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Pulaski County

Population in July 2007: 1,286.
Males: 643  (50.0%)
Females: 643  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,397 (it was $38,646 in 2000)
Finleyson:  $47,397
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,343
Finleyson:  $19,343
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $147,779 (it was $82,700 in 2000)
Finleyson:  $147,779
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $195,468; Detached houses: $220,299; Mobile homes: $48,050

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Races in Finleyson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.5%)
  • Black (28.4%)
  • American Indian (28.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Finleyson: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 98.6 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Finleyson

  • High school or higher: 80.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Finleyson CCD

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.7%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Finleyson:  0.6% ($536)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
Finleyson satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (46.5 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (121.6 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (707.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pineview, GA (2.1 miles ), Hawkinsville, GA (2.8 miles ), Hartford, GA (2.8 miles ), Unadilla, GA (3.9 miles ), Pinehurst, GA (3.9 miles ), Rochelle, GA (4.0 miles ), Pitts, GA (4.0 miles ), Elko, GA (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 32.18 N, Longitude: 83.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 229

Finleyson household income distribution Finleyson home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Personal and laundry services (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



Finleyson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 71% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the Finleyson place center killed 18 people and injured 300 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/15/1999, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the place center injured 28 people and caused $10 million in damages.


Finleyson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 58.9 miles away from Finleyson center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Hospitals/medical centers near Finleyson:
  • TAYLOR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; HAWKINSVILLE, GA)
  • BLECKLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; COCHRAN, GA)
  • DODGE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; EASTMAN, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Finleyson:
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 73 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 2,263)

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Notable location: Pulaski High (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Finleyson include: Wesley Chapel (A), Antioch Church (B), Belleview Church (C), Bethlehem Church (D), Blue Springs Church (E), Sandridge Church (F), Saint Pauls Church (G), Cooks Chapel (H), Richland Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bluff Creek Cemetery (1), Friendship Cemetery (2), Slade Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Treisch Lake (A), Dawson Lake (B), Fountain Millpond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Prong Creek (A), Bluff Creek (B), Wolf Creek (C), Reedy Creek (D), Tenmile Creek (E), Standley Creek (F), Cedar Creek (G), Double Branch Creek (H), Long Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.3%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.5%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Finleyson, GA



Finleyson compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Pulaski County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Finleyson

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchBaha'iOther religions
Adherents86.2%9.9%1.2%1.1%1.7%
Congregations70.6%5.9%5.9%N/A17.6%
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.


6.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,748 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.72%
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 Houston County, GA  1.38% ($33,116 average AGI)
from Bleckley County, GA  0.61% ($32,842)
from Dodge County, GA  0.38% ($23,667)


6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,818 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.51%
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 Houston County, GA  1.80% ($27,589 average AGI)
to Bleckley County, GA  0.58% ($39,222)
to Dooly County, GA  0.35% ($32,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Finleyson:
  • WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCEH (610 AM; 1 kW; HAWKINSVILLE, GA; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WUFF (710 AM; daytime; 3 kW; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
  • WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPGA (980 AM; 5 kW; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Finleyson:
  • WQSY (103.9 FM; HAWKINSVILLE, GA; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WQIL (101.3 FM; CHAUNCEY, GA; Owner: GSW, INC.)
  • WUFF-FM (97.5 FM; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
  • WMCG (104.9 FM; MILAN, GA; Owner: TEL-DODGE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCOP-FM (99.9 FM; UNADILLA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WVMG-FM (96.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WIBB-FM (97.9 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPGA-FM (100.9 FM; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WQXZ (98.3 FM; CORDELE, GA; Owner: METRO COM CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Finleyson:
  • WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WPGA-TV (Channel 58; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WMGT-TV (Channel 41; MACON, GA; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMAZ-TV (Channel 13; MACON, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WGXA (Channel 24; MACON, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MACON LICENSE LLC)
  • WSST-TV (Channel 55; CORDELE, GA; Owner: SUNBELT-SOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD)

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