Mountain City, GA

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Mountain City, Georgia

Mountain City, Georgia, in Rabun county, is 56 miles W of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center) and 99 miles NE of Atlanta, Georgia. The town has a population of 829.

The People and Families of Mountain City

In Mountain City, about 56% of adults are married. Mountain City offers a lot of one-person housing.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mountain City had a median family income of $35,060.

Mountain City Housing

Owners occupy 81% of the housing units in Mountain City. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. The average age of the housing in Mountain City is relatively low. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the town?

Commuting

In Mountain City, 99% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Mountain City, GA

Comparing Mountain City 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
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	56 miles W of Greenville, South Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	99 miles NE of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Rabun
P.O. Box Zip Codes	30562
Phone Area Codes	706
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.918
Longitude	-83.385

Station	CLAYTON 1 SSW
Distance	3.6 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 49 F
Apr Temp	41 to 69 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	73.3 inches

Station	LONGCREEK
Distance	11.2 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 50 F
Apr Temp	43 to 69 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 70 F
Annual Precip	62.9 inches

Station	WALHALLA
Distance	20.7 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 52 F
Apr Temp	42 to 73 F
Jul Temp	64 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 73 F
Annual Precip	60.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	829	100%
Male	390	47%
Female	439	53%
Under 18	203	24.5%
18+	626	75.5%
65+	144	17.4%
Median Age	40.5
Average Family Size	2.81
White	753	90.8%
African-American	5	0.6%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	1%
Other	37	4.5%
Mixed Race	25	3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	63	7.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	779
Growth	-50
Growth %	-5.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	27.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.8%
German	11%
English	10.4%
Irish	9.8%
Scottish	7%
French (except Basque)	4.8%
Italian	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Dutch	1.2%
French Canadian	0.8%
Latvian	0.8%
European	0.6%
Icelander	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.6%
Syrian	0.6%
West Indian	0.4%
African	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mountain City	829	$35,060
Clayton	2,019	$36,164
Dillard	198	$44,167
Hiawassee	808	$31,458
Sky Valley	221	$57,500
Tallulah Falls	164	$52,500
Tiger	316	$31,563

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