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Calhoun County

Population in July 2008: 1,250. Population change since 2000: -6.7%
 

Males: 531  (42.5%)
Females: 719  (57.5%)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31746.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $24,443 (it was $19,191 in 2000)
Edison:  $24,443
Georgia:  $50,861

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $13,206

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $82,485 (it was $43,900 in 2000)
Edison:  $82,485
Georgia:  $169,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $83,320; Detached houses: $90,124; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $47,036; Mobile homes: $28,084
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Races in Edison:

  • Black (67.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (31.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Edison: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (9.1%), United States (5.3%), Irish (4.9%), Subsaharan African (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), German (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 289 feet

Land area: 2.33 square miles.

Population density: 537 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Edison

  • High school or higher: 59.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edison city

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 39.9%
  • Separated: 6.8%
  • Widowed: 18.2%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Edison, Georgia in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Edison to the number of sex offenders is 625 to 1.

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

Edison:  0.7% ($300)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: West Dougherty, GA (31.9 miles , pop. 59,680).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (106.0 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (645.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Bluffton, GA (2.8 miles) , Morgan, GA (2.9 miles ), Arlington, GA (2.9 miles ), Coleman, GA (3.4 miles) , Leary, GA (3.8 miles ), Cuthbert, GA (3.9 miles ), Shellman, GA (3.9 miles ), Blakely, GA (4.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $75,900
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $75,900
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $75,900
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $75,900
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $75,900
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $75,900
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $75,900
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 31.56 N, Longitude: 84.74 W

Area code: 229

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Crime in Edison by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 0020
    per 100,000 0.00.0146.80.0
Rapes 1000
    per 100,000 72.90.00.00.0
Robberies 1121
    per 100,000 72.971.4146.877.5
Assaults 54108
    per 100,000 364.4285.5734.2620.2
Burglaries 6141414
    per 100,000 437.3999.31027.91085.3
Thefts 43393138
    per 100,000 3134.12783.72276.12945.7
Auto thefts 1024
    per 100,000 72.90.0146.8310.1
Arson 4000
    per 100,000 291.50.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 314.9259.8659.3365.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.60
US city average:  3.00


Population change in the 1990s: +161 (+13.7%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Apparel (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



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Edison-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the Edison city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 tornado 25.8 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Edison:
  • CALHOUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; ARLINGTON, GA)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 16 miles; CUTHBERT, GA)
  • EARLY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BLAKELY, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Edison, GA

Airports located in Edison:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edison:
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 45 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 75 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
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Church in Edison: Edison Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

EDISON (Population served: 1568, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-10-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-08-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-06-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-06-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-07-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-07-2001)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-27-1996), St Public Notif received (JAN-14-1997)
  • One other older monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.4%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
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 2008:
This city:  34.2%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  21.2%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Edison, GA


64 people in nursing homes
15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Edison compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income significantly 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Edison (2009 data):
  • The Bank of Edison: The Bank Of Edison at Turner Street, branch established on 1904-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $40.7 mil, Deposits: $30.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Boe Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Calhoun County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (51%)
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Edison

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.72%
Here34.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsCatholic ChurchOther
Adherents66.2%23.2%4.4%1.9%4.3%
Congregations33.3%26.7%6.7%-33.3%
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
Financial Administration 3$6,147$24,5880$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$301
Police Protection - Officers 2$6,059$36,3540$0
Police - Other 0$0 3$2,587
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$1,528
Water Supply 2$5,417$32,5020$0
Gas Supply 3$5,669$22,6760$0
Totals for Government 10$23,292$27,9509$4,416



Edison government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $135,000
    Sewerage: $88,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $334,000
    Sewerage: $269,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $274,000
    Central Staff Services: $191,000
    Police Protection: $180,000
    Water Utilities: $150,000
    Solid Waste Management: $109,000
    Sewerage: $100,000
    Regular Highways: $54,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
    Corrections - Other: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $82,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $922,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $902,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $39,000
    Interest Earnings: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Gas Utilities: $16,000
    General - Other: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $602,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $259,000
    Water Utilities: $132,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $99,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $333,000
    Highways: $187,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $123,000
    Other Selective Sales: $49,000
    Public Utilities: $45,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $28,000
    NEC: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $329,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000

5.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,874 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.48%
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 Dougherty County, GA  0.87% ($20,467 average AGI)
from Early County, GA  0.75% ($14,462)


7.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,444 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 Dougherty County, GA  1.98% ($20,371 average AGI)
to Early County, GA  0.85% ($17,067)
to Randolph County, GA  0.62% ($20,455)


Strongest AM radio stations in Edison:
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WALG (1590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Edison:
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WBBK-FM (93.1 FM; BLAKELY, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS OF SW GA)
  • WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • W207AW (89.3 FM; CUTHBERT, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WJWV (90.9 FM; FORT GAINES, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WWXC (90.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LAMAD MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEGC (107.7 FM; SASSER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Edison:
  • WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W08DM (Channel 8; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W69DO (Channel 69; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W26BM (Channel 26; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W34CZ (Channel 34; ALBANY, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W45BL (Channel 45; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W51CQ (Channel 51; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • On Hwy 37, Structure height: 34 m, Call Sign: KIC380, Licensee ID: L00011952
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.360 MHz, 151.280 MHz, 159.285 MHz, 159.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/29/2003, Expiration Date: 07/30/2013
    Registrant: State Of Georgia, 200 Piedmont Ave 1704 West, Atlanta, GA 30334-9010, Phone: (404) 656-2042, Fax: (404) 657-0320, Email:
  • City Hall Blvd Main St, Call Sign: KTS509, Licensee ID: L00757112
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.845 MHz, 154.905 MHz, 154.935 MHz, 155.370 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/19/2003, Expiration Date: 02/27/2014
    Registrant: City Of Edison, 120 Turner St S Box 327, Edison, GA 31746, Phone: (912) 835-2323
  • Hwy 37 3 Mi Nw, Call Sign: KGK921, Licensee ID: L00659658
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/08/2003, Expiration Date: 06/06/2013
    Registrant: Mc Lendon, H T Dba H T Mc Lendon Co, 23110 Sr 37, Edison, GA 39846, Phone: (229) 835-2266
  • Lot 158a Ga Hwy 37, Call Sign: KKQ518
    Assigned Frequencies : 456.075 MHz, 451.075 MHz, 456.125 MHz, 456.575 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/19/1997, Expiration Date: 08/19/2002, Cancelation Date: 04/16/2002
    Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8281, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
  • Lat: 31.557778 Lon: -84.692222, Call Sign: WQAS214
    Assigned Frequencies : 463.375 MHz, 468.375 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/27/2004, Expiration Date: 07/27/2014, Certifier: Roy Jackson Jr
    Registrant: Albany Communications, Inc., 3303 Gillionville Rd, Albany, GA 31721, Phone: (229) 432-9301, Fax: (229) 436-3189


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2433M , Serial Number: 28-7816285, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 12/14/1977
    Registrant (Individual): Glenn Mclendon, 23235 Sr 37, Edison, GA 31746
  • Aircraft: GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 48417 , Serial Number: 26B, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 05/14/1999
    Registrant (Corporation): Owen Flying Service Inc, 33 Airport Rd, Edison, GA 39846


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1


Edison on our top lists:
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Engineers"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below 50% of the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Apparel"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks"
  • #81 (31746) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Northern European first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"

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