Bridgeboro, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 2,471.
Males: 1,217  (49.3%)
Females: 1,254  (50.7%)
Median resident age:

36.9 years
Georgia median age:

33.4 years

Zip code: 31744

Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,006 (it was $38,750 in 2000)
Bridgeboro:

$69,006
GA:

$72,837

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,161 (it was $16,767 in 2000)

Bridgeboro CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $129,687 (it was $63,900 in 2000)
Bridgeboro:

$129,687
GA:

$297,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $147,140; detached houses: $182,921; townhouses or other attached units: $156,450; mobile homes: $72,603
March 2022 cost of living index in Bridgeboro: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Bridgeboro, GA (2000)
    • 2,13683.9%White alone
    • 35113.8%Black alone
    • 311.2%Hispanic
    • 140.5%Asian alone
    • 120.5%Two or more races
    • 30.1%American Indian alone

Races in Bridgeboro detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 99.8 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile   (very low).

Bridgeboro, Georgia map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Bridgeboro CCD:

0.7% ($471)
Georgia:

0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (20.3 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (152.7 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (691.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Doerun, GA (2.1 miles ),
Sale City, GA (3.2 miles ),
Sylvester, GA (3.3 miles ),
Poulan, GA (3.4 miles ),
Funston, GA (3.6 miles ),
Sumner, GA (3.7 miles ),
Putney, GA (3.7 miles ),
Baconton, GA (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 31.38 N, Longitude: 83.91 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 229

Distribution of median household income in Bridgeboro, GA in 2022
Bridgeboro satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Georgia:

2.9%
Most common industries in Bridgeboro, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.2%)
  • Public administration (8.8%)
  • Construction (8.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.0%)
  • Educational services (5.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (14.4%)
  • Public administration (10.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.3%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (5.6%)
  • Paper (5.1%)
  • Truck transportation (5.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (25.5%)
  • Educational services (10.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.0%)
  • Public administration (7.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.8%)
  • Broadcasting & telecommunications (5.2%)
  • Warehousing & storage (4.6%)
Most common occupations in Bridgeboro, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (15.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7.2%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)

Average climate in Bridgeboro, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 101. This is worse than average.

City:

101
U.S.:

73
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 12.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.4
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Bridgeboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 41% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/2003, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the Bridgeboro place center killed 6 people and injured 200 people and caused $7 million in damages.

On 11/11/1968, a category F3 tornado 2.5 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bridgeboro-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 18% 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 191.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 199.4 miles away from Bridgeboro center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 237.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 240.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 244.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 237.1 miles away from Bridgeboro center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Worth County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 7, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winds: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Bridgeboro:

  • PHOEBE WORTH MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; SYLVESTER, GA)
  • SYLVESTER HEALTH CARE INC (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; SYLVESTER, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bridgeboro:

  • Albany State University (about 19 miles; Albany, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,662)
  • Albany Technical College (about 20 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,707)
  • Darton State College (about 23 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 5,000)
  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 24 miles; Tifton, GA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (about 48 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,246)
  • Bainbridge State College (about 50 miles; Bainbridge, GA; FT enrollment: 2,308)
  • Georgia Southwestern State University (about 50 miles; Americus, GA; FT enrollment: 2,689)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bridgeboro: Bridgeboro Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (A), Worth County Fire and Rescue Station 10 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bridgeboro include: Fellowship Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Mitchell Grove Church (C), Liberty Hill Baptist Church (D), Chapel Hill Church (E), Friendship Church (F), Bridgeboro Missionary Baptist Church (G), Kimball Church (H), Mount Pisgah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rocky Mount Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2), Chapel Hill Cemetery (3), Harrisonville Cemetery (4), Kimball Cemetery (5), Liberty Hill Cemetery (6), Union Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lumkins Lake (A), Shingle Farm Service Lake (B), Brown Lake (C), Beadles Lake (D), Jenkins Lake (E), Varnadoe North Lake (F), Varnadoe Lake (G), Pritchard Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bull Creek (A), Bay Branch (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Worth County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Georgia:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

78.7%
Whole state:

68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.8%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

14.7%
Whole state:

13.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

10.3%
Whole state:

6.1%

For population 15 years and over in Bridgeboro:

Marital status in Bridgeboro, GA
  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

For population 25 years and over in Bridgeboro:

  • High school or higher: 69.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.4
Georgia average:

13.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bridgeboro, GA (based on Worth County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,71536
Mainline Protestant1,0829
Black Protestant5425
Other11
Catholic--
None11,339-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Worth County:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Worth County:

0.94 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Worth County:

5.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Worth County:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.9%
State:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.2%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.2%
Georgia:

14.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Bridgeboro:

  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WALG (1590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHBS (1400 AM; 1 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: CHRIST IN YOU THE HOPE OF GLORY CHURCH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bridgeboro:

  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRXZ (106.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WMTM-FM (93.9 FM; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZBN (102.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBJY (89.3 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAEF (90.3 FM; CORDELE, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJAD (103.5 FM; LEESBURG, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJIZ-FM (96.3 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIF-FM (107.5 FM; OMEGA, GA; Owner: OMEGA BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WQVE (105.5 FM; CAMILLA, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUNV (91.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WNUQ (101.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W273AE (102.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bridgeboro:

  • WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W19CP (Channel 19; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV)
  • W34CZ (Channel 34; ALBANY, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W33BX (Channel 33; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBKL-LP (Channel 35; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GWENDOLYN BOONE)
Bridgeboro fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Bridgeboro fatal accident list:

Jul 18, 2020 07:30 PM, Sr-133, Bridgeboro Anderson City Rd, Lat: 31.401183, Lon: -83.939892, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Sep 16, 2017 05:30 AM, Sr-133, Park Place Road, Lat: 31.436281, Lon: -83.972078, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 28, 2015 06:00 AM, Sr-112, Sr-133, Lat: 31.423469, Lon: -83.954061, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jan 24, 2014 07:29 PM, Sr-133, Sr-112, Lat: 31.423469, Lon: -83.954083, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Jan 11, 1985 06:05 PM, 112, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 4
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bridgeboro, GA
  • 60.7%Electricity
  • 33.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.4%Wood
  • 2.8%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bridgeboro, GA
  • 64.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 19.3%Electricity
  • 12.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.6%No fuel used


Bridgeboro compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly 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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