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Telfair County

Population in 2011: 1,325. Population change since 2000: +6.3%
 

Males: 614  (46.4%)
Females: 711  (53.6%)

Median resident age:  43.9 years
Georgia median age:  40.0 years

Zip codes: 31549.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $17,324 (it was $18,555 in 2000)
Lumber City:

$17,324
Georgia:

$47,590
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $11,032

Lumber City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $65,384 (it was $28,800 in 2000)
Lumber City:

$65,384
Georgia:

$162,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $71,320; Detached houses: $94,146; Townhouses or other attached units: $9,194; In 2-unit structures: $41,371; Mobile homes: $44,098

Median gross rent in 2009: $449.

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Lumber City races chart
  • Black alone - 677 (51.0%)
  • White alone - 632 (47.6%)
  • Hispanic - 14 (1.1%)
  • Two or more races - 4 (0.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.08%)

Races in Lumber City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lumber City: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.6%), Irish (3.0%), German (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 147 feet

Land area: 1.94 square miles.

Population density: 683 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lumber City:

  • High school or higher: 57.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 11.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lumber City city:

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 38.9%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 16.6%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research of Georgia and other state lists there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Lumber City, Georgia as of June 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Lumber City to the number of sex offenders is 145 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $254 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $324 (0.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (84.3 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (126.8 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (699.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hazlehurst, GA (2.6 miles ), Scotland, GA (3.4 miles ), Graham, GA (3.5 miles ), Uvalda, GA (3.6 miles ), Denton, GA (3.8 miles ), McRae, GA (4.0 miles ), Alston, GA (4.0 miles) , Alamo, GA (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 31.93 N, Longitude: 82.68 W

Area code: 912

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Crime in Lumber City by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2009 2010 2011
Murders 000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000100
per 100,000 0.00.00.085.10.00.0
Robberies 001010
per 100,000 0.00.079.60.089.80.0
Assaults 042574
per 100,000 0.0306.7159.2425.5628.4297.4
Burglaries 17131911013
per 100,000 1331.2996.91512.785.1897.7966.5
Thefts 000151619
per 100,000 0.00.00.01276.61436.31412.6
Auto thefts 011100
per 100,000 0.076.779.685.10.00.0
Arson 00000N/A
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 97.0142.9174.9225.9284.0191.2

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Crime in Lumber City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.74
Georgia average:

2.78

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

21.1%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -181 (-12.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Transportation and warehousing (19%)
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Wholesale trade (14%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Retail trade (24%)
  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Health care and social assistance (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Work and jobs in Lumber City: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Lumber City, Georgia

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Tornado activity:

Lumber City-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the Lumber City city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/11/2008, a category F3 tornado 29.0 miles away from the city center .

Earthquake activity:

Lumber City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 42.2 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 79.8 miles away from Lumber City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Telfair County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Lumber City:

  • JEFF DAVIS HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; HAZLEHURST, GA)
  • APPLING HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; BAXLEY, GA)
  • MEADOWS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; VIDALIA, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Lumber City, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lumber City:

  • Middle Georgia College (about 50 miles; Cochran, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,586)
  • East Georgia College (about 51 miles; Swainsboro, GA; FT enrollment: 2,157)
  • Georgia Southern University (about 57 miles; Statesboro, GA; FT enrollment: 15,771)
  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 59 miles; Tifton, GA; FT enrollment: 2,475)
  • Middle Georgia Technical College (about 72 miles; Warner Robins, GA; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • Fort Valley State University (about 83 miles; Fort Valley, GA; FT enrollment: 3,123)
  • Valdosta State University (about 83 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 9,844)

Private elementary/middle school in Lumber City:

  • OCMULGEE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 5; Location: ROUTE 1 BOX 20; Grades: PK - 11)

User submitted facts and corrections:

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Notable locations in Lumber City: Lumber City Volunteer Fire Department (A), Lumber City City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Lumber City: Saint James Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Telfair County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 44.6%
(27.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 66.7% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Georgia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.7%
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: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lumber City, GA


78 people in nursing homes

Lumber City compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median household income significantly 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.
  • Median age above 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 Lumber City (2011 data):

  • Bank of Lumber City: Bank Of Lumber City at 21 Main St, branch established on 1945/07/02. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $20.1 mil, Deposits: $15.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Lumber City travel time to work - commute
Lumber City mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (48%)
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Telfair County Georgia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Telfair County Georgia:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Lumber City (based on Telfair County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.30%
Here43.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)LDS (Mormon) ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents52.8%26.7%9.5%5.4%2.0%
Congregations38.6%31.8%13.6%2.3%2.3%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God of ProphecyChurches of ChristChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other
Adherents1.5%1.0%0.5%0.3%0.3%
Congregations2.3%2.3%2.3%2.3%2.3%
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: 4
Here:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Telfair County:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
This county:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Telfair County:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Telfair County:

