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Population (year 2000): 6,764. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,732 (-0.5% change)
 

Males: 3,205  (47.4%)
Females: 3,559  (52.6%)

Putnam County

Median resident age:  33.5 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31024.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,500 (it was $25,391 in 2000)
Eatonton  $24,500
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $63,600 (it was $60,800 in 2000)
Eatonton  $63,600
Georgia:  $147,500

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Races in Eatonton:

  • Black (59.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (36.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (10.0%), Irish (5.3%), English (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 578 feet

Land area: 20.6 square miles.

Population density: 327 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Eatonton

  • High school or higher: 64.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eatonton city

  • Never married: 29.1%
  • Now married: 45.1%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

170 residents are foreign born (2.4% Latin America).

This city:  2.5%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Eatonton, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Eatonton to the number of sex offenders is 320 to 1.

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

Eatonton:  0.4% ($246)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (38.5 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (75.9 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (658.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Little River, GA (7.7 miles ), Phoenix, GA (8.7 miles ), Shady Dale, GA (14.8 miles ), Godfrey, GA (14.9 miles ), Buckhead, GA (16.8 miles ), Devereux, GA (17.1 miles ), Madison, GA (19.0 miles ), Milledgeville, GA (19.6 miles ).

Latitude: 33.33 N, Longitude: 83.39 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,306 (+19.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,593 (58.7%)


People in group quarters in Eatonton
  • 140 people in state prisons
  • 82 people in nursing homes
  • 40 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 706

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Population change in the 1990s: +375 (+5.9%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Wood products (15%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Eatonton by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003
Murders 100
    per 100,000 14.40.00.0
Rapes 133
    per 100,000 14.442.442.8
Robberies 658
    per 100,000 86.670.7114.1
Assaults 615435
    per 100,000 880.6763.5499.3
Burglaries 603358
    per 100,000 866.2466.6827.4
Thefts 166137133
    per 100,000 2396.41936.91897.3
Auto thefts 1468
    per 100,000 202.184.8114.1
Arson 0N/AN/A
    per 100,000 0.0N/AN/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 122.6) 415.2324.8311.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (15 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.23
US city average:  3.00

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

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the Eatonton city center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 12/24/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.2 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Alice Walker - (born 1944), author.


Hospital/medical center in Eatonton:
  • PUTNAM GENERAL HOSPITAL (101 GREENSBORO HIGHWAY)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Eatonton:
  • MORGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MADISON, GA)
  • OCONEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA)
  • CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL PSYC SVCS DIV (about 20 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eatonton:
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 42 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 48 miles; MACON, GA; ID: MCN)
  • ROBINS AFB (about 50 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID: WRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Eatonton:
  • BALDWIN COUNTY (about 17 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; ID: MLJ)
  • MADISON MUNI (about 20 miles; MADISON, GA; ID: 52A)
  • GREENE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 25 miles; GREENSBORO, GA; ID: 3J7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eatonton:
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 43 miles; ATHENS, GA; FT enrollment: 28,464)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 2,263)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
Public high school in Eatonton:
  • PUTNAM COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 688; Location: 140 SPARTA HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Eatonton:
  • GATEWOOD SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: 139 PHILLIPS DR; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Eatonton:
  • PUTNAM COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,284; Location: 162 OLD GLENWOOD SPRINGS ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • PUTNAM COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 650; Location: 314 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • PUTNAM COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SUCCESS (Location: 403 ALICE WALKER DRIVE; Grades: 00 - 00)

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Notable locations in Eatonton: Uncle Remus Golf Course (A), Eatonton-Putnam North Industrial Park (B), South Putnam Industrial Park (C), Putnam County Correctional Institution (D), Putnam County Courthouse (E), Putnam County Library (F), Bledsoe-Green House Museum (G), Uncle Remus Museum (H), Eatonton City Hall (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Eatonton include: Calvary Church (A), Resseau Church (B), Eatonton Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Hunts Chapel (E), Imperial Church (F), Marshall Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pine Grove Cemetery (1), Crestlawn Memorial Gardens (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Rooty Creek Structure Number 21 Lake (A), Rooty Creek Structure Number 27 Lake (B), Rooty Creek Structure Number Five Lake (C), Carnes Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rocky Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Eatonton include: Adiel Sherwood Monument (1), Eatonton Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Eatonton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Eatonton Putnam Historical Society Inc (Museums; 114 North Madison Avenue).

