Bostwick, Georgia

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Population in July 2008: 359. Population change since 2000: +11.5%

Males: 170	(47.5%)
Females: 189	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	37.7 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Zip codes: 30623.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,400 (it was $39,464 in 2000)

Bostwick:	$48,400
Georgia:	$49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,793

Bostwick:	$22,793
Georgia:	$24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $150,816 (it was $84,400 in 2000)

Bostwick:	$150,816
Georgia:	$164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $194,561; Detached houses: $192,606; Mobile homes: $70,556

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Races in Bostwick:

White Non-Hispanic (81.1%)
Black (18.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Bostwick: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.4%), English (11.8%), Irish (6.8%), German (6.5%), Scottish (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 755 feet

Land area: 3.08 square miles.

Population density: 117 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bostwick

High school or higher: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 1.7%
Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bostwick town

Never married: 17.6%
Now married: 59.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 13.4%
Divorced: 10.0%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.2%
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:

Bostwick:	0.8% ($692)
Georgia:	0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Athens, GA (16.6 miles , pop. 76,500).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (51.1 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (604.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Good Hope, GA (2.5 miles ), North High Shoals, GA (2.6 miles ), Bishop, GA (2.7 miles) , Rutledge, GA (3.1 miles ), Elder, GA (3.2 miles ), Madison, GA (3.3 miles ), Watkinsville, GA (3.3 miles ), Monroe, GA (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 33.74 N, Longitude: 83.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+4.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (22%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (23%)
Health care (21%)
Public administration (13%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (6%)
Gasoline stations (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (20%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (11%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
Secondary school teachers (8%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)

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Average climate in Bostwick, Georgia

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

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.5 miles away from the Bostwick town center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 65 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Bostwick-area historical earthquake activity is near Georgia state average. It is 93% 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 59.8 miles away from Bostwick center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.2 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 54.3 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 62.0 miles away from Bostwick center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bostwick:

MORGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MADISON, GA)
WALTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; MONROE, GA)
ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; ATHENS, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Bostwick, GA

Airports located in Bostwick:

Klockner Airport (Runways: 1)
Southern Oaks Airport (Runways: 1)
Taylor Field Airport (Runways: 1)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bostwick:

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 17 miles; ATHENS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 28,464)
GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT enrollment: 2,181)
GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 43 miles; DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 8,213)
DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 45 miles; DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 2,486)
EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 10,839)
GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)

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Church in Bostwick: Gibbs Memorial Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Callaway Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

BOSTWICK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 325, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-07-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2004)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.2%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.5%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	1.9%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bostwick, GA

Bostwick compared to Georgia state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly 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 significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Bostwick mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Morgan County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (49%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43%) Utility gas (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Religion statistics for Bostwick

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	54.0%	21.4%	6.8%	5.8%	3.7%
Congregations	35.7%	35.7%	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%

Name	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	2.7%	1.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Congregations	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	0	$0		1	$400
Other Government Administration	0	$0		4	$102
Totals for Government	0	$0		5	$502

Bostwick government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $14,000
All Other: $1,000
Construction - General: $8,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $33,000
Water Utilities: $20,000

Sewerage: $14,000

General - Other: $11,000

Fire Protection: $2,000

Regular Highways: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $24,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000

Rents: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $171,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
Tax - Other Selective Sales: $12,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $10,000

Public Utilities: $7,000

Property: $5,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000

8.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,766 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.71%
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 Newton County, GA	0.94% ($51,618 average AGI)
from Walton County, GA	0.90% ($29,113)
from Rockdale County, GA	0.70% ($73,610)

6.62% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,987 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.62%
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 Walton County, GA	0.82% ($33,553 average AGI)
to Clarke County, GA	0.63% ($25,833)
to Newton County, GA	0.63% ($29,806)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bostwick:

WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
WRFC (960 AM; 5 kW; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC)
WBKZ (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JEFFERSON, GA; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WPBS (1050 AM; 12 kW; CONYERS, GA; Owner: MIDWAY HOLINESS CHURCH, INC,)
WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bostwick:

WMOQ (92.3 FM; BOSTWICK, GA; Owner: BOSTWICK BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WPMA (102.7 FM; BUCKHEAD, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)
WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WMSL (88.9 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: PRINCE AVENUE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
WGMG (102.1 FM; CRAWFORD, GA; Owner: NEW BROADCAST INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, INC)
WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
WUGA (91.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WMGZ (97.7 FM; EATONTON, GA; Owner: MIDDLE GEORGIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDDK (103.9 FM; GREENSBORO, GA; Owner: BRIARPATCH RADIO INC.)
W250AC (97.9 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WUOG (90.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA)
W203BK (88.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bostwick:

W42AO (Channel 42; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA REGIONAL COMMUNITY TV)
WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)

Bostwick fatal accident list:
Sep 24, 1999 09:00 AM, Sr-83, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 27, 1988 01:45 AM, 245, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 14, 1987 09:40 AM, 83, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Christine A Verre, 1301 Nolan Store Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 140.2 m, Overall height: 146.3 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2

1301 Nolan Store Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 140 m, Call Sign: WPKN697
Assigned Frequencies : 860.787 MHz, 859.287 MHz, 859.312 MHz, 859.337 MHz, 859.362 MHz, 860.287 MHz, 860.312 MHz, 860.337 MHz, 860.362 MHz, 860.812 MHz
Grant Date: 06/08/1999, Expiration Date: 06/08/2009
Registrant: Southern Communications Services Inc. D/B/A Southern Linc, 600 University Park (Suite 400), Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 874-3843, Fax: (205) 874-3953, Email:
1301 Nolan Store Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 140 m, Call Sign: WQJM911
Assigned Frequencies : 856.287 MHz, 856.312 MHz, 856.337 MHz, 856.362 MHz, 857.287 MHz, 857.312 MHz, 857.337 MHz
Grant Date: 05/30/2008, Expiration Date: 06/08/2009, Certifier: Robin J Cohen
Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Hwy 82 2.7 Mi Nw, Call Sign: KIJ811, Licensee ID: L00011952
Assigned Frequencies : 151.370 MHz, 159.360 MHz, 159.390 MHz
Grant Date: 12/07/2002, Expiration Date: 01/22/2013
Registrant: State Of Georgia, 200 Piedmont Ave 1704 West, Atlanta, GA 30334-9010, Phone: (478) 751-3494, Fax: (478) 751-3465, Email:
Lat: 33.515194 Lon: -83.515194, Call Sign: WQIW814
Assigned Frequencies : 457.025 MHz
Grant Date: 06/05/2008, Expiration Date: 06/05/2018, Certifier: John Bostwick
Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: K7EGL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00231667
Grant Date: 03/19/2004, Expiration Date: 05/24/2014, Certifier: Jack A Olsen
Registrant: Jack A Olsen, 1055 Sowhatchet Rd, Bostwick, GA 30623-0055
Call Sign: N4NXJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00241131
Grant Date: 05/04/2006, Expiration Date: 05/04/2016, Certifier: Fran K Olsen
Registrant: Fran K Olsen, Bostwick, GA 30623

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 210K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8229M , Serial Number: 21059229, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 12/16/1969
Registrant (Individual): Frances K Olsen, Po Box 55, Bostwick, GA 30623

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 7
Hazardous Condition: 2
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Bostwick

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