Lanier County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.2. This is better than average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 26.7. This is about average. There were 38 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 15.6. This is significantly better than average. There were 6 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.22. This is better than average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00219. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.7 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 30.5%
(14.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 51.7% for Black residents, 24.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 58.8% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people | | Georgia: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 65.5% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lakeland, GA
People in group quarters in Lakeland:
- 195 people in state prisons
- 72 people in nursing homes
- 11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Lakeland compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Lakeland (2011 data):
- Farmers & Merchants Bank: at 110 Carter Street, branch established on 1907/01/01. Info updated 2007/08/31: Bank assets: $593.1 mil, Deposits: $555.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Fmb Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (65%)
- Utility gas (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lanier County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Lakeland (based on Lanier County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.27%
| Here |  | 45.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other |
| Adherents | 43.0% | 21.5% | 10.4% | 7.4% | 17.8% |
| Congregations | 17.6% | 17.6% | 5.9% | 11.8% | 47.1% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | Lanier County: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 1.26 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4 | Lanier County: | 5.04 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | This county: | 6.30 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Lanier County: | 10.6% | | Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Lanier County: | 29.6% | | State: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $4,317 | $25,902 | 1 | $1,220 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $816 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $3,094 | $37,128 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $10,887 | $26,129 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $1,503 | $18,036 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 20 | $1,020 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $9,547 | $22,913 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,077 | $24,924 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,945 | $23,340 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,080 | $36,960 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
17 | $36,450 | $25,729 | 27 | $3,056 |
Lakeland government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $187,000 ($55.39)
Sewerage: $166,000 ($49.17)
All Other: $15,000 ($4.44)
- Construction - Housing & Community Development: $33,000 ($9.77)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $284,000 ($84.12)
Water Utilities: $264,000 ($78.20)
Police Protection: $263,000 ($77.90)
Central Staff Services: $259,000 ($76.72)
Sewerage: $176,000 ($52.13)
Solid Waste Management: $128,000 ($37.91)
Parks & Recreation: $40,000 ($11.85)
Judicial and Legal Services: $32,000 ($9.48)
General - Other: $28,000 ($8.29)
Fire Protection: $26,000 ($7.70)
Libraries: $20,000 ($5.92)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $18,000 ($5.33)
Welfare - Other: $12,000 ($3.55)
Housing & Community Development: $5,000 ($1.48)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000 ($5.04)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $186,000 ($55.09)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,040,000 ($604.27)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $200,000 ($59.24)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,210,000 ($654.62)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $30,000 ($8.89)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $60,000 ($17.77)
Interest Earnings: $45,000 ($13.33)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $52,000 ($15.40)
Fire Protection: $25,000 ($7.41)
Police Protection: $21,000 ($6.22)
Regular Highways: $14,000 ($4.15)
Water Utilities: $13,000 ($3.85)
Sewerage: $9,000 ($2.67)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $252,000 ($74.64)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $249,000 ($73.76)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $400,000 ($118.48)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $36,000 ($10.66)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $33,000 ($9.77)
All Other: $11,000 ($3.26)
- Tax - Property: $250,000 ($74.05)
Public Utilities: $124,000 ($36.73)
Other Selective Sales: $99,000 ($29.32)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $51,000 ($15.11)
NEC: $43,000 ($12.74)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $467,000 ($138.33)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $121,000 ($35.84)
11.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,429 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.91% | | 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:
11.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,759 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.13% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Lakeland:
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
- WTHV (810 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HAHIRA, GA; Owner: ETERNAL LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WGOV (950 AM; 4 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: W G O V, INC.)
- WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
- WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
- WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lakeland:
- WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WVGA (105.9 FM; LAKELAND, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WBTY (98.7 FM; HOMERVILLE, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING & INVESTMENT CO., INC.)
- WHLJ (97.5 FM; STATENVILLE, GA; Owner: LATAURUS PRODUCTIONS INCORPORATED)
- WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WAFT (101.1 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WQPW (95.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WAAC (92.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WGOV, INC.)
- WDDQ (92.1 FM; ADEL, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WPNG (101.9 FM; PEARSON, GA; Owner: KM RADIO OF PEARSON, L.L.C.)
- WYZK (96.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: C. D. J., INC.)
