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Population (year 2000): 97,255. Estimated population in July 2006: 93,665 (-3.7% change)
 

Males: 43,141  (44.4%)
Females: 54,114  (55.6%)

Bibb County

Median resident age:  33.6 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31201, 31204, 31206, 31210, 31211, 31216, 31217, 31220.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,956 (it was $27,405 in 2000)
Macon  $23,956
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $84,000 (it was $67,900 in 2000)
Macon  $84,000
Georgia:  $147,500

Median gross rent in 2005: $491.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 33.7%
(14.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.2% for Black residents)

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Races in Macon:

  • Black (62.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (35.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)


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Ancestries: United States (7.3%), English (5.7%), Irish (4.0%), German (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 55.8 square miles.

Population density: 1684 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Macon

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Macon city

  • Never married: 33.0%
  • Now married: 41.0%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

1,308 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 183 registered sex offenders living in Macon, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Macon to the number of sex offenders is 513 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $672 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $483 (0.6%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (82.2 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (681.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Payne, GA (2.2 miles) , Swift Creek, GA (6.3 miles ), Rutland, GA (7.9 miles ), Lizella, GA (9.3 miles ), Gray-Griswold, GA (11.9 miles ), Centerville, GA (14.1 miles ), Gray, GA (14.5 miles ), Byron, GA (14.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1999: 381 buildings, average cost: $98,700
  • 2000: 98 buildings, average cost: $70,900
  • 2001: 81 buildings, average cost: $90,200
  • 2002: 146 buildings, average cost: $77,200
  • 2003: 149 buildings, average cost: $80,900
  • 2004: 92 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 2005: 93 buildings, average cost: $83,500
  • 2006: 87 buildings, average cost: $90,300

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 32.83 N, Longitude: 83.65 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +21,987 (+22.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 24,482 (67.2%)


People in group quarters in Macon
  • 1697 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 911 people in nursing homes
  • 430 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 256 people in halfway houses
  • 166 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 63 people in institutions for the blind
  • 43 people in other group homes
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area code: 478

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Population change in the 1990s: -9,443 (-8.9%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.9%
Georgia:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



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


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Crime in Macon by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 2815181618162012
    per 100,000 24.012.618.115.718.516.520.512.3
Rapes 8174606346545853
    per 100,000 69.562.160.261.947.355.859.454.4
Robberies 405334275240229253332358
    per 100,000 347.6280.4276.1236.0235.5261.2340.1367.8
Assaults 547418351319354367406430
    per 100,000 469.4350.9352.4313.7364.0378.9416.0441.7
Burglaries 2,4712,2882,2912,2881,8812,0032,0282,355
    per 100,000 2120.61920.62300.22249.81934.12068.12077.72419.2
Thefts 7,1836,9766,2726,2966,1816,4556,1245,891
    per 100,000 6164.65855.76297.16191.06355.56664.76274.26051.7
Auto thefts 1,6381,2771,3231,2111,0101,0261,0651,240
    per 100,000 1405.81071.91328.31190.81038.51059.31091.11273.8
Arson 69576080545081115
    per 100,000 59.247.860.278.755.551.683.0118.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 809.3683.6756.8715.0691.0727.9757.5780.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 359 (272 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.89
US city average:  3.00

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Macon-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the Macon city center killed 18 people and injured 300 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 tornado 27.6 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Little Richard - (born 1932), musician, Sidney Lanier - (1842-1881), novelist, Albert Lucas - 2005 NFL player (Carolina Panthers, born: Sep 1, 1978), George Foster - 2005 NFL player (Denver Broncos, born: Jun 9, 1980), Melvyn Douglas - (died 1981), actor, Tony Gilbert - 2005 NFL player (Jacksonville Jaguars, born: Oct 16, 1979), Tony Hollings - 2005 NFL player (Houston Texans, born: Dec 1, 1981), David Monds - College basketball player (Oklahoma State Cowboys), Justin Reeves - College basketball player (Mercer Bears), Michael Ford - College basketball player (Southern Miss Golden Eagles).


