Lumpkin, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 1,216. Population change since 2000: -10.3%

Males: 573	(47.2%)
Females: 643	(52.8%)

Median resident age:	36.2 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Zip codes: 31815.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,368 (it was $22,315 in 2000)

Lumpkin:	$27,368
Georgia:	$49,136

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $59,862 (it was $33,500 in 2000)

Lumpkin:	$59,862
Georgia:	$164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $79,380; Detached houses: $94,496; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $34,852; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $770,522; Mobile homes: $25,152

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Races in Lumpkin:

Black (70.4%)
White Non-Hispanic (28.9%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lumpkin: 73.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (6.1%), English (4.2%), Irish (3.2%), German (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 593 feet

Land area: 1.59 square miles.

Population density: 766 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lumpkin

High school or higher: 65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 11.4%
Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lumpkin city

Never married: 31.9%
Now married: 40.0%
Separated: 8.2%
Widowed: 11.4%
Divorced: 8.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
Georgia:	7.1%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Lumpkin, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lumpkin to the number of sex offenders is 405 to 1.

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

Lumpkin:	1.3% ($431)
Georgia:	0.9% ($919)

Lumpkin satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, GA (31.6 miles , pop. 185,781).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (89.4 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (647.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Omaha, GA (2.8 miles ), Richland, GA (2.9 miles ), Weston, GA (3.4 miles) , Benevolence, GA (3.5 miles ), Preston, GA (3.9 miles ), Cusseta, GA (4.2 miles ), Fort Benning, GA (4.4 miles ), Cuthbert, GA (4.4 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

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Latitude: 32.05 N, Longitude: 84.80 W

Area code: 229

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Population change in the 1990s: +107 (+8.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Educational services (9%)
Wood products (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Construction (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (15%)
Food (11%)
Public administration (7%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Crime in Lumpkin (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
3 robberies (214.0 per 100,000)
7 assaults (499.3 per 100,000)
7 burglaries (499.3 per 100,000)
9 thefts (641.9 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 224.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Lumpkin (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
2 rapes (139.7 per 100,000)
2 robberies (139.7 per 100,000)
26 assaults (1815.6 per 100,000)
3 burglaries (209.5 per 100,000)
5 thefts (349.2 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 545.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Average climate in Lumpkin, Georgia

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Lumpkin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the Lumpkin city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1954, a category 3 tornado 23.5 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Lumpkin:

STEWART WEBSTER HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; RICHLAND, GA)
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 19 miles; CUTHBERT, GA)
LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; EUFAULA, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Lumpkin, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lumpkin:

COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,886)
ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
AUBURN UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL; FT enrollment: 19,703)
TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; TUSKEGEE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,732)
FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 69 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 71 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)

Public high school in Lumpkin:

Stewart School (Students: 201; Location: Old Eufaula Highway; Grades: 09-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lumpkin:

Stewart County Elementary School (Students: 300; Location: GA Highway 27; Grades: PK-05)
Stewart County Middle School (Students: 145; Location: Old Eufaula Highway; Grades: 06-08)

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Notable location: Stewart County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Lumpkin include: Second Methodist Church (A), Saint Marks Church (B), Ebenezer Church (C), First Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: North Side Cemetery (1), East Side Cemetery (2), Ebenezer Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Davis Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Lumpkin include: East Main Street Residential Historic District (1), Lumpkin Commercial Historic District (2), Pigtail Alley Historic District (3), Uptown Residential Historic District (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

BROOKLYN WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 450, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-01-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2005), State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-22-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2002)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUN-26-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-26-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-2003)

One routine major monitoring violation

One minor monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.5%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.9%
Whole state:	4.8%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	26.7%
Whole state:	13.0%

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

This city:	12.3%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lumpkin, GA

Lumpkin 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.
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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Banks with branches in Lumpkin (2009 data):

Farmers State Bank: at 302 Broad Street, branch established on 1911-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $56.8 mil, Deposits: $51.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Lumpkin mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Stewart County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%) Electricity (23%) Wood (4%) No fuel used (1%)

Religon statistics for Lumpkin

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	$4,761	$28,566	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$3,069	$36,828	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	4	$11,954	$35,862	1	$412
Streets and Highways	1	$1,417	$17,004	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$1,240	$14,880	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,227	$14,724	0	$0
Gas Supply	1	$1,227	$14,724	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$2,117	$25,404	0	$0
Totals for Government	12	$27,012	$27,012	1	$412

Lumpkin government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $98,000
Sewerage: $82,000

All Other: $18,000
Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $209,000
Police Protection: $198,000

Regular Highways: $165,000

Gas Utilities: $154,000

Sewerage: $133,000

Water Utilities: $132,000

Solid Waste Management: $75,000

Central Staff Services: $51,000

Financial Administration: $49,000

Fire Protection: $26,000

General - Other: $24,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000

Libraries: $3,000

Welfare - Other: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $129,000
General Support: $72,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $771,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $746,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000
Other, NEC: $7,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $75,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $157,000
General - Other: $99,000

Police Protection: $8,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $133,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $180,000
Water Utilities: $123,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $253,000
All Other: $15,000
Tax - Property: $98,000
Other Selective Sales: $55,000

Public Utilities: $31,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $23,000

NEC: $11,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $317,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $39,000

5.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,056 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.84%
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 Muscogee County, GA

1.23% ($21,632 average AGI)

7.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,627 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.99%
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 Muscogee County, GA	1.78% ($24,429 average AGI)
to Webster County, GA	0.76% ($16,250)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lumpkin:

WDAK (540 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WMLF (1270 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHAL (1460 AM; 4 kW; PHENIX CITY/COLUMBUS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WRCG (1420 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lumpkin:

WCGQ (107.3 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
WKCN (99.3 FM; LUMPKIN, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
WEAM-FM (100.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, GA; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING INC., OF COLUMBUS)
WIOL (92.7 FM; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: HATCHEE CREEK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRVX (97.9 FM; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: RIVER VALLEY MEDIA, L.L.C.)
W220BI (91.9 FM; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: MONTGOMERY CHRISTIAN EDUC., RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Lumpkin:

WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WLTZ (Channel 38; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: LEWIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXTX (Channel 54; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
WSWS-TV (Channel 66; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF OPELIKA)
WCGT-LP (Channel 16; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
W30BD (Channel 30; EUFAULA, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Lumpkin fatal accident list:
Dec 23, 2005 12:38 AM, Maple Street, Rockwell St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 20, 2001 10:14 AM, Us-27 (Sr-1), Vehicles: 3, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
Nov 28, 1995 11:27 AM, 75, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 6, 1994 09:50 AM, 27, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 5, 1975 10:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,800
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 4,200

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

CLARENCE T BARINOWSKI, Approx 2 Miles Ne Of Lumpkin On Valley Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 120.4 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00158561
Registrant: Barinowski Investment Co., L. P., 2278 Wortham Lane, Grovetown, GA 30813, Phone: (706) 309-9670, Email:
3.1 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 61 m
Registrant: Sumter Electric Membership Corporation, 1120 Felder St, Americus, GA 31709-1048, Phone: (912) 924-8041

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Lumpkin, GA)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KE4RDD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00913223
Grant Date: 09/03/2004, Expiration Date: 09/20/2014, Certifier: Gregory M Stewart
Registrant: Gregory M Stewart, 169 Old Chestnut St, Lumpkin, GA 31815
Call Sign: W4PZL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00362289
Grant Date: 05/30/2001, Expiration Date: 08/27/2011
Registrant: Jesse I Du Bose, Lumpkin, GA 31815
Call Sign: WA8KZJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00252377
Grant Date: 12/17/2003, Expiration Date: 03/01/2014
Registrant: Leo M Aniol Sr., 122 Cherry St., Lumpkin, GA 31815

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Lumpkin)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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