gal/day. Oxidation pond. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes aredetermined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Propertv 'Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.87 Outside City $10.15
INVENTORY. Washington County exempts 100% and Tennile exempts 60% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 22 inter/intrastate (3 based in Sandersville-3 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (131 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (131 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Augusta (57 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Delta, USAir Express. Additional commercial air service: Macon (60 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Sandersville (3 miles). 5,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway, air taxi, rotating beacon, VASI, NDB.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX WASHINGTON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Intl Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 17
103 152 129 113 187 172 518 47 537 1,973

Employment
2,318 1,633 10,958
865 783 14,141 973 4,033 260 5,919 41,883

% Emp
6% 4% 26% 2% 2% 34% 2% 10% 1% 14%
100%

Weekly Wage
803 520 437 408 400 388 347 297 265 207
$393

Manufacturing
Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Chemicals and Allied Products Textiles Fabricated Metal Products Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Food and Kindred Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Rubbe~ and Mise Plastic Products TOTAL

Firms I! 10 4 6 7 73 I! 17 6 2 3 I I

Employment 1,744 1,879 55 2,327 190 1,250 120 2,794 66

152

10,958

% Emp 16%
17% 1%
21% 2% I!% 1%
25% 1%

Weekly Wage
716 529 515 419 394 394 319 219 206

100%

$437

COUNTIES: Washington, Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Wilkinson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX WASHINGTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline S.VC Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 88 34 100 37 30 109 37 102
537

Employment 581 276 513 202 754
1,512 178
1,904
5,919

% Emp 10%
5% 9% 3% 13% 26% 3% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage 363 314 302 289 196 190 143 134
$207

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Personal Services Social Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 37 38 131 50 4 37 46 37 8 12 12 84 13 8 I
518

Employment 103 150
1,882 269 164 209 215 457 13 130 202 140 43 52
4,033

% Emp
3% 4% 47% 7% 4% 5% 5% 11%
3% 5% 3% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 549 412 351 342 299 222 206 202 193 169 165 152 141 119

100%

$297

COUNTIES: Washington, Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Wilkinson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Thomaston Upson County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 6,580 9,336 10,024 9,682 9,127 9,179

County 25,078 23,800 23,505 25,998 26,300 26,711

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 68 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,991

$3,373

1980 7,064

8,353

1985 10,109

12,864

1990 12,733

17,123

1991 13,270

17,645

1992 14,093

18,495

1993 14,647

19,249

Health

1 medical center (119 beds). 45 MD's. 3 nursing homes (302 beds).

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 276 teachers, 4,956 students, and 254 high school graduates in 1994. 3 private schools with 129 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Flint River at Thomaston (local) has 901 students. Macon at Macon (46 miles) has 2,784 students. 2-yr: Gordon College at Barnesville (15 miles) with 2,250 students. Macon College at Macon (46 miles) with 4,907 students. Sr. ColiegefUniv: Mercer University at Macon (46 miles) with 6,729 students. Wesleyan College at Macon (46 miles) with 500 students. Fort Valley State College at Fort Valley (47 miles) with 2,368 students. Both colleges have a satellite campus in Thomaston.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Thomaston Upson County
Page 1

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I tri-weekly. IS TV channels received with cable. Local radio stations: 2. Local TVstation: 1.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks and I branch bank with $15.1 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, electric motor repair. Forming and maching at Griffin (27 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 26 restaurants (largest seating capacity 300). 108 motel rooms. Largest auditorium seating capacity 1,700 (Civic Center).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 20 full-time city personnel. County has 5 volunteer units providing protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 4 in city and 7 in county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 52 full-time city police personnel. 12 county patrol personnel provide protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city. County has pick-up service outside city from central neighborhood points and private curbside pick-up service.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. City has professional engineer on retainer.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. County has subdivision design standards and zoning ordinance effective January I, 1995.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 3 parks. 8 tennis courts. I golf course. 4 swimming pools. I country club. Civic-Recreation Center has racquetball, steam rooms, exercise equipment, 2 tennis courts, baseball fields, and soccer complex.
STATE PARK. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park (20 miles) with swimming, fishing, and camping.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Potato Creek (2 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating. Flint River (9 miles).
YEARLY EVENTS. Potato Creek Heritage Festival. Road Race. Cultural events several times each year sponsored by local arts council.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Flint River. Auchumpkee Covered Bridge. Upson County Courthouse. Pettigrew-White-Stamps Historical House.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Thomaston 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-tenn continuity.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a finn and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 4,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 2,000,000 gal/day average. Storage capacity: 2,000,000 gal. Source: Potato Creek and Ten Mile Creek. Daily flow: 2.8 cu ftlsec average, 1.8 cu ftlsec minimum.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 3,500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,500,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.40 Outside City $9.50
INVENTORY. Thomaston and Upson County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 4 interstate. 29 interlintrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Thomaston (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (46 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (61 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (220 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (46 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Thomaston (local). 3,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway, hangar. New airport with 5,001 ft. runway opening August I, 1994.

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Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Thomaston Upson County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX UPSON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms 79 8 121 140 205 78 172 515 59 486 I
1,863

Employment 1,152 199 798
10,719 7,289
475 1,275 3,641
568 4,471
30,589

% Emp
4% 1% 3% 35% 24% 2% 4% 12% 2% 15%

Weekly Wage
665 535 444 397 371 357 352 289 249 204

100%

$357

Manufacturing
Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Food and Kindred Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Lumber and Wood Products Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Leather and Leather Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 6 5 6 19
49 3
27 9 2 3 I I 3 2 2 2
140

Employment 82 115 41
662 1,162
113 6,054
442
10,719

% Emp
1% 1%
6% 11%
1% 56% 4%

Weekly Wage 625 624 610 493 466 416 370 243

100%

$397

COUNTIES: Upson, Crawford, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike, Talbot, Taylor.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX UPSON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furuiture & Home Furnishings Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 75 94 33 24 95 29 23 112
486

Employment 553 463 154 137
1,036 89
493 1,547
4,471

% Emp
12% 10% 3%
3% 23%
2% 11% 35%
100%

Weekly Wage 330 308 290 248 192 187 185 132
$204

Services
Membership Organizations Health Services Engineering and Management Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Legal Services Educational Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Business Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 16 93 38 44 15 40 4 39 14 45 49 19 91 8

Employment 37
1,965 115 104 38 97 101 243 83 139 326 236 134 25

% Emp
1% 54%
3% 3% 1% 3% 3% 7% 2% 4% 9% 6% 4% 1%

Weekly Wage 395 346 344 311 301 279 278 205 204 202 198 153 149 147

515

3,641 100%

$289

COUNTIES: Upson, Crawford, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike, Talbot, Taylor.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Thomasville Thomas County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 14,424 18,246 18,155 18,463 17,457 18,765

County 33,932 34,912 34,462 38,098 38,986 40,199

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 230 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,973

$3,373

1980 7,266

8,353

1985 10,902

12,864

1990 14,686

17,123

1991 15,676

17,645

1992 16,394

18,495

1993 17,432

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (264 beds). 100 MD's. 24-hour emergency medical service (4 ambulances, extrication truck, and 14 personnel). 19 dentists. Southwestern State Hospital (520 beds). 4 nursing homes (267 beds). Neurological Clinic with 4 MD's. Cancer Care Center. Outpatient Rehabilitation Center.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 6 city public schools with 241 teachers, 3,725 students, and 180 high school graduates in 1994. 4 county public schools with 289 teachers, 4,850 students, and 209 high school graduates in 1994. 4 private schools with 383 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Thomas at Thomasville (local) has 1,176 students. 2-yr: Bainbridge College at Bainbridge (39 miles) with 974 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Thomas at Thomasville (local) with 750 students.

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Thomas County Page 1

Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I daily. Other dailies delivered: USA Today and papers from Atlanta, Jacksonville, and Tallahassee. 5 TV channels received (3 I-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 5
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks and 3 branch banks with $411 million in local assets. I S&L with $159 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Chamber of Commerce. Payroll Development Authority.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 47 restaurants (largest capacity 700). 406 motel rooms. 84 hotel rooms. I inn with 8 rooms. Several B&B's. Seating capacity of largest auditorium 1,534.

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 43 fUll-time personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 3.
POLICE PROTECTION. 42 full-time city personnel and 35 sheriffs department personnel providing protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county. County landfill.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 50 tennis courts. 2 18-hole golf courses. 2 YMCA's. Also available are swimming pools, country club, skating rink, bowling alley, triple cinema theatre, little theatre, frequent concerts and cultural events, Thomasville Cultural Center.
STATE PARK. Reed Bingham State Park (34 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and nature trails.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ochlocknee (local) has swimming, fishing, camping.
YEARLY EVENTS. Rose Festival (April). Deep South Fair.
TOURS. Daily historic tours, except Sunday, offered by Hardy Tours, Inc. from the Chamber of Commerce. Reservations required.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Lapham-Patterson House. Big Oak. Thomas County Historical Museum. Pebble Hill Plantation. Downtown restoration. Rose Test Gardens.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Thomasville Thomas County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Thomasville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 15,000,000 gal.lday. Consumption: 4,500,000 gal/day average, 10,251,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 1,300,000 gal. elevated, 1,500,000 gal. ground. Source: 6 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 11,900 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 6,500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 3,500,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary, and final treatment plant. Trickling filter, activated sludge process and sand filter.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.57 Outside City $6.33
Add $2.20; 1.l0 or .31 to property located in fire district 1,2, or 3 respectively.
INVENTORY. Thomasville exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 26 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. CSX rail service at Thomasville (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (85 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Flint (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Bainbridge (35 miles). Nearest seaport: Port St. Joe, FL (150 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 35 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Tallahassee, FL (35 miles). Airlines: Delta, American, USAir.Nearest public airport at Thomasville (local). 5,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Thomasville Thomas County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX
THOMAS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Manufacturing Services Construction Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Not Elsewhere Classified Mining TOTAL

Firms
118 231 250 177 246 858 298 757 171

Employment
1,128 1,349 2,496 10,183 14,226 7,253 1,474 7,967 2,857

% Emp
2% 3% 5% 21% 29% 15% 3% 16% 6%

Weekly Wage
463 427 380 370 354 352 324 228 226

3,106

49,120 100%

$335

Manufacturing
Fabricated Metal Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Chemicals and Allied Products Transponation Equipment Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Food and Kindred Products Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Printing and Publishing Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Paper and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms 18 27 8 5 9 6 18 80 9 17 7 33 2 I I 2 2
246

Employment 674 888 105 99 659 215
2,358 2,279
521 262 457 5,236
14,226

% Emp
5% 6% 1% 1% 5% 2% 17% 16% 4% 2% 3% 37%

Weekly Wage 575 542 461 461 413 403 399 370 365 283 277 262

100%

$354

COUNTIES: Thomas, Brooks, Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
THOMAS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 139 49 135 63 31 150 52 139
757

Employment 1,120 319 682 475 1,034 2,074 234 2,028
7,967

% Emp
14% 4% 9% 6% 13% 26% 3% 25%
100%

Weekly Wage 417 326 303 260 190 189 180 140
$228

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Business Services Membership Organizations Social Services Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 59 192 31 39 83 5 21 75 20 62 29 37 187 14 1 2
858

Employment 260
3,556 106 122 365 204 182 485 245 623 200 373 365 108
7,253

% Emp
4% 49%
1% 2% 5% 3% 3% 7% 3% 9% 3% 5% 5% 1%

Weekly Wage 555 435 357 323 320 306 262 255 241 239 233 221 194 122

100%

$352

COUNTIES: Thomas, Brooks, Colquitt, Grady, Mitchell. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Thomson McDuffie County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 3,489 4,522 6,503 7,001 6,862 7,337

County 11,443 12,627 15,276 18,546 20,119 21,082

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 125 miles east of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,049

$3,373

1980 7,126

8,353

1985 9,934

12,864

1990 13,867

17,123

1991 14,530

17,645

1992 15,102

18,495

1993 15,768

19,249

Health
1 hospital (47 beds). 9MD's. 8 dentists. 1 nursing home (150 beds).

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 6 county public schools with 263 teachers, 4,349 students, and 196 high school graduates in 1994.
IDGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Augusta at Augusta (37 miles) has 3,718 students. 2-yr: Georgia Military College at Milledgeville (59 miles) with 430 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Augusta College at Augusta (37 miles) with 5,625 students. Medical College of GA at Augusta (37 miles) with 2,500 students. Paine College at Augusta (37 miles) with 750 students.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly and 1 bi-weekly. 5 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 2.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks and 1 branch bank with $768 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electric motor repair. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop at Augusta (37 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 20 restaurants county-wide (largest capacity 125). 4 motels (286 rooms). 2 bed & breakfast inns. 3 meeting facilities (largest seats 200).

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. 7 full-time personnel and 22 volunteers. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 5.
POLICE PROTECTION. 11 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 6 tennis courts. 4 parks. 2 private golf courses. 2 swimming pools. 2 country clubs. McDuffie County fishing ponds, public ponds, and small wildlife zoo with picnicking facilities.
TOURS. Arranged for the area through the tourism division of the McDuffie County Tourism, CVE.
STATE PARK. Mistletoe State Park (15 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Clarks Hill Lake has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. McDuffie County Fair (October). Oktoberfest (October). Belle Mead Hunt (November-March).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Nearby Clarks Hill Lake. Wrightsboro Foundation's renovated Rock House, ancestoral home of Jimmy Carter. Homes of beauty, architectural style.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Thomson McDuffie County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Thomson 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 4,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,300,000 gal/day average, 1,850,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 1,200,000 gal/ elevated, 200,000 gal. ground. Source: 4 deep wells, Ursry's Pond, Sweetwater Creek and Strom Thurmond Lake.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 2,500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 768,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.44 Outside City $9.96
INVENTORY. McDuffie County and Thomson exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (125 miles). CSX rail service at Thomson (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (125 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (142 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (142 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Augusta (37 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Delta, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Thomson (local). 5,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Thomson McDuffie County
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1994 INDUSTRY MIX MCDUFFIE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Services Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
II 270 432 373 222 602 2,510 772 157 1,714
I 7,064

Employment 472
3,965 4,732 24,615 32,940 5,272 30,194 5,967 1,066 26,717
135,942

% Emp
3% 3% 18% 24% 4% 22% 4% 1% 20%

Weekly Wage
671 566 521 518 470 435 410 394 314 236

100%

$419

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Food and Kindred Products Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Apparel Instruments and Related Products Primary Metal Products
TOTAL

Firms 20 II 8 40 3 20 52 21 II 28 95 7 8 4 38 6 I
373

Employment 1,892 1,751 1,430 1,966 480 1,467 1,514 459 3,153 2,330 2,236 246 70 86 4,846
24,615

% Emp
8% 7% 6% 8% 2% 6% 6% 2% 13% 9% 9% 1%
20%

Weekly Wage 931 866 667 575 559 545 545 491 464 446 437 365 343 319 256

100%

$518

COUNTIES: McDuffie, Columbia, Jefferson, Lincoln, Ricbmond, Warren, Wilkes.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX MCDUFFIE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retaii General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 234 85 125 385 73 201 160 450
1,714

Employment 3,101 1,168 1,357 2,505 3,492 4,278 1,290 9,526
26,717

% Emp 12%
4% 5% 9% 13% 16% 5% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 407 382 326 300 237 207 184 153
$236

Services
Miscellaneous Services Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Educational Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Social Services Motion Pictures Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 6
180 224
80 603 219
4 24 263 83 219 119 31 80 64 312
2,510

Employment 7
702 2,102
841 12,531
1,378 29 700
5,271 1,270 1,473 1,396
258 557 1,269 409
30,194

% Emp
2% 7% 3% 42% 5%
2% 17% 4% 5% 5%
1% 2% 4% 1% 100%

Weekly Wage 1,226 800 564 550 534 350 323 287 260 229 228 211 210 208 200 156
$410

COUNTIES: McDuffie, Columbia, Jefferson, Lincoln, Richmond, Warren, Wilkes.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Tifton Tift County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 6,831 9,903 12,179 13,469 14,215 14,861

County 22,645 23,487 27,288 32,862 34,998 36,557

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 191 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,764

$3,373

1980 6,485

8,353

1985 10,310

12,864

1990 14,135

17,123

1991 14,963

17,645

1992 15,730

18,495

1993 15,583

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (168 beds). 58 MD's. 14 dentists. Tift County Rescue Department with 18 EMT's. 2 nursing homes (278 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 10 county public schools with 462 teachers, 7,587 students, and 371 high school graduates in 1994. 4 private schools with 390 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Moultrie Area at Moultrie (27 miles) has 1,002 students. 2-yr: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton (local) with 2,800 students. Sf. CollegelUniv: Albany State College at Albany (42 miles) with 3,257 students. Valdosta State University at Valdosta (50 miles) with 8,675 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 daily. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Albany Herald, Macon Telegraph & News, Florida Times-Union. Full cable TV system including movie, sports, and educational channels. Local radio stations: 2 AM, 4 FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 6 banks with $15.7 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 50 restaurants (largest capacity 150). 1 hotel (ISO rooms). 14 motels (I,200 rooms). Numerous meeting facilities (largest seats 1,000 at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 23 full-time and 15 volunteer fire personnel. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 50 full-time police personnel, 20 patrol cars, 2 motorcycles (both radio dispatched) and 4 investigating officers. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinances and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. Hunting, fishing, golfing, swimming, and other forms of outdoor activities are plentiful. Fulwood Park (36 city-operated acres) is equipped for picnicking and sports. A 25-acre recreation area is maintained by the Tift County Recreation Department, in addition to the new 80-acre area. Spring Hill Country Club (I8-hole golf course and tennis courts). Forest Lakes Golf Club (9-hole golf course). Sunsweet Hills (I8-hole golf course).
STATE PARK. Reed Bingham State Park (26 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and nature trails.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Crystal Lake (Irwinville) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
TOURS. Georgia Agrirama (state-owned museum).

