Thomas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.6. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 36.8. This is significantly worse than average. There were 9 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Coolidge and their reported violations in the past:
COOLIDGE (Population served: 740, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and OCT-12-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-12-2001), St Intentional no-action (JUL-16-2003)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.2%
(1.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.8% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Georgia: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 65.7% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
| This city: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Coolidge, GA
Coolidge compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population 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 (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (63%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- No fuel used (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Thomas County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Coolidge (based on Thomas County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.47%
| Here | | 53.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Episcopal Church |
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| Adherents | 59.0% | 12.1% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 3.0% |
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| Congregations | 28.6% | 12.2% | 5.1% | 9.2% | 3.1% |
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| Name | LDS (Mormon) Church | USA National Primitive Baptist Convention | Churches of Christ | Charismatic Churches Independent | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 7.7% |
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| Congregations | 2.0% | 8.2% | 5.1% | 2.0% | 24.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 10 | Thomas County: | 2.21 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.22 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | This county: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 37 | Thomas County: | 8.19 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 30 | This county: | 6.64 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Thomas County: | 12.8% | | Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Thomas County: | 30.5% | | State: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
2 | $2,755 | $16,530 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $412 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $7,516 | $45,096 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,755 | $33,060 | 1 | $1,400 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $13,026 | $31,262 | 8 | $1,812 |
Coolidge government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $48,000 ($91.43)
Sewerage: $35,000 ($66.67)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $80,000 ($152.38)
Water Utilities: $52,000 ($99.05)
Financial Administration: $40,000 ($76.19)
Solid Waste Management: $37,000 ($70.48)
General Public Buildings: $37,000 ($70.48)
Sewerage: $35,000 ($66.67)
Regular Highways: $26,000 ($49.52)
General - Other: $12,000 ($22.86)
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000 ($15.24)
Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($11.43)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($5.71)
Corrections - Other: $1,000 ($1.90)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $28,000 ($53.33)
Corrections: $1,000 ($1.90)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $37,000 ($70.48)
All Other: $2,000 ($3.81)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $206,000 ($392.38)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $202,000 ($384.76)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,000 ($7.62)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $59,000 ($112.38)
Property Sale Other: $16,000 ($30.48)
Interest Earnings: $6,000 ($11.43)
Rents: $3,000 ($5.71)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $9,000 ($17.14)
Regular Highways: $1,000 ($1.90)
Financial Administration: $1,000 ($1.90)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $302,000 ($575.24)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $53,000 ($100.95)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $15,000 ($28.57)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000 ($13.33)
Housing & Community Development: $5,000 ($9.52)
- Tax - Property: $88,000 ($167.62)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $27,000 ($51.43)
Other Selective Sales: $20,000 ($38.10)
Public Utilities: $20,000 ($38.10)
NEC: $6,000 ($11.43)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $136,000 ($259.05)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($19.05)
6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,941 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.97% | | 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:
6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,687 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Coolidge:
- 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.)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
- WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WHBS (1400 AM; 1 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: CHRIST IN YOU THE HOPE OF GLORY CHURCH, INC.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WPAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: LENROB ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WGOV (950 AM; 4 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: W G O V, INC.)
- WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Coolidge:
- WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WMTM-FM (93.9 FM; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WTUF (106.3 FM; BOSTON, GA; Owner: BOSTON RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
- WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGLF (104.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WYZK (96.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: C. D. J., INC.)
- WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WWLD (102.3 FM; CAIRO, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTLY (107.1 FM; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTNT-FM (94.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WAFT (101.1 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WFSL (90.7 FM; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
TV broadcast stations around Coolidge:
- WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
- WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
- W38CM (Channel 22; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- W19CP (Channel 19; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV)
- WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
- WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W02CI (Channel 2; CAIRO/THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: CEE, INC.)
