Three Sisters Mountains, Georgia
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Males: 6,321 | (50.5%) |
Females: 6,187 | (49.5%) |
Median resident age: | 35.0 years |
Georgia median age: | 33.4 years |
Zip code: 30533
Three Sisters Mountains: | $75,419 |
GA: | $72,837 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,457 (it was $19,482 in 2000)
Three Sisters Mountains CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $286,701 (it was $96,000 in 2000)
Three Sisters Mountains: | $286,701 |
GA: | $297,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $316,256; detached houses: $359,423; townhouses or other attached units: $454,580; mobile homes: $132,023
Three Sisters Mountains, GA residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Three Sisters Mountains, GA
- 9,31593.6%White alone
- 2732.7%Hispanic
- 1401.4%Two or more races
- 961.0%Black alone
- 740.7%American Indian alone
- 310.3%Asian alone
- 110.1%Other race alone
- 70.07%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Three Sisters Mountains detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 144.2 square miles.
Population density: 87 people per square mile (very low).
Three Sisters Mountains CCD: | 0.8% ($776) |
Georgia: | 0.9% ($919) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Johns Creek, GA (39.1 miles , pop. 76,728).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (61.1 miles , pop. 416,474).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (543.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 34.55 N, Longitude: 83.93 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 706
Here: | 2.1% |
Georgia: | 2.9% |
- Construction (14.4%)
- Educational services (9.5%)
- Health care (8.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
- Textile mills & textile products (4.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.1%)
- Metal & metal products (3.1%)
- Construction (25.1%)
- Educational services (4.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.1%)
- Metal & metal products (4.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.6%)
- Educational services (15.8%)
- Health care (15.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Textile mills & textile products (4.8%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
- Transportation equipment (3.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
- Carpenters (4.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Cashiers (4.3%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)
Average climate in Three Sisters Mountains, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 93.0. This is worse than average.
City: | 93.0 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 27.0 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 18.8 miles away from the city center.
City: | 11.5 |
U.S.: | 8.1 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2015 was 0.00139. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.00139 |
U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Three Sisters Mountains-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Three Sisters Mountains place center killed 6 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 3/27/1994, a category F4 tornado 22.5 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Three Sisters Mountains-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 86.3 miles away from Three Sisters Mountains center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 208.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 86.2 miles away from Three Sisters Mountains center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Lumpkin County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 5, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Three Sisters Mountains:
- CHESTATEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; DAHLONEGA, GA)
- GATEWAY HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; CLEVELAND, GA)
- WAUKA MOUNTAIN NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; GAINESVILLE, GA)
- RCG LAKE LANIER (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; GAINESVILLE, GA)
- COMPASSIONATE HEALTHCARE (Hospital, about 16 miles away; GAINESVILLE, GA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Three Sisters Mountains:
- University of North Georgia (about 4 miles; Dahlonega, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,445)
- Brenau University (about 19 miles; Gainesville, GA; FT enrollment: 2,341)
- Lanier Technical College (about 23 miles; Oakwood, GA; FT enrollment: 2,435)
- Piedmont College (about 23 miles; Demorest, GA; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- Georgia Gwinnett College (about 40 miles; Lawrenceville, GA; FT enrollment: 7,993)
- Gwinnett Technical College (about 42 miles; Lawrenceville, GA; FT enrollment: 5,138)
- The Art Institute of Atlanta (about 49 miles; Atlanta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,140)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Three Sisters Mountains: DeSoto Falls Recreation Area (A), Chestatee Knoll Campground (B), Water Creek Campground (C), Chestatee Overlook (D), Dockery Lake Campground (E), Woody Gap Campground (F), DeSoto Falls Scenic Area (G), Hidden Valley Campground (H), Turners Campsites (I), Dahlonega - Lumpkin County Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (J), Dahlonega - Lumpkin County Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Three Sisters Mountains include: Philippi Church (A), Cavenders Creek Church (B), Mount Pisgah Church (C), Macedonia Church (D), Mount Sinai Church (E), Hickory Grove Church (F), Yahoola Church (G), New Cavender Church (H), Mount Olive Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Dollar Lake (A), Burgess Lake (B), Whitners Lake (C), Dockery Lake (D), Ricketts Lake (E), Rodgers Lake (F), Lake Arthur (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Waters Creek (A), Ward Creek (B), Walnut Cove Creek (C), Walker Creek (D), Walden Creek (E), Tesnatee Creek (F), Tate Creek (G), Robison Creek (H), Pruitt Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Three Sisters Mountains include: Vogel State Park (1), Chestatee Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
This place: | 2.6 people |
Georgia: | 2.6 people |
This place: | 73.5% |
Whole state: | 68.5% |
This place: | 6.1% |
Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This place: | 9.3% |
Whole state: | 13.0% |
This place: | 3.9% |
Whole state: | 6.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Three Sisters Mountains:
- Never married: 20.2%
- Now married: 64.5%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 5.2%
- Divorced: 10.1%
For population 25 years and over in Three Sisters Mountains:
- High school or higher: 72.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.6 minutes
Here: | 13.6 |
Georgia average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Three Sisters Mountains, GA (based on Lumpkin County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 3,386 | 17 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,532 | 6 |
Catholic | 1,254 | 1 |
Black Protestant | 179 | 1 |
Other | 73 | 2 |
None | 22,542 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Lumpkin County: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.38 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Lumpkin County: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Lumpkin County: | 5.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 7.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Lumpkin County: | 9.1% |
Georgia: | 10.4% |
This county: | 26.6% |
Georgia: | 27.8% |
Lumpkin County: | 12.9% |
Georgia: | 14.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Three Sisters Mountains:
- WDGR (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: SMALL TOWN RADIO OF GEORGIA, INC.)
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Three Sisters Mountains:
- WKHC (104.3 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNGU (89.5 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
- WPPR (88.3 FM; DEMOREST, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WHEL (105.1 FM; HELEN, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
- WBCX (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BRENAU COLLEGE)
- WTFH (89.9 FM; HELEN, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WAZX-FM (101.9 FM; CLEVELAND, GA; Owner: WAZX-FM, INC)
- WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMJE (102.9 FM; CLARKESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIES, INC.)
- W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Three Sisters Mountains:
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 23ft / 7.4mTotal length
- $1,418,000Total costs
- 3,770Total average daily traffic
- 37Total average daily truck traffic
- 5,655Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic
- 45.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 44.8%Electricity
- 5.4%Wood
- 3.5%Utility gas
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 48.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 31.7%Electricity
- 11.4%Utility gas
- 4.2%Wood
- 4.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Three Sisters Mountains compared to Georgia state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Three Sisters Mountains on our top lists:
- #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (population 5,000+)"
- #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: painters and paperhangers (population 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: supervisors of construction and extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: therapists (population 5,000+)"
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel (population 5,000+)"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #70 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: transportation equipment (population 5,000+)"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: leather and allied products (population 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food (population 5,000+)"