Carnesville, GA

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Carnesville, Georgia

Carnesville, Georgia, in Franklin county, is 29 miles N of Athens, Georgia (center to center) and 78 miles NE of Atlanta, Georgia. There are 541 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Carnesville

In Carnesville, about 43% of adults are married.

Males are more numerous in Carnesville than in most cities.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Carnesville had a median family income of $42,188. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in Carnesville.

Political Inclinations

Carnesville folks tended to give their money ($2,509) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Carnesville Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Carnesville that were owner-occupied was 76%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the city has going for it. Compared to most cities in the state, Carnesville has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Carnesville, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Carnesville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 18%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Carnesville, GA

Comparing Carnesville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	29 miles N of Athens, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	78 miles NE of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Franklin
Standard Zip Codes	30521
Phone Area Codes	706
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.37
Longitude	-83.234

Station	TOCCOA
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 51 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	50 to 72 F
Annual Precip	60.8 inches

Station	COMMERCE 4 NNW
Distance	15.9 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 73 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	52.2 inches

Station	CORNELIA
Distance	19.8 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 69 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	46 to 70 F
Annual Precip	60.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	541	100%
Male	272	50.3%
Female	269	49.7%
Under 18	124	22.9%
18+	417	77.1%
65+	107	19.8%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3.05
White	395	73%
African-American	135	25%
Asian	3	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	8	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	617
Growth	76
Growth %	14%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	49.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	27%
Irish	9%
English	3.9%
German	3.9%
British	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
European	1.2%
Dutch	1.2%
African	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Carnesville	541	$42,188
Bowersville	334	$36,944
Canon	755	$24,375
Franklin Springs	762	$61,500
Lavonia	1,827	$28,464
Martin	311	$43,750
Royston	2,493	$31,845

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