Main business address for: SECURITY BANK CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), IOS CAPITAL LLC (WHOLESALE-PAPER AND PAPER PRODUCTS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Macon:
  • COLISEUM MEDICAL CENTERS (350 HOSPITAL DR)
  • COLISEUM PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (340 HOSPITAL DR BOX 9366)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CENTRAL GA REHAB HOSPITAL (3351 NORTHSIDE DR)
  • MACON NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL (400 CHARTER BOX 4627)
  • MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL GEORGIA (777 HEMLOCK ST BOX 6000)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA HOSPITAL (888 PINE ST)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Macon:
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 11 miles; MACON, GA; ID: MCN)
  • ROBINS AFB (about 15 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID: WRB)
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 77 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Macon:
  • HERBERT SMART DOWNTOWN (about 8 miles; MACON, GA; ID: MAC)
  • WARNER ROBINS AIR PARK (about 20 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID: 5A2)
  • PERRY-HOUSTON COUNTY (about 25 miles; PERRY, GA; ID: PXE)

Amtrak station:
MACON (GREYHOUND STA., 65 SPRING ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.

Local government website: www.co.bibb.ga.us/development

Colleges/Universities in Macon:
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 5,859; Location: 1400 COLEMAN DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.mercer.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,557; Location: 100 COLLEGE STATION DR; Public; Website: www.maconstate.edu)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,383; Location: 3300 MACON TECH DR; Public; Website: www.cgtcollege.org)
  • WESLEYAN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 494; Location: 4760 FORSYTH RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wesleyancollege.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • MACON BEAUTY SCHOOL (Location: 630 J NORTH AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL GEORGIA-RADIOLOGY SCHOOL (Location: 777 HEMLOCK ST HOSPITAL BOX 120; Private, not-for-profit)
  • MITCHELL WINDHAM ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY (Location: 4159 HOUSTON AVE; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Macon:
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 2,263)
  • CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MORROW, GA; FT enrollment: 2,953)
  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 72 miles; DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 8,213)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 79 miles; DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 79 miles; ATHENS, GA; FT enrollment: 28,464)
Public high schools in Macon:
  • WESTSIDE HIGH (Students: 1,711; Location: 2851 HEATH ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,282; Location: 2155 NAPIER AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,171; Location: 1730 CANTERBURY ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • NORTHEAST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 908; Location: 1646 UPPER RIVER ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • RUTLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 797; Location: 6250 SKIPPER ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WILLIAM S. HUTCHINGS CAREER CENTER (Students: 428; Location: 2004 RIVERSIDE DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Macon:
  • TATTNALL SQUARE ACADEMY (Students: 932; Location: 760 LAKECREST DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • STRATFORD ACADEMY (Students: 903; Location: 6010 PEAKE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CENTRAL FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN A (Students: 865; Location: 8460 HAWKINSVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • MT DE SALES ACADEMY (Students: 574; Location: 851 ORANGE ST MAILING POB 6136; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • WINDSOR ACADEMY (Students: 398; Location: 4150 JONES ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • GILEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 271; Location: 1931 ROCKY CREEK ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 232; Location: 1686 WILLIAMSON ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • COVENANT ACADEMY INC. (Students: 229; Location: 4652 AYERS ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • WOODFIELD ACADEMY (Students: 64; Location: 4500 CHAPEL HILL DRIVE; Grades: 6 - 12)
  • ERNEST SALOOM ACADEMY (Students: 22; Location: 1441 WILLIAMSON RD; Grades: 7 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Macon:
  • WEAVER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,132; Location: 2570 HEATH ROAD; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • RUTLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 990; Location: 6260 SKIPPER ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • HERITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 928; Location: 6050 THOMASTON ROAD; Grades: PK - 06)
  • MCEVOY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 845; Location: 1751 WILLIAMSON ROAD; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • SPRINGDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 810; Location: 4965 NORTHSIDE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 06)
  • MILLER MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 801; Location: 751 HENDLEY STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CARTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 640; Location: 5910 ZEBULON ROAD; Grades: PK - 06)
  • APPLING MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 577; Location: 1210 SHURLING DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • BERND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 569; Location: 4160 OCMULGEE EAST BOULEVARD; Grades: PK - 06)
  • BURDELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 565; Location: 972 FORT HILL STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
Private elementary/middle schools in Macon:
  • PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 440; Location: 151 MADISON STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOSEPH S SCHOOL (Students: 356; Location: 905 HIGH STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
  • ST PETER CLAVER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: 133 WARD STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • RIVERSIDE CHILDREN'S CENTER (Students: 148; Location: 735 PIERCE AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ST ANDREWS MONTESSORI PRESCHOO (Students: 85; Location: 501 BASS RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • M.A. EVANS GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 345 EDWARDS AVENUE; Grades: KG - 1)
  • BETHANY JR ACADEMY EARLY LEARN (Students: 30; Location: 2742 MILLERFIELD RD; Grades: KG - 6)
  • MONTESSORI OF MACON (Students: 24; Location: 436 FOREST HILL RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • WORLD OF FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADE (Students: 18; Location: 5028 BLOOMFIELD ROAD; Grades: 2 - 10)
  • WIMBISH ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: 640 WIMBISH ROAD; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Macon:
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $5,948,178; Location: 1180 WASHINGTON AVENUE; 515,027 books; 2,558 audio materials; 1,149 video materials; 730 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Please add First Presbyterian Day School to the list of private schools in Macon. It has 1000 students and is K4-12. Thank you.
  • First Presbyterian Day School, the largest private school in Macon is not listed among Private high schools in Macon. I'm sure you will want to add it to the listings. It has a current enrollment of 987 students; located: 5671 Calvin Dr.; Grades PK-12
  • COVENANT ACADEMY INC. (Students: 229; Location: 4652 AYERS ROAD; Grades: K4 - 8)
  • Birthplace of Blake Corcoran (Atlanta Braves)
  • Private Schools: FIRST PRESBYTERIAN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 952; Location: 5671 Calvin Drive; Grades: PK - 12)

