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Notable locations in Blakely: Town and Country Club (A), Town and Country Golf Course (B), Early County Fire Department Blakely Station (C), Blakely Fire Department (D), Maddox Memorial Library (E), Early County Jail (F), Early County Courthouse (G), Blakely Regional Youth Development Center (H), Blakely City Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: King Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Blakely include: Westview United Methodist Church (A), Wesley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Southside Baptist Church (C), Mount Olive Baptist Church (D), Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (E), Holy Family Catholic Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G), First Free Will Baptist Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Blakely Cemetery (1), Mount Hope Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Louise (A), Lake Myrtice (B), Lake Louise (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brunson Branch (A), Breastworks Branch (B), Baptist Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Blakely include: Alex Howell Baseball Park (1), Standifer Field (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Hotels: Budget Inn (826 North Main Street), Blakely Days Inn (435 Arlington Ave), Day's Inn (1097 Arlington Avenue).
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Early County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Blakely and their reported violations in the past:
BLAKELY (Population served: 6000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-09-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-11-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-11-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-17-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and AUG-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2001)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
THE LOG CABIN RESTAURANT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 37.4%
(18.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 48.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 23.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.7 people | | Georgia: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 69.7% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
| This city: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blakely, GA
People in group quarters in Blakely:
- 142 people in nursing homes
- 53 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 53 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Blakely compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income significantly 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Blakely (2011 data):
- Bank of Early: Bank Of Early at 12347 Columbia Street, branch established on 1939/01/09. Info updated 2007/09/25: Bank assets: $84.4 mil, Deposits: $73.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: One South Financial, Inc.
- First State Bank of Blakely: First State Bank Of Blakely at 218 South Main Street, branch established on 1903/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $362.8 mil, Deposits: $300.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancshares Of Blakely, Inc.
- Commercial State Bank: 412 Columbia St Branch at 412 Columbia Highway, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2007/09/25: Bank assets: $104.3 mil, Deposits: $90.0 mil, headquarters in Donalsonville, GA, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Georgia Community Bancorp, Incorporated
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (62%)
- Utility gas (26%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Early County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Blakely (based on Early County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.13%
| Here | | 44.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Assemblies of God | Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 61.0% | 20.2% | 7.5% | 2.5% | 2.3% |
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| Congregations | 31.3% | 18.8% | 12.5% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
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| Name | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
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| Congregations | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Early County: | 5.07 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9 | Early County: | 7.61 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11 | This county: | 9.30 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Early County: | 13.6% | | Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Early County: | 30.3% | | State: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $13,792 | $27,584 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,224 | $38,688 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
15 | $41,044 | $32,835 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $4,115 | $24,690 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $2,254 | $27,048 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
18 | $38,395 | $25,597 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $7,016 | $28,064 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $12,570 | $30,168 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
10 | $31,424 | $37,709 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
3 | $8,978 | $35,912 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
64 | $162,812 | $30,527 | 0 | $0 |
Blakely government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $154,000 ($30.45)
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $886,000 ($175.20)
Sewerage: $314,000 ($62.09)
All Other: $7,000 ($1.38)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $5,073,000 ($1003.16)
Gas Utilities: $1,120,000 ($221.48)
Solid Waste Management: $974,000 ($192.60)
Central Staff Services: $865,000 ($171.05)
Water Utilities: $419,000 ($82.86)
Fire Protection: $406,000 ($80.28)
Sewerage: $279,000 ($55.17)
Housing & Community Development: $239,000 ($47.26)
General - Other: $221,000 ($43.70)
Regular Highways: $163,000 ($32.23)
Parks & Recreation: $70,000 ($13.84)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $47,000 ($9.29)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $972,000 ($192.21)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $547,000 ($108.17)
All Other: $131,000 ($25.90)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,760,000 ($348.03)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,610,000 ($318.37)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $150,000 ($29.66)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $292,000 ($57.74)
Interest Earnings: $59,000 ($11.67)
Rents: $11,000 ($2.18)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $266,000 ($52.60)
Solid Waste Management: $181,000 ($35.79)
Regular Highways: $22,000 ($4.35)
Electric Utilities: $17,000 ($3.36)
Gas Utilities: $17,000 ($3.36)
Water Utilities: $14,000 ($2.77)
Sewerage: $9,000 ($1.78)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $338,000 ($66.84)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $6,125,000 ($1211.19)
Gas Utilities: $1,282,000 ($253.51)
Water Utilities: $472,000 ($93.34)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $268,000 ($53.00)
- Tax - Other Selective Sales: $228,000 ($45.09)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $116,000 ($22.94)
NEC: $64,000 ($12.66)
Public Utilities: $37,000 ($7.32)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,702,000 ($336.56)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $85,000 ($16.81)
5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,021 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.02% | | 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:
5.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,089 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Blakely:
- WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
- WBBK (1260 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BLAKELY, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
- WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAGF (1320 AM; 3 kW; DOTHAN, AL)
- WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
- WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
- WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Blakely:
- WBBK-FM (93.1 FM; BLAKELY, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS OF SW GA)
- WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
- WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
- WJJN (92.1 FM; COLUMBIA, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WIZB (94.3 FM; ABBEVILLE, AL; Owner: CELEBRATIONS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
- WESP (102.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WAGF-FM (101.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WJWV (90.9 FM; FORT GAINES, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WGMK (106.3 FM; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING CO)
TV broadcast stations around Blakely:
- W69DO (Channel 69; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W08DM (Channel 8; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W26BM (Channel 26; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- WDHN (Channel 18; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF ALABAMA, INC.)
