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Clay County

Population in July 2007: 11,168.
Males: 7,360  (65.9%)
Females: 3,808  (34.1%)

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

Zip codes: 31905.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $48,094 (it was $41,483 in 2000)
Fort Benning South:  $48,094
Georgia:  $50,861

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $16,644

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $132,836 (it was $85,000 in 2000)
Fort Benning South:  $132,836
Georgia:  $169,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $230,975; Townhouses or other attached units: $251,486; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,029

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Races in Fort Benning South:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.1%)
  • Black (29.2%)
  • Hispanic (12.4%)
  • Other race (6.2%)
  • Two or more races (4.4%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Fort Benning South: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (12.7%), Irish (11.0%), United States (6.4%), English (4.5%), Italian (3.9%), French (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 240 feet

Land area: 8.58 square miles.

Population density: 1302 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fort Benning South

  • High school or higher: 96.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Benning South CDP

  • Never married: 46.3%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 0.2%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

806 residents are foreign born (3.5% Latin America, 1.5% Europe, 1.3% Asia).

This place:  6.9%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

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

Fort Benning South:  9.2% ($7,813)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, GA (9.0 miles , pop. 185,781).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (78.6 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (644.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Fort Benning, GA (2.9 miles ), Columbus, GA (3.0 miles ), Phenix City, AL (3.0 miles ), Cusseta, GA (3.2 miles ), Bibb City, GA (3.2 miles ), Ladonia, AL (3.4 miles ), Cottonton-Seale, AL (3.8 miles ), Smiths, AL (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 32.36 N, Longitude: 84.93 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,224 (+10.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 3,760 (53.6%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

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Historical population

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (24%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • 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 (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • 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 (6%)
  • 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%)



Average climate in Fort Benning South, Georgia

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Fort Benning South-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 0.7 miles away from the Fort Benning South place center killed 2 people and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/31/1961, a category 3 tornado 6.8 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Benning South:
  • COLUMBUS DOCTORS HOSPITAL, INC (about 9 miles; COLUMBUS, GA)
  • MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 9 miles; COLUMBUS, GA)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; COLUMBUS, GA)

Amtrak station near Fort Benning South:
  • 8 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 South:
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 37 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 2,263)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.9 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  98.1%
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 2008:
This place:  6.4%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  2.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

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


4615 people in military barracks, etc.


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


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2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Georgia:


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


Religion statistics for Fort Benning South

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.79%
Here48.8%
USA50.2%

5.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,852 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.43%
Georgia average:  10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,897 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.74%
Georgia average:  9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


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

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Benning South:
  • WCGQ (107.3 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WAGH (98.3 FM; FORT MITCHELL, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFXE (104.9 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING)
  • WFRC (90.5 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WGSY (100.1 FM; PHENIX CITY, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEAM-FM (100.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, GA; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING INC., OF COLUMBUS)
  • WKCN (99.3 FM; LUMPKIN, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WBFA (101.3 FM; SMITHS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJSP-FM (88.1 FM; WARM SPRINGS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WMXA (96.7 FM; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: QANTUM OF AUBURN LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYFK (89.5 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSTH-FM (106.1 FM; ALEXANDER CITY, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKZJ (95.7 FM; GREENVILLE, GA; Owner: DAVIS B/CASTING OF COLUMBUS, INC)
  • W293AD (106.5 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTJB (91.7 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: TROY STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Benning South:
  • 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.)
  • W55CR (Channel 55; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WSWS-TV (Channel 66; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF OPELIKA)
  • W06BH (Channel 6; PHENIX CITY, ETC., AL; Owner: GREENE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJSP-TV (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)



Fort Benning South on our top lists:
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Art and design workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Education, training, and library occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military barracks, etc."
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Service occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #23 (31905) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"

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