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Notable locations in Macon: Georgia State Farmers Market (A), Bowden Golf Course (B), Columbus Roberts Hall (C), Mary Erin Porter Hall (D), Wiggs Memorial Science Hall (E), Price Library (F), Penfield Hall (G), Washington Library (H), Shorter Hall (I), Sherwood Hall (J), Mercer University Administration Building (K), Macon Little Theater (L), Macon Health Center (M), Hardman Library (N), Fire Station Number 4 (O), Porter Hall (P), Macon City Hall (Q), Bibb County Courthouse (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Northgate Village Shopping Center (1), Northeast Plaza Shopping Center (2), Macon Mall Shopping Center (3), Town and Country Shopping Center (4), Cherokee Shopping Center (5), Pio Nono Plaza Shopping Center (6), Vineville North Shopping Center (7), Vineville Shopping Center (8), Westgate Mall Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Macon include: Aberlina Baptist Church (A), West Lawn Church (B), Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church (C), Willingham Chapel (D), Antioch Church (E), Turners Tabernacle African Methodist Episcopal Church (F), Bass Church (G), Tremont Temple Baptist Church (H), Temple Beth Israel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Macon Memorial Park (1), Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens (2), Evergreen Cemetery (3), Oakridge Cemetery (4), Rose Hill Cemetery (5), Saints Rest Cemetery (6), Fort Hawkins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Kenelworth Manor Lake (A), Lake Arrowhead (B), Walker Lakes (C), Forest Lake (D), Wesleyan College Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bowman Branch (A), Boggy Branch (B), Savage Branch (C), Vineville Branch (D), Walnut Creek (E), Dry Bone Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Macon include: Addison Tinsley Park (1), Anderson Park (2), Ayers Park (3), Bloomfield Community Park (4), Conner Park (5), Dempsey Park (6), Dunlap Park (7), Whittle Park (8), Freedom Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Macon Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Cannonball House - Tours & Rental Information (Museums; 856 Mulberry Street) (1), Georgia Music Hall of Fame (Museums; 200 Martin Luther King J) (2), Georgia Children's Museum (370 Cherry Street) (3), Hay House (Museums; 934 Georgia Avenue) (4), Georgia Sports Hall of Fame (Museums; 301 Cherry Street) (5), Sidney Lanier Cottage House Museum (Historical Places & Services; 935 High Street) (6), U D C Sidney Lanier Chapter Headquarters (Historical Places & Services; 856 Mulberry Street) (7), Macon Bibb County Public Libraries (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; West Bibb) (8), Museum of Arts & Sciences (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4182 Forsyth Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Econo Lodge Macon (4951 Romeiser Drive) (1), Discovery Inn (4604 Chambers Road) (2), Economy Inn (4717 Chambers Road) (3), Comfort Inn North (2690 Riverside Dr) (4), Days Inn West (6000 Harrison Road) (5), Comfort Inn West (4951 Eisenhower Parkway) (6), Emory Inn (1232 Jeffersonville Road) (7), Days Inn Macon GA (2856 Jeffersonville Road) (8), Four Seasons Landscaping (4149 Arkwright Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: U S Government - U S Bankruptcy Court- Hershner Robert F Jr Judge (433 Cherry Street) (1), U S District Courts (475 Mulberry Street) (2), U S Government - U S Bankruptcy Court- Walker James D Jr Judge (433 Cherry Street) (3), Georgia State Government - Judicial Branch Of Government- Branch Of (110 Holiday Drive North) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Macon