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Tifton
Tift County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Tifton 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 12,960,000 gal/day. Consumption: 4,500,000 gal/day average, 5,200,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 1,400,000 gal. elevated, 130,000 gal. ground. Source: 6 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 7,000 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 8,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 4,000,000 gal/day. Model tertiary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $10.50 Outside City $8.24
INVENTORY. Tift County and Tifton exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 22 inter/intrastate. 1 terminal.
RAll-. Norfolk Southern rail service at Tifton (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (l08 miles). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (42 miles).

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Albany (42 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Tifton (local). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: airframe & power plant repair, aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted runway, instrument landing system (ILS), NDB.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX TIFT COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Wholesale Trade Services Construction Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Not Elsewhere Classified Mining
TOTAL

Firms 158 225 215 203 275 828 284 788 158

Employment
1,609 1,562 12,987 10,419 2,666 6,593 1,480 9,375 2,595

% Emp
3% 3% 26% 21% 5% 13% 3% 19% 5%

Weekly Wage
537 401 376 369 352 340 327 237 202

3,136

49,294 100%

$337

Manufacturing
Fabricated Metal Products Industrial Machinery, inc! Computer Primary Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Textiles Transportation Equipment Food and Kindred Products Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Apparel Furniture and Fixtures Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Petroleum Refining Paper and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms 17 24 4 7 15 12 21 61 16 6 21 4 1 I 2 I 2
215

Employment 560 758
1,309 225
2,354 766 744
2,157 188 129
3,146 202
12,987

% Emp
4% 6% 10% 2% 18% 6% 6% 17% 1% 1% 24% 2%

Weekly Wage
520 477 465 439 433 391 388 386 305 290 243 211

100%

$376

COUNTIES: Tift, Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Turner, Worth.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX TIFT COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline S.vc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 145 49 56 154 40 155 45 143
788

Employment 1,210 394 329 773 1,682 2,094 216 2,678
9,375

% Emp 13%
4% 4% 8% 18% 22% 2% 29%
100%

Weekly Wage 358 343 306 282 272 221 161 141
$237

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Personal Services Educational Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Motion Pictures Private Households Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 55 48 171 51 84 67 75 4 28 30 26 45 15 125 2 I
828

Employment 249 180
2,941 167 396 548 433 81 581 112 220 411 98 162
6,593

% Emp
4% 3% 45% 3% 6% 8% 7% 1% 9% 2% 3% 6% 1% 2%

Weekly Wage 518 474 435 331 324 280 243 201 193 190 175 173 148 139

100%

$340

COUNTIES: Tift, Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Turner, Worth.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Toccoa Stephens County

Population

1950

City 6,781

County 16,647

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3

1960 7,303 18,391 3.9 179.3

1970 6,971 20,331 4.6 203.2

1980 9,104 21,763 5.5 226.5

1990 8,266 23,257 6.5 249.5

1994 8,766 24,490 7.0 260.8

City of Toccoa has documented its 1990 population to be 11,296 and the county population to be 26,987.

Located 98 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,761

$3,373

1980 6,901

8,353

1985 10,296

12,864

1990 13,732

17,123

1991 14,211

17,645

1992 14,914

18,495

1993 15,577

19,249

Health
1 hospital (99 beds), 42 MD's. 7 dentists. 1 nursing home (181 beds). 30-unit self-help facility.

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 6 county public schools with 267 teachers, 4,126 students, and 213 high school graduates in 1994. 3 new elementary schools under construction, For 1986-87 the high school was recognized as a Georgia School of Excellence and a National School of Excellence. All schools are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
HIGHER EDUCATION, Tech, Institute: North Georgia at Clarkesville (16 miles) has 1,265 students, Sr. CollegelUniv: Toccoa Falls College at Toccoa (local) with 873 students. Piedmont College at Demorest (23 miles) with 744 students. Emmanuel College at Franklin Springs (31 miles) with 500 students. Truett-McConnell College offers day and night classes in Toccoa.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. 5 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 2 AM, 2 FM. I local television station.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 3 banks with $177 million in asets. I S&L with $68 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Casting, electric motor repair, fabricating, finishing, forming, heat treating, machining, tool & die shops.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 30 restaurants (largest capacity 500). 5 motels (208 rooms). 14 meeting facilities (largest seats 500). 2 bed & breakfast inns.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 18 full-time city and 100 volunteer county personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 5 in city and 9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 18 full-time city and 9 full-time county personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city. Dumpsters provided by county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. City employs full-time, licensed engineer.
ZONING. City and county have Southern Building Code and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 9 tennis courts. 3 parks. I golf course. 2 swimming pools. I country club. 3 theater screens. I city symphony. Multi-Activities Art Council, including a Little Theater with 5 presentations annually. Henderson Falls City Park with tennis courts, amphitheater, nature trails, playground, picnic & pavilion facilities, waterfall and wading stream.
STATE PARK. Tugaloo State Park (18 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Hartwell (6 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, cabins. Lake Yonah (10 miles).
YEARLY EVENTS. Currahee Arts Festival (spring). Harvest Festival (fall).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Antebellum homes. Chattahoochee National Forest. Chattooga Wild and Scenic River. Currahee Mountain. Downtown pedestrian walk. Indian mounds. Lake Hartwell (1,000 miles of shorline). Lake Russell Game Management Area. Old power house. Toccoa Falls (20 feet higher than Niagara Falls). Traveler's Rest (inn built in 1783).

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Toccoa Stephens County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Toccoa 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities.
WATER. Plant capacity: 10,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 5,000,000 gal/day average, 6,000,000 gal/day maximum. Ground storage capacity: 2,000,000 gal. Source: Lake Toccoa, Lake Yonah, and Panther Creek. Daily flow: 139 cu ft/sec average, III cu ft/sec minimum. 24" line to Lake Yonah provides a 28,000,000 gal/day reserve.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,856,000 gal/day. Plant load: 1,143,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant. Oxidation pond.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location; The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.78 Outside City $10.81
INVENTORY. Toccoa and Stephens County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 4 interstate. 27 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Toccoa (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Greenville, SC (65 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (98 miles). AMTRAK station (local).

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (99 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Additional commercial air service: Greenville, SC (65 miles). Airlines: 7.Nearest public airport at Toccoa (local). 4,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, regular and jet fuel, hangar, lighted runway, minor repair, VOR, navigational aids.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Toccoa Stephens County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX STEPHENS COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Mining Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Construction Services Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms
68 110
3 47 216 126 117 185 408 489 1,768

Employment 1,139 823 45 776
12,804 5,339
786 1,120 4,052 5,742 32,625

% Emp
3% 3%
2% 39% 16%
2% 3% 12% 18% 100%

Weekly Wage
539 530 512 474 409 377 366 343 300 228
$364

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Fabricated Metal Products Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Textiles Printing and Publishing Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Leather and Leather Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Paper and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 6 11 10
30 5 6 16 19
43 26 27
3 3 I 4 2 3
216

Employment 634 890 370 658 672 325
3,543 478 639 438
1,516
12,804

% Emp
5% 7% 3% 5% 5% 3% 28% 4% 5% 3% 12%

Weekly Wage 582 497 487 461 441 417 403 402 371 328 254

100%

$409

COUNTIES: Stephens, Banks, Franklin, Habersham.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX STEPHENS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 29 85 97 43 60 29 24 122
489

Employment 309 462 892 258 984 720 100
2,018
5,742

% Emp
5% 8% 16% 4% 17% 13% 2% 35%
100%

Weekly Wage 376 349 315 289 203 199 197 155
$228

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Educational Services Membership Organizations Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Private Households Miscellaneous Repair Services Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Business Services Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 34 34 4 16 81 45 29 13 14 41 31 18 36 9 2
408

Employment 183 105 462 42
1,478 136 47 69 104 154 219 218 776 54
4,052

% Emp
5% 3% 11% 1% 36% 3% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 5% 19% 1%

Weekly Wage 665 397 393 360 353 307 269 255 254 253 195 185 135 134

100%

$300

COUNTIES: Stephens, Banks, Franklin, Habersham. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria

Georgia Economic Profile
Toombs County

Population
City County 1950 5,819 17,382 1960 7,569 16,837 1970 9,507 19,151 1980 10,393 22,592 1990 11,078 24,072 1994 11,902 24,795
Above city figures are for Vidalia. Lyons: 1950 - 2.799 1970 - 3.739
1960 - 3.219 1980 - 4.203

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8
1990 - 4.502 1994 - 4.596

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,498

$3,373

1980 6,328

8,353

1985 9,701

12,864

1990 13,525

17,123

1991 14,276

17,645

1992 14,818

18,495

1993 15,277

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 acute care hospital (87 beds). 42 MD's (26 active, 4 podiatry, 12 courtesy). 15 dentists. Toombs County Health Department in Lyons with a satellite office in Vidalia. 3 nursing homes (347 beds). 1 personal care home (24 beds). 3 mental health centers. 5 home health care agencies. 3 health & exercise clubs. 1 physical therapy clinic.

Located in 185 miles southeast of Atlanta.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 152 teachers, 2,276 students, and 93 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 272 students in 1994. 4 city public schools with 180 teachers, 2752 students and 151 high school graduates in 1993.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Southeastern at Vidalia (local) has 728 students. Swainsboro at Swainsboro (35 miles) has 840 students. 2-yr: East Georgia College at Swainsboro (35 miles) with 879 students. South Georgia College at Douglas (50 miles) with 1,300 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (53 miles) with 14,191 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (13 miles) with 2,205 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Macon Telegraph, Savannah Morning News, Savannah Evening Press. 6 TV channels received. 2 cable companies with up to 42 channels and 5 pay channels. Local radio stations: 2.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 6 banks with $266 million in local assets and I S&L with $135 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, finishing, machining, electric motor repair, and general, electrical, and heating/air conditioning contracting.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 34 restaurants (largest seating capacity 260). 11 motels, including 2 major chains (469 rooms). I meeting facility ( seats 325). 2 auditoriums (seat 236 and 776).
Recreation
FACILITIES. 20 tennis courts. 8 parks. 3 picnic areas. 1 country club. I semi-private golf club. 2 rivers. 2 bowling centers. 3 theatres. 7 ball parks. 1 hunting club.
STATE PARK. Gordonia-Altamaha State Park (21 miles) with 9-hole golf course, swimming, fishing, camping, miniature golf, hiking, picnic area, club house, 12-acre lake, and group shelter.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. Vidalia has 2 fire stations, 4 fire trucks, I fire van, 13 full-time and 14 volunteer personnel. Lyons has 2 fire stations, 5 fire trucks, 1 van and 2 full-time and 22 volunteer personnel. 5 county volunteer departments with 80 active volunteers. Fire insurance classification 6.
POLICE PROTECTION. Vidalia has 29 full-time police officers with a fully-equipped police station, 14 cars and 24-hour patrol within city. Lyons has 8 fUll-time police officers with a full-equipped police station, 4 cars and 24-hour patrol within city. County has sheriff, 7 deputies and 6 cars. E 911 system.
GARBAGE. Vidalia has contract with private firm. Lyons provides service to its residents.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Licensed professional engineer on a consulting basis.
ZONING. Vidalia has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. Lyons has olannin!! and zonin!! board.
PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Altamaha River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, and picnic facilities.
YEARLY EVENTS. Vidalia Sweet Onion Festival (10 days late April to early May). Southeast Georgia Soapbox Derby in Lyons (June).
CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS. Franklinia Playhouse Community Theatre. Ohoopee Regional Council for the Arts (ORCA) featuring world-class performances. Altama Gallery. Ladson Genealogical Library.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Toombs
County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Toombs 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Vidalia plant capacity: 5,472,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,676,000 gal/day average, 3,696,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 700,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 3,800 gal/min. The water is fluoridated but not filtered. Lyons plant storage capacity: 375,000 gal. Consunption: 500,000 gal/day avg. Source: 2 deep wells. Water is chlorinated and fluoridated.
SEWAGE. Vidalia plant capacity: 3,600,000 gal/day. Plant load: 3,400,000 gal/day. New advanced treatment plant. Secondary treatment plant. Lyons plant capacity: 750,000 gallday. Plant load: 500,000 gal/day.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $11.82 Outside City $8.74
Above within city rate is for Vidalia. Lyons effective rate is $9.54. Rate for portion of Vidalia in Montgomery County is $12.47.
INVENTORY. Toombs County, Vidalia and Lyons exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. County has 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 6 interstate. 23 inter/intrastate. 2 terminals.
RAIL. Georgia Central Railway in Vidalia. Interchanges with CSX in Savannah (90 miles) and with Norfolk Southern in Macon (90 miles) and Dublin (45 miles)
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (90 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (90 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Savannah (90 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Continental Express, Delta, United, United Express, USAir, ValuJet. Nearest public airport at Vidalia (local). 5,000 foot concrete runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB, and Unicorn radio and VAS!.

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Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Toombs County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX
TOOMBS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Services Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
TOTAL

Firms 139 140 170 205 161 230 535 612 79
2,271

Employment 2,653 917 1,642 8,434 1,944 10,923 4,133 6,142 1,203
37,990

% Emp
7% 2% 4% 22% 5% 29% 11% 16% 3%
100%

Weekly Wage
712 425 399 372 358 328 313 210 206 $347

Manufacturing
Lwnber and Wood Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, inc! Computer Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Leather and Leather Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Textiles Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 91 9 25 18 21 29 7 2 I 2 I 3 3 3 I 4 10
230

Employment 1,637 87 953 1,167 121 4,192 56
10,923

% Emp
15% 1% 9%
11% 1%
38% 1%

Weekly Wage 398 391 329 320 275 245 233

100%

$328

COUNTIES: Toombs, Appling, Emanuel, Jeff Davis, Montgomery, Tattnall, Treutlen.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
TOOMBS COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 34 109 45 115 130 34 29 114
612

Employment 260 704 252 582
1,694 713 157
1,779
6,142

% Emp
4% 11% 4% 9% 28% 12% 3% 29%
100%

Weekly Wage 354 338 275 257 197 194 168 137
$210

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Personal Services Social Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Motion Pictures Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 35 42 22 128 67 36 47 45 18 23 10 41 14 7
535

Employment 122 258 101
1,813 185 310 200 347 57 196 78 59 83
4,133

% Emp
3% 6% 2% 44% 4% 8% 5% 8% 1% 5% 2% 1% 2%

Weekly Wage
611 505 348 337 299 246 227 192 185 179 165 151 135

100%

$313

COUNTIES: Toombs, Appling, Emanuel, Jeff Davis, Montgomery, Tallnall, Treutlen. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Trenton Dade County

Population

City

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

755 1,301 1,523 1,636 1,994 2,168

County 7,364 8,666 9,910 12,318 13,147 13,758

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,454

$3,373

1980 6,175

8,353

1985 8,826

12,864

1990 11,464

17,123

1991 11,820

17,645

1992 12,334

18,495

1993 12,875

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital-Wildwood Hospital and Sanitarium (39 beds). 4 dentists. 4 Primary Health Care Centers staffed with doctors, lab technicians, osteopaths, and nurses. EMT service with 4 ambulances. 1 nursing home (65 beds).

Located 135 miles northwest of Atlanta and served by Interstate Highway 59 and 24 and 20 minutes to 1-75.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 5 county public schools with 137 teachers, 2,224 students, and 141 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Walker at Rock Spring (27 miles) has 1,703 students. 2-yr: Dalton College at Dalton (65 miles) with 2,913 students. Covenant College at Lookout Mt. (8 miles) with 707 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (20 miles) with 6,000 students. Berry College at Rome (50 miles) with 1,788 students. Shorter College at Rome (50 miles) with 1,243 students.

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Page 1

Commercial Services

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COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Chattanooga (TN) Times, Chattanooga Free Press. 6 TV channels received (cable available in portions of county). Local radio stations: 1 AM.

FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks with $89 million in assets.'

INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, machining available in Rossville (20 miles). These and many other services are available in Chattanooga, TN (20 miles).

PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 5 restaurants (largest seating capacity 200). 3 motels (40 rooms). Largest auditorium seating capacity 500.

Municipal Services

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FIRE PROTECTION. 25 city and 55 county volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.

POLICE PROTECTION. 6 full-time city and 14 full-time county personnel. Protection outside city limits.

GARBAGE. Service inside city limits. Land fill and private collection in county.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.

ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. None in county.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 5 community centers. 5 tennis courts. 3 golf courses. 4 swimming pools. County Recreation Park, 4 ball fields, 6 tennis courts, walking track and tot play area. Lookout Mountain Air Flight Park (6 miles) has hang gliding.
STATE PARK. Cloudland Canyon State Park (8 miles) with camping, picnicking, tennis, swimming, furnished cabins.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Nickajack Lake (15 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, boating, water skiing.
YEARLY EVENTS. New Salem Mountain Festival at Lookout Mountain (third weekend in May and second weekend in October). Crafts in the Clouds Art Show at Cloudland Canyon State Park (May). Dade County Days (last weekend in May).

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Utilities

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ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Trenton 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.

NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.

WATER. Plant capacity: 2,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,400,000 gal/day average, 1,600,000 gal/day maximum: Storage capacity: 2,075,000 gal. elevated, 250,000 gal. ground. Source: Lookout Creek.

SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 200,000 gal/day. Peak capacity 1,250,000 gal/day.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Prooertv Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.21 Outside City $9.21
INVENTORY. Dade County and Trenton exempt 80% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 4 interstate. 26 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Trenton (local). CSX rail service at Trenton (local). CSX piggyback service at Chattanooga, TN (20 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (20 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (401 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Chattanooga, TN (20 miles). Airlines: American, Delta, Northwest, United.Nearest public airport at LaFayette (20 miles). 4,800 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX DADE- COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti ~ Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 29 3 67 92 66 83 80
241 12
286 I
961

Employment 240 38 436
7,691 500 363
3,210 2,080
83 2,646
17,289

% Emp
1%
3% 44%
3% 2% 19% 12%
15%

Weekly Wage
547 474 434 417 412 388 366 275 257 211

100%

$360

Manufacturing
Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 17 3 5 5 5 26 3 5 4

Employment 191 92 12 78 191
4,196 25 60 145

% Emp
2% 1%
1% 2% 55%
1% 2%

Weekly Wage 518 507 497 490 454 394 306 256 230

2 4 I 2 I I 2 3 2

92

7,691 100%

$417

COUNTIES: Dade, Walker.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX DADK COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Food Stores General Merchandise Stores " Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 14 55 61 16 59 12 12 58
286

Employment 80
293 479
80 630 189
78 816
2,646

% Emp
3% 11% 18% 3% 24% 7% 3% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 312 299 284 256 220 197 171 124
$211

Services
Miscellaneous Repair Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Engineering and Management Services Health Services Personal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Business Services Membership Organizations Private Households Motion Pictures Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 6 18
25 10 47 26 8 41 6 29 6 5 13
I
241

Employment 34 70 71 30
724 232 355 243
21 46 20 12 70
2,080

% Emp
2% 3% 3% 1% 35% 11% 17% 12% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3%

Weekly Wage
519 455 346 328 287 242 229 189 186 146 139 126 123

100%

$275

COUNTIES: Dade, Walker. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

Georgia Economic Profile
Trion Chattooga County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 3,028 2,227 1,965 1,732 1,661 1,791

County 21,197 19,954 20,54121,896 22,242 23,170

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 95 miles northwest of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,697

$3,373

1980 6,662

8,353

1985 9,284

12,864

1990 12,399

17,123

1991 13,099

17,645

1992 14,092

18,495

1993 14,746

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (31 beds). 4MD's. 7 dentists. 1 nursing home (151 beds). Chattooga County Health Department. 1 rural health clinic. 1 immediate health care clinic.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 city public schools with 62 teachers, 1,195 students, and 65 high school graduates in 1994. 7 county public schools with 214 teachers, 2,944 students, and 153 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Walker at Rock Spring (21 miles) has 1,703 students. 2-yr: Floyd College at Rome (29 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Berry College at Rome (29 miles) with 1,788 students. Shorter College at Rome (29 miles) with 1,243 students. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (34 miles) with 6,000 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 3 weeklies. 15 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 2 AM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 branch banks with $148 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Casting, electric motor repair, finishing, fabricating, forming, heat treating, tool & die shop, machining in Summerville (6 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 5 restaurants (largest capacity 150). I meeting facility (seating capacity 700).

Municipal Services

_

FIRE PROTECTION. 19 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 7.

POLICE PROTECTION. 7 full-time city personnel. Protection outside city limits provided free by 42 county personnel.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. No full-time engineer. City uses licensed consulting engineer.

ZONING. City ordinance (Southern Building Code). Subdivision design standards (Southern Building Code).

Recreation
FACILITIES. 3 recreational centers. 3 swimming pools. 12 tennis courts. 2 parks. I state park. I golf course. College and cultural activities.
STATE PARK. James H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Park (8 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, hiking.

PUBLIC LAKEIRNER. Lake Weiss at Cedar Bluff, AL (26 miles) has water sports of all kinds.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Cloudland Canyon State Park. Floyd State Park. "City of Murals." Home of Sequoyah. Little River Canyon. Rock City. Ruby Falls. Chickamauga National Military Park. Howard Finster's Paradise Gardens.
YEARLY EVENTS. Sum-Nelly Arts & Crafts. Charlie Lowery Rodeo. Howard Finster Arts Festival. Old Timers Baseball Game. North Georgia Cruisers Rod Run.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Trion 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 6,200,000 gal/day. Consumption: 5,000,000 ga~day average. Source: spring. Daily flow: 25,000 gal.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 5,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 3,500,000 gal/day.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $8.56 Outside City $7.74
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 5 interstate. 26 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Trion (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (95 miles). CSX rail service at Trion (local). CSX piggyback service at Chattanooga, TN (34 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Tennessee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Chattanooga, TN (34 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (375 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Chattanooga, TN (34 miles). Airlines: American, Delta, Northwest, United.Nearest public airport at Rome (29 miles). 6,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, fuel, hangar, lighted runway, minor repairs, VOR, NDB.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX CHATTOOGA COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Construction Mining Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti ~ Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade
TOTAL

Firms 144 315 4 279 343 266 203
1,078 55
1,053 3,740

Employment 2,704 3,177 75 2,406
33,348 2,176 13,560 11,858 359 12,363
82,027

% Emp
3% 4%
3% 41%
3% 17% 14%
15% 100%

Weekly Wage
565 503 503 459 454 449 407 386 280 227
$407

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Primary Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products Transportation Equipment Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Instruments and Related Products Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining
TOTAL

Firms 7 7 II 5
34 14 18 13 9 18 6 93 47 28 8 18 4
I 2
343

Employment 1,151 753 480 2,784 1,589 513 976 390 286 2,497 356
18,999 517 558 43 750
33,348

% Emp
3% 2% 1% 8% 5% 2% 3% 1% 1% 7% 1% 57% 2% 2%
2%

Weekly Wage 773 705 604 537 526 482 461 458 453 452 432 421 397 347 314 234

100%

$454

COUNTIES: Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Walker.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX CHATTOOGA COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores ~ Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 166 55 83 220 149 52 92 236
1,053

Employment 1,356 387 494 1,358 1,966 2,104 672 4,025
12,363

% Emp
11% 3% 4% 11% 16% 17% 5% 33%
100%

Weekly Wage 386 324 299 285 220 217 192 150
$227

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Private Households Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 85
227 38 9 88 100 99 135 37 57 120 35 30 17 1
1,078

Employment 416
4,696 163 861 272 393 812
2,106 591 578 224 241 365 138
11,858

% Emp
4% 40%
1% 7% 2% 3% 7% 18% 5% 5% 2% 2% 3% 1%

Weekly Wage 599 534 499 451 449 325 258 240 207 187 179 170 165 145

100%

$386

COUNTIES: Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Walker.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Unadilla Dooly County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,098 1,304 1,457 1,566 1,620 1,733

County 14,159 11,474 10,404 10,826 9,901 9,993

GA U,S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 130 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

U.S.

Education

1970 . $2,695

$3,373

$4,047

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public

1980 1985 1990

5,017 9,212 12,448

8,353 12,864 17,123

9,940 14,155 18,666

schools with 127 teachers, 1,702 students, and 83 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 379 students in 1994.

1991 14,528

17,645

19,201

HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute:

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1992 14,757 1993 14,530

18,495 19,249

20,137 20,800

South Georgia at Americus (41 miles) has 1,339 students. Middle Georgia at Warner Robins (28 miles) has 1,268 students. 2-yr:

Middle Georgia College at Cochran (23 miles)

Health

with 1,878 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southwestern College at Americus (41 miles) with 2,560 students.

1 hospital at Vienna (13 miles) with 47 beds. 4MD's.
3 dentists. Dooly Health Care Clinic. 1 nursing home (102 beds).

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. 4 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I branch bank with $62 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Machining, tool & die.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 4 restaurants (largest capacity 80). 3 motels (182 rooms).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 18 volunteer city personnel. 114 volunteer county personnel. Fire insurance classification 8 in city and 9 outside.
POLICE PROTECTION. 4 full-time and 2 part-time city personnel. County sheriffs department. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. City uses consulting firm.
ZONING. City ordinance (Southern Building Code). No county ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. I tennis court. Public facilities in Vienna: 2 tennis courts, I swimming pool, 4 parks. Fishing and hunting sites abundant locally. Flint River.
TOURS. Historic driving tours.
STATE PARK. Georgia Veterans State Park (28 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and 18-hole champion public golf course.

PUBLIC LAKEIRNER. Lake Blackshear (28 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. SIosheye Trail Celebration. Big Pig Jig. Methodist Conference Camp Meeting. Southern Wild Game & Fish Cookoff.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Dooly Campground. Dooly County Courthouse. Gov. George Busbee's home. Senator Walter F. George's home and law office museum. Home of Pres. Carter's press secretary.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Unadilla 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 200,000 gal/day average, 400,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 350,000 gal.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 150,000 gal/day. Plant load: 135,000 gal/day.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.28 Outside City $11.38
INVENTORY. Unadilla and Dooly County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory froJTl property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 20 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Unadilla (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (45 miles). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (22 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (60 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (155 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (45 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Perry (15 miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NOB.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX
DOOLY COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 4
157 270 206 314 251 340 1,189 134 1,012
1 3,878

Employment 222
1,956 24,999 12,362
2,234 2,892 2,114 11,033 1,234 12,997
72,043

% Emp
3% 35% 17%
3% 4% 3% 15% 2% 18%

Weekly Wage
614 503 474 467 446 422 383 335 283 218

100%

$397

Manufacturing
Stone, Clay; Glass and Concrete Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Chemicals and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products Lumber and Wood Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Primary Metal Products Printing and Publishing Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Paper and Allied Products Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 17 15 14 6 13 56 10 6 3 27 7 14 6 1 5 3 1
206

Employment 936
1,913 499 236
1,409 1,449
574 54 177 304 188
2,396
12,362

% Emp
8% 15% 4% 2% 11% 12% 5%
1% 2% 2% 19%

Weekly Wage
660 636 511 494 438 420 416 352 345 310 273 257

100%

$467

COUNTIES: Dooly, Crisp, Houston, Macon, Pulaski, Sumter, Wilcox.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX DOOLY COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Horne Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 158 47 77 205 175 40 75 235
1,012

Employment 1,483 627 359 1,300 2,527 1,484 416 4,801
12,997

% Emp 1I%
5% 3% 10% 19% 1I% 3% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 380 330 298 274 207 205 173 146
$218

Services
Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Health Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Membership Organizations Social Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 108 44 250 63 105 15 1I9 42 34 91 1I0 61 132 15

Employment 872 299
4,100 222 520 286
1,497 407 102 871 672 846 178 147

% Emp
8% 3% 37% 2% 5% 3% 14% 4% 1% 8% 6% 8% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 602 508 417 378 319 295 252 21I 205 199 189 172 132 125

1,189

11,033 100%

$335

COUNTIES; Dooly, Crisp, Houston, Macon, Pulaski, Sumter, Wilcox. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Uvalda Montgomery County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 511
589 603 646 561 576

County 7,901 6,284 6,099 7,011 7,163 7,281

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 165 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,641

$3,373

1980 6,149

8,353

1985 9,312

12,864

1990 12,118

17,123

1991 12,516

17,645

1992 13,047

18,495

1993 13,227

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (124 beds), 19 MD's, 10 dentists, 2 nursing homes (317 beds) in Vidalia (15 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 75 teachers, 1,170 students, and 66 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Heart of Georgia at Dublin (45 miles) has 857 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (62 miles) with 14,191 students. Brewton-Parker College at Mount Vernon (10 miles) with 2,205 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Macon Telegraph & News, Fitzgerald Herald, Cordele Dispatch, Savannah Morning News. 5 TV channels received (12-channel cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank with $52 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair in Vidalia (15 miles). Casting in Fitzgerald (62 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 2 restaurants (largest capacity 30). Largest auditorium capacity 250.

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 10 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. I full-time police officer.
GARBAGE. Collection is provided.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance.

Recreation
FACILITIES. I lighted baseball field. 2 lighted tennis courts. 2 picnic areas. 2 club houses. 2 playgrounds. 4 recreation/park areas with approximately 18 acres of land.
STATE PARK. Little Ocmulgee State Park (19 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 18-hole golf course, tennis, 10 rental cabins, miniature golf, nature trails, picnic shelters, lodge and conference center.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Oconee River (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Tri-County Fair (October). Scottish Festival (March).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Oconee River.

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Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Uvalda 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 216,000 gal/day. Consumption: 54,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 75,000 gal. and 225,000 gal. in 2 tanks. Source: 2 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 150 gal/min.
SEWAGE. New system under construction.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.04 Outside City $8.86
INVENTORY. Montgomery County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 18 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (96 miles). CSX rail service at Uvalda (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (96 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (96 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (96 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (89 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Dublin (35 miles). 5,000 foot concrete runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Uvalda Montgomery County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX MONTGOMERY COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 77 82 112 93 117 83 294 32 333
1,222

Employment 1,171 448 3,379 1,175 6,034 881 2,479 458 3,629
19,655

% Emp
6% 2% 17% 6% 31% 4% 13% 2% 18%
100%

Weekly Wage
437 396 370 355 349 329 311 234 209
$325

Manufacturing
Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Food 'and Kindred Products Fabricated Metal Products Apparel Printing and Publishing Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Leather and Leather Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Paper and Allied Products Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 13 7 43 5 3 18 9 5 2

Employment 210 72 753 65 146
2,625 60 55

% Emp
3% 1% 12% 1% 2% 44% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 415 404 391 323 305 262 261 234

I I 2 3 4

117

6,034 100%

$349

COUNTIES: Montgomery, Jeff Davis, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX MONTGOMERY COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 19 54 21 67 67 16 18 70
333

Employment 149 354 110 362
1,033 492 94
1,035
3,629

% Emp
4% 10% 3% 10% 28% 14% 3% 29%
100%

Weekly Wage 391 345 292 255 198 193 157 133
$209

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Private Households Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 20 24 77 28 II 29 II 24 19 8 10 7 23 3
294

Employment 72 75
1,156 71 25 125 147 169
210 57 29 27 31
2,479

% Emp
3% 3% 47% 3% 1% 5% 6% 7% 8% 2% 1% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 618 371 353 256 219 210 201 200 197 192 179 160 142

100%

$311

COUNTIES: Montgomery, Jeff Davis, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Valdosta Lowndes County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 20,046 30,652 32,303 37,596 39,806 41,575

County 35,211 49,270 55,112 67,972 75,981 78,774

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 15 J.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 232 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,090

$3,373

1980 7,177

8,353

1985 10,210

12,864

1990 14,000

17,123

1991 14,619

17,645

1992 15,498

18,495

1993 15,895

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
2 hospitals (359 beds). 125 MD's. 34 dentists. Moody Air Force Base (10 miles) has 25 beds. I psychiatric hospital (70 beds). 5 nursing homes (477 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 9 city public schools with 437 teachers, 7,532 students, and 351 high school graduates in 1994. 9 county public schools with 501 teachers, 7,951 students, and 385 high school graduates in 1994. 9 private schools with 1,469 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Valdosta at Valdosta (local) has 1,756 students. 2-yr: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College at Tifton (50 miles) with 2,800 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Valdosta State University at Valdosta (local) with 8,675 students.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

W Valdosta IT"\,
Lowndes County Page I

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 daily. Other dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Florida Times-Union. I TV station. 5 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 9.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 9 banks and 13 branches with $25.6 billion in assets. 1 S&L with $117 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, electric motor repair.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 95 restaurants (largest capacity 600). 29 motels (2,800 units). More than 30 meeting facilities (largest seats 1,200).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 77 full-time city personnel. Protection outside city limits by 105 volunteers provided by county. Fire insurance classification 3.
POLICE PROTECTION. 74 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits by sheriffs department.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city within city limits. Contract service available throughout county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City ordinance and subdivision design standards (Southern Building Code). County zoning ordinance in effect.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 28 tennis courts. 20 parks. 3 golf courses. 5 swimming pools. 2 country clubs. 77 recreation areas (25,527 acres) include 14,584 land acres, 6,050 wetland acres, 4,893 water acres. 9 recreational parks. 18 "mini" parks. 30 public athletic facilities.
STATE PARK. Reed Bingham State Park (40 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and nature trails.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Alapaha River, Little River, and Withlacoochee River (local) have fishing, camping, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Valdosta Garden Clubs' Antique Show. Winnersville Classic. Crescent Center Garden Club Camellia Show. Junior Service League's Christmas Arts & Crafts Show. Jack Oliver Open Golf Tournament. Triple Crown Softball Classic. The Arts Festival.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Valdosta Lowndes County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Valdosta 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Atlanta Gas Light Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 10,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 6,000,000 gal/day average. Storage capacity: 2,500,000 gal. elevated, 1,000,000 gal. ground. Source: 7 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 8,000 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 11,250,000 gal/day. Plant load: 7,250,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Propertv Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $9.16 Outside City $7.42
INVENTORY. Lowndes County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 26 inter/intrastate. 5 terminals.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Valdosta (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Thomasville (43 miles). CSX rail service at Valdosta (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (88 miles). Valdosta Southern at Valdosta (local).
WATER. Nearest seaport: Jacksonville, FL (II 0 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 38 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Valdosta (local). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast.Nearest public airport at Valdosta (local). 6,300 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, aiframe & power plant repair, lighted runway, VORlDME, I1S.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Valdosta Lowndes County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX LOWNDES COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, Int! Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Services Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Not Elsewhere Classified Mining TOTAL

Firms 122 174 200 227 247 325 925 856 92 I 2
3,171

Employment 1,727
10,359 10,992 2,003
1,839 2,320 8,092 11,272 1,306
49,941

% Emp
3% 21% 22%
4% 4% 5% 16% 23% 3%

Weekly Wage
546 410 410 402 388 385 321 227 198

100%

$351

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Chemicals and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Food and Kindred Products Transportation Equipment Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Printing and Publishing Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Instruments and Related Products Primary Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Petroleum Refining Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 7 5 4 11
74 14 8 11 19 8 14
3 13 3
I 2 I 2
200

Employment 765 293 358
1,251 2,218
128 843 964 628 575 265
15 2,547
10,992

% Emp
7% 3% 3% 11% 20% 1% 8% 9% 6% 5% 2%
23%

Weekly "'age 698 677 552 447 438 430 393 392 378 372 331 328 266

100%

$410

COUNTIES: Lowndes, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Lanier.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX LOWNDES COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Gard~n Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 141 47 76 168 123 32 92 177
856

Employment 1,211 541 642 958 2,394 1,147 618 3,761
11,272

% Emp 11%
5% 6% 8% 21% 10% 5% 33%
100%

Weekly Wage 368 323 302 274 238 220 195 143
$227

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Private Households Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 75 55 186 37 102 5 114 24 42 79 32 28 18 125 2
925

Employment 586 228
3,367 122 359 92
1,016 197 616 402 593 232 112 169
8,092

% Emp
7% 3% 42% 2% 4% 1% 13% 2% 8% 5% 7% 3% 1% 2%

Weekly Wage 523 479 402 324 275 255 239 208 198 196 172 157 151 142

100%

$321

COUNTIES: Lowndes, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Lanier. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Vienna Dooly County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 2,202
2,099 2,341 2,886 2,708 2,744

County 14,159 11,474 10,404 10,826 9,901 9,993

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3
4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 143 miles south of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 . $2,695

$3,373

1980 5,017

8,353

1985 9,212

12,864

1990 12,448

17,123

1991 14,528

17,645

1992 14,757

18,495

1993 14,530

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (47 beds). 5 MD's. 3 dentists. Full-time ambulance service crew. I nursing home (102 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 127 teachers, 1,702 students, and 83 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 379 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: South Georgia at Americus (28 miles) has 1,339 students. Middle Georgia at Warner Robins (40 miles) has 1,268 students. 2-yr: Middle Georgia College at Cochran (36 miles) with 1,878 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia Southwestern College at Americus (28 miles) with 2,560 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Vienna ODDly County
Page I

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. 5 TV channels received (16-channel cable available). Local radio stations: I AM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 banks with $94 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, machining, machinery modification. Most other services available within 8-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 4 restaurants (largest seating capacity 200). I motel (78 rooms).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. I emergency services coordinator. 19 volunteer city and 114 volunteer county personnel. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 9 in county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 6 city police officers. Countywide protection through sheriffs department.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city in city limits.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Contracted as needed.
ZONING. City ordinance.

