Living here
Nearest 4-year college11 mi
Nearest community college12 mi
Nearest technical college10 mi
High school graduates53.3%
College graduates0%
Doing business here
Economic development contacts, most local first:
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Thomaston-Upson County Ind Dev Authority
Thomaston-Upson Industrial Development Authority is the community’s lead agency for industrial recruitment and expansion, helping businesses start, expand or relocate in Thomaston-Upson County. The organization offers incentives and site assistance through a unified group of Economic Development partners.
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Gwinnett County Economic Development
Situated within the Planning and Development Department, the Office of Economic Development is committed to the fiscal well-being of the county, its businesses, and its residents. It notes that Gwinnett County is the lead financial supporter of Partnership Gwinnett, a public-private initiative to bring new jobs and capital investment to the county, and works with the team to spur prosperity.
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Hall County Economic Dev
The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce is a chamber of commerce serving Hall County, GA, including Gainesville and surrounding communities. It aims to support a strong business environment through economic development, networking, small business programs, education, and community initiatives.
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Partnership Gwinnett
Partnership Gwinnett is the economic development initiative of the Gwinnett Chamber focused on job creation, capital investment, and sustainable growth in Gwinnett County.
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Georgia Economic Developers' Assoc
The Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) is a non-profit association of professionals and volunteers who are involved with the economic development of the cities and counties of Georgia. GEDA serves Georgia's economic development community with networking, professional development and public policy resources.
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Georgia Electric Membership
Georgia EMC is the statewide trade association for Georgia’s 41 electric membership cooperatives (EMCs) and their generation and transmission partners. Its Community & Economic Development Teams offer data-driven insights and confidential site selection tools and services to help communities and businesses locate and succeed in Georgia. Services are provided at no cost to communities and site selectors through the support of Georgia’s Electric Cooperatives.
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MEAG Power
The Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG Power) is a nonprofit, statewide generation and transmission organization that provides reliable, competitively-priced wholesale electricity to 49 member communities (Participants), who own and operate their local electric distribution systems.
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Southeast Industrial Development Association
The Southeast Industrial Development Association is a regional economic development association that facilitates site location, financing opportunities, infrastructure development, and marketing and demographic research to assist businesses with locations and expansions.
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes