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Chattahoochee County

Population in July 2007: 7,578.
Males: 5,044  (66.6%)
Females: 2,534  (33.4%)

Median resident age:  22.5 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31905, 31995.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,157 (it was $41,928 in 2000)
Fort Benning:  $47,157
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,468
Fort Benning:  $16,468
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,069 (it was $63,900 in 2000)
Fort Benning:  $98,069
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $181,798; Detached houses: $86,414; Townhouses or other attached units: $264,947; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $105,505; Mobile homes: $71,154

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Races in Fort Benning:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.8%)
  • Black (29.2%)
  • American Indian (29.2%)
  • Hispanic (12.5%)
  • Other race (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Fort Benning: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 310 feet

Land area: 185.6 square miles.

Population density: 41 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fort Benning

  • High school or higher: 96.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Benning CCD

  • Never married: 46.3%
  • Now married: 49.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 0.2%
  • Divorced: 4.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Fort Benning:  1.7% ($1,083)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
Fort Benning satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, GA (14.0 miles , pop. 185,781).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (86.8 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (651.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Cusseta, GA (1.4 miles ), Fort Benning South, GA (2.9 miles ), Columbus, GA (3.7 miles ), Omaha, GA (3.8 miles ), Buena Vista, GA (4.0 miles ), Phenix City, AL (4.1 miles ), Bibb City, GA (4.1 miles ), North Buena Vista, GA (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 32.33 N, Longitude: 84.79 W

Fort Benning household income distribution Fort Benning home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (25%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)



Fort Benning-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Fort Benning place center killed 2 people and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/18/1953, a category 3 tornado 12.8 miles away from the place center killed 8 people and injured 495 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Birthplace of: Bill Pulsipher - 2005 Major League Baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, born: Oct 9, 1973).


Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Benning:
  • COLUMBUS DOCTORS HOSPITAL, INC (about 15 miles; COLUMBUS, GA)
  • MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 15 miles; COLUMBUS, GA)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; COLUMBUS, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Benning, GA

Amtrak station near Fort Benning:
  • 15 miles: COLUMBUS (818 VETERANS PKY.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Benning:
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 45 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 65 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 2,263)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)

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Notable locations in Fort Benning: Cody Landing (A), Chambers Landing (B), Bon Acre Landing (C), Bradley Landing (D), Victory Lodge (E), Eiler Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Fort Benning Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Goodhope Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Daniels Pond (A), Cooks Mill Pond (B), McMurrin Pond (C), Kings Pond (D), Kings Millpond (E), Schley Pond (F), Twilight Pond (G), McMath Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hamlet Creek (A), Lemert Creek (B), Clear Creek (C), Oswichee Creek (D), Harps Creek (E), Heriot Creek (F), Hollis Branch (G), Hollis Creek (H), Sally Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Fort Benning Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.8 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  3.4%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.3%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort Benning, GA


4874 people in military barracks, etc.
2 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Fort Benning compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Fort Benning (2009 data):
  • Columbus Bank and Trust Company: Commissary Branch at 8150 Marne Road, Building 9230, branch established on 1997-07-08; Fort Benning Branch at Ingersoll And Gaudette Streets, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $6,470.9 mil, Deposits: $3,890.9 mil, headquarters in Columbus, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Fort Benning Main Branch at 109 Wold Avenue, branch established on 1919-01-01; Fort Benning Mall Branch at 9230 Marne Rd, branch established on 1972-03-30. 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



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Chattahoochee County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Fort Benning


26.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,903 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  26.92%
Georgia average:  10.98%

3.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($4,093 average AGI)
Chattahoochee County:  3.02%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Muscogee County, GA  4.58% ($26,464 average AGI)
from Cumberland County, NC  1.18% ($38,931)
from Bell County, TX  0.86% ($42,524)


34.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,279 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  34.40%
Georgia average:  9.55%

