Higgston, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 333. Population change since 2000: +5.4%

Males: 147	(44.3%)
Females: 186	(55.7%)

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

Zip codes: 30410.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,000 (it was $28,854 in 2000)

Higgston	$31,000
Georgia:	$49,136

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $68,700 (it was $55,000 in 2000)

Higgston	$68,700
Georgia:	$164,500

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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: 75.6 (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: 106 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:	0.7% ($361)
Georgia:	0.8% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (89.5 miles , pop. 195,182).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (142.5 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (736.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Vidalia, GA (3.9 miles ), Ailey, GA (7.3 miles ), Mount Vernon, GA (9.0 miles ), Tarrytown, GA (9.5 miles) , Alston, GA (9.5 miles) , Santa Claus, GA (9.9 miles ), Lyons, GA (10.0 miles ), Uvalda, GA (12.7 miles ).

Latitude: 32.22 N, Longitude: 82.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 912

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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Average climate in Higgston, Georgia

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Higgston-area historical tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.3 miles away from the Higgston town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.6 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Higgston:

MEADOWS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 4 miles; VIDALIA, GA)
WHEELER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; GLENWOOD, GA)
EMANUEL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; SWAINSBORO, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Higgston:

ROBINS AFB (about 83 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID: WRB)
AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 87 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: AGS)
MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 87 miles; MACON, GA; ID: MCN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Higgston:

VIDALIA REGIONAL (about 8 miles; VIDALIA, GA; ID: VDI)
TREUTLEN COUNTY (about 13 miles; SOPERTON, GA; ID: 4J8)
REIDSVILLE (about 25 miles; REIDSVILLE, GA; ID: RVJ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Higgston:

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 87 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 94 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)

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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 1999:

This town:	21.8%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	7.8%
Whole state:	6.1%

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 mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$400
Totals for Government	0	$0		1	$400

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.)
WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMLT (1330 AM; 5 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXRS (1590 AM; 3 kW; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, 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)

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.)
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 for 1996:
Oct 15, 1996 10:19 AM, Sr15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2

Higgston fatal accident list for 1990:
Apr 19, 1990 04:25 AM, Sr15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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