East River, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 1,747.

Males: 881	(50.5%)
Females: 866	(49.5%)

Median resident age:	33.0 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,894 (it was $26,275 in 2000)

East River:	$29,894
Georgia:	$47,590

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $13,016

East River CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $54,499 (it was $40,600 in 2000)

East River:	$54,499
Georgia:	$162,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $72,684; Detached houses: $81,958; Mobile homes: $64,269

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White alone - 1,320 (83.5%)
Black alone - 208 (13.2%)
Two or more races - 20 (1.3%)
Hispanic - 17 (1.1%)
American Indian alone - 8 (0.5%)
Other race alone - 5 (0.3%)
Asian alone - 2 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.06%)

Races in East River detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in East River: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 750 feet

Land area: 90.7 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in East River:

High school or higher: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East River CCD:

Never married: 21.8%
Now married: 60.2%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 12.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Georgia:	7.1%

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

East River CCD:	0.8% ($345)
Georgia:	0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (78.6 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (93.8 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (742.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lakeland, GA (1.9 miles ), Du Pont, GA (3.0 miles) , Ray City, GA (3.4 miles ), Moody AFB, GA (3.5 miles ), Naylor, GA (3.5 miles ), Barretts, GA (3.8 miles ), Homerville, GA (4.0 miles ), West Echols, GA (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 31.01 N, Longitude: 83.01 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 229

East River household income distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	8.1%
Georgia:	9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Construction (29%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Wood products (4%)

Health care (23%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Textile mills and textile products (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Educational services (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Other financial specialists (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

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Average climate in East River, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

East River, Georgia average temperatures

East River, Georgia average precipitation

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Tornado activity:

East River-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1952, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.3 miles away from the East River place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/25/1982, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the place center injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lanier County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 3

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

Hospitals/medical centers near East River:

LOUIS SMITH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; LAKELAND, GA)
CLINCH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; HOMERVILLE, GA)
BERRIEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; NASHVILLE, GA)

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

Valdosta State University (about 20 miles; Valdosta, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,844)
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 44 miles; Tifton, GA; FT enrollment: 2,475)
Albany State University (about 77 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,507)
Albany Technical College (about 79 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 2,526)
Darton College (about 81 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 2,874)
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (about 86 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 10,978)
Florida State University (about 87 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 33,687)

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Notable locations in East River: Courthouse (A), James E Branch Fire Station (B), Lanier County Fire Department Station 4 Mud Creek (C), Lanier County Fire Department Station 2 Stockton (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in East River include: Browning Chapel (A), Fender Church (B), Stockton Baptist Church (C), Mud Creek Church (D), New Prospect Church (E), Oak Grove Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lovejoy Cemetery (1), Foreman Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Fish Pond (A), Owl Bay (B), Steve Bay (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Reedy Creek (A), Dixon Mill Creek (B), Dampier Branch (C), Cross Creek (D), Cherry Creek (E), Ben Creek (F), Knight Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lanier 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
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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 (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 9.64. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.1 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 20.1 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.00219
U.S.:	0.06353

Average household size:

This place:	2.8 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	62.2%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	7.3%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	21.2%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	7.3%
Whole state:	6.1%

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

East River compared to Georgia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed 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.
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 (30%)
Utility gas (3%)
No fuel used (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Wood (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Lanier County Georgia:

2008 Presidential Election results in Lanier County Georgia:

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Religion statistics for East River (based on Lanier County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.27%

Here		45.3%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other
Adherents	43.0%	21.5%	10.4%	7.4%	17.8%
Congregations	17.6%	17.6%	5.9%	11.8%	47.1%

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: 2

Lanier County:	2.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.91 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

This county:	1.26 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:	0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4

Lanier County:	5.04 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:	5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 5

This county:	6.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Lanier County:	10.6%
Georgia:	10.4%

Adult obesity rate:

Lanier County:	29.6%
State:	27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	13.5%
State:	14.6%

11.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.91%
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	4.84% ($23,937 average AGI)
from Berrien County, GA	1.40% ($21,344)

11.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,759 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.13%
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	4.05% ($24,185 average AGI)
to Berrien County, GA	1.28% ($21,034)

Strongest AM radio stations in East River:

WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WTHV (810 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HAHIRA, GA; Owner: ETERNAL LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
WGOV (950 AM; 4 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: W G O V, INC.)
WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in East River:

WBTY (98.7 FM; HOMERVILLE, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING & INVESTMENT CO., INC.)
WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
WVGA (105.9 FM; LAKELAND, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WHLJ (97.5 FM; STATENVILLE, GA; Owner: LATAURUS PRODUCTIONS INCORPORATED)
WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WQPW (95.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
WAFT (101.1 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WPNG (101.9 FM; PEARSON, GA; Owner: KM RADIO OF PEARSON, L.L.C.)
WAAC (92.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WGOV, INC.)
WYZK (96.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: C. D. J., INC.)
WDDQ (92.1 FM; ADEL, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS INVESTMENT COMPANY)
WWET (91.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

TV broadcast stations around East River:

WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WBFL-CA (Channel 13; 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)
W25CP (Channel 25; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WBVJ-LP (Channel 35; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)

East River on our top lists:

#24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Personal appearance workers"
#24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers"
#49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Warehousing and storage"
#82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations:"
#83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers"
#86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores"

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