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Clinch County

Population in July 2008: 382. Population change since 2000: +0.5%
 

Males: 195  (51.1%)
Females: 187  (48.9%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31631.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $41,395 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Fargo:  $41,395
Georgia:  $50,861

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $15,706

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $58,435 (it was $31,100 in 2000)
Fargo:  $58,435
Georgia:  $169,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $66,818; Detached houses: $68,412; Mobile homes: $32,151; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $32,500

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Races in Fargo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.2%)
  • Black (18.9%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Fargo: 70.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.6%), Irish (6.8%), German (2.1%), English (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 118 feet

Land area: 1.73 square miles.

Population density: 221 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Fargo

  • High school or higher: 41.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fargo city

  • Never married: 12.8%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 17.3%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Fargo, Georgia in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Fargo to the number of sex offenders is 382 to 1.

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

Fargo:  0.8% ($242)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, FL (59.7 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (767.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: East Echols, GA (4.0 miles ), North Columbia, FL (4.2 miles ), Jasper, FL (5.1 miles ), Manor, GA (5.1 miles ), Homerville, GA (5.2 miles ), White Springs, FL (5.2 miles ), Argyle, GA (5.2 miles) , Du Pont, GA (5.3 miles) .

Latitude: 30.69 N, Longitude: 82.57 W

Area code: 912

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Population change in the 1990s: +86 (+29.3%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (47%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Plastics and rubber products (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Warehousing and storage (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (26%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)



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Fargo-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/25/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.9 miles away from the Fargo city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/18/1968, a category 3 tornado 37.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fargo:
  • CLINCH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; HOMERVILLE, GA)
  • TRINITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; JASPER, FL)
  • LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; LAKE CITY, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Fargo, GA

Airports located in Fargo:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fargo:
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 60 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 60 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,495)
  • SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,942)
  • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 71 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)
  • SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; PALATKA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,509)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
Public elementary/middle school in Fargo:
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User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Other Fargo Parks: Stephen C. Foster State Park and Suwannee River State Park Also, Fargo is only natural gateway into Okefenokee Swamp and is only Georgia city through which the historical Suwannee River flows.

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Park in Fargo: Stephen Foster Memorial Monument (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Tourist attraction: Oke Trailmasters (Tours & Charters; Highway 441 N).

 

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

FARGO (Population served: 630, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-27-1997), St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-02-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2005), State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and OCT-17-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (SEP-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2001)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.6%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  12.8%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fargo, GA



Fargo 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 significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Clinch County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (57%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • No fuel used (6%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Fargo

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.14%
Here35.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents36.9%34.6%11.8%4.6%12.1%
Congregations18.8%18.8%18.8%6.3%37.5%
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 1$1,755$21,0600$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$720
Totals for Government 1$1,755$21,0601$720



3.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,293 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.79%
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  0.66% ($24,308 average AGI)


5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,622 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.88%
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  1.09% ($26,273 average AGI)
to Ware County, GA  0.84% ($28,059)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fargo:
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCGA (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WOODBINE, GA; Owner: COX BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WBWL (600 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL)
  • WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIOJ (1010 AM; 10 kW; JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL)
  • WAYR (550 AM; 5 kW; ORANGE PARK, FL; Owner: GOOD TIDINGS TRUST, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fargo:
  • WQPW (95.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WWSN (103.3 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WWRR (100.7 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WSOL-FM (101.5 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WVHT (105.7 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHLJ (97.5 FM; STATENVILLE, GA; Owner: LATAURUS PRODUCTIONS INCORPORATED)

TV broadcast stations around Fargo:
  • WFXU (Channel 57; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: WFXU LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
  • WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)


Fargo fatal accident list:
Jun 17, 1995 06:30 AM, Sr89, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 20, 1994 03:35 AM, Sr89, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 156 Weatherington Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: KNKQ280
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Douglas I Brandon
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
  • Bonnie K Clark, Route 1, Highway 94, Type: Tower, Structure height: 140.5 m, Overall height: 147.5 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • Muayyad Mustafa, 6.15 Mi E Of Statenville, 1.25 Mi N Of Sr 94, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92.4 m, Overall height: 97.8 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • Muayyad Mustafa, 156 Weatherington Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.1 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • Diana Joseph, 2071 Hwy 441, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Stephanie I Jones, 2071 Hwy 441, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (779) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Rt 1 Hwy 94, Type: Tower, Structure height: 140 m, Overall height: 145 m, Call Sign: WPFR674
    Assigned Frequencies : 859.287 MHz, 859.412 MHz, 859.912 MHz, 860.287 MHz, 860.837 MHz, 860.862 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/08/1999, Expiration Date: 06/08/2009, Certifier: Robert G Dawson
    Registrant: Southern Communications Services D/B/A Southern Linc, 600 University Park (Suite 400), Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 874-3843, Fax: (205) 874-3953, Email:
  • Rt 1 Hwy 94, Type: Tower, Structure height: 140 m, Overall height: 145 m, Call Sign: WQJM731
    854.812 MHz, 854.862 MHz, 854.912 MHz, 854.937 MHz, 855.137 MHz, 855.387 MHz, 855.437 MHz, 855.637 MHz, 855.687 MHz, 855.787 MHz... (+6 more)
    Grant Date: 05/30/2008, Expiration Date: 06/08/2009, Certifier: Robin J Cohen
    Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 200 Ft On E Side Of Hwy 441, Structure height: 34 m, Call Sign: KIF494, Licensee ID: L00011952
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.330 MHz, 159.285 MHz, 159.360 MHz, 159.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/29/2003, Expiration Date: 07/22/2013
    Registrant: State Of Georgia, 200 Piedmont Ave 1704 West, Atlanta, GA 30334-9010, Phone: (478) 751-3494, Fax: (478) 751-3465, Email:
  • 200 E Us Hwy 441, Call Sign: WNGA668
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.680 MHz, 154.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/10/2001, Expiration Date: 03/14/2011
    Registrant: 47 Trinity Ave 4th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30334, Phone: (404) 656-2042, Fax: (404) 657-0320, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KU4UB, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/10/1998, Expiration Date: 08/10/2008
    Registrant: Samuel A Griffis, Rt 1 Box 139, Fargo, GA 31631
  • Call Sign: WA4LSN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00920118
    Grant Date: 09/21/2004, Expiration Date: 12/20/2014, Certifier: William M Oettmeier Jr
    Registrant: William M Oettmeier Jr, Fargo, GA 31631



Fargo on our top lists:
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Plastics and rubber products"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Warehousing and storage"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Customer service representatives"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"

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