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Finleyson, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 1,281.
Males: 640  (50.0%)
Females: 641  (50.0%)
Median resident age:

37.4 years
Georgia median age:

33.4 years

Zip code: 31071

Estimated median household income in 2022: $52,621 (it was $38,646 in 2000)
Finleyson:

$52,621
GA:

$72,837

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,901 (it was $16,128 in 2000)

Finleyson CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $168,802 (it was $82,700 in 2000)
Finleyson:

$168,802
GA:

$297,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $217,810; detached houses: $250,424; mobile homes: $90,335
March 2022 cost of living index in Finleyson: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Finleyson, GA (2000)
    • 86569.1%White alone
    • 35628.4%Black alone
    • 221.8%Hispanic
    • 80.6%Two or more races
    • 10.08%Asian alone

Races in Finleyson detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 98.6 square miles.

Population density: 13 people per square mile   (very low).

Finleyson, Georgia map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Finleyson CCD:

0.6% ($536)
Georgia:

0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (46.7 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 ),
Seville, GA (4.0 miles ),
Pitts, GA (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 32.18 N, Longitude: 83.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 229

Distribution of median household income in Finleyson, GA in 2022
Finleyson satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.1%
Georgia:

2.9%
Most common industries in Finleyson, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (14.6%)
  • Educational services (10.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.3%)
  • Health care (5.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.0%)
  • Food (4.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.4%)
  • Public administration (13.1%)
  • Food (6.4%)
  • Construction (4.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
  • Health care (4.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (22.1%)
  • Public administration (16.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (10.5%)
  • Personal & laundry services (9.8%)
  • Health care (8.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.2%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (5.1%)
Most common occupations in Finleyson, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.4%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (10.6%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.1%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8.7%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.7%)

Average climate in Finleyson, Georgia

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Tornado activity:

Finleyson-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1953, a category F4 (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 F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the place center injured 28 people and caused $10 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Finleyson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 131.1 miles away from Finleyson center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 202.3 miles away from Finleyson center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 233.9 miles away from Finleyson center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 201.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 234.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 202.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pulaski County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Finleyson:

  • CROSSVIEW CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; PINEVIEW, GA)
  • PINEWOOD MANOR (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; HAWKINSVILLE, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Finleyson:

  • Central Georgia Technical College (about 28 miles; Warner Robins, GA; Full-time enrollment: 6,829)
  • Fort Valley State University (about 35 miles; Fort Valley, GA; FT enrollment: 3,200)
  • Georgia Southwestern State University (about 44 miles; Americus, GA; FT enrollment: 2,689)
  • Middle Georgia State College (about 47 miles; Macon, GA; FT enrollment: 7,091)
  • Mercer University (about 47 miles; Macon, GA; FT enrollment: 6,297)
  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 49 miles; Tifton, GA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • Albany State University (about 57 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,662)

Points of interest:

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

Churches in Finleyson include: Belleview Church (A), Lenwood Church (B), Mount Air Church (C), Mount Pleasant Church (D), New Hope Church (E), Richland Church (F), Saint Pauls Church (G), Sandridge Church (H), Cooks Chapel (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), Fountain Millpond (B), Dawson Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Pulaski County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Georgia:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.3%
Whole state:

68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.8%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

9.5%
Whole state:

13.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

5.1%
Whole state:

6.1%

For population 15 years and over in Finleyson:

Marital status in Finleyson, GA
  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

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: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.8
Georgia average:

13.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Finleyson, GA (based on Pulaski County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,95917
Mainline Protestant6942
Black Protestant1801
Other621
Catholic--
None7,115-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Pulaski County:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Pulaski County:

9.18 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Here:

8.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.4%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Pulaski County:

31.6%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Pulaski County:

19.1%
Georgia:

14.6%

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; 0 kW; HAWKINSVILLE, GA; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WUFF (710 AM; daytime; 2 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)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 0.7mTotal length
  • $208,000Total costs
  • 15,130Total average daily traffic
  • 151Total average daily truck traffic
  • 22,695Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Finleyson, GA
  • 52.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 40.1%Electricity
  • 4.1%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Wood
  • 1.7%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Finleyson, GA
  • 57.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 30.5%Electricity
  • 11.9%Utility gas


Finleyson compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median house value 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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