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Population in July 2007: 1,080. Population change since 2000: -0.4%
 

Males: 491  (45.5%)
Females: 589  (54.5%)

Median resident age:  30.8 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31765.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,841 (it was $16,993 in 2000)
Meigs:  $20,841
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,900 (it was $35,200 in 2000)
Meigs:  $62,900
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $66,998; Detached houses: $76,608; Townhouses or other attached units: $8,431; Mobile homes: $30,909

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Races in Meigs:

  • Black (66.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (24.0%)
  • Hispanic (7.6%)
  • Other race (4.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Meigs: 76.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (5.6%), Subsaharan African (5.0%), English (2.0%), German (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 347 feet

Land area: 1.59 square miles.

Population density: 680 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Meigs

  • High school or higher: 50.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 21.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Meigs city

  • Never married: 37.3%
  • Now married: 34.3%
  • Separated: 8.1%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

44 residents are foreign born (3.5% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).

This city:  4.0%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Meigs, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Meigs to the number of sex offenders is 360 to 1.

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

Meigs:  1.0% ($368)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: West Dougherty, GA (35.5 miles , pop. 59,680).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (153.7 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (679.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Pelham, GA (2.3 miles ), Spence, GA (2.4 miles ), Ochlocknee, GA (2.7 miles ), Camilla, GA (3.6 miles ), Sale City, GA (3.7 miles ), Coolidge, GA (3.7 miles ), Lime Sink, GA (3.9 miles ), Cairo, GA (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 31.07 N, Longitude: 84.09 W

Area code: 229

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Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-2.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Food (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Apparel (8%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Bus drivers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)



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Crime in Meigs 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 020
    per 100,000 0.0175.40.0
Assaults 81012
    per 100,000 716.8877.21081.1
Burglaries 4612
    per 100,000 358.4526.31081.1
Thefts 22224
    per 100,000 1971.31929.8360.4
Auto thefts 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Arson N/A00
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 247.3342.1306.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.70
US city average:  3.00

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Meigs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 84% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/13/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the Meigs city center killed 6 people and injured 15 people and caused $5 million in damages.

On 2/13/2000, a category 3 tornado 11.0 miles away from the city center killed 11 people and injured 175 people and caused $20 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Meigs:
  • MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CAMILLA, GA)
  • GRADY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CAIRO, GA)
  • JOHN D ARCHBOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; THOMASVILLE, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Meigs, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Meigs:
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 74 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
Private high school in Meigs:
  • MEIGS MENNONITE CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 19; Location: 1860 BIG CREEK RD; Grades: 1 - 12)

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Churches in Meigs include: Saint Beulah Primitive Baptist Church (A), Meigs Methodist Church (B), Meigs Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Sunset Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.9%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  45.4%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  21.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Meigs, GA


3 people in nursing homes


Meigs compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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 Meigs (2009 data):
  • CBC NATIONAL BANK: The Georgia Bank Branch at 2023 East Depot Street, branch established on 1903-11-23. Info updated 2008-09-26: Bank assets: $474.6 mil, Deposits: $366.8 mil, headquarters in Fernandina Beach, FL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Coastal Banking Company, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (55%)
  • Utility gas (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • No fuel used (2%)


Religon statistics for Meigs

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal Church
Adherents59.0%12.1%4.6%4.2%3.0%
Congregations28.6%12.2%5.1%9.2%3.1%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints USA National Primitive Baptist ConventionChurches of Christ Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents2.5%2.4%2.3%2.2%7.7%
Congregations2.0%8.2%5.1%2.0%24.5%
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
Other Government Administration 2$4,726$28,3560$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,329
Police Protection - Officers 4$15,032$45,0960$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,532$18,3840$0
Water Supply 1$1,763$21,1560$0
Gas Supply 1$1,439$17,2680$0
Totals for Government 9$24,492$32,6561$1,329



