Colquitt, Georgia

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Population (year 2000): 1,939. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,920 (-1.0% change)

Males: 855	(44.1%)
Females: 1,084	(55.9%)

Miller County

Median resident age:	41.4 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Zip codes: 31737.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,900 (it was $24,792 in 2000)

Colquitt	$23,900
Georgia:	$45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $52,500 (it was $50,200 in 2000)

Colquitt	$52,500
Georgia:	$147,500

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Races in Colquitt:

White Non-Hispanic (55.5%)
Black (43.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (9.9%), Irish (6.6%), English (6.4%), German (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 170 feet

Land area: 8.25 square miles.

Population density: 227 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Colquitt

High school or higher: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 4.5%
Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colquitt city

Never married: 20.2%
Now married: 47.5%
Separated: 5.3%
Widowed: 15.2%
Divorced: 11.8%

16 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.8%
Georgia:	7.1%

According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Colquitt, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Colquitt to the number of sex offenders is 156 to 1.

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

Colquitt:	1.1% ($551)
Georgia:	0.8% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: West Dougherty, GA (46.0 miles , pop. 59,680).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (134.6 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (738.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Mayhaw, GA (5.1 miles ), Bellview, GA (8.7 miles ), Damascus, GA (8.7 miles ), Iron City, GA (12.4 miles ), Brinson, GA (13.4 miles ), Donalsonville, GA (13.8 miles ), Milford, GA (14.6 miles ), Jakin, GA (18.4 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $43,600
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $61,500
1998: 1 building, cost: $35,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,000
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $33,300
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $81,500
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,500
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $131,200
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $126,300
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $102,900
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $242,500
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $77,500

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Latitude: 31.17 N, Longitude: 84.73 W

People in group quarters in Colquitt

109 people in nursing homes
13 people in other nonhousehold living situations
11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 229

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Population change in the 1990s: -62 (-3.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Textile mills and textile products (11%)
Health care (11%)
Construction (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (16%)
Public administration (9%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Textile mills and textile products (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Colquitt (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
14 assaults (704.9 per 100,000)
12 burglaries (604.2 per 100,000)
63 thefts (3172.2 per 100,000)
8 auto thefts (402.8 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 342.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Colquitt (2003):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
1 rape (51.1 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
9 assaults (460.1 per 100,000)
17 burglaries (869.1 per 100,000)
89 thefts (4550.1 per 100,000)
6 auto thefts (306.7 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 400.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (9 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.81
US city average:	3.00

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Colquitt-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/28/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the Colquitt city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/13/2000, a category 3 tornado 31.5 miles away from the city center killed 11 people and injured 175 people and caused $20 million in damages.

Birthplace of: Charles Grant - 2005 NFL player (New Orleans Saints, born: Sep 3, 1978), Keyon Nash - 2005 NFL player (Oakland Raiders, born: Mar 11, 1979).

Hospital/medical center in Colquitt:

MILLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (209 N CUTHBERT STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Colquitt:

CALHOUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ARLINGTON, GA)
EARLY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; BLAKELY, GA)
DONALSONVILLE HOSPITAL INC (about 20 miles; DONALSONVILLE, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Colquitt, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colquitt:

SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 46 miles; ALBANY, GA; ID: ABY)
DOTHAN RGNL (about 50 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 61 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; ID: TLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Colquitt:

DONALSONVILLE MUNI (about 16 miles; DONALSONVILLE, GA; ID: 17J)
DECATUR COUNTY INDUSTRIAL AIR PARK (about 16 miles; BAINBRIDGE, GA; ID: BGE)
EARLY COUNTY (about 18 miles; BLAKELY, GA; ID: 11J)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colquitt:

GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 42 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)
GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 95 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)

Public high school in Colquitt:

MILLER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 96 PERRY STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Colquitt:

COLQUITT CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 12; Location: 893 HWY 91 NORTH; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Colquitt:

MILLER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 512; Location: 100 PIRATE DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
MILLER COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 302; Location: 96 PERRY STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
MILLER COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PROGRAM (Location: 159 EAST MAIN STREET; Grades: 00 - 00)

