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Laurens County

Population in July 2008: 547. Population change since 2000: +7.5%
 

Males: 247  (45.2%)
Females: 300  (54.8%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31019.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,517 (it was $33,036 in 2000)
Dexter:  $40,517
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,926
Dexter:  $26,926
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $95,243 (it was $53,300 in 2000)
Dexter:  $95,243
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $102,932; Detached houses: $111,153; Mobile homes: $31,410; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500

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Races in Dexter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.2%)
  • Black (22.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Dexter: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.2%), English (3.7%), Irish (2.2%), German (1.6%), Scottish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 270 feet

Land area: 0.76 square miles.

Population density: 720 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dexter

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dexter town

  • Never married: 13.2%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Dexter, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dexter to the number of sex offenders is 137 to 1.

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

Dexter:  0.7% ($359)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (44.3 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (120.3 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (684.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Rentz, GA (2.3 miles ), Chester, GA (2.5 miles ), Cadwell, GA (2.6 miles ), Dudley, GA (2.7 miles ), Montrose, GA (3.2 miles) , Dublin, GA (3.3 miles ), East Dublin, GA (3.7 miles ), Allentown, GA (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 32.43 N, Longitude: 83.06 W

Area code: 478

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Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+8.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Electricians (11%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Customer service representatives (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)



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Average climate in Dexter, Georgia

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Dexter-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 41% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.6 miles away from the Dexter town center killed 18 people and injured 300 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.0 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Dexter-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 53.9 miles away from Dexter center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dexter:
  • FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; DUBLIN, GA)
  • BLECKLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; COCHRAN, GA)
  • DODGE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; EASTMAN, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Dexter, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dexter:
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 78 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 2,263)

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Tourist attraction: Malone's Lake Inc (3491 Ga Highway 257).

 

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

DEXTER (Population served: 741, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-08-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2002 and AUG-26-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-08-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-11-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2001)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
GREEN ACRES GOLF & REC. CLUB (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-23-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-23-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.7%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dexter, GA



Dexter compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Dexter (2009 data):
  • State Bank of Cochran: Dexter Branch at 109 East Main Street, branch established on 2001-02-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $205.3 mil, Deposits: $170.0 mil, headquarters in Cochran, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Central Georgia Banking Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in Laurens County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (46%)
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Dexter

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the NazareneCatholic ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents67.5%16.1%3.0%2.6%2.0%
Congregations43.8%18.8%3.1%1.0%5.2%
NameChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents1.5%1.3%1.1%0.9%4.0%
Congregations3.1%1.0%2.1%2.1%19.8%
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
Other Government Administration 1$2,126$25,5120$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$142
Sewerage 0$0 1$753
Water Supply 1$1,594$19,1280$0
Totals for Government 2$3,720$22,3202$895



Dexter government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $29,000
    Water Utilities: $28,000
    Sewerage: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $58,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $225,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $218,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
    Rents: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $335,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $37,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $23,000
    Public Utilities: $18,000
    Other Selective Sales: $18,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000

5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,856 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
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 Johnson County, GA  0.28% ($25,867 average AGI)
from Dodge County, GA  0.26% ($27,071)
from Bibb County, GA  0.17% ($34,370)


4.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,485 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.75%
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 Johnson County, GA  0.26% ($20,805 average AGI)
to Dodge County, GA  0.24% ($25,342)
to Houston County, GA  0.21% ($36,882)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dexter:
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMLT (1330 AM; 5 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUFF (710 AM; daytime; 3 kW; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
  • WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXLI (1230 AM; 1 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: LAURENS COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPGA (980 AM; 5 kW; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dexter:
  • WMCG (104.9 FM; MILAN, GA; Owner: TEL-DODGE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WKKZ (92.7 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: KIRBY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQIL (101.3 FM; CHAUNCEY, GA; Owner: GSW, INC.)
  • WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUFF-FM (97.5 FM; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
  • WPEZ (93.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WELT (98.1 FM; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVMG-FM (96.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPWB (90.5 FM; BYRON, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INST., INC.)
  • WKTM (106.1 FM; SOPERTON, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WAWH (88.3 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Dexter:
  • WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W35BB (Channel 35; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: WDIG, LLC)
  • WPGA-TV (Channel 58; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WMGT-TV (Channel 41; MACON, GA; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMAZ-TV (Channel 13; MACON, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WGXA (Channel 24; MACON, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MACON LICENSE LLC)
  • WGNM (Channel 64; MACON, GA; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)


Dexter fatal accident list:
Jan 27, 1995 01:15 AM, 257, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Kimberly A Thomas, On Ga Hwy 257 2 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 89 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • David L Melton, 8 Kilometers Southwest Of Dexter, Ga, Type: Mast, Structure height: 137 m, Overall height: 138 m
    Registrant: Coast Radio Group, Gulfport, MS 39505, Phone: (228) 832-5111, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Omega St, Call Sign: KSI547, Licensee ID: L00002666
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.070 MHz, 154.280 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/21/2003, Expiration Date: 04/29/2013
    Registrant: Laurens County Rural Fire Defense, Ct Sq Station, Dublin, GA 31021

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • STATION, 2 Mi Sw On Ga Hwy 257, Overall height: 86.9 m, Call Sign: WNEL260
    Assigned Frequencies : 1890.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/13/1998, Expiration Date: 05/30/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/23/2001
    Registrant: Phone: (404) 841-2064
  • 2 Mi Sw On Ga Hwy 257, Overall height: 86.9 m, Call Sign: WPNI989
    Assigned Frequencies : 1870.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/15/1998, Expiration Date: 01/15/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/08/1998
    Registrant: Phone: (202) 328-4500
  • Various Locations, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPOQ546
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.137 MHz, 928.137 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/21/1998, Expiration Date: 10/21/2008, Cancelation Date: 01/19/2006, Certifier: Philip A Canfield
    Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: AA4XN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00161103
    Grant Date: 01/11/2006, Expiration Date: 04/02/2016, Certifier: Larry F Carroll
    Registrant: Larry F Carroll, 1474 Mark Wood Rd, Dexter, GA 31019
  • Call Sign: K4VSR, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/13/1991, Expiration Date: 08/13/2001, Cancelation Date: 08/14/2003
    Registrant: Costas J Gust Sr, Park Ln, Dexter, GA 31019
  • Call Sign: KF5TA, Previous Call Sign: KA4WZY, Licensee ID: L00762726
    Grant Date: 11/04/2003, Expiration Date: 11/04/2013
    Registrant: Marcus C Jones, Dexter, GA 31019
  • Call Sign: KG4FOJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00182570
    Grant Date: 12/09/1999, Expiration Date: 12/09/2009, Certifier: Melissa M Carroll
    Registrant: Melissa M Carroll, 1474 Mark Wood Road, Dexter, GA 31019


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: MAULE M-7-235C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 143SD , Serial Number: 25005C, Year manufactured: 1996, Airworthiness Date: 10/11/1996
    Registrant (Individual): William Maxwell Jr Duke, 2750 Mount Carmel Church Rd, Dexter, GA 31019
  • Aircraft: DUKE WILLIAM MAXWELL JR SKYSTAR SERIES 6 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-240 SER (128 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 981MS , Serial Number: S60008-033, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 04/19/2003
    Registrant (Individual): William Maxwell Jr Duke, 2750 Mount Carmel Church Rd, Dexter, GA 31019


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 9
  • Hazardous Condition: 5

Incident types - Dexter


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