Recreation

FACILITIES. Public facilities in Vienna: 2

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Blackshear (12

tennis courts, I swimming pool, 4 parks.

miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water

Fishing and hunting sites abundant locally.

skiing, motor boating.

Flint River (8 miles).

YEARLY EVENTS. Slosheye Trail

.~

TOURS. Historic driving tour.

Celebration. Big Pig Jig. Methodist Conference Camp Meeting. Southern Wild

Game & Fish Cookoff.

STATE PARK. Georgia Veterans State Park

(12 miles) with swimming, fishing,

camping, water skiing, motor boating, and

SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Dooly

18-hole champion public golf course.

Campground. Dooly County Courthouse.

Gov. George Busbee's home. Senator Walter

F. George's home and law office museum.

Home of Pres. Carter's press secretary.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Vienna Dooly County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Vienna 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,296,000 gal/day. Consumption: 770,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 400,000 gal. Source: 3 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 1,700 gal/min. Industrial park has I deep well with 8" main.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 720,000 gal/day. Plant load: 300,000 gal/day. Oxidation pond. Primary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment ratio). Effective tax rates combine city, county, school, and state tax rates into one convenient figure - the annual tax for each $ I000 of property at its fair market value. This rate applies to all property: land, buildings, machinery, equipment, and inventory
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.82 Outside City $11.38
INVENTORY. Vienna and Dooly County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory froJ? property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Vienna (local). CSX rail service at Vienna (local). CSX piggyback service at Cordele (9 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (65 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (I50 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (58 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Cordele (6 miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

Vienna Dooly County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX DOOLY COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 4
157 270 206 314 251 340 1,189 134 1,012
I
3,878

Employment 222
1,956 24,999 12,362
2,234 2,892 2,114 11,033 1,234 12,997
72,043

% Emp
3% 35% 17%
3% 4% 3% 15% 2% 18%

Weekly Wage
614 503 474 467 446 422 383 335 283 218

100%

$397

Manufacturing
Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Chemicals and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products Lumber and Wood Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Primary Metal Products Printing and Publishing Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Paper and Allied Products Textiles
TOTAL

Firms 17 15 14 6 13 56 10 6 3 27 7 14 6 I 5 3 I
206

Employment 936
1,913 499 236
1,409 1,449
574 54 177 304 188
2,396
12,362

% Emp
8% 15% 4% 2% 11% 12% 5%
1% 2% 2% 19%

Weekly Wage 660 636 511 494 438 420 416 352 345 310 273 257

100%

$467

COUNTIES: Dooly, Crisp, Houston, Macon, Pulaski, Sumter, Wilcox.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX DOOLY COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Syc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 158 47 77 205 175 40 75 235
1,012

Employment 1,483 627 359 1,300 2,527 1,484 416 4,801
12,997

% Emp 11%
5% 3% 10% 19% 11% 3% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 380 330 298 274 207 205 173 146
$218

Services
Engineering and Management Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Health Senlices Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Educational Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Membership Organizations Social Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 108 44 250 63 105 15 119 42 34 91 110 61 132 15

Employment 872 299
4,100 222 520 286
1,497 407 102 871 672 846 178 147

% Emp
8% 3% 37% 2% 5% 3% 14% 4% 1% 8% 6% 8% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 602 508 417 378 319 295 252 211 205 199 189 172 132 125

1,189

11,033 100%

$335

COUNTIES: Dooly, Crisp, Houston, Macon, Pulaski, Sumter, Wilcox.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Villa Rica Carroll County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,703 3,450 3,922 3,420 6,542 7,014

County 34,112 36,451 45,404 56,346 71,422 76,358

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,821

$3,373

1980 7,392

8,353

1985 10,735

12,864

1990 13,859

17,123

1991 14,156

17,645

1992 14,811

18,495

1993 15,535

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
3 hospitals (287 beds). 4 nursing homes (350 beds). 53 MD's. 21 dentists. Carroll County Health Department. West Georgia College Health Center. Villa Rica Health Clinic.

Located in Carroll and Douglas counties 34 miles west of Atlanta.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 17 county public schools with 647 teachers, 10,367 students, and 487 high sChool graduates in 1994. 5 private schools with 369 students in 1994.
IDGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Carroll at Carrollton (16 miles) has 1,939 students. 2-yr: Atlanta Metropolitan College at Atlanta (35 miles) with 1,756 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Kennesaw State at Kennesaw (35 miles) with 12,273 students. West Georgia College at Carrollton (16 miles) with 7,965 students.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 4 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and 3 branch banks with $693 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair at Carrollton (16 miles). Casting at Atlanta (42 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 5 restaurants (largest capacity 40). I motel (32 rooms). I meeting facility (seats 30).

Municipal serVices

-

FIRE PROTECTION. 3 full-time and IS volunteer city personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7 in city and 9 outside.

POLICE PROTECTION. 12 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits.

GARBAGE. Service provided by private collection.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time engineer.

ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. County has subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 10 tennis courts. 10 parks. 2 private golf courses. 3 swimming pools. 2 country clubs. 34 recreation areas (26,699 acres) including 26,260 land acres, 300 wetland acres, and 139 water acres.
STATE PARK. John Tanner State Park (local) with swimming, fishing, camping, hiking, lodging.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Buckhorn (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. July 4th People's Parade.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Villa Rica
Carroll County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Villa Rica 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 660,000 gal/day average, 850,000 gal/day maximum. 'Ground storage capacity: 600,000 gal. Source: Little Tallapoosa, Burnt Mill. Average daily flow: 138.2 cu ft/sec.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 450,000 gal/day. Plant load: 250,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.44 Outside City $9.54
Tax rate for portion of Villa Rica in Douglas County is $17.22.
INVENTORY. Carroll County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 30 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Villa Rica (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (42 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (42 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (96 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (319 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (42 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Carrollton (16 miles). 5,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX CARROLL COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 207 5 381 408 389 725 251
1,515 101
1,293 I
5,276

Employment 3,367 95 3,388 2,658
21,429 4,523 14,001 15,931 630 18,308
84,329

% Emp
4%
4% 3% 25% 5% 17% 19% 1% 22%

Weekly Wage
645 589 510 457 449 428 401 357 284 258

100%

$391

Manufacturing
Instruments and Related Products Paper and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Chemicals and Allied Products Petroleum Refining Primary Metal Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Lumber and Wood Products Printing and Publishing Textiles Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products Apparel Electronic, Other Electrical Equip
TOTAL

Firms 6 11 12 4 5 16
54 35 24 21 6 57 52 26 9 10 34
8
389

Employment 597 823 664 37 92
3,736 699
2,146 347
1,286 86
395 820 2,225 396 940 4,776
21,429

% Emp
3% 4% 3%
17% 3% 10% 2% 6%
2% 4% 10% 2% 4% 22%

Weekly Wage 700 626 590 585 574 566 511 493 449 434 427 414 388 371 367 367 304

100%

$449

COUNTIES: Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson, Heard, Paulding.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX CARROLL COUNTY AREARANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 209 75 84 46 267 233 77 302
1,293

Employment 2,186 1,317 483 2,747 1,466 3,664 517 5,928
18,308

% Emp 12%
7% 3% 15% 8% 20% 3% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage 479 368 364 298 293 220 182 147
$258

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Personal Services Business Services Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 85 131
338 73 10 171 161
231 30 20 45 93 21 106 I
1,515

Employment 419 540
6,712 237 114 703 826
4,118 131 138 582 924 328 158
15,931

% Emp
3% 3% 42% 1% 1% 4% 5% 26% 1% 1% 4% 6% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 541 528 477 380 363 332 251 236 211 200 194 188 175 164

100%

$357

COUNTIES: Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson, Heard, Paulding. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

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Wadley Jefferson County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,624 1,898 1,989 2,438 2,429 2,580

County 18,855 17,468 17,174 18,403 17,408 17,828

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 151 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

.County

GA

1970. $2,391

$3,373

1980 5,748

8,353

1985 8,712

12,864

1990 11,867

17,123

1991 12,880

17,645

1992 13,837

18,495

1993 14,163

19,249

U.S . $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 county hospital (50 beds). 1 M.D. 2 dentists. Jefferson County Health Department. 2 nursing homes in county (241 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 6 county public schools with 222 teachers, 3,604 students, and 165 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 320 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Swainsboro at Swainsboro (20 miles) has 840 students. Augusta at Augusta (58 miles) has 3,718 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Augusta College at Augusta (58 miles) with 5,625 students. Paine College at Augusta (58 miles) with 750 students. Medical College of GA at Augusta (58 miles) with 2,500 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Jefferso~;:::t~ L)
Page I

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. 2 dailies delivered. 4 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank with $23 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop. Casting, electric motor repair at Augusta (58 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 12 restaurants (largest capacity 125). I motel (40 rooms). 6 meeting facilities (largest seats 150).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 21 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 5 full-time, 2 part-time, 3 dispatchers.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Engineering consultant.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

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Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 tennis courts. I park. I swimming pool.
STATE PARK. Magnolia Springs State Park (30 miles) with swimming, fishing, water skiing, camping, motor boating, cottages.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ogeechee River (4 miles) has fishing, motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Old Market House, Old Town Plantation, Pre-Revolutionary Cemetery, Site of Old State Capitol, and Burning of Yazoo Fraud Papers in Louisville (10 miles).

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

D Wadley
Jefferson County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Wadley 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.
NATURAL GAS. Not available.
WATER. Plant capacity: 399,000 gal/day. Consumption: 244,000 gal/day average. Source: 3 deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 215,000 gal/day. Plant load: 200,000 gal/day. Oxidation pond.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are detennined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $16.59 Outside City $9.86
INVENTORY. Jefferson County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory fro!TI propert taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales
. tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

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Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 21 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Wadley (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (90 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah 010 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (II 0 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Augusta (58 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Delta, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Louisville (10 miles). 3,500 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe and power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

~ Wadley
Jefferson County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX JEFFERSON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade ManufacTuring Government - Fed, State, Local, Intl Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Services Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms
15 252 407 346 246 530 2,149 530 117 1,611
I
6,204

Employment 2,219 5,311 4,468
23,053 33,336 4,497 28,280 4,249
659 24,460
130,532

% Emp
2% 4% 3% 18% 26% 3% 22% 3% 1% 19%

Weekly Wage
805 649 515 487 465 436 419 393 269 234

100%

$426

Manufacturing
Chemicais'and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Food and Kindred Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Fabricated Metal Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 23 8 22 46 40 22 6 84 35 6 35 5 5 2 2 4
346

Employment 1,935 1,745 1,894 1,015 1,661 2,255 2,002 1,351 1,606 108 5,151
23,053

% Emp
8% 8% 8% 4% 7% 10% 9% 6% 7%
22%

Weekly Wage
922 868 564 468 464 458 422 394 367 348 241

100%

$487

COUNTIES: Jefferson, Burke, Emanuel, Glascock, Johnson, Richmond, Washington.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX JEFFERSON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 233 74 113 345 75 201 157 411
1,611

Employment 2,845 1,078 1,272 2,350 3,370 3,912 1,292 8,341
24,460

% Emp 12%
4% 5% 10% 14% 16% 5% 34%
100%

Weekly Wage 398 351 309 295 239 208 184 152
$234

Services
Miscellaneous Services Legal Services
MisceJ]~ne~us Repair Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Educational Services Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services Motion Pictures Personal Services Social Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 4
174 60 188 563 184
3 22 218 60 23 170 112 71 61 237
2,149

Employment 3
676 779 2,103 12,450 1,194
27 .
615 4,524 1,141
212 1,190 1,223
526 1,288
329
28,280

% Emp
2% 3% 7% 44% 4%
2% 16% 4%
1% 4% 4% 2% 5% 1% 100%

Weekly Wage 869 807 573 546 527 361 333 304 273 236 234 228 227 217 200 157
$419

COUNTIES: Jefferson, Burke, Emanuel, Glascock, Johnson, Richmond, Washington. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Warm Springs Meriwether County

Population

City

1950

557

1960

538

1970

523

1980

425

1990

407

1994

436

County 21,055 19,756 19,461 21,229 22,411 23,561

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 81 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,540

$3,373

1980 6,223

8,353

1985 8,619

12,864

1990 10,889

17,123

1991 11,323

17,645

1992 11,879

18,495

1993 12,450

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (38 beds). 2 nursing homes (171 beds). 7MD's. 3 dentists. Public Health Clinics in Greenville and Manchester. Roosevelt WarmSprings Institute for Rehabilitation.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 9 county public schools with 272 teachers, 4,030 students, and 193 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 83 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Columbus at Columbus (35 miles) has 1,926 students. Flint River at Thomaston (30 miles) has 901 students. 2-yr: Gordon College at Barnesville (43 miles) with 2,250 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: LaGrange College at LaGrange (54 miles) with 1,016 students. Columbus College at Columbus (35 miles) with 5,500 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered from Atlanta and Columbus. 8 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I branch bank with $ 1.3 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair within a 40-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 8 restaurants (largest capacity 250). 1 meeting facility (seats 650). I motel (20 rooms). 1 bed & breakfast hotel (14 rooms)

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 19 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 8 in city.
POLICE PROTECTION. I full-time and I part-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 8 tennis courts. 5 parks. 2 golf courses. 4 swimming pools. 1 country club. Lake Meriwether in Woodbury offers fishing and camping.
STATE PARK. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park (15 miles) with swimming, fishing, and camping.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. West Point Lake (20 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Christmas Parade. "Cottin' Pickin' Arts & Crafts Fair" in Gay (October & May). Green Grass Fair (April & Nov.).Warm Springs Spring Fling (April). Candlelight Tour (Nov.).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. FDR's Little White House & Museum. Callaway Gardens. National Fish Hatchery & Laboratory. Picturesque Pine Mountain range with Roosevelt Park for camping, picnicking, swimming, boating, and fishing,

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

D Warm Springs
Meriwether County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Warm Springs 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.
NATURAL GAS. None
WATER. Plant capacity: 400,000 gal/day. Consumption: 125,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 350,000 gal. Surface water flow: 600 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 400,000 gal/day. Plant load: 200,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.89 Outside City $10.90
INVENTORY. Meriwether County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 20 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Warm Springs (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (81 miles). CSX rail service at Warm Springs (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (81 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (35 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (257 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Columbus (35 miles). Airlines: American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, Delta, Northwest Express, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Warm Springs (local). 3,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: lighted runway.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Warm Springs Meriwether County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX MERIWETHER COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
TOTAL

Firms 153 7 298 231 286 270 408
1,157 994 99
3,902

Employment 1,967 127
23,818 1,602 1,805
12,342 2,893 10,859 12,190
463 68,066

% Emp
3%
35% 2% 3% 18% 4% 16% 18% 1%
100%

Weekly Wage
605 540 498 476 450 395 389 348 250 250 $406

Manufacturing
Instruments and Related Products Paper and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Transportation Equipment Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Textiles Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining Chemicals and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 6 5
27 15 22 42 45 16 16 60 14 6 3 7
2 3 3 7
298

Employment 828 717
1,026 1,212 1,089 1,408 9,362 2,783
174 1,171 1,564
23,818

% Emp
3% 3% 4% 5% 5% 6% 39% 12% 1% 5% 7%

Weekly Wage 750 653 581 560 549 520 475 470 451 440 368

100%

$498

COUNTIES: Meriwether, Coweta, Harris, Pike, Talbot, Troup, Upson. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX MERIWETHER COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Gard!m Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 61 161 40
204 75 65 150
237
994

Employment 566
1,825 1,830 1,133
507 410 2,104 3,816
12,190

% Emp
5% 15% 15% 9% 4% 3% 17% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 343 341 336 311 306 230 207 152
$250

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Membership Organizations Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 93 66 196 7 31 94 159 31 71 112 21 28 32 214 3
1,157

Employment 407 243
4,019 310 64 317
2,298 912 621 466 129 95 392 370
10,859

% Emp
4% 2% 37% 3% 1% 3% 21% 8% 6% 4% 1% 1% 4% 3%

Weekly Wage 545 510 490 395 340 331 228 226 221 221 2]] 209 198 164

100%

$348

COUNTIES: Meriwether, Coweta, Harris, Pike, Talbot, Troup, Upson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Warner Robins Houston County

Population

City

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

7,986 18,633 33,491 39,893 43,726 46,558

County 20,964 39,154 62,924 77,605 89,208 95,518

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 100 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

197()" $3,588

$3,373

1980 7,977

8,353

1985 12,097

12,864

1990 15,563

17,123

1991 15,906

17,645

1992 16,401

18,495

1993 16,753

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
County: 2 hospitals (225 beds) both acute care facilities. 115 MD's. 45 dentists. 9 nursing homes Houston County Health Department.. Fully-equipped Ambulatory care Center. Two 24-hour emergency rooms. 2 Med-Stop facilities. Call Service for the elderly.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 27 county public schools with 1,126 teachers, 17,638 students, and 1,042 high school graduates in 1994. 6 private schools with 876 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Middle Georgia at Warner Robins (local) has 1,268 students. 2-yr: Macon College at Macon (18 miles) with 4,907 students. Middle Georgia College at Cochran (22 miles) with 1,878 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Fort Valley State College at Fort Valley (18 miles) with 2,368 students. Wesleyan College at Macon (18 miles) with 500 students. Georgia College at Milledgeville (40 miles) with 5,600 students. Mercer University at Macon (18 miles) with 6,729 students. Mercer has College of Liberal Arts, School of Business & Economics, Law School, School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy, and School of Engineering.