1.72% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,986 average AGI)
Chattahoochee County:  1.72%
Georgia average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Muscogee County, GA  7.96% ($28,613 average AGI)
to Russell County, AL  1.72% ($24,617)
to Lee County, AL  1.10% ($38,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Benning:
  • WDAK (540 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHAL (1460 AM; 4 kW; PHENIX CITY/COLUMBUS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMLF (1270 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRCG (1420 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WEAM (1580 AM; 2 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING, INC. OF COLUMBUS)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WOKS (1340 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Benning:
  • WVRK (102.9 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEAM-FM (100.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, GA; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING INC., OF COLUMBUS)
  • WCGQ (107.3 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAGH (98.3 FM; FORT MITCHELL, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKCN (99.3 FM; LUMPKIN, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WJSP-FM (88.1 FM; WARM SPRINGS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WFXE (104.9 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING)
  • WKZJ (95.7 FM; GREENVILLE, GA; Owner: DAVIS B/CASTING OF COLUMBUS, INC)
  • WGSY (100.1 FM; PHENIX CITY, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFRC (90.5 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WYFK (89.5 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBFA (101.3 FM; SMITHS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Benning:
  • WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLTZ (Channel 38; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: LEWIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTX (Channel 54; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WCGT-LP (Channel 16; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSWS-TV (Channel 66; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF OPELIKA)
  • W55CR (Channel 55; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WJSP-TV (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W06BH (Channel 6; PHENIX CITY, ETC., AL; Owner: GREENE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Fort Benning fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
  • Don Sambol, 10th Division Road And Upton Avenue, Ft Benning, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 30.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00561750
    Registrant: Time Warner Cable Inc., 13241 Woodland Park Road, Herndon, VA 20171-3000, Phone: (703) 345-3549, Email:
  • CHRISTOPHER I MICKEY, Fort Benning,Ga, Type: Tower, Structure height: 117.3 m, Overall height: 117.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00911690
    Registrant: (Doim) Fort Benning, 479 Upton Avenue, Fort Benning, GA 31905-5000, Phone: (706) 545-1355, Email:
  • Ceil M Todd, Pitts St & Old Cussetta Hwy, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, , Licensee ID: L01014829
    Registrant: Dandylion Towers Of Georgia LLC, 700 Route 130 North, Suite 204, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077, Phone: (856) 786-7200, Email:
  • Ceil M Todd, Marne Rd & Cusseta Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, , Licensee ID: L01014829
    Registrant: Dandylion Towers Of Georgia LLC, 700 Route 130 North, Suite 204, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077, Phone: (856) 786-7200, Email:
  • Gail Crider, 9445 Baker St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 25.9 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Mcgasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • FORT BENNING, Fort Benning,Ga, Type: Tower, Structure height: 117.3 m, Call Sign: WQCB919, Licensee ID: L00005712
    Assigned Frequencies : 6545.62 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/26/2005, Expiration Date: 01/26/2015, Certifier: Titus J Diamond
    Registrant: Flint Electric Membership Corporation, 900 Hwy. 96, Warner Robins, GA 31088, Phone: (478) 988-3552, Fax: (478) 988-3559, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: KB9KTE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00806801
    Grant Date: 03/11/2005, Expiration Date: 06/06/2015, Certifier: Joshua M Davidson
    Registrant: Joshua M Davidson, 902b O Brien Circle, Fort Benning, GA 31905
  • Call Sign: KB9LFZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00178558
    Grant Date: 05/05/2005, Expiration Date: 08/03/2015, Certifier: Benjamin L Naber
    Registrant: Benjamin L Naber, 124-F Leonard Street, Fort Benning, GA 31905
  • Call Sign: KE4FDR, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 09/07/1993, Expiration Date: 09/07/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/08/2005
    Registrant: David A Bradley, 307 Indianhead Rd, Fort Benning, GA 31905
  • Call Sign: KE4MLK, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 06/14/1994, Expiration Date: 06/14/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/15/2006
    Registrant: William S Crawford, Fort Benning, GA 31905
  • Call Sign: KF4YMX, Previous Call Sign: KE6ETG, Licensee ID: L00741848
    Grant Date: 02/03/2004, Expiration Date: 01/18/2014, Certifier: Paul Syck Jr
    Registrant: Paul Syck Jr, 307 Kawamura Street Apt B, Fort Benning, GA 31905
  • Call Sign: KG4IZK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00271677
    Grant Date: 08/10/2000, Expiration Date: 08/10/2010, Certifier: Gregory A Spears
    Registrant: Gregory A Spears, 182 B Arrowhead Rd, Fort Benning, GA 31905
  • Call Sign: KI4IUL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00979611
    Grant Date: 02/17/2005, Expiration Date: 02/17/2015, Certifier: Ricardo Roman-Rosado
    Registrant: Ricardo Roman-Rosado, Fort Benning, GA 31995


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA R172E (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GTSIO-520-C (340 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 234FB , Serial Number: R172-0236, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 12/05/1972
    Registrant (Government): United States Army, Po Box 1872, Fort Benning, GA 31905
  • Aircraft: BEECH A23 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 114 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-346 SERIES (165 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8783M , Serial Number: M-568, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 09/14/1964
    Registrant (Individual): Lionel E Long, 111 Sigerfoos Rd, Fort Benning, GA 31905

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