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Charlton County

Population in July 2008: 792. Population change since 2000: +3.5%
 

Males: 359  (45.4%)
Females: 433  (54.6%)

Median resident age:  32.7 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31537.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,271 (it was $24,722 in 2000)
Homeland:  $28,271
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,165
Homeland:  $14,165
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,177 (it was $29,200 in 2000)
Homeland:  $46,177
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $59,130; Detached houses: $76,211; Mobile homes: $31,042

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Races in Homeland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.6%)
  • Black (4.3%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Homeland: 73.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.1%), Irish (11.2%), English (8.4%), German (4.1%), Dutch (2.1%), French (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 97 feet

Land area: 2.58 square miles.

Population density: 307 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Homeland

  • High school or higher: 51.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Homeland city

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

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:

Homeland:  1.6% ($477)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, FL (43.1 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (740.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Folkston, GA (1.4 miles ), Hilliard, FL (3.6 miles ), St. George, GA (4.4 miles ), Woodbine, GA (4.4 miles ), Kingsland, GA (4.6 miles ), Hoboken, GA (4.8 miles ), Callahan, FL (4.9 miles ), Nahunta, GA (4.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $121,800
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $108,800
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $148,500
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $159,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $177,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 30.86 N, Longitude: 82.02 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 912

Homeland household income distribution Homeland home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -219 (-22.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (23%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)



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Crime in Homeland (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (127.7 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 8.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Homeland (2003):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

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Homeland-area historical tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.1 miles away from the Homeland city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/27/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 25.1 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Homeland:
  • CHARLTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; FOLKSTON, GA)
  • CAMDEN MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; SAINT MARYS, GA)
  • BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER - NASSAU (about 27 miles; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Homeland:
  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 43 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 47 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 84 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)
  • SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,942)
  • SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; PALATKA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,509)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)

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Church in Homeland: Calvary Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.3%
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:  23.4%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.0%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Homeland, GA



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


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Homeland travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Charlton County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (58%)
  • Utility gas (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Homeland

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)National Association of Free Will BaptistsOther religions
Adherents72.4%16.5%4.5%2.1%4.5%
Congregations37.5%25.0%12.5%4.2%20.8%
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
Other Government Administration 2$4,239$25,4347$1,045
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$374
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$2,281
Water Supply 1$2,290$27,4800$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$190
Totals for Government 3$6,529$26,11611$3,890



Homeland government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $26,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Construction - General: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $85,000
    Regular Highways: $40,000
    General - Other: $32,000
    Water Utilities: $23,000
    Sewerage: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    Police Protection: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
    Housing & Community Development: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $93,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $370,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $366,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $25,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Central Staff: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $184,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $39,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $48,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $218,000
    Highways: $99,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $28,000
    Public Utilities: $21,000
    Property: $11,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $105,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000

9.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,766 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.13%
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 Camden County, GA  1.55% ($23,956 average AGI)
from Duval County, FL  1.41% ($38,561)
from Nassau County, FL  1.27% ($24,108)


9.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,509 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.13%
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 Duval County, FL  1.34% ($24,795 average AGI)
to Nassau County, FL  1.34% ($30,692)
to Camden County, GA  1.24% ($22,417)


Strongest AM radio stations in Homeland:
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCGA (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WOODBINE, GA; Owner: COX BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WBWL (600 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL)
  • WIOJ (1010 AM; 10 kW; JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL)
  • WWIO (1190 AM; daytime; 3 kW; ST. MARYS, GA; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WROS (1050 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: THE ROSE OF JACKSONVILLE)
  • WEWC (1160 AM; 5 kW; CALLAHAN, FL; Owner: CIRCLE BROADCASTING OF AMERICA, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFXJ (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSFN (790 AM; 3 kW; BRUNSWICK, GA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Homeland:
  • WOKF (92.5 FM; FOLKSTON, GA; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WATY (91.3 FM; FOLKSTON, GA; Owner: OKEFENOKEE ED FOUNDATION INC)
  • WWRR (100.7 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WSOL-FM (101.5 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWSN (103.3 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WYNR (102.5 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WEJZ (96.1 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WECC-FM (89.3 FM; FOLKSTON, GA; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKQL (96.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WAPE-FM (95.1 FM; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WKBX (106.3 FM; KINGSLAND, GA; Owner: RADIO KINGS BAY, INC.)
  • WHJX (105.7 FM; BALDWIN, FL; Owner: TAMA GROUP L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Homeland:
  • WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
  • WJWB (Channel 17; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W10CM (Channel 10; HILLIARD, FL; Owner: NASSAU CTY. BD. OF PUB. INSTRUCTION)


Homeland fatal accident list:
May 18, 2002 05:18 AM, Us-23 (Sr 4), Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 15, 2001 04:59 AM, Us-23 (Sr 4), Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Homeland, Lat: 30.905278 Lon: -82.142778, Call Sign: WPXB479
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.393 MHz, 956.393 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/26/2003, Expiration Date: 02/26/2013, Certifier: Jimmy R Williams
    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 Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WB4GPR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00859004
    Grant Date: 10/30/2008, Expiration Date: 01/21/2019
    Registrant: Leo Miller, 101 Pennsylvania Ave, Homeland, GA 31537


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

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