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Colquitt County

Population in July 2008: 616. Population change since 2000: +3.5%
 

Males: 314  (51.1%)
Females: 302  (48.9%)

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

Zip codes: 31722.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,010 (it was $33,438 in 2000)
Berlin:  $41,010
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,543
Berlin:  $18,543
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,295 (it was $37,100 in 2000)
Berlin:  $66,295
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $66,110; Detached houses: $67,349; Mobile homes: $34,325

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Races in Berlin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.5%)
  • Hispanic (24.9%)
  • Other race (19.7%)
  • Black (11.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Filipino (1.2%)
  • Korean (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Berlin: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.5%), Irish (8.2%), German (5.0%), English (1.5%), Italian (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 266 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 823 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Berlin

  • High school or higher: 50.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Berlin town

  • Never married: 35.4%
  • Now married: 48.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

15 residents are foreign born (2.5% Latin America).

This town:  2.5%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Berlin:  0.7% ($273)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)

Berlin satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (47.9 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (127.7 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (706.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Barney, GA (2.7 miles ), Ellenton, GA (2.8 miles ), Pavo, GA (3.2 miles ), Morven, GA (3.3 miles ), Moultrie, GA (3.4 miles ), Adel, GA (3.6 miles ), Sparks, GA (3.6 miles ), Riverside, GA (3.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

Latitude: 31.07 N, Longitude: 83.62 W

Area code: 229

Berlin household income distribution Berlin home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +108 (+22.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (18%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Apparel (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Bus drivers (6%)



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Crime in Berlin by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0140
    per 100,000 0.0160.8646.20.0
Burglaries 2669
    per 100,000 328.4964.6969.31446.9
Thefts 66816
    per 100,000 985.2964.61292.42572.3
Auto thefts 0001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0160.8
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 62.4138.3248.8217.0

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Berlin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 68% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/13/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.5 miles away from the Berlin town center killed 6 people and injured 15 people and caused $5 million in damages.

On 11/11/1968, a category 3 tornado 26.7 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Berlin:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF ADEL INC (about 13 miles; ADEL, GA)
  • COLQUITT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; MOULTRIE, GA)
  • TURNING POINT HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MOULTRIE, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berlin:
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 101 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)

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

BERLIN (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and SEP-01-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-22-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and OCT-01-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (SEP-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and OCT-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-22-2000), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2000)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.1%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  12.6%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Berlin, GA


39 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms


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


Berlin travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Colquitt County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (61%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


Religion statistics for Berlin

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)National Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents74.9%9.2%3.2%2.8%2.6%
Congregations50.6%13.3%4.8%1.2%7.2%
NameCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of the NazareneChristian and Missionary AllianceOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.5%1.0%0.9%1.9%
Congregations1.2%3.6%1.2%1.2%15.7%
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.


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 2$1,842
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,308$29,2321$509
Water Supply 0$0 1$642
Other and Unallocable 1$1,028$12,3360$0
Totals for Government 4$8,336$25,0084$2,993



Berlin government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    Sewerage: $21,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $141,000
    Regular Highways: $66,000
    Solid Waste Management: $63,000
    Central Staff Services: $43,000
    Water Utilities: $32,000
    Sewerage: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $172,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $167,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $135,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $20,000
    Police Protection: $11,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $35,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $16,000
    Beginning: $15,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
  • Tax - Property: $28,000
    Other Selective Sales: $22,000
    Public Utilities: $16,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $15,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $130,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

5.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,259 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.77%
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 Thomas County, GA  0.52% ($34,552 average AGI)
from Tift County, GA  0.44% ($22,857)
from Lowndes County, GA  0.25% ($22,531)


5.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.17%
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 Tift County, GA  0.45% ($26,561 average AGI)
to Lowndes County, GA  0.39% ($23,680)
to Thomas County, GA  0.30% ($16,385)


Strongest AM radio stations in Berlin:
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGOV (950 AM; 4 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: W G O V, INC.)
  • WHBS (1400 AM; 1 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: CHRIST IN YOU THE HOPE OF GLORY CHURCH, INC.)
  • WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WTHV (810 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HAHIRA, GA; Owner: ETERNAL LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Berlin:
  • WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMTM-FM (93.9 FM; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYZK (96.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: C. D. J., INC.)
  • WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WDDQ (92.1 FM; ADEL, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WAFT (101.1 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WTUF (106.3 FM; BOSTON, GA; Owner: BOSTON RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGLF (104.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAAC (92.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WGOV, INC.)
  • WTIF-FM (107.5 FM; OMEGA, GA; Owner: OMEGA BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WVGA (105.9 FM; LAKELAND, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Berlin:
  • WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • W38CM (Channel 22; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • W25CP (Channel 25; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBFL-CA (Channel 13; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • W19CP (Channel 19; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV)
  • WBVJ-LP (Channel 35; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • W33BX (Channel 33; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Berlin fatal accident list:
Oct 8, 2008 10:06 AM, Southernland Ave, Lat: 31.064625, Lon: -83.623103, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 28, 1994 08:00 AM, 050001, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, 596 Southland Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 86.9 m, , Licensee ID: L01211381
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: HART RANDY D ZENITH ZODIAC 601XL (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 915RH , Serial Number: 64814, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 01/31/2003
    Registrant (Individual): Randy D Hart, Po Box 112, Berlin, GA 31722


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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