Tignall, GA

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Tignall, Georgia

Tignall, Georgia, in Wilkes county, is 37 miles E of Athens, Georgia (center to center) and 95 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia. There are an estimated 653 people in the town.

The People and Families of Tignall

In Tignall, about 46% of adults are married. Though there are lots of families, Tignall isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Tignall had a median family income of $26,250.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 race for President, George W. Bush was the top recipient of campaign contributions ($10) in Tignall. Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Tignall Housing

Approximately 70% of housing in Tignall is owner-occupied. The town is known in Georgia for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Tignall, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Low Property Crime (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Tignall, GA

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	37 miles E of Athens, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	95 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Wilkes
Standard Zip Codes	30668
Phone Area Codes	706
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.868
Longitude	-82.74

Station	WASHINGTON 2 ESE
Distance	10.4 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	50 to 73 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	CALHOUN FALLS
Distance	17.5 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 53 F
Apr Temp	46 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 92 F
Oct Temp	48 to 75 F
Annual Precip	47.4 inches

Station	ELBERTON 2 N
Distance	20.5 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	44 to 73 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	653	100%
Male	318	48.7%
Female	335	51.3%
Under 18	161	24.7%
18+	492	75.3%
65+	122	18.7%
Median Age	39.6
Average Family Size	2.87
White	343	52.5%
African-American	297	45.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	4	0.6%
Mixed Race	8	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	22	3.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	642
Growth	-11
Growth %	-1.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	62.8%
English	11.2%
African	8.2%
Irish	4.5%
US/American	3.7%
Croatian	1.9%
Dutch	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Scottish	1.1%
German	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Italian	0.7%
French Canadian	0.6%
Austrian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Tignall	653	$26,250
Carlton	233	$29,583
Elberton	4,743	$31,154
Lexington	239	$56,875
Lincolnton	1,595	$34,943
Sharon	105	$17,500
Washington	4,295	$32,500

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