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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Oglethorpe, GA Americus, GA (Martin Luther King Blvd/Route 30), Andersonville, GA, Byromville, GA, Ellaville, GA (Bumphead/La Crosse), Ellaville, GA (City Center), Ideal, GA, Marshallville, GA, Montezuma, GA, Oglethorpe, GA
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $67,775 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to GA, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, 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 Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly Black, some White (non-Hispanic), some Hispanic, some Mexican, some Irish ancestry |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
School Rating Information
MACON COUNTY School District
2,107 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
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| Better than: of GA school districts |
2.2% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
1 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
3.6% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 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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| D. F. DOUGLASS ALTERNATIVE CENTER 425 WASHINGTON STREET, MONTEZUMA, GA 31063 (478) 472-6644 |
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| MACON COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 400 HIGHWAY 128 BYPASS, OGLETHORPE, GA 31068 (478) 472-6563 |
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| MACON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 611 CARL S. PEASTER HIGHWAY, MONTEZUMA, GA 31063 (478) 472-8579 |
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| MACON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL 615 CARL S. PEASTER HIGHWAY, MONTEZUMA, GA 31063 (478) 472-7045 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 11.7 | 49.2 |
| BLACK (%) | 81.3 | 39.2 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 3.9 | 8.6 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 2.3 | 2.8 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 80.6 | 49.8 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,177 | $10,908,000 | 58.2 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $383 | $808,000 | 4.3 |
| STAFF | $439 | $926,000 | 4.9 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $148 | $312,000 | 1.7 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $639 | $1,347,000 | 7.2 |
| OPERATION | $774 | $1,631,000 | 8.7 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $389 | $819,000 | 4.4 |
| OTHER | $213 | $449,000 | 2.4 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $2,986 | $6,292,000 | 33.6 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $736 | $1,551,000 | 8.3 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $8,899 | $18,751,000 | 100.0 |
Oglethorpe EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Oglethorpe WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 7.7 |
| CHILDREN IN Oglethorpe LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 39.0 |
Oglethorpe Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO GA* |
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| Since 1990 |  115.42%
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About Oglethorpe
Oglethorpe is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 1,203 people and just one neighborhood, Oglethorpe is the 318th largest community in Georgia.
When you are in Oglethorpe, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.2% of Oglethorpe's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Oglethorpe is a city of service providers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Oglethorpe who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.04%), building maintenance and grounds keeping (7.00%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (6.76%).
Oglethorpe is a small city, 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 Oglethorpe, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 99.26% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Oglethorpe is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Oglethorpe Information and Demographics
The rate of college-level education in Oglethorpe is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 10.33% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Oglethorpe in 2000 was $13,673, which is lower middle income relative to Georgia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $54,692 for a family of four.
Oglethorpe is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Oglethorpe home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Oglethorpe is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Oglethorpe include African, English, and German.
The most common language spoken in Oglethorpe is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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