Avera, Georgia

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Jefferson County

Population in 2011: 246. Population change since 2000: +13.4%

Males: 129	(52.4%)
Females: 117	(47.6%)

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Georgia median age:	40.0 years

Zip codes: 30803.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,230 (it was $28,229 in 2000)

Avera:	$32,230
Georgia:	$47,590

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,090

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $55,928 (it was $39,500 in 2000)

Avera:	$55,928
Georgia:	$162,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $63,556; Detached houses: $76,793; Mobile homes: $47,671

Median gross rent in 2009: $591.

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White alone - 224 (91.1%)
Black alone - 17 (6.9%)
Two or more races - 5 (2.0%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Avera: 80.4 (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: 378 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 (commute): 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 of Georgia and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Avera, Georgia as of May 22, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Avera to the number of sex offenders is 67 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $486 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $317 (0.6%)

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

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
15.5%
Georgia:
9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Manufacturing (34%)

Construction (16%)

Wholesale trade (8%)

Retail trade (7%)

Transportation and warehousing (7%)

Other services, except public administration (7%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Retail trade (16%)

Educational services (13%)

Health care and social assistance (13%)

Manufacturing (12%)

Finance and insurance (10%)

Public administration (10%)

Transportation and warehousing (9%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

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%)

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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Tornado activity:

Avera-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category F4 (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 F3 (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.

Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Avera 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 the city 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 Avera 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 the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Avera:

JEFFERSON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; LOUISVILLE, GA)
MCDUFFIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; THOMSON, GA)
WASHINGTON COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; SANDERSVILLE, GA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avera:

Augusta Technical College (about 32 miles; Augusta, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,398)
Augusta State University (about 36 miles; Augusta, GA; FT enrollment: 4,766)
Medical College of Georgia (about 37 miles; Augusta, GA; FT enrollment: 2,357)
Georgia College & State University (about 42 miles; Milledgeville, GA; FT enrollment: 5,505)
East Georgia College (about 44 miles; Swainsboro, GA; FT enrollment: 2,157)
University of South Carolina-Aiken (about 52 miles; Aiken, SC; FT enrollment: 2,476)
Georgia Southern University (about 70 miles; Statesboro, GA; FT enrollment: 15,771)

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Notable location: Avera Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.1. This is about average.

City:	37.1
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 11.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.3 miles away from the city center.

City:	11.5
U.S.:	9.6

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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.6%
(4.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.7% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Georgia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	63.0%
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

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.
Black race population percentage 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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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Avera mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (46%)
Electricity (36%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Wood (3%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Georgia:

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Religion statistics for Avera (based on Jefferson County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.74%

Here		43.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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
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.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7

Jefferson County:	4.26 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:	1.91 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

Jefferson County:	0.61 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:	0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15

Jefferson County:	9.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 10

Here:	6.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	14.1%
Georgia:	10.4%

Adult obesity rate:

Jefferson County:	35.6%
Georgia:	27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	13.9%
State:	14.6%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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 ($56.91)
Charges - Sewerage: $13,000 ($52.85)
All Other: $4,000 ($16.26)
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $29,000 ($117.89)
Water Utilities: $24,000 ($97.56)

Fire Protection: $16,000 ($65.04)

Sewerage: $16,000 ($65.04)

Regular Highways: $15,000 ($60.98)

General - Other: $5,000 ($20.33)

Financial Administration: $3,000 ($12.20)
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $23,000 ($93.50)
All Other: $8,000 ($32.52)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $57,000 ($231.71)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $54,000 ($219.51)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000 ($12.20)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000 ($36.59)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($20.33)

Rents: $4,000 ($16.26)
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $1,000 ($4.07)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $125,000 ($508.13)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $19,000 ($77.24)
Tax - Property: $10,000 ($40.65)
Other Selective Sales: $8,000 ($32.52)

Public Utilities: $6,000 ($24.39)

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $3,000 ($12.20)

NEC: $2,000 ($8.13)
Total Salaries & Wages: $17,000 ($69.11)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($12.20)

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 03:55 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

Janis E Merritts, Gamble Mill Road (Lat: 33.151056 Lon: -82.497861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Licensee ID: L01014812
Registrant: Global Signal Acquisitions LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:
Paul Beasley, Gamble Mill Road (Lat: 33.151056 Lon: -82.497861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Same
Angela Landry, Gamble Mill Road (Lat: 33.151056 Lon: -82.497861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Same
Christine A Verre, Gamble Mill Road (Lat: 33.151056 Lon: -82.497861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Global Signal Acquisitions LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
Christine A Verre, Gamble Mill Road (Lat: 33.151056 Lon: -82.497861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: Global Signal Acquisitions LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
Christine A Verre, Gamble Mill Road (Lat: 33.151056 Lon: -82.497861), 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:

Call Sign: KI4TKT, Licensee ID: L00702651
Grant Date: 02/09/2007, Expiration Date: 02/09/2017, Cancellation 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

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Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Avera, GA among deceased individuals
John	9	71.0 years
William	9	72.0 years
James	7	74.3 years
Clarence	5	70.6 years
George	5	72.0 years
Annie	4	81.7 years
Johnnie	4	70.5 years
Mary	4	78.8 years
Joe	3	85.3 years
Albert	3	84.0 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Avera, GA among deceased individuals
Hadden	15	80.4 years
Williams	14	72.7 years
Clark	13	82.8 years
Davis	13	73.5 years
Dixon	8	75.8 years
Chalker	8	73.7 years
Brown	7	80.9 years
Thigpen	7	71.9 years
Roberts	7	58.7 years
Sheppard	6	83.7 years

Avera on our top lists:

#3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers"
#4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks"
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#25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers"
#30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Cashiers"
#30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Apparel"
#36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Food and beverage stores"

#98 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"

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