Cumming & Forsyth County Information

On this page: Schools, Pre-K and Day Care Colleges & Universities Hospitals & Medical Centers Taxes Government Police & Security Transportation Employment Roads and traffic Where to Find Schools, Pre-K and Day Care   Cumming Area Day Care Providers   Georgia Pre-K MUST READ: Overview   County Pre-K Report Cards   Forsyth County Schools Online   Helpful Hint: South Forsyth High School is one of a select group of schools in the world to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma. To learn more about this elite academic program visit www.ibo.org The IB progam at South Forsyth is open to all students in the county. However, parents provide transportation when they live outside the South Forsyth district.   School & Bus Locator – find the schools and bus routes for your new home. Please note, there are six district maps: elementary, middle and high schools for the current and next school years.   Locations and school years for future schools   Helpful Hint: These sites also have information about private schools in the Forsyth County area. Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC) School Guides   GreatSchools.net   2005-2006 AYP Reports Helpful Hint: This is the most current set of standardized information for Georgia. These formats are a bit harder to use than the GPPF format below that is for the 2004-2005 school year.  However, because several Forsyth County schools have made dramatic improvements in their scores you will want to check these scorecards as well.   greatschools.net comparison – easy to use and provides comparisons but has only one grade’s scores per school   Public School Annual Report Card – scores are available for all grades but can be hard to use and behaves oddly; comparison available but hard to find (Hint: click detailed information then show comparisons.)   2005-2006 AYP Reports – easy to use and gives consolidated reports for each school; no comparisons available   2004-2005 AYP Reports Georgia Public Policy Foundation Helpful Hint: Forsyth County’s newer schools are not yet ranked. Elementary Schools   Middle Schools   High Schools   HOPE Scholarship: HOPE - Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally - is Georgia's unique scholarship program that rewards students with financial assistance in degree, diploma, and certificate programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities, and public technical colleges.   Back to Top Colleges, Universities & More   Helpful Hint: Look just above here for information about the HOPE Scholarship. It’s a great help for Georgia residents!   Atlanta Colleges & Universities There are a wealth of colleges located in Atlanta, including the world renowned Emory, Georgia Tech and Morehouse.   The University System of Georgia has several campuses within an easy drive from Forsyth County.   These three colleges are located very close to Cumming Lanier Technical College – is located just south of the city of Cumming in unincorporated Forsyth County   University of Phoenix - The Atlanta campus is located about 9 miles southwest of Cumming Reinhardt College is located about 12 miles southwest of Cumming   Gwinnett Technical College is well respected and an easy drive from Forsyth County.   Back to Top Hospitals & Medical Centers Cumming’s Local Hospital – also takes you to all info about Northside   Emory: Very Nearby – Opens January 2007! Helpful Hint: Cumming addresses cover a large area. It’s possible this hospital will be the closest to your new home.   Back to Top Taxes Helpful Hint: Homes with Cumming addresses are often in unincorporated Forsyth County.   Cumming City Taxes There isn’t a nice summary available online. See the GeorgiaFact.net site.   Forsyth County Property Taxes   Homestead Exemptions Helpful Hint: Homestead exemptions save you money!   About homestead exemptions – In depth explanation about exemptions.   Forsyth County Homestead Exemption – forms and contact information for filing your exemptions   Vehicle Registration & Ad Valorem Tax Helpful Hint: Scroll to the bottom for the tax info. Georgia State Income Tax Tax Rate Helpful Hint: The tax rate is at the very top of the page.   Individual Income Tax Instructions Helpful Hint: The tax table is on page 13. Sales & Use Tax Georgia Department of Revenue   State Sales Tax Holiday Helpful Hint: For the last several years, the sales tax holiday has been a regular event held just before school starts. Links to information about the holiday are ever-changing. To find the most current holiday, search the web for "Georgia sales tax holiday".   Back to Top Government Cumming City Government   Forsyth County Government   State & Federal Government Officials & Districts You’ll need a zip+4 to make best use of this site. It also provides voter registration information. One down side to this site: You can’t see all representatives and senators for the county (to the state government) or for the state (to the federal government). FYI – Forsyth County is in the 9th Georgia U.S. Congressional District.   State Assembly (House & Senate) District Maps   Back to Top Police & Security Forsyth County Sheriff   GBI Crime Statistics for Forsyth County   Georgia State Patrol – Cumming Office   Back to Top Employment   The average individual and household incomes for Forsyth County residents are above the Georgia and national averages. Many individuals work outside the county, commuting to locations throughout the metropolitan Atlanta area.   There is a high concentration of technology and engineering positions in northern Fulton county. You'll find many of these available positions on www.monster.com .  Other positions tend to be on www.careerbuilders.com .  The Atlanta Journal Constitution website, www.ajc.com also has local job listings.   Some of the largest employers in the county are:   Forsyth Public School System   Northside Hospital   Scientific Games - the producer of lottery tickets for the Georgia Lottery   Siemens Energy & Automation   TRC Staffing Services   Tyson Foods   Automation Direct   New York Life Insurance Company     Chamber of Commerce - Member Directory Most entries in the directory have links to the company's web site where you can find employment opportunities.   Chamber of Commerce - Job Postings This page has links to company web-sites.     Business & Professional Licensing   Back to Top Roads and traffic Georgia 400 Cruise Card   Forsyth County Transportation Plan (includes traffic projections)   Forsyth County Road Projects: Planned and Proposed (also projected traffic for 2035)   Forsyth County Road Projects: Completed and In Process   Back to Top Where to Find   MapQuest is a very good source of information about area businesses, government offices, places of worship, etc. Just about anything you are interested in can be found by selecting a category and entering “Cumming” with “GA”.     Helpful Hint: Often people are moving to Cumming to start a new job. Coworkers are a great way to find doctors, dentists, day-care, etc.   Helpful Hint: Most communities in Forsyth County have play groups, Bunko clubs, tennis leagues and other activities. If you are purchasing a home, have your REALTOR® or closing attorney provide you with a home owners’ association contact. If you are renting, ask your property manager what is available.   Yahoo's Cumming City Page This site has links to many local businesses and is a good resource for finding the new professionals, retailers and services you need.   Forsyth County Public Library   Dance Studios   Karate Wireless Hot Spots T-Mobile Hot Spots You will need to enter one of the Forsyth zip codes: 30004, 30005 (Alpharetta), 30024 (Suwanee), 30040, 30041 (Cumming), 30506 (Gainesville), 30534 (Dawsonville)   Cumming – 10 mile radius   Alpharetta – a little further south     Back to Top