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Ware County

Population in July 2007: 1,607.
Males: 800  (49.8%)
Females: 807  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  34.9 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,703 (it was $33,188 in 2000)
Dixie Union:  $40,703
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,017
Dixie Union:  $18,017
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $93,099 (it was $52,100 in 2000)
Dixie Union:  $93,099
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $142,329; Detached houses: $205,173; Mobile homes: $34,177

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Races in Dixie Union:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Black (3.1%)
  • American Indian (3.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Dixie Union: 73.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 158 feet

Land area: 134.5 square miles.

Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Dixie Union

  • High school or higher: 73.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dixie Union CCD

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 69.3%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.3%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Dixie Union:  0.9% ($480)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
Dixie Union satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, FL (90.2 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (725.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Waresboro, GA (2.9 miles ), Nicholls, GA (3.3 miles ), Alma, GA (3.4 miles ), Axson, GA (3.5 miles ), Deenwood, GA (3.7 miles ), Sunnyside, GA (3.9 miles ), Rockingham, GA (4.0 miles ), Waycross, GA (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 31.38 N, Longitude: 82.54 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 912

Dixie Union household income distribution Dixie Union home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Rail transportation (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
  • Apparel (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)



Dixie Union-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Dixie Union place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 3 tornado 36.5 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Dixie Union-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 99% 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 69.7 miles away from Dixie Union center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Hospitals/medical centers near Dixie Union:
  • BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ALMA, GA)
  • BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; ALMA, GA)
  • SATILLA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; WAYCROSS, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dixie Union:
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 91 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,495)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 93 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 96 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)

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Churches in Dixie Union include: Bickley Church (A), Telmore Church (B), Taylors Chapel (C), Salem Church (D), Dixie Union Church (E), Oak Grove Church (F), Newbern Church (G), Haywood Church (H), Hephzibah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bagley Cemetery (1), Chauncey Cemetery (2), Moore Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: King 0 Lee Lake (A), Gerbin Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Brushy Creek (A), Dryden Creek (B), Cane Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  13.2%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dixie Union, GA



Dixie Union compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Ware County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (63%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Dixie Union

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchNational Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents54.8%18.5%5.8%3.5%2.0%
Congregations31.5%16.4%11.0%1.4%5.5%
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God of ProphecyOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.9%1.8%1.6%8.2%
Congregations5.5%1.4%1.4%8.2%17.8%
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.


7.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,997 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.09%
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 Pierce County, GA  1.25% ($25,567 average AGI)
from Brantley County, GA  0.42% ($27,043)
from Duval County, FL  0.28% ($23,906)


7.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,121 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.20%
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 Pierce County, GA  1.54% ($36,184 average AGI)
to Brantley County, GA  0.64% ($30,861)
to Glynn County, GA  0.28% ($46,813)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dixie Union:
  • WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOKA (1310 AM; 4 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WAJQ (1400 AM; 1 kW; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFNS (1350 AM; 3 kW; BLACKSHEAR, GA; Owner: MARMAC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCGA (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WOODBINE, GA; Owner: COX BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WLOP (1370 AM; 5 kW; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dixie Union:
  • WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WAJQ-FM (104.3 FM; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWSN (103.3 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WPNG (101.9 FM; PEARSON, GA; Owner: KM RADIO OF PEARSON, L.L.C.)
  • WYNR (102.5 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WKUB (105.1 FM; BLACKSHEAR, GA; Owner: MATTOX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWUF (97.7 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: MATTOX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WASW (91.9 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Dixie Union:
  • WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
  • W54CW (Channel 54; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

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