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Notable locations in Fitzgerald: Ben Hill County Courthouse (A), Ben Hill County Jail (B), Fitzgerald City Hall (C), Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Mann Shopping Center (1), Village Shopping Center (2), Hills Midtown Mall Shopping Center (3), Colony Square Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Fitzgerald include: Westside Church (A), Arbor Church (B), Zion Rest Primitive Baptist Church (C), Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (D), Central Christian Church (E), Central Methodist Church (F), Salem Baptist Church (G), Saint Peters Church (H), Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: County Lake (A), Fitzgerald West Lake (B), Fitzgerald City Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Fitzgerald include: American Legion Park (1), Blue and Gray Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Fitzgerald Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Jeff Davis State Historic Site (Museums; 338 Jeff Davis Park Road).
Hotels: Colony Motel (716 North Grant Street), Country Hearth Inn - Fitzgerald (125 Stuart Way).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Fitzgerald and their reported violations in the past:
BEN HILL CO-QUEENSLAND COMM. (Population served: 73, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-11-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-11-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2004)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2003 and AUG-02-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2004)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between FEB-21-2002 and FEB-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-21-2002), St Compliance achieved (FEB-25-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and AUG-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2001)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  31.6% | | Whole state: |  13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 13.5% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fitzgerald, GA
189 people in nursing homes
37 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fitzgerald compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Fitzgerald (2009 data):
- Bank of America, National Association: Fitzgerald Branch at 115 East Central Avenue, branch established on 1931-07-22; Central Avenue Drive-Thru at 215 West Central Avenue, branch established on 1964-04-28. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- PlantersFIRST: Fitzgerald Main Office Branch at 2212 East Central Ave, branch established on 2004-04-16; Fitzgerald Branch at 158 Ocilla Highway, branch established on 1997-04-01. Info updated 2008-01-29: Bank assets: $370.7 mil, Deposits: $323.0 mil, headquarters in Cordele, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Mid State Banks, Inc.
- Colony Bank: at 302 South Main Street, branch established on 1976-04-15; Southside Branch at U.S. Highway 129 And Roanoke Drive, branch established on 1977-12-01. Info updated 2008-08-13: Bank assets: $1,250.2 mil, Deposits: $1,007.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
- Community Banking Company of Fitzgerald: South Main Street Branch at 220 South Main Street, branch established on 1998-01-05; Community Banking Company Of Fitzger at 102 West Roanoke Drive, branch established on 1996-04-19. Info updated 2009-02-27: Bank assets: $101.3 mil, Deposits: $88.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Cbc Holding Company
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Fitzgerald at 301 West Central Avenue, branch established on 1988-07-21. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Fitzgerald, Georgia
- Jameson Inn Fitzgerald, 111 Bull Run Rd, Fitzgerald, GA 31750, Phone: (229) 424-9500
- Inn At Fitzgerald, 235 Ocilla Hwy, Fitzgerald, GA 31750, Phone: (229) 423-6661
- Uptown Motel, 315 S Grant St, Fitzgerald, GA 31750, Phone: (229) 423-4351
- Holiday Inn Express, 265 Ocilla Hwy, Fitzgerald, GA 31750, Phone: (800) 465-4329
- Country Hearth Inn Fitzgerald, 125 Stuart Way, Fitzgerald, GA 31750, Phone: (229) 409-9911, Fax: (229) 409-4430
See all 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Fitzgerald, Georgia
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Ben Hill County Georgia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (53%)
- Utility gas (35%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- No fuel used (4%)
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Religon statistics for Fitzgerald
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Serbian Orthodox Church in the USA | Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 62.8% | 13.5% | 6.5% | 6.4% | 2.8% |
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| Congregations | 48.5% | 9.1% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 9.1% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | Catholic Church | Progressive Primitive Baptists | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.5% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.9% |
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| Congregations | 3.0% | 3.0% | 6.1% | 3.0% | 12.1% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $17,805 | $35,610 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $6,133 | $73,596 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
30 | $84,646 | $33,858 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
8 | $15,863 | $23,795 | 2 | $999 |
| Firefighters |
22 | $60,513 | $33,007 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
12 | $27,954 | $27,954 | 2 | $3,131 |
| Airports |
2 | $4,760 | $28,560 | 2 | $695 |
| Welfare |
1 | $2,431 | $29,172 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
2 | $3,596 | $21,576 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
15 | $29,079 | $23,263 | 4 | $2,415 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $9,496 | $37,984 | 1 | $1,120 |
