Another demographic group to which a sizable number of Bartow county residents belong is “Home Town Folks.”  Those belonging to this group represent about 8% of our population.   The median age of the “Home Town Folks”  is about 34.  A majority of this demographic group own their own home that is valued about $66,885. “Home… Read More

In Bartow county 1 in 10 residents belong to the demographic grouping called  “Southern Satellites.”  These are individuals like Fred and Sue.  These couples are employed in the manufacturing and service industries with an average income of $39,758.  Their median age is 37.7. They live in single family homes that cost about $91,000 or in… Read More

Meet the Eubanks.  They have just turned 30.  Their son Josh is  two years old.  Bill and Ann grew up in Bartow County,  went to church when they were young, but  never saw the relevance of church and did not accept Christ.  Family fun and home priorities now consume their time. Now these young parents… Read More

Over one third of the population of Bartow County are about thirty-seven years old. They are politically conservative married-couples. Half of whom have children and half do not. The median household income of this group is $50,462. They take pride in their homes, lawns, and cars. The problem is that for most God is not… Read More

With numerical growth in our community we will each encounter growing pains, such as traffic congestion, increased pressure on our social services, water and sewage problems, overcrowded schools, etc.  As we add a projected 112,137 people to our county we may have times that we view growth an newcomers as an enemy, but we must… Read More