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Tattnall County

Population in July 2008: 552. Population change since 2000: +4.5%
 

Males: 235  (42.6%)
Females: 317  (57.4%)

Median resident age:  39.0 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30421.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,858 (it was $19,453 in 2000)
Collins:  $23,858
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,934
Collins:  $16,934
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,178 (it was $29,200 in 2000)
Collins:  $52,178
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $59,893; Detached houses: $61,406; Mobile homes: $31,486

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Races in Collins:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.8%)
  • Black (41.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Collins: 73.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.0%), Irish (9.5%), English (3.0%), German (1.5%), Greek (1.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 235 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 537 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Collins

  • High school or higher: 55.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Collins city

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 46.2%
  • Separated: 9.4%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 16.7%

15 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 0.4% Europe, 0.4% Oceania).

This city:  2.8%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Collins, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Collins to the number of sex offenders is 276 to 1.

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

Collins:  1.1% ($325)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (59.6 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (131.3 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (665.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Manassas, GA (2.3 miles) , Reidsville, GA (2.6 miles ), Cobbtown, GA (2.7 miles ), Bellville, GA (2.9 miles) , Hagan, GA (3.2 miles ), Canoochee, GA (3.4 miles ), Claxton, GA (3.4 miles ), Aline, GA (3.4 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: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 32.18 N, Longitude: 82.11 W

Area code: 912

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Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



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Collins-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.0 miles away from the Collins city center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 1/15/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.6 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Collins-area historical earthquake activity is below Georgia state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 11.0 miles away from Collins center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Collins:
  • TATTNALL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; REIDSVILLE, GA)
  • EVANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CLAXTON, GA)
  • CANDLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; METTER, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Collins, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Collins:
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 63 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 84 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 99 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Collins and their reported violations in the past:

COLLINS (Population served: 536, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-11-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-09-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2001)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.9%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  28.9%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  17.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Collins, GA



Collins compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage 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.


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Banks with branches in Collins (2009 data):
  • The Tattnall Bank: Collins Branch at 204 Sw Main Street, branch established on 2007-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $67.9 mil, Deposits: $61.9 mil, headquarters in Reidsville, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Tattnall Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (52%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
  • Utility gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Collins

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchProgressive Primitive BaptistsChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)National Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents59.5%16.5%6.2%3.6%3.3%
Congregations30.8%17.3%11.5%1.9%5.8%
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)Catholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.9%2.4%2.3%1.0%2.3%
Congregations5.8%5.8%3.8%3.8%13.5%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,432$29,1840$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,051$24,6120$0
Sewerage 1$1,333$15,9960$0
Water Supply 1$2,432$29,1840$0
Totals for Government 4$8,248$24,7440$0



Collins government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $36,000
    Sewerage: $31,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $73,000
    Central Staff Services: $63,000
    Sewerage: $49,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    Police Protection: $31,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000
    General Support: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $83,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $41,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $121,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $120,000
    Parks & Recreation: $34,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
    Sewerage: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $41,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $46,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $19,000
    Property: $18,000
    Public Utilities: $17,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $94,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

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 Collins:
  • WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTNL (1390 AM; daytime; 1 kW; REIDSVILLE, GA; Owner: WRBX / WTNL, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCLA (1470 AM; 1 kW; CLAXTON, GA; Owner: PROGRESSIVE UNITED COMM., INC.)
  • WBBT (1340 AM; 1 kW; LYONS, GA; Owner: T.C.B. BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WHCG (1360 AM; 1 kW; METTER, GA; Owner: RADIO METTER, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Collins:
  • WRBX (104.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, GA; Owner: WRBX / WTNL, INC.)
  • WMCD (100.1 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
  • WCLA-FM (107.3 FM; CLAXTON, GA; Owner: PROGRESSIVE UNITED COMM., INC.)
  • WCGN (106.3 FM; GLENNVILLE, GA; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGPH (91.5 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE,)
  • WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPMX (102.9 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: MULTI-SERVICE CORP.)
  • WYUM (101.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBMZ (104.9 FM; METTER, GA; Owner: WM. JIMMY PAGE, TR/AS RADIO METTER)
  • WTCQ (97.7 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLYU (100.9 FM; LYONS, GA; Owner: T.C.B. BROADCASTING INC)
  • WJCL-FM (96.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIXV (95.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLPT (88.3 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Collins:
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WVAN-TV (Channel 9; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
  • WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
  • WPHJ-CA (Channel 46; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)


Collins fatal accident list:
Apr 2, 1999 04:30 AM, Sr-23, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Feb 24, 1988 02:00 AM, 23, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: KC4ZBR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00240180
    Grant Date: 08/20/2002, Expiration Date: 09/01/2012
    Registrant: Terence B Welsh, 4212 Lee Court, Collins, GA 30421
  • Call Sign: KG4DTQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00163854
    Grant Date: 06/19/1999, Expiration Date: 06/19/2009
    Registrant: Shayleen E Finucan, Rt 1 Box 254, Collins, GA 30421
  • Call Sign: KG4DTU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00206909
    Grant Date: 06/21/1999, Expiration Date: 06/21/2009
    Registrant: Robin S Pringle, Rt 1 Box 254, Collins, GA 30421
  • Call Sign: N9AIK, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/30/1988, Expiration Date: 08/30/1998, Cancelation Date: 09/01/2000
    Registrant: Mary L Thurman, Rt 1 Box 84a, Collins, GA 30421
  • Call Sign: WB4AGY, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/02/1996, Expiration Date: 05/02/2006, Cancelation Date: 05/03/2008
    Registrant: Joe B Harris, Rt 1 Box 700, Collins, GA 30421
  • Call Sign: KI4NKJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01113547
    Grant Date: 02/01/2006, Expiration Date: 02/01/2016, Certifier: Frank Braly
    Registrant: Frank Braly, 1631 Green Thrift Rd, Collins, GA 30421
  • Call Sign: KI4NKL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01113549
    Grant Date: 02/01/2006, Expiration Date: 02/01/2016, Certifier: David L Mcauley
    Registrant: David L Mcauley, 4033 Fairhaven Dr, Collins, GA 30421

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