Fort Gordon, Georgia

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Population (year 2000): 7,754

Males: 5,300	(68.4%)
Females: 2,454	(31.6%)

Richmond County

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,900 (it was $37,803 in 2000)

Fort Gordon	$42,900
Georgia:	$45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $107,600 (it was $90,000 in 2000)

Fort Gordon	$107,600
Georgia:	$147,500

Fort Gordon, GA residents, houses, and apartments details

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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)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 470 feet

Land area: 68.9 square miles.

Population density: 112 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:	0.8% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (9.5 miles , pop. 195,182).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (154.2 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (663.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Grovetown, GA (3.8 miles ), Gracewood, GA (6.9 miles ), Evans, GA (7.0 miles ), Martinez, GA (8.3 miles ), Hephzibah, GA (8.4 miles ), Blythe, GA (8.5 miles ), Augusta-Richmond County, GA (9.5 miles ), Augusta, GA (10.1 miles ).

Latitude: 33.41 N, Longitude: 82.16 W

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

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 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/7/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.9 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 28.9 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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 8 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Gordon:

AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 15 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: AGS)
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN (about 81 miles; COLUMBIA, SC; ID: CAE)
ANDERSON RGNL (about 83 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID: AND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Gordon:

DANIEL FIELD (about 10 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: DNL)
WRENS MEMORIAL (about 21 miles; WRENS, GA; ID: 65J)
THOMSON-MCDUFFIE COUNTY (about 25 miles; THOMSON, GA; ID: HQU)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Gordon:

AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 34 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 SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)

Public elementary/middle school in Fort Gordon:

FREEDOM PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 646; Location: 135 AVENUE OF THE STATES; Grades: PK - 05)

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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 1999:

This place:	10.3%
Whole state:	13.0%

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

This place:	4.4%
Whole state:	6.1%

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 (2007 data):

Wachovia Bank, National Association: Fort Gordon Branch at 36300 36th Street, branch established on 1949-02-28. 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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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Richmond County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WINZ (1340 AM; 1 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

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)
WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WEKL (102.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKXC-FM (99.5 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLPE (91.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
WPRW-FM (107.7 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCHZ (95.1 FM; HARLEM, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE,LLC)
WAEG (92.3 FM; EVANS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
WSLT (98.3 FM; CLEARWATER, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
WTHB-FM (100.9 FM; WAYNESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
WFXA-FM (103.1 FM; AUGUSTA, 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.)

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.)

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