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Early County

Population in July 2008: 150. Population change since 2000: -4.5%
 

Males: 72  (48.4%)
Females: 78  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip code: 31761


Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,996 (it was $18,750 in 2000)
Jakin:  $22,996
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,623
Jakin:  $22,623
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,449 (it was $46,700 in 2000)
Jakin:  $83,449
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $89,132; Detached houses: $94,551; Mobile homes: $37,885

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Races in Jakin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.7%)
  • Black (28.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Jakin: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.0%), Irish (13.4%), German (7.0%), French (4.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.2%), English (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 148 feet

Land area: 1.24 square miles.

Population density: 121 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jakin

  • High school or higher: 71.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jakin city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Jakin, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Jakin to the number of sex offenders is 150 to 1.

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

Jakin:  0.8% ($392)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (26.8 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (116.4 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (626.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Donalsonville, GA (2.7 miles ), Gordon, AL (2.8 miles ), Steam Mill, GA (3.4 miles ), Iron City, GA (3.4 miles ), Mayhaw, GA (3.4 miles ), Bascom, FL (3.7 miles) , Malone, FL (3.7 miles ), Columbia, AL (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 31.09 N, Longitude: 84.98 W

Area code: 229

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Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+8.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Utilities (18%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Paper (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (9%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Top executives (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Other financial specialists (9%)
  • Plant and system operators (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (19%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Printing workers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)



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Jakin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the Jakin city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/28/1968, a category 3 tornado 31.5 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Jakin:
  • DONALSONVILLE HOSPITAL INC (about 14 miles; DONALSONVILLE, GA)
  • EARLY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BLAKELY, GA)
  • MILLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; COLQUITT, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Jakin, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jakin:
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 21 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 77 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)

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Churches in Jakin include: First Baptist Church (A), Jakin Church of God (B), Jakin United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.2%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  34.5%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

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Jakin compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Early County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (71%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Jakin

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsAssemblies of GodChurches of Christ
Adherents61.0%20.2%7.5%2.5%2.3%
Congregations31.3%18.8%12.5%9.4%9.4%
NameSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents2.2%1.7%1.0%1.0%0.6%
Congregations3.1%3.1%3.1%3.1%6.3%
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 1$600
Water Supply 0$0 1$600
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,200



Jakin government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $226,000
    Sewerage: $150,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $89,000
    General Support: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $171,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $293,000
    All Other: $94,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $6,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,021 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.02%
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 Houston County, AL  0.53% ($17,000 average AGI)
from Seminole County, GA  0.50% ($25,263)
from Calhoun County, GA  0.39% ($17,067)


5.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,089 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.59%
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 Houston County, AL  0.73% ($23,393 average AGI)
to Seminole County, GA  0.57% ($27,091)
to Miller County, GA  0.47% ($30,111)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jakin:
  • WSEM (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Owner: SEMINOLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
  • WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBBK (1260 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BLAKELY, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WAGF (1320 AM; 3 kW; DOTHAN, AL)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jakin:
  • WGMK (106.3 FM; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING CO)
  • WWGF (107.5 FM; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WJJN (92.1 FM; COLUMBIA, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WZND (105.3 FM; HEADLAND, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDJR (96.9 FM; ENTERPRISE, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAGF-FM (101.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFSY (98.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WESP (102.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WPAP-FM (92.5 FM; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBBK-FM (93.1 FM; BLAKELY, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS OF SW GA)
  • WIZB (94.3 FM; ABBEVILLE, AL; Owner: CELEBRATIONS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTYS-FM (94.1 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: JAMES L. ADAMS, JR.)
  • WJNF (91.1 FM; MARIANNA, FL; Owner: MARIANNA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Jakin:
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • W69DO (Channel 69; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WTVY (Channel 4; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WDHN (Channel 18; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WJJN-LP (Channel 5; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: JAMES WILSON, III)
  • W26BM (Channel 26; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W08DM (Channel 8; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W45BL (Channel 45; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W51CQ (Channel 51; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDFX-TV (Channel 34; OZARK, AL; Owner: WAITT LICENSE CO. OF ALABAMA, L.L.C.)
  • W41BN (Channel 41; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W30BO (Channel 30; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W47BX (Channel 47; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Jakin fatal accident list:
Apr 17, 2003 04:07 AM, Us-84 (Sr 38), Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 30, 1993 05:26 AM, Sr38, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 6


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Bridget B Carter, 5038 Harrel-Moye Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 78.7 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
    Registrant: American Towers (Delaware), Inc., 829 Pickens Industrial Dr., Suite 3, Marietta, GA 30062, Phone: (770) 970-2050
  • Edward G Roach, 4376 Highway 84, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.9 m
    Registrant: Sba Infrastructures, LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Terry W Pugh, Masonic Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80 m, Overall height: 82 m, , Licensee ID: L00712297
    Registrant: Txsites, LLC, 3000 Old Alabama Road - Ste 119-347, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (404) 219-8375, Email:
  • Kim Bucciero, 2830 E Old Bainbridge Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
    Registrant: Bradenton, FL 34280, Phone: (914) 795-8259, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 31.090639 Lon: -84.980083, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPWW559
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.190 MHz, 158.190 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/29/2003, Expiration Date: 01/29/2013, Certifier: Kenneth Holt
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: W4NMT, Previous Call Sign: KB4NMT, Licensee ID: L00175536
    Grant Date: 02/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/03/2011, Certifier: Benjamin S Stout
    Registrant: Benjamin S Stout, 2203 E Old Bainbridge Rd, Jakin, GA 39861


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: BENSEN B-8M (Gyroplane, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 45 mph), Engine: MCCULLOCH 4318A&E/0-100 (72 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 1139 , Serial Number: K-1137, Year manufactured: 1967
    Registrant (Individual): Glen C Jones, Route 1, Jakin, GA 31761
  • Aircraft: AYRES CORPORATION S2R-T34 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-60A (1050 HP) (Turbo-prop)
    N-Number: 4004D , Serial Number: 6005, Year manufactured: 1978
    Registrant (Corporation): Killarney Aviation Inc, 5456 Killarney Rd, Jakin, GA 39861
  • Aircraft: GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6693Q , Serial Number: 212B, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 03/07/1977
    Registrant (Corporation): Custom Ag And Air Inc, Rr 1 Box 260, Jakin, GA 31761
  • Aircraft: GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8960H , Serial Number: 1595, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 12/05/1975
    Registrant (Individual): Johnny Ray Shirley, Rt 1 Box 260, Jakin, GA 31761


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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