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 15.5 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 17.5 µ/m3 in 2000).



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

KWICKWAY FOODS (Population served: 501, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-16-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-16-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
OAK HAVEN GOLF CLUB (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-15-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-26-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
HIGHWAY 96 PLAZA (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-27-2002), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-29-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-17-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-2002), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUL-29-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2001), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2002)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
B & G-HOOPER HILL SUBDIVISION #1 (Population served: 176, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2004 and JUN-07-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-01-2005)
BOLINGREEN NURSING CENTER (Population served: 130, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1997 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (OCT-16-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and JUN-17-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-17-1998), St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-1998), St Public Notif received (NOV-27-1998)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
B & G-JONES ROAD SUBDIVISION (Population served: 83, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between MAY-26-2004 and JUN-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-01-2004), St Intentional no-action (JUN-01-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1997 and JUN-19-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-1998), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-19-1998 to JUN-19-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-06-1998), St Intentional no-action (AUG-28-2001)
EAST OCMULGEE ACRES S/D (Population served: 58, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-13-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2005), State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-01-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and AUG-01-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2001)
LAKE JONESCO GOLF COURSE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-1997), St Public Notif received (SEP-08-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-1997), St Public Notif received (JUL-03-1997)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Macon that have no violations reported:
  • JONES CO. RECREATION COMPLEX (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • B & G-VON REG SUBDIVISION (Population served: 252, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • B & G-HOOPER HILL SUBDIVISION #2 (Population served: 239, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • B & G-GREEN HILL SUBDIVISION (Population served: 195, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • B & G-THORN HILL SUBDIVISION (Population served: 169, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • B & G-GOODALL MILL ESTATES (Population served: 114, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • B & G-GIBSON DRIVE SUBDIVISION (Population served: 86, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • B & G-MERI-HILL SUBDIVISION (Population served: 68, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
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: 0.3% of all households

Macon compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Macon Coliseum. Capacity: 9,252.
Banks with most branches in Macon (2007 data):
  • SunTrust Bank: 12 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Security Bank of Bibb County: 10 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,089.7 mil, Deposits: $856.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bank Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: 8 branches. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Drive-In Facility, Zebulon Road Branch, Mulberry Branch, Northpark Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Atlantic Southern Bank: Mulberry Street Branch, Monroe Stree Drive-Through Facility, at 4077 Forsyth Road. Info updated 2007-02-15: Bank assets: $669.5 mil, Deposits: $557.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Atlantic Southern Financial Group, Inc.
  • Colonial Bank, National Association: Walnut Street Branch, Riverside Drive Branch, Northwest Commons Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $22,730.6 mil, Deposits: $16,249.4 mil, headquarters in Montgomery, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 306 total offices, Holding Company: Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., The
  • Capital City Bank: Macon Branch, Northside Branch, Macon Mall Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,583.5 mil, Deposits: $2,091.5 mil, headquarters in Tallahassee, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 68 total offices, Holding Company: Capital City Bank Group, Inc.
  • 4 other banks with 4 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 32$102,831$38,5621$1,085
Other Government Administration 41$135,404$39,6300$0
Airports 13$25,563$23,5970$0
Streets and Highways 35$78,845$27,0330$0
Fire - Other 7$15,033$25,7711$790
Firefighters 367$1,114,246$36,4330$0
Police - Other 83$197,223$28,5140$0
Police Protection - Officers 269$806,908$35,9960$0
Judicial and Legal 24$62,630$31,3150$0
Parks and Recreation 100$332,049$39,846116$131,556
Other and Unallocable 85$231,755$32,7180$0
Natural Resources 33$68,632$24,9570$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 25$74,658$35,8360$0
Sewerage 11$20,251$22,0920$0
Solid Waste Management 111$159,488$17,2420$0
Health 9$20,495$27,3270$0
Welfare 13$37,073$34,2210$0
Totals for Government 1258$3,483,085$33,225118$133,431


