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Population (year 2000): 8,005. Estimated population in July 2006: 8,142 (+1.7% change)
 

Males: 3,703  (46.3%)
Females: 4,302  (53.7%)

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Median resident age:  28.5 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31030.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,900 (it was $19,646 in 2000)
Fort Valley  $18,900
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $60,700 (it was $58,000 in 2000)
Fort Valley  $60,700
Georgia:  $147,500

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Races in Fort Valley:

  • Black (74.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (20.3%)
  • Hispanic (4.4%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (7.2%), English (2.7%), Subsaharan African (2.0%), Irish (2.0%), German (1.7%), Scottish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 523 feet

Land area: 5.27 square miles.

Population density: 1569 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fort Valley

  • High school or higher: 61.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 20.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Valley city

  • Never married: 47.1%
  • Now married: 27.2%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

242 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America, 0.4% Africa).

This city:  3.0%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Fort Valley, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Valley to the number of sex offenders is 517 to 1.

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

Fort Valley:  1.0% ($589)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (25.5 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (90.5 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (693.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Marshallville, GA (7.8 miles ), Zenith, GA (8.4 miles ), Byron, GA (11.4 miles ), Perry, GA (13.2 miles ), Reynolds, GA (14.1 miles ), Roberta, GA (14.3 miles ), Centerville, GA (15.6 miles ), Warner Robins, GA (17.8 miles ).

Latitude: 32.55 N, Longitude: 83.89 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,737 (+34.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,162 (46.5%)


95 people in other nonhousehold living situations
86 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 478

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Population change in the 1990s: -503 (-5.9%).


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Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Fort Valley by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006
Murders 10000
    per 100,000 12.20.00.00.00.0
Rapes 64260
    per 100,000 73.247.824.770.90.0
Robberies 2225191224
    per 100,000 268.4298.7235.1141.8283.7
Assaults 75767966119
    per 100,000 914.9908.0977.6780.01406.6
Burglaries 163151128173131
    per 100,000 1988.31804.11584.02044.71548.5
Thefts 279243184272373
    per 100,000 3403.32903.22276.93214.84409.0
Auto thefts 4012281713
    per 100,000 487.9143.4346.5200.9153.7
Arson 2000N/A
    per 100,000 24.40.00.00.0N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 200.4) 660.8563.3515.5543.1663.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 35 (31 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.75
US city average:  3.00

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Fort Valley-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.3 miles away from the Fort Valley city center killed 18 people and injured 300 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/18/1975, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.7 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 50 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Schuyler Thomas - College basketball player (Oral Roberts Golden Eagles).


Hospital/medical center in Fort Valley:
  • PEACH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (601 NORTH CAMILLIA BOULEVARD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Fort Valley:
  • PERRY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; PERRY, GA)
  • HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MACON, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Valley:
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 20 miles; MACON, GA; ID: MCN)
  • ROBINS AFB (about 22 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID: WRB)
  • COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 73 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; ID: CSG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Valley:
  • PERRY-HOUSTON COUNTY (about 10 miles; PERRY, GA; ID: PXE)
  • WARNER ROBINS AIR PARK (about 16 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID: 5A2)
  • DR. C P SAVAGE SR. (about 19 miles; MONTEZUMA, GA; ID: 53A)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Valley:
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 1 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 2,263)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
Public high school in Fort Valley:
  • PEACH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,106; Location: 900 CAMPUS DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Fort Valley:
  • FORT VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 583; Location: 814 PEGGY DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • HUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 539; Location: 1000 TULIP DRIVE; Grades: 03 - 05)
  • HUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 513; Location: 801 CHAMLEE DRIVE; Grades: PK - 02)
  • CROSSROADS ALTERNATIVE (Location: P.O. BOX 1018; Grades: 00 - 00)
Library in Fort Valley:
  • PEACH COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES SYSTEM (Operating income: $403,863; Location: 315 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DRIVE; 64,845 books; 396 audio materials; 1,300 video materials; 95 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Fort Valley: Peach County Jail (A), Thomas Public Library (B), Peach County Courthouse (C), Fort Valley City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Fort Valley include: Ushers Temple (A), Union Church (B), Union Baptist Church (C), Trinity Baptist Church (D), Chamlee Church (E), Saint Juliana Church (F), Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (G), First Baptist Church of Fort Valley (H), First Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

Tourist attraction: Georgia State Government - Fort Valley State State University- Farm & Community Life Ce (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Fort Valley State Coll).