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Churches in Colquitt include: Colquitt United Methodist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rawls Cemetery (1), Colquitt City Cemetery (2), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Colquitt: Colquitt Town Square Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Courts: Miller County - Clerk of Superior Court (Court House), Miller County - Magistrate Court- Probate Judge (Court House), Miller County - Court Room- Judges Chambers (Court House).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Colquitt and their reported violations in the past:

COLQUITT (Population served: 2452, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-12-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-14-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and NOV-10-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (2 times from AUG-01-2005 to OCT-03-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-10-2005)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2003 and JUL-21-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-06-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and SEP-20-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2002), State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-01-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-20-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and OCT-04-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (SEP-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-04-2001)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2000 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2002)

4 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

2 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.0%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	26.0%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	12.4%
Whole state:	6.1%

Colquitt compared to Georgia state average:

Median household income 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.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Colquitt (2007 data):

First State Bank of Blakely: Colquitt Branch at 106 West Crawford Street, branch established on 1995-08-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $297.6 mil, Deposits: $257.9 mil, headquarters in Blakely, GA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancshares Of Blakely, Inc.
PeoplesSouth Bank: Peoplessouth Bank at 203 Crawford Street, branch established on 1973-10-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $433.4 mil, Deposits: $392.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Peoplessouth Bancshares, Inc.
Ameris Bank: Colquitt Branch at 162 East Crawford Street, branch established on 1924-04-21. Info updated 2007-01-18: Bank assets: $2,050.3 mil, Deposits: $1,725.7 mil, headquarters in Moultrie, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Ameris Bancorp

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Miller County Georgia:

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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
Financial Administration	2	$2,777	$16,662	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$5,381	$32,286	5	$125
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$400
Streets and Highways	3	$3,260	$13,040	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		2	$664
Police - Other	1	$1,780	$21,360	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	8	$16,502	$24,753	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$3,517	$21,102	0	$0
Gas Supply	1	$2,480	$29,760	0	$0
Totals for Government	19	$35,698	$22,546	8	$1,189

Colquitt government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $269,000
Sewerage: $130,000

All Other: $16,000
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $31,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $327,000
Solid Waste Management: $249,000

Central Staff Services: $229,000

Regular Highways: $187,000

Water Utilities: $168,000

Gas Utilities: $167,000

Sewerage: $112,000

Corrections - Other: $48,000

General - Other: $44,000

Parks & Recreation: $43,000

Fire Protection: $33,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000

Financial Administration: $11,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000

Health Services - Other: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Parks & Recreation: $43,000
Corrections: $10,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $268,000
General Support: $196,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,629,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $76,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $25,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,550,000
Other, NEC: $69,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $79,000
Other, NEC: $32,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $125,000
Interest Earnings: $71,000

Property Sale Other: $25,000

Special Assessments: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $220,000
Police Protection: $125,000

General - Other: $89,000

Regular Highways: $16,000

Water Utilities: $15,000

Sewerage: $10,000

Gas Utilities: $6,000

Central Staff: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $288,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $216,000
Water Utilities: $195,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $563,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $101,000
All Other: $46,000
Tax - Property: $288,000
Public Utilities: $115,000

Other Selective Sales: $80,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $69,000

NEC: $38,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $467,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $87,000

7.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.93%
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 Seminole County, GA	1.61% ($20,214 average AGI)
from Decatur County, GA	1.32% ($54,565)
from Early County, GA	1.03% ($30,111)

7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,124 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.45%
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 Decatur County, GA	1.73% ($25,000 average AGI)
to Seminole County, GA	1.56% ($24,704)
to Early County, GA	0.81% ($28,714)

Strongest AM radio stations in Colquitt:

WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
WSEM (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Owner: SEMINOLE BROADCASTING CO.)
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.)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colquitt:

WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGMK (106.3 FM; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING CO)
WBBK-FM (93.1 FM; BLAKELY, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS OF SW GA)
WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
WZND (105.3 FM; HEADLAND, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
WBGE (101.9 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: JOHN H. WIGGINS)
WWGF (107.5 FM; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Colquitt:

W69DO (Channel 69; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W26BM (Channel 26; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W08DM (Channel 8; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W45BL (Channel 45; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W51CQ (Channel 51; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W30BO (Channel 30; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W47BX (Channel 47; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
W22BV (Channel 22; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)

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