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Laurens County

Population in July 2007: 3,360.
Males: 1,634  (48.6%)
Females: 1,726  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,964 (it was $33,401 in 2000)
Brewton:  $40,964
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,256
Brewton:  $21,256
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,027 (it was $51,500 in 2000)
Brewton:  $92,027
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $103,454; Detached houses: $132,044; Townhouses or other attached units: $21,078; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $205,943; Mobile homes: $32,679

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Races in Brewton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.3%)
  • Black (34.7%)
  • American Indian (34.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Brewton: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 240 feet

Land area: 105.4 square miles.

Population density: 32 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Brewton

  • High school or higher: 67.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brewton CCD

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.7%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Brewton:  0.8% ($402)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
Brewton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (51.3 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (121.3 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (664.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Balls Ferry, GA (2.5 miles ), East Dublin, GA (2.5 miles ), Wrightsville, GA (2.9 miles ), Dublin, GA (3.0 miles ), Adrian, GA (3.7 miles ), Harrison, GA (3.9 miles ), Dudley, GA (4.1 miles ), Kite, GA (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 32.62 N, Longitude: 82.81 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 478

Brewton household income distribution Brewton home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)



Brewton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 46.3 miles away from the Brewton place center killed 18 people and injured 300 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/13/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the place center injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Brewton-area historical earthquake activity is near Georgia state average. It is 94% 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 88.4 miles away from Brewton center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.5 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 34.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.9 miles away from Brewton center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from Brewton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near Brewton:
  • FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; DUBLIN, GA)
  • WASHINGTON CTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 25 miles; SANDERSVILLE, GA)
  • EMANUEL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; SWAINSBORO, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brewton:
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)

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Notable location: Deep Creek Landing (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Brewton include: Zion Hill Church (A), Thomas Chapel (B), Brown Grove Church (C), Shady Grove Church (D), Cullen Grove Church (E), Graham Memorial Church (F), New Bethel Church (G), Mount Pullen Church (H), Holly Springs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Plummer Cemetery (1), Marvin Cemetery (2), Kellams Cemetery (3), Laurens Memorial Gardens (4), Londonfield Cemetery (5), Brewton Cemetery (6), Walker Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs and swamps: Kiser Lake (A), Keen Lake (B), Jackson Pond (C), Ben Hall Lake (D), Thunder Springs Lake (E), Stanley Lake (F), Brinkley Lake (G), Cow Hell Swamp (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flat Creek (A), Still Branch (B), Hightower Creek (C), Big Creek (D), Big Branch (E), Brewton Creek (F), Kellams Creek (G), Deep Creek (H), Little Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Brewton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  61.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.7%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brewton, GA



Brewton compared to Georgia 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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






2004 Presidential Election results in Laurens County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (55%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Brewton

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the NazareneCatholic ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents67.5%16.1%3.0%2.6%2.0%
Congregations43.8%18.8%3.1%1.0%5.2%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents1.5%1.3%1.1%0.9%4.0%
Congregations3.1%1.0%2.1%2.1%19.8%
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.


5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,856 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
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 Johnson County, GA  0.28% ($25,867 average AGI)
from Dodge County, GA  0.26% ($27,071)
from Bibb County, GA  0.17% ($34,370)


4.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,485 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.75%
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 Johnson County, GA  0.26% ($20,805 average AGI)
to Dodge County, GA  0.24% ($25,342)
to Houston County, GA  0.21% ($36,882)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brewton:
  • WMLT (1330 AM; 5 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXLI (1230 AM; 1 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: LAURENS COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WUFF (710 AM; daytime; 3 kW; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brewton:
  • WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKKZ (92.7 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: KIRBY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WELT (98.1 FM; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDBN (107.5 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE, GA; Owner: D/B/A DOWDY PARTNERS)
  • WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WMCG (104.9 FM; MILAN, GA; Owner: TEL-DODGE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WKTM (106.1 FM; SOPERTON, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WJFL (101.9 FM; TENNILLE, GA; Owner: FALL LINE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WPEZ (93.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAWH (88.3 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Brewton:
  • WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W35BB (Channel 35; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: WDIG, LLC)


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