Gibson, Georgia

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Population in July 2008: 761. Population change since 2000: +9.7%

Males: 312	(41.1%)
Females: 449	(58.9%)

Median resident age:	47.7 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Zip codes: 30810.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,894 (it was $18,667 in 2000)

Gibson:	$22,894
Georgia:	$49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,461

Gibson:	$14,461
Georgia:	$24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,944 (it was $42,500 in 2000)

Gibson:	$75,944
Georgia:	$164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $114,722; Detached houses: $90,724; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $28,474; Mobile homes: $101,823

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Races in Gibson:

White Non-Hispanic (87.6%)
Black (11.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Gibson: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (30.5%), Irish (7.3%), English (3.5%), French (1.0%), Polish (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 734 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gibson

High school or higher: 57.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 34.2%
Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gibson city

Never married: 14.9%
Now married: 62.9%
Separated: 2.9%
Widowed: 10.9%
Divorced: 8.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Georgia:	7.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Gibson:	1.0% ($430)
Georgia:	0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (35.9 miles , pop. 195,182).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (110.5 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (624.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Avera, GA (2.2 miles ), Edge Hill, GA (2.4 miles) , Mitchell, GA (2.5 miles) , Stapleton, GA (2.7 miles ), Panhandle, GA (3.0 miles ), Wrens, GA (3.5 miles ), Norris, GA (3.5 miles ), Warrenton, GA (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $60,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $60,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $60,000
1999: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.23 N, Longitude: 82.60 W

Area code: 706

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Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-0.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Machinery (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (14%)
Public administration (11%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Social assistance (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)

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Average climate in Gibson, Georgia

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Gibson-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the Gibson city center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/13/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.0 miles away from the city center injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Gibson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 85% 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 44.6 miles away from Gibson 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 35.8 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 39.5 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 67.4 miles away from Gibson center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from Gibson center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gibson:

MCDUFFIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; THOMSON, GA)
JEFFERSON HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LOUISVILLE, GA)
WASHINGTON CTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 23 miles; SANDERSVILLE, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Gibson, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gibson:

AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 57 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 67 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 67 miles; ATHENS, GA; FT enrollment: 28,464)
MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)

Public high school in Gibson:

Glascock County Consolidated School (Students: 627; Location: 1230 Panther Way; Grades: PK-12)

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Sandersville Technical college within 40 mins. from Gibson Washington county

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Notable location: Glascock County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Gibson City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Courts: Glascock County - Judge of Probate Court (370 West Main Street), Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority (62 East Main Street), Glascosk County - Magistrate Court (370 West Main Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.5%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.9%
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: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	32.1%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	17.1%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gibson, GA

104 people in other group homes

Gibson 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.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Glascock County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Gibson

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Progressive Primitive Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	65.6%	16.9%	13.5%	2.5%	1.5%
Congregations	42.9%	28.6%	14.3%	7.1%	7.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	1	$1,949	$23,388	5	$289
Police Protection - Officers	1	$1,958	$23,496	0	$0
Water Supply	4	$8,335	$25,005	0	$0
Totals for Government	6	$12,242	$24,484	5	$289

Gibson government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $53,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $323,000
Sewerage: $215,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $57,000
Central Staff Services: $54,000

Sewerage: $38,000

Solid Waste Management: $23,000

Regular Highways: $19,000

General - Other: $9,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

Police Protection: $2,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $51,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $535,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $535,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,000
Rents: $3,000

General Revenue, NEC: $3,000

Property Sale Other: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $43,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,000

Central Staff: $6,000

Sewerage: $1,000

Water Utilities: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $635,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $79,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
Tax - Public Utilities: $27,000
Other Selective Sales: $25,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $18,000

Property: $15,000

NEC: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $85,000

8.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,616 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.30%
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 Jefferson County, GA	1.48% ($25,000 average AGI)
from McDuffie County, GA	1.25% ($31,182)

7.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,277 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.46%
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 Gibson:

WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
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.)
WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gibson:

WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
WCHZ (95.1 FM; HARLEM, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE,LLC)
WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
WRFN (93.1 FM; WARRENTON, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
WTHO-FM (101.7 FM; THOMSON, GA; Owner: CAMELLIA CITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLRR (100.7 FM; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: PRESTON W. SMALL)
WPEH-FM (92.1 FM; LOUISVILLE, GA; Owner: PEACH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WPRW-FM (107.7 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Gibson:

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.)

Gibson fatal accident list:
Jan 16, 1982 01:30 AM, 102, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 22 meters (72ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,110
Total average daily truck traffic: 92
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 3,140

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

From Intersect. Hwy 102 & 171 Go North 2.7 Miles. Site Is On The Right., Structure height: 113 m, Call Sign: KNKN899
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

James E McDonald, From Int Hwy102 & 171 N 2 Mi On Rt, Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 112.8 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
Mark C Barinowski, Ga Hwy 171 North Of Gibson, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152.4 m, Overall height: 155.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00158561
Registrant: Barinowski Investment Co., L.P., 2278 Wortham Lane, Grovetown, GA 30813, Phone: (706) 309-9670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Off Hwy 102 On Old Mitchell Rd 1.4 Mi W, Call Sign: KIB788, Licensee ID: L00011952
Assigned Frequencies : 159.360 MHz, 159.390 MHz
Grant Date: 07/01/1998, Expiration Date: 08/11/2003, Cancelation Date: 08/23/2002
Registrant: State Of Georgia, 200 Piedmont Ave 1402 West, Atlanta, GA 30334-9010, Phone: (912) 751-3494
Water Tank .4 Mi W On Ga Hwy 102, Call Sign: KNAI201
Assigned Frequencies : 154.905 MHz, 154.740 MHz, 154.935 MHz
Grant Date: 07/20/2000, Expiration Date: 10/05/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006
Registrant: County Of Glascock, Glascock County Courthouse, Gibson, GA 30810
Police Station 80 & Main St, Call Sign: KUV597, Licensee ID: L00651620
Assigned Frequencies : 154.905 MHz, 154.740 MHz, 154.935 MHz, 155.370 MHz
Grant Date: 03/11/2003, Expiration Date: 03/17/2013
Registrant: City Of Gibson, City Hall, Gibson, GA 30810

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KE4SSJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00758665
Grant Date: 10/19/2004, Expiration Date: 11/15/2014, Certifier: Margaret E Gatliff
Registrant: Margaret E Gatliff, Gibson, GA 30810

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6902G , Serial Number: 15072402, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 08/13/1976
Registrant (Individual): David O Jones, 7001 Jordon Chapel Rd, Gibson, GA 30810

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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