Georgia Dept. o[Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 dailies and I weekly. 3 area TV channels (25 channels available with cable). Local radio stations: 2 AM, 1 FM.
FINANCIAL FACll..ITIES. 8 branch banks with $31.5 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair, general contractors, civil engineers, consulting engineers, sheet metal shops available in area.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 83 restaurants (several with meeting & banquet facilities). 9 motels. 1 auditorium (seating capacity 1,402).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 90 full-time personnel and 5 centrally-located fire stations. Fire insurance classification 3.
POLICE PROTECTION. 113 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. 2 full-time engineers.
ZONING. City and county ordinances (Southern Building Code).

Recreation
FACll..ITIES. 3 swimming pools. 4 parks. 5 athletic fields. 18 lighted tennis courts. 1 theater. 3 golf courses. More than 70 civic organizations. Recreational parks. County recreation department offering a wide variety of classes, clubs, and special events.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Antebellum homes. Plains, Georgia. Redeveloped downtown Perry. Andersonville Trail. Massee Lane Carnellia Gardens. Golden Isles Highway. Blossom Trail. Robins Air Force Base Museum of Aviation.
STATE PARK. Georgia Veterans State Park (48 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, and I8-hole champion public golf course.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Joy (5 miles) and Lake Tobesofkee (16 miles) have swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
TOURS. Ocmulgee National Park (18 miles)tours and archaeological museum. Perry historic tour of homes. G. Heileman Brewery Company tour.
YEARLY EVENTS. Georgia State Special Olympics Garnes (May). Mossy Creek Barnyard Art & Crafts Festival. Prarie House Arts & Crafts Festival. Christmas Parade. Houston Lake Pro-Am Golf Tournament. Antiques at Crossroads (Feb.) Idaka Arts & Crafts (March). Farm City Festival.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

D Warner Robins Houston County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Warner Robins 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an intenuptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 16,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 6,500,000 gal/day average, 10,959,000 gal/day maximum. Source: II deep wells. Pumping capacity: 12,083 gal/min. Storage capacity: 3,150,000 gal.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 6,300,000 gal/day. Plant load: 5,800,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Propertv Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.40 Outside City $9.80
INVENTORY. Warner Robins and Houston County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inv~ntory from property taxation.
SALES. County has I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 27 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. NOIfolk Southern rail service at Warner Robins (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (18 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (88 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (165 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (18 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Macon (18 miles). 6,500 foot bituminous & concrete runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, lighted runway, hangar, VOR, ILS, RAPON, VASI.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Warner
Houston

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX
HOUSTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms
5 314 259 529 688 378 657 2,606 162 1,871
1 7,471

Employment 1,044
23,473 5,299 5,659 7,807 36,480 4,952
28,199 1,953
27,434
142,302

% Emp
1% 16% 4% 4% 5% 26% 3% 20%
1% 19%

Weekly Wage
822 590 563 507 495 487 411 395 290 229

100%

$437

Manufacturing
Paper ahd Allied Products Instruments and Related Products Fabricated Metal Products Transportation Equipment Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incI Computer Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining Furniture and Fixtures Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 14 5 15 22 24 57 10 15 26 53 18 12 17 13 5 2 1 5 1
314

Employment 2,133 16 196 3,953 1,273 1,357 1,611 487 513 883 3,351 608 1,590
23,473

% Emp
9%
1% 17% 5% 6% 7%
2% 2% 4% 14% 3% 7%

Weekly Wage 845 666 637 621 599 567 557 526 501 459 455 413 274

100%

$590

COUNTIES: Houston, Bibb, Bleckley, Dooly, Macon, Peach, Pulaski, Twiggs.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
HOUSTON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 292 138 83 392 60 269 164 473
1,871

Employment 3,194 972 1,124 2,490 3,442 4,815 1,213
10,185
27,434

% Emp 12%
4% 4% 9% 13% 18% 4% 37%
100%

Weekly Wage 422 336 315 279 221 207 198 153
$229

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Miscell~neQus Repair Services Educatio~i Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Business Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 231 560 91 35 173 201 94 272 155 77 194 85 407 28 I 2
2,606

Employment 1,901 9,501 650 2,005 748 1,092 672 4,949 1,805 768 1,743 1,416 589 311
28,199

% Emp
7% 34%
2% 7% 3% 4% 2% 18% 6% 3% 6% 5% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 719 541 488 438 419 333 261 252 218 215 212 180 162 132

100%

$395

COUNTIES: Houston, Bibb, Bleckley, Dooly, Macon, Peach, Pulaski, Twiggs. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Warrenton Warren County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,442 1,770 2,073 2,172 2,056 2,086

County 8,779 7,360 6,669 6,583 6,078 6,146

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 113 miles east of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,934

$3,373

1980 5,815

8,353

1985 9,649

12,864

1990 11,322

17,123

1991 11,828

17,645

1992 12,820

18,495

1993 13,259

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
3 MD's (rotating). 1 full-time dentist. Warren County Health Department. Tri-County Family Medical Center. 1 hospital at Thomson (11 miles) with 47 beds. 1 nursing home (110 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 2 county public schools with 59 teachers, 1,125 students, and 53 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 311 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Augusta at Augusta (48 miles) has 3,718 students. 2-yr: Georgia Military College at Milledgeville (60 miles) with 430 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Augusta College at Augusta (48 miles) with 5,625 students. Medical College of GA at Augusta (48 miles) with 2,500 students. Paine College at Augusta (48 miles) with 750 students. Georgia College at Milledgeville (60 miles) with 5,600 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Augusta Chronicle, Augusta Herald. 5 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 2 in Thomson (I I miles).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank with $25 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Electric motor repair at Thomson (1 I miles). Fabricating, forming, machining at Washington (29 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 2 restaurants (largest capacity 200). 1 motel (11 rooms). 3 meeting facilities (largest seats 250).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 45 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 7 (6 by spring 1990).
POLICE PROTECTION. 6 full-time city and 3 full-time county personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City zoning will be available in 1993.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 lighted tennis courts. 3 parks. 1 golf course. 2 swimming pools. I country club. Community Center. New library. Cedar Park Recreation Center.
HUNTING. deer, quail, dove, duck, wild turkey, fox, racoon, wild hogs.
TRAPPING. Beaver, fox.
FISHING. Large-mouth bass, bream, red bellies, catfish.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Clark Hill Lake (23 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Ogeechee River and Mill. Beall Springs. Rocky Comfort Creek.
STATE PARKS. Alexcander H. Stephens State Park (18 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping. Hamburg State Park (18 miles) with fishing, camping. Mistletoe State Park (25 miles) with camping, fishing, swimming, boating, restrooms, showers. Big Heart State Park (18 miles) with camping, swimming, fishing, boating, restrooms, showers.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Warrenton 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 850,000 gallday. Consumption: 350,000gaIlday average, 850,000 gaIlday maximum. Storage capacity: 675,000 gal. elevated, 180,000 gal. ground. Source: 126-acre reservoir and 185-acre reservoir.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 425,000 gallday. Plant load: 300,000 gaIlday. 3 oxidation ponds.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $17.58 Outside City $ 11.08
INVENTORY. County exemption available on all 3 classes of inventory. Percentage has not been determined.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
(Warren County is the only county in Georgia connected by rail to Savannah, Augusta, Macon, and Atlanta.)
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Warrenton (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (75 miles). CSX rail service at Warrenton (local).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (147 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (147 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Augusta (48 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Delta, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Thomson (I I miles). 5,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX WARREN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Construction Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 5
57 71 31 76 95 126 55 300 248
1
1,065

Employment 221 512 498 366 707
4,802 3,591
612 1,986 2,640
15,936

% Emp
1% 3% 3% 2% 4% 30% 23% 4% 12% 17%

Weekly Wage
711 538 410 390 382 381 362 356 286 223

100%

$349

Manufacturing
Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Paper and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Primary Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 4 5
45 3 10 6 13 I I 3 1 3
95

Employment 18
1,345 1,330
6 82 50 1,529
4,802

% Emp
28% 28%
2% 1% 32%

Weekly Wage 568 476 438 397 327 238 236

100%

$381

COUNTIES: Warren, Glascock, Hancock, McDuffie, Taliaferro, Wilkes.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX WARREN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 18 50 38 17 15 44 16 49
248

Employment 182 350 175 114 307 610 86 815
2,640

% Emp
7% 13% 7% 4% 12% 23% 3% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 377 344 337 333 198 193 157 136
$223

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Educational Services Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Private Households Membership Organizations Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures
TOTAL

Firms 20 19 61 27 17 9 3 9 28 54 12 24 8 8
300

Employment 48 66
1,103 59 148 21 56 60 85 74 25 151 71 20
1,986

% Emp
2% 3% 56% 3% 7% 1% 3% 3% 4% 4% 1% 8% 4% 1%
100%

Weekly Wage 570 446 318 311 292 264 233 173 172 168 167 167 148 134
$286

COUNTIES: Warren, Glascock, Hancock, McDuffie, Taliaferro, Wilkes.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Washington Wilkes County

Population

City

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

3,802 4,440 4,094 4,662 4,279 4,544

County 12,388 10,961 10,184 10,951 10,597 10,663

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,582

$3,373

1980 6,999

8,353

1985 9,970

12,864

1990 14,521

17,123

1991 15,154

17,645

1992 15,700

18,495

1993 16,639

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (50 beds). 1 nursing home (47 beds). 9MD's. 5 dentists. Wilkes County Health Department. Savannah Valley Rehabilitation Center. Emerald Crest Personal Care Home.

Located 95 miles east of Atlanta between Athens and Augusta.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with 135 teachers, 2,166 students, and 123 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Athens Area at Athens (42 miles) has 2,558 students. Augusta at Augusta (55 miles) has 3,718 students. 2-yr: East Georgia College at Swainsboro (80 miles) with 879 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: University of Georgia at Athens (42 miles) with 28,395 students. Augusta College at Augusta (55 miles) with 5,625 students. Medical College of GA at Augusta (55 miles) with 2,500 students. Paine College at Augusta (55 miles) with 750 students.
OTHER EDUCATION FACILITIES: Wilkes-Lincoln Training Center for emotionally and physically handicapped children.

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tmt..J Wilkes County Page I

Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. Dailies delivered from Atlanta, Augusta, Athens, and Anderson (SC). 6 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: I AM & PM.
FINANCIAL FACllJTIES. I bank and 2 branch banks with $9.5 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. 6 general contractors, 2 machine shops, 2 surveyors, and I sheet metal shop.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 8 restaurants (largest capacity 368). 2 motels (81 units). 6 B&B units. Several mobile horne courts. Meeting facilities available at several restaurants, social clubs, armory, country club, library, civic clubs, and the Washington Multi-Purpose Center.

Municipal services
FIRE PROTECTION. I fire station. 7 paid fire personnel. 28 volunteers. 8' volunteer stations located throughout county. Protection inside city limits and in certain industrial areas in county. Fire insurance classification 4.
POLICE PROTECTION. 16 full-time personnel. 9 sworn sheriffs department deputies. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county with solid waste recycling;
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time engineer.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 8 public and I private tennis courts. 4 parks. 3 swimming pools. I country club with golf course.
TOURS. Self-guided walking tour (map available). Conducted tour by arrangement with the chamber of commerce. Step-on Guide available. Tour packages available.
STATE PARK. Alexander H. Stephens State Park (15 miles) with swimming; fishing; camping; and biking, hiking and horse trails. Elijah Clark State Park (15 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, 165 tent and trailer sites, 20 lakefront cottages, marina, miniature golf and playground, museum (horne of Revolutionary War General Elijah Clark- weekend tours).

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Clark Hill Lake (10 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Mule Day, Christmas Tour of Homes, Christmas at Callaway Plantation, Annual Tour of Homes, Hunters Recognition.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. More than 40 antebellum mansions (privately-owned). Washington Historical Museum (city-owned) open year-round, closed Mondays. Callaway Plantation, 5 miles west of Washington, open year-round (closed Mondays). Robert Toombs House (state-owned museum) open year-round, closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Excellent wild turkey and deer hunting in season. Excellent access to four major fishing and recreational lakes.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Washington 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. Suppliers: City of Washington, Georgia Power Co., Rayle Electric Membership Corporation.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas and available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 4,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,500,000 gal/day average, 3,300,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated and ground storage capacity: 1,760,000 gal. Lake storage capacity: 140,000,000 gal. in two small lakes and unlimited in larger lake. Source: Little Beaverdam Creek, Big Beaverdam Creek, Clark Hill Reservoir.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 4,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 2,000,000 gal/day. Complete secondary treatment provided by aeration ponds.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are detennined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $16.00 Outside City $10.90
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Georgia Woodlands Railroad, a short-line railroad connecting with CSX.
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (169 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (169 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (42 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Washington (local). 4,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX WILKES COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Wbolesale Trade Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inll Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 89 33 107 125
240 179 138 52 437 381
I
1,781

Employment 678 364 732 989
8,009 4,879
972 602 2,477 3,645
23,348

% Emp
3% 2% 3% 4% 34% 21% 4% 3% 11% 16%

Weekly Wage
492 469 423 369 367 366 363 341 288 226

100%

$342

Manufacturing
Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Paper and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Fabricated Metal Products Primary Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 11 59 16 93 3 16 11 17 2 3 2 2 2 3
240

Employment 1,636 1,346 77 1,112 6 926 113 2,083
8,009

% Emp 20% 17%
1% 14%
12% 1%
26%

Weekly Wage 469 441 407 406 397 279 266 231

100%

$367

COUNTIES: Wilkes, Elbert, Lincoln, McDuffie, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Warren.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX WILKES COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 27 64 26 74 68 20 25 76
381

Employment 212 466 159 297 831 447 114
1,119
3,645

% Emp
6% 13% 4% 8% 23% 12% 3% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 361 361 339 310 205 198 153 139
$226

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Business Services Membership Organizations Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Social Services Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 29 31 46 86 18 41 17 14 39 27 64 13 9 3
437

Employment 79 120 147
1,136 43
229 45 105 120 192 80 III 27
2,477

% Emp
3% 5% 6% 46% 2% 9% 2% 4% 5% 8% 3% 4% 1%

Weekly Wage 455 416 351 325 284 279 245 211 182 169 166 143 139

100%

$288

COUNTIES: Wilkes, Elbert, Lincoln, McDuffie, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Warren.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Watkinsville Oconee County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 662 758 986 1,240 1,600 1,762

County 7,009 6,304 7,915 12,427 17,618 19,526

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

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Located 57 miles east of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,547

$3,373

1980 7,744

8,353

1985 12,309

12,864

1990 17,542

17,123

1991 17,888

17,645

1992 18,507

18,495

1993 19,505

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
10MD's. 4 dentists. Oconee County Health Department in Watkinsville. I immediate medical care center (24 hour service). 2 hospitals in Athens (8 miles) with 471 beds. I nursing home (100 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 5 county public schools with 227 teachers, 4,052 students, and 198 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 56 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Athens Area at Athens (8 miles) has 2,558 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: University of Georgia at Athens (8 miles) with 28,395 students. Emmanuel College at Franklin Springs (35 miles) with 500 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constituition, Atlanta Journal, Athens Banner Herald, Athens Daily News. 7 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 2 local banks and 2 branch banks w.ith $17.5 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair at Athens (8 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 3 restaurants (largest seating capacity 25). I motel (18 rooms). 2 meeting facilities (largest seats 500).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 4 volunteer fire departments within county. Department in city limits has 30 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 9 in remainder of county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 3 full-time officers.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 2 tennis courts. Harris Shoals Park has picnic area. Herman C. Michael Park has 3 ballfields, 2 tennis courts, multi-purpose court, picnic area, and lake.
STATE PARK. Fort Yargo State Park (20 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Oconee River (3 miles) and Lake Oconee (20 miles) have swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Oconee County Fall Festival. Christmas Parade.
TOURS. Eagle Tavern, Watkinsville.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. High Shoals Falls. Historic District. Historic Bridge. Historic Mill.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Watkinsville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 164,000 gal/day. Consumption: 125,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage capacity: 230,000 gal. Source: Calls Creek and 4 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 320 gal/min.
SEWAGE. County in process of expanding sewer system.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.73 Outside City $10.41
INVENTORY. Oconee County exempts 40% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 4 interstate. 20 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Watkinsville (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (57 miles). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (57 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (160 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (213 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (8 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Athens (8 miles). 5,000 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX OCONEE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms 157 280 297 336 18 433 532
1,583 134
1,211 2
4,983

Employment 2,338
22,861 3,651
20,032 209
2,986 3,082 13,770 1,127 17,554
87,620

% Emp
3% 26%
4% 23%
3% 4% 16% 1% 20%

Weekly Wage
586 492 486 462 457 454 397 374 324 231

100%

$410

Manufacturing
Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Chemicals and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Primary Metal Products Fabricated Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining Paper and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms II II 21 37 4 15 22 64 13 II 20 42 8 38 6 6 3 1 2
336

Employment 1,948 610 1,090 1,095 280 340 1,282 1,161 2,462 429 3,480 748 119 3,242
20,032

% Emp
10% 3% 5% 5% 1% 2% 6% 6% 12% 2% 17% 4% 1% 16%

Weekly Wage
685 656 594 580 578 553 552 487 451 406 368 329 295 279

100%

$462

COUNTIES: Oconee, Barrow, Clarke, Greene, Morgan, Oglethorpe, Walton.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX OCONEE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 191 62 100 250 175 34 102 298
1,211

Employment 1,795 738 655 2,192 3,254 2,207 818 5,896
17,554

% Emp 10%
4% 4% 12% 19% 13% 5% 34%
100%

Weekly Wage 453 343 333 235 213 198 184 166
$231

Services
Legal Services Health Services Engineering and Management Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Personal Services Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Membership Organizations Private Households Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services
TOTAL

Firms 93 351 155 21 41 109 175 158 48 83 44 49
229 25 3
1,583

Employment 440
4,632 754 445 102 521
2,447 884 706
1,095 650 557 317 216
13,770

% Emp
3% 34%
5% 3% 1% 4% 18% 6% 5% 8% 5% 4% 2% 2%

Weekly Wage 645 574 485 347 332 325 243 228 225 209 189 176 169 125

100%

$374

COUNTIES: Oconee, Barrow, Clarke, Greene, Morgan, Oglethorpe, Walton.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Waycross Ware County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 18,899 20,944 18,996 19,371 16,410 16,932

County 30,289 34,219 33,525 37,180 35,471 36,060

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 240 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,978

$3,373

1980 7,162

8,353

1985 10,137

12,864

1990 12,847

17,123

1991 13,592

17,645

1992 14,183

18,495

1993 14,838

19,249

U.S. $4,047
9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (257 beds). 56 MD's. 23 dentists. 3 nursing homes (442 beds). Retirement community with a nursing care unit and accommodations for approximately 300.

