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Bartow County

Population in July 2007: 663. Population change since 2000: +0.3%
 

Males: 326  (49.3%)
Females: 337  (50.7%)
Median resident age:  36.3 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30145.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,800 (it was $27,083 in 2000)
Kingston  $28,800
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $108,100 (it was $69,400 in 2000)
Kingston  $108,100
Georgia:  $164,500

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Races in Kingston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.3%)
  • Black (29.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Kingston: 88.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.2%), Irish (5.2%), German (3.3%), English (2.0%), Dutch (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.81 square miles.

Population density: 822 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kingston

  • High school or higher: 55.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kingston city

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.8%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Kingston, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kingston to the number of sex offenders is 83 to 1.

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

Kingston:  0.7% ($467)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Marietta, GA (33.9 miles , pop. 58,748).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (49.7 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (558.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Euharlee, GA (6.2 miles ), Adairsville, GA (9.3 miles ), Cartersville, GA (10.5 miles ), Taylorsville, GA (10.8 miles ), Shannon, GA (11.8 miles ), Plainville, GA (13.3 miles ), White, GA (14.0 miles ), White-Pine Log, GA (14.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $92,900
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $144,500
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $150,000

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Latitude: 34.24 N, Longitude: 84.94 W


Area codes: 678, 770

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Population change in the 1990s: +46 (+7.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (23%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)
  • Rail transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Textile mills and textile products (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Private households (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Construction laborers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)


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Crime in Kingston (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 4 assaults (580.6 per 100,000)
  • 5 burglaries (725.7 per 100,000)
  • 8 thefts (1161.1 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (145.1 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 225.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

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Kingston-area historical tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Kingston city center killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 19.7 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kingston:
  • EMORY CARTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; CARTERSVILLE, GA)
  • GORDON HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CALHOUN, GA)
  • FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; ROME, GA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kingston:
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 17 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 39 miles; MARIETTA, GA; ID: MGE)
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 56 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kingston:
  • CARTERSVILLE (about 12 miles; CARTERSVILLE, GA; ID: VPC)
  • TOM B. DAVID FLD (about 15 miles; CALHOUN, GA; ID: CZL)
  • CORNELIUS-MOORE FIELD (about 20 miles; CEDARTOWN, GA; ID: 4A4)

Local government website: WWW.BARTOWCOUNTY.COM

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kingston:
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,559)
  • CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 47 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; FT enrollment: 7,241)
  • CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 4,652)
  • MOREHOUSE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,867)
Public elementary/middle schools in Kingston:

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Churches in Kingston include: Shiloh Church (A), Queens Chapel (B), Kingston Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Kingston Woman's History Club (Museums; 13 West Main Street).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.4%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.4%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Kingston compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above 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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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
Streets and Highways 1$1,236$14,8320$0
Water Supply 1$2,569$30,8280$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,599$19,1880$0
Financial Administration 0$0 1$952
Other Government Administration 1$2,502$30,0245$549
Police Protection - Officers 3$6,280$25,1201$195
Totals for Government 7$14,186$24,3197$1,696



Kingston government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $52,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,000
    All Other: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $125,000
    Central Staff Services: $120,000
    Water Utilities: $91,000
    Sewerage: $61,000
    Regular Highways: $49,000
    Solid Waste Management: $46,000
    General - Other: $24,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $39,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $161,000
    All Other: $161,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $209,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $41,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $97,000
    General - Other: $67,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $169,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $77,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $22,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $50,000
    Highways: $28,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $24,000
    Public Utilities: $21,000
    NEC: $11,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $188,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

9.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,619 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.48%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($464 average AGI)
Bartow County:  0.21%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cobb County, GA  1.88% ($43,014 average AGI)
from Cherokee County, GA  0.82% ($36,885)
from Gordon County, GA  0.58% ($31,441)


7.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,349 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.55%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($205 average AGI)
Bartow County:  0.03%
Georgia average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cobb County, GA  1.26% ($37,471 average AGI)
to Cherokee County, GA  0.66% ($39,455)
to Floyd County, GA  0.52% ($32,787)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kingston:
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRGA (1470 AM; 5 kW; ROME, GA; Owner: MCDOUGALD BROADCASTING. CORP.)
  • WYXC (1270 AM; 2 kW; CARTERSVILLE, GA; Owner: ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kingston:
  • WTSH-FM (107.1 FM; ROCKMART, GA; Owner: BROADCAST INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, INC)
  • WCCV (91.7 FM; CARTERSVILLE, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W214AS (90.7 FM; WALESKA, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W215BA (90.9 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WKCX (97.7 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: BRIAR CREEK BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQTU (102.3 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: MCDOUGALD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W212AR (90.3 FM; LINDALE, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WATG (95.7 FM; TRION, GA; Owner: TTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W265BD (100.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kingston:
  • WPXA (Channel 14; ROME, GA; Owner: PAXSON ATLANTA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
  • WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
  • WDNN-CA (Channel 43; DALTON, GA; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)




Kingston fatal accident list for 1992:
Jun 13, 1992 06:20 AM, 577, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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