East Echols, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 1,681.

Males: 844	(50.2%)
Females: 837	(49.8%)

Median resident age:	33.7 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,683 (it was $25,833 in 2000)

East Echols:	$31,683
Georgia:	$49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,305

East Echols:	$23,305
Georgia:	$24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,164 (it was $47,100 in 2000)

East Echols:	$84,164
Georgia:	$164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $98,349; Detached houses: $140,289; Mobile homes: $38,511

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Races in East Echols:

White Non-Hispanic (78.3%)
Black (11.8%)
American Indian (11.8%)
Hispanic (9.1%)
Other race (6.4%)
Two or more races (1.1%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in East Echols: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 303 feet

Land area: 321.1 square miles.

Population density: 5.2 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in East Echols

High school or higher: 55.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Echols CCD

Never married: 22.8%
Now married: 60.7%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 5.0%
Divorced: 11.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.3%
Georgia:	7.1%

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

East Echols:	0.9% ($441)
Georgia:	0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, FL (74.9 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (752.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: West Echols, GA (3.9 miles ), Fargo, GA (4.0 miles ), Jasper, FL (4.0 miles ), Jennings, FL (4.3 miles ), Du Pont, GA (4.3 miles) , Naylor, GA (4.6 miles ), Lake Park, GA (4.6 miles ), Homerville, GA (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 30.72 N, Longitude: 82.83 W

East Echols household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (10%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Educational services (5%)
Wood products (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (17%)
Food and beverage stores (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Social assistance (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Health care (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Carpenters (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (10%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

East Echols-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the East Echols place center killed 4 people and injured 18 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/25/1960, a category 3 tornado 37.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near East Echols:

TRINITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; JASPER, FL)
CLINCH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HOMERVILLE, GA)
SOUTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; VALDOSTA, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Echols:

VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 74 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 76 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,495)
SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,942)
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 78 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)
FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)

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Notable locations in East Echols: Martha Johns Ford (A), Log Landing (B), Weatherington Camp (C), Gopher Lope (D), Pierce Camp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in East Echols include: Bethel Church (A), Macedonia Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Beryl Lake (A), Bills Pond (B), Flag Pond (C), Foul Pond (D), Bee Bay (E), Mett Bay (F), Beaverdam Bay (G), McClain Bay (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Suwannoochee Creek (A), Wolf Bay Drain (B), Cow Creek (C), Black Branch (D), Bill Branch (E), Bear Branch (F), Troublesome Creek (G), Knights Branch (H), Cowhouse Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.8%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.3%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	26.0%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	10.5%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Echols, GA

East Echols compared to Georgia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage 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

2004 Presidential Election results in Echols County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (71%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%) Utility gas (4%) No fuel used (1%) Wood (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for East Echols

7.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.18%
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 Lowndes County, GA

3.14% ($19,893 average AGI)

9.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.12%
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 Lowndes County, GA

4.40% ($24,575 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in East Echols:

WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
WTHV (810 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HAHIRA, GA; Owner: ETERNAL LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WGOV (950 AM; 4 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: W G O V, INC.)
WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Echols:

WQPW (95.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
WHLJ (97.5 FM; STATENVILLE, GA; Owner: LATAURUS PRODUCTIONS INCORPORATED)
WVHT (105.7 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
WBTY (98.7 FM; HOMERVILLE, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING & INVESTMENT CO., INC.)
WWRQ-FM (107.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around East Echols:

WFXU (Channel 57; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: WFXU LICENSE CORPORATION)
WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WLCF-LP (Channel 11; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: BUDD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WBFL-CA (Channel 13; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)

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