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Jefferson County

Population in July 2007: 212.
Males: 105  (49.8%)
Females: 107  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30413.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,128 (it was $23,750 in 2000)
Bartow:  $29,128
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,240
Bartow:  $14,240
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,010 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Bartow:  $67,010
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $101,819; Detached houses: $119,533; Mobile homes: $34,286; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Bartow:

  • Black (59.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (40.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Bartow: 72.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (15.2%), Irish (6.7%), German (3.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%), Italian (1.3%), United States (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 1.14 square miles.

Population density: 186 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Bartow

  • High school or higher: 50.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bartow town

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 4.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Bartow, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bartow to the number of sex offenders is 212 to 1.

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

Bartow:  1.2% ($460)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (46.2 miles , pop. 195,182).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (127.1 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (638.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wadley, GA (2.0 miles ), Louisville, GA (3.1 miles ), Davisboro, GA (3.2 miles ), Riddleville, GA (3.4 miles) , Kite, GA (3.7 miles ), Midville, GA (3.8 miles ), Summertown, GA (3.8 miles) , Harrison, GA (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 32.88 N, Longitude: 82.47 W

Area code: 478

Bartow household income distribution Bartow home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Private households (9%)
  • Construction (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
  • Top executives (10%)
  • Carpenters (10%)
  • Woodworkers (10%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
  • Accountants and auditors (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)



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Crime in Bartow by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Burglaries 001
    per 100,000 0.00.0442.5
Thefts 100
    per 100,000 438.60.00.0
Auto thefts 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Arson N/A00
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 17.50.031.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.72
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Bartow, Georgia

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Bartow-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 11% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/13/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the Bartow town center injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 52.0 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Bartow-area historical earthquake activity is above Georgia state average. It is 90% 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 68.5 miles away from Bartow center
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 42.3 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 43.8 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) earthquake occurred 60.8 miles away from Bartow center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.7 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 73.7 miles away from Bartow center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bartow:
  • JEFFERSON HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LOUISVILLE, GA)
  • WASHINGTON CTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 23 miles; SANDERSVILLE, GA)
  • EMANUEL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; SWAINSBORO, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Bartow, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bartow:
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 44 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 65 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 70 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)

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

BARTOW (Population served: 494, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and SEP-16-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and OCT-08-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-11-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-24-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and OCT-04-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (SEP-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and OCT-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-2000)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.6%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  30.0%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bartow, GA



Bartow compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below 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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School Enrollment by Level of School


Bartow travel time to work
Bartow mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Utility gas (6%)


Religion statistics for Bartow

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Mennonite Church of God in ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents53.6%24.2%5.1%5.0%3.6%
Congregations35.3%23.5%3.9%5.9%2.0%
NameAssociation Reformed Presbyterian ChurchEpiscopal ChurchChurch of the NazareneCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.3%1.7%1.3%0.8%2.5%
Congregations7.8%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.


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 7$11,507
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$1,439
Streets and Highways 1$1,683$20,1961$53
Totals for Government 1$1,683$20,19610$12,999



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 Bartow:
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPEH (1420 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, GA; Owner: PEACH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WMLT (1330 AM; 5 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXRS (1590 AM; 3 kW; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAT (800 AM; 1 kW; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bartow:
  • WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WPEH-FM (92.1 FM; LOUISVILLE, GA; Owner: PEACH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WELT (98.1 FM; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDBN (107.5 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE, GA; Owner: D/B/A DOWDY PARTNERS)
  • WXRS-FM (100.5 FM; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJFL (101.9 FM; TENNILLE, GA; Owner: FALL LINE MEDIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bartow:
  • 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.)


Bartow fatal accident list:
Jan 8, 2008 01:40 AM, Sr-78, Lat: 32.879172, Lon: -82.470697, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 17, 1984 03:13 AM, 78, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 19, 1976 06:30 AM, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 16 meters (52ft)
Total average daily traffic: 4,130
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 6,195

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • On Sr 242, 3.1 Mi. W Of Int. Of Sr 242 & Us Hwy319/221., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 79.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00008014
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Corp., 99 Spring St., Sw, C&s Dept., Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (404) 529-1493

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • City Hall Hwy 221 Church St, Call Sign: KVA387, Licensee ID: L00653739
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.310 MHz, 155.370 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/14/2003, Expiration Date: 03/17/2013
    Registrant: City Of Bartow, Bartow, GA 30413, Phone: (912) 364-3300
  • Rr Mp S 111.5, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WNUS499, Licensee ID: L00008014
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.950 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 11/15/2015
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Bartow, Lat: 32.860278 Lon: -82.551111, Call Sign: WPXA856
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.393 MHz, 956.393 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/24/2003, Expiration Date: 02/24/2013, Certifier: Billy R Hall Jr.
    Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
  • STATION, 3 Mi W Of Inter Us 221 & Ga 242 Near, Overall height: 79.6 m, Call Sign: KRG65
    Assigned Frequencies : 6635.00 MHz, 6685.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/27/2008, Expiration Date: 07/15/2018
    Registrant: Central Of Georgia Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St. Ne - Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 529-1493, Fax: (404) 527-2914, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB4PFV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00984648
    Grant Date: 03/01/2005, Expiration Date: 05/24/2015, Certifier: Donald R Hodges
    Registrant: Donald R Hodges, 5845 Moxley Bartow Rd, Bartow, GA 30413


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 14

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

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