Axson, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 1,334.

Males: 671	(50.4%)
Females: 663	(49.6%)

Median resident age:	32.3 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Zip code: 31624

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,428 (it was $25,625 in 2000)

Axson:	$31,428
Georgia:	$49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,863

Axson:	$12,863
Georgia:	$24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $55,931 (it was $31,300 in 2000)

Axson:	$55,931
Georgia:	$164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,065; Detached houses: $91,575; Mobile homes: $38,368
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Races in Axson:

White Non-Hispanic (86.0%)
Hispanic (13.5%)
Other race (9.0%)
Black (4.1%)
American Indian (4.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Axson: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 177 feet

Land area: 88.8 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Axson

High school or higher: 56.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
Unemployed: 8.2%
Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Axson CCD

Never married: 13.8%
Now married: 75.2%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 4.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.7%
Georgia:	7.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Axson, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Axson to the number of sex offenders is 1334 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Axson:	1.1% ($349)
Georgia:	0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (88.5 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (91.1 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (737.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pearson, GA (2.9 miles ), Waresboro, GA (3.4 miles ), Dixie Union, GA (3.5 miles ), Argyle, GA (3.8 miles) , Nicholls, GA (4.1 miles ), Homerville, GA (4.1 miles ), Douglas, GA (4.2 miles ), Manor, GA (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 31.28 N, Longitude: 82.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 912

Most common industries for males (%):

Textile mills and textile products (15%)
Construction (13%)
Wood products (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (22%)
Public administration (14%)
Wood products (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Health care (8%)
Food (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (22%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Cashiers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Bus drivers (6%)
Other financial specialists (5%)

Axson-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the Axson place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/11/1952, a category 3 tornado 30.2 miles away from the place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Axson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.1 miles away from Axson center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Hospitals/medical centers near Axson:

CLINCH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HOMERVILLE, GA)
COFFEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; DOUGLAS, GA)
SATILLA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; WAYCROSS, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Axson, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Axson:

VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 91 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,495)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 93 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 108 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)

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Churches in Axson include: Allen Chapel (A), Utah Church (B), Axson Church (C), Stokesville Church (D), Red Bluff Church (E), First Born Church (F), Mount Zion Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: White Cemetery (1), Kight Cemetery (2), Utah Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Head of the Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sweetwater Creek (A), Big Branch (B), Pudding Creek (C), Little Red Bluff Creek (D), Smut Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Axson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	72.0%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	23.8%
Whole state:	13.0%

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

This place:	6.2%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Axson, GA

Axson compared to Georgia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Atkinson County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (66%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%) Wood (7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Axson

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Old Missionary Baptists Associations	Other religions
Adherents	45.4%	14.3%	11.2%	6.7%	22.5%
Congregations	22.2%	25.9%	3.7%	14.8%	33.3%

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.

6.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.98%
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

2.50% ($18,492 average AGI)

6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,698 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.35%
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

2.34% ($24,527 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Axson:

WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WOKA (1310 AM; 4 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WCGA (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WOODBINE, GA; Owner: COX BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WFNS (1350 AM; 3 kW; BLACKSHEAR, GA; Owner: MARMAC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Axson:

WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WPNG (101.9 FM; PEARSON, GA; Owner: KM RADIO OF PEARSON, L.L.C.)
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)
WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
WAJQ-FM (104.3 FM; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WBTY (98.7 FM; HOMERVILLE, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING & INVESTMENT CO., INC.)
WKUB (105.1 FM; BLACKSHEAR, GA; Owner: MATTOX BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Axson:

WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Lisa M Minney, Us Highway 82, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
B B Breen, County Road 246 (022338 / Axson), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: American Tower LP, 829 Pickens Industrial Drive, Ste 3, Marietta, GA 30062, Phone: (770) 919-9003

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KR4WH, Previous Call Sign: KD4YST
Grant Date: 07/15/1994, Expiration Date: 05/31/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/01/2006
Registrant: Zdzislaw Hokaszewski, Rt 1 Box 48, Axson, GA 31624
Call Sign: WA4WVE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01020668
Grant Date: 05/23/2005, Expiration Date: 08/17/2015, Certifier: Carl B Christopher
Registrant: Carl B Christopher, Rt 1 Box 129, Axson, GA 31624

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