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Republican Mayor: Harold Logsdon Elevation: 920 feet Land area: 23.3 square miles Coordinates: 33°23'56?N, 84°34'14?W Population: 34,524, per the 2005 census, with a planned limit of 40,000. Housing & real estate: Median rent in Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,495. Average Home Price: $239,745 Property tax rate: 1% for a $100,000 home equals $1,000 per year in property taxes. Per a meeting on 08/08/2006 of the Fayette County Board of Commissioners, a new tax break rolling back rates to counteract increases in reassessed properties is now in effect. Weather: average High temp in July 88.90°F, average Low temp in Jan 30.60° National Weather Service in PTC (770) 486-1133 Crime rate: PTC has a national crime index of 1. The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 23. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people. Student gender: 52% male, 48% female Completion rate: 88.3% as compared to the State statistic of 65.4% SAT scores: 1077 as compared to the State average of 987, and national average of 1026 Graduates that pursue higher education: 94% Interesting Trivia Starr´s Mill in Peachtree City was used as one the locations for the movie Sweet Home Alabama, staring Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey, and Candice Bergen, filmed in 2002. At one point during the filming the marching band at Starr´s Famous people from Courtney Conaway, acoustic folk musician Jeff Sheppard, HS Basketball 1993 Player of the Year in Georgia at McIntosh High School, went on to receive Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA Tournament in 1998. Tim Hudson, has been the starting pitcher for the Braves since 2005. |