Abbottsford, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 1,107.

Males: 556	(50.2%)
Females: 551	(49.8%)

Median resident age:	36.2 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,855 (it was $40,650 in 2000)

Abbottsford:	$49,855
Georgia:	$49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,888

Abbottsford:	$23,888
Georgia:	$24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $184,589 (it was $103,300 in 2000)

Abbottsford:	$184,589
Georgia:	$164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $210,249; Detached houses: $207,718; Mobile homes: $45,000

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Races in Abbottsford:

White Non-Hispanic (90.3%)
Black (7.1%)
American Indian (7.1%)
Hispanic (3.1%)
Other race (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Abbottsford: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 684 feet

Land area: 53.8 square miles.

Population density: 21 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Abbottsford

High school or higher: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
Unemployed: 18.1%
Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Abbottsford CCD

Never married: 26.5%
Now married: 62.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 6.3%
Divorced: 5.1%

21 residents are foreign born (2.0% Latin America).

This place:	2.0%
Georgia:	7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Abbottsford:	0.7% ($768)
Georgia:	0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, GA (43.3 miles , pop. 185,781).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (64.7 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (621.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hillcrest, GA (2.8 miles ), Rock Mills, AL (2.9 miles ), LaGrange, GA (3.0 miles ), Five Points, AL (3.3 miles) , Texas, GA (3.4 miles ), Roanoke, AL (3.5 miles ), West Point, GA (3.8 miles ), Franklin, GA (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 33.08 N, Longitude: 85.18 W

Abbottsford household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Textile mills and textile products (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (37%)
Health care (17%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Construction (6%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Cashiers (8%)
Electricians (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (18%)
Other healthcare support occupations (14%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
Cashiers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Abbottsford-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.3 miles away from the Abbottsford place center killed 7 people and injured 12 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/26/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Abbottsford:

WEST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 8 miles; LAGRANGE, GA)
RANDOLPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; ROANOKE, AL)
GEORGE H LANIER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; VALLEY, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Abbottsford:

SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WADLEY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)
STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 35 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)
COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
GORDON COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 2,263)
CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MORROW, GA; FT enrollment: 2,953)

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Churches in Abbottsford include: Wehadkee Church (A), Western Church (B), Harmony Church (C), Midway Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Whatley Cemetery (1), Wehadkee Cemetery (2), Freeman Cemetery (3), Antioch Cemetery (4), Harmony Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Fellowship Lake (A), Hagedons Lake (B), Lanier Lake (C), Reeds Lake (D), Daniels Pond (E), Hagedon Lake (F), Cofield Lake (G), Foster Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Wolf Creek (A), Caney Creek (B), Whitewater Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Abbottsford include: Wehadkee Creek Recreation Area (1), Autry Day Use Park (2), Caney Creek Recreational Area (3), Chattahoochee Boy Scout Reservation (4), Chattahoochee Park (5), Whitewater Recreation Area (6), Evansville Recreation Area (7), Holiday Park (8), Liberty Hill Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	66.8%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	9.3%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	5.6%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Abbottsford, GA

Abbottsford compared to Georgia state average:

Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Troup County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (69%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%) Utility gas (4%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Abbottsford

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Catholic Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	57.8%	20.6%	4.3%	4.0%	2.6%
Congregations	33.0%	30.4%	5.4%	0.9%	3.6%

Name	Churches of Christ	Episcopal Church	Charismatic Churches Independent	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	2.3%	1.4%	1.3%	1.1%	4.6%
Congregations	7.1%	1.8%	0.9%	1.8%	15.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

6.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,482 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.36%
Georgia average:	10.98%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($164 average AGI)
Troup County: 0.05%
Georgia average: 0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Chambers County, AL	0.62% ($27,907 average AGI)
from Coweta County, GA	0.46% ($31,905)
from Meriwether County, GA	0.44% ($29,272)

5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,239 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.99%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Chambers County, AL	0.54% ($23,795 average AGI)
to Coweta County, GA	0.51% ($30,610)
to Meriwether County, GA	0.35% ($23,347)

Strongest AM radio stations in Abbottsford:

WGSE (720 AM; daytime; 8 kW; HOGANSVILLE, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WTRP (620 AM; 1 kW; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: CASEY NETWORK, LLC)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLAG (1240 AM; 1 kW; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: EAGLE'S NEST, INC)
WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Abbottsford:

WALR-FM (104.1 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
W220AN (91.9 FM; LA GRANGE, ETC., GA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WELR-FM (102.3 FM; ROANOKE, AL; Owner: EAGLE'S NEST, INC.)
WSTH-FM (106.1 FM; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
WMGP (98.1 FM; HOGANSVILLE, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WCJM-FM (100.9 FM; WEST POINT, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF AUBURN LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WJSP-FM (88.1 FM; WARM SPRINGS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WOAK (90.9 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: OAKSIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
WKZJ (95.7 FM; GREENVILLE, GA; Owner: DAVIS B/CASTING OF COLUMBUS, INC)
WCGQ (107.3 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
WBTR-FM (92.1 FM; CARROLLTON, GA; Owner: WYAI, INC.)
WRLD-FM (95.3 FM; VALLEY, AL; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Abbottsford:

WSWS-TV (Channel 66; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF OPELIKA)
WCAG-LP (Channel 33; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA-ALABAMA BROADCASTING, INC.)
W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)
WJSP-TV (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WLTZ (Channel 38; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: LEWIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXTX (Channel 54; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)

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