Health Assessment

Download the 2000 Community Health Status Assessment 

Statistics

For pre-formatted natality and mortality data please see Vital Statistics Reports (VSR). Additional health data resources can be found in the Health Data & Info section, or the Online Analytical Statistical Information System (OASIS)

Reports

Food Service Inspection Reports

Health Care

Dade County had 4.7 licensed nursing home beds per 100 persons in 1999, compared with the state average of 5.5 per 100 persons. In 1999, the number of physicians in the county per 10,000 persons was 5.3, compared to the state average of 19.3. For more community indicators, please go to OASIS .

History*

Dade County, located in Georgia's extreme northwestern corner, was established in 1837, a year before the federal government began removing the original inhabitants, the Cherokee Indians. Carved from western Walker County, it was the 91st county created in the state.

Several annual events highlight life in Dade County. "Dade County Days," held each May in Trenton, feature "down home" food, crafts, and entertainment. The New Salem Mountain Festival is held each May and October and features hand-made arts and crafts as well as music and dancing.

The 2,120-acre Cloudland Canyon State Park is located in Dade County. Encompassing a deep gorge cut by Sitton Gulch Creek, the park has several ridges and valleys for hiking and camping.