16 general, 3 acute care, 2 pediatrics, 1 rehabilitation, and 3 psychiatric hospitals at Jacksonville (75 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 13 county public schools with 459 teachers, 6,820 students, and 329 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with lIS students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Okefenokee at Waycross (local) has 1,076 students. 2-yr: Waycross College at Waycross (local) with 854 students. South Georgia College at Douglas (37 miles) with 1,300 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Valdosta State University at Valdosta (72 miles) with 8,675 students. Georgia Institute of Technology at Atlanta (240 miles) with 12,814 students. Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (102 miles) with 14,191 students.

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Commercial services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 daily. Other dailies delivered from Atlanta, Jacksonville, Brunswick, and Savannah. Local TV stations: I. 8 TV channels received (42-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 3.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 7 banks with $14.6 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Carpentry, engine rebuilding, fabricating, finishing, forming, general contracting, machine shop, sheet metal shop, surveying, tool & die shop, welding.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 56 restaurants (largest capacity 200). 10 motels (340 rooms). 5 meeting facilities (largest seats 300).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 46 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 3.
POLICE PROTECTION. 41 full-time city police personnel and 36 county personnel. Georgia State Patrol and Georgia Bureau of Investigation offices in city. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 5 tennis courts. 10 parks. 1 golf course. 2 swimming pools. I country club. 1 theatre club.
RESORTS: The Cloister at Sea Island (60 miles) offers a 5-mile beach, gardens, historic sites, championship sports, and 10,000 acres of protected forest and marsh. Jekyll Island Club (63 miles).
STATE PARK. Laura S. Walker State Park (6 miles) with swimming, motor boating, fishing, camping, water skiing.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Okefenokee Swamp (local) has fishing and canoeing. Satilla River (local) has fishing, camping, canoeing.
YEARLY EVENTS. Forest Festival (May). Story Telling Festival (May). Swamp Run (May). Shriners' Sundown to Sun Up Gospel Sing (August). Pogo Fest (October). Autumn Run (October). Christmas Parade (December). Fourth of July fireworks. Heritage Festival (October).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Southern Forest World. Heritage Center. Okefenokee Swamp Park. Laura S. Walker State Park.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Waycross 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Georgia Natural Gas and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 15,800,000 gal/day combined city and county. Consumption: 3,500,000 gal/day average, 4,608,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 1,531,000 gal. elevated, 778,000 gal. ground. Source: 7 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 12,840 gal/min. Satilla River. Pumping capacity: 604.1 million gal/day.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 7,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 2,800,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant. A 3,500,000 gal/day plant recently completed.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $15.11 Outside City $11.81
INVENTORY. Waycross and Ware County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 25 inter/intrastate. 1 terminal.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (104 miles). CSX rail service at Waycross (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (104 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Altamaha (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Brunswick (60 miles). Nearest seaport: Brunswick (60 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 30 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Jacksonville, FL (75 miles). Airlines: Air Florida, Delta, Pan Am, Republic. Nearest public airport at Waycross (local). 5,100 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, NDB, VOR, localizer.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX WARE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Intl Wholesale Trade Services Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 144 3 190 274 222 193 675 230 88 747
2,766

Employment 1,388 19 1,177
12,844 9,353 1,791 5,660 1,586 1,009 9,712
44,539

% Emp
3%
3% 29% 21%
4% 13% 4% 2% 22% 100%

Weekly Wage
512 413 401 377 369 347 329 314 244 241
$338

Manufacturing
Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Transportation Equipment Lumber and Wood Products Textiles Fabricated Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Paper and Allied Products Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Leather and Leather Products Petroleum Refining Chemicals and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Tobacco Products
TOTAL

Firms 17 6 124 4 11 9 4 4 22 24 39

Employment 413 649
3,873 449 977 230 509 368
2,305 189
2,365

% Emp
3% 5% 30% 3% 8% 2% 4% 3% 18% 1% 18%

Weekly Wage 484 482 476 455 433 359 336 330 309 301 216

I I I 2 I 3 I I

274

12,844 100%

$377

COUNTIES: Ware, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Pierce. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
WARE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations General Merchandise Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 130 37 45 48 142 149 44 152
747

Employment 987
2,715 357 286 726
1,998 200
2,443
9,712

% Emp 10% 28%
4% 3% 7% 21% 2% 25%
100%

Weekly Wage 338 312 303 273 264 207 177 135
$241

Services
Health Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Personal Services Membership Organizations Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 161 46 64 5 29 74 59 3 60 21 34 22 14 18 64
675

Employment 2,825 208 212 41 104 245 428 39 249 99 560 lSI 239 176 85
5,660

% Emp 50%
4% 4% 1% 2% 4% 8% 1% 4% 2% 10% 3% 4% 3% 2%
100%

Weekly Wage 415 399 369 363 300 279 250 228 223 204 199 189 172 171 ISO
$329

COUNTIES: Ware, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Pierce. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Waynesboro Burke County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 4,461 5,359 5,530 5,760 5,701 5,920

County 23,458 20,596 18,255' 19,349 20,579 21,139

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 159 miles east of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,450

$3,373

1980 6,057

8,353

1985 10,043

12,864

1990 11,172

17,123

1991 12,155

17,645

1992 12,857

18,495

1993 13,194

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (40 beds). 13 MD's. 6 dentists. 2 nursing homes (156 beds). Burke County Health Department. Burke County Emergency Medical Service. Burke County Health Facility. Full-service, general acute care community hospital.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 6 county public schools with 271 teachers, 4,641 students, and 186 high school graduates in 1994. 4 private schools with 527 students in 1994. Comprehensive high school for 1,250 students. Comprehensive middle school for 1,200 students.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Augusta at Augusta (31 miles) has 3,718 students. Swainsboro at Swainsboro (39 miles) has 840 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Augusta College at Augusta (31 miles) with 5,625 students. Georgia Southern University at Statesboro (50 miles) with 14,191 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 2 weeklies. Dailies delivered: Augusta Chronicle. 4 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: I AM, I FM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and 4 branch banks with $9.5 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Tool & die services, machine shops, fabricating, plating.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 6 restaurants (largest capacity 250). 1 motel (30 units). 7 meeting facilities (largest seats 2050).

Municipal Semces
FIRE PROTECTION. 6 full-time and 10 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 9 in county.
POLICE PROTECTION. 16 full-time city personnel and 43 county personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city. Burke County maintains dumpsters throughout county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Yes.
ZONING. City has planning commission and zoning ordinance. Burke County has Land Development Code.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 6 tennis courts. 1 country club with golf course, pool, and tennis courts. 4 softball fields. 2 football fields. 2 outdoor basketball courts. County-wide recreation department with sports programs in softball, baseball, tennis, soccer, football, and varied programs appealing to both youth and adults.
STATE PARK. Magnolia Springs State Park (13 miles) with swimming, fishing, water skiing, camping, motor boating, cottages.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Clarks Hill Lake and Dam (50 miles) has 1,200 miles of shoreline. Ogeechee River. Savannah River.
YEARLY EVENTS. Field Trials, "Bird Dog Capitol of the World." Ogeechee River Redbreast Festival (Midville). Youth Sidewalk Arts Festival.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Historical landmarks. Burke County Museum.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Waynesboro 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Southern Natural Gas Company and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 3,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 1,000,000 gal/day average. Storage capacity: 625,000 gal. elevated, 400,000 gal. ground. Source: 1 deep well with pumping capacity of 1,200 gal/min. and Briar Creek surface water with a capacity of 800 gal/min. Daily flow: 268 cu ft/sec average, 108.3 cu ft/sec minimum.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 2,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 630,000 gal/day. Standard rate trickling filter recirculation treatment plant. Improvements to system underway.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $10.60 Outside City $6.40
INVENTORY. Burke County and Waynesboro exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have I% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 27 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Waynesboro (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (101 miles). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (101 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (101 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (10 I miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Augusta (31 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Delta, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Waynesboro (local). 3,200 foot asphalt runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX BURKE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Services " Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified TOTAL

Firms 6
245 393 335 230 525 2,097 504 117 1,565
I 6,017

Employment 353
4,632 4,383 23,673 32,111 4,465 27,589 4,029
741 23,699
125,675

% Emp
4% 3% 19% 26% 4% 22% 3% 1% 19%
100%

Weekly Wage 685 667 515 491 466 435 423 395 286 235
$423

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Paper and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Printing and Publishing Food and Kindred Products Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Fabricated Metal Products Apparel Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 21 8 19 43 46 22 8 82 4 35 31 5 4 2 I 4
335

Employment 1,904 1,745 1,436 2,297 1,011 2,207 3,075 1,399 48 1,861 4,378
23,673

% Emp
8% 7% 6% 10% 4% 9% 13% 6%
8% 18%

Weekly Wage 927 868 549 474 470 464 417 403 368 366 250

100%

$491

COUNTIES: Burke, Emanuel, Jefferson, Jenkins, Richmond, Screven, Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX BURKE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores .: Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 228 74 113 339 71 189 149 403
1,565

Employment 2,753 1,048 1,256 2,357 3,252 3,737 1,264 8,032
23,699

% Emp 12%
4% 5% 10% 14% 16% 5% 34%
100%

Weekly Wage 401 351 309 296 240 207 186 152
$235

Services
Miscellaneous Services Legal Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns Educational Services Business Services Motion Pictures Amusement and Recreation Services Personal Services Social Services Membership Organizations Hotels, Other Lodging Places Private Households
TOTAL

Firms 4
175 61 181 546 174
3 21 214 23 60 167 112 70 61 226
2,097

Employment 3
676 784 2,062 12,143 1,121 27 547 4,512 199 1,118 1,171 1,177 526 1,222 302
27,589

% Emp
2% 3% 7% 44% 4%
2% 16%
1% 4% 4% 4% 2% 4% 1% 100%

Weekly Wage 869 802 573 548 533 362 333 305 273 244 238 229 227 216 200 156
$423

COUNTIES; Burke, Emanuel, Jefferson, Jenkins, Richmond, Screven.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
West Point Troup County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 4,076 4,610 4,232 4,294 3,571 3,861

County 49,841 47,189 44,466 50,003 55,536 58,879

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,980

$3,373

1980 7,452

8,353

1985 10,912

12,864

1990 15,220

17,123

1991 15,349

17,645

1992 16,140

18,495

1993 16,978

19,249

Health
(COUNTY) 71 MD's. 27 dentists. I hospital with 280 beds. 4 nursing homes (416 beds). Health clinic.

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Located in Troup amd Harris counties 89 miles southwest of Atlanta.
Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 17 county public schools with 710 teachers, 10,856 students, and 666 high school graduates in 1994. 5 private schools with 586 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: West Georgia at LaGrange (16 miles) has 932 students. 2-yr: Gainesville College at Gainesville (87 miles) with 2,640 students. Sf. CollegelUniv: LaGrange College at LaGrange (16 miles) with 1,016 students. Clayton State College at Morrow (60 miles) with 4,760 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I daily and 5 other dailies delivered. 7 TV channels received (cable available). Local radio stations: 4.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank and I branch bank with $15 billion in assets. 1 S&L with $144 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, forming, machining. Finishing, tool & die shop, electric motor repair at LaGrange (16 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 6 restaurants (largest capacity 75). 6 motels (180 rooms). 6 meeting facilities (largest seats 500).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 7 full-time and 12 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by county. Fire insurance classification 6.
POLICE PROTECTION. 15 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by county sheriffs department.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Licensed consultant.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 10 tennis courts. 14 parks. 2 golf courses. 4 swimming pools. 1 country club. 1 softball field.
STATE PARK. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park (18 miles) with swimming, fishing, and camping.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Chattahoochee River has swimming, fishing, water skiing, motor boating, camping.
TOURS. West Point Pepperell, Carter-Lanier Mill. Groups by appointment.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Callaway Gardens. Little White House. West Point Lake with multiple day use and overnight facilities.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, West Point 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 2,100,000 gal/day. Consumption: 817,748 gal/day average, 1,240,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 1,600,000 gal. Source: Chattahoochee River. Daily flow: 5,582 cu fUsec average, 1,500 cu fUsec minimum.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 781,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Prooertv Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.46 Outside City $11.06
Rate for portion of West Point located in Harris County is $13.36.
INVENTORY. Troup County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 27 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (89 miles). CSX rail service at West Point (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (89 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (35 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (258 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Columbus (35 miles). Airlines: American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, Delta, Northwest Express, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Lanett, AL (5 miles). 3,150 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted 24 hours.

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1994 INDUSTRY MIX TROUP COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 127 3 271 208 243 355 211 963 84 819
3,285

Employment
1,998 38
19,514 1,494 1,532 2,525 10,446 9,145 443
10,463
57,598

% Emp
3%
34% 3% 3% 4% 18% 16% 1% 18%
100%

Weekly Wage
672 578 514 491 452 404 398 350 270 257
$417

Manufacturing
Instruments and Related Products Paper and Allied Products Transportation Equipment Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Fabricated Metal Products Textiles Printing and Publishing Primary Metal Products Rubber and Mise Plastic Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Apparel Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Petroleum Refining Chemicals and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 6 5 15 30 21 33 35 9 15 13 54 5 15 3 2 2 3 6
271

Employment 828 603
1,073 1,015 1,038 5,876
880 1,215 2,707
162 1,003
19 1,807
19,514

% Emp
4% 3% 5% 5% 5% 30% 5% 6% 14% 1% 5%
9%

Weekly Wage 750 654 577 577 555 526 522 521 468 458 452 385 355

100%

$514

COUNTIES: Troup, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Meriwether.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX TROUP COUNTY AREA .
RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
General Merchandise Stores Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 33 48 138 173 63 48 118 197
819

Employment 1,537 509 1,621 938 444 355 1,707 3,352
10,463

% Emp 15%
5% 15% 9% 4% 3% 16% 32%
100%

Weekly Wage 364 350 334 318 312 233 214 156
$257

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Membership Organizations Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 78 52 154 5 27 75 140 27 60 91 18 29 182 22 3
963

Employment 381 202
2,945 299 65 283
2,065 894 534 391 117 354 322 79
9,145

% Emp
4% 2% 32% 3% 1% 3% 23% 10% 6% 4% 1% 4% 4% 1%

Weekly Wage 566 556 518 402 378 334 233 228 223 219 213 200 169 166

100%

$350

COUNTIES: Troup, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Meriwether.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Winder Barrow County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 4,604 5,555 6,605 6,705 7,373 8,261

County 13,115 14,485 16,859' 21,354 29,721 33,377

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 44 miles northeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $3,048

$3,373

1980 7,401

8,353

1985 11,011

12,864

1990 14,138

17,123

1991 14,371

17,645

1992 15,057

18,495

1993 15,638

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (60 beds). 20MD's. 9 dentists. I nursing home (156 beds). 7 day care centers to accommodate 307 children. Recreation center for handicapped persons. Training center for mentally retarded people.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 10 county public schools with 400 teachers, 6,333 students, and 243 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 146 students in 1993.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Athens Area at Athens (21 miles) has 2,558 students. 2-yr: Gainesville College at Gainesville (25 miles) with 2,640 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: University of Ge'orgia at Athens (21 miles) with 28,395 students.

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Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Athens Banner-Herald, Athens Daily News, Gwinnett Daily News. 6 TV channels received (l2-channel cable available). Local radio stations: 2.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 4 banks with $4.9 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, fonning, machining, tool & die shop.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 20 restaurants (largest capacity 100). 2 motels (70 rooms). 7 meeting facilities (largest seats 500).

Municipal Serrices

_

FIRE PROTECTION. 8 full-time and 22 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 4 in city and 7 outside.

POLICE PROTECTION. 20 full-time city personnel. 30 full-time deputies in Sheriffs Department. Protection outside city limits.

GARBAGE. Service provided by city.

PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. County has licensed engineer.

ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. County-wide land use plan and codes enforcement officer.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 8 tennis courts. I park. I golf course. 2 swimming pools. Championship golf course at Chateau Elan.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Old fort at Fort Yargo State Park. Historic railroad station (1912). Will-A-Way Park for handicapped people. Senator Richard B. Russell Home and Park. Kilgore Covered Bridge at Barrow and Walton County line. Chateau Elan Winery & Vineyard. Historic Tour of Winder & Barrow County.
STATE PARK. Fort Yargo State Park (local) with swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Lanier (25 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, motor boating, water skiing.
YEARLY EVENTS. Critic's Choice Theatre 4 productions. American Cancer SocietyConqueror's Ball, Annual Smoke Out, Annual GolfToumament.. Summer's End FestivalSummer's End 5000 Road Race, Arts & Crafts Show. Fort Yargo Fall Festival (arts & crafts show). Lion's Club Fair. Christmas Parade. 3 Seasons Garden Club Christmas Tour of Homes. Bulldog Invitational Gymnastics Meet. Chateau Elan- Hennessey Jaguar Vineyard Run, Gift & Art Fair, British Car Day to benefit Cystic Fibrosis, Wine Seminars & Tours. Armed Forces Parade.

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Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Winder 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by city and available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 3,000,000 gal/day. Expansion to 5,000,000 gal/day in progress. Consumption: 2,500,000 gal/day average, 2,800,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 1,850,000 gal. elevated, 1,960,000 gal. ground. Source: Cedar Creek and Mulberry River.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 1,100,000 gaVday. Plant load: 800,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant. Land Application System. Expansion to 2,250,000 gal/day.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.05 Outside City $11.65
INVENTORY. Winder and Barrow County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 5 interstate. 26 inter/intrastate. I terminal.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (44 miles). CSX rail service at Winder (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (44 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (150 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (235 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Athens (21 miles). Airlines: USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Winder (local). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, new instrument landing system with localizer, new NDB.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State o.fBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

Winder Barrow County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX BARROW COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Wholesale Trade Transportation and Public Utilities Manufacturing Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Not Elsewhere Classified
.' Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms
11 2,682
618 1,225 1,536
7 361 2,280 6,162 419 3,801
19,102

Employment
271 33,450 10,407 66,325 16,078
16 48,404 16,766 69,093
4,031 66,276 331,116

% Emp
10% 3% 20% 5%
15% 5% 21% 1% 20% 100%

Weekly Wage
699 693 596 568 548 525 483 472 434 327 272
$473

Manufacturing
Primary Metal Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Chemicals and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Transportation Equipment Fabricated Metal Products Instruments and Related Products Paper and Allied Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Petroleum Refining Printing and Publishing Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products Leather and Leather Products Apparel
TOTAL

Firms 17 83 52
163 38 69 51 27 57 43 3
237 52 27 114 40 63 II 77
1,225

Employment 3,599 8,789 1,998 5,902 2,944 2,355 4,708 1,663 2,671 1,993 28 4,217 1,435 3,819 2,189 966 11,514 146 5,389
66,325

% Emp
5% 13% 3% 9% 4% 4% 7% 3% 4%
3%
6% 2% 6% 3% 1% 17%
8% 100%

Weekly Wage 963 746 689 668 661 632 611 580 562 558 545 542 494 484 452 424 383 339 322
$568

COUNTIES: Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnet!, Hall, Jackson, Oconee, Walton.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

HAKKUWLUtJNTY AIU:A
RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores ~ Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 529 184 362 807 100 322 426
1,071
3,801

Employment 6,209 3,274 3,365 6,950 8,828 3,872
10,737 23,040
66,276

% Emp
9% 5% 5% 10% 13% 6% 16% 35%
100%

Weekly Wage 507 439 402 299 296 269 231 167
$272

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Amusement and Recreation Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Business Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Services Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Hotels, Other Lodging Places Personal Services Social Services Private Households Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 868 303
1,158 207 191 482
1,339 61 27 106 100 91
537 279 411
2
6,162

Employment 5,551 1,266 17,063 818 2,730 2,536
24,745 1,760 124 1,182 932 2,716 3,172 3,941 539
69,093

% Emp
8% 2% 25% 1% 4% 4% 36% 3%
2% 1% 4% 5% 6% 1%

Weekly Wage 697 622 575 465 462 389 374 335 323 290 275 253 243 215 190

100%

$434

COUNTIES: Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Oconee, Walton.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Woodbine Camden County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 750 845 1,002 910 1,212 1,559

County 7,322 9,975 11,334. 13,371
30,167 39,038

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 300 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,686

$3,373

1980 7,912

8,353

1985 9,810

12,864

1990 11,875

17,123

1991 12,057

17,645

1992 12,180

18,495

1993 12,318

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
Gilman Hospital (38 beds). Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center with 340 beds in Brunswick (30 miles). lOMD's. Camden Medical Center (40 beds). 6 dentists. 2 chiropractors. Camden County Health Department. 1 nursing home (69 beds). Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville (40 miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 10 county public schools with 427 teachers, 7,634 students, and 262 high school graduates in 1994. 1 private school with 48 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Okefenokee at Waycross (56 miles) has 1,076 students. 2-yr: Brunswick College at Brunswick (40 miles) with 1,650 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Valdosta State University at Valdosta (99 miles) with 8,675 students. University of North Florida at Jacksonville, FL (40 miles) with 2,165 students. Brunswick College, Valdosta State University, Georgia Southern University, Brenau College, and Georgia Military College offer courses at Kings Bay.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Daily newspapers delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal, Brunswick News, Florida Times Union, Savannah Morning News available by mail. 4 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACllJTIES. 1 branch bank with $233 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Casting (25 miles). Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop, electric motor repair (28 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 1 restaurant (seating capacity 50). 1 motel (20 rooms).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. Volunteer fire department with 36 fire fighters and 3 trucks. Fire insurance classification 7.
POLICE PROTECTION. 6 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Consulting engineers retained by city.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACllJTIES. 12 tennis courts. 17 parks. I golf course. I swimming pool. I community theatre group.
STATE PARK. Crooked River State Park (18 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, picnicking,water skiing, motor boating, cottages.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. St. Marys River, Crooked River, Borrow Pit Pond, Satilla River, and Little Satilla River have public boating and fishing.
YEARLY EVENTS. July 4th Festival (St. Marys). Rock Shrimp Festival in October (St. Marys). Catfish Festival in April (Woodbine). Soberfest in April (countywide). White Lightning Ceremony the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving (St. Marys).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Cumberland Island. Satilla River.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

Woodbine Camden County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Woodbine 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available through Georgia Natural Gas.
WATER. Plant capacity: 480,000 galJday. Consumption: 100,000 galJday. Source: deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 360,000 gal/day. Plant load: 100,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes

_._

_

PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $14.21 Outside City $10.21

SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax..

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 17 inter/intrastate.
RAll.... Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Savannah (90 miles). CSX rail service at Woodbine (local). CSX piggyback service at Savannah (90 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: St. Marys (32 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at St. Marys (21 miles). Nearest seaport: St. Marys (21 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 32 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Jacksonville, FL (40 miles). Airlines: Air Florida, Delta, Pan Am, Republic. Nearest public airport at St. Marys (21 miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

D Woodbine
Camden County Page 3

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX CAMDEN COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Gar~n Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores " Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 108 41 56 178 24 84 117 225
833

Employment 1,012 382 349 1,040 1,199 484 2,339 4,526
11,331

% Emp
9% 3% 3% 9% 11% 4% 21% 40%
100%

Weekly Wage 404 341 318 259 217 196 171 162
$212

Services
Legal Services Engineering and Management Services Health Services Educational Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Amusement and Recreation Services Miscellaneous Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Business Services Personal Services Private Households Membership Organizations Motion Pictures Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 69 101 193 8 57 23 29 5 47 39
110 89 155 36 17
2
979

Employment 217
1,466 2,472
58 449
38 368
14 2,764
742 1,543
393 199 265 139
11,137

% Emp
2% 13% 22%
1% 4%
3%
25% 7% 14% 4% 2% 2% 1%

Weekly Wage 726 508 493 420 347 317 297 288 272 271 251 208 174 146 146

100%

$354

COUNTIES: Camden, Brantley, Chariton, Glynn,
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 INDUSTRY MIX CAMDEN COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Manufacturing Transportation and Public Utilities Government - Fed, State, Local, Intl Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing' Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining TOTAL

Firms 172 128 152 151 270 306 979 68 833 I 1
3,062

Employment 7,175 1,255 12,347 886 1,731 2,110
11,137 358
11,331
48,343

% Emp
15% 3% 26% 2% 4% 4% 23% 1% 23%

Weekly Wage
619 547 487 464 429 382 354 324 212

100%

$405

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Chemicals and Allied Products Primary Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Lumber and Wood Products Fabricated Metal Products Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Instruments and Related Products Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip
TOTAL

Firms 7 7 3
10 12 72 4 9 27 10 2
I 5 2
172

Employment 2,074 733 72 333 385 779 84 1,450 240 339
7,175

% Emp 29% 10%
1% 5% 5% 11% 1% 20% 3% 5%

Weekly Wage 870 800 590 542 479 435 414 413 336 258

100%

$619

COUNTIES: Camden, Brantley, Charlton, Glynn, Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria,

Georgia Economic Profile
Woodbury Meriwether County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City n/a
1,230 1,422 1,738 1,429 1,528

County 21,055 19,756 19,461 21,229 22,411 23,561

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3
3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2
5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 55 miles south of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,540

$3,373

1980 6,223

8,353

1985 8,619

12,864

1990 10,889

17,123

1991 11,323

17,645

1992 11,879

18,495

1993 12,450

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
1 hospital (38 beds). 2 nursing homes (171 beds). 7MD's. 3 dentists. Public Health Clinics in Greenville and Manchester. Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 9 county public schools with 272 teachers, 4,030 students, and 193 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 83 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Flint River at Thomaston (18 miles) has 901 students. West Georgia at LaGrange (30 miles) has 932 students. 2-yr: Gordon College at Barnesville (40 miles) with 2,250 students. Sr. CollegefUniv: LaGrange College at LaGrange (30 miles) with 1,016 students. Columbus College at Columbus (41 miles) with 5,500 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Daily newspapers delivered from Atlanta and Columbus. 20 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank with $16 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, casting, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair within a 40-mile radius.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 4 restaurants (largest capacity 50). I motel (25 rooms). 3 meeting facilities (largest seats 400).

MuniCipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. I full-time and 15 volunteer personnel. Fire insurance classification 8.
POLICE PROTECTION. 6 full-time and 3 part-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. One.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 8 tennis courts. 5 parks. 2 golf courses. 4 swimming pools. I country club. Lake Meriwether in Woodbury offers fishing and camping.
STATE PARK. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park (21 miles) with swimming, fishing, and camping.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. West Point Lake (40 miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.
YEARLY EVENTS. Christmas Parade. "Cottin' Pickin' Arts & Crafts Fair" in Gay (October & May). Green Grass Fair (April & Nov.).Warm Springs Spring Fling (April). Candlelight Tour (Nov.).
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. FDR's Little White House & Museum. Callaway Gardens. National Fish Hatchery & Laboratory. Picturesque Pine Mountain range with Roosevelt Park for camping, boating, swimming, picnicking, and fishing.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

D Woodbury
Meriwether County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Woodbury 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 800,000 gal/day. Consumption: 225,000 gal/day average, 600,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 210,000 gal. elevated, 100,000 gal. ground. Source: Lake Meriwether. Pumping capacity: 555 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 170,000 gal/day. Air driven visurs. Oxidation pond. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $18.49 Outside City $10.90
INVENTORY. Meriwether County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 2 interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Woodbury (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (55 miles). CSX rail service at Woodbury (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (55 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (45 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (255 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Columbus (45 miles). Airlines: American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, Delta, Northwest Express, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Warm Springs (10 miles). 3,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: lighted runway.

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GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

t.L') C:a::t~ Woodbury ~
Meriwether

1994 INDUSTRY MIX MERIWETHER COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Mining Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Int! Construction Services Retail Trade Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
TOTAL

Firms 153 7 298 231 286 270 408
1,157 994 99
3,902

Employment 1,967 127
23,818 1,602 1,805
12,342 2,893 10,859 12,190
463 68,066

% Emp
3%
35% 2% 3% 18% 4% 16% 18% 1% 100%

Weekly Wage
605 540 498 476 450 395 389 348 250 250 $406

Manufacturing
Instruments and Related Products Paper and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Transportation Equipment Fabricated Metal Products Printing and Publishing Textiles Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Lumber and Wood Products Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Petroleum Refining Chemicals and Allied Products Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products
TOTAL

Firms 6 5 27 15 22
42 45 16 16 60 14
6 3 7 2 3 3 7
298

Employment 828 717
1,026 1,212 1,089 1,408 9,362 2,783
174 1,171 1,564
23,818

% Emp
3% 3% 4% 5% 5% 6% 39% 12% 1% 5% 7%

Weekly Wage 750 653 581 560 549 520 475 470 451 440 368

100%

$498

COUNTIES: Meriwether, Coweta, Harris, Pike, Talbot, Troup, Upson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX MERIWETHER COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations General Merchandise Stores Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 61 161 40 204 75 65 150
237
994

Employment 566
1,825 1,830 1,133
507 410 2,104 3,816
12,190

% Emp
5% 15% 15% 9% 4% 3% 17% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 343 341 336 311 306 230 207 152
$250

Services
Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Educational Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Bllsiness Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Social Services Personal Services Motion Pictures Membership Organizations Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 93 66 196 7 31 94 159 31 71 112 21 28 32 214 3
1,157

Employment 407 243
4,019 310 64 317
2,298 912 621 466 129 95 392 370
10,859

% Emp
4% 2% 37% 3% 1% 3% 21% 8% 6% 4% 1% 1% 4% 3%

Weekly Wage 545 510 490 395 340 331 228 226 221 221 211 209 198 164

100%

$348

COUNTIES: Meriwether, Coweta, Harris, Pike, Talbot, Troup, Upson. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Woodstock Cherokee County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 545
726 870 2,699 4,361 5,228

County 20,750 23,001 31,059 51,699 90,204 108,487

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 23 miles north of Atlanta.

Per capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,908

$3,373

1980 8,332

8,353

1985 13,854

12,864

1990 16,490

17,123

1991 16,435

17,645

1992 17,249

18,495

1993 18,490

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I hospital (84 beds). 72 MD's. 3 nursing homes (210 beds). County-wide emergency medical service with 6 quick response/advanced life support emergency vehicles. 3 health departments serving Cherokee County.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 25 county public schools with 1,091 teachers, 19,500 students, and 789 high school graduates in 1994. 3 private schools with 235 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Pickens at Jasper (32 miles) has 894 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Reinhardt College at Waleska (local) with 900 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19. 1995

t...Ji Woodstock ["'\..
Cherokee County Page I

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly, 1 semi-weekly. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Constitution, Atlanta Journal. 8 TV channels received (12-channel available). Local radio stations: 1 AMIFM.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. 1 bank and 7 branch banks with $29.2 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, electric motor repair, tool & die shop at Canton (12 miles). Casting at Cartersville (27 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 16 restaurants. 4 meeting facilities (largest seats 1,500).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 15 full-time, 6 part-time and 8 on-call personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 3 in city and 9 outside.
5 rescue stations with 1 ambulance stationed at each.
POLICE PROTECTION. 22 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by private contractors (customer's choice). Mandatory franchised recycling.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Licensed consultant.
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards. City has its own planning commission.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 35 tennis courts. 5 parks. 2 country clubs with golf courses and swimming pools.
STATE PARK. Red Top Mountain State Park (25 miles) with fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating, lodging, conference center, restaurant.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Lake Allatoona (local) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, boating, picnicking, and bass tournaments ..
YEARLY EVENTS. Canton "Spring Fling." Ball Ground Fall Festival. Riverfest.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Lake Arrowhead. Etowah River. Indian Museum. Lake Allatoona. Boling Park.

