Pike County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2008 was 20.3. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 21.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.7 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Molena and their reported violations in the past:
LAWHORN CANOE TRAINING CENTER (Population served: 154, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 11 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
SHRI RAM CHANDRA MISSION (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-2000), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2001)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Molena that have no violations reported:
- PLEASANT VALLEY MINISTRIES (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.7%
(22.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.4% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.6 people | | Georgia: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 67.5% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 8.2% | | 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: 0.7% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Molena, GA
65 people in nursing homes
Molena compared to Georgia state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Molena (2011 data):
- First Bank of Pike: First Bank Of Pike at 50 Springs Road, branch established on 1899/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $44.7 mil, Deposits: $40.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (51%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Wood (9%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Pike County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Molena (based on Pike County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.30%
| Here |  | 52.3% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
| Adherents | 74.7% | 9.8% | 8.2% | 2.9% | 4.3% |
| Congregations | 48.4% | 25.8% | 3.2% | 6.5% | 16.1% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | This county: | 1.75 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Pike County: | 1.17 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8 | This county: | 4.66 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7 | Pike County: | 4.08 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Pike County: | 9.6% | | State: | 14.6% |
| 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 |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $111 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,521 | $42,252 | 2 | $784 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $4,354 | $52,248 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $7,875 | $47,250 | 3 | $895 |
Molena government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $19,000 ($51.63)
Sewerage: $13,000 ($35.33)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $52,000 ($141.30)
Regular Highways: $35,000 ($95.11)
Central Staff Services: $32,000 ($86.96)
Water Utilities: $20,000 ($54.35)
Solid Waste Management: $19,000 ($51.63)
Sewerage: $13,000 ($35.33)
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000 ($19.02)
Financial Administration: $6,000 ($16.30)
Fire Protection: $4,000 ($10.87)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000 ($29.89)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $31,000 ($84.24)
All Other: $3,000 ($8.15)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $29,000 ($78.80)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($13.59)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $3,000 ($8.15)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($5.43)
Water Utilities: $1,000 ($2.72)
Central Staff: $1,000 ($2.72)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $116,000 ($315.22)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,000 ($54.35)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $17,000 ($46.20)
End of Fiscal Year: $14,000 ($38.04)
- Tax - Property: $25,000 ($67.93)
Other Selective Sales: $20,000 ($54.35)
Public Utilities: $10,000 ($27.17)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $6,000 ($16.30)
NEC: $3,000 ($8.15)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $52,000 ($141.30)
10.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,609 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.91% | | 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:
7.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,032 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.76% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Molena:
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGSE (720 AM; daytime; 8 kW; HOGANSVILLE, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- 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.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WHIE (1320 AM; 5 kW; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: CHAPPELL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Molena:
- WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKEU-FM (88.9 FM; THE ROCK, GA; Owner: GEORGIA FOUNDATION OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJSP-FM (88.1 FM; WARM SPRINGS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WKZJ (95.7 FM; GREENVILLE, GA; Owner: DAVIS B/CASTING OF COLUMBUS, INC)
- WTGA-FM (101.1 FM; THOMASTON, GA; Owner: RADIO GEORGIA, INC.)
- WEKS (92.5 FM; ZEBULON, GA; Owner: SPALDING BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WALR-FM (104.1 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WHTA (107.9 FM; HAMPTON, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WPZE (97.5 FM; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: ROA LICENSES, LLC)
- WBZY-FM (96.7 FM; PEACHTREE CITY, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- W290AG (105.9 FM; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Molena:
- WJSP-TV (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)
- WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WLTZ (Channel 38; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: LEWIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
- WSWS-TV (Channel 66; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF OPELIKA)
- WXTX (Channel 54; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - 717 Day Rd (Lat: 32.993750 Lon: -84.366028), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 88.3 m, Call Sign: KNKQ354
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz Grant Date: 11/25/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012, Certifier: John T Scott
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Molena)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 28DR , Serial Number: 21010, Year manufactured: 1945, Airworthiness Date: 11/21/1947
Registrant (Individual): Todd M Smith, 920 Lawrence Rd, Molena, GA 30258 - Aircraft: NAVAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY N3N-3 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 45144 , Serial Number: 2647, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 04/13/1957
Registrant (Partnership): William D Hutton, 655 Old Lifsey Springs Rd, Molena, GA 30258, Other Owners: Barry J Hutton - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6101D , Serial Number: 22-4745, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 01/03/1957
Registrant (Co-Owned): John A Hanson, 1597 Dunn Rd, Molena, GA 30258, Other Owners: Rebekah C Hanson, Richard A Brown - Aircraft: CESSNA 150 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7783E , Serial Number: 17583, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 08/13/1959
Registrant (Co-Owned): Kenneth L Tyson, 881 Daniel Rd, Molena, GA 30258, Other Owners: Debbie L Tyson
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Molena, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 31 | 73.0 years |
| William | 25 | 76.1 years |
| Mary | 24 | 76.4 years |
| John | 21 | 76.8 years |
| Robert | 18 | 72.9 years |
| Willie | 13 | 79.8 years |
| Henry | 10 | 80.2 years |
| Annie | 9 | 82.7 years |
| Martha | 9 | 79.9 years |
| Jack | 9 | 77.0 years |
| Most common last names in Molena, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Strickland | 15 | 77.9 years |
| Smith | 15 | 80.6 years |
| Beckham | 15 | 77.7 years |
| Jones | 14 | 80.8 years |
| Riggins | 12 | 73.3 years |
| Daniel | 11 | 76.9 years |
| Williams | 11 | 79.4 years |
| Brown | 10 | 73.3 years |
| Parks | 9 | 69.2 years |
| Pilkenton | 8 | 78.9 years |
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers"
- #65 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Architecture and engineering occupations:"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Textile mills and textile products"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores"
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