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Population in July 2007: 1,899. Population change since 2000: -1.8%
 

Males: 845  (44.5%)
Females: 1,054  (55.5%)
Median resident age:  33.6 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30814.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,391 (it was $30,500 in 2000)
Harlem:  $37,391
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $112,565 (it was $75,500 in 2000)
Harlem:  $112,565
Georgia:  $164,500
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Races in Harlem:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.0%)
  • Black (25.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Harlem: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.7%), German (7.4%), English (5.7%), Irish (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), Italian (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 2.52 square miles.

Population density: 754 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Harlem

  • High school or higher: 76.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harlem city

  • Never married: 22.9%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

54 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.9% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

This city:  3.0%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Harlem, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Harlem to the number of sex offenders is 190 to 1.

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

Harlem:  0.9% ($717)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (20.1 miles , pop. 195,182).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (145.5 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (670.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dearing, GA (4.9 miles ), Grovetown, GA (8.3 miles ), Fort Gordon, GA (10.7 miles ), Blythe, GA (11.5 miles ), Panhandle, GA (12.7 miles ), Appling, GA (13.2 miles ), Thomson, GA (13.2 miles ), Evans, GA (13.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $63,700
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $65,100
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $65,100
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $65,100
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $65,100
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,500
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $102,600
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $99,900
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $99,900
  • 2006: 53 buildings, average cost: $169,500
  • 2007: 30 buildings, average cost: $158,900

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Latitude: 33.42 N, Longitude: 82.31 W

Area code: 706

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Population change in the 1990s: -480 (-20.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (22%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)


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Crime in Harlem (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 9 assaults (484.4 per 100,000)
  • 4 burglaries (215.3 per 100,000)
  • 10 thefts (538.2 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (53.8 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 137.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.69
US city average:  3.00

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Harlem-area historical tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.5 miles away from the Harlem city center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1998, a category 3 tornado 24.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Harlem:
  • MCDUFFIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; THOMSON, GA)
  • MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPIT&CLINICS (about 16 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harlem:
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 26 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: AGS)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 78 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 78 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID: AND)
Other public-use airports nearest to Harlem:
  • WRENS MEMORIAL (about 15 miles; WRENS, GA; ID: 65J)
  • THOMSON-MCDUFFIE COUNTY (about 15 miles; THOMSON, GA; ID: HQU)
  • DANIEL FIELD (about 20 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: DNL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harlem:
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 44 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Harlem:

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Tourist attraction: Columbia County Libraries (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 5907 Euchee Creek Drive).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  17.0%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Harlem, GA



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


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Banks with branches in Harlem (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Harlem Branch at 255 North Louisville Street, branch established on 1909-12-13. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (58%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

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
Sewerage 3$6,019$24,0760$0
Solid Waste Management 5$6,940$16,6560$0
Water Supply 3$6,453$25,8120$0
Police - Other 6$17,348$34,6960$0
Financial Administration 2$2,936$17,6160$0
Other Government Administration 2$5,470$32,8200$0
Police Protection - Officers 8$29,878$44,8170$0
Firefighters 1$1,785$21,4200$0
Totals for Government 30$76,830$30,7320$0



Harlem government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $340,000
    Solid Waste Management: $124,000
    All Other: $65,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $707,000
    Sewerage: $472,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $400,000
    Water Utilities: $295,000
    Regular Highways: $206,000
    Central Staff Services: $202,000
    Sewerage: $197,000
    Solid Waste Management: $92,000
    Fire Protection: $86,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $580,000
    Housing & Community Development: $173,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $810,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,339,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,339,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $810,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $133,000
    Interest Earnings: $47,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $177,000
    Water Utilities: $45,000
    Fire Protection: $32,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,198,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $510,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $261,000
  • Tax - Property: $138,000
    Public Utilities: $83,000
    Other Selective Sales: $65,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $40,000
    NEC: $20,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $629,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $45,000

11.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,504 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.56%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.45% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,719 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.45%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Richmond County, GA  4.25% ($42,199 average AGI)
from Aiken County, SC  0.42% ($44,258)
from McDuffie County, GA  0.19% ($37,694)


9.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,954 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.15%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.21% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,161 average AGI)
Columbia County:  0.21%
Georgia average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Richmond County, GA  2.87% ($31,685 average AGI)
to Aiken County, SC  0.42% ($39,569)
to McDuffie County, GA  0.22% ($39,050)


Strongest AM radio stations in Harlem:
  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFAM (1050 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: J.J. & B. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTHB (1550 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA)
  • WPCH (1380 AM; 4 kW; NORTH AUGUSTA, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WTWA (1240 AM; 1 kW; THOMSON, GA; Owner: CAMELLIA CITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harlem:
  • WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WCHZ (95.1 FM; HARLEM, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE,LLC)
  • WPRW-FM (107.7 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGOR (93.9 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: WGOR LICENSE, LLC)
  • WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAEG (92.3 FM; EVANS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WTHO-FM (101.7 FM; THOMSON, GA; Owner: CAMELLIA CITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEKL (102.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKXC-FM (99.5 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLPE (91.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WRFN (93.1 FM; WARRENTON, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSLT (98.3 FM; CLEARWATER, SC; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTHB-FM (100.9 FM; WAYNESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Harlem:
  • 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.)
  • WAAU-LP (Channel 18; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: THOMAS J. PIPER)
  • WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WBPI-LP (Channel 49; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WATCHMAN BROADCASTING PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.)
  • W56EE (Channel 56; JOHNSTON, SC; Owner: DOVE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W58CZ (Channel 58; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Harlem fatal accident list:
Oct 4, 2006 10:45 AM, Sr-10, Saw Dust Rd, Lat: 33.418994, Lon: -82.332392, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 10, 1998 03:30 AM, 1, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Nov 9, 1995 11:43 AM, 6, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 26, 1994 04:57 AM, Sr10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 14, 1975 08:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Harlem)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Harlem, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Int Ga 47 & Ga 275, Overall height: 83.8 m, Call Sign: KNKG715
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.087 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
    Registrant: Dettra Communications, Inc., Washington, DC 20036-8864, Phone: (202) 965-4664

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Harlem)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2452N , Serial Number: 12705, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 07/10/1956
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Douglas Arden Holland, 785 Knox Rd, Harlem, GA 30814

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