Macon government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $1,803,000
  • Charges - All Other: $6,482,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,901,000
    Parks & Recreation: $353,000
    Parking Facilities: $185,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $3,392,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,510,000
    General: $42,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $31,475,000
    Fire Protection: $17,366,000
    Police Protection: $15,915,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,728,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,010,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,866,000
    Regular Highways: $2,967,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,843,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,778,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,085,000
    Financial Administration: $1,058,000
    Air Transportation: $1,025,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $503,000
    Corrections - Other: $419,000
    Health Services - Other: $248,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $98,304,000
    Total Other Securities: $42,309,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $35,572,000
    Interest Revenue: $35,094,000
    Total Federal Securities: $23,207,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $7,833,000
    Benefit Payments: $6,038,000
    From Local Government: $1,981,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,965,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,780,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,536,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,209,000
    Transit Utilities: $921,000
    Corrections: $419,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $17,311,000
    All Other: $8,043,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $6,585,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $2,275,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $22,723,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,855,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,325,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $19,805,000
    Industrial Revenue: $6,230,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $355,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,593,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $420,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,402,000
    Interest Earnings: $671,000
    Rents: $256,000
    Property Sale Other: $94,000
    Special Assessments: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,242,000
    Housing & Community Development: $197,000
    Fire Protection: $87,000
    Parks & Recreation: $39,000
    Police Protection: $27,000
    Regular Highways: $15,000
    Solid Waste Management: $10,000
    Central Staff: $4,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Judicial: $2,000
    Air Transportation: $1,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,552,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,230,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $163,000
    Highways: $142,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,164,000
    Public Utilities: $11,495,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,838,000
    NEC: $3,343,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,732,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $45,009,000

6.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,389 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.89%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($266 average AGI)
Bibb County:  0.09%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Houston County, GA  0.84% ($30,753 average AGI)
from Jones County, GA  0.55% ($28,245)
from Monroe County, GA  0.31% ($34,433)


7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,389 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.16%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($144 average AGI)
Bibb County:  0.04%
Georgia average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Houston County, GA  0.91% ($33,733 average AGI)
to Jones County, GA  0.66% ($34,040)
to Monroe County, GA  0.40% ($52,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Macon:
  • WDDO (1240 AM; 1 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNEX (1400 AM; 1 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: RADIO PEACH, INC)
  • WLCG (1280 AM; 5 kW; MACON, GA)
  • WBML (900 AM; 2 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: WBML, INC.)
  • WDEN (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPGA (980 AM; 5 kW; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Macon:
  • W282AE (104.3 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAYS (105.5 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W203BH (88.5 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WMKS (92.3 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDEN-FM (99.1 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBKG (88.9 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WQBZ (106.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYNF (96.5 FM; GRAY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPEZ (93.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQMJ (100.1 FM; FORSYTH, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRBV (101.7 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFXM (107.1 FM; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJTG (91.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: JOY PUBLIC B/CNG CORP)
  • WIBB-FM (97.9 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPGA-FM (100.9 FM; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W202BA (88.3 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WPWB (90.5 FM; BYRON, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INST., INC.)
  • WMGB (95.1 FM; MONTEZUMA, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WELV-FM (102.5 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Macon:
  • WDMA-LP (Channel 32; MACON, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WMGT-TV (Channel 41; MACON, GA; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPGA-TV (Channel 58; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WMAZ-TV (Channel 13; MACON, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WGXA (Channel 24; MACON, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MACON LICENSE LLC)
  • WGNM (Channel 64; MACON, GA; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
  • WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

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