Meigs, Georgia

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Thomas County

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: $18,200 (it was $16,993 in 2000)

Meigs	$18,200
Georgia:	$49,136

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $48,900 (it was $39,200 in 2000)

Meigs	$48,900
Georgia:	$164,500

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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: 73.8 (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:	0.9% ($368)
Georgia:	0.8% ($919)

Meigs satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (35.6 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (174.8 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (781.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Pelham, GA (5.6 miles ), Spence, GA (6.4 miles ), Ochlocknee, GA (7.2 miles ), Camilla, GA (13.6 miles ), Sale City, GA (14.0 miles ), Cairo, GA (15.7 miles ), Coolidge, GA (16.0 miles ), Lime Sink, GA (17.2 miles ).

Latitude: 31.07 N, Longitude: 84.09 W

3 people in nursing homes

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	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	175.4	0.0
Assaults	8	10	12
per 100,000	716.8	877.2	1081.1
Burglaries	4	6	12
per 100,000	358.4	526.3	1081.1
Thefts	22	22	4
per 100,000	1971.3	1929.8	360.4
Auto thefts	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	N/A	0	0
per 100,000	N/A	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	247.3	342.1	306.3

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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

Average climate in Meigs, Georgia

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Meigs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/13/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.9 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 11.1 miles away from the city center killed 11 people and injured 175 people and caused $20 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Meigs:

MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; CAMILLA, GA)
GRADY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CAIRO, GA)
JOHN D ARCHBOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; THOMASVILLE, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Meigs, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Meigs:

SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 33 miles; ALBANY, GA; ID: ABY)
TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 51 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; ID: TLH)
VALDOSTA RGNL (about 61 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; ID: VLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Meigs:

CAMILLA-MITCHELL COUNTY (about 14 miles; CAMILLA, GA; ID: CXU)
CAIRO-GRADY COUNTY (about 14 miles; CAIRO, GA; ID: 70J)
THOMASVILLE MUNI (about 20 miles; THOMASVILLE, GA; ID: TVI)

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 58 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 86 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 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 1999:

This city:	45.4%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	21.9%
Whole state:	6.1%

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 (2007 data):

First National Bank of Nassau County: Cairo Banking Company Branch at 2023 East Depot Street, branch established on 1903-11-23. Info updated 2007-01-18: Bank assets: $232.8 mil, Deposits: $177.6 mil, headquarters in Fernandina Beach, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Coastal Banking Company, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Thomas County Georgia:

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other	1	$1,860	$22,320	0	$0
Gas Supply	1	$1,462	$17,544	0	$0
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$1,156
Solid Waste Management	2	$2,321	$13,926	2	$904
Firefighters	0	$0		11	$3,264
Police Protection - Officers	6	$11,520	$23,040	0	$0
Financial Administration	2	$3,650	$21,900	0	$0
Totals for Government	12	$20,812	$20,812	14	$5,324

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)
WGRA (790 AM; 1 kW; CAIRO, GA; Owner: LOVETT BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, INC)
WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, 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.)
WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
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)
WGLF (104.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMTM-FM (93.9 FM; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
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.)
WQVE (105.5 FM; CAMILLA, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTUF (106.3 FM; BOSTON, GA; Owner: BOSTON RADIO COMPANY, INC.)

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.)
WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, 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 for 1997:
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

Meigs fatal accident list for 1993:
Sep 3, 1993 09:35 AM, 923, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

Meigs fatal accident list for 1989:
Oct 28, 1989 10:30 AM, 923, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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