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Community Profile
Population & Workforce
| Population: 21, 914 |
Workforce: 10,262 |
Avg Weekly Wage: $563 |
| Density: 82 people/sq mile |
Total Draw Area: 309,000 |
Avg Weekly Mftg Wage: $655 |
| Unemployment: 11.96% |
% Union: 0 |
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Taxes & Incentives
- Tier 2 Job Tax Credit $3,000/job (includes $500 for Joint Development Authority Membership)
- 3% Investment Tax Credit
- Property Tax Millage Rage = 24.67
- Effective Tax Rate = $9.87/$1,000 FMV
- 7% Total Sales Tax = 4% State + 3% Local
- 100% Freeport Inventory Exemption
Municipalities
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Population |
Med HH income |
Eff Tax Rate |
% Freeport |
Total Sales Tax |
| Canon |
888 |
$30,222 |
$ 9.87 |
0 |
7% |
| Carnesville |
654 |
$42,784 |
$10.23 |
100 |
7% |
| Franklin Springs |
775 |
$42,070 |
$13.07 |
0 |
7% |
| Lavonia |
1790 |
$28,673 |
$13.87 |
100 |
7% |
| Royston |
2536 |
$34,150 |
$13.87 |
0 |
7% |
Transportation
- Interstates: I-85
- Motor Transport: 3 Interstates / 23 Inter/Intrastate
- Rail: Norfolk Southern, Hartwell, Amtrak
- Intermodal: Hulsey Rail Yard, Inman Rail Yard
- Ports: Garden City & Ocean Term - Savannah, GA & Brunswick, GA
- International Airports: Greenville Spartanburg, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson
- Commercial Airports: Anderson Regional, Athens/Ben Epps
- Local Airport: Franklin-Hart Airport in Canon GA - 5012 ft Runway / Regular Aviation & Jet/Fuel stations on site w/24 hour self service - all major credit cards accepted
Utilities
- Electric Suppliers: Georgia Power, Hart EMC
- Natural Gas Distributors: City of Royston, City of Toccoa
- Telecommunications: Carnesville Cable, Windstream
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Water Plants
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Permitted Capacity
MGD
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Average Use
MGD
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Excess Capacity
MGD
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City of Canon
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0.10
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0.00
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0.10
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City of Carnesville
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0.15
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0.04
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0.11
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City of Franklin Springs
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0.25
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0.09
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0.17
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Lavonia Water Plant
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3.00
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1.70
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1.30
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Royston Spring Plant
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1.00
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0.31
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0.69
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Royston Water Plant
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1.00
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0.30
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0.70
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Brooks Street Well Plant
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0.16
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0.07
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0.09
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Petro Exit 55
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0.10
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0.06
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0.04
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Franklin County Water
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1.75
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0.30
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1.45
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Sewer Plants
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Permitted Capacity
MGD
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Average Use
MGD
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Excess Capacity
MGD
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Carnesville WPCP
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0.75
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0.30
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0.45
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Franklin Springs Pond
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0.12
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0.08
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0.04
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Lavonia WPCP
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1.32
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0.34
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0.98
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Royston WPCP
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0.50
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0.30
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0.20
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Petro Exit 55
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0.10
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0.05
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0.05
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| 165 Athens St/PO Box 151 Carnesville, GA 30521 | Phone: 706-384-4659 | Email: chamber@franklin-county.com |
