Fort Benning South, Georgia

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Population (year 2000): 11,737

Males: 7,735	(65.9%)
Females: 4,002	(34.1%)

Clay County

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

Zip codes: 31905.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,000 (it was $41,483 in 2000)

Fort Benning South	$40,000
Georgia:	$45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $431,400 (it was $412,500 in 2000)

Fort Benning South	$431,400
Georgia:	$147,500

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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)

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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: 1368 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 early 2007.

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

Fort Benning South:	1.9% ($7,813)
Georgia:	0.8% ($919)

Fort Benning South satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, GA (9.0 miles , pop. 185,781).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (92.4 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (682.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Columbus, GA (9.0 miles ), Phenix City, AL (9.8 miles ), Fort Benning, GA (9.8 miles ), Bibb City, GA (10.6 miles ), Cusseta, GA (11.5 miles ), Ladonia, AL (12.9 miles ), Omaha, GA (16.1 miles ), Cottonton-Seale, AL (16.2 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%)

4615 people in military barracks, etc.

Fort Benning South household income distribution

Fort Benning South home values distribution

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Historical population

Historical housing units

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%)

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Average climate in Fort Benning South, Georgia

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Fort Benning South, Georgia average temperatures

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Fort Benning South-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 44% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/13/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.8 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 7.0 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

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)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Benning South:

LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 4 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; ID: LSF)
COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 10 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; ID: CSG)
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 77 miles; ALBANY, GA; ID: ABY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Benning South:

MARION COUNTY (about 31 miles; BUENA VISTA, GA; ID: 82A)
WEEDON FIELD (about 31 miles; EUFAULA, AL; ID: EUF)
CALLAWAY GARDENS-HARRIS COUNTY (about 33 miles; PINE MOUNTAIN, GA; ID: PIM)

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 42 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
GORDON COLLEGE (about 74 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 2,263)
FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 81 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)

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Notable location: Eiler Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Reservoir: Russ Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Hamlet Creek (A), Upatoi Creek (B), Armory Creek (C). 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:	3.9 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 1999:

This place:	6.4%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	2.3%
Whole state:	6.1%

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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Fort Benning South mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
WGSE (720 AM; daytime; 8 kW; HOGANSVILLE, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

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)
WKCN (99.3 FM; LUMPKIN, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
WEAM-FM (100.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, GA; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING INC., OF COLUMBUS)
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)
WYFK (89.5 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WKZJ (95.7 FM; GREENVILLE, GA; Owner: DAVIS B/CASTING OF COLUMBUS, INC)
WMXA (96.7 FM; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: QANTUM OF AUBURN LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
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.)
WLTZ (Channel 38; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: LEWIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
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)

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