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Mayfield, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 987.
Males: 413  (41.9%)
Females: 574  (58.1%)
Median resident age:

35.8 years
Georgia median age:

33.4 years

Zip code: 31087

Estimated median household income in 2022: $28,042 (it was $19,028 in 2000)
Mayfield:

$28,042
GA:

$72,837

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,801 (it was $12,437 in 2000)

Mayfield CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $128,855 (it was $53,100 in 2000)
Mayfield:

$128,855
GA:

$297,400
March 2022 cost of living index in Mayfield: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Mayfield, GA (2000)
    • 83781.1%Black alone
    • 18818.2%White alone
    • 50.5%Two or more races
    • 20.2%Hispanic

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 410 feet

Land area: 100.8 square miles.

Population density: 9.8 people per square mile   (very low).

Mayfield, Georgia map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Mayfield CCD:

0.8% ($420)
Georgia:

0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (48.0 miles , pop. 195,182).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (94.4 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (627.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Norris, GA (2.5 miles ),
Sparta, GA (2.9 miles ),
Mitchell, GA (3.4 miles),
Warrenton, GA (3.4 miles ),
Norwood, GA (3.5 miles ),
Camak, GA (3.7 miles),
White Plains, GA (3.8 miles ),
Warthen, GA (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 33.34 N, Longitude: 82.85 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

Distribution of median household income in Mayfield, GA in 2022
Mayfield satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.4%
Georgia:

2.9%
Most common industries in Mayfield, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (17.1%)
  • Public administration (11.9%)
  • Educational services (10.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.2%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.5%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (4.4%)
  • Truck transportation (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (19.6%)
  • Metal & metal products (11.7%)
  • Educational services (10.1%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (7.3%)
  • Truck transportation (6.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.6%)
  • Machinery (5.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (43.9%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (14.0%)
  • Educational services (11.4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7.0%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (7.0%)
  • Chemicals (6.1%)
  • Social assistance (5.3%)
Most common occupations in Mayfield, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.5%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (13.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14.0%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (11.4%)
  • Registered nurses (9.6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (8.8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.0%)

Average climate in Mayfield, Georgia

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Tornado activity:

Mayfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the Mayfield place center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/22/1992, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.8 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mayfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 2% greater 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 42.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 178.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 159.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 238.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 54.7 miles away from Mayfield center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 181.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hancock County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Mayfield:

  • ABC HOME HEALTH SERVICES OF SPARTA (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; SPARTA, GA)
  • HANCOCK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 9 miles away; SPARTA, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mayfield:

  • Georgia Military College-Distance Learning Campuses (about 29 miles; Milledgeville, GA; Full-time enrollment: 6,438)
  • Georgia College and State University (about 29 miles; Milledgeville, GA; FT enrollment: 6,271)
  • Augusta Technical College (about 47 miles; Augusta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,494)
  • Georgia Regents University (about 51 miles; Augusta, GA; FT enrollment: 6,862)
  • University of Georgia (about 53 miles; Athens, GA; FT enrollment: 32,679)
  • Athens Technical College (about 54 miles; Athens, GA; FT enrollment: 3,204)
  • Mercer University (about 59 miles; Macon, GA; FT enrollment: 6,297)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Fish Hatchery (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Mayfield include: Culverton Church (A), Horeb Church (B), New Hope Church (C), Hickory Grove Church (D), Saint Louis Church (E), Thankful Church (F), Jewell Baptist Church (G), Powelton Baptist Church (H), Powelton Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Battle-Cato Cemetery (1), Burnley Cemetery (2), Culverton Cemetery (3), Dunns Cemetery (4), Hickory Grove Cemetery (5), Horeb Cemetery (6), Jewell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Aiken Pond (A), Hale Lake (B), Browns Lake (C), Reservoir Lake (D), Dixon Pond (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Creek (A), Hunnon Branch (B), Beaverdam Creek (C), Battle Branch (D), Long Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mayfield include: Jewel Historic District (1), William Rabun Monument (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hancock County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Georgia:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.3%
Whole state:

68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.0%
Whole state:

5.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

31.9%
Whole state:

13.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

19.4%
Whole state:

6.1%
2 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Mayfield:

Marital status in Mayfield, GA
  • Never married: 46.3%
  • Now married: 33.2%
  • Separated: 5.8%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

For population 25 years and over in Mayfield:

  • High school or higher: 59.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 18.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 42.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

17.6
Georgia average:

13.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mayfield, GA (based on Hancock County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Black Protestant1,77912
Evangelical Protestant1,13913
Mainline Protestant3976
Other61
None6,108-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
Hancock County:

1.05 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

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

1.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Hancock County:

7.32 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

13.9%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Hancock County:

34.7%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Hancock County:

13.1%
Georgia:

14.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Mayfield:

  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mayfield:

  • WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WLRR (100.7 FM; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: PRESTON W. SMALL)
  • WRFN (93.1 FM; WARRENTON, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMGZ (97.7 FM; EATONTON, GA; Owner: MIDDLE GEORGIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJDS (88.7 FM; SPARTA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE INC)
  • WCHZ (95.1 FM; HARLEM, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE,LLC)
  • WPMA (102.7 FM; BUCKHEAD, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)
  • WTHO-FM (101.7 FM; THOMSON, GA; Owner: CAMELLIA CITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDDK (103.9 FM; GREENSBORO, GA; Owner: BRIARPATCH RADIO INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mayfield:

  • WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 59ft / 18.3mTotal length
  • $3,516,000Total costs
  • 2,390Total average daily traffic
  • 23Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,585Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mayfield, GA
  • 70.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 15.6%Electricity
  • 13.7%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mayfield, GA
  • 66.2%Electricity
  • 27.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.8%Utility gas


Mayfield compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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