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Stephens County

Population in July 2007: 5,996.
Males: 2,996  (50.0%)
Females: 3,000  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,846 (it was $35,753 in 2000)
Broad River:  $43,846
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,275
Broad River:  $20,275
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $135,077 (it was $75,600 in 2000)
Broad River:  $135,077
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $157,369; Detached houses: $179,454; Mobile homes: $50,196

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Races in Broad River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
  • Black (5.4%)
  • American Indian (5.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Broad River: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 77.3 square miles.

Population density: 78 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Broad River

  • High school or higher: 71.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Broad River CCD

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 67.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Broad River:  0.7% ($563)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
Broad River satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Athens-Clarke County, GA (38.5 miles , pop. 100,266).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (82.9 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (561.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Avalon, GA (2.0 miles ), Martin, GA (2.2 miles ), Toccoa, GA (2.4 miles ), Rock Creek, GA (2.5 miles ), Carnesville, GA (3.1 miles ), Gumlog, GA (3.1 miles ), Lavonia, GA (3.2 miles ), Mount Airy, GA (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 34.50 N, Longitude: 83.27 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

Broad River household income distribution Broad River home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (12%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



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

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the Broad River place center injured 37 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 3 tornado 18.9 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 45 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Broad River-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 62.4 miles away from Broad River center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.2 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 60.4 miles away from Broad River center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from Broad River center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Broad River:
  • STEPHENS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; TOCCOA, GA)
  • COBB HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC (about 19 miles; ROYSTON, GA)
  • HABERSHAM COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; DEMOREST, GA)

Amtrak station near Broad River:
  • 7 miles: TOCCOA (47 N. ALEXANDER ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Broad River:
  • TRI-COUNTY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; PENDLETON, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 39 miles; ATHENS, GA; FT enrollment: 28,464)
  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; CLEMSON, SC; FT enrollment: 15,962)
  • GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 41 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT enrollment: 2,181)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; FT enrollment: 5,843)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)

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Notable location: Camp Robert Toombs (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Broad River include: Toms Creek Baptist Church (A), Carnes Creek Baptist Church (B), Confidence Church (C), Rock Quarry Church (D), Currahee Church (E), Eastanollee Baptist Church (F), Pine Grove Church (G), Pentecost Church (H), New Hope Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lathan Cemetery (1), Eastanollee Cemetery (2), Toms Creek Cemetery (3), Payne Cemetery (4), Kimbell Cemetery (5), Martin Community Cemetery (6), Farmer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Lakes (A), Mag Creek Pond (B), Margiebell Lake (C), Pruitt Lake (D), McMurry Lake (E), Dean Lake (F), Teasley Lake (G), Stonecypher Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rushie Branch (A), Big Leatherwood Creek (B), Freeman Creek (C), Mill Creek (D), Davis Creek (E), Bear Creek (F), Kimbell Creek (G), Denmans Creek (H), Dicks Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.4%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.6%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.5%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Broad River, GA


19 people in homes for the mentally ill


Broad River compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Stephens County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Utility gas (14%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Broad River

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Christian and Missionary AllianceAssemblies of God
Adherents66.7%8.3%5.7%5.2%3.3%
Congregations40.7%13.0%9.3%5.6%5.6%
NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.9%1.3%1.2%1.0%4.2%
Congregations1.9%1.9%1.9%1.9%18.5%
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.


6.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,738 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.92%
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 Franklin County, GA  1.09% ($25,043 average AGI)
from Habersham County, GA  0.67% ($27,667)
from Hall County, GA  0.36% ($36,452)


6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.83%
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 Franklin County, GA  0.84% ($23,278 average AGI)
to Habersham County, GA  0.83% ($25,239)
to Hall County, GA  0.47% ($27,325)


Strongest AM radio stations in Broad River:
  • WLET (1420 AM; 5 kW; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNEG (630 AM; 1 kW; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA-CAROLINA RADIOCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
  • WJJC (1270 AM; 5 kW; COMMERCE, GA; Owner: BANKS-JACKSON BROADCASTING)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Broad River:
  • WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPPR (88.3 FM; DEMOREST, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WTXR (89.7 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHLC (104.5 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORP.)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAZX-FM (101.9 FM; CLEVELAND, GA; Owner: WAZX-FM, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Broad River:
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)


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