Fannin County Blue Ridge Georgia
Population: 21,634 (2004)
Unemployment: 4.3 percent (Dec. 2005) vs. 4.9 percent for the state
Top Employers: Fannin County School System, 455; Fannin Regional Hospital,
233; Fannin County Government, 225; Ingles Markets, Inc., 110; Blue Ridge
Healthcare, 109; Ace Hardware & Building Center, 101; Home Depot, 81
Elevation: 1722 feet
Latitude: 34.87 N, Longitude:
84.32 W
Area code: 706
For population 25 years and over in Blue Ridge
High school or higher: 61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 4.4%
Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Blue Ridge city
Never married: 19.3%
Now married: 51.3%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 10.6%
Divorced: 17.0%
1.5% Foreign born
Nearest cities: Morganton, GA (5.2 miles ), McCaysville, GA (8.5 miles ),
Copperhill, TN (9.3 miles ), Ducktown, TN (12.3 miles ), Ellijay, GA (16.4
miles ), East Ellijay, GA (16.4 miles ), Blairsville, GA (25.0 miles ), Murphy,
NC (25.2 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits:
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,300
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,300
2005: 1 building, cost: $167,000
Here's an interesting Article about Blue ridge from Georgia Trend Magazine
Fannin County: Reinventing The Economy
The focus is on tourism, retirement and service
Jerry Grillo
