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Walton County

Population in July 2007: 168. Population change since 2000: +0.6%
 

Males: 74  (44.2%)
Females: 94  (55.8%)

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip code: 30018


Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,039 (it was $21,250 in 2000)
Jersey:  $22,039
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $168,198 (it was $117,200 in 2000)
Jersey:  $168,198
Georgia:  $164,500

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Races in Jersey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Black (3.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Jersey: 106.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (31.3%), Irish (5.5%), Dutch (1.8%), French (1.2%), German (1.2%), Welsh (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 0.78 square miles.

Population density: 215 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jersey

  • High school or higher: 62.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jersey town

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 55.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 16.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
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:

Jersey:  0.7% ($763)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Athens, GA (29.2 miles , pop. 76,500).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (34.6 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (600.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Walnut Grove, GA (1.9 miles ), Social Circle, GA (2.5 miles ), Between, GA (2.6 miles) , Oxford, GA (2.7 miles ), Monroe, GA (2.7 miles ), Covington, GA (3.0 miles ), North Rockdale, GA (3.2 miles ), Loganville, GA (3.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $135,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $135,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 33.72 N, Longitude: 83.80 W

Jersey household income distribution Jersey home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+8.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (19%)
  • Machinery (14%)
  • Computer and electronic products (8%)
  • Warehousing and storage (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Food and beverage stores (17%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (14%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (8%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Top executives (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (28%)
  • Cashiers (17%)
  • Business operations specialists (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)



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Jersey-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 81% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/28/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the Jersey town center killed one person and injured 65 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 12/24/1964, a category 3 tornado 16.5 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Jersey:
  • WALTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; MONROE, GA)
  • EMORY EASTSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; SNELLVILLE, GA)
  • GWINNETT HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 20 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Jersey, GA

Airports located in Jersey:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jersey:
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 24 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 26 miles; DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 8,213)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 29 miles; DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 30 miles; ATHENS, GA; FT enrollment: 28,464)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 10,839)
  • CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MORROW, GA; FT enrollment: 2,953)
  • GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 17,302)
Private high school in Jersey:
  • JERSEY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 32; Location: P O BOX 288; Grades: PK - 12)

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Church in Jersey: Jersey Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.4%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  20.6%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  16.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jersey, GA



Jersey compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income 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.
  • Number of college students significantly 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



Jersey travel time to work


Jersey mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Walton County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religon statistics for Jersey

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchOld Missionary Baptists AssociationsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic Church
Adherents64.4%15.6%4.3%4.2%3.9%
Congregations39.7%19.0%6.9%3.4%1.7%
NameEpiscopal ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.8%1.2%1.1%1.4%
Congregations1.7%1.7%1.7%3.4%20.7%
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 5$85
Totals for Government 0$0 5$85



Jersey government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $317,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $14,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,000
  • Tax - Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $16,000
    Other Selective Sales: $6,000
    Public Utilities: $6,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

10.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,092 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.95%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($284 average AGI)
Walton County:  0.05%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Gwinnett County, GA  3.94% ($53,859 average AGI)
from Newton County, GA  0.76% ($43,613)
from Rockdale County, GA  0.66% ($54,904)


7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,002 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.58%
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 Gwinnett County, GA  1.64% ($39,375 average AGI)
to Barrow County, GA  0.60% ($30,257)
to Newton County, GA  0.59% ($36,538)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jersey:
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPBS (1050 AM; 12 kW; CONYERS, GA; Owner: MIDWAY HOLINESS CHURCH, INC,)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WGFS (1430 AM; 5 kW; COVINGTON, GA; Owner: IPS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jersey:
  • WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSB-FM (98.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSTR (94.1 FM; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WVEE (103.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZGC (92.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ATLANTA)
  • WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WKLS (96.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLTM (94.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMOQ (92.3 FM; BOSTWICK, GA; Owner: BOSTWICK BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WRFG (89.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO FREE GEORGIA BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
  • WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
  • WPMA (102.7 FM; BUCKHEAD, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)
  • WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
  • WMVV (90.7 FM; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: LIFE RADIO MINISTRIES, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Jersey:
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
  • WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
  • WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
  • WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WUPA (Channel 69; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF ATLANTA INC.)
  • WANN-LP (Channel 32; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDTA-LP (Channel 53; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WIRE-CA (Channel 40; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WTHC-LP (Channel 42; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: THE ATLANTA CHANNEL, INC.)
  • WANX-LP (Channel 26; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGTV (Channel 8; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W42AO (Channel 42; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA REGIONAL COMMUNITY TV)
  • W52CL (Channel 52; MACON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W24AL (Channel 24; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)


Jersey fatal accident list:
May 29, 2006 05:30 AM, Co Rd 451, Jersey-Walnut Grove, Lat: 33.722322, Lon: -83.805306, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 8, 1979 12:35 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • STANLEY C THOMPSON, Alcovy Mountain 3.3 Mi Ene, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.6 m, Overall height: 82.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00008228
    Registrant: Bellsouth Telecommunications Incorporated, 22j64 Bsc 675 West Peachtree St, Ne, Atlanta, GA 30375, Phone: (404) 927-2692, Email:
  • Warren D Harkins, 3.5 Km Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 102.7 m, Overall height: 109.7 m

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 3.5 Km Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 102.7 m, Overall height: 109.7 m, Call Sign: WPUS591
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.955 MHz, 157.740 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/24/2002, Expiration Date: 04/24/2012, Certifier: Rita Fridley
    Registrant: Young, Williams, Kirk & Stone, Pc, Knoxville, TN 37901, Phone: (865) 637-1440, Fax: (865) 546-9808, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • ALCOVY MTN, 3.3 Miles Ene Of, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: KIB39
    Assigned Frequencies : 6004.50 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6034.20 MHz, 6034.20 MHz, 6093.50 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/29/1985, Expiration Date: 08/06/1998, Cancelation Date: 08/06/1998
    Registrant: Bellsouth Telecommunications Incorporated, 22j64 Bsc 675 W Peachtree St Ne, Atlanta, GA 30375

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Alcovy Mountain, 3.3 Miles Ene Of Jersey, Georgia, Call Sign: KPE342
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/10/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018, Certifier: Kelly M Gdovic
    Registrant: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., 1120 20th Street, N.W., Suite 700 North, Washington, DC 22314, Phone: (202) 973-1210, Fax: (202) 973-1212, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: W4EGK, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/28/1995, Expiration Date: 11/28/2005, Cancelation Date: 11/29/2007
    Registrant: Joseph B Batchelor Jr, 101 Main St, Jersey, GA 30235
  • Call Sign: W4EZS, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/28/1995, Expiration Date: 11/28/2005, Cancelation Date: 11/29/2007
    Registrant: Jackie O Batchelor, 101 Main St, Jersey, GA 30235



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$101,6103$140,8104$166,3280$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$115,6900$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$148,0403$180,8231$48,860
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$01$260,5800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1106.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$138,420
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1106.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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