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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 1999:
| This city: |  31.6% | | Whole state: |  13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 13.5% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
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 (2007 data):
- Community Banking Company of Fitzgerald: Community Banking Company Of Fitzger at 103 West Roanoke Drive, branch established on 1996-04-19; South Main Street Branch at 220 South Main Street, branch established on 1998-01-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $93.0 mil, Deposits: $81.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Cbc Holding Company
- Colony Bank of Fitzgerald: Southside Branch at U.S. Highway 129 And Roanoke Drive, branch established on 1977-12-01; Colony Bank Of Fitzgerald at 302 South Main Street, branch established on 1976-04-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $202.7 mil, Deposits: $173.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
- PlantersFIRST: Fitzgerald Branch at 158 Ocilla Highway, branch established on 1997-04-01; Fitzgerald Main Office Branch at 2212 East Central Ave, branch established on 2004-04-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $406.1 mil, Deposits: $356.7 mil, headquarters in Cordele, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Mid State Banks, Inc.
- Bank of America, National Association: Central Avenue Drive-Thru at 215 West Central Avenue, branch established on 1964-04-28; Fitzgerald Branch at 115 East Central Avenue, branch established on 1931-07-22. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: Fitzgerald at 301 West Central Avenue, branch established on 1988-07-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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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 |
5 | $14,209 | $34,102 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $5,748 | $68,976 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
25 | $74,313 | $35,670 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
7 | $13,855 | $23,751 | 5 | $3,711 |
| Electric Power |
15 | $38,816 | $31,053 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
23 | $58,642 | $30,596 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
2 | $11,805 | $70,830 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
12 | $26,623 | $26,623 | 1 | $292 |
| Gas Supply |
10 | $28,100 | $33,720 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
19 | $35,364 | $22,335 | 7 | $2,234 |
| Water Supply |
6 | $15,352 | $30,704 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
9 | $22,638 | $30,184 | 3 | $1,760 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $7,782 | $31,128 | 1 | $680 |
| Solid Waste Management |
17 | $30,011 | $21,184 | 3 | $1,193 |
| Health |
3 | $4,955 | $19,820 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
1 | $2,360 | $28,320 | 9 | $4,375 |
| Airports |
1 | $2,559 | $30,708 | 2 | $968 |
| Totals for Government |
159 | $393,133 | $29,670 | 31 | $15,212 |
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.)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
- WOKA (1310 AM; 4 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WUFF (710 AM; daytime; 3 kW; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fitzgerald:
- WRDO (96.9 FM; FITZGERALD, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WKAA (97.7 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WLPF (98.5 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WKZZ (92.5 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WULS (103.7 FM; BROXTON, GA; Owner: ROUNDTREE-CARVER ENTERPRISES, INC)
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)
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