Community Information

Welcome to Fannin County, Georgia, Including the cities of Blue Ridge, McCaysville, and Morganton, Georgia.

Located just 90 miles north of Atlanta via I-575, Fannin County is Georgia's gateway to the Blue Ridge Mountains, the southern tip of the Appalachians. It is located on the Tennessee, North Carolina line.

Useful Numbers
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Fannin County at a Glance

Information and statistics about Blue Ridge, McCaysville & Fannin County, Georgia.

Population

  • Blue Ridge: 1,253
  • McCaysville: 1,149
  • Fannin County: 25,436

Economic Profile

Housing Units: 17,812
Median Household Income: $54,857
Per Capita Income: $36,058

Labor Force

Labor Force: 10,553
Unemployment Rate: 2.6%

Taxes

Property Tax - The effective tax rate in Fannin County is $616.24 per $100,000 of property at fair market value. This rate applies to all land, buildings, machinery, equipment, and inventory.

Sales Tax - Cities and county have 3% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax. Local Hotel/Motel Excise Tax is 6% in unincorporated Fannin County and 8% in the City of Blue Ridge. Hotels also have a $5 per day transportation assessment.

Georgia Income Tax – is 6%.

Utilities

Electric Power – Fannin County is served by Tennessee Valley Authority, distributed by Tri-State EMC and Blue Ridge Mountains EMC.

Water and Sewage
City of Blue Ridge - Water & Sewer
City of McCaysville – Water & Sewer
City of Morganton – Water Service

Telecommunications
AT&T Communications – McCaysville & Copperhill
Ellijay Telephone Company (ETC) – Countywide
TDS Telecom – Countywide

Natural Gas
Natural gas is available in the Blue Ridge area. For information regarding services and hook-ups, please contact Atlanta Gas Light's Energy Connection Center at 770-994-6105.

Public Services

Fire Protection: Fannin County Fire Department is a combination department consisting of 30 full-time fire medics and over one hundred volunteer firefighters and first responders with a paid fire chief and deputy fire chief. The department consists of fifteen stations, each with a class A pumper and most with an additional tanker and pumper. The department also has one aerial truck. Eight stations also contain a rescue/squad truck.

The county is classified as an ISO 5 /5 X for insurance purposes. More information can be found here.

Emergency Services: There are four fully staffed ambulances stationed in the Fannin County cities of McCaysville, Blue Ridge, Morganton, and Dial.

Each ambulance contains a paramedic and an Emergency Medical Technician who provide 24/7 coverage. In addition, there are three reserve ambulances and eight first responder rescue vehicles at various fire stations. More information can be found here.

Police Protection: Information about the Fannin County Sheriff's Office can be found here. Information about the City of Blue Ridge Police Department can be found here.

Garbage: Service provided by private contractors.

Zoning: Blue Ridge has a zoning ordinance. Fannin County has a land use plan.

For detailed information and demographics, see: Fannin Development Authority

Useful Phone Numbers

Emergency Numbers

Fannin County

Emergency911
Emergency Management Agency(706) 632-1958
Fannin County Fire Department(706) 632-4711
Fannin County Sheriff Department(706) 632-2044
Blue Ridge City Police Department(706) 632-3451
McCaysville City Police Department(706) 492-4636

Copper Basin Area, Tennessee

Copper Basin Fire & Rescue(423) 496-3341
Polk County Sheriff Department(423) 496-3301
Ducktown City Police Department(423) 496-3301

State Wide

Georgia State Patrol(706) 632-2215
Poison Control1-800-222-1222

Post Offices

Fannin County

Blue Ridge(706) 258-3337
Epworth(706) 492-3588
McCaysville(706) 492-2105
Mineral Bluff(706) 374-5853
Morganton(706) 374-5836

Copper Basin Area

Copperhill(423) 496-7712
Ducktown(423) 496-5467
Farner(423) 496-4564
Turtletown(423) 496-2545

Fannin County

Animal Control(706) 632-3845
Board of Commissioners(706) 632-2203
Board of Education(706) 632-3771
Board of Registration & Election(706) 632-7740
Building Inspector(706) 258-5175
Burn Permit (877) OK2-BURN(877) 652-2876
Clerk of Superior Court(706) 632-2039
Economic Development(706) 632-4450
Family Connection AmeriCorps for Family Services(706) 632-6063
Flag Adult Education Center(706) 946-3524
Land Development(706) 632-8361
Library(706) 632-5263
Magistrate Court(706) 632-5558
MATS (Mountain Area Transportation System)(706) 632-7203
Probate Court(706) 632-3011
Public Health Department(706) 632-3023
Recreation Department(706) 632-7696
Road Department(706) 632-5481
Tax Assessor's Department(706) 632-5954
Tax Commissioner(706) 632-2645
Industrial Development Authority(706) 632-4450
Senior Center(706) 632-5438

City Halls

Blue Ridge(706) 632-2091
Copperhill(423) 496-5141
Ducktown(423) 496-3546
McCaysville(706) 492-4921
Morganton(706) 374-5770

Georgia State Offices

Department of Family & Children Services(706) 632-2296
Georgia Department of Labor(706) 632-2033
Department of Natural Resources(800) 241-4113
Department of Transportation(404) 631-1990
Georgia Forestry Commission(706) 374-6232
Georgia State Patrol Driver's License Office(678) 413-8400
Social Security Office(866) 331-2309
UGA Cooperative Extension Service(706) 632-3061

Utilities

Blue Ridge Mountain Electric Membership Corp.(800) 292-6456
Tri-State Electric Membership Corporation(706) 492-3251
ETC Communications for Phone Internet and Cable(706) 946-2271
TVA Water Release(800) 238-2264
TDS Telecom for Phone and Internet(866) 571-6662

Medical Services

Blue Ridge Medical Center(706) 632-3711
Appalachian Physicians Walk In Clinic(706) 946-4200

Georgia Mountain Health

(706) 946-4647

Legal Services

Appalachian Circuit District Attorney(706) 632-2496
Probation Office(706) 632-2149
Appalachian Circuit Superior Court Judge(706) 258-5204

Schools

Fannin County High School(706) 632-2081
Fannin County Middle School(706) 632-6100
Blue Ridge Elementary(706) 632-5772
West Fannin Elementary(706) 492-3644
East Fannin Elementary(706) 374-6418
Mountain Area Christian Academy(706) 374-6222
Mountain Education Charter High School(706) 632-6100

Other

Blue Ridge Mountain Arts Association(706) 632-2144
Blue Ridge Ranger District (USFS)(706) 745-6928
Better Business Bureau (our area - Chattanooga)(423) 266-6144

Waste Management

(706) 632-6519
North Georgia Mountain Crisis Network(706) 632-8400
The News Observer (Newspaper)(706) 632-2019
Polk County News(423) 438-1883
Mountain Country Radio (WPPL)(706) 632-9775
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