Profile for Tifton, Georgia, GA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 128. The number of murders and homicides was 1. The violent crime rate was 7.9 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Cyndi Thomson, singer-songwriter

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Love Affair Fine Arts Festival - May 3-4, 2008

Historic sites and museums: Georgia Agrirama Living History Museum, Tifton Museum of Arts & Heritage

Colleges and universities: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Tifton

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (12)

Colleges (1)

Hotels (12)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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4% of Tifton residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Tifton ancestry & family history guide.

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• Tift County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - GA data
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Tifton was $16,455, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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20% of Tifton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Tifton festival dates:

• Love Affair Fine Arts Festival - May 3-4, 2008

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Tifton include Tifton Commercial Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Tifton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $355.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $799.

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Libraries in Tifton include Coastal Plain Regional Library Headquarters, Tifton-Tift County Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Tifton include Tifton Gazette

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WABR.

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Tift County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Tifton political report.

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The average commute time for Tifton workers is 16 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Tifton between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 4.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was slightly lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Tifton include Comfort Inn Tifton, Courtyard by Marriott, Days Inn, Econo Lodge, Fairfield Inn & Suites Tifton, Holiday Inn Tifton, Masters Inn Tifton, Microtel Inn & Suites Tifton, Rodeway Inn Tifton, Super 8 Motel ... More hotels.

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