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Population (year 2000): 973. Estimated population in July 2006: 920 (-5.4% change)
 

Males: 442  (45.4%)
Females: 531  (54.6%)

Quitman County

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31754.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,100 (it was $22,941 in 2000)
Georgetown  $22,100
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $48,600 (it was $46,500 in 2000)
Georgetown  $48,600
Georgia:  $147,500

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Races in Georgetown:

  • Black (60.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (39.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (16.2%), English (6.9%), Irish (4.4%), German (1.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 2.74 square miles.

Population density: 332 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Georgetown

  • High school or higher: 49.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Georgetown city

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 45.0%
  • Separated: 5.9%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Georgetown, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Georgetown to the number of sex offenders is 455 to 1.

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

Georgetown:  0.9% ($398)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, GA (43.3 miles , pop. 185,781).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (87.4 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (711.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Eufaula, AL (3.6 miles ), Bakerhill, AL (11.9 miles ), Shorterville, AL (17.8 miles ), Fort Gaines, GA (19.0 miles ), Coleman, GA (20.6 miles) , Cuthbert, GA (22.6 miles ), Omaha, GA (23.1 miles ), Cottonton-Seale, AL (23.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,500
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $56,800
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 24 buildings, average cost: $80,000

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Latitude: 31.88 N, Longitude: 85.10 W


Area code: 229

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Population change in the 1990s: +58 (+6.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)


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Crime in Georgetown by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003
Murders 002
    per 100,000 0.00.0203.3
Rapes 002
    per 100,000 0.00.0203.3
Robberies 102
    per 100,000 100.40.0203.3
Assaults 626
    per 100,000 602.4196.7609.8
Burglaries 457
    per 100,000 401.6491.6711.4
Thefts 362639
    per 100,000 3614.52556.53963.4
Auto thefts 003
    per 100,000 0.00.0304.9
Arson 0N/AN/A
    per 100,000 0.0N/AN/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 122.6) 323.3176.0984.8

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Georgetown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/13/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the Georgetown city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/25/1986, a category 3 tornado 23.9 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Georgetown:
  • LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; EUFAULA, AL)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 25 miles; CUTHBERT, GA)
  • STEWART WEBSTER HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; RICHLAND, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Georgetown:
  • LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 32 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; ID: LSF)
  • COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 44 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; ID: CSG)
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 46 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Georgetown:
  • WEEDON FIELD (about 5 miles; EUFAULA, AL; ID: EUF)
  • ABBEVILLE MUNI (about 22 miles; ABBEVILLE, AL; ID: 0J0)
  • CUTHBERT-RANDOLPH (about 24 miles; CUTHBERT, GA; ID: 25J)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Georgetown:
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 53 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)
  • TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 81 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; FT enrollment: 3,677)
Public elementary/middle school in Georgetown:
  • NEW QUITMAN COUNTY ELEMENTARY (Students: 295; Location: ROUTE 2 BOX 226, KAIGLER ROAD; Grades: PK - 08)

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Notable location: Vandiver Causeway (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Georgetown: Georgetown Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Tobannee Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Georgetown: River Bluff Recreation Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

CHATTAHOOCHEE PLANTATION ESTS. (Population served: 520, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-11-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-11-2001)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BONAPARTE`S RETREAT, INC. (Population served: 428, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-16-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2001)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.7%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.3%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  25.9%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

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


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Banks with branches in Georgetown (2007 data):
  • Farmers State Bank: Georgetown Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1998-11-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $55.8 mil, Deposits: $50.9 mil, headquarters in Lumpkin, GA, positive income, 3 total offices



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 2$2,670$16,0200$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,242$26,9045$516
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$416
Water Supply 1$2,152$25,8241$622
Police Protection - Officers 3$5,828$23,3120$0
Totals for Government 7$12,892$22,1017$1,554


Georgetown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $53,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $399,000
    Water Utilities: $37,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $111,000
    Regular Highways: $97,000
    Central Staff Services: $79,000
    Water Utilities: $77,000
    Sewerage: $51,000
    Fire Protection: $43,000
    General Public Buildings: $15,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $56,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $19,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $19,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $132,000
    Interest Earnings: $16,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $325,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $79,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $399,000
    All Other: $6,000
    Highways: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $66,000
    Other Selective Sales: $35,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $34,000
    NEC: $8,000
    Public Utilities: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $166,000

11.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.41%
Georgia average:  10.98%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Barbour County, AL  4.48% ($22,788 average AGI)


8.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,869 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.56%
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 Barbour County, AL  3.51% ($25,920 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Georgetown:
  • WULA (1240 AM; 1 kW; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: MARK HELLINGER)
  • WDAK (540 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WMLF (1270 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Georgetown:
  • WIOL (92.7 FM; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: HATCHEE CREEK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W220BI (91.9 FM; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY CHRISTIAN EDUC., RADIO)
  • WRVX (97.9 FM; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: RIVER VALLEY MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WKCN (99.3 FM; LUMPKIN, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WCGQ (107.3 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WJWV (90.9 FM; FORT GAINES, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W205BX (88.9 FM; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Georgetown:
  • W30BD (Channel 30; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGIQ (Channel 43; LOUISVILLE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WLTZ (Channel 38; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: LEWIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTX (Channel 54; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)

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