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GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 19,1995

Woodstock Cherokee County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Woodstock 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.
NATURAL GAS. Supplied by Atlanta Gas Light Company and available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Supplied by Cobb-Marietta Water Authority and Cherokee County Water Authority with a distribution capacity of 1,600,000 gal/day. Consumption: 250,000 gal/day average, 550,000 gal/day maximum. Elevated storage capacity: 600,000 gal.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 500,000 gal/day. Plant load: 350,000 gal/day. Advanced treattnent facility.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are detennined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $13.40 Outside City $10.00
Add $1.00 to county rate for property located in Oak Grove fire district or Little River fire district.
INVENTORY. Cherokee County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 1% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 3 interstate. 28 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (23 miles). CSX rail service at Woodstock (local). CSX piggyback service at Atlanta (23 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (138 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (302 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (23 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Canton (12 miles). 3,400 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar, minor power plant repair, NDB.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 19, 1995

D Woodstock
Cherokee County Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX
CHEROKEE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Wholesale Trade Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Mining Construction Government - Fed, State, Local, IntI Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 2,522 651 1,763 1,054 12 2,178 369 6,506 426 3,657 3
19,141

Employment 25,750 16,997 16,486 42,021 561 18,765 40,347 66,383 2,918 66,964
297,203

% Emp
9% 6% 6% 14%
6% 14% 22%
1% 23%

Weekly Wage
765 717 643 590 519 508 481 454 328 289

100%

$495

Manufacturing
Chemicals and Allied Products Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Primary Metal Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Paper and Allied Products Instruments and Related Products Printing and Publishing Fabricated Metal Products Food and Kindred Products Petroleum Refining Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Textiles Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Lumber and Wood Products Furniture and Fixtures Apparel Transportation Equipment
TOTAL

Firms 58 42 11 60 107 27 38
239 77 40 3 32 39 53 117 36 47 29
1,054

Employment 2,401 970 794 1,318 1,966 2,450 1,356 2,844 1,685 3,657 26 287 4,059 2,161 1,235 1,134 1,959
42,021

% Emp
6% 2% 2% 3% 5% 6% 3% 7% 4% 9%
1% 10% 5%
3% 3% 5%

Weekly Wage 814 727 687 646 631 628 610 558 528 512 502 497 490 463 414 386 323

100%

$590

COUNTIES: Cherokee, Bartow, Cobb, Forsyth, Pickens.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX CHEROKEE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail Apparel and Accessory Stores General Merchandise Stores
.' Food Stores
Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 153 463 349 840 276 89 413
1,074
3,657

Employment 4,205 6,853 3,720 6,865 3,396 7,503 10,433
23,989
66,964

% Emp
6% 10% 6% 10% 5% 11% 16% 36%
100%

Weekly Wage 560 498 473 329 267 252 231 182
$289

Services
Miscellaneous Services Engineering and Management Services Legal Services Health Services Miscellaneous Repair Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Membership Organizations Business Services Educational Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places Personal Services Motion Pictures Amusement and Recreation Services Social Services Private Households Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns
TOTAL

Firms 33
992 377 1,171 171 503 100 1,527
82 90 545 85 222 237 367
3
6,506

Employment 605
6,993 1,330 13,479
603 3,232
966 22,215
1,471 3,024 3,470
747 4,641 3,143
449 14
66,383

% Emp
1% 11% 2% 20%
1% 5% 1% 33% 2% 5% 5% 1% 7% 5% 1%
100%

Weekly Wage 1,079 782 592 575 456 445 415 409 395 276 262 230 219 216 209 194
$454

COUNTIES: Cherokee, Bartow, Cobb, Forsyth, Pickens. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Wrens Jefferson County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,380 1,628 2,204 2,415 2,414 2,605

County 18,855 17,468 17,174 18,403 17,408 17,828

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5
7.0 260.8

Located 131 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,391

$3,373

1980 5,748

8,353

1985 8,712

12,864

1990 11,867

17,123

1991 12,880

17,645

1992 13,837

18,495

1993 14,163

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I county hospital (50 beds). 3 MD's. 2 dentists. Jefferson County Health Department. 2 nursing homes in county (241 beds).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 6 county public schools with 222 teachers, 3,604 students, and 165 high school graduates in 1994. 2 private schools with 320 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Swainsboro at Swainsboro (30 miles) has 840 students. Augusta at Augusta (33 miles) has 3,718 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Augusta College at Augusta (33 miles) with 5,625 students. Paine College at Augusta (33 miles) with 750 students. Medical College of GA at Augusta (33 miles) with 2,500 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

0 ~::~~ Jefferson Page I

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: 1 weekly. 2 dailies delivered. 4 TV channneis received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACll..,ITIES. I bank and 2 branch banks with $132 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, finishing, forming, machining, tool & die shop. Casting, electric motor repair at Augusta (33 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 12 restaurants (largest capacity 125). I motel (40 rooms). 6 meeting facilities (largest seats ISO).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 5 full-time and 25 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 5.
POLICE PROTECTION. 15 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Engineering consultant.
ZONING. City has zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. 3 parks. I golf course. 1 swimming pool. I country club.
STATE PARK. Big Hart State Park (30 miles) with swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

PUBLIC LAKEIRIVER. Ogeechee River (4 miles) has fishing, motor boating.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS. Pope Hill. Old Market House, Old Town Plantation, Pre-Revolutionary Cemetery, Site of Old State Capitol and Burning of Yazoo Fraud Papers in Louisville.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

t ) ~:::: Jefferson
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Wrens 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day. Consumption: 350,000 gal/day average Source: 5 deep wells. Pumping capacity: 1200 gal/min.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 600,000 gal/day. Plant load: 300,000 gal/day. Activated sludge.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are detennined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.99 Outside City $9.86
INVENTORY. Jefferson County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

. ..

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 23 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Wrens (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (90 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (126 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (126 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Augusta (33 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast, Delta, USAir Express. Nearest public airport at Wrens (local). 3,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, lighted runway.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Wrens Jefferson County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX JEFFERSON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Wholesale Trade Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Services Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified
TOTAL

Firms 15
252 407 346 246 530 2,149 530 117 1,611
1 6,204

Employment 2,219 5,311 4,468
23,053 33,336 4,497 28,280 4,249
659 24,460
130,532

% Emp
2% 4% 3% 18% 26% 3% 22% 3% 1% 19%

Weekly Wage
805 649 515 487 465 436 419 393 269 234

100%

$426

Manufacturing

Chemicalsimd Allied Products

Paper and Allied Products

Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete

Printing and Publishing

Industrial Machinery, incl Computer

Food and Kindred Products

-

Textiles

Lumber and Wood Products

Fabricated Metal Products

Miscellaneous Mfg Industries

Apparel

Instruments and Related Products

Transportation Equipment

Electronic, Other Electrical Equip

Rubber and Misc Plastic Products

Furniture and Fixtures

TOTAL

Firms 23 8 22 46 40 22 6 84 35 6 35 5 5 2 2 4
346

Employment 1,935 1,745 1,894 1,015 1,661 2,255 2,002 1,351 1,606 108 5,151
23,053

% Emp
8% 8% 8% 4% 7% 10% 9% 6% 7%
22%

Weekly Wage 922 868 564 468 464 458 422 394 367 348 241

100%

$487

COUNTIES: Jefferson, Burke, Emanuel, Glascock, Johnson, Richmond, Washington.

Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX JEFFERSON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline SyC Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 233 74 113 345 75 201 157 411
1,611

Employment 2,845 1,078 1,272 2,350 3,370 3,912 1,292 8,341
24,460

% Emp
12% 4% 5% 10% 14% 16% 5% 34%
100%

Weekly Wage 398 351 309 295 239 208 184 152
$234

Services

Miscellaneous Services

Legal Services

MiscellaneOus Repair Services

Engineering and Management Services

Health Services

Auto Repair, Services, Garages

Museums, Botanical, Zoological Gdns

Educational Services

-

Business Services Amusement and Recreation Services

Motion Pictures

Personal Services

Social Services

Membership Organizations

Hotels, Other Lodging Places

Private Households

TOTAL

Firms 4
174 60 188 563 184
3 22 218 60 23 170 112 71 61 237
2,149

Employment 3
676 779 2,103 12,450 1,194
27 615 4,524 1,141 212 1,190 1,223 526 1,288 329
28,280

% Emp
2% 3% 7% 44% 4%
2% 16% 4%
1% 4% 4% 2% 5% 1% 100%

Weekly Wage 869 807 573 546 527 361 333 304 273 236 234 228 227 217 200 157
$419

COUNTIES: Jefferson, Burke, Emanuel, Glascock, Johnson, Richmond, Washington.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Wrightsville Johnson County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 1,750 2,056 2,106 2,961 2,331 2,546

County 9,893 8,048 7,727 8,660 8,329 8,578

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 151.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Locat~d 158 miles southeast of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

. County

GA

1970 $2,279

$3,373

1980 5,895

8,353

1985 8,557

12,864

1990 10,915

17,123

1991 11,582

17,645

1992 12,512

18,495

1993 13,134

19,249

U.S . $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
I MD. I dentist. Hospitals in Dublin (18 miles) with 190 beds and Sandersville (19 miles) with 56 beds. 2 nursing homes (153 beds). Public health department.

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 3 county public schools with 106 teachers, 1,553 students, and 67 high school graduates in 1994. I private school with 13 students in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION: Tech. Institute: Swainsboro at Swainsboro (25 miles) has 840 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Georgia College at Milledgeville (46 miles) with 5,600 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly, Wrightsville Headlight. Dailies delivered: Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Constitution, Macon News & Telegraph. 12 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and I branch bank with $138 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating and forming at Sandersville (19 miles). Casting at Macon (59 miles). Finishing at Wadley (24 miles). Tool & die shop at Louisville (31 miles). Machining and electric motor repair locally.
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 5 restaurants (largest capacity 30).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 3 full-time and 27 volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits. Fire insurance classification 6.
POLICE PROTECTION. 5 full-time personnel. Protection outside city limits.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None.
ZONING. None.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 4 tennis courts. I golf course. I swimming pool. I country club.
STATE PARK. Hamburg State Park (35 miles) with fishing, camping, agricultural museum, and working grist mill.

PUBLIC LAKEJRIVER. Lake Sinclair (46 miles) has swimming, camping, water skiing, and motor boating.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Wrightsville Johnson County
Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Wrightsville 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 375,000 gal/day. Consumption: 200,000 gal/day average, 300,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 60,000 gal. elevated. Source: 2 deep wells.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 350,000 gal/day. Secondary treatment plant.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
PropertY Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $16.60 Outside City $11.78
INVENTORY. Johnson County and Wrightsville exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation. '.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. I interstate. 21 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Wrightsville (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Macon (59 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Savannah (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Savannah (115 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (115 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Macon (59 miles). Airlines: Atlantic Southeast. Nearest public airport at Dublin (18 miles). 5,000 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, hangar.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta. GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22. 1995

1994 INDUSTRY MIX JOHNSON COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Mining Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Manufacturing Wholesale Trade Construction Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Services Retail Trade TOTAL

Firms 15 134 167
219 215 178 223 54 643 662
2,510

Employment 2,369 1,794 1,105 9,670 15,628 1,578 1,460 337 5,350 7,335
46,626

% Emp
5% 4% 2% 21% 34% 3% 3% 1% 11% 16%
100%

Weekly Wage
781 509 412 407 398 390 368 323 310 224
$385

Manufacturing
Stone, Gay, Glass and Concrete Chemicals .and Allied Products Industrial Machinery, incl Computer Textiles Lumber and Wood Products Fabricated Metal Products Furniture and Fixtures Food and Kindred Products Printing and Publishing Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Transportation Equipment Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Paper and Allied Products
TOTAL

Firms 15 6 16 8 91 22 3 10 13 21 2 4 2 2 I
215

Employment 1,786 85 1,193 3,276 1,512 1,320 676 526 150 3,967
15,628

% Emp 11%
1% 8% 21% 10% 8% 4% 3% 1% 25%

Weekly Wage 704 472 444 393 377 346 307 285 278 219

100%

$398

COUNTIES: Johnson, Emanuel, Jefferson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX
JOHNSON COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail General Merchandise Stores Food Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 47 119 35 119 36 141 46
118
662

Employment 600 817 300 630 880
1,775 247
2,085
7,335

% Emp
8% 11% 4% 9% 12% 24% 3% 28%
100%

Weekly Wage 447 331 315 265 206 186 159 141
$224

Services

Legal Services

Engineering and Management Services

Health Semces

Auto Repair, Services, Garages

Educational Services

Miscellaneous Repair Services

Social Services

Personal Services

.-

Amusement and Recreation Services Hotels, Other Lodging Places

Private Households

Membership Organizations

Business Services

Motion Pictures

TOTAL

Firms 40 40 148 64 6 20 58 66 17 19 90 16 51 9
643

Employment 112 294
2,529 286 165 65 480 226 154 227 156 72 514 71
5,350

% Emp
2% 5% 47% 5% 3% 1% 9% 4% 3% 4% 3% 1% 10% 1%
100%

Weekly Wage 504 438 383 317 293 274 213 213 171 167 163 162 162 135
$310

COUNTIES; Johnson, Emanuel, Jefferson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

Georgia Economic Profile
Zebulon Pike County

Population

1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1994

City 539 563 776 995 1,035 1,084

County 8,459 7,138 7,316 8,937 10,224 11,130

GA U.S.
(millions)
3.4 15I.3 3.9 179.3 4.6 203.2 5.5 226.5 6.5 249.5 7.0 260.8

Located 40 miles south of Atlanta.

Per Capita Income

County

GA

1970 $2,476

$3,373

1980 7,372

8,353

1985 10,550

12,864

1990 13,731

17,123

1991 14,046

17,645

1992 14,882

18,495

1993 15,479

19,249

U.S. $4,047 9,940 14,155 18,666 19,201 20,137 20,800

Health
3 MD's. I dentist. Pike County Clinic and Health Center. I hospital (222 beds), 3 nursing homes (350 beds), 53 MD's, 18 dentists in Griffin (I I miles).

Education
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. 4 county public schools with I 13 teachers, 2, I29 students, and 125 high school graduates in 1994.
HIGHER EDUCATION. Tech. Institute: Flint River at Thomaston (16 miles) has 901 students. Griffin at Griffin (10 miles) has 1,963 students. 2-yr: Gordon College at Barnesville (12 miles) with 2,250 students. Sr. CollegelUniv: Clayton State College at Morrow (38 miles) with 4,760 students. LaGrange College at LaGrange (50 miles) with 1,016 students. There are 19 colleges and universities in the Atlanta area with a total enrollment of more than 100,000 students.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State Qf Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Commercial Services
COMMUNICATIONS. Local Newspapers: I weekly. 3 daily papers delivered. 6 TV channels received (cable available).
FINANCIAL FACILITIES. I bank and I branch bank with $75 million in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES. Fabricating, forming, machining, electric motor repair at Griffin (11 miles). Tool & die shop at Jonesboro (31 miles). Finishing at Peachtree City (39 miles). Casting at Atlanta (40 miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 7 restaurants (largest capacity 80).

Municipal Services
FIRE PROTECTION. 35 volunteer personnel. Protection provided within 5-mile radius of city. Fire insurance classification 8 in city and 9 outside..
POLICE PROTECTION. 4 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE. Service provided by city.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. None
ZONING. City and county have zoning ordinance and subdivision design standards.

Recreation
FACILITIES. 10 tennis courts. 2 golf courses. I swimming pool. I country club.
STATE PARK. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park (25 miles) with swimming, fishing, and camping.

PUBLIC LAKE/RIVER. Flint River (II miles) has swimming, fishing, camping, water skiing, motor boating.

Georgia Dept. of Industry. Trade and Tourism P.O. Box 1776 Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State of Business Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Zebulon
Pike County Page 2

Utilities
ELECTRICITY. A part of Georgia's modem integrated electrical transmission system, Zebulon 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.
NATURAL GAS. Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.
WATER. Plant capacity: 1,300,000 gal/day. Consumption: 90,000 gal/day average, 400,000 gal/day maximum. Storage capacity: 500,000 gal. elevated, 200,000 gal. ground. Source: Elkins Creek.
SEWAGE. Plant capacity: 3,000,000 gal/day. Plant load: 90,000 gal/day. Primary, secondary treatment plant. 2 oxidation ponds.

Taxes
PROPERTY. Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes for different locations is to use "effective tax rates" (tax rate multiplied by assessment 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
Property Located 1994 Effective Rate Within City $12.00 Outside City $9.16
INVENTORY. Zebulon and Pike County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation.
SALES. City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.

Transportation
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS. 1 interstate. 20 inter/intrastate.
RAIL. Norfolk Southern rail service at Zebulon (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (40 miles).
WATER. Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth) with a public barge dock at Columbus (77 miles). Nearest seaport: Savannah (223 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

AIR. Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta (52 miles). Airlines: Aero Costa Rica, Aeromexico, ALM Antillean, Air Canada, Air South, Air Jamaica, America West, American, American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, British Airways, Cayman Airways, Continental, Delta, Japan, KLM, Kiwi, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Mark Air, Midwest Express, Northwest, National, Swissair, TWA, United, USAir, ValuJet, Varig. Nearest public airport at Griffin (11 miles). 3,300 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids: aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway.

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade and Tourism' P.O. Box 1776' Atlanta, GA 30301
GEORGIA - The State ofBusiness Today
Publication Date: May 22, 1995

Zebulon Pike County
Page 3

1994 INDUSTRY MIX PIKE COUNTY AREA RANKED BY WAGE

INDUSTRY
Transportation and Public Utilities Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Manufacturing Government - Fed, State, Local, Inti Wholesale Trade Construction Services Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing Retail Trade Not Elsewhere Classified Mining TOTAL

Firms 86 184 154 178 117 192
704 51
656 1 3
2,326

Employment 982
1,325 15,026 8,526
952 1,329 6,468
260 7,336
42,234

% Emp
2% 3% 36% 20% 2% 3% 15% 1% 17%

Weekly Wage
535 453 406 405 399 367 324 253 229

100%

$365

Manufacturing
Paper and Allied Products Food and Kindred Products Industrial Machinery, inel Computer Lumber and Wood Products Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete Printing and Publishing Rubber and Misc Plastic Products Fabricated Metal Products Chemicals and Allied Products Textiles Transportation Equipment Apparel Miscellaneous Mfg Industries Electronic, Other Electrical Equip Petroleum Refining Furniture and Fixtures
TOTAL

Firms 3 8 7
32 8
20 9 7 4 29 6 10 4 4 1 2
154

Employment 405 181 102 887 42 713
2,299 174 55
8,341 543 957
15,026

% Emp
3% 1% 1% 6%
5% 15%
1%
56% 4% 6%

Weekly Wage 614 530 529 479 477 473 441 408 400 384 365 253

100%

$406

COUNTIES: Pike, Lamar, Meriwether, Spalding, Upson.
* Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.

1994 RETAIL TRADE & SERVICES MIX PIKE COUNTY AREA
RANKED BY WAGE

Retail Trade
Auto Dealers, Gasoline Svc Stations Building, Hardware, Garden Supplies Miscellaneous Retail Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores Apparel and Accessory Stores Food Stores General Merchandise Stores Eating and Drinking Places
TOTAL

Firms 96 36 140 47 58 107 20 150
656

Employment 841 290 821 254 317
1,575 967
2,271
7,336

% Emp
11% 4% 11% 3% 4% 21% 13% 31%
100%

Weekly Wage 438 315 300 281 210 202 192 145
$229

Services
Engineering and Management Services Health Services Legal Services Auto Repair, Services, Garages Miscellaneous Repair Services Membership Organizations Personal Services Business Services Social Services Amusement and Recreation Services Private Households Hotels, Other Lodging Places Motion Pictures Miscellaneous Services Educational Services
TOTAL

Firms 47 154 47 67 16 23 71 80 41 23 107 14 10

Employment 205
2,995 143 245 45 159 487
1,276 356 195 151 97 57

% Emp
3% 46%
2% 4% 1% 2% 8% 20% 6% 3% 2% 1% 1%

Weekly Wage 438 410 406 382 324 263 236 220 210 195 154 152 139

3

704

6,468 100%

$324

COUNTIES: Pike, Lamar, Meriwether, Spalding, Upson. Hyphens indicate data is unavailable or does not meet disclosure criteria.