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Seminole County

Population in July 2007: 299. Population change since 2000: -5.6%
 

Males: 130  (43.6%)
Females: 169  (56.4%)

Median resident age:  40.9 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31759.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,619 (it was $25,781 in 2000)
Iron City:  $31,619
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $59,683 (it was $33,400 in 2000)
Iron City:  $59,683
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $79,228; Detached houses: $89,617; Mobile homes: $15,909
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Races in Iron City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.3%)
  • Black (19.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Iron City: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (27.7%), Irish (6.5%), English (5.9%), German (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 150 feet

Land area: 0.80 square miles.

Population density: 374 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Iron City

  • High school or higher: 64.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Iron City town

  • Never married: 14.4%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 16.0%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

7 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.6% Europe).

This town:  2.2%
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:

Iron City:  0.6% ($206)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (38.2 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (127.0 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (636.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Donalsonville, GA (2.1 miles ), Brinson, GA (2.3 miles ), Steam Mill, GA (2.8 miles ), Mayhaw, GA (3.0 miles ), Jakin, GA (3.4 miles) , Colquitt, GA (3.5 miles ), Bellview, GA (4.0 miles ), Bainbridge, GA (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 31.01 N, Longitude: 84.81 W

Area code: 229

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Population change in the 1990s: -182 (-36.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (20%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)



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Iron City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/28/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.2 miles away from the Iron City town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/13/2000, a category 3 tornado 33.9 miles away from the town center killed 11 people and injured 175 people and caused $20 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Iron City:
  • DONALSONVILLE HOSPITAL INC (about 8 miles; DONALSONVILLE, GA)
  • MILLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; COLQUITT, GA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BAINBRIDGE, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Iron City, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Iron City:
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 32 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 88 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)

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Church in Iron City: Iron City Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  23.4%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Iron City, GA



Iron City 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.
  • Median age above 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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School Enrollment by Level of School


Iron City travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Seminole County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (73%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)


Religon statistics for Iron City

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents43.8%19.7%11.5%11.5%4.9%
Congregations16.0%16.0%20.0%16.0%4.0%
NameChurch of the NazareneInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.7%1.7%1.6%0.8%0.8%
Congregations4.0%4.0%8.0%4.0%8.0%
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 0$0 6$1,165
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$100
Streets and Highways 1$1,772$21,2640$0
Totals for Government 1$1,772$21,2647$1,265



Iron City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $7,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $27,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    Water Utilities: $12,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $37,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $44,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $749,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $12,000
    Public Utilities: $9,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $6,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $24,000

7.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,143 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.14%
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 Decatur County, GA  1.50% ($20,295 average AGI)
from Miller County, GA  0.92% ($24,704)
from Early County, GA  0.75% ($27,091)


7.26% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,579 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.26%
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 Decatur County, GA  1.73% ($26,549 average AGI)
to Miller County, GA  0.95% ($20,214)
to Early County, GA  0.64% ($25,263)


Strongest AM radio stations in Iron City:
  • WSEM (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Owner: SEMINOLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBT (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BLOUNTSTOWN, FL; Owner: BLOUNTSTOWN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Iron City:
  • WGMK (106.3 FM; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING CO)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWGF (107.5 FM; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WZND (105.3 FM; HEADLAND, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WBGE (101.9 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: JOHN H. WIGGINS)
  • WPAP-FM (92.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWLD (102.3 FM; CAIRO, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJJN (92.1 FM; COLUMBIA, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBBK-FM (93.1 FM; BLAKELY, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS OF SW GA)
  • WJNF (91.1 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MARIANNA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Iron City:
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • W69DO (Channel 69; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W26BM (Channel 26; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W08DM (Channel 8; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W45BL (Channel 45; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W51CQ (Channel 51; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDHN (Channel 18; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • W30BO (Channel 30; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W47BX (Channel 47; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Iron City fatal accident list:
Mar 2, 1985 03:25 AM, 38, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: W4IPH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00791394
    Grant Date: 01/02/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014, Certifier: James T Bell
    Registrant: James T Bell, 1948 Lake Hill Rd, Iron City, GA 39859-4118


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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