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Berrien County

Population in July 2007: 685. Population change since 2000: +0.6%
 

Males: 318  (46.5%)
Females: 367  (53.5%)

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31622.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,499 (it was $22,422 in 2000)
Alapaha:  $27,499
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,652 (it was $37,300 in 2000)
Alapaha:  $66,652
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $78,942; Detached houses: $107,113; Mobile homes: $25,147

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Races in Alapaha:

  • Black (62.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (36.4%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Alapaha: 73.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (10.9%), English (1.6%), French (1.6%), Irish (1.3%), German (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 290 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 688 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Alapaha

  • High school or higher: 67.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alapaha town

  • Never married: 33.4%
  • Now married: 44.1%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
Georgia:  7.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Alapaha:  1.1% ($418)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (57.2 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (118.4 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (732.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Enigma, GA (2.6 miles ), Willacoochee, GA (3.3 miles ), Nashville, GA (3.5 miles ), Brookfield, GA (3.6 miles ), Ocilla, GA (3.9 miles ), Oak Ridge, GA (4.0 miles ), Lenox, GA (4.0 miles ), Holt, GA (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 31.38 N, Longitude: 83.22 W

Area code: 229

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Population change in the 1990s: -131 (-16.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Wood products (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (16%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



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Crime in Alapaha (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (140.3 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 42.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

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Alapaha-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 59% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.8 miles away from the Alapaha town center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 3 tornado 33.5 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Alapaha:
  • BERRIEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NASHVILLE, GA)
  • IRWIN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; OCILLA, GA)
  • TIFT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; TIFTON, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Alapaha, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alapaha:
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 92 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
Private elementary/middle school in Alapaha:
  • OPEN DOOR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 17; Location: ROUTE 2 BOX 410; Grades: PK - 6)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Alapaha and their reported violations in the past:

ALAPAHA (Population served: 812, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and MAR-20-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (2 times from AUG-01-2005 to OCT-03-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-20-2006), St Admin Penalty assessed (MAR-22-2006), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-22-2006)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2004 and AUG-04-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-17-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and MAR-20-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-20-2006), St Admin Penalty assessed (MAR-22-2006), St AO (w/penalty) issued (MAR-22-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-07-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1994 and OCT-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2001), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-21-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-29-2003)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.9%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  21.3%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alapaha, GA



Alapaha compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Alapaha (2009 data):
  • Bank of Alapaha: Bank Of Alapaha at N/S Railroad Street, branch established on 1905-03-25. Info updated 2009-03-26: Bank assets: $96.4 mil, Deposits: $83.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Alapaha Holding Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Berrien County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (62%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religon statistics for Alapaha

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchOld Missionary Baptists AssociationsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents53.6%19.0%15.4%4.5%7.4%
Congregations20.0%23.3%23.3%13.3%20.0%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,916$22,9920$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,478$17,7362$1,216
Streets and Highways 1$770$9,2400$0
Water Supply 1$1,304$15,6480$0
Totals for Government 4$5,468$16,4042$1,216



Alapaha government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $39,000
    Sewerage: $27,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $93,000
    Police Protection: $80,000
    Regular Highways: $61,000
    Water Utilities: $44,000
    Solid Waste Management: $34,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $83,000
    General Support: $73,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
    Rents: $2,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $66,000
    Fire Protection: $30,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $43,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $40,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $90,000
  • Tax - Property: $47,000
    Other Selective Sales: $25,000
    Public Utilities: $19,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $156,000

8.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,466 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.36%
Georgia average:  10.98%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lowndes County, GA  1.37% ($24,986 average AGI)
from Tift County, GA  0.87% ($19,298)
from Cook County, GA  0.69% ($18,459)


8.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.68%
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 Lowndes County, GA  1.81% ($25,316 average AGI)
to Tift County, GA  1.13% ($31,475)
to Cook County, GA  1.05% ($26,702)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alapaha:
  • WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WOKA (1310 AM; 4 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • WTIF (1340 AM; 1 kW; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alapaha:
  • WLPF (98.5 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKAA (97.7 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WKZZ (92.5 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIF-FM (107.5 FM; OMEGA, GA; Owner: OMEGA BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WPNG (101.9 FM; PEARSON, GA; Owner: KM RADIO OF PEARSON, L.L.C.)
  • WDDQ (92.1 FM; ADEL, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WVGA (105.9 FM; LAKELAND, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WABR (91.1 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMM, COMMISSION)
  • WRDO (96.9 FM; FITZGERALD, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Alapaha:
  • W12DA (Channel 12; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV, INC.)
  • WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W33BX (Channel 33; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)


Alapaha fatal accident list:
Dec 8, 1984 12:00 AM, 11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Rt. 1 Box 6000, Hwy 82, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN933
    880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+14 more)
    Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Jimmy R Williams, County Rd 2 Mi N Of Hwy82 2 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 61 m
    Registrant: Southern Company Services, Bin 1002a, 241 Ralph Mc Gill Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30308, Phone: (404) 506-3808, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, Rt. 1 Box 6000, Hwy 82, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Stephanie I Jones, 733 Lila Gaskins Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
    Registrant: 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, On Paved Cty. Rd. 2 Mi. N Of Us. 82, Which Begins East Of, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WLR21
    Assigned Frequencies : 6735.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/10/1994, Expiration Date: 05/10/1999, Cancelation Date: 03/31/1999
    Registrant: Phone: (404) 506-7330

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: AJ4Z, Previous Call Sign: AF4LP, Licensee ID: L01014032
    Grant Date: 02/23/1999, Expiration Date: 02/23/2009
    Registrant: Kenneth L Mock, Rt 2 Box 1110, Alapaha, GA 31622
  • Call Sign: N4JDT, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/27/1998, Expiration Date: 04/27/2008
    Registrant: Billy Stewart, Route 1, Alapaha, GA 31622
  • Call Sign: N4VKH, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/16/1998, Expiration Date: 12/16/2008
    Registrant: James R Spivey Sr, Rt 1 Box 6058, Alapaha, GA 31622


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: AYRES CORPORATION S2R-T34 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-6 SERIES (550 HP) (Turbo-prop)
    N-Number: 43DY , Serial Number: T41-178DC, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 08/16/1992
    Registrant (Corporation): Dixon Brothers Flying Service Inc, Po Box 498, Alapaha, GA 31622
  • Aircraft: CHAMPION 7ECA (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6396N , Serial Number: 355, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 01/06/2004
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 362 Steel Magnolia Dr, Alapaha, GA 31622


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