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Tattnall County

Population in July 2007: 321. Population change since 2000: +2.3%
 

Males: 153  (47.9%)
Females: 168  (52.1%)
Median resident age:  44.4 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30420.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,908 (it was $23,571 in 2000)
Cobbtown:  $28,908
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,157 (it was $41,500 in 2000)
Cobbtown:  $74,157
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,846; Detached houses: $73,532; Townhouses or other attached units: $126,467; In 2-unit structures: $110,242; Mobile homes: $35,556

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Races in Cobbtown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.5%)
  • Black (9.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Other race (3.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Cobbtown: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (32.2%), English (19.0%), Irish (8.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%), Swedish (3.9%), German (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 0.68 square miles.

Population density: 474 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cobbtown

  • High school or higher: 57.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cobbtown city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cobbtown, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cobbtown to the number of sex offenders is 161 to 1.

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

Cobbtown:  0.8% ($348)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (72.8 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (139.6 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (718.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Aline, GA (4.7 miles ), Collins, GA (7.4 miles ), Metter, GA (9.5 miles ), Manassas, GA (11.4 miles) , Stillmore, GA (12.2 miles ), Oak Park, GA (13.3 miles ), Reidsville, GA (13.7 miles ), Lyons, GA (13.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 32.28 N, Longitude: 82.14 W

Area code: 912

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Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-8.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (29%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Apparel (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (21%)
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Printing workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (16%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)


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Cobbtown-area historical tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/15/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the Cobbtown city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/9/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 39.1 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cobbtown:
  • CANDLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; METTER, GA)
  • EVANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CLAXTON, GA)
  • TATTNALL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; REIDSVILLE, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Cobbtown, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cobbtown:
  • SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 66 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SAV)
  • HUNTER AAF (about 73 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SVN)
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 76 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: AGS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cobbtown:
  • METTER MUNI (about 8 miles; METTER, GA; ID: MHP)
  • REIDSVILLE (about 16 miles; REIDSVILLE, GA; ID: RVJ)
  • VIDALIA REGIONAL (about 18 miles; VIDALIA, GA; ID: VDI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cobbtown:
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 77 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 77 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 93 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.5%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.7%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cobbtown, GA



Cobbtown compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Cobbtown (2007 data):
  • Pineland State Bank: Cobbtown at Railroad Street, branch established on 1946-04-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $71.3 mil, Deposits: $60.3 mil, headquarters in Metter, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: South Banking Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Tattnall County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (53%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$713
Streets and Highways 1$2,547$30,5640$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$700
Totals for Government 1$2,547$30,5642$1,413



Cobbtown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $267,000
    Sewerage: $178,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $12,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
    Sewerage: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,000
    All Other: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $67,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $61,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $27,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $489,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $423,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $12,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $12,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,000
    NEC: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000

7.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,010 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.04%
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 Evans County, GA  0.89% ($30,887 average AGI)
from Toombs County, GA  0.64% ($22,842)
from Liberty County, GA  0.62% ($22,162)


7.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,395 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.43%
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 Toombs County, GA  1.00% ($24,200 average AGI)
to Evans County, GA  0.70% ($24,357)
to Liberty County, GA  0.48% ($21,069)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cobbtown:
  • WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHCG (1360 AM; 1 kW; METTER, GA; Owner: RADIO METTER, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBBT (1340 AM; 1 kW; LYONS, GA; Owner: T.C.B. BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WXRS (1590 AM; 3 kW; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCLA (1470 AM; 1 kW; CLAXTON, GA; Owner: PROGRESSIVE UNITED COMM., INC.)
  • WTNL (1390 AM; daytime; 1 kW; REIDSVILLE, GA; Owner: WRBX / WTNL, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cobbtown:
  • WBMZ (104.9 FM; METTER, GA; Owner: WM. JIMMY PAGE, TR/AS RADIO METTER)
  • WPMX (102.9 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: MULTI-SERVICE CORP.)
  • WMCD (100.1 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
  • WRBX (104.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, GA; Owner: WRBX / WTNL, INC.)
  • WGPH (91.5 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE,)
  • WYUM (101.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WCLA-FM (107.3 FM; CLAXTON, GA; Owner: PROGRESSIVE UNITED COMM., INC.)
  • WTCQ (97.7 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCGN (106.3 FM; GLENNVILLE, GA; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLYU (100.9 FM; LYONS, GA; Owner: T.C.B. BROADCASTING INC)

TV broadcast stations around Cobbtown:
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WVAN-TV (Channel 9; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WPHJ-CA (Channel 46; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)

Cobbtown fatal accident list:
Mar 12, 1983 03:10 AM, 23, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 29, 1981 06:45 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 7, 1978 04:99 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 17, 1976 07:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 1, 1975 03:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 1, 1975 08:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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