Avera, Georgia

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Jefferson County

Population in July 2008: 202. Population change since 2000: -6.9%

Males: 103	(51.2%)
Females: 99	(48.8%)

Median resident age:	39.7 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Zip codes: 30803.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,621 (it was $28,229 in 2000)

Avera:	$34,621
Georgia:	$49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,526

Avera:	$17,526
Georgia:	$24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $70,584 (it was $39,500 in 2000)

Avera:	$70,584
Georgia:	$164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $74,796; Detached houses: $86,103; Mobile homes: $32,688

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Races in Avera:

White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
Black (10.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Avera: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.2%), German (6.5%), Irish (6.5%), Dutch (5.5%), Polish (3.7%), English (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 0.65 square miles.

Population density: 311 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Avera

High school or higher: 57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avera city

Never married: 20.4%
Now married: 55.1%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 12.6%
Divorced: 9.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Georgia:	7.1%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Avera, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Avera to the number of sex offenders is 101 to 1.

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

Avera:	0.6% ($228)
Georgia:	0.9% ($919)

Avera satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (33.5 miles , pop. 195,182).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (115.0 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (623.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Stapleton, GA (1.9 miles ), Gibson, GA (2.2 miles ), Edge Hill, GA (2.5 miles) , Wrens, GA (2.9 miles ), Panhandle, GA (3.0 miles ), Mitchell, GA (3.2 miles) , Louisville, GA (3.9 miles ), Davisboro, GA (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 33.19 N, Longitude: 82.53 W

Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+1.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (17%)
Mining (14%)
Truck transportation (14%)
Construction (10%)
Paper (9%)
Apparel (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Apparel (18%)
Food and beverage stores (18%)
Health care (15%)
Textile mills and textile products (10%)
Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (17%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (28%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Cashiers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Customer service representatives (8%)

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Average climate in Avera, Georgia

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Avera-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 13% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.7 miles away from the Avera city center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/13/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the city center injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Avera-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 85% 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 46.9 miles away from Avera center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.2 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 63.5 miles away from Avera center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from Avera center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Avera:

JEFFERSON HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LOUISVILLE, GA)
MCDUFFIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; THOMSON, GA)
WASHINGTON CTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 24 miles; SANDERSVILLE, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Avera, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avera:

AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 55 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)

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Church in Avera: Pleasant Grove Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Pleasant Grove Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

AVERA (Population served: 248, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.6%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.0%
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: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	6.5%
Whole state:	13.0%

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

This city:	4.0%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Avera, GA

Avera compared to Georgia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below 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 below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Avera mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (46%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Wood (3%)

Religion statistics for Avera

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Mennonite Church of God in Christ	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents	53.6%	24.2%	5.1%	5.0%	3.6%
Congregations	35.3%	23.5%	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%

Name	Association Reformed Presbyterian Church	Episcopal Church	Church of the Nazarene	Catholic Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.3%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Congregations	7.8%	3.9%	3.9%	2.0%	11.8%

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	0	$0		1	$1,307
Totals for Government	0	$0		1	$1,307

Avera government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,000
Charges - Sewerage: $13,000
All Other: $4,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $29,000
Water Utilities: $24,000

Fire Protection: $16,000

Sewerage: $16,000

Regular Highways: $15,000

General - Other: $5,000

Financial Administration: $3,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $23,000
All Other: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $57,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $54,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000

Rents: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $125,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,000
Tax - Property: $10,000
Other Selective Sales: $8,000

Public Utilities: $6,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $3,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $17,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,454 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.00%
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 Richmond County, GA	0.73% ($21,091 average AGI)
from Burke County, GA	0.37% ($22,545)
from Columbia County, GA	0.23% ($45,143)

5.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,716 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.61%
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 Richmond County, GA	1.26% ($22,429 average AGI)
to McDuffie County, GA	0.36% ($21,909)
to Washington County, GA	0.28% ($22,588)

Strongest AM radio stations in Avera:

WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
WPEH (1420 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, GA; Owner: PEACH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Avera:

WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
WCHZ (95.1 FM; HARLEM, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE,LLC)
WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPEH-FM (92.1 FM; LOUISVILLE, GA; Owner: PEACH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTHO-FM (101.7 FM; THOMSON, GA; Owner: CAMELLIA CITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRFN (93.1 FM; WARRENTON, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPRW-FM (107.7 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLRR (100.7 FM; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: PRESTON W. SMALL)

TV broadcast stations around Avera:

WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
WAAU-LP (Channel 18; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: THOMAS J. PIPER)

Avera fatal accident list:
Aug 29, 1975 08:55 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Christine A Verre, Gamble Mill Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KI4TKT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00702651
Grant Date: 02/09/2007, Expiration Date: 02/09/2017, Cancelation Date: 02/27/2007, Certifier: Stanley K Murray
Registrant: Stanley K Murray, 2404 Long Branch Rd, Avera, GA 30803
Call Sign: K4KKM, Previous Call Sign: KI4TKT, Licensee ID: L00702651
Grant Date: 02/27/2007, Expiration Date: 02/27/2017, Certifier: Stanley K Murray
Registrant: Stanley K Murray, 2404 Long Branch Rd, Avera, GA 30803

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 13

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Avera, GA

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