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Colquitt County

Population in 2011: 282. Population change since 2000: -16.1%
Males: 136  (48.4%)
Females: 146  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Georgia median age:  40.0 years

Zip codes: 31747.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $27,660 (it was $32,857 in 2000)
Ellenton:

$27,660
Georgia:

$47,590
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,908

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $35,082 (it was $18,600 in 2000)
Ellenton:

$35,082
Georgia:

$162,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $54,255; Detached houses: $47,809; Mobile homes: $59,727

Median gross rent in 2009: $433.

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  • White alone - 182 (64.8%)
  • Hispanic - 55 (19.6%)
  • Black alone - 41 (14.6%)
  • Asian alone - 2 (0.7%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.4%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ellenton: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (42.9%), Subsaharan African (6.0%), Irish (5.4%), Italian (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 260 feet

Land area: 0.79 square miles.

Population density: 355 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ellenton:

  • High school or higher: 57.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 15.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ellenton town:

  • Never married: 14.7%
  • Now married: 68.0%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

28 residents are foreign born (8.3% Latin America).

This town:  8.3%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research of Georgia and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Ellenton, Georgia as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Ellenton to the number of sex offenders is 358 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $188 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $241 (0.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (44.2 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (129.0 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (709.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Berlin, GA (2.8 miles ), Norman Park, GA (2.9 miles ), Sparks, GA (3.0 miles ), Lenox, GA (3.1 miles ), Adel, GA (3.2 miles ), Omega, GA (3.4 miles ), Moultrie, GA (3.4 miles ), Barney, GA (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 31.18 N, Longitude: 83.59 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 229

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.4%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +109 (+48.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (59%)
  • Wholesale trade (17%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (30%)
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (14%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (14%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Health care and social assistance (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Electricians (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (13%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Ellenton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/11/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.5 miles away from the Ellenton town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/11/1952, a category F3 tornado 24.0 miles away from the town center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Colquitt County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Ellenton:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF ADEL INC (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; ADEL, GA)
  • COLQUITT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; MOULTRIE, GA)
  • BERRIEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; NASHVILLE, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ellenton:

  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 21 miles; Tifton, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
  • Valdosta State University (about 29 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 9,844)
  • Albany State University (about 43 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,507)
  • Albany Technical College (about 44 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 2,526)
  • Darton College (about 47 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 2,874)
  • Florida State University (about 67 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 33,687)
  • Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (about 67 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 10,978)

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Notable location: Colquitt County Volunteer Firefighters Association Station 71 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Colquitt County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.6%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.3% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.2%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ellenton, GA


17 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Ellenton compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (59%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Colquitt County Georgia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Colquitt County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Ellenton (based on Colquitt County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.80%
Here54.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)National Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents74.9%9.2%3.2%2.8%2.6%
Congregations50.6%13.3%4.8%1.2%7.2%
NameCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of the NazareneChristian and Missionary AllianceOther
Adherents2.0%1.5%1.0%0.9%1.9%
Congregations1.2%3.6%1.2%1.2%15.7%
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: 16
Colquitt County:

3.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.22 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

0.90 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
Colquitt County:

6.05 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
This county:

4.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Colquitt County:

11.2%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Colquitt County:

30.3%
State:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.7%
State:

14.6%

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 0$0 1$1,125
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$498
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,623

Ellenton government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $15,000 ($53.19)
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $20,000 ($70.92)
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $110,000 ($390.07)
    Sewerage: $81,000 ($287.23)
    Central Staff Services: $36,000 ($127.66)
    Water Utilities: $25,000 ($88.65)
    Regular Highways: $6,000 ($21.28)
    General - Other: $2,000 ($7.09)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($3.55)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $9,000 ($31.91)
    General Support: $9,000 ($31.91)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($3.55)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $42,000 ($148.94)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,000 ($78.01)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $24,000 ($85.11)
  • Tax - Property: $18,000 ($63.83)
    Other Selective Sales: $14,000 ($49.65)
    Public Utilities: $7,000 ($24.82)
    NEC: $1,000 ($3.55)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000 ($31.91)

5.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,259 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.77%
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 Thomas County, GA  0.52% ($34,552 average AGI)
from Tift County, GA  0.44% ($22,857)
from Lowndes County, GA  0.25% ($22,531)


5.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,893 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.17%
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 Tift County, GA  0.45% ($26,561 average AGI)
to Lowndes County, GA  0.39% ($23,680)
to Thomas County, GA  0.30% ($16,385)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ellenton:

  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHBS (1400 AM; 1 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: CHRIST IN YOU THE HOPE OF GLORY CHURCH, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
  • WGOV (950 AM; 4 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: W G O V, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTHV (810 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HAHIRA, GA; Owner: ETERNAL LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ellenton:

  • WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMTM-FM (93.9 FM; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDDQ (92.1 FM; ADEL, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WTIF-FM (107.5 FM; OMEGA, GA; Owner: OMEGA BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WYZK (96.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: C. D. J., INC.)
  • WAFT (101.1 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WVGA (105.9 FM; LAKELAND, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WLPF (98.5 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WTUF (106.3 FM; BOSTON, GA; Owner: BOSTON RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAAC (92.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WGOV, INC.)
  • WKAA (97.7 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WABR (91.1 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMM, COMMISSION)

TV broadcast stations around Ellenton:

  • WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • W33BX (Channel 33; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • W25CP (Channel 25; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W38CM (Channel 22; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W19CP (Channel 19; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV)
  • WBFL-CA (Channel 13; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • W12DA (Channel 12; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV, INC.)
  • WBVJ-LP (Channel 35; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)

Ellenton fatal accident list:

Nov 20, 1993 06:31 PM, 479, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 1,770
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,655

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1


Most common first names in Ellenton, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John675.4 years
James669.2 years
Charles360.6 years
Mary372.0 years
William375.7 years
Robert355.3 years
Earnest280.4 years
Estelle279.6 years
Hattie268.6 years
Johnnie286.0 years
Most common last names in Ellenton, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Castleberry1070.2 years
Baker574.4 years
Folsom467.3 years
Futch476.5 years
Williams469.0 years
Hart383.4 years
Vickers383.7 years
Hutchinson373.0 years
Nicholson284.4 years
Beck265.0 years

Ellenton on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous manufacturing"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 100 cities with lowest ratio of median house value to median household income"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Healthcare support occupations:"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Personal appearance workers"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Child care workers"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Communications equipment operators"
  • #10 (31747) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of African first ancestries"

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