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Montgomery County

Population in 2011: 323. Population change since 2000: +2.2%
 

Males: 150  (46.4%)
Females: 173  (53.6%)

Median resident age:  33.6 years
Georgia median age:  40.0 years

Zip codes: 30410.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $33,432 (it was $28,854 in 2000)
Higgston:

$33,432
Georgia:

$47,590
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,898

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $86,433 (it was $22,700 in 2000)
Higgston:

$86,433
Georgia:

$162,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $146,489; Detached houses: $261,307; Mobile homes: $51,720

Median gross rent in 2009: $477.

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  • White alone - 241 (74.6%)
  • Black alone - 67 (20.7%)
  • Hispanic - 15 (4.6%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Higgston: 79.1 (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 (commute): 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%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $806 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $172 (0.8%)
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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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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

11.4%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (34%)
  • Manufacturing (23%)
  • Wholesale trade (17%)
  • Other services, except public administration (11%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Retail trade (4%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (2%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Wholesale trade (15%)
  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Higgston-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/2008, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.7 miles away from the Higgston town center .

On 5/11/2008, a category F3 tornado 14.0 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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 the city 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 Higgston center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Montgomery County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Higgston:

  • MEADOWS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; VIDALIA, GA)
  • EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; SWAINSBORO, GA)
  • CANDLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 28 miles away; METTER, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Higgston:

  • East Georgia College (about 28 miles; Swainsboro, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,157)
  • Georgia Southern University (about 37 miles; Statesboro, GA; FT enrollment: 15,771)
  • Middle Georgia College (about 53 miles; Cochran, GA; FT enrollment: 2,586)
  • Middle Georgia Technical College (about 74 miles; Warner Robins, GA; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • Georgia College & State University (about 75 miles; Milledgeville, GA; FT enrollment: 5,505)
  • Armstrong Atlantic State University (about 79 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 4,929)
  • Savannah Technical College (about 81 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 2,430)

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Notable location: Higgston Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

 
Montgomery County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.9%
(23.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 13.1% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Georgia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.2%
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

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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Higgston travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (71%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Utility gas (8%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Georgia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Higgston (based on Montgomery County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.73%
Here41.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Other
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
Here:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Montgomery County:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
This county:

4.45 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
Montgomery County:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Montgomery County:

10.2%
State:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.7%
State:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.2%
Georgia:

14.6%

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 ($74.30)
    Central Staff Services: $20,000 ($61.92)
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000 ($21.67)
    Fire Protection: $7,000 ($21.67)
    General - Other: $2,000 ($6.19)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000 ($55.73)
    All Other: $2,000 ($6.19)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000 ($15.48)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($3.10)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $9,000 ($27.86)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $43,000 ($133.13)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $36,000 ($111.46)
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $11,000 ($34.06)
    NEC: $4,000 ($12.38)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $3,000 ($9.29)
    Public Utilities: $1,000 ($3.10)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $28,000 ($86.69)

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 03:19 PM, Sr15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Apr 19, 1990 06:25 AM, Sr15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 17, 1977 10:45 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: 3,300
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 4,950


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • CLARENCE T BARINOWSKI, 1131 Ga Hwy 29 (Lat: 32.234167 Lon: -82.480833), 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:
  • 1131 Ga Hwy 29 (Lat: 32.234167 Lon: -82.480833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.2 m, Overall height: 151.2 m
    Registrant: 3213 Huxley Dr, Augusta, GA 30909, Phone: (706) 733-8201, Email:
  • Ne Corner Int Hwys 29/15 & 280/30 (Lat: 32.212500 Lon: -82.463056), 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 (Lat: 32.234083 Lon: -82.480972), 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, Cancellation 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 (Lat: 32.234083 Lon: -82.480972), 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: J. Roy Pottle
    Registrant: Ams Spectrum Holdings, 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 (Lat: 32.234056 Lon: -82.480944), Overall height: 151 m, Call Sign: KNKM940, Licensee ID: L00001229
    Assigned Frequencies: 931.587 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/28/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019, Certifier: J. Roy Pottle
    Registrant: Ams Spectrum Holdings, LLC



Higgston on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Leather and allied products"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Protective service occupations:"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Healthcare practitioner and technical occupations:"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Drugs and druggists' sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers"
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