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Harris County, GA - Community Profile - Georgia Facts
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Harris County, Georgia
Located 91 miles southwest of Atlanta.
| Year | County | GA (millions) | U.S. (millions) | | 2007 | 29,073 | 9.5 | 304 | | 2005 | 27,779 | 9.1 | 296 | | 2004 | 26,788 | 8.8 | 296 |
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| Year | County | GA | U.S. | | 2006 | $37,644 | $32,095 | $36,714 | | 2005 | $36,416 | $30,914 | $34,471 | | 2004 | $33,498 | $29,782 | $33,050 |
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| COMMUNITY SCHOOLS:
6 county public schools with 277 teachers, 4,319 students, and 246 high
school graduates in 2005; 1 private school with 30 students in 2005. | HIGHER EDUCATION:
Technical College: Columbus at Columbus (22 miles) with 2,500 students; West Georgia at LaGrange (24 miles) with 2,640 students.
2-yr: Gordon College at Barnesville (59 miles) with 3,115 students.
4-yr:
Columbus State University at Columbus (22 miles) with 6,250 students;
LaGrange College at LaGrange (24 miles) with 940 students.
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PROPERTY:
Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which
vary by location. The only realistic way to compare property taxes from
different locations is to use 'effective tax rates' (tax rate
multiplied by assessmen ratio). Effective tax rates combine city,
county, school, and state tax rates into one convenient figure -- the
annual tax for each $1000 of property at its fair market value. This
rate applies to all property: land, buildings, machinery, equipment,
and inventory. | Effective Rates: | | City | | Year | | Within City | | Outside City | | Hamilton | | 2007 | | $12.52 | | $9.71 | | Pine Mountain | | 2007 | | $16.50 | | $9.71 |
| | SALES: City and county have 3% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax. |
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| | 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. | | Harris County exempts 100% on all classes of certain business inventory from property taxation. | JOB TAX CREDIT: Tier: 4, Amount: $750 as of 2009
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
JOINT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: Yes
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| FIRE PROTECTION: 15
volunteer personnel. Protection outside city limits provided by county
volunteers. Fire insurance classification 6 in city and 10 in county. | | ZONING: City has zoning ordinance. |
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COMMERCIAL AIRPORT: Columbus Airport (22 miles) service by ASA.
GENERAL AVIATION AIRPORT:
Columbus Airport (22 miles) with a 7,000 feet bituminous runway,
aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant repair, hangar, lighted
runway, VOR, ILS, NDB; Pine Mountain Airport (5 miles) with a 5,000
feet bituminous runway, aircraft tiedown, airframe & power plant
repair, lighted runway, NDB. | | RAIL: Norfolk Southern piggyback - Macon (80 miles); Norfolk Southern rail - Hamilton (local). | WATER:
Navigable River: Chattahoochee River (9 foot channel depth) with public barge dock at Columbus (22 miles).
Seaport: Savannah Seaport (252 miles) with maintained channel depth of 42 feet. |
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ELECTRICITY:
A part of Georgia's modern integrated electrical transmission system,
Harris 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 county but not in city. | | WATER:
Plant capacity: 122,400 gal/day. (Expansion to 190,000 gal/day in near
future). Consumption: 85,000 gal/day average. Elevated storage
capacity: 265,000 gal. Source: ground water. | | SEWER:
Plant Capacity: 99,000 gal/day; Plant Load: 54,000 gal/day; Activated
sludge treatment. Primary and secondary treatment plant. |
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