Housing
After a flurry of new construction in the late 1990s, residential building trends have leveled off in Macon, with only 100-150 permits for new residential construction issued in each of the past five years. According to the 2000 census, the median household income was $27,405 in Macon and the median house value was $67,900.
Fun Facts
Population inside the city limits: 97,255, according to the 2000 census
Elevation: 381 feet above sea level
Area inside city limits: 56.3 square miles
Form of government: strong-mayor government with a fifteen member legislative council
Average daily temperature in January: 45.5 degrees F
Average daily temperature in July: 81.1 degrees F
Bibb County, Georgia: area -- 250 square miles, population -- 153,887 according to the 2000 census, form of government – five member commission with a full-time commission chair elected at large