Hotels: Budget Inn (616 North Jefferson Avenue), Brantley's Marina & Lodging (132 Collis Restaurant Road).

 

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

EATONTON (Population served: 6473, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-20-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1993 and APR-21-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-21-1998), St Intentional no-action (SEP-25-2001)
  • One minor monitoring violation
WAHSEGA 4-H CENTER (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
USFS-LAKE SINCLAIR REC. CENTER (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
SUGAR CREEK FARMS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
SUGAR CREEK FARMS POA (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-20-2001), St Public Notif received (MAR-14-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-10-2000)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-06-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2000)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JAN-2000 and MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2000)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.9%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  25.1%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Eatonton compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Eatonton (2007 data):
  • The Peoples Bank: Oconee Crossings Branch, Sinclair Branch, at 209 South Jefferson Street. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $151.4 mil, Deposits: $130.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Bankshares, Inc.
  • First National Bank of the South: Eatonton Branch at 1105 Lake Oconee Parkway, Ne, branch established on 2000-04-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $211.0 mil, Deposits: $151.0 mil, headquarters in Milledgeville, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Gb&T Bancshares, Inc.
  • Farmers & Merchants Bank: at Marion Street, branch established on 1922-11-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $185.6 mil, Deposits: $158.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Putnam-Greene Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 2$6,620$39,7209$5,838
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$500
Police Protection - Officers 13$37,306$34,4366$5,907
Water Supply 5$12,443$29,8631$598
Firefighters 0$0 16$370
Police - Other 5$9,283$22,2793$1,534
Streets and Highways 9$15,077$20,1030$0
Health 0$0 21$540
Solid Waste Management 14$20,785$17,8160$0
Sewerage 4$10,984$32,9520$0
Other and Unallocable 4$6,551$19,6530$0
Gas Supply 8$18,485$27,7280$0
Financial Administration 5$10,147$24,3530$0
Totals for Government 69$147,680$25,68358$15,288


Eatonton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $440,000
    Solid Waste Management: $161,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $76,000
    Sewerage: $50,000
    Housing & Community Development: $44,000
    Gas Utilities: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $745,000
    Police Protection: $700,000
    Water Utilities: $572,000
    Solid Waste Management: $487,000
    Regular Highways: $439,000
    Sewerage: $382,000
    General - Other: $346,000
    Central Staff Services: $176,000
    Fire Protection: $77,000
    Financial Administration: $54,000
    General Public Buildings: $25,000
    Housing & Community Development: $23,000
    Libraries: $15,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $10,000
    Corrections - Other: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $16,000
    General: $4,000
    Corrections: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,425,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,200,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,058,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $142,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $152,000
    Interest Earnings: $151,000
    Rents: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $69,000
    Gas Utilities: $30,000
    Water Utilities: $29,000
    General - Other: $23,000
    Police Protection: $22,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,814,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $2,430,000
    Water Utilities: $659,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $206,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $152,000
    All Other: $17,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $297,000
    Public Utilities: $261,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $183,000
    NEC: $66,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,906,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $64,000

8.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,036 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.78%
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 Baldwin County, GA  1.09% ($29,829 average AGI)
from Greene County, GA  0.50% ($61,229)
from Gwinnett County, GA  0.42% ($53,966)


7.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.51%
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 Baldwin County, GA  1.04% ($33,113 average AGI)
to Morgan County, GA  0.57% ($34,359)
to Jones County, GA  0.41% ($37,607)


Strongest AM radio stations in Eatonton:
  • WKVQ (1520 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EATONTON, GA; Owner: CRAIG BAKER)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WPBS (1050 AM; 12 kW; CONYERS, GA; Owner: MIDWAY HOLINESS CHURCH, INC,)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eatonton:
  • WMGZ (97.7 FM; EATONTON, GA; Owner: MIDDLE GEORGIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPMA (102.7 FM; BUCKHEAD, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)
  • WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDDK (103.9 FM; GREENSBORO, GA; Owner: BRIARPATCH RADIO INC.)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLRR (100.7 FM; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: PRESTON W. SMALL)
  • WKZR (102.3 FM; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: WMVG, INC.)
  • WFXM (107.1 FM; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Eatonton:
  • WPGA-TV (Channel 58; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WDMA-LP (Channel 32; MACON, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WMGT-TV (Channel 41; MACON, GA; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK, INC.)

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