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Dahlonega, GA (Porter Springs / Fort Smith)

Found within zip codes: 30533, 30528, 30564

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Dahlonega, GA (Porter Springs / Fort Smith)

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SCHOOLS
CRIME RATES
APPRECIATION RATES
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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

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MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$178,400

high cost relative to Georgia
medium cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,858,000+		0%
$1,394,001-$1,858,000		1%
$929,001-$1,394,000		1%
$743,001-$929,000		2%
$557,001-$743,000		4%
$372,001-$557,000		9%
$186,001-$372,000		30%
$93,001-$186,000		37%
$0-$93,000		16%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

high cost relative to GA, medium cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Rural (based on population density), farms
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, 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 Renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 3 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Middle income (near average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

LONG BRANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4518 HIGHWAY 52 EAST, DAHLONEGA, GA 30533 (706) 864-5361	KG-05

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

LUMPKIN COUNTY, GA School District

3,730 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	8
Better than: of GA school districts	79.6%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	4
Better than: of US school districts	31.0%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
15
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

87%	83%	90%	85%	83%	81%	STATE
87%	83%	90%	85%	83%	81%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	89.2	49.2
BLACK (%)	1.2	39.2
HISPANIC (%)	5.9	8.6
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.7	2.8
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.5	0.1

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	43.4	49.8

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,757	$17,743,000	57.6
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$455	$1,696,000	5.5
STAFF	$343	$1,281,000	4.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$99	$369,000	1.2
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$552	$2,060,000	6.7
OPERATION	$612	$2,281,000	7.4
TRANSPORTATION	$443	$1,654,000	5.4
OTHER	$172	$642,000	2.1
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,676	$9,983,000	32.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$821	$3,061,000	9.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$8,254	$30,787,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	14.2
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	9.2

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

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NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Porter Springs / Fort Smith
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in Dahlonega
1 in 10000
in Georgia
1 in 223

	Porter Springs / Fort Smith	Dahlonega	Georgia
		.00	4.49

Dahlonega, GA violent crimes

Population: 3,705
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	0	0	0
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Porter Springs / Fort Smith
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in Dahlonega
1 in 86
in Georgia
1 in 24

	Porter Springs / Fort Smith	Dahlonega	Georgia
		11.61	41.72

Dahlonega, GA property crimes

Population: 3,705
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	10	32	1
RATE PER 1,000	2.70	8.64	0.27

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Porter Springs / Fort Smith	Dahlonega	Georgia
		7	9

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO GA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	158.33%	8.67%	7	7
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Dahlonega, GA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO GA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	267.74%	14.67%	10	10
Last 10 Years	152.16%	15.21%	10	10
Last 5 Years	71.61%	14.32%	10	10
Last 2 Years	23.69%	11.84%	10	10
Last 12 Months	9.96%	9.96%	10	10
Latest Quarter	1.51%	6.04%	10	10
			* 10 is highest

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Dahlonega, GA (Porter Springs / Fort Smith)

Dahlonega, GA (Porter Springs / Fort Smith)

School Rating Information

LUMPKIN COUNTY, GA School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Dahlonega, GA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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