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Twiggs County

Population in July 2008: 283. Population change since 2000: -1.4%
 

Males: 129  (45.6%)
Females: 154  (54.4%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31003.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,633 (it was $31,500 in 2000)
Allentown:  $38,633
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,759
Allentown:  $19,759
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,267 (it was $43,800 in 2000)
Allentown:  $78,267
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $89,818; Detached houses: $100,487; Townhouses or other attached units: $126,467; Mobile homes: $26,607

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Races in Allentown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.8%)
  • Black (35.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Allentown: 74.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (11.5%), United States (11.1%), Irish (6.6%), German (1.7%), French (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 429 feet

Land area: 3.08 square miles.

Population density: 92 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Allentown

  • High school or higher: 68.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Allentown town

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 19.2%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
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:

Allentown:  1.0% ($432)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (29.8 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (105.6 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (681.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Danville, GA (1.2 miles ), Montrose, GA (2.2 miles) , Jeffersonville, GA (3.0 miles ), Dudley, GA (3.1 miles ), Chester, GA (3.8 miles ), Dexter, GA (3.8 miles ), Irwinton, GA (3.9 miles ), Cochran, GA (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 32.59 N, Longitude: 83.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 478

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Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+4.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Mining (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Health care (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Florists (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Engineers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (21%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Art and design workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)



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Allentown-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.7 miles away from the Allentown town center killed 18 people and injured 300 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.3 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Allentown-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 95% smaller 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 98.3 miles away from Allentown center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 27.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.4 miles away from Allentown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Allentown:
  • BLECKLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; COCHRAN, GA)
  • FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DUBLIN, GA)
  • HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Allentown, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Allentown:
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 63 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 2,263)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Four counties meet at a point inside the city limits of Allentown. Twiggs, Laurens, Wilkinson and Bleckley are all within the city.

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

H & M OIL COMPANY (Population served: 353, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-2000)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-20-1997)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
ALLENTOWN (Population served: 338, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1996 and AUG-05-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-10-1997 to AUG-05-1997), St Public Notif requested (JAN-28-1998), St Intentional no-action (AUG-28-2001)
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  60.3%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  19.5%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  10.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Allentown, GA



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


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Banks with branches in Allentown (2009 data):
  • The Four County Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1941-09-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $86.3 mil, Deposits: $72.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Four County Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Twiggs County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (52%)
  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Allentown

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)American Baptist AssociationOther religions
Adherents77.8%12.2%6.6%1.9%1.5%
Congregations44.4%27.8%5.6%5.6%16.7%
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



Allentown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $8,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $43,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $12,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $56,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $54,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $214,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $12,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $15,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $55,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $10,000
    Public Utilities: $9,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

7.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.40%
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 Bibb County, GA  2.91% ($25,418 average AGI)
from Jones County, GA  0.74% ($21,720)
from Houston County, GA  0.59% ($26,050)


8.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,217 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.03%
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 Bibb County, GA  3.37% ($23,105 average AGI)
to Jones County, GA  0.65% ($31,818)
to Houston County, GA  0.62% ($34,952)


Strongest AM radio stations in Allentown:
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMLT (1330 AM; 5 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPGA (980 AM; 5 kW; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WLCG (1280 AM; 5 kW; MACON, GA)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUFF (710 AM; daytime; 3 kW; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WVMG (1440 AM; 1 kW; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Allentown:
  • WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WPWB (90.5 FM; BYRON, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INST., INC.)
  • WPEZ (93.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMCG (104.9 FM; MILAN, GA; Owner: TEL-DODGE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WDEN-FM (99.1 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFXM (107.1 FM; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAYS (105.5 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVMG-FM (96.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBKG (88.9 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKKZ (92.7 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: KIRBY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQIL (101.3 FM; CHAUNCEY, GA; Owner: GSW, INC.)
  • WVKX (103.7 FM; IRWINTON, GA; Owner: WILKINSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGUR (88.9 FM; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WIBB-FM (97.9 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRBV (101.7 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • W202BA (88.3 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WUFF-FM (97.5 FM; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
  • WPGA-FM (100.9 FM; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Allentown:
  • WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WPGA-TV (Channel 58; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WMGT-TV (Channel 41; MACON, GA; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMAZ-TV (Channel 13; MACON, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WGXA (Channel 24; MACON, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MACON LICENSE LLC)
  • WGNM (Channel 64; MACON, GA; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
  • WDMA-LP (Channel 32; MACON, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W35BB (Channel 35; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: WDIG, LLC)


Allentown fatal accident list:
Nov 9, 1999 11:00 AM, Us-80(Sr19), Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 21, 1985 01:20 AM, 112, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 22, 1977 11:02 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Approx. 1.3 Miles Ese Of, Structure height: 110.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN676
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/07/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: John T Scott
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Fax: (678) 339-8552, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Christine A Verre, 4712 Hwy. 80, Type: Tower, Structure height: 140.2 m, Overall height: 146.3 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, Land Lot 242 22nd Land Dist, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.6 m, Overall height: 111.2 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, I-16 @ Route 112, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.4 m
    Registrant: None

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • ALLENTOWN, 1.3 Mi Ese Of, Overall height: 111.3 m, Call Sign: WMT653
    Assigned Frequencies : 6315.84 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 08/02/2004, Certifier: John T Scott
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Fax: (678) 339-8552, Email:
  • ALLENTOWN, 8 Miles From Pine Street On County Road 388, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.6 m, Overall height: 111.2 m, Call Sign: WMT743
    6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6375.14 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6375.14 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz... (+5 more)
    Grant Date: 02/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: John T Scott
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4269, Fax: (678) 339-8552, Email:
  • Allentown, 4712 Hwy. 80, Type: Tower, Structure height: 140.2 m, Overall height: 146.3 m, Call Sign: WPYM534
    Assigned Frequencies : 5974.85 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/09/2003, Expiration Date: 09/09/2013, Certifier: Jimmy R Williams
    Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-32R-301 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8432B , Serial Number: 32R-8113112, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 09/09/1981
    Registrant (Individual): Charles R Greene, 1659 Ballferry Rd, Allentown, GA 31003


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