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Location
Elberton, Georgia is located 96 miles northeast of
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Population |
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Year |
City |
County |
Georgia
(millions) |
United
States (millions) |
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2002 |
4,658 |
20,667 |
8.5 |
288 |
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2000 |
4,743 |
20,511 |
8.1 |
281 |
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1990 |
4,973 |
18,949 |
6.4 |
248 |
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1980 |
5,686 |
18,758 |
5.4 |
226 |
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Utilities |
ELECTRICITY
A part of Georgia's modern
integrated electrical transmission
system, the City of Elberton 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.
NATURAL GAS
Supplied by city and available
in industrial quantities on both a
firm and a temperature sensitive
basis.
WATER
Plant capacity: 3,100,000
gal/day. Consumption: 1,600,000
gal/day maximum.
Storage capacity: 1,250,000 gal.
elevated, 500,000 gal. elevated
under construction; 600,000 gallons
ground storage. Source: Beaverdam
Creek and Lake Russell. Daily
permitted withdrawal: 7,500,000 gal.
SEWAGE
Plant Capacity: 1,500,000
gal/day. Plant Load:
9,000,000 gal/day.
Primary, secondary treatment plant.
201 facilities are study approved.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
The latest incentive from the
City of Elberton is a fiber optic
broadband
telecommunications system under the
name ElbertonNET. It enables the
City to
offer video and data capabilities to
businesses of all sizes. Over 30
miles of
fiber currently make High Speed
Internet and Cable TV available
throughout the
entire City limits and beyond in
some directions, including the
Elberton
Industrial Park.
Currently, ElbertonNET is working
with Georgia Public Web to connect
to its
1,500 mile fiber system. It will add
to ElbertonNET's bandwidth as well
as make
more business products available
such as a Point to Point connection
and a 24
hour a day, seven day a week Network
Operation Center. For more
information on
Georgia Public Web, please go to
www.townware.com/site.
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Transportation |
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS
3 interstate. 20
inter/intrastate
RAIL
Norfolk Southern piggyback at
Atlanta (96 miles).
CSX piggyback at Atlanta (96 miles).
WATER
Navigable River: Chattahoochee
(9 foot channel depth) with public
barge dock at Columbus (180 miles).
Seaport: Savannah (211 miles) with
maintained channel depth of 42 feet.
AIR
Commercial: Athens (36 miles)
service by US Airways Express
Public: Elberton (local) with a
4,000 feet bituminous runway,
aircraft tiedown, hangar, lighted
runway |
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Recreation |
FACILITIES
1 gymnasium, 2 recreation centers, 8
tennis courts, 5 parks, 1 country club,
youth and adult athletics, and instructional
classes.
PUBLIC LAKE/RIVER
Russell Lake (15 miles) with swimming,
fishing, camping, water skiing, and motor
boating.
Lake Storm Thurmond (23 miles) with swimming,
fishing, camping, water skiing, motor
boating, hiking, and 1200 miles of
shoreline.
STATE PARKS
Bobby Brown (18 miles) with swimming,
fishing, camping, water skiing, and motor
boating.
Richard B. Russell (9 miles) with fishing,
boating, water skiing, swimming, 28 camp
sites, picnicking, hiking, rowing, canoeing,
17 cabins, disco golf, and the new 18-hole
"Arrowhead Pointe" golf course.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS
Granite Museum, Georgia Guidestones, Old
Dan Tucker's grave, Nancy Hart cabin, The
Granite Bowl, Elbert County courthouse, and
the Elberton Granite Bicentennial Memorial
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Education |
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
7 public schools with 293 teachers,
3,869 students, and 190 high school
graduates in 2003.
1 private school with 44 students in 2003.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Tech: 1.
Elbert County campus of Athens Technical
College
2. Athens Technical
College at Athens (36
miles) with 3,703 students.
2-yr: Gainesville College at Gainesville (74
miles) with 4,200 students.
4-yr: Emmanuel College at Franklin Springs
(23 miles) with 850 students.
4-yr: University of Georgia at Athens (40
miles) with 32,000 students.
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