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Greene County, Georgia Located 79 miles east of Atlanta. Population Latest data available Year County GA (millions) U.S. (millions) 2011 16,031 9.8 311 2010 16,009 9.7 309 2009 15,743 9.8 307 Per Capita Income Year County GA U.S. 2011 $38,429 $35,979 $41,560 2010 $36,716 $34,531 $39,791 2009 $35,507 $33,887 $38,637 Education COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: 5 county public schools with teachers, students in 2011; 1 private school with students in 2013. HIGHER EDUCATION: Technical College: Athens Technical College at Greensboro (local) with 25 students. 2-yr: Georgia Military College at Milledgeville (44 miles) with 1,200 students. 4-yr: Georgia College and State University at (44 miles) with 6,444 students; University of Georgia at Athens (33 miles) with 34,518 students. Athens Tech satellite campus at Greene County Center provides academic and technical education to 140 students. Local Taxes PROPERTY: Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location and state. A realistic method to compare property taxes from different locations is to use the ‘effective tax rate’. Effective tax rates combine city, county, school, and state tax rates into one convenient figure – the annual tax for each $1,000 of property at its fair market value. This rate applies to all property – land, buildings, equipment and inventory. Certain property is exempt from local property tax. Effective Rates: City Year Within City Outside City Greensboro 2009 $8.48 $6.07 SALES: City and county have 2% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax. Incentives/Exemptions INVENTORY (Freeport): Freeport is the general term used for the exemption of ad valorem tax on inventories as defined by Georgia law. The law offers manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and warehouse operations an attractive inventory tax exemption on three classes of property. Greensboro and Greene County exempt 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation. JOB TAX CREDIT: Tier: 2, Amount: $3,000 as of 2013 Tier refers to the economic well-being of a county. For more information go to http://www.dca.state.ga.us/economic/TaxCredits/programs/taxcredit.asp ---PAGE BREAK--- © 2014 Georgia Department of Economic Development JOINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: Yes Municipal Services FIRE PROTECTION: Protection outside city limits. 9 city and rural fire departments with 178 volunteer personnel within county. Fire insurance classification 6 in city. ZONING: City and county have zoning ordinance. Transportation COMMERCIAL AIRPORT: Atlanta Airport (79 miles) service by Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air France, AirTran, America West, American, ASA, British Airways, Continental, Comair, Corporate, Delta, Frontier, Hooters, Korean Air, Lufthansa, Midwest, Northwest, South African, United, US Airways. Home of Phoenix Air Group, an international light jet transport service. GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT: Atlanta Airport (79 miles) with a 11,889 feet Bituminous runway, aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted runway, VOR, ILS, NDB, 24-hour manned control tower; Greensboro Airport (local) with a 5,000 feet asphalt runway, aircraft tiedown, lighted runway. RAIL: CSX piggyback - Atlanta (79 miles); CSX rail - Greensboro (local); Norfolk Southern piggyback - Atlanta (79 miles). WATER: Navigable River: Savannah River (9 foot channel depth) with public barge dock at Savannah (184 miles). Seaport: Savannah Seaport (184 miles) with maintained channel depth of 42 feet. Utilities ELECTRICITY: A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system, Greene County has excellent ability to supply industrial demands. Compared to 47% for the U.S., coal accounts for 84% of fuel used by the state's power generating plants. This assures long-term continuity. If demand exceeds 900kw, any supplier can step in and offer service. NATURAL GAS: Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis. WATER: Plant capacity: 1,500,000 gal/day. Consumption: 700,000 gal/day average, 1,324,000 gal/day maximum, 1,000,000 gal/day 30-day average. Elevated storage capacity: 750,000 gal. Source: Lake Oconee. SEWER: Plant Capacity: 1,000,000 gal/day; Plant Load: 350,000 gal/day; Primary, secondary treatment plant.