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Abbeville, AL (Shorterville/Union)


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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Lakemont, GA Clarkesville, GA (Habersham/Harvest), Clayton, GA (City Center), Clayton, GA (Mountain City/Sky Valley), Helen, GA, Hiawassee, GA (Macedonia/Friendship), Hiawassee, GA (Town Center), Lakemont, GA, Mountain Rest, SC, Tallulah Falls, GA

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $192,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | medium cost relative to GA, medium cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Complexes/high rise apartments |
| 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 Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 6 (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 Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees, some Clerical, assistants & technical support |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some French speaking |
2,294 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
9 |
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| Better than: of GA school districts |
81.2% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
32.2% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 13 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| RABUN COUNTY CROSSROADS 230 WILDCAT HILL ROAD, TIGER, GA 30576 (706) 201-5683 |
06-12 |
| RABUN COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1115 EAST BOGGS MOUNTAIN RD, TIGER, GA 30576 (706) 782-3116 |
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| RABUN COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1115 EAST BOGGS MOUNTAIN RD, TIGER, GA 30576 (706) 782-3116 |
03-06 |
| RABUN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 230 WILDCAT HILL DRIVE, TIGER, GA 30576 (706) 782-4526 |
09-12 |
| RABUN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL 108 WILDCAT HILL DRIVE, TIGER, GA 30576 (706) 782-5470 |
07-08 |
| RABUN GAP COMMUNITY SCHOOL 1411 BETTY'S CREEK ROAD, RABUN GAP, GA 30568 (706) 746-2273 |
KG-02 |
| SOUTH RABUN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 93 TIGER CONNECTOR ROAD, TIGER, GA 30576 (706) 782-3831 |
PK-02 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 86.3 | 49.2 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.8 | 39.2 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 9.8 | 8.6 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.6 | 2.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 54.9 | 49.8 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $6,825 | $15,657,000 | 60.9 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $452 | $1,038,000 | 4.0 |
| STAFF | $361 | $828,000 | 3.2 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $144 | $331,000 | 1.3 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $622 | $1,428,000 | 5.6 |
| OPERATION | $956 | $2,193,000 | 8.5 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $388 | $890,000 | 3.5 |
| OTHER | $253 | $580,000 | 2.2 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,177 | $7,288,000 | 28.3 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $1,210 | $2,775,000 | 10.8 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $11,212 | $25,720,000 | 100.0 |
Lakemont EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Lakemont WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 20.7 |
| CHILDREN IN Lakemont LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 10.6 |
Lakemont is a very small town located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 1,546 people and just one neighborhood, Lakemont is the 290th largest community in Georgia.
Lakemont is a blue-collar town, with 43.6% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Lakemont is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lakemont who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.50%), sales jobs (7.28%), and building maintenance and grounds keeping (6.86%).
Lakemont is a major vacation destination. Much of the town's population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependant on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Lakemont's population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
Lakemont 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 Lakemont, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Lakemont 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.
The overall education level of Lakemont is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 14.96%: 21.68% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Lakemont in 2000 was $24,132, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,528 for a family of four.
The people who call Lakemont home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Lakemont is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lakemont include English, Irish, German, Scotch-Irish, European, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Lakemont is English.
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