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SHANNON, GEORGIA QUICK STATSCounty: Floyd
Elevation: 696 feet
Land Area: 5.02 square miles
Population Density: 352 people per square mile
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (94.4%), Two or more races (2.7%), Hispanic (1.2%), Black (1.2%)
Ancestries (City): United States (36.3%), English (13.9%), German (5.7%), Irish (5.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), Arab (1.7%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Marietta, GA (40.9 miles , pop. 58,748)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (55.9 miles , pop. 416,474)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (537.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016)
Nearest cities: Plainville, GA (2.2 miles ), Armuchee, GA (2.3 miles ), Rome, GA (2.9 miles ), Adairsville, GA (3.0 miles ), Kingston, GA (3.3 miles ), Lindale, GA (3.4 miles ), Little Sand Mountain, GA (3.6 miles ), Calhoun, GA (3.7 miles )
Airports and Heliports located in Shannon: Shannon Flight Strip Airport (Runways: 1)
Shannon Compared to State Average: Median house value below state average. Black race population percentage significantly below state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average. Median age above state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average. Renting percentage significantly below state average. Number of college students below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
SHANNON, GEORGIA EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 69.00%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.60%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.70%
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Shannon:
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY about 35 miles, KENNESAW, GA, Full-time enrollment: 9,589 LIFE UNIVERSITY about 42 miles, MARIETTA, GA, FT enrollment: 2,881 SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY about 42 miles, MARIETTA, GA, FT enrollment: 2,559 CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE about 42 miles, MARIETTA, GA, FT enrollment: 2,012 GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 49 miles, GADSDEN, AL, FT enrollment: 3,360 THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA about 51 miles, CHATTANOOGA, TN, FT enrollment: 6,914 CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 52 miles, CHATTANOOGA, TN, FT enrollment: 4,821
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