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Bacon County

Population in July 2007: 3,494. Population change since 2000: +5.8%
 

Males: 1,588  (45.5%)
Females: 1,906  (54.5%)

Median resident age:  36.0 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31510.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,187 (it was $20,324 in 2000)
Alma:  $23,187
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,461 (it was $53,000 in 2000)
Alma:  $83,461
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,485; Detached houses: $108,188; In 2-unit structures: $27,610; Mobile homes: $42,500

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Races in Alma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.1%)
  • Black (38.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.4%)
  • Other race (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Alma: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.2%), Irish (5.1%), English (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 201 feet

Land area: 5.73 square miles.

Population density: 610 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Alma

  • High school or higher: 60.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alma city

  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 44.6%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 15.6%

18 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Alma, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Alma to the number of sex offenders is 291 to 1.

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

Alma:  0.9% ($497)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (87.5 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (97.1 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (714.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rockingham, GA (2.3 miles ), Nicholls, GA (3.2 miles ), Dixie Union, GA (3.4 miles ), Satilla Creek, GA (3.4 miles ), Bristol, GA (3.9 miles ), West Green, GA (4.1 miles ), Surrency-Thornton, GA (4.1 miles ), Baxley, GA (4.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $141,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $79,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $350,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $164,800
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $169,200
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $330,000
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $158,600

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Latitude: 31.54 N, Longitude: 82.47 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,463 (+45.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 637 (60.4%)

Area code: 912

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Alma, Georgia business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -476 (-12.8%).


Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)



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Crime in Alma by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 1000
    per 100,000 30.20.00.00.0
Rapes 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.031.10.0
Robberies 6142
    per 100,000 181.129.6124.461.7
Assaults 5473
    per 100,000 150.9118.2217.792.6
Burglaries 11133144
    per 100,000 331.9384.2963.91358.0
Thefts 604282122
    per 100,000 1810.51241.12549.83765.4
Auto thefts 1337
    per 100,000 30.288.793.3216.0
Arson 0N/A00
    per 100,000 0.0N/A0.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 242.9116.1282.6300.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.86
US city average:  3.00

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Alma-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.5 miles away from the Alma city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 3 tornado 30.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers in Alma:
  • BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL (302 S WAYNE ST BOX 745)
  • BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL (302 SOUTH WAYNE STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Alma:
  • APPLING HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BAXLEY, GA)
  • JEFF DAVIS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HAZLEHURST, GA)
  • COFFEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; DOUGLAS, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Alma, GA

Airports located in Alma:
Operable nuclear power plants near Alma:
  • 18 miles: Edwin I. Hatch 1 and 2 in Baxley, GA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alma:
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 88 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 97 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,495)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 101 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
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User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The Alma Times is the legal organ for Alma, Bacon County. This weekly newspaper is published on Thursdays and is owned by SouthFire Publishing.

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Notable location: Bacon County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Alma include: Westside Congregational Methodist Church (A), Alma Methodist Church (B), Southside Church of God (C), Church of God of Prophecy (D), East Side Baptist Church (E), Evangelistic Temple (F), First African Baptist Church (G), First Baptist Church of Alma (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Rose Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Lake Lure (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Historical Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 406 Mercer Street), Superior Court Clerk (Recreation Areas; 502 West 12th Street).

Hotels: Best Inn (1049 South Pierce Street), Alma Days Inn (930 S Pierce St).

Courts: Clerk Of Court (502 West 12th), Judge Probate Court (502 West 12th).

