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Richmond County

Population in July 2007: 7,665.
Males: 5,239  (68.4%)
Females: 2,426  (31.6%)

Median resident age:  21.1 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,361 (it was $37,803 in 2000)
Fort Gordon:  $42,361
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,388
Fort Gordon:  $14,388
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,103 (it was $90,000 in 2000)
Fort Gordon:  $119,103
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $138,765; Detached houses: $142,251

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Races in Fort Gordon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.0%)
  • Black (32.9%)
  • American Indian (32.9%)
  • Hispanic (10.7%)
  • Other race (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Fort Gordon: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 470 feet

Land area: 68.9 square miles.

Population density: 111 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fort Gordon

  • High school or higher: 97.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Gordon CCD

  • Never married: 59.1%
  • Now married: 37.1%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 0.2%
  • Divorced: 3.6%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Fort Gordon:  0.9% ($800)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
Fort Gordon satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (8.0 miles , pop. 195,182).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (131.6 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (598.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Grovetown, GA (1.9 miles ), Gracewood, GA (2.4 miles ), Evans, GA (2.6 miles ), Augusta-Richmond County, GA (2.8 miles ), Martinez, GA (2.8 miles ), Hephzibah, GA (2.9 miles ), Blythe, GA (2.9 miles ), Augusta, GA (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 33.41 N, Longitude: 82.16 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

Fort Gordon household income distribution Fort Gordon home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Health care (38%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Social assistance (19%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Registered nurses (14%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Child care workers (11%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)



Fort Gordon-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Fort Gordon place center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 11/22/1992, a category 3 tornado 26.3 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Fort Gordon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 37.1 miles away from Fort Gordon center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from Fort Gordon center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.0 miles away from Fort Gordon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Gordon:
  • MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPIT&CLINICS (about 5 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Gordon, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Gordon:
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 29 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
Public elementary/middle school in Fort Gordon:
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Church in Fort Gordon: Reids Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Rachels Cemetery (1), Tarver Cemetery (2), Inglett Cemetery (3), Leitner Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Maxwell Lake (A), Beaver Dam Pond (B), Thomas Lake (C), Mirror Lake (D), Howard Lake (E), Big Smoak Lake (F), Boardmans Pond (G), Union Mill Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Leitners Branch (A), Blackstone Branch (B), Middle Fork Spirit Creek (C), McCoys Creek (D), Bath Branch (E), Marcum Branch (F), Rachel Branch (G), Little Sandy Run Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Gordon and their reported violations in the past:

GORDON LAKES GOLF COURSE LT1 (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
GORDON LAKES GOLF COURSE LT2 (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Gordon that have no violations reported:
  • USA-FORT GORDON RANGE CNTRL HDQTRS (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • USA-FORT GORDON RANGE 14 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • USA-FORT GORDON LEITNER LK REC B-467 (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  3.7 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  1.4%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.3%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  6.1%

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


4404 people in military barracks, etc.
145 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Fort Gordon 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 Gordon (2009 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Fort Gordon Branch at 36300 36th Street, branch established on 1949-02-28. 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



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School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Richmond County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Fort Gordon

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents40.0%12.6%12.3%4.3%4.2%
Congregations26.5%2.9%12.9%3.5%2.4%
NamePresbyterian Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents3.5%2.7%2.6%2.4%15.4%
Congregations2.4%4.7%2.4%1.2%41.2%
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.


9.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,231 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.51%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.61% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,658 average AGI)
Richmond County:  0.61%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Columbia County, GA  1.53% ($31,685 average AGI)
from Aiken County, SC  0.64% ($29,020)
from Burke County, GA  0.32% ($21,664)


10.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.03%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.47% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,426 average AGI)
Richmond County:  0.47%
Georgia average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Columbia County, GA  2.32% ($42,199 average AGI)
to Aiken County, SC  0.70% ($30,446)
to Burke County, GA  0.24% ($25,994)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Gordon:
  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFAM (1050 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: J.J. & B. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPCH (1380 AM; 4 kW; NORTH AUGUSTA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTHB (1550 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA)
  • WKIM (1230 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FREDDIE LEE HANDY)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WINZ (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Gordon:
  • WGOR (93.9 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: WGOR LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEKL (102.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCHZ (95.1 FM; HARLEM, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE,LLC)
  • WLPE (91.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WKXC-FM (99.5 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPRW-FM (107.7 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSLT (98.3 FM; CLEARWATER, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAEG (92.3 FM; EVANS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WFXA-FM (103.1 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WTHB-FM (100.9 FM; WAYNESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WACG-FM (90.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WYFA (107.1 FM; WAYNESBORO, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKSX-FM (92.7 FM; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: EDGEFIELD-SALUDA RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTHO-FM (101.7 FM; THOMSON, GA; Owner: CAMELLIA CITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRFN (93.1 FM; WARRENTON, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Gordon:
  • WAAU-LP (Channel 18; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: THOMAS J. PIPER)
  • WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WBPI-LP (Channel 49; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WATCHMAN BROADCASTING PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.)
  • W58CZ (Channel 58; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W56EE (Channel 56; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBEK-CA (Channel 16; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: AVN, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Fort Gordon, Georgia:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: -1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: -1
Georgia average:
  • Fatal accident count: 92
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 143
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
  • Fatalities: 100
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 239
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 13

Fort Gordon fatal accident list:
Dec 27, 1994 12:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • ROBERT PITT, Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Type: Building, Structure height: 201.2 m, Overall height: 201.2 m
    Registrant: Doim, Building 29610, Fort Gordon, GA 30905, Phone: (706) 791-1168, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 33.412639 Lon: -82.170667, Call Sign: WPUL505
    Assigned Frequencies : 467.412 MHz, 467.262 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/27/2002, Expiration Date: 03/27/2012, Certifier: Wayne Keith
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fort Gordon)

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