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Warren County

Population in July 2008: 284. Population change since 2000: -5.0%
 

Males: 128  (45.2%)
Females: 156  (54.8%)

Median resident age:  42.1 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30821.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,661 (it was $25,000 in 2000)
Norwood:  $30,661
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,909
Norwood:  $13,909
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,075 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Norwood:  $58,075
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,238; Detached houses: $66,998; Townhouses or other attached units: $54,802; Mobile homes: $30,610

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Races in Norwood:

  • Black (62.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (36.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Norwood: 72.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (7.7%), United States (7.4%), English (7.0%), Subsaharan African (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 609 feet

Land area: 0.82 square miles.

Population density: 344 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Norwood

  • High school or higher: 45.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 18.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norwood city

  • Never married: 33.5%
  • Now married: 42.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.7%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Norwood:  0.8% ($261)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (39.5 miles , pop. 195,182).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (99.9 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (615.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Camak, GA (1.8 miles) , Warrenton, GA (2.1 miles ), Norris, GA (2.8 miles ), Sharon, GA (2.9 miles) , Thomson, GA (3.5 miles ), Mayfield, GA (3.5 miles ), Crawfordville, GA (3.6 miles ), Mitchell, GA (4.1 miles) .

Latitude: 33.46 N, Longitude: 82.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

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Population change in the 1990s: +53 (+21.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (17%)
  • Wood products (15%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Repair and maintenance (11%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Food (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Public administration (19%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Food (11%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (31%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (17%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (15%)
  • Food processing workers (11%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Life and physical scientists (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)



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Norwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 23% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the Norwood city 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 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Norwood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 83% smaller 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 30.9 miles away from Norwood center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 18.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from Norwood center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.1 miles away from Norwood center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Norwood:
  • MCDUFFIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; THOMSON, GA)
  • WILLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WASHINGTON, GA)
  • WILLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; WASHINGTON, GA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norwood:
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 52 miles; ATHENS, GA; FT enrollment: 28,464)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 56 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 59 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)

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Churches in Norwood include: Saint Johns Church (A), Norwood United Methodist Church (B), Norwood Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Norwood Cemetery (1), Gospel Aid Society Cemetery (2), Scruggs Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  20.8%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Norwood, GA



Norwood compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Warren County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


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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$400
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$275
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$557
Totals for Government 0$0 8$1,232



Norwood government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $21,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $19,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $19,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $270,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $265,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $313,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $58,000
  • Tax - Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $13,000
    Other Selective Sales: $11,000
    Property: $9,000
    Public Utilities: $6,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000

6.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,256 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.16%
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 McDuffie County, GA  2.27% ($25,633 average AGI)
from Richmond County, GA  0.79% ($30,824)


7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.41%
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 McDuffie County, GA  3.02% ($22,273 average AGI)
to Richmond County, GA  1.23% ($25,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Norwood:
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTWA (1240 AM; 1 kW; THOMSON, GA; Owner: CAMELLIA CITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Norwood:
  • WRFN (93.1 FM; WARRENTON, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WTHO-FM (101.7 FM; THOMSON, GA; Owner: CAMELLIA CITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCHZ (95.1 FM; HARLEM, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE,LLC)
  • WPRW-FM (107.7 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WXKT (100.1 FM; WASHINGTON, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.)
  • WMGZ (97.7 FM; EATONTON, GA; Owner: MIDDLE GEORGIA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLRR (100.7 FM; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: PRESTON W. SMALL)

TV broadcast stations around Norwood:
  • WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)


Norwood fatal accident list:
Jun 14, 1991 06:30 AM, I20, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Oct 30, 1975 10:20 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Approx. 3.1 Miles Ne Of, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: KNKN684
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: John T Scott
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Fax: (678) 339-8552, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • JAMES E McDONALD, 660' Northeast, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555
  • b b carter, 1405 Cecil Dye Rd (024656 / Firetower Road), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.8 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
  • b b carter, 1706 Bethel Church Road Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.7 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 17

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