 

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

ALMA (Population served: 3236, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-06-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1999 and SEP-12-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-07-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-07-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1995 and SEP-11-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-11-1998), St Intentional no-action (AUG-27-2001)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.5%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  32.3%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  16.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alma, GA


89 people in nursing homes
39 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Alma compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Alma (2009 data):
  • Alma Exchange Bank & Trust: Drive-In Branch at U.S. Highway 1 And 18th Street, branch established on 1966-04-27; at 501 West 12th Street, branch established on 1939-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88.6 mil, Deposits: $72.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: South Banking Company
  • First National Bank South: at 423 West 12th Street, branch established on 1950-02-15; West 12th Street Branch at 318 West 12th Street, branch established on 1988-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $342.7 mil, Deposits: $308.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Bank Shares Of The South East, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Bacon County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)


Religon statistics for Alma

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents58.5%19.6%10.6%6.3%2.4%
Congregations37.9%13.8%13.8%10.3%3.4%
NameChurch of God of ProphecyCatholic Church The Wesleyan ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.1%0.6%0.5%0.4%N/A
Congregations3.4%3.4%3.4%3.4%6.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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 3$12,116$48,4640$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$612
Police Protection - Officers 11$28,857$31,4801$1,234
Police - Other 2$4,229$25,3740$0
Firefighters 12$31,715$31,7152$130
Fire - Other 1$2,057$24,6840$0
Streets and Highways 3$8,002$32,0080$0
Health 1$2,061$24,73213$13,873
Solid Waste Management 1$1,346$16,1520$0
Sewerage 1$2,851$34,2120$0
Water Supply 6$11,114$22,2280$0
Other and Unallocable 2$5,267$31,6020$0
Totals for Government 43$109,615$30,59017$15,849



Alma government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $286,000
    Solid Waste Management: $249,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $74,000
    Housing & Community Development: $64,000
    Sewerage: $49,000
    Regular Highways: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $662,000
    Fire Protection: $458,000
    General - Other: $422,000
    Water Utilities: $267,000
    Central Staff Services: $266,000
    Solid Waste Management: $245,000
    Sewerage: $178,000
    Regular Highways: $118,000
    General Public Buildings: $59,000
    Parks & Recreation: $52,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $41,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000
    Health Services - Other: $26,000
    Corrections - Other: $19,000
    Libraries: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $10,000
    Welfare - Other: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Parks & Recreation: $52,000
    Corrections: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,000
    Libraries: $12,000
    General: $10,000
    Welfare: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $860,000
    Highways: $518,000
    General Support: $385,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $482,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $398,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $84,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $136,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $96,000
    Water Utilities: $64,000
    Sewerage: $42,000
    Regular Highways: $29,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,869,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $429,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $90,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $114,000
    Housing & Community Development: $79,000
    Highways: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $514,000
    Public Utilities: $169,000
    Other Selective Sales: $141,000
    NEC: $96,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $70,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,616,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000

6.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,275 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.19%
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 Coffee County, GA  1.09% ($23,235 average AGI)
from Ware County, GA  0.55% ($23,824)
from Appling County, GA  0.48% ($21,600)


5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.83%
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 Coffee County, GA  1.06% ($22,424 average AGI)
to Ware County, GA  0.68% ($21,143)
to Appling County, GA  0.61% ($20,316)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alma:
  • WAJQ (1400 AM; 1 kW; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOKA (1310 AM; 4 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WFNS (1350 AM; 3 kW; BLACKSHEAR, GA; Owner: MARMAC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLOP (1370 AM; 5 kW; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WCGA (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WOODBINE, GA; Owner: COX BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alma:
  • WAJQ-FM (104.3 FM; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WWSN (103.3 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYNR (102.5 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLPT (88.3 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WPNG (101.9 FM; PEARSON, GA; Owner: KM RADIO OF PEARSON, L.L.C.)
  • WKUB (105.1 FM; BLACKSHEAR, GA; Owner: MATTOX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVOH-FM (93.5 FM; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alma:
  • WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • W54CW (Channel 54; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W56DU (Channel 56; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Alma, Georgia:
  • Fatal accident count: 25
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 43
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
  • Fatalities: 25
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 65
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Georgia average:
  • Fatal accident count: 90
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 138
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
  • Fatalities: 97
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 231
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Alma fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 25 meters (82ft)
Total costs: $479,000
Total average daily traffic: 20,430
Total average daily truck traffic: 514
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 30,645

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Alma)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Alma, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Alma)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Alma)

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