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Lowndes County

Population in 2011: 917. Population change since 2000: +10.0%
 

Males: 457  (49.9%)
Females: 460  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
Georgia median age:  40.0 years

Zip codes: 31601.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,986 (it was $46,563 in 2000)
Dasher:

$32,986
Georgia:

$47,590
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $20,570

Dasher town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $141,847 (it was $96,500 in 2000)
Dasher:

$141,847
Georgia:

$162,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $146,171; Detached houses: $173,248; Townhouses or other attached units: $311,069; In 2-unit structures: $155,535; Mobile homes: $62,378

Median gross rent in 2009: $588.

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  • White alone - 767 (84.1%)
  • Black alone - 71 (7.8%)
  • Hispanic - 42 (4.6%)
  • Two or more races - 25 (2.7%)
  • Asian alone - 4 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Dasher: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.6%), Irish (13.8%), German (8.2%), English (7.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), French Canadian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 177 feet

Land area: 4.86 square miles.

Population density: 189 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dasher:

  • High school or higher: 83.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dasher town:

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

17 residents are foreign born (1.7% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

This town:  2.0%
Georgia:  7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $758 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $600 (0.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tallahassee, FL (65.7 miles , pop. 150,624).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (97.7 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (729.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lake Park, GA (2.2 miles ), Valdosta, GA (2.8 miles ), West Echols, GA (2.8 miles ), Remerton, GA (2.9 miles ), Naylor, GA (3.2 miles ), Jennings, FL (3.5 miles ), Barretts, GA (3.8 miles ), Moody AFB, GA (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 30.75 N, Longitude: 83.22 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 229

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.8%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +175 (+26.6%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (42%)
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Dasher-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the Dasher town center killed 4 people and injured 18 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/8/1966, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.1 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lowndes County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Dasher:

  • SOUTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; VALDOSTA, GA)
  • SMITH NORTHVIEW HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; VALDOSTA, GA)
  • BROOKS COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; QUITMAN, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dasher:

  • Valdosta State University (about 9 miles; Valdosta, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,844)
  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 54 miles; Tifton, GA; FT enrollment: 2,475)
  • Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (about 68 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 10,978)
  • Florida State University (about 68 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 33,687)
  • Tallahassee Community College (about 70 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 7,553)
  • Albany State University (about 79 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,507)
  • Albany Technical College (about 80 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 2,526)

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Lowndes County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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AQI  PM2.5 Pb 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.4. This is about average.
City:

31.4
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.64. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.64
U.S.:

9.59
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00219. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.00219
U.S.:

0.06353


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.5%
(8.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Georgia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.5%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dasher, GA


18 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
11 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Dasher compared to Georgia state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Dasher travel time to work - commute
Dasher mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (76%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Lowndes County Georgia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Lowndes County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Dasher (based on Lowndes County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.19%
Here44.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents42.7%18.8%10.1%8.1%4.5%
Congregations26.3%11.4%0.9%16.7%8.8%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal Church Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents2.2%2.2%1.6%1.5%8.2%
Congregations3.5%2.6%0.9%2.6%26.3%
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: 13
Lowndes County:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
This county:

1.67 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 63
Lowndes County:

6.20 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 82
This county:

8.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Lowndes County:

10.8%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Lowndes County:

29.3%
State:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.4%
State:

14.6%

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
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,972
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$306
Totals for Government 0$0 7$2,278

Dasher government finances in 2002:

  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $149,000 ($162.49)
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $27,000 ($29.44)
    Central Staff Services: $26,000 ($28.35)
    Police Protection: $10,000 ($10.91)
    General - Other: $3,000 ($3.27)
    Fire Protection: $2,000 ($2.18)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($2.18)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($2.18)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $111,000 ($121.05)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000 ($15.27)
    Rents: $3,000 ($3.27)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $316,000 ($344.60)
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $21,000 ($22.90)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $34,000 ($37.08)

10.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,005 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.01%
Georgia average:

10.98%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,779 average AGI)
Lowndes County:

0.52%
Georgia average:

0.39%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Brooks County, GA  0.59% ($25,503 average AGI)
from Cook County, GA  0.35% ($25,540)
from Berrien County, GA  0.31% ($25,316)


9.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.68%
Georgia average:

9.55%

0.48% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,903 average AGI)
Lowndes County:

0.48%
Georgia average:

0.09%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Brooks County, GA  0.57% ($25,779 average AGI)
to Lanier County, GA  0.35% ($23,937)
to Cook County, GA  0.27% ($33,224)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dasher:

  • WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
  • WGOV (950 AM; 4 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: W G O V, INC.)
  • WTHV (810 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HAHIRA, GA; Owner: ETERNAL LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WVLD (1450 AM; 1 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dasher:

  • WWRQ-FM (107.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WAAC (92.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WGOV, INC.)
  • WAFT (101.1 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WWET (91.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WQPW (95.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WYZK (96.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: C. D. J., INC.)
  • WHLJ (97.5 FM; STATENVILLE, GA; Owner: LATAURUS PRODUCTIONS INCORPORATED)
  • WXHT (102.7 FM; MADISON, FL; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WVHT (105.7 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WSTI-FM (105.3 FM; QUITMAN, GA; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGLF (104.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVGA (105.9 FM; LAKELAND, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Dasher:

  • WBFL-CA (Channel 13; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • W25CP (Channel 25; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBVJ-LP (Channel 35; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFXU (Channel 57; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: WFXU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dasher)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • LAKE PARK, 4 Mi S (Lat: 30.687500 Lon: -83.232778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WMS720
    Assigned Frequencies: 2174.80 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6605.00 MHz, 6615.00 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Douglas I Brandon
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$221,9602$94,56515$150,3822$31,4703$115,0402$38,655
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$134,0500$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$64,1502$146,2300$00$01$51,140
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$03$150,8970$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0115.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$101,820
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0115.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Dasher on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Personal appearance workers"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations:"
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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