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Newnan, Georgia
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Newnan, Georgia


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Coweta County blank 89,215 blank
Newnan 12,497 16,242 28,857



Newnan
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .$159,277-3.9%
Jun $161,552 . .
May $162,595 . .
Apr $146,292 . .
Mar $157,703 . .
Feb $187,750 . .
Jan $152,161 . .
2009 .$165,747-12.3%
2008 .$189,048-4.1%
2007 . $197,049 -0.5%
2006 . $198,080 5.2%
2005 . $188,205 9.9%
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Cost of Living (2010)
88% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Atlanta na
Home Sales Price in Atlanta $110,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 145% of Atlanta home prices 155%



Newnan
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
38 miles  to Atlanta GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
Coweta County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 212 86 4 0
2007 214 131 18 1
2006 213 143 4 0
2005 216 118 6 1




Newnan
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 51 0 49
2002 50 0 50




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 7.0% -- 17* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 98 days 24* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Newnan
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site plus 10 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
25 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 3 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 434 50 384
2007 447 47 400
2006 574 68 506
2005 522 50 472




Newnan
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 31 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 42 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 78 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 89 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 53 in 35 in



Elevation
925 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Newnan
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Moderate Moderate
Earthquake .2% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 20-40 0
Flood Moderate Very High
Tornado Moderate Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 54.1% 83.3%
Black 42.1% 6.9%
Native American 0.2% 0.8%
Asian 0.7% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Other 1.6% 3.3%
Multiple Races 1.2% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 5.0% 8.7%



Newnan
Median Age (2006)
32 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 6,464 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 92% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 8% 14%
Home Ownership Rate na 54%
Median Family Income $43,243 $55,423
Average Family Size 3.20 2.91



Newnan
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Piedmont Newnan Hospital Newnan In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 18 31
People Per Square Mile 1,603 2,035



Newnan
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2009 91
2008 182
2007 345
2006 806
2005 1,035




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 4,628 5,926
HDD 3,093 4,677
CDD 1,535 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Newnan Area)
Newnan Area EPA Cleanup Sites


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Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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