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Wheeler County

Population in July 2008: 895. Population change since 2000: +1.2%
 

Males: 398  (44.6%)
Females: 497  (55.4%)

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30428.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,727 (it was $16,900 in 2000)
Glenwood:  $20,727
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,952
Glenwood:  $15,952
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,834 (it was $40,200 in 2000)
Glenwood:  $71,834
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $79,389; Detached houses: $89,442; In 2-unit structures: $137,802; Mobile homes: $27,464
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Races in Glenwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.7%)
  • Black (38.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Glenwood: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (10.0%), Irish (6.6%), German (3.4%), English (1.9%), Italian (1.4%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 191 feet

Land area: 3.16 square miles.

Population density: 283 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Glenwood

  • High school or higher: 56.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glenwood city

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 46.4%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 15.6%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

29 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.7% Europe, 0.7% Asia).

This city:  3.3%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Glenwood, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Glenwood to the number of sex offenders is 112 to 1.

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

Glenwood:  0.6% ($261)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (72.8 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (142.0 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (684.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mount Vernon, GA (2.2 miles ), Ailey, GA (2.5 miles ), Alamo, GA (2.6 miles ), Tarrytown, GA (3.4 miles) , Cedar Grove, GA (3.4 miles ), Higgston, GA (3.5 miles ), Scotland, GA (3.5 miles ), Alston, GA (3.7 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 32.18 N, Longitude: 82.67 W

Area code: 912

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Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (41%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)



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Crime in Glenwood by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.0111.40.0
Burglaries 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Thefts 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Auto thefts 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Arson N/A010
    per 100,000 N/A0.0111.40.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 0.00.022.30.0

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Average climate in Glenwood, Georgia

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Glenwood-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.7 miles away from the Glenwood city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 1/20/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Glenwood-area historical earthquake activity is below Georgia state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.7 miles away from Glenwood center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospital/medical center in Glenwood:
  • WHEELER COUNTY HOSPITAL (THIRD STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Glenwood:
  • MEADOWS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 16 miles; VIDALIA, GA)
  • TAYLOR TELFAIR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MC RAE, GA)
  • JEFF DAVIS HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HAZLEHURST, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Glenwood, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glenwood:
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.6%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  36.4%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  14.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Glenwood, GA


61 people in nursing homes


Glenwood compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Glenwood (2009 data):
  • Wheeler County State Bank: Glenwood Branch at Highway 280 And Georgia Highway 19, branch established on 1983-04-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $115.4 mil, Deposits: $102.3 mil, headquarters in Alamo, GA, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Wheeler Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Wheeler County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (55%)
  • Utility gas (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Glenwood

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other religions
Adherents62.2%19.6%12.4%2.4%3.4%
Congregations43.5%26.1%17.4%8.7%4.3%
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$2,059$24,7080$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$4,177$50,1242$517
Firefighters 0$0 1$150
Solid Waste Management 2$2,511$15,0660$0
Water Supply 1$1,298$15,5760$0
Totals for Government 5$10,045$24,1083$667



Glenwood government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $36,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $93,000
    Central Staff Services: $58,000
    Regular Highways: $32,000
    Water Utilities: $30,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $54,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $100,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $88,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $22,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $10,000
    Central Staff: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $165,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $45,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $25,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $92,000
    Highways: $19,000
    Public Welfare: $16,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $32,000
    Public Utilities: $31,000
    Property: $25,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $24,000
    NEC: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $150,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

6.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,680 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.61%
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 Telfair County, GA  1.45% ($18,545 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, GA  0.86% ($31,231)


7.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($21,496 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.52%
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 Telfair County, GA  2.03% ($16,613 average AGI)
to Toombs County, GA  1.05% ($16,875)
to Laurens County, GA  0.92% ($24,143)


Strongest AM radio stations in Glenwood:
  • WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMLT (1330 AM; 5 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WYIS (1410 AM; 1 kW; MCRAE, GA; Owner: CINECOM BROASCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WUFF (710 AM; daytime; 3 kW; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glenwood:
  • WGPH (91.5 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE,)
  • WYUM (101.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTCQ (97.7 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKTM (106.1 FM; SOPERTON, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WYSC (102.7 FM; MCRAE, GA; Owner: CINECOM BROASCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WLYU (100.9 FM; LYONS, GA; Owner: T.C.B. BROADCASTING INC)
  • WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WELT (98.1 FM; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCG (104.9 FM; MILAN, GA; Owner: TEL-DODGE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WKKZ (92.7 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: KIRBY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVOH-FM (93.5 FM; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMOC (88.7 FM; LUMBER CITY, GA; Owner: FULL GOSPEL CHURCH OF GOD WRITTEN)

TV broadcast stations around Glenwood:
  • WPHJ-CA (Channel 46; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)
  • WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)


Glenwood fatal accident list:
Oct 18, 2007 10:00 AM, Lat: 32.191347, Lon: -82.671197, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Dec 22, 2001 12:55 AM, Sr-19, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 4, 1997 01:20 AM, Sr30, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 11, 1992 07:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 30, 1985 09:59 AM, 19, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 22, 1975 02:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 0.9 Miles West Of State Hwy 19 On County Road 173, Call Sign: KNKQ270
    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, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • James E McDonald, City Road 173 (Glenwood - Ga Rsa 10b1), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 124.6 m
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
  • Pamelia Y Hoof, 1622 North Highway 19 (Highway 46-Slater - 196542439), Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 84.1 m
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • On N Side Of Sr30 Us 280 1.2 Mi W Of Sr 19, Call Sign: KWI618, Licensee ID: L00011952
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.3000 MHz, 47.3200 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/08/2004, Expiration Date: 07/05/2014, Cancelation Date: 02/27/2007
    Registrant: State Of Georgia, 200 Piedmont Ave 1704 West, Atlanta, GA 30334-9010, Phone: (404) 657-6950, Fax: (404) 657-0320, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Gilder T Imber Co Lowery Fire House Rd, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WNTY958
    Assigned Frequencies : 958.100 MHz, 959.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/28/2000, Expiration Date: 05/31/2010
    Registrant: Phone: (912) 537-2884
  • GLENWOOD, .9 Mi W St Hwy 19 Cr 173, Overall height: 125.9 m, Call Sign: WHB575
    Assigned Frequencies : 2118.40 MHz, 2124.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 07/29/2008, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • .9 Miles W Of State Hwy 19 On Cr 173, Overall height: 125.9 m, Call Sign: KNKP793
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.450 MHz, 72.3800 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/24/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 10/14/2008, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: WA4DZE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00177887
    Grant Date: 11/25/1999, Expiration Date: 02/20/2010
    Registrant: Harold M Clark, 5th St, Glenwood, GA 30428
  • Call Sign: KI4MNR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01084253
    Grant Date: 11/15/2005, Expiration Date: 11/15/2015, Certifier: Paul L Pratt Ii
    Registrant: Paul L Pratt Ii, Rte 2 Box 113 C, Glenwood, GA 30428
  • Call Sign: KI4QOV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01182999
    Grant Date: 08/16/2006, Expiration Date: 08/16/2016, Certifier: Paul L Pratt
    Registrant: Paul L Pratt, Rr 2 Box 113 D, Glenwood, GA 30421


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 20
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Glenwood


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