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Blythe, GA map Population (year 2000): 718. Estimated population in July 2006: 791 (+10.2% change)
 

Males: 364  (50.7%)
Females: 354  (49.3%)

Richmond County

Median resident age:  31.2 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30805.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,600 (it was $36,705 in 2000)
Blythe  $41,600
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,600 (it was $83,300 in 2000)
Blythe  $99,600
Georgia:  $147,500

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Races in Blythe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.2%)
  • Black (14.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (24.8%), Irish (12.8%), English (10.9%), German (7.0%), Italian (4.3%), Hungarian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 450 feet

Land area: 2.83 square miles.

Population density: 277 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Blythe

  • High school or higher: 68.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blythe city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

12 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Blythe, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blythe to the number of sex offenders is 785 to 1.

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

Blythe:  0.7% ($572)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
Blythe satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (15.6 miles , pop. 195,182).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (154.7 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (670.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Keysville, GA (4.6 miles) , Hephzibah, GA (7.1 miles ), Fort Gordon, GA (8.5 miles ), Grovetown, GA (10.7 miles ), Gracewood, GA (11.0 miles ), Harlem, GA (11.5 miles ), Wrens, GA (14.2 miles ), Dearing, GA (15.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $88,600
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,600
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,100
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $80,400
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $205,100
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $375,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $124,200

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Latitude: 33.29 N, Longitude: 82.20 W


19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

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Population change in the 1990s: +300 (+71.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (25%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in Blythe by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0129.90.00.0
Burglaries 223424
    per 100,000 272.1266.3399.5519.5247.2492.0
Thefts 4497316
    per 100,000 544.2532.61198.4909.1370.81968.0
Auto thefts 001011
    per 100,000 0.00.0133.20.0123.6123.0
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 40.839.986.698.742.0123.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.27
US city average:  3.00

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Blythe-area historical tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/13/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.1 miles away from the Blythe city center injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1998, a category 3 tornado 27.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Blythe:
  • MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPIT&CLINICS (about 10 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)
  • GEORGIA REGIONAL HOSP AT AUGUSTA (about 15 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Blythe, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blythe:
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 19 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: AGS)
  • COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 87 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 89 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID: AND)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blythe:
  • WRENS MEMORIAL (about 14 miles; WRENS, GA; ID: 65J)
  • DANIEL FIELD (about 16 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: DNL)
  • BURKE COUNTY (about 23 miles; WAYNESBORO, GA; ID: BXG)

Operable nuclear power plant near Blythe:
  • 20 miles: Alvin W. Vogtle 1 in Waynesboro, GA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blythe:
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 15 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 40 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Blythe and their reported violations in the past:

BLYTHE (Population served: 910, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1997 and AUG-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-2003)
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.8%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.4%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  6.1%

Blythe compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Richmond County Georgia:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 1$376
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,161$25,9322$1,869
Other Government Administration 1$1,453$17,4360$0
Totals for Government 2$3,614$21,6843$2,246


Blythe government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $35,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $68,000
    Police Protection: $66,000
    Water Utilities: $38,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $85,000
    All Other: $40,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $33,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $33,000
    Sewerage: $22,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $216,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $53,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $26,000
    Public Utilities: $24,000
    NEC: $10,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $88,000

9.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.51%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.61% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,658 average AGI)
Richmond County:  0.61%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Columbia County, GA  1.53% ($31,685 average AGI)
from Aiken County, SC  0.64% ($29,020)
from Burke County, GA  0.32% ($21,664)


10.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.03%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.47% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,426 average AGI)
Richmond County:  0.47%
Georgia average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Columbia County, GA  2.32% ($42,199 average AGI)
to Aiken County, SC  0.70% ($30,446)
to Burke County, GA  0.24% ($25,994)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blythe:
  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFAM (1050 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: J.J. & B. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTHB (1550 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA)
  • WPCH (1380 AM; 4 kW; NORTH AUGUSTA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WKIM (1230 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FREDDIE LEE HANDY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blythe:
  • WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGOR (93.9 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: WGOR LICENSE, LLC)
  • WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEKL (102.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTHB-FM (100.9 FM; WAYNESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WCHZ (95.1 FM; HARLEM, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE,LLC)
  • WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYFA (107.1 FM; WAYNESBORO, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPRW-FM (107.7 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXC-FM (99.5 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLPE (91.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WSLT (98.3 FM; CLEARWATER, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAEG (92.3 FM; EVANS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WACG-FM (90.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WTHO-FM (101.7 FM; THOMSON, GA; Owner: CAMELLIA CITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFXA-FM (103.1 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WPEH-FM (92.1 FM; LOUISVILLE, GA; Owner: PEACH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blythe:
  • 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.)
  • WAAU-LP (Channel 18; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: THOMAS J. PIPER)
  • WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WBPI-LP (Channel 49; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WATCHMAN BROADCASTING PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.)
  • W58CZ (Channel 58; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W56EE (Channel 56; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)

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