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Lowndes County

Population in July 2007: 14,674.
Males: 8,540  (58.2%)
Females: 6,134  (41.8%)

Median resident age:  28.8 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,793 (it was $42,320 in 2000)
Barretts:  $52,793
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,251
Barretts:  $24,251
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $140,835 (it was $85,400 in 2000)
Barretts:  $140,835
Georgia:  $164,500

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Races in Barretts:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.3%)
  • Black (23.2%)
  • American Indian (23.2%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • Filipino (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Barretts: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 249 feet

Land area: 54.3 square miles.

Population density: 270 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Barretts

  • High school or higher: 90.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barretts CCD

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 67.1%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 2.4%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Barretts:  0.8% ($708)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
Barretts satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (69.4 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (104.3 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (728.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Moody AFB, GA (1.6 miles ), Hahira, GA (2.8 miles ), Valdosta, GA (2.8 miles ), Remerton, GA (2.9 miles ), Naylor, GA (2.9 miles ), Ray City, GA (3.0 miles ), Cecil, GA (3.3 miles ), Lakeland, GA (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 30.96 N, Longitude: 83.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 229

Barretts household income distribution Barretts home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)



Barretts-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.6 miles away from the Barretts place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1988, a category 3 tornado 29.6 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 18 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Barretts:
  • SMITH NORTHVIEW HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; VALDOSTA, GA)
  • SOUTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; VALDOSTA, GA)
  • LOUIS SMITH MEMORIAL HISPITAL (about 11 miles; LAKELAND, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barretts:
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 102 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,942)
  • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 104 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)

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Notable location: Boys Ranch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Barretts include: Antioch Church (A), Cat Creek Church (B), Cherry Creek Church (C), Saint Johns Church (D), Pearl Todd Baptist Church (E), New Bethel Church (F), Mount Vienna Church (G), Kings Chapel (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hightower Cemetery (1), Antioch Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Robinson Pond (A), Mission Pond (B), Peters Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beatty Mill Creek (A), Beatty Branch (B), Twin Creek (C), Cat Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Barretts: Grand Bay Public Hunting Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  60.5%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.3%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Barretts, GA


People in group quarters in Barretts
  • 2574 people in military disciplinary barracks
  • 543 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 39 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Barretts compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Lowndes County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (79%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Barretts

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents42.7%18.8%10.1%8.1%4.5%
Congregations26.3%11.4%0.9%16.7%8.8%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents2.2%2.2%1.6%1.5%8.2%
Congregations3.5%2.6%0.9%2.6%26.3%
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.


10.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,005 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.01%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,779 average AGI)
Lowndes County:  0.52%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Brooks County, GA  0.59% ($25,503 average AGI)
from Cook County, GA  0.35% ($25,540)
from Berrien County, GA  0.31% ($25,316)


9.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.68%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.48% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,903 average AGI)
Lowndes County:  0.48%
Georgia average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Brooks County, GA  0.57% ($25,779 average AGI)
to Lanier County, GA  0.35% ($23,937)
to Cook County, GA  0.27% ($33,224)


Strongest AM radio stations in Barretts:
  • WTHV (810 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HAHIRA, GA; Owner: ETERNAL LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
  • WGOV (950 AM; 4 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: W G O V, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WVLD (1450 AM; 1 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barretts:
  • WVGA (105.9 FM; LAKELAND, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WAFT (101.1 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAAC (92.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WGOV, INC.)
  • WWET (91.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WYZK (96.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: C. D. J., INC.)
  • WDDQ (92.1 FM; ADEL, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WQPW (95.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WHLJ (97.5 FM; STATENVILLE, GA; Owner: LATAURUS PRODUCTIONS INCORPORATED)
  • WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WWRQ-FM (107.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVHT (105.7 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSTI-FM (105.3 FM; QUITMAN, GA; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBTY (98.7 FM; HOMERVILLE, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING & INVESTMENT CO., INC.)
  • WVVS-FM (90.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: VALDOSTA STATE COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Barretts:
  • WBFL-CA (Channel 13; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBVJ-LP (Channel 35; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W25CP (Channel 25; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)


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