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Appling County

Population in July 2008: 329. Population change since 2000: +5.4%
 

Males: 162  (49.4%)
Females: 167  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31513.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,878 (it was $28,438 in 2000)
Graham:  $34,878
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,114
Graham:  $17,114
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,511 (it was $38,900 in 2000)
Graham:  $69,511
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $89,630; Detached houses: $103,969; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $15,842; Mobile homes: $34,744

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Races in Graham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.9%)
  • Black (45.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Graham: 72.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.0%), Irish (5.4%), English (2.9%), German (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 240 feet

Land area: 1.75 square miles.

Population density: 188 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Graham

  • High school or higher: 57.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Graham city

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 15.2%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

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:

Graham:  0.7% ($267)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (83.5 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (116.0 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (698.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hazlehurst, GA (2.5 miles ), Baxley, GA (3.2 miles ), Satilla Creek, GA (3.4 miles ), Lumber City, GA (3.5 miles ), Denton, GA (3.7 miles ), Uvalda, GA (3.8 miles ), Altamaha River, GA (3.8 miles ), Alston, GA (4.1 miles) .

Latitude: 31.83 N, Longitude: 82.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 912

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Population change in the 1990s: +92 (+41.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Drugs and druggists' sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (23%)
  • Construction laborers (16%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)



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Graham-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Graham city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1961, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.


Graham-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 97% 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 40.6 miles away from Graham center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Graham:
  • JEFF DAVIS HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; HAZLEHURST, GA)
  • APPLING HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BAXLEY, GA)
  • BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ALMA, GA)

Operable nuclear power plants near Graham:
  • 11 miles: Edwin I. Hatch 1 and 2 in Baxley, GA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Graham:
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 85 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 95 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)

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Churches in Graham include: Graham Baptist Church (A), Graham United Methodist Church (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Maedonia Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  24.4%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Graham, GA



Graham compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income 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.
  • Renting 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (59%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)


Religion statistics for Graham

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Assemblies of GodNational Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents58.2%13.8%13.7%7.2%3.7%
Congregations38.2%18.2%10.9%10.9%9.1%
NameProgressive Primitive BaptistsSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of God of ProphecyEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents0.9%0.9%0.8%0.4%0.4%
Congregations1.8%1.8%3.6%1.8%3.6%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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
Financial Administration 1$1,870$22,4400$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$714
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$510
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,243$25,4580$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$1,626
Totals for Government 3$6,113$24,4528$2,850



Graham government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $58,000
    Water Utilities: $26,000
    Police Protection: $25,000
    Sewerage: $18,000
    General - Other: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $266,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $263,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
    Rents: $1,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $46,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $22,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $11,000
    Public Utilities: $6,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $43,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,542 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.34%
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 Jeff Davis County, GA  0.61% ($23,118 average AGI)
from Bacon County, GA  0.34% ($20,316)
from Wayne County, GA  0.23% ($17,769)


6.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,281 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.03%
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 Jeff Davis County, GA  0.82% ($19,739 average AGI)
to Toombs County, GA  0.37% ($24,429)
to Wayne County, GA  0.32% ($28,056)


Strongest AM radio stations in Graham:
  • WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WVOH (920 AM; 1 kW; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOKA (1310 AM; 4 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLOP (1370 AM; 5 kW; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Graham:
  • WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WVOH-FM (93.5 FM; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WAJQ-FM (104.3 FM; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMOC (88.7 FM; LUMBER CITY, GA; Owner: FULL GOSPEL CHURCH OF GOD WRITTEN)
  • WLPT (88.3 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WGPH (91.5 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE,)
  • WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WLYU (100.9 FM; LYONS, GA; Owner: T.C.B. BROADCASTING INC)
  • WYUM (101.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTCQ (97.7 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Graham:
  • W56DU (Channel 56; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
  • WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WPHJ-CA (Channel 46; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)


Graham fatal accident list:
Jun 12, 2006 06:18 AM, Sr-27, Graham Zoar Rd, Lat: 31.831939, Lon: -82.502244, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 5, 1998 06:44 AM, Us-Sr27, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 14, 1978 01:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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