Spalding County is located in the west-central part of Georgia and encompasses 201 square miles. Bordered by Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Butts, Lamar, Pike, and Meriwether counties, Spalding County lies 40 miles south of downtown Atlanta and 55 miles northwest of Macon.

Spalding County is a part of the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

Climate:

Rainfall:
53 inches annual average

Temperatures:
62° Fahrenheit annual average
45° F average winter
79° F average summer

Population:

Griffin: 23,451
Orchard Hill: 239
Sunnyside: 213
Spalding County: 58,417

Labor Force:

Spalding County: 28,492

Per Capita Income:

1992: $15,327
1998: $21,401
2000: $23,420

Accommodations:

Ten Motels (491 rooms)
Six Meeting Facilities (largest seats 1,550)
Two Bed & Breakfasts

Transportation:

Highway
Interstate Highway 75
U.S. Highway 19 & 41
GA Highway 16, 92, 155, 362

Motor Freight
5 Interstate
28 Inter/Intrastate
1 Terminal

Rail
Norfolk Southern rail service at Griffin (local). Norfolk Southern piggyback service at Atlanta (40) miles) and Macon (55 miles).

Water:
Nearest navigable river: Chattahoochee (9 foot channel depth).
Nearest Seaport: Savannah (232 miles) with a maintained channel depth of 42 feet.

Air:
Nearest commercial air service: Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport (40 miles) with 28 commercial airlines. Nearest public airport: Griffin with a 3,300 foot bituminous runway. Services and navigational aids.

Utilities:

Electricity:
As part of Georgia’s modern integrated electrical transmission system, Griffin has an excellent ability to supply industrial demands. Providers include the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia which supplies the City of Griffin; investor owned Georgia Power Company; and Oglethorpe Power Corporation which supplies the local electric membership corporation.

Natural Gas:
Available in industrial quantities on both a firm and an interruptible basis.

Water:
Plant capacity: 12,000,000 gal/day Storage capacity: 2.0 million gal. city elevated and 1 million county elevated. Also, 5.1 million finished water storage at treatment plants.

Sewerage:
Plant capacity: 5,000,000 gal/day. Primary and secondary treatment plants.

Taxes:

Property taxes are determined by tax rates and assessment ratios which vary by location.

Freeport Tax Exemption: One hundred percent (100%) Freeport Exemption on inventory in all three classes.

Sales: The city and county have a 3% local sales tax in addition to the 4% state sales tax.