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Randolph County

Population in July 2007: 302.
Males: 140  (46.6%)
Females: 162  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,682 (it was $17,679 in 2000)
Benevolence:  $21,682
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,213
Benevolence:  $10,213
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $28,233 (it was $15,800 in 2000)
Benevolence:  $28,233
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $67,580; Detached houses: $265,720; Mobile homes: $17,647

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Races in Benevolence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.5%)
  • Black (45.0%)
  • American Indian (45.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Benevolence: 70.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 510 feet

Land area: 89.4 square miles.

Population density: 3.4 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Benevolence

  • High school or higher: 58.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benevolence CCD

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

21 residents are foreign born (6.5% Latin America).

This place:  6.5%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Benevolence:  1.3% ($199)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: West Dougherty, GA (38.2 miles , pop. 59,680).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (96.1 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (648.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Cuthbert, GA (2.9 miles ), Weston, GA (3.2 miles) , Shellman, GA (3.4 miles ), Lumpkin, GA (3.5 miles ), Parrott, GA (3.7 miles) , Richland, GA (3.9 miles ), Coleman, GA (4.1 miles) , Preston, GA (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 31.88 N, Longitude: 84.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 229

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Benevolence-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Benevolence place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.5 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Benevolence:
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 7 miles; CUTHBERT, GA)
  • STEWART WEBSTER HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; RICHLAND, GA)
  • LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; EUFAULA, AL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benevolence:
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 61 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 67 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)

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Notable location: Seelys Mill (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Benevolence include: Sharon Church (A), Pumpkin Town Church (B), Pleasant Grove Church (C), Piney Grove Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Pearces Pond (A), Merritt Lake (B), Phillips Pond (C), Phillps Pond (D), Butlers Pond (E), English Lake (F), Lies Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gormley Branch (A), Brier Creek (B), Meal Creek (C), Jordan Branch (D), Deer Creek (E), Pool Branch (F), Ward Branch (G), Little Pumpkin Creek (H), West Fork Ichawaynochaway Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  53.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  10.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  39.3%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benevolence, GA



Benevolence compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Randolph County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (54%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
  • Utility gas (11%)


Religion statistics for Benevolence

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Baha'iOther religions
Adherents77.8%14.4%2.1%1.9%3.8%
Congregations58.3%20.8%4.2%N/A16.7%
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.


6.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,111 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.07%
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 Dougherty County, GA  0.72% ($21,294 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, GA  0.46% ($20,455)


5.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,614 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.59%
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 Dougherty County, GA  1.06% ($38,000 average AGI)
to Lee County, GA  0.51% ($45,917)


Strongest AM radio stations in Benevolence:
  • WCUG (850 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CUTHBERT, GA; Owner: MULLIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDAK (540 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benevolence:
  • W207AW (89.3 FM; CUTHBERT, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIOL (92.7 FM; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: HATCHEE CREEK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCGQ (107.3 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WKCN (99.3 FM; LUMPKIN, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WZIQ (106.5 FM; SMITHVILLE, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WRVX (97.9 FM; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: RIVER VALLEY MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WDEC-FM (94.7 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: SUMTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Benevolence:
  • WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLTZ (Channel 38; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: LEWIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTX (Channel 54; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)



FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 65-CA (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 34403 , Serial Number: C-14271, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 01/30/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Wallace T Perkins, Rt 1, Benevolence, GA 31721

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