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Population in July 2008: 233. Population change since 2000: -3.3%

Males: 116	(49.8%)
Females: 117	(50.2%)

Median resident age:	45.1 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Zip codes: 31049.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,446 (it was $21,563 in 2000)

Kite:	$26,446
Georgia:	$49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,502

Kite:	$19,502
Georgia:	$24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,766 (it was $42,400 in 2000)

Kite:	$75,766
Georgia:	$164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,313; Detached houses: $71,508; Mobile homes: $23,654

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Races in Kite:

White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
Black (2.9%)
Hispanic (2.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Kite: 75.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (34.4%), English (2.9%), Scottish (2.5%), Dutch (1.2%), Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 256 feet

Land area: 0.80 square miles.

Population density: 289 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kite

High school or higher: 51.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kite town

Never married: 25.2%
Now married: 46.4%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 19.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Georgia:	7.1%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Kite, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kite to the number of sex offenders is 78 to 1.

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

Kite:	0.7% ($303)
Georgia:	0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (58.7 miles , pop. 195,182).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (131.9 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (650.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Adrian, GA (3.4 miles ), Wrightsville, GA (3.5 miles ), Swainsboro, GA (3.6 miles ), Bartow, GA (3.7 miles ), Wadley, GA (3.7 miles ), Summertown, GA (3.8 miles) , Harrison, GA (3.9 miles ), Balls Ferry, GA (4.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 32.69 N, Longitude: 82.52 W

Area code: 478

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Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-15.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (24%)
Construction (19%)
Public administration (12%)
Mining (7%)
Wood products (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Apparel (24%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
Educational services (14%)
Food (10%)
Metal and metal products (10%)
U. S. Postal service (10%)
Health care (10%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (26%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (24%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (19%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (14%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (10%)
Registered nurses (10%)
Cashiers (10%)
Customer service representatives (10%)

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Average climate in Kite, Georgia

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Kite-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/13/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the Kite town center injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/22/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Kite-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from Kite center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.3 miles away from Kite center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from Kite center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Kite:

EMANUEL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SWAINSBORO, GA)
JEFFERSON HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; LOUISVILLE, GA)
FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; DUBLIN, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Kite, GA

Airports located in Kite:

Darla's Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kite:

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 68 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 68 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Kite and their reported violations in the past:

DOGWOOD SUBDIVISION (Population served: 110, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAY-22-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-17-1994), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-07-1994), Referred for Higher St Level Review (JUN-12-1995), St Intentional no-action (FEB-05-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-1999)

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

ARCHER-RANCH PARK (Population served: 96, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-08-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-08-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-22-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and FEB-24-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-17-1994), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-07-1994), Referred for Higher St Level Review (MAY-12-1995), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-13-1996), St Intentional no-action (FEB-05-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-24-1999 to FEB-24-1999)

One regular monitoring violation

ARCHER-LAKE LUCK (Population served: 86, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-1996)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and FEB-24-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-17-1994), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-07-1994), Referred for Higher St Level Review (JUN-12-1995), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-13-1996), St Intentional no-action (FEB-05-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-24-1999 to FEB-24-1999)

2 minor monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

ARCHER-DEALVA PARK (Population served: 42, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAY-22-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-17-1994), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-07-1994), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-12-1995), Referred for Higher St Level Review (JUN-12-1995), St Intentional no-action (FEB-05-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-2000)

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	63.0%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	28.2%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.6%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kite, GA

Kite compared to Georgia state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Kite mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Johnson County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%) Electricity (36%) Utility gas (4%)

Religion statistics for Kite

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of the Nazarene	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	45.5%	15.3%	15.0%	8.5%	6.7%
Congregations	35.0%	27.5%	5.0%	5.0%	5.0%

Name	Assemblies of God	Progressive Primitive Baptists	Catholic Church	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Other religions
Adherents	4.2%	3.9%	0.5%	0.1%	0.1%
Congregations	7.5%	7.5%	N/A	2.5%	5.0%

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		5	$1,789
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		2	$1,329
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$664
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$3,782

Kite government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $14,000
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $11,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $27,000
Central Staff Services: $19,000

Sewerage: $18,000

Financial Administration: $9,000

Police Protection: $6,000

General - Other: $6,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $6,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $18,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $85,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $12,000
Tax - Property: $12,000
Other Selective Sales: $9,000

Public Utilities: $7,000

NEC: $6,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $14,000

5.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,361 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.67%
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 Laurens County, GA	1.58% ($20,805 average AGI)
from Washington County, GA	1.12% ($28,724)
from Emanuel County, GA	0.54% ($25,143)

5.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,735 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.67%
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 Laurens County, GA	1.74% ($25,867 average AGI)
to Emanuel County, GA	0.81% ($23,952)
to Washington County, GA	0.69% ($24,444)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kite:

WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJAT (800 AM; 1 kW; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WXRS (1590 AM; 3 kW; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMLT (1330 AM; 5 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kite:

WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WELT (98.1 FM; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WXRS-FM (100.5 FM; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDBN (107.5 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE, GA; Owner: D/B/A DOWDY PARTNERS)
WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
WKKZ (92.7 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: KIRBY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPEH-FM (92.1 FM; LOUISVILLE, GA; Owner: PEACH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKTM (106.1 FM; SOPERTON, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Kite:

WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

Kite fatal accident list:
Jul 29, 1985 07:30 AM, 57, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

John M Dowdy, 4.3 Km West Of Kite On Ga Route 151, Type: Tower, Structure height: 317.2 m, Overall height: 317.2 m
Registrant: State Broadcasting Corporation, Gulfport, MS, Phone: (228) 896-5500
WILLIAM A CULPEPPER, 4.3 Km West Of Kite On Georgia Route 151, Kite, Georgia, Type: Tower, Structure height: 316 m, Overall height: 317 m
Registrant: Coast Radio Group, Gulfport, MS 39505, Phone: (228) 896-0421, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: K4ICW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01169643
Grant Date: 07/07/2006, Expiration Date: 07/15/2016
Registrant: Glenn Watkins, Kite, GA 31049
Call Sign: WB4GFF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01165201
Grant Date: 06/21/2006, Expiration Date: 09/11/2016, Certifier: William M Hawkins
Registrant: William M Hawkins, Route 1, Kite, GA 31049

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5

Aircraft: HAWKINS & POWERS AVIATION INC UH-1B (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING T53-L-13 (1400 HP) (Turbo-shaft)
N-Number: 204HT , Serial Number: 62-2078, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 10/05/1995
Registrant (Corporation): Rowland Aviation Services LLC, 45 Rabbit Run, Kite, GA 31049
Aircraft: BELL UH-1B (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 103 mph), Engine: LYCOMING T-53 (1150 HP) (Turbo-shaft)
N-Number: 206NJ , Serial Number: 62-1934, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 03/18/1997
Registrant (Individual): Gary T Dba Rowland, 47 Rabbit Run, Kite, GA 31049, Other Owners: Air Chem Rowland
Aircraft: HUGHES TH-55A (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 7052D , Serial Number: 67-16739
Registrant (Corporation): Rowland Aviation Service LLC, 45 Rabbit Run, Kite, GA 31049
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/25/1988
Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8029L , Serial Number: 17256229, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 06/06/1967
Registrant (Individual): William G Mixon, 1090 Cow Ford Bridge Rd, Kite, GA 31049
Aircraft: BEECH M35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 881R , Serial Number: D-6290, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 01/14/1960
Registrant (Corporation): Energy Enterprises Inc, Rr 1 Box 28, Kite, GA 31049

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5
Good Intent Call: 1

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