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Hancock County

Population in July 2007: 988.
Males: 479  (48.6%)
Females: 509  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  35.0 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,394 (it was $25,598 in 2000)
Linton:  $31,394
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,030
Linton:  $14,030
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,618 (it was $38,400 in 2000)
Linton:  $68,618
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,336; Detached houses: $140,815; Mobile homes: $30,404

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Races in Linton:

  • Black (71.9%)
  • American Indian (71.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (27.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Linton: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 439 feet

Land area: 59.3 square miles.

Population density: 17 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Linton

  • High school or higher: 58.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 13.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Linton CCD

  • Never married: 34.3%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

21 residents are foreign born (2.0% Latin America).

This place:  2.0%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Linton:  1.2% ($463)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
Linton satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (41.4 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (90.7 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (645.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Deepstep, GA (2.8 miles) , Devereux, GA (3.2 miles ), Sparta, GA (3.3 miles ), Milledgeville, GA (3.5 miles ), Midway-Hardwick, GA (3.6 miles ), Warthen, GA (3.7 miles ), Sandersville, GA (4.0 miles ), Coopers, GA (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 33.12 N, Longitude: 83.03 W

Linton household income distribution Linton home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (17%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Utilities (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (53%)
  • Public administration (19%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Electricians (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (21%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Registered nurses (12%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)



Linton-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the Linton place center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1953, a category 4 tornado 49.2 miles away from the place center killed 18 people and injured 300 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Linton-area historical earthquake activity is above Georgia state average. It is 90% 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 60.3 miles away from Linton center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 14.1 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 39.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.0 miles away from Linton center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.9 miles away from Linton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near Linton:
  • CENTRAL STATE HOSPITAL PSYC SVCS DIV (about 12 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA)
  • MEDICAL SURG CENTER OF CENTRAL STATE (about 12 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA)
  • OCONEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Linton:
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 61 miles; ATHENS, GA; FT enrollment: 28,464)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)

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Churches in Linton include: Zebulon Methodist Church (A), Body of Christ Church (B), Second Darien Church (C), Second Beulah Church (D), Saint Lukes Church (E), Roberson Chapel Church (F), Darien Church (G), Glen Mary Church (H), Nebo Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Nicholls Cemetery (1), Ray Cemetery (2), Underwood-Harrison Family Cemetery (3), Trawicks Cemetery (4), Trawick Family Cemetery Number 2 (5), Trawick Family Cemetery Number 1 (6), Glenns Mary Baptist Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Ray Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Swift Creek (A), Little Buffalo Creek (B), Mill Creek (C), Little Creek (D), Drawhorn Creek (E), Sheep Creek (F), Little Tiger Creek (G), White Oak Creek (H), Long Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Linton: Linton Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.8%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.5%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  18.7%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Linton, GA



Linton 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 significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting 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 Hancock County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)


Religion statistics for Linton

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents66.1%23.9%5.1%3.1%1.8%
Congregations50.0%33.3%8.3%4.2%4.2%
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.


5.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,550 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.04%
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 Baldwin County, GA  1.76% ($24,981 average AGI)


6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,918 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.09%
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 Baldwin County, GA  2.41% ($27,583 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Linton:
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKGQ (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: KEYSTONE ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMVG (1450 AM; 1 kW; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: WMVG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Linton:
  • WLRR (100.7 FM; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: PRESTON W. SMALL)
  • W201BN (88.1 FM; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WMGZ (97.7 FM; EATONTON, GA; Owner: MIDDLE GEORGIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKZR (102.3 FM; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: WMVG, INC.)
  • WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WJFL (101.9 FM; TENNILLE, GA; Owner: FALL LINE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFXM (107.1 FM; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGUR (88.9 FM; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WVKX (103.7 FM; IRWINTON, GA; Owner: WILKINSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPMA (102.7 FM; BUCKHEAD, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)
  • WPEZ (93.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSNT-FM (99.9 FM; SANDERSVILLE, GA; Owner: RADIO STATION WSNT, INC.)
  • WJDS (88.7 FM; SPARTA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE INC)

TV broadcast stations around Linton:
  • WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WPGA-TV (Channel 58; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WMGT-TV (Channel 41; MACON, GA; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMAZ-TV (Channel 13; MACON, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WGXA (Channel 24; MACON, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MACON LICENSE LLC)


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