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Population in July 2008: 326. Population change since 2000: +3.2%
 

Males: 144  (44.3%)
Females: 182  (55.7%)

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30410.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,388 (it was $28,854 in 2000)
Higgston:  $35,388
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,547
Higgston:  $16,547
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $40,563 (it was $22,700 in 2000)
Higgston:  $40,563
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,600; Detached houses: $138,677; Mobile homes: $16,786

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Races in Higgston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (79.1%)
  • Black (19.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Higgston: 70.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (50.3%), Irish (6.6%), German (4.7%), English (4.1%), Polish (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 270 feet

Land area: 3.15 square miles.

Population density: 103 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Higgston

  • High school or higher: 66.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Higgston town

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
Georgia:  7.1%


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

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

Higgston:  1.6% ($361)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (80.7 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (139.7 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (675.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Vidalia, GA (1.8 miles ), Ailey, GA (2.5 miles ), Mount Vernon, GA (2.8 miles ), Lyons, GA (2.9 miles ), Santa Claus, GA (2.9 miles ), Tarrytown, GA (3.0 miles) , Alston, GA (3.1 miles) , Glenwood, GA (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 32.22 N, Longitude: 82.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 912

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Population change in the 1990s: +41 (+14.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Utilities (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Leather and allied products (5%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)



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Higgston-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.1 miles away from the Higgston town center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Higgston-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 20.6 miles away from Higgston center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Higgston:
  • MEADOWS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 4 miles; VIDALIA, GA)
  • WHEELER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GLENWOOD, GA)
  • TATTNALL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; REIDSVILLE, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Higgston:
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 83 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 83 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 84 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)

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Churches in Higgston include: Eureka Church (A), Higgston Baptist Church (B), Hill Chapel (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Kennedy Cemetery (1), Johnson Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.7%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.7%
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 town:  21.8%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Higgston, GA



Higgston compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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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Educational Attainment



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Higgston travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (71%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Higgston

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents65.7%17.9%13.0%2.0%1.5%
Congregations44.4%29.6%11.1%7.4%7.4%
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



Higgston government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $24,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
    General - Other: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $43,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $36,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $11,000
    NEC: $4,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $3,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $28,000

9.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,975 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.35%
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 Toombs County, GA  2.72% ($27,386 average AGI)
from Wheeler County, GA  0.54% ($26,929)
from Laurens County, GA  0.43% ($27,818)


8.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.28%
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 Toombs County, GA  3.34% ($23,024 average AGI)
to Wheeler County, GA  0.51% ($31,231)


Strongest AM radio stations in Higgston:
  • WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBBT (1340 AM; 1 kW; LYONS, GA; Owner: T.C.B. BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WMLT (1330 AM; 5 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WXRS (1590 AM; 3 kW; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Higgston:
  • 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)
  • WLYU (100.9 FM; LYONS, GA; Owner: T.C.B. BROADCASTING INC)
  • WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WELT (98.1 FM; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCD (100.1 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
  • WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WKTM (106.1 FM; SOPERTON, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WRBX (104.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, GA; Owner: WRBX / WTNL, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Higgston:
  • WPHJ-CA (Channel 46; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)


Higgston fatal accident list:
Oct 15, 1996 10:19 AM, Sr15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Apr 19, 1990 04:25 AM, Sr15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 17, 1977 06:45 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,470
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 3,705

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • CLARENCE T BARINOWSKI, 1131 Ga Hwy 29, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.2 m, Overall height: 151.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00158561
    Registrant: Barinowski Investment Co., L. P., 2278 Wortham Lane, Grovetown, GA 30813, Phone: (706) 309-9670, Email:
  • Ne Corner Int Hwys 29/15 & 280/30, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92 m, Overall height: 93 m
    Registrant: Vidalia Communications Corporation, 1501 Mount Vernon Rd, Vidalia, GA 30474, Phone: (912) 537-9202

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 170 Meters W Of Rt 29, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151 m, Overall height: 154 m, Call Sign: WPJI845, Licensee ID: L00120582
    Assigned Frequencies : 929.012 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/28/1996, Expiration Date: 06/28/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/06/2001, Certifier: Kenneth Goldstein
    Registrant: Metrocall Usa Inc, 6677 Richmond Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22306, Phone: (904) 432-4555, Fax: (904) 438-9602
  • Vidalia 2 Wgph Rt 29-170, Type: Tower, Structure height: 150 m, Overall height: 151 m, Call Sign: WPJI981, Licensee ID: L00001229
    Assigned Frequencies : 929.387 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/01/2001, Expiration Date: 06/28/2011, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
    Registrant: American Messaging Services, LLC

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Higgston, Lat: 32.243889 Lon: -82.506667, Call Sign: WPXB279
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.393 MHz, 956.393 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/25/2003, Expiration Date: 02/25/2013, Certifier: Billy R Hall Jr.
    Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Vidalia 2/ Wgph-Rte 29/170 Meters West, Overall height: 151 m, Call Sign: KNKM940, Licensee ID: L00001229
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.587 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
    Registrant: American Messaging Services, LLC

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