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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Ball Ground, GA Ball Ground, GA, Canton, GA (City Center), Canton, GA (Macedonia/Orange), Canton, GA (Sutallee/Laffingal), Canton, GA (Union Hill/Hickory Flat), Cumming, GA (Drew/Heardville), Cumming, GA (Silver City/Coal Mountain), Dawsonville, GA (City Center), Jasper, GA (City Center), Waleska, GA
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $207,513 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to GA, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet, Urban Sophisticates |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Sales & Service workers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
CHEROKEE COUNTY School District
33,183 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
10 |
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| Better than: of GA school districts |
96.7% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
5 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
45.0% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 15 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| ARNOLD MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 710 ARNOLD MILL ROAD, WOODSTOCK, GA 30188 (770) 592-3510 |
PK-06 |
| AVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAST CHEROKEE DRIVE, CANTON, GA 30115 (M) - |
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| BALL GROUND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 480 OLD CANTON ROAD, BALL GROUND, GA 30107 (770) 735-3366 |
PK-05 |
| BASCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1335 WYNGATE PARKWAY, WOODSTOCK, GA 30189 (770) 592-1091 |
PK-04 |
| BOOTH MIDDLE SCHOOL 6550 PUTNAM FORD ROAD, WOODSTOCK, GA 30189 (770) 926-5707 |
07-08 |
| BOSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 105 OTHELLO DRIVE, WOODSTOCK, GA 30189 (770) 924-6260 |
PK-04 |
| BUFFINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4568 CUMMING HIGHWAY, CANTON, GA 30115 (770) 479-3679 |
PK-05 |
| CANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 712 MARIETTA HIGHWAY, CANTON, GA 30114 (770) 479-3221 |
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| CARMEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2275 BASCOMB-CARMEL ROAD, WOODSTOCK, GA 30189 (770) 926-1237 |
PK-06 |
| CHAPMAN INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 6500 PUTNAM FORD ROAD, WOODSTOCK, GA 30189 (770) 926-6424 |
05-06 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 79.1 | 49.2 |
| BLACK (%) | 6.2 | 39.2 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 10.5 | 8.6 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 1.5 | 2.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 22.8 | 49.8 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,502 | $182,573,000 | 57.6 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $325 | $10,790,000 | 3.4 |
| STAFF | $348 | $11,544,000 | 3.6 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $67 | $2,225,000 | 0.7 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $494 | $16,388,000 | 5.2 |
| OPERATION | $589 | $19,530,000 | 6.2 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $311 | $10,320,000 | 3.2 |
| OTHER | $151 | $5,023,000 | 1.6 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,285 | $75,820,000 | 23.9 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,756 | $58,281,000 | 18.4 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $9,543 | $316,674,000 | 100.0 |
Ball Ground EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Ball Ground WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 14.0 |
| CHILDREN IN Ball Ground LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 7.5 |
Ball Ground Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO GA* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  246.15%
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12.95%
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About Ball Ground
Ball Ground is a somewhat small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 8,054 people and just one neighborhood, Ball Ground is the 119th largest community in Georgia.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Ball Ground is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.8% of the Ball Ground workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Ball Ground is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ball Ground who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.21%), sales jobs (9.84%), and management occupations (6.22%).
One downside of living in Ball Ground is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Ball Ground, the average commute to work is 37.17 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Ball Ground is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Ball Ground, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 98.46% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Ball Ground is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Ball Ground Information and Demographics
The percentage of adults in Ball Ground with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 13.62% of adults in Ball Ground have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Ball Ground in 2000 was $19,317, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,268 for a family of four.
The people who call Ball Ground home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Ball Ground is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ball Ground include English, Irish, German, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Ball Ground is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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