ZIP Code 30567

Pendergrass is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. The town was chartered by an act of the Georgia Legislature on December 30, 1890. The community was named after J. B. Pendergrass, a local physician. The city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (7.9 km²), of which 0.04 sq miles (0.1 km²) is water. It is bordered to the southeast by Jefferson, the county seat, and to the northwest by Talmo. U.S. Route 129 passes through the northeast side of the city, leading northwest 14 miles (23 km) to Gainesville and southeast through Jefferson 24 miles (39km) to Athens. The population was 1692 at the time of the 2020 census, and is expected to rise to 16,000 by the end of the decade. It has a population of 431 as of the census of 2000, with 156 households, and 117 families residing in the city. The average household size was 2.76, and the average family size was 3.12. The per capita income for the city was $11,699, with about 9.3% of families and 15.9% of the population under the age of 18 living below the poverty line. The median income for a household in theCity was $33,751, and a family was $37,700. The racial makeup of the City was 98.14% White, 0.93% Native American,0.46% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races.

History

The town was chartered by an act of the Georgia Legislature on December 30, 1890. The community was named after J. B. Pendergrass, a local physician. The town has a population of about 1,000 people. It is located on the banks of the Chattahoochee River, which runs through the center of the town. It was named for a local doctor, who was a member of the community's first council. The city's name is in honor of J.B. Pendersgrass, who founded the town in 1890.

Geography

Pendergrass is located in northwestern Jackson County at 34°951N 83°4052W (34.164223, -83.681047).It is bordered to the southeast by Jefferson, the county seat, and to the northwest by Talmo. U.S. Route 129 passes through the northeast side of the city, leading northwest 14 miles to Gainesville and southeast through Jefferson 24 miles (39 km) to Athens.According to the United States Census Bureau, Pendergrass has a total area of 3.1 square miles (7.9 km²), of which 0.04 square miles. (0.1 km²) is water. The city is part of the Middle Oconee River watershed. It has a population of 1.4 million (1.5 million in 2010). It is located on the banks of the Mississippi River, which flows through Jackson County. The town is located near the junction of the Oconaluftee River and the Little Oconala River. It is also near the intersection of the Black Creek and Black Creek Rivers, which flow through the city. It also is near the Little Black River and Little Black Creek, which runs through the town of Talmo and into the Black River. Pender Grass is located at 34.951 N 83.4052 W, and has a elevation of 34.164 N. According to the U.N. World Census, the city's population is 1.3 million (9.2 million in 2000).

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 431 people, 156 households, and 117 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 98.14% White, 0.93% Native American,0.46% from other races, and 0.18% from two or more races. The city's population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.6 per cent who were 65 years of age or older. The median income for a household in theCity was $33,751, and the medianincome for a family was $37,700. The per capita income for the city is $11,699. The Pendergrass library currently houses a history book of the area and the Pender Grass family. It is located in the center of the town and is open to the public on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on the weekends from 9am to 5pm. The library is open until late at night, when it closes for the day. It also has a museum, which houses a collection of photographs of the local area, as well as a small museum of local history. The town is located on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers base, which was established in the early 1900s. It was the site of a Civil War encampment.

Business

Pendergrass is currently home to Wayne Farms LLC. Wayne Farms is a family-owned and operated farm business. Pendergrass has been home to the Wayne Farms family for more than 40 years.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Pendergrass, Jackson County, Georgia = 84. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 99. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Pendergrass = 5 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,692 individuals with a median age of 33 age the population grows by 77.49% in Pendergrass, Jackson County, Georgia population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 500.15 residents per square mile of area (193.10/km²). There are average 2.76 people per household in the 277 households with an average household income of $44,987 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.80% of the available work force and has dropped -7.49% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 14.22%. The number of physicians in Pendergrass per 100,000 population = 79.9.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Pendergrass = 53.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 1.1 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 96. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 222. 90 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 29.2 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 40, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Pendergrass, Jackson County, Georgia which are owned by the occupant = 41.83%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 21 years with median home cost = $113,260 and home appreciation of -3.11%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $7.86 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,693 per student. There are 14.3 students for each teacher in the school, 340 students for each Librarian and 481 students for each Counselor. 2.04% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 2.45% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 2.66% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).