11.3%
State:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.5%
State:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.3%
Georgia:

14.6%

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 1$1,617$19,4040$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,347$28,1640$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$11,010$44,0402$1,656
Police - Other 1$1,218$14,6160$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$598
Streets and Highways 1$1,594$19,1282$1,400
Solid Waste Management 3$4,296$17,1840$0
Sewerage 1$2,724$32,6880$0
Totals for Government 11$24,806$27,0615$3,654

Lumber City government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $38,000 ($28.68)
    All Other: $9,000 ($6.79)
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $16,000 ($12.08)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $246,000 ($185.66)
    Regular Highways: $134,000 ($101.13)
    Water Utilities: $80,000 ($60.38)
    Central Staff Services: $79,000 ($59.62)
    Solid Waste Management: $65,000 ($49.06)
    Sewerage: $53,000 ($40.00)
    General - Other: $20,000 ($15.09)
    Fire Protection: $18,000 ($13.58)
    Corrections - Other: $3,000 ($2.26)
    Financial Administration: $3,000 ($2.26)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($0.75)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $16,000 ($12.08)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,000 ($10.57)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $122,000 ($92.08)
    All Other: $35,000 ($26.42)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $127,000 ($95.85)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $113,000 ($85.28)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $14,000 ($10.57)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $57,000 ($43.02)
    General Revenue, NEC: $54,000 ($40.75)
    Property Sale Other: $6,000 ($4.53)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $47,000 ($35.47)
    Sewerage: $31,000 ($23.40)
    Police Protection: $28,000 ($21.13)
    Regular Highways: $1,000 ($0.75)
    Central Staff: $1,000 ($0.75)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,188,000 ($896.60)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $57,000 ($43.02)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $24,000 ($18.11)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $47,000 ($35.47)
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $177,000 ($133.58)
    Property: $46,000 ($34.72)
    Other Selective Sales: $45,000 ($33.96)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $45,000 ($33.96)
    NEC: $24,000 ($18.11)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $323,000 ($243.77)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($4.53)

6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,568 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.75%
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 Dodge County, GA  1.04% ($23,703 average AGI)
from Wheeler County, GA  0.87% ($16,613)
from Jeff Davis County, GA  0.59% ($15,000)


7.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,723 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.06%
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 Dodge County, GA  1.00% ($26,167 average AGI)
to Jeff Davis County, GA  0.86% ($18,323)
to Wheeler County, GA  0.61% ($18,545)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lumber City:

  • WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVOH (920 AM; 1 kW; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYIS (1410 AM; 1 kW; MCRAE, GA; Owner: CINECOM BROASCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WOKA (1310 AM; 4 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, 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)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUFF (710 AM; daytime; 3 kW; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lumber City:

  • WMOC (88.7 FM; LUMBER CITY, GA; Owner: FULL GOSPEL CHURCH OF GOD WRITTEN)
  • WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WVOH-FM (93.5 FM; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WYSC (102.7 FM; MCRAE, GA; Owner: CINECOM BROASCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WGPH (91.5 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE,)
  • WYUM (101.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLYU (100.9 FM; LYONS, GA; Owner: T.C.B. BROADCASTING INC)
  • WTCQ (97.7 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WULS (103.7 FM; BROXTON, GA; Owner: ROUNDTREE-CARVER ENTERPRISES, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Lumber City:

  • W56DU (Channel 56; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WPHJ-CA (Channel 46; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)

Lumber City fatal accident list:

Jul 17, 2002 11:20 AM, Sr-117, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 9, 1994 07:25 AM, Sr19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 11, 1990 04:50 PM, Sr27, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 8


Most common first names in Lumber City, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James3172.0 years
Mary3176.5 years
William2871.8 years
John2370.1 years
Annie1978.8 years
Willie1769.7 years
Robert1670.4 years
George1078.7 years
Fannie1084.0 years
Bessie985.3 years
Most common last names in Lumber City, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Powell3177.9 years
Brewer2977.6 years
Varnadoe2479.1 years
Smith2371.6 years
Williams1978.6 years
Mcrae1675.4 years
Walker1672.8 years
White1575.8 years
Brown1473.6 years
Stapleton1277.0 years

Businesses in Lumber City, GA

  • Subway: 1


Lumber City on our top lists:

  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Machinery"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Supervisors, construction and extraction workers"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Vending machine operators"
  • #95 (31549) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2004 taxes (pop 1,000+)"

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