Gilmer County Info
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Geographic Location:

Gilmer County is located in the Northwest Georgia Mountains and encompasses 439 square miles. It is bordered by Fannin, Gordon, Murray, Dawson, and Pickens Counties.  Gilmer County is 80 miles north of Atlanta and 75 miles southeast of Chattanooga, Tennessee .

• Climate:
• Average Rainfall - 60.4 inches annually
• Average Temperature
+ 85 degrees summer
+ 35 degrees winter

Regular commission meeting days are the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month.  Commissioners serve terms of 4 years and are elected at large.  Electorate chosses full-time chairmen ACCG District 1.

The 2009 Millage Rate is 21.5.

 
Population

Year

County

GA (millions)

US (millions)
2007

2005

2004

 28,389

27335

26,775

 9.5

9.1

8.8

 304

296

296

 

Per Capita Income
Year County GA US
2006

2005

 $24,810

$23,660

 $32,095

$30,914

 $36,714

$34,471

 

Schools

6 county public schools with 268 teachers, 4,078 students, and 171 high school graduates in 2005; 4 private schools with 183 students in 2005.

HIGHER EDUCATION:
Technical College: Appalachian at Jasper (20 miles) with 1,200 students.

2-yr: Truett-McConnell College at Cleveland (63 miles) with 1,338 students; Young Harris College at Young Harris (55 miles) with 660 students.

4-yr: Dalton State College at Dalton (39 miles) with 4,135 students; North Georgia College & State University at Dahlonega (35 miles) with 3,683 students; Reinhardt College at Waleska (34 miles) with 1,078 students.
 

If you want to relocate in North Georgia, contact us!  We will be glad to answer your questions and assist you in making Gilmer County your new home!
 

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