Broad River, Georgia
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| Males: 1,010 |  (48.6%) |
| Females: 1,070 |  (51.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 40.0 years |
| Georgia median age: | 33.4 years |
Zip code: 30538
| Broad River: | $60,893 |
| GA: | $72,837 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,383 (it was $16,525 in 2000)
Broad River CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $193,809 (it was $74,300 in 2000)
| Broad River: | $193,809 |
| GA: | $297,400 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Broad River, GA
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- 1,84295.1%White alone
- 462.4%Hispanic
- 191.0%Black alone
- 140.7%Two or more races
- 110.6%Asian alone
- 30.2%American Indian alone
- 10.05%Other race alone
Races in Broad River detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 41.7 square miles.
Population density: 50 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Broad River CCD: | 0.7% ($513) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% ($919) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Athens-Clarke County, GA 
(22.7 miles , pop. 100,266).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (78.7 miles , pop. 416,474).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (581.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Eagle Grove, GA (3.1 miles)
Latitude: 34.22 N, Longitude: 83.15 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 706
| Here: | 2.9% |
| Georgia: | 2.9% |
- Construction (10.4%)
- Educational services (6.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.6%)
- Health care (4.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.2%)
- Chemicals (4.1%)
- Construction (16.0%)
- Chemicals (6.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.2%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (5.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.4%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.8%)
- Transportation equipment (4.4%)
- Health care (12.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.6%)
- Educational services (9.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
- Food (5.1%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (9.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.8%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.2%)
Average climate in Broad River, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 93.7. This is worse than average.
| City: | 93.7 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 30.7 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 22.9 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 10.9 |
| U.S.: | 8.1 |
Tornado activity:
Broad River-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/31/1973, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.6 miles away from the Broad River place center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/28/1973, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 65 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Broad River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 27% greater 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 45.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 142.8 miles away from Broad River center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 194.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 118.4 miles away from Broad River center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 142.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 279.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Madison County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Broad River:
- DCA OF ROYSTON (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; ROYSTON, GA)
- TY COBB HEALTHCARE SYSTEM LONG (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; ROYSTON, GA)
- COBB HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; COMER, GA)
- COMER HEALTH CARE INC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; COMER, GA)
- TY COBB REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, LLC Acute Care Hospitals (about 15 miles away; LAVONIA, GA)
- HART COUNTY HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 15 miles away; HARTWELL, GA)
- HERITAGE INN OF HARTWELL (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; HARTWELL, GA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Broad River:
- Athens Technical College (about 20 miles; Athens, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,204)
- University of Georgia (about 23 miles; Athens, GA; FT enrollment: 32,679)
- Piedmont College (about 33 miles; Demorest, GA; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- Anderson University (about 36 miles; Anderson, SC; FT enrollment: 2,510)
- Tri-County Technical College (about 36 miles; Pendleton, SC; FT enrollment: 5,174)
- Clemson University (about 37 miles; Clemson, SC; FT enrollment: 20,131)
- Brenau University (about 39 miles; Gainesville, GA; FT enrollment: 2,341)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Broad River: Brice Drake Chicken Farm (A), Harrison Volunteer Fire Department (B), Shiloh Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Broad River include: Shiloh Baptist Church (A), Calvary Temple (B), Freedom Church (C), Jones Chapel (D), Mill Shoal Church (E), New Hope Church (F), Peoples Church (G), Hanna Creek Church (H), Faith Valley Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Berryman Cemetery (1), Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Grimes Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hubbard Creek (A), Hog Branch (B), Shiloh Creek (C), Fowler Branch (D), Hanna Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Georgia: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 74.1% |
| Whole state: | 68.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 6.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.9% of all households
| This place: | 6.2% |
| Whole state: | 13.0% |
| This place: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Broad River:
- Never married: 22.2%
- Now married: 63.3%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 7.3%
- Divorced: 7.2%
For population 25 years and over in Broad River:
- High school or higher: 67.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.0 |
| Georgia average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Broad River, GA (based on Madison County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 10,681 | 38 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,469 | 7 |
| Black Protestant | 184 | 1 |
| Other | 1 | 1 |
| None | 15,785 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Madison County: | 1.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
| This county: | 5.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
| Madison County: | 2.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 10.9% |
| State: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 26.8% |
| Georgia: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Madison County: | 16.1% |
| Georgia: | 14.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Broad River:
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJJC (1270 AM; 5 kW; COMMERCE, GA; Owner: BANKS-JACKSON BROADCASTING)
- WBIC (810 AM; daytime; 0 kW; ROYSTON, GA; Owner: DIANE E. HAWKINS)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBKZ (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JEFFERSON, GA; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WRFC (960 AM; 5 kW; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
- WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Broad River:
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WPUP (103.7 FM; ROYSTON, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC.)
- WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGMG (102.1 FM; CRAWFORD, GA; Owner: NEW BROADCAST INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, INC)
- WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
- WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WWRK-FM (92.1 FM; ELBERTON, GA; Owner: RADIO ELBERTON, INC.)
- WUGA (91.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W209BJ (89.7 FM; DANIELSVILLE, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Broad River:
- W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- 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.)
- W42AO (Channel 42; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA REGIONAL COMMUNITY TV)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 48.2%Electricity
- 41.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.8%Wood
- 1.6%Utility gas
- 54.2%Electricity
- 34.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.2%Wood
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 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 significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.