Hotels: Fort Valley Days Inn And Suites (300 Commercial Hts), Budget Inn Motel (5627 USHighway 341), Days Inn (300 Commercial Hts).

Courts: Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (205 West Church Street), Peach County - Probate Court (205 West Church Street), Peach County - Probate Court- Public Works (410 Old Macon Road), Peach County - Fire Dept- Magistrate Court (700 Spruce Street), Peach County - Schools- Superior Court Clerk (205 West Church Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.6%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  37.7%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  17.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Fort Valley compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Health and Physical Education Complex. Fort Valley State University.
Banks with branches in Fort Valley (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Fort Valley Main Branch at 110 North Camellia Boulevard, branch established on 1924-10-15. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Sunmark Community Bank: Fort Valley Branch at 205 South Camellia Boulevard, branch established on 2001-11-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $162.1 mil, Deposits: $142.0 mil, headquarters in Hawkinsville, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Sunmark Bancshares, Inc.
  • CB&T Bank of Middle Georgia: The Citizens Bank Branch at 302 Vineville Street, branch established on 1907-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $480.4 mil, Deposits: $405.8 mil, headquarters in Warner Robins, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Fort Valley government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,187,000
    Sewerage: $1,045,000
    All Other: $34,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $690,000
    Water Utilities: $421,000
    General: $417,000
    Electric Utilities: $54,000
    Gas Utilities: $28,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $7,975,000
    Gas Utilities: $5,312,000
    Water Utilities: $1,653,000
    Police Protection: $1,524,000
    Sewerage: $1,102,000
    Solid Waste Management: $829,000
    Fire Protection: $516,000
    Central Staff Services: $411,000
    Regular Highways: $392,000
    General - Other: $319,000
    Parks & Recreation: $233,000
    Housing & Community Development: $220,000
    General Public Buildings: $60,000
    Libraries: $50,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $47,000
    Welfare - Other: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $35,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $6,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Libraries: $50,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,078,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,462,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $158,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $568,000
    Other NEC: $155,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,934,000
    Other, NEC: $120,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $194,000
    Water Utilities: $96,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $321,000
    Interest Earnings: $128,000
    Rents: $37,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $192,000
    Water Utilities: $184,000
    Electric Utilities: $155,000
    Sewerage: $123,000
    General - Other: $48,000
    Gas Utilities: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $29,000
    Central Staff: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,220,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $8,086,000
    Gas Utilities: $5,168,000
    Water Utilities: $1,568,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $26,000
    All Other: $19,000
  • Tax - Property: $989,000
    Public Utilities: $788,000
    Other Selective Sales: $386,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $162,000
    NEC: $79,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,001,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $148,000

10.62% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,450 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.62%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($517 average AGI)
Peach County:  0.12%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Houston County, GA  4.04% ($36,666 average AGI)
from Bibb County, GA  1.24% ($30,343)
from Crawford County, GA  0.34% ($24,207)


9.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,833 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.81%
Georgia average:  9.55%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Houston County, GA  4.03% ($33,166 average AGI)
to Bibb County, GA  1.21% ($34,436)
to Crawford County, GA  0.47% ($25,872)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Valley:
  • WXKO (1150 AM; 1 kW; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPGA (980 AM; 5 kW; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLCG (1280 AM; 5 kW; MACON, GA)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Valley:
  • WIBB-FM (97.9 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJTG (91.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: JOY PUBLIC B/CNG CORP)
  • WPGA-FM (100.9 FM; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WMGB (95.1 FM; MONTEZUMA, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQBZ (106.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • W202BA (88.3 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WELV-FM (102.5 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDEN-FM (99.1 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAYS (105.5 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRBV (101.7 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQMJ (100.1 FM; FORSYTH, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WYNF (96.5 FM; GRAY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBKG (88.9 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WPEZ (93.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCOP-FM (99.9 FM; UNADILLA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
  • WQSY (103.9 FM; HAWKINSVILLE, GA; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMKS (92.3 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLVN-LP (97.1 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL HEARTLAND, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Valley:
  • WDMA-LP (Channel 32; MACON, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WPGA-TV (Channel 58; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WMGT-TV (Channel 41; MACON, GA; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMAZ-TV (Channel 13; MACON, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WGXA (Channel 24; MACON, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MACON LICENSE LLC)
  • WGNM (Channel 64; MACON, GA; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
  • WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

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