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The Emanuel County Joint Comprehensive Plan Community The Emanuel County Joint Comprehensive Plan Community Assessment and Community Participation Program A Comprehensive Plan for Emanuel County and the cities of Adrian, Garfield, Nunez, Oak Park, Stillmore, Summertown, Swainsboro, and Twin City, Georgia in accordance with the Georgia Planning Act of 1989 Prepared By: The Emanuel County Comprehensive Plan Executive and Local Planning and Coordination Committees Heart of Georgia Altamaha Regional Development Center January, 2007 Table of Contents Page Introduction I-1 Purpose I-1 Format I-2 Plan Development I-3 Population P-1 Introduction P-1 Total Population P-2 Households P-10 Age Distribution P-14 Racial Composition P-19 Educational Attainment P-23 Income P-31 Economic Development ED-1 Introduction ED-1 Economic Base ED-2 Labor Force ED-18 Local Economic Development Resources ED-32 Economic Trends ED-39 Major Findings of Economic Assessment ED-42 Summary Needs Assessment ED-46 Natural and Cultural Resources NCR-1 Introduction NCR-1 Natural Setting NCR-1 Environmental Planning Criteria NCR-2 Other Environmental Sensitive Areas NCR-5 Significant Natural Resources NCR-10 Cultural Resources NCR-13 Summary Needs Assessment NCR-19 Page Community Facilities and Services CF-1 Introduction CF-1 Transportation CF-1 Water Supply and Treatment CF-9 Sewerage System and Wastewater Treatment CF-20 Solid Waste CF-24 Public Safety CF-31 Hospital and Other Public Health Facilities CF-39 Recreation CF-42 General Government CF-45 Educational Facilities CF-50 Library and Other Cultural Facilities CF-53 Intergovernmental Coordination IC-1 Relationship of Governmental Entities and Programs to Local Government IC-1 Comprehensive Plan Existing Coordination Mechanisms IC-2 Joint Planning and Service Agreements IC-3 Special Legislation and Joint Meetings or Work Groups for the Purpose of IC-4 Coordination Local Government Parties or Offices with Primary Responsibility for Coordination IC-4 Issues Arising from Growth and Development Proposed in Nearby Governments IC-4 Specific Problems and Needs Identified Within Each of the Comprehensive IC-5 Plan Elements that Would Benefit from Improved or Additional Intergovernmental Coordination Adequacy of Existing Coordination Mechanisms with Related State IC-5 Programs and Goals and Implementation Portions of the Local Comprehensive Plan Preliminary Issues and Opportunities IC-6 Housing H-1 Introduction H-1 Housing Types and Mix H-1 Condition and Occupancy H-6 Householder Characteristics H-11 Cost of Housing H-12 Cost Burdened Households H-16 Page Special Housing Needs H-18 Jobs-Housing Balance H-20 Existing Development Patterns and Land Use LU-1 Existing and Future Growth LU-1 Existing Land Use LU-2 Areas Requiring Special Attention LU-8 Recommended Character Areas LU-11 Analysis of Consistency with Quality Community Objectives AQ-1 Introduction AQ-1 Statewide Planning Goals AQ-1 Quality Community Objectives AQ-3 List of Potential Issues and Opportunities IO-1 Community Participation Program CP-1 Introduction CP-1 Identification of Stakeholders CP-1 Schedule for Completion of Community Agenda CP-5 TABLES P-1 Historic Population and Percent Change, Emanuel County Governments, P-4 Georgia, and U.S., 1980-2004 P-6 Total Number of Households, Emanuel County Governments and Georgia, P-11 1980-2000 P-9 Historic Population Age Distribution, Emanuel County, Georgia, and P-16 U.S., 1980-2000 P-11 Historic Population By Age Distribution, Emanuel County Governments, P-17 1980-2000 P-16 Percent of Population By Race, Emanuel County, Georgia, and U.S., 2000 P-21 P-34 Educational Attainment, Emanuel County Governments, and Georgia, P-24 1980-2000 P-35 Educational Attainment, Emanuel County, Surrounding Counties, P-27 and Georgia, 1980-2000 P-37 Per Capita Income, Emanuel County, Georgia, and U.S., 1980-2000 P-33 P-38 Per Capita Income, Emanuel County Governments, Georgia, P-33 and U.S., 1980-2000 Page P-41 Household Income Distribution By Percentage, Emanuel County and P-35 Georgia, 1980-2000 P-42 Household Income Distribution By Percentage, Emanuel County P-36 Municipalities, 1980-2000 CF-1 Deep Wells, City of Adrian CF-9 CF-2 Elevated Storage Tanks, City of Adrian CF-10 CF-3 Water Rates Inside and Outside the City Limits of Adrian CF-10 CF-4 Deep Wells, City of Garfield CF-10 CF-5 Elevated Storage Tank, City of Garfield CF-11 CF-6 Water Rates Inside and Outside the City Limits of Garfield CF-11 CF-7 Deep Wells, City of Nunez CF-11 CF-8 Elevated Storage Tank, City of Nunez CF-12 CF-9 Water Rates Inside and Outside the City Limits of Nunez CF-12 CF-10 Deep Wells, City of Oak Park CF-12 