- W25CP (Channel 25; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Coolidge fatal accident list:
Oct 5, 2000 10:39 AM, Sr-35, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 19, 1984 03:30 AM, Chastainrd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 21, 1983 09:00 PM, 35-319, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 820
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,230
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Coolidge)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 37 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 2025 Mary Owens Road (Lat: 30.991806 Lon: -83.863056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, Call Sign: WQJG312
Assigned Frequencies: 851.125 MHz, 851.625 MHz, 851.862 MHz, 852.375 MHz, 852.625 MHz
Grant Date: 02/17/2010, Expiration Date: 06/16/2010, Certifier: Steve Sykes
Registrant: Engineering Associates, 1220 Old Alpharetta Road Suite 390, Alpharetta, GA 30005, Phone: (678) 455-7266, Fax: (678) 455-9223, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7 - Call Sign: KE4FGF, Licensee ID: L00252857
Grant Date: 07/22/2003, Expiration Date: 09/07/2013, Certifier: Michael F Brown
Registrant: Michael F Brown, 927 Enon Rd, Coolidge, GA 31738 - Call Sign: N4JBF, Licensee ID: L01200768
Grant Date: 10/10/2006, Expiration Date: 01/06/2017, Certifier: Michael J Cikora
Registrant: Michael J Cikora, 22 Red Bug Ln, Coolidge, GA 31738 - Call Sign: KJ4GOM, Licensee ID: L01430353
Grant Date: 09/11/2008, Expiration Date: 09/11/2018, Certifier: Michael A Drawdy
Registrant: Michael A Drawdy, 504 Edding Road, Coolidge, GA 31738 - Call Sign: KJ4GWC, Licensee ID: L01433667
Grant Date: 09/24/2008, Expiration Date: 09/24/2018, Cancellation Date: 11/01/2008, Certifier: Nell Brown
Registrant: Nell Brown, 927 Enon Rd, Coolidge, GA 31738 - Call Sign: N4NEL, Previous Call Sign: KJ4GWC, Licensee ID: L01433667
Grant Date: 11/01/2008, Expiration Date: 11/01/2018, Certifier: Nell Brown
Registrant: Nell Brown, 927 Enon Rd, Coolidge, GA 31738 - Call Sign: KJ4ITC, Licensee ID: L01456720
Grant Date: 01/06/2009, Expiration Date: 01/06/2019, Cancellation Date: 04/28/2009, Certifier: Michael F Brown
Registrant: Archbold Memorial Arc, 927 Enon Road, Coolidge, GA 31738 - Call Sign: WX4AMH, Previous Call Sign: KJ4ITC, Licensee ID: L01456720
Grant Date: 04/28/2009, Expiration Date: 04/28/2019, Certifier: Michael F Brown
Registrant: Archbold Memorial Arc, 927 Enon Road, Coolidge, GA 31738
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-34-200T (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1101X , Serial Number: 34-7570208, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 05/12/1975
Registrant (Corporation): Tidewater Technologies LLC, 1 A Sherrod Rd, Coolidge, GA 31738 - Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8E (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1765K , Serial Number: 4492, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 04/27/1955
Registrant (Individual): Irvan D Nesmith, 1 A Sherrod Rd, Coolidge, GA 31738 - Aircraft: LAISTER SAILPLANE PRODUCTS LP-49 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 256LP , Serial Number: 6, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 11/15/1968
Registrant (Individual): Matthew D Nesmith, 1 A Sherrod Rd, Coolidge, GA 31738 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172G (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6063R , Serial Number: 17253732, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 10/12/1965
Registrant (Individual): Irvan D Nesmith, 1 A Sherrod Rd, Coolidge, GA 31738 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 61997 , Serial Number: 17264946, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 03/11/1975
Registrant (Individual): Alvin R Hughes, 228 Lunsford St, Coolidge, GA 31738 - Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6298G , Serial Number: 18801181, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 03/19/1973
Registrant (Corporation): Sale Reported, , Coolidge, GA 31738 - Aircraft: POWRACHUTE LLC AIRWOLF 912 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 707D , Serial Number: A110ULS, Year manufactured: 2009, Airworthiness Date: 04/15/2009
Registrant (Individual): James R Dees, 21511 Us 319 N, Coolidge, GA 31738
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Coolidge, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 28 | 73.0 years |
| William | 21 | 73.4 years |
| Willie | 17 | 71.9 years |
| John | 14 | 73.6 years |
| Mary | 11 | 81.7 years |
| George | 7 | 72.8 years |
| Annie | 6 | 77.7 years |
| Johnnie | 6 | 78.7 years |
| Ruby | 6 | 81.3 years |
| Robert | 6 | 67.2 years |
| Most common last names in Coolidge, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Murphy | 15 | 79.0 years |
| Smith | 12 | 78.7 years |
| Sherrod | 12 | 70.2 years |
| Jones | 12 | 71.0 years |
| Williams | 11 | 60.1 years |
| Baker | 11 | 75.0 years |
| Carlton | 9 | 79.9 years |
| Warren | 9 | 80.3 years |
| Suber | 9 | 71.0 years |
| Crosby | 8 | 71.6 years |
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Legal support workers"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers"
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Apparel"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity"
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