| Parks and Recreation |
19 | $38,444 | $24,280 | 8 | $4,977 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
2 | $12,157 | $72,942 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
7 | $18,834 | $32,287 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
14 | $39,841 | $34,149 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
10 | $28,178 | $33,814 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
5 | $12,810 | $30,744 | 6 | $3,020 |
| Totals for Government |
159 | $412,540 | $31,135 | 25 | $16,357 |
Fitzgerald government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $326,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,935,000
All Other: $1,476,000
Sewerage: $860,000
Parks & Recreation: $109,000
- Construction - General: $582,000
Solid Waste Management: $576,000
Air Transportation: $164,000
General Public Buildings: $45,000
Parks & Recreation: $35,000
Police Protection: $1,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $14,725,000
Gas Utilities: $6,429,000
Police Protection: $1,354,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,180,000
Water Utilities: $1,073,000
Fire Protection: $742,000
Sewerage: $715,000
Parks & Recreation: $559,000
Regular Highways: $503,000
General - Other: $478,000
Central Staff Services: $404,000
Housing & Community Development: $174,000
Air Transportation: $116,000
Financial Administration: $102,000
Libraries: $97,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $52,000
General Public Buildings: $33,000
Corrections - Other: $29,000
Health Services - Other: $25,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
Welfare - Other: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $40,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $341,000
Libraries: $96,000
Air Transportation: $29,000
Corrections: $29,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,090,000
All Other: $598,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,280,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $663,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,751,000
Other, NEC: $483,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $529,000
Other, NEC: $180,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,542,000
Interest Earnings: $468,000
Special Assessments: $28,000
Rents: $6,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $387,000
Electric Utilities: $347,000
Regular Highways: $305,000
Solid Waste Management: $129,000
Police Protection: $120,000
Water Utilities: $89,000
Gas Utilities: $78,000
Sewerage: $59,000
Parks & Recreation: $31,000
Air Transportation: $24,000
Fire Protection: $17,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,885,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $15,453,000
Gas Utilities: $6,543,000
Water Utilities: $1,290,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $555,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $76,000
- Tax - Property: $914,000
Other Selective Sales: $375,000
Public Utilities: $310,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $188,000
NEC: $134,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $3,242,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $109,000
6.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,597 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.06% | | 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:
5.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,448 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.71% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Fitzgerald:
- WBHB (1240 AM; 1 kW; FITZGERALD, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WOKA (1310 AM; 4 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
- WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WUFF (710 AM; daytime; 3 kW; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fitzgerald:
- WRDO (96.9 FM; FITZGERALD, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WKAA (97.7 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WLPF (98.5 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WKZZ (92.5 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WULS (103.7 FM; BROXTON, GA; Owner: ROUNDTREE-CARVER ENTERPRISES, INC)
- WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WAEF (90.3 FM; CORDELE, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WBJY (89.3 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WFFM (105.7 FM; ASHBURN, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Fitzgerald:
- W12DA (Channel 12; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV, INC.)
- WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W33BX (Channel 33; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Fitzgerald, Georgia:
- Fatal accident count: 23
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 35
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 24
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 59
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Georgia average:
- Fatal accident count: 90
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 138
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
- Fatalities: 97
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 231
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Fitzgerald fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 15 meters (49ft)
Total average daily traffic: 32,250
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1960-1969: 2
- 1970-1979: 2
- 1980-1989: 2
- 1990-1999: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Fitzgerald, GA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fitzgerald)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Fitzgerald, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fitzgerald)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 28 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Fitzgerald)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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