County Seat: Dallas
Population: 94,184
Property Tax: $26.90/ per $1000 of assessed value
(unincorporated)
Travel Time: Hartsfield Intl. Airport: 40 minutes; Downtown Atlanta: 30
minutes
Average Income:
$49,173 Paulding County, located northwest of Atlanta is typical small
town America with shops lining the downtown area, where locals come to shop and
can be seen meeting with and greeting their neighbors. Paulding County with its
serene countryside, is also one of the fastest growing counties in the nation,
having experienced an explosive 54% growth in the last ten years.
In addition to housing there is a planned 1500 acre development in south
Paulding with five golf courses and a 500 bed convention resort with spa,
tennis, and equestrian centers. There is plenty of room for new housing in
un-crowded settings with over 75% of the land still remaining as undeveloped
forest and timberland. Paulding County was created by legislative act in 1832 and was
once part of Cherokee County, but in 1851 the boundaries were changed to the
present day lines and Dallas became the county seat. The county was named for
Revolutionary War patriot John Paulding. The county was the site of much Civil
War action and there are many Civil War Memorials to attest to the areas rich
historical past. Most of the current new home development are located in eastern
and southeastern Paulding County between highway 61 and the Cobb County line.
Home prices generally range from $90,000+ to the high $300's. There is a good
selection of homes from the $150's to the $275,000 range. SCHOOLS School Information Board of Education (770) 443-8000 Private Schools Victory Christian Academy (770) 445-1007 TAG AND LICENSE Tag Info (770) 443-7584 License Location: 2505 N. Industrial Way Dallas, GA
30132 UTILITIES Electricity Carroll EMC (770) 832-3552 Cobb EMC (770) 429-2100 Georgia Power (404) 325-4001 Gas Georgia Natural Gas (800) 427-5463 Telephone Bellsouth (800) 356-3094 or (770) 780-2355 Water County Water Authority (770) 445-2761 RECREATION Paulding County Parks and Recreation Department operates 10
parks throughout the county, and included are 6 tennis courts, 1 swimming pool
and 1 nature trail. Lake Allatoona and Red Top Mountain Park offer a variety of
activities and are close by, just outside the northeast border of the Paulding
County line. DALLAS, population 4000+ -
Dallas is the county seat and was named for George M. Dallas, the U.S. Vice
President under James K. Polk. The town still resembles small towns from decades
past, with a downtown dominated by a stately old courthouse. HIRAM, population 1400+ -
this charming small town has a quaint old European look to the downtown area,
and as newcomers continue to discover the quiet charm of Hiram and the
availability of land, this has become one of the fastest growing areas of
Paulding County.
Average List
Price, 2003 $135,741
Average Sale Price, 2003 $138,882
Median 2-Bdr. Apt. Rental: $850
Sales Tax: 7%
Cities/Geographic Areas: Dallas, Hiram, Braswell, New Hope, Cross Roads
Web site:
http://www.pauldingcountygeorgia.com/