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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: $35,800 (it was $33,401 in 2000)
Brewton  $35,800
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $86,100 (it was $69,000 in 2000)
Brewton  $86,100
Georgia:  $164,500

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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: 78.9 (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:  0.6% ($402)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
Brewton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (59.9 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (135.0 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (720.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Balls Ferry, GA (6.1 miles ), East Dublin, GA (6.5 miles ), Wrightsville, GA (9.2 miles ), Dublin, GA (9.7 miles ), Harrison, GA (15.1 miles ), Adrian, GA (16.1 miles ), Oconee, GA (19.1 miles ), Dudley, GA (19.4 miles ).

Latitude: 32.62 N, Longitude: 82.81 W


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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 0% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/13/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.9 miles away from the Brewton place center injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/13/1972, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Brewton:
  • FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; DUBLIN, GA)
  • WASHINGTON CTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 25 miles; SANDERSVILLE, GA)
  • EMANUEL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; SWAINSBORO, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brewton:
  • ROBINS AFB (about 54 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID: WRB)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 58 miles; MACON, GA; ID: MCN)
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 79 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: AGS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brewton:
  • W H 'BUD' BARRON (about 14 miles; DUBLIN, GA; ID: DBN)
  • KAOLIN FIELD (about 24 miles; SANDERSVILLE, GA; ID: OKZ)
  • TREUTLEN COUNTY (about 25 miles; SOPERTON, GA; ID: 4J8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brewton:
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 77 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 1999:
This place:  17.7%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

Brewton compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median house value 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:


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)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)

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)
  • WDBN (107.5 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE, GA; Owner: D/B/A DOWDY PARTNERS)
  • WELT (98.1 FM; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • W35BB (Channel 35; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: WDIG, LLC)




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