Rock Creek, Georgia
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| Males: 2,755 |  (50.2%) |
| Females: 2,736 |  (49.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.2 years |
| Georgia median age: | 33.4 years |
Zip code: 30557
| Rock Creek: | $63,670 |
| GA: | $72,837 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,724 (it was $16,520 in 2000)
Rock Creek CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $202,372 (it was $80,300 in 2000)
| Rock Creek: | $202,372 |
| GA: | $297,400 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rock Creek, GA
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- 4,95989.4%White alone
- 5029.0%Black alone
- 410.7%Two or more races
- 280.5%Hispanic
- 110.2%Asian alone
- 70.1%American Indian alone
- 10.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Rock Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 43.0 square miles.
Population density: 128 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Rock Creek CCD: | 0.8% ($603) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% ($919) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Athens-Clarke County, GA 
(43.6 miles , pop. 100,266).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (89.1 miles , pop. 416,474).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (559.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Gumlog, GA (2.6 miles ),
), Oakway, SC (3.0 miles ),
), Fair Play, SC (3.5 miles )
)Latitude: 34.57 N, Longitude: 83.19 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 706
| Here: | 3.5% |
| Georgia: | 2.9% |
- Construction (13.3%)
- Textile mills & textile products (8.8%)
- Educational services (8.6%)
- Health care (5.0%)
- Metal & metal products (4.4%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.5%)
- Construction (22.9%)
- Metal & metal products (7.4%)
- Textile mills & textile products (7.1%)
- Machinery (4.6%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (3.4%)
- Transportation equipment (3.2%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (3.1%)
- Educational services (14.7%)
- Textile mills & textile products (10.7%)
- Health care (9.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.7%)
- Social assistance (4.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.4%)
- Construction laborers (5.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Cashiers (5.8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.0%)
Average climate in Rock Creek, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2019 was 51.1. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 51.1 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2019 was 0.0756. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0756 |
| U.S.: | 1.5147 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 33.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 33.5 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2019 was 6.17. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.17 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Rock Creek-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/27/1994, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.2 miles away from the Rock Creek place center injured 37 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 3/27/1994, a category F3 tornado 19.3 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Rock Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 62.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 177.1 miles away from Rock Creek center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 95.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 139.2 miles away from Rock Creek center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 255.2 miles away from Rock Creek center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 139.2 miles away from Rock Creek center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Stephens County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Rock Creek:
- TUGALOO HOME HEALTH AGENCY, AN AMEDISYS COMPANY (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; LAVONIA, GA)
- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE TOCCOA (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; TOCCOA, GA)
- HERITAGE HEALTHCARE OF TOCCOA (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; TOCCOA, GA)
- TY COBB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, LLC Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; LAVONIA, GA)
- SENECA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; SENECA, SC)
- OMH HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 15 miles away; SENECA, SC)
- OCONEE MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; SENECA, SC)
Operable nuclear power plants near Rock Creek:
- 16 miles: Oconee 1 and 2 in Seneca, SC.
- 16 miles: Oconee 3 in Seneca, SC.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rock Creek:
- Piedmont College (about 21 miles; Demorest, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
- Clemson University (about 22 miles; Clemson, SC; FT enrollment: 20,131)
- Tri-County Technical College (about 24 miles; Pendleton, SC; FT enrollment: 5,174)
- Anderson University (about 32 miles; Anderson, SC; FT enrollment: 2,510)
- Brenau University (about 41 miles; Gainesville, GA; FT enrollment: 2,341)
- Athens Technical College (about 41 miles; Athens, GA; FT enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Georgia (about 44 miles; Athens, GA; FT enrollment: 32,679)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Rock Creek: Oak Grove Girls Camp (A), Travelers Rest (B), Big Smith Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Rock Creek include: Cleveland Church (A), Fairplay Church (B), Autonomy Church (C), Providence Methodist Church (D), Williams Chapel (E), Mullins Ford Church (F), Tugalo Church (G), Rock Creek Church (H), Deercourt Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ebenezer Cemetery (1), Cleveland Cemetery (2), Cross Roads Cemetery (3), Fair Play Cemetery (4), Freeman Cemetery (5), Mullins Ford Cemetery (6), Providence Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Hughes Lake (A), Whispering Pines Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Walton Creek (A), Rock Creek (B), Little Eastanollee Creek (C), Flat Creek (D), Wards Creek (E), Sugar Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Georgia: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 73.4% |
| Whole state: | 68.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
| This place: | 9.1% |
| Whole state: | 13.0% |
| This place: | 3.2% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
3 people in group homes intended for adults in 2010
8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000
For population 15 years and over in Rock Creek:
- Never married: 16.3%
- Now married: 68.8%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 4.4%
- Divorced: 10.5%
For population 25 years and over in Rock Creek:
- High school or higher: 76.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
- Unemployed: 3.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.7 |
| Georgia average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Rock Creek, GA (based on Stephens County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 14,011 | 41 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,465 | 7 |
| Black Protestant | 690 | 3 |
| Catholic | 537 | 1 |
| Orthodox | 50 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| None | 9,421 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Stephens County: | 1.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
| This county: | 1.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
| Here: | 7.53 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
| Stephens County: | 7.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 12.5% |
| State: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Stephens County: | 29.9% |
| Georgia: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 11.0% |
| Georgia: | 14.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Rock Creek:
- WLET (1420 AM; 5 kW; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNEG (630 AM; 0 kW; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA-CAROLINA RADIOCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WTBI (1540 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PICKENS, SC; Owner: TABERNACLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS)
- WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rock Creek:
- WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHLC (104.5 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORP.)
- W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
- WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Rock Creek:
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 30ft / 8.9mTotal length
- $2,983,000Total costs
- 21,380Total average daily traffic
- 213Total average daily truck traffic
- 32,070Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 38.2%Electricity
- 33.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 21.1%Utility gas
- 5.2%Wood
- 1.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 39.3%Electricity
- 35.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.6%Utility gas
- 7.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Rock Creek compared to Georgia state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Rock Creek on our top lists:
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: woodworkers (population 5,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: electricians (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: communications equipment operators (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: furniture and related product manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: metal workers and plastic workers (population 5,000+)"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: child care workers (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: assemblers and fabricators (population 5,000+)"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: pharmacies and drug stores (population 5,000+)"
- #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health and personal care, except drug, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: truck transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: printing and related support activities (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: machinery (population 5,000+)"