- W45BL (Channel 45; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W51CQ (Channel 51; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WJJN-LP (Channel 5; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: JAMES WILSON, III)
- WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W30BO (Channel 30; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)
- WGIQ (Channel 43; LOUISVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
- W41BN (Channel 41; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- W47BX (Channel 47; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Blakely, Georgia:
- Fatal accident count: 18
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 24
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 12
- Fatalities: 19
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 40
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Georgia average:
- Fatal accident count: 90
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 140
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
- Fatalities: 98
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 235
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Blakely fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $375,000
Total average daily traffic: 6,040
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 9,060
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Blakely)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 38 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Blakely, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - O.8 Miles Southwest Of (Lat: 31.374611 Lon: -84.952417), Call Sign: KUO587
Assigned Frequencies: 152.690 MHz, 152.690 MHz, 152.630 MHz
Expiration Date: 07/01/1998, Cancellation Date: 04/05/1999
Registrant: Alltel Corporate Services, Inc., 655 15th Street, N.W., Suite 220, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 783-3974
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 - Early County Airport (Lat: 31.398722 Lon: -84.895667), Type: Bant, Structure height: 70.6 m, Overall height: 72.2 m, Call Sign: KBM5
Assigned Frequencies: 121.725 MHz
Grant Date: 04/11/2008, Expiration Date: 01/28/2018, Certifier: Steven N Mitchell
Registrant: Douglas, GA 31534, Phone: (229) 468-9220, Fax: (229) 468-0715, Email:
- Early County Airport (Lat: 31.399972 Lon: -84.893861), Type: Mast, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 11 m, Call Sign: KRK5, Licensee ID: L00011095
Assigned Frequencies: 118.475 MHz
Grant Date: 01/28/2003, Expiration Date: 01/28/2008, Cancellation Date: 03/29/2008
Registrant: Early County Airport Authority, 22 Court Street, Blakely, GA 31723, Phone: (229) 723-4304 - Early County Airport (Lat: 31.455833 Lon: -84.818889), Type: Nntann, Structure height: 16.7 m, Overall height: 18.2 m, Call Sign: WPZL304
Assigned Frequencies: 0.34400 MHz
Grant Date: 12/08/2008, Expiration Date: 02/04/2019
Registrant: Douglas, GA 31534, Phone: (229) 468-9220, Fax: (229) 468-0715, Email:
- Early County Airport (Lat: 31.392500 Lon: -84.901389), Type: Mast, Structure height: 4.2 m, Overall height: 4.5 m, Call Sign: WPZQ478
Assigned Frequencies: 110.350 MHz
Grant Date: 12/17/2008, Expiration Date: 02/20/2019
Registrant: Douglas, GA 31534, Phone: (229) 468-9220, Fax: (229) 468-0715, Email:
- Early County Airport (Lat: 31.399972 Lon: -84.893861), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WQJY381
Assigned Frequencies: 118.475 MHz
Grant Date: 02/12/2009, Expiration Date: 02/12/2019, Certifier: Steven N Mitchell
Registrant: Douglas, GA 31534, Phone: (229) 468-9220, Fax: (229) 468-0715, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Blakely)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Blakely)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Blakely, GA
| Most common first names in Blakely, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 84 | 72.2 years |
| Mary | 62 | 75.4 years |
| Willie | 59 | 71.5 years |
| William | 56 | 72.6 years |
| James | 55 | 75.0 years |
| Annie | 46 | 79.9 years |
| Mattie | 33 | 79.5 years |
| George | 32 | 72.7 years |
| Charlie | 31 | 68.3 years |
| Robert | 29 | 70.2 years |
| Most common last names in Blakely, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Williams | 61 | 74.8 years |
| Smith | 53 | 71.9 years |
| Davis | 43 | 75.7 years |
| Jones | 41 | 74.4 years |
| Brown | 40 | 75.2 years |
| Houston | 39 | 78.5 years |
| White | 38 | 75.4 years |
| Johnson | 35 | 79.4 years |
| Jackson | 30 | 70.0 years |
| George | 27 | 78.1 years |
| Businesses in Blakely, GA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| CVS | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| Church's Chicken | 1 | | Nike | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Apparel (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children"
- #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most users submitting photos to our site per 10,000 residents (population 5000+)"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below 50% of the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 5,000+)"
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