According to 2000 Census, the City of Hinesville had a population of
30,392 persons. Between 1990 and 2000, the city experienced a population
increase of 40.7%, compared to the state growth during this period of
26.4%.
Population
Year
City
County
GA
U.S.
(millions)
(millions)
2003
29,396
58,925
8.6
290
2002
30,541
61,749
8.5
288
2000
30,392
61,610
8.1
281
1990
21,603
52,745
6.4
248
1980
11,309
37,583
5.4
226
Per
Capita Income
Year
County
GA
U.S.
2003
$19,064
$29,000
$31,472
2002
$18,210
$28,821
$30,906
2001
$17,709
$28,555
$30,527
2000
$16,890
$27,989
$29,847
1990
$8,257
$17,123
$18,666
Health
1 hospital (36 beds).
1 nursing home (169 beds).
29 MD's.
8 dentists.
Liberty County Health Clinic.
Fort Stewart Army Hospital.
Commercial
Services
COMMUNICATIONS.
Local Newspapers: 1 tri-weekly. Dailies
delivered: Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
Savannah Morning News, Savannah Evening
Press, Florida Times Union, USA Today, Wall
Street Journal. 4 TV channels received
(cable available). Local radio stations: 2.
FINANCIAL FACILITIES.
2 local banks with $441million in assets and
23 branch banks with $343 billion in assets.
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES.
Machining at Midway (12 miles). Fabricating,
tool & die shop at Jesup (25 miles).
Casting, finishing, forming, machining,
electric motor repair at Savannah (38
miles).
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS.
59 restaurants (largest capacity 450). 10
motels (633 rooms). 450 motel rooms at I-95
and U.S. 17 interchange (17 miles). 5
meeting facilities (largest seats 1,400).
Municipal
Services
FIRE PROTECTION.
17 full-time and 22 volunteer personnel.
Protection outside city limits. Fire
insurance classification 5.
POLICE PROTECTION.
61 full-time personnel.
GARBAGE.
Service provided by city and county.
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER.
Full-time licensed engineer.
ZONING.
City and county have zoning ordinance and
subdivision design standards.
Taxes
PROPERTY.
Property taxes are determined by tax rates
and assessment ratios which vary by
location. the only realistic way to compare
property taxes from different locations is
to use 'effective tax rates' (tax rate
multiplied by assessmen ratio). Effective
tax rates combine city, county, school, and
state tax rates into one convenient figure
-- the annual tax for each $1000 of property
at its fair market value. This rate applies
to all property: land, buildings, machinery,
equipment, and inventory.
Property Located
2003 Effective Rate
Within City
$20.00
Outside City
$15.47
INVENTORY.
Liberty County exempts 100% on all classes
of certain business inventory from property
taxation.
SALES.
City and county have 3% local sales tax in
addition to the 4% state sales tax.
Utilities
ELECTRICITY.
A part of Georgia's modern integrated
electrical transmission system, Hinesville
has excellent ability to supply industrial
demands. Compared to 47% for the U.S.,coal
accounts for 84% of fuel used by the state's
power generating plants. This assures
long-term continuity.
NATURAL GAS: Available in industrial
quantities on both a firm and an
interruptible basis.
MOTOR FREIGHT CARRIERS.
2 interstate. 24 inter/intrastate.
RAIL.
CSX piggyback at Savannah (38 miles).
CSX rail at Hinesville (local).
Norfolk Southern piggyback at Savannah (38
miles).
WATER.
Navigable River: Savannah (9 foot channel
depth) with public barge dock at Savannah
(38 miles).
Seaport: Savannah (38 miles) with maintained
channel depth of 42 feet.
AIR.
Commercial: Savannah (38 miles). service by
ASA, AirTran, COExpress, Delta, Pinnacle,
United Express, US Airways, US Airways
Express..
Public: Walthourville (6 miles). with a
3,700 feet bituminous runway, aircraft
tiedown, lighted runway, NDB, VASI, Unicom
system. Wright Army Airfield at Ft. Stewart
with 2 runways (5500 ft and 7000 ft) will be
open by spring 2005 for both military and
private use.
Recreation
FACILITIES.
4 tennis courts. 4 parks. 1 military golf
course. 1 public swimming pool and 1 at
country club. 1 country club. 2 fish camps
on coast with rental boats for salt water
fishing. 1 fresh water stocked pond. 2
public boat ramps.
SCENIC ATTRACTIONS.
St. Catherine's Island.
PUBLIC LAKE/RIVER.
Canoochee River (5 miles) with swimming,
fishing, camping, motor boating.
STATE PARKS.
Richmond Hill (35 miles) with swimming,
fishing, camping, water skiing, motor
boating.
TOURS.
Historic Liberty Trail ( Midway Museum,
Midway Church, Midway Cemetery, Seabrook,
Fort Morris, Cay Creek Wetlands
Interpretative Center, LeConte Woodmanston
Plantation, Dorchester Academy, Ft. Stewart
Military Museum).
YEARLY EVENTS.
Nighttime Christmas Parade. Chamber Low
Country Boil.
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