CF-11 Elevated Storage Tank, City of Oak Park CF-13 CF-12 Water Rates, City of Oak Park CF-13 CF-13 Deep Wells, City of Stillmore CF-13 CF-14 Elevated Storage Tank, City of Stillmore CF-14 CF-15 Water Rates Inside and Outside the City Limits of Stillmore CF-14 CF-16 Deep Well, City of Summertown CF-14 CF-17 Elevated Storage Tank, City of Summertown CF-15 CF-18 Water Rates Inside and Outside the City Limits of Summertown CF-15 CF-19 Deep Wells, City of Swainsboro CF-15 CF-20 Elevated Storage Tank, City of Swainsboro CF-16 CF-21 Deep Wells, City of Twin City CF-18 CF-22 Elevated Storage Tanks, City of Twin City CF-18 CF-23 Water Rates Inside and Outside the City Limits of Twin City CF-18 CF-24 Water Capacities, Emanuel County Municipalities CF-19 CF-25 Pump Stations, City of Stillmore CF-20 CF-26 Sewer Rates, City of Stillmore CF-21 CF-27 Pump Stations, City of Swainsboro CF-21 CF-28 Pump Stations, City of Twin City CF-22 CF-29 Sewer Rates, City of Twin City CF-23 CF-30 Fire Equipment and Personnel, Emanuel County, 2006 CF-34 Page LU-1 Existing Land Use Distribution, 2006 LU-6 CHARTS P-1 Percentage Change in Population P-5 P-2 Percentage Population Change Emanuel and Surrounding Counties P-7 P-3 Projected Percentage Change in Population P-8 P-4 Percentage Change in Total Number of Households, Emanuel County P-11 Governments and Georgia, 1980-2000 P-5 Projected Percentage Change in Number of Households, Emanuel County P-13 and Georgia, 2000-2025 P-6 Percentage of Age Distribution in 2000 P-18 P-7 Percent of Population By Race in 2000 P-22 P-8 2000 Educational Attainment Levels, Emanuel County P-26 P-9 2000 Educational Attainment Levels, Emanuel County, Surrounding P-29 Counties, and Georgia P-10 Emanuel County Per Capita Income as a Percentage of Per Capita P-34 Income of Georgia and the U.S., 1980-2000 P-11 Percentage Change in Per Capita Income (In Actual Dollars), Emanuel P-34 County, Georgia, and the U.S., 1980-2000. P-12 2000 Household Income Distribution by Percentage, Emanuel County P-40 Governments and Georgia ED-1A 2000 Percentage Non-Farm Employment by Economic Sector, ED-4 Emanuel County ED-1B 2004 Percentage Employment by Economic Sector, Emanuel County ED-5 ED-2A 2005 Percentage Non-Farm Employment by Economic Sector, Georgia ED-6 ED-2B 2004 Percentage Employment by Economic Sector, Georgia ED-7 ED-3A 2000 Percentage Earnings by Economic Sector, Emanuel County ED-10 ED-3B 2004 Percentage Earnings by Economic Sector, Emanuel County ED-11 ED-4 2004 Percentage Earnings by Economic Sector, Georgia ED-12 ED-5 Average Weekly Wages by Economic Sector (In Current Dollars), ED-19 Emanuel County ED-6 Percentage Change in Average Weekly Wages (All Industries), ED-19 Emanuel County and Georgia, 1995-2005 ED-7 2000 Percent Personal Income by Type (In Current Dollars), Emanuel ED-21 County ED-8 Percent Change in Total Personal Income, 1990-2000, Emanuel County ED-21 and Georgia Page ED-9 2000 Percentage Employment by Occupation (All Occupations), ED-23 Emanuel County ED-10 2000 Percentage Employment by Occupation (All Occupations), ED-23 Georgia ED-11 Percentage Change in Total Employment by Occupation (All ED-24 Occupations), Emanuel County Governments and Georgia, 1990-2000 ED-12 1990-2000 Percentage Change in Total Labor Force Participation, ED-26 Emanuel County and Georgia ED-13 1990-2005 Unemployment Rates, Emanuel County and Georgia ED-28 ED-14 Percentage Change in Total Labor Force and Number of Employed, ED-28 Emanuel County and Georgia, 1990-2000 ED-15 1990 Place of Work of Emanuel County Residents ED-30 ED-16 2000 Place of Work of Emanuel County Residents ED-30 ED-17 1990 Emanuel County Workforce, Place of Residence by County ED-31 ED-18 2000 Emanuel County Workforce, Place of Residence by County ED-31 FIGURES H-1 Percent Change in Housing Types, 1980-2000 H-3 H-2 Percent of Net Change in Housing Units by Type, 1990-2000 H-4 H-3 Percent of Housing Units by Type, Emanuel County, Region, H-5 and Georgia, 2000 H-4 Age of Housing by Percentage, 2000 H-7 H-5 Condition of Vacant Units, 2000 H-8 H-6 Occupancy Status of Housing Units, 2000 H-9 H-7 Vacant Units For Sale or Rent as Percent of Total Vacant, 2000 H-10 H-8 Race/Origin of Householder, 2000 H-11 H-9 Householder Age 65 & Over, 2000 H-12 H-10 Owner Cost of Housing, 2000 H-13 H-11 Percentage of Owners Without a Mortgage, 2000 H-14 H-12 Median Monthly Owner Cost, 2000 H-14 H-13 Median Monthly Gross Rent, 2000 H-15 H-14 Percent of Renters With No Cash Rent, 2000 H-16 H-15 Percent Owners Below Poverty Level, 2000 H-17 H-16 Percent Renters Below Poverty Level, 2000 H-18 MAPS Note: Maps are located at the end of their respective section.
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