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Telfair County

Population in July 2008: 1,182. Population change since 2000: -5.2%
 

Males: 523  (44.3%)
Females: 659  (55.7%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31549.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,757 (it was $18,555 in 2000)
Lumber City:  $22,757
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,717
Lumber City:  $14,717
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,463 (it was $28,800 in 2000)
Lumber City:  $51,463
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $66,572; Detached houses: $83,725; Townhouses or other attached units: $8,431; In 2-unit structures: $41,341; Mobile homes: $23,983

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Races in Lumber City:

  • Black (51.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (46.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Lumber City: 72.8 (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: 609 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: 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 there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Lumber City:  0.9% ($273)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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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 ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 31.93 N, Longitude: 82.68 W

Area code: 912

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

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (9%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Machinery (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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%)



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Crime in Lumber City by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 001
    per 100,000 0.00.079.6
Assaults 042
    per 100,000 0.0306.7159.2
Burglaries 171319
    per 100,000 1331.2996.91512.7
Thefts 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Auto thefts 011
    per 100,000 0.076.779.6
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 93.2137.3168.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.54
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Lumber City, Georgia

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Lumber City-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category 3 (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 1/20/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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 Lumber 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 the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lumber City:
  • JEFF DAVIS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HAZLEHURST, GA)
  • WHEELER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GLENWOOD, GA)
  • TAYLOR TELFAIR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MC RAE, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Lumber City, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lumber City:
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 85 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 85 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
Private high school in Lumber City:
  • OCMULGEE CHRISTIAN ACAD (Students: 44; Location: ROUTE 1 BOX 20; Grades: PK - 12)

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

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.5%
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: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  25.3%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  13.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

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 (2009 data):
  • Bank of Lumber City: Bank Of Lumber City at Main Street, branch established on 1945-07-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $21.4 mil, Deposits: $17.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices



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2004 Presidential Election results in Telfair County Georgia:


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%)


Religion statistics for Lumber City

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCatholic 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 religions
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.


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
    All Other: $9,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $16,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $246,000
    Regular Highways: $134,000
    Water Utilities: $80,000
    Central Staff Services: $79,000
    Solid Waste Management: $65,000
    Sewerage: $53,000
    General - Other: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $16,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $122,000
    All Other: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $127,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $113,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $57,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $54,000
    Property Sale Other: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $47,000
    Sewerage: $31,000
    Police Protection: $28,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,188,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $57,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $47,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $177,000
    Property: $46,000
    Other Selective Sales: $45,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $45,000
    NEC: $24,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $323,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

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


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8

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