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Community Overview
The Fayette County Development The Fayette County Development Authority represents the communities of Authority represents the communities of Fayetteville, Peachtree City, and Tyrone Fayetteville, Peachtree City, and Tyrone as the lead economic development as the lead economic development agency. Each municipality is actively agency. Each municipality is actively seeking economic development seeking economic development opportunities and has available industrial opportunities and has available industrial sites and buildings. sites and buildings.
LocationFayette County is 199 square miles and contains the five incorporatedCommunities of Brooks, Fayetteville, Peachtree City, Tyrone, andWoolsey. Fayette is part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area and
enjoysclose proximity to Interstates 75, 85, 20, and 285, state highways 54, 74, 85, 92, 279, and 379, and Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Hartsfield-Jackson is about a 25 minute drive north of Fayette County and the heart of Atlanta’s cultural, shopping and dining pleasures is only a few miles further.
PopulationMany people call Fayette County home, and that number continues to increase.
Source: Demographics Now
Source: Demographics Now 2008
Age Breakdown
Population (con’t)
0-4 years………………..5,1725-14 years……………..13,85115-24 years……………17,57825-34 years……………12,15735-44 years……………14,14145-54 years……………19,20455-64 years……………15,36165-74 years……………..7,26475-84 years……………..3,56985+ years…………….….1,314
Employment
0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%
Fayette
State
Source: Demographics Now 2008
Major EmployersPanasonic…………….1,100Piedmont Fayette………930Cooper Lighting…...……650NCR….…...……………..550Hoshizaki America……..425Global Aero Logistics.....275Alenco, Inc………………221TDK Components….......210APAC-Georgia………….200Dolce Atlanta-P’Tree…...198
Unemployment Rate
Source: Georgia DOL September 2006 Source: Fayette County Development Authority 2008
The Fayette County School System is both locally and nationally renowned for its cutting edge academic programs that prepare students for the 21st Century world. With many of its schools receiving the Georgia School of Excellence designation as well as two having been named National Blue Ribbon Schools, it is no wonder that students in the system consistently outperform their counterparts across the state and nation as reflected on standardized test scores and academic competitions.
Fayette County Education 2006-2007
Source: Fayette County Board of Education
Education
College Fayetteville Peachtree City TyroneClayton State University (Fayette) 7 miles 0 miles 3 miles
Griffin Technical College 18 miles 18 miles 31 miles
Clayton State University (Morrow) 10 miles 20 miles 15 miles
Georgia Institute of Technology 38 miles 42 miles 37 miles
Emory University 45 miles 49 miles 43 miles
Georgia State University 32 miles 36 miles 31 miles
West Georgia University 46 miles 36 miles 30 miles
Gordon College 35 miles 43 miles 50 miles
University of Georgia 96 miles 105 miles 97 miles
Fayette County Graduates
Source: Georgia Department of Education Report CardDistance to Nearest Colleges & Universities
Education, cont.
TransportationFayette County is only 25 miles to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport,the world’s busiest with more than 2,000 daily flights across the globe. Over 80% of the continental U.S. population is less than two hours away by air. In addition, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport handles 900,000 tons of cargo each year.
Interstate System
Air Transportation
Rail Lines
Business ClimateINCENTIVESThe Fayette County Development Authority will assist companies in locating sites, buildings, and other professional services plus help them in contacting any necessary state agencies for permitting and other needs. For information about other local incentives, please contact the FCDA office.
TAXES
Source: Fayette County Tax Commissioner 2007
Quality of LifeFayette County is a special community with an inviting environment that continues to flourish & prosper. It has an idyllic lifestyle close enough to the big city of Atlanta and the city’s attractions to be interesting but also just outside enough to make it possible to raise children, know neighbors and participate in schools, government, and community. Health CarePiedmont Fayette Hospital (PFH) is a 106-bed, not-for profit, acute care community hospital that opened in 1997 as the first new metro-Atlanta hospital in 14 years. In 2006, PFH completed an expansion that nearly doubled the size of the hospital to
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over 320,000 sq. ft. which includes the first Maternity Center offering obstetric services in Fayette County. PFH offers a full range of health services, including medical and surgical, critical care, cardiopulmonary, outpatient surgery, physical therapy and rehabilitation, laboratory and comprehensive outpatient services. A 24-hour on-campus Emergency Department with an FAA-approved helipad serves the emergency medical needs of the community.
Quality of Life cont.Public SafetyOne of the major elements of “quality of life” is public safety and Fayette County takes a back seat to no one in this category. Fayette County has by far the lowest incident of crimes against people and crimes against property in the metro-Atlanta region. Additionally, the city of Peachtree City traditionally has either the lowest or next to the lowest crime rate of any city in America with populations of 20,000 and greater!
you will find a profusion of recreation centers and other facilities that offer soccer, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, gymnastics, health clubs, and swimming opportunities. As well, there are many opportunities for seniors, environmental, civic, business, support groups, veterans, religious, and arts activities.
RecreationAs you might expect with Fayette County’s unusually high quality of life factors, the level of community recreational amenities exists in great numbers. Countywide,
Consumer Data
Cost of Living Index
Source: Georgia County Guide 2007
Source: Georgia County Guide 2007
Consumer Data cont.Housing Statistics
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Source: Georgia County Guide 2007
Georgia Foreign Trade ZoneThe Foreign Trade Zone allows overseas companies establishing themselves to secure cost advantages not generally available internationally. The FTZ offers a full spectrum of services designed to facilitate and expedite the movement of goods. Of particular benefit is the ability of the FTZ to help businesses manage duty and tariff costs. Because of its high tariff rates, the foreign trade zone is particularly useful to the international shipping of alcohol.
Services include:• Storage of import / export goods without full customs or government taxes and formalities;• Duty-free inventory management, control, distribution and manufacturing and• US Customs clearance and USDA services available.
For more information, please visit www.georgiaftz.com
Recent Activity in Fayette County
SANY AMERICASany broke ground on their 250 acre main campus in July. They are building their office headquarters, an R&D center, their first production center, a paint center, and a logistics center. This first phase will be 500,000 sf. Future phases will include additional production centers.
Hwy 74 WideningThe Hwy 74 widening project is currently on scheduled for completion in the Spring of 2009. The green section will be 6 lanes and the red section will be four lanes.
Available PropertyWe’re in the process of planning for new business and industrial areas in order to continue to provide new product to interested businesses. We’re currently evaluating over 2000 acres in various tracts for potential development sites.
To learn more about the business opportunities in To learn more about the business opportunities in Fayette County, contact the Fayette County Development Fayette County, contact the Fayette County Development Authority. We can help you with:Authority. We can help you with:• Available site and building informationAvailable site and building information• Comprehensive demographic informationComprehensive demographic information• Labor statisticsLabor statistics• Community toursCommunity tours• Customized state incentive proposalsCustomized state incentive proposals• Groundbreaking ceremony coordinationGroundbreaking ceremony coordination
Matt Forshee, President/CEOMatt Forshee, President/[email protected]@fayettega.org
Amanda Fields, Office ManagerAmanda Fields, Office [email protected]@fayettega.org
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