- WLPF (98.5 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WWRQ-FM (107.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WWET (91.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
TV broadcast stations around Lakeland:
- WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBFL-CA (Channel 13; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
- W25CP (Channel 25; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WBVJ-LP (Channel 35; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Lakeland, Georgia:
- Fatal accident count: 5
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 5
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Georgia average:
- Fatal accident count: 90
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 140
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
- Fatalities: 98
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 235
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
Lakeland fatal accident list:
Jun 3, 2009 06:10 PM, Sr-135 Bypass, College St, Lat: 31.04263889, Lon: -83.07065278, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 28, 2008 10:21 AM, Sr-37, Lat: 31.041103, Lon: -83.074961, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 4, 1989 12:30 AM, Sr122, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 7, 1978 07:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 4, 1975 11:22 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total costs: $397,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,340
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 14,010
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lakeland)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 30 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Rt 1 Ga Hwy 135 (Lat: 31.062694 Lon: -83.072361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 140 m, Call Sign: WPKN685
Assigned Frequencies: 859.312 MHz, 859.337 MHz, 859.362 MHz, 859.387 MHz, 859.412 MHz, 859.912 MHz, 860.287 MHz, 860.312 MHz, 860.337 MHz, 860.362 MHz... (+3 more) Grant Date: 07/14/2009, Expiration Date: 06/08/2019
Registrant: Southern Communications Services Inc. D/B/A Southern Linc, 600 University Park (Suite 400), Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 874-3843, Fax: (205) 874-3953, Email:
- Rt 1 Ga Hwy 135 (Lat: 31.062694 Lon: -83.072361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 140 m, Call Sign: WQJM910
Assigned Frequencies: 854.862 MHz, 854.887 MHz, 854.912 MHz, 854.937 MHz, 855.037 MHz, 855.137 MHz, 855.162 MHz, 855.187 MHz, 855.362 MHz, 855.387 MHz... (+19 more) Grant Date: 04/28/2009, Expiration Date: 06/08/2019, Certifier: Robin J Cohen
Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Hwy 135 1/4 Mi N (Lat: 31.055750 Lon: -83.066528), Call Sign: KIG533, Licensee ID: L00011952
Assigned Frequencies: 151.370 MHz, 159.285 MHz, 159.360 MHz, 159.390 MHz Grant Date: 04/05/2005, Expiration Date: 06/21/2015
Registrant: State Of Georgia, 47 Trinity Ave 130-07, Atlanta, GA 30334, Phone: (404) 656-2042, Fax: (404) 657-0320, Email:
- 852 W Thigpen Rd At Hospital (Lat: 31.049083 Lon: -83.082917), Type: Bant, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 34 m, Call Sign: KUZ638
Assigned Frequencies: 155.340 MHz, 155.175 MHz Grant Date: 09/27/2002, Expiration Date: 11/27/2012
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
- Sw Cor Main St And Temple St (Lat: 31.040750 Lon: -83.073472), Call Sign: KZX740, Licensee ID: L00004155
Assigned Frequencies: 451.425 MHz, 456.025 MHz, 456.125 MHz, 456.425 MHz Grant Date: 08/25/1996, Expiration Date: 08/25/2001, Cancellation Date: 10/29/2001
Registrant: Georgia Power Company, 241 Ralph Mcgill Blvd Bin 10030, Atlanta, GA 30308-3374, Phone: (404) 526-2466
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - LAKELAND, 1.4 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 31.057139 Lon: -83.090972), Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WMW923
Assigned Frequencies: 6256.54 MHz Grant Date: 08/21/1995, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Alltel Corporation, 601 Pennsylvania Avenue Nw, Suite 720, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 783-3970, Fax: (202) 783-3982 - LAKELAND, Simpson Road (Lat: 31.056778 Lon: -83.093139), Type: Mast, Structure height: 102.4 m, Overall height: 110.9 m, Call Sign: WPJA710
Assigned Frequencies: 6034.15 MHz, 6585.00 MHz, 6093.45 MHz Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Douglas I Brandon
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 1120 20th Street, Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-2055, Fax: (202) 457-3074, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lakeland)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: NAVION NAVION G (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2431T , Serial Number: NAV-4-2431, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 04/13/1962
Registrant (Individual): Ronald B Herrington, 852 W Thigpen Ave, Lakeland, GA 31635 - Aircraft: AYRES CORPORATION S-2R (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4003Y , Serial Number: 2484R, Year manufactured: 1978
Registrant (Individual): Ashley C Lane, 1752 Teeterville Rd, Lakeland, GA 31635 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5120A , Serial Number: 28120, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 12/12/1955
Registrant (Individual): Christopher A Lane, Rr 1 Box 364, Lakeland, GA 31635 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 704KQ , Serial Number: 15078675, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 09/13/1976
Registrant (Individual): Lee A Northcutt, 376 W Highway 122, Lakeland, GA 31635
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents: See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lakeland, GA
| Most common first names in Lakeland, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 46 | 68.2 years |
| Mary | 45 | 78.1 years |
| John | 42 | 71.9 years |
| William | 35 | 75.9 years |
| Willie | 33 | 74.1 years |
| Annie | 22 | 79.2 years |
| Robert | 20 | 71.0 years |
| George | 16 | 75.6 years |
| Thomas | 14 | 73.1 years |
| Ruby | 14 | 79.6 years |
| Most common last names in Lakeland, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Sirmans | 28 | 72.3 years |
| Mathis | 23 | 71.2 years |
| Williams | 23 | 67.3 years |
| Browning | 21 | 73.5 years |
| Jones | 20 | 77.2 years |
| Johnson | 20 | 71.1 years |
| Miller | 19 | 68.8 years |
| Carter | 18 | 82.1 years |
| Thomas | 17 | 68.5 years |
| Davis | 16 | 82.8 years |
| Businesses in Lakeland, GA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
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