Empress, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 1,076.

Males: 539	(50.2%)
Females: 537	(49.8%)

Median resident age:	39.0 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,439 (it was $28,080 in 2000)

Empress:	$34,439
Georgia:	$49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,365

Empress:	$24,365
Georgia:	$24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,566 (it was $54,600 in 2000)

Empress:	$97,566
Georgia:	$164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $122,554; Detached houses: $159,173; Mobile homes: $46,333

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Races in Empress:

White Non-Hispanic (85.9%)
Black (12.5%)
American Indian (12.5%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Empress: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 126 feet

Land area: 76.8 square miles.

Population density: 14 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Empress

High school or higher: 61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Empress CCD

Never married: 18.0%
Now married: 60.6%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 8.7%
Divorced: 12.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.9%
Georgia:	7.1%

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

Empress:	0.7% ($360)
Georgia:	0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tallahassee, FL (48.4 miles , pop. 150,624).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (113.1 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (712.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Quitman, GA (2.7 miles ), Dixie, GA (3.5 miles ), Remerton, GA (4.0 miles ), Madison, FL (4.0 miles ), Greenville, FL (4.1 miles ), Valdosta, GA (4.2 miles ), Dasher, GA (4.2 miles ), Morven, GA (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 30.69 N, Longitude: 83.51 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 229

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (25%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (12%)
Public administration (12%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Social assistance (9%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Apparel (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Health technologists and technicians (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Child care workers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

Empress-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 39% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the Empress place center killed 4 people and injured 18 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/26/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Empress:

BROOKS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; QUITMAN, GA)
MADISON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MADISON, FL)
SMITH NORTHVIEW HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; VALDOSTA, GA)

Amtrak station near Empress:

17 miles: MADISON (1000 S. RANGE ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Empress:

VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,942)
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 99 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)

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Churches in Empress include: Union Church (A), Beulah Church (B), Sweetfield Church (C), Simmons Hill Church (D), Saint Philip Church (E), Church of the Lord (F), Saint Paul Church (G), Columbia Primitive Baptist Church (H), Pineview Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Union Cemetery (1), Columbia Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery (2), Wade Cemetery (3), Simmons Hill Cemetery (4), Worn Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Fearnside Lake (B), Childers Pond (C), Langdale Company Lake (D), Sims Lake (E), Denmark Lake (F), Purdy Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Okapilco Creek (A), Piscola Creek (B), Pine Branch (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	64.9%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.2%
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:	20.8%
Whole state:	13.0%

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

This place:	7.6%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Empress, GA

Empress 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.
Median age above 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 Brooks County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (59%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%) Wood (3%) Utility gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Empress

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	68.8%	14.1%	8.1%	2.5%	1.3%
Congregations	41.9%	20.9%	11.6%	2.3%	2.3%

Name	Assemblies of God	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Congregations	2.3%	4.7%	2.3%	2.3%	9.3%

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.

10.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,212 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.00%
Georgia average:	10.98%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($609 average AGI)
Brooks County: 0.24%
Georgia average: 0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lowndes County, GA	3.59% ($25,779 average AGI)
from Thomas County, GA	0.93% ($27,596)
from Colquitt County, GA	0.38% ($29,947)

9.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,662 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.06%
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	3.79% ($25,503 average AGI)
to Thomas County, GA	0.92% ($22,696)
to Colquitt County, GA	0.40% ($26,950)

Strongest AM radio stations in Empress:

WGOV (950 AM; 4 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: W G O V, INC.)
WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
WSFB (1490 AM; 1 kW; QUITMAN, GA; Owner: JIM CHION)
WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
WTHV (810 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HAHIRA, GA; Owner: ETERNAL LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
WMAF (1230 AM; 1 kW; MADISON, FL; Owner: GENEVA WALKER)
WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Empress:

WSTI-FM (105.3 FM; QUITMAN, GA; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
WYZK (96.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: C. D. J., INC.)
WWRQ-FM (107.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
WAAC (92.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WGOV, INC.)
WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WAFT (101.1 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
WGLF (104.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WXHT (102.7 FM; MADISON, FL; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTUF (106.3 FM; BOSTON, GA; Owner: BOSTON RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
WQPW (95.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WVHT (105.7 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWET (91.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

TV broadcast stations around Empress:

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)
WBFL-CA (Channel 13; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
WBVJ-LP (Channel 35; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WFXU (Channel 57; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: WFXU LICENSE CORPORATION)
W38CM (Channel 22; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Christine A Verre, Old Madison Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.9 m, Overall height: 105.8 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

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