Meigs government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $63,000
    Solid Waste Management: $51,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $37,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $184,000
    Gas Utilities: $152,000
    Central Staff Services: $125,000
    Water Utilities: $93,000
    Sewerage: $62,000
    Regular Highways: $56,000
    General - Other: $42,000
    Solid Waste Management: $37,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Corrections: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $71,000
    General Support: $69,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $232,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $213,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $19,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $21,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $8,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $195,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $116,000
    Water Utilities: $94,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $29,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $500,000
  • Tax - Property: $92,000
    Other Selective Sales: $40,000
    Public Utilities: $30,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $24,000
    NEC: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $294,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,941 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.97%
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 Grady County, GA  0.68% ($26,790 average AGI)
from Leon County, FL  0.57% ($55,723)
from Mitchell County, GA  0.32% ($22,872)


6.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,687 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.83%
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 Grady County, GA  0.87% ($29,748 average AGI)
to Colquitt County, GA  0.46% ($34,552)
to Leon County, FL  0.41% ($45,150)


Strongest AM radio stations in Meigs:
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGRA (790 AM; 1 kW; CAIRO, GA; Owner: LOVETT BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, INC)
  • WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: LENROB ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Meigs:
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMTM-FM (93.9 FM; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WGLF (104.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWLD (102.3 FM; CAIRO, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTLY (107.1 FM; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTNT-FM (94.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WTUF (106.3 FM; BOSTON, GA; Owner: BOSTON RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WQVE (105.5 FM; CAMILLA, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFSL (90.7 FM; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES)

TV broadcast stations around Meigs:
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W19CP (Channel 19; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV)
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • W38CM (Channel 22; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W02CE (Channel 2; CAMILLA, GA; Owner: MITCHELL COUNTY TELEVISION)
  • W02CI (Channel 2; CAIRO/THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: CEE, INC.)


Meigs fatal accident list:
Jun 8, 1997 06:02 AM, 111, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 14, 1997 06:46 AM, Sr3, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Sep 3, 1993 09:35 AM, 923, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 28, 1989 10:30 AM, 923, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 24, 1978 06:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Candice L Summey, 3.5 Km W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27.1 m, Overall height: 27.1 m
    Registrant: Robert D. Summey, Inc., 15127 North Main Street, Jacksonville, FL 32218-1749, Phone: (904) 751-1576, Email:
  • James E McDonald, Us. Hwy 19 & Palmer Rd (Meigs - Ga Rsa 13b1), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.1 m, Overall height: 77.7 m
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
  • Kellye E Abernathy, 169 Midway Church Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 68.6 m, Overall height: 71.6 m
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 17330 Preston Road, Suite 100a, Dallas, TX 75252, Phone: (972) 733-2092, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Lat: 31.120167 Lon: -84.046833, Call Sign: WPVW579
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.555 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/28/2002, Expiration Date: 08/28/2012, Certifier: James R Culpepper
    Registrant: Washington Radio Reports Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440
  • Well Site On Hwy 3, 1 Km S Of Meigs, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPYJ353
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.837 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/20/2003, Expiration Date: 08/20/2013, Certifier: Jimmy Layton
    Registrant: Dexter Fortson Associates Inc., 910 Ploof Drive, Hueytown, AL 35023, Phone: (205) 432-2700, Fax: (204) 491-4751, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • MEIGS, 2.2 Miles West Of, Overall height: 69.2 m, Call Sign: KJL39
    3750.00 MHz, 3830.00 MHz, 3910.00 MHz, 3990.00 MHz, 4070.00 MHz, 10955.0 MHz, 3750.00 MHz, 3830.00 MHz, 3910.00 MHz, 3990.00 MHz, 4070.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 01/27/1998
    Registrant: At&t Communications Of The Southern States, 1200 Peachtree Street Ne, Atlanta, GA 30309

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WB4TKX, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/11/1999, Expiration Date: 02/11/2009
    Registrant: Carroll E Wilkes, 1738 Vinson Rd, Meigs, GA 31765


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Meigs, GA

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