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Ochlocknee, GA map Population (year 2000): 605. Estimated population in July 2006: 617 (+2.0% change)
 

Males: 282  (46.6%)
Females: 323  (53.4%)

Thomas County

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31773.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,900 (it was $23,750 in 2000)
Ochlocknee  $22,900
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $51,800 (it was $49,500 in 2000)
Ochlocknee  $51,800
Georgia:  $147,500

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Races in Ochlocknee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.0%)
  • Black (32.1%)
  • Asian Indian (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (12.6%), English (9.8%), Irish (7.6%), German (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%), Dutch (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 270 feet

Land area: 0.94 square miles.

Population density: 653 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ochlocknee

  • High school or higher: 53.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ochlocknee town

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.5%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Ochlocknee, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ochlocknee to the number of sex offenders is 88 to 1.

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

Ochlocknee:  0.7% ($356)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tallahassee, FL (39.2 miles , pop. 150,624).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (170.7 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (782.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Meigs, GA (7.2 miles ), Spence, GA (9.1 miles ), Thomasville, GA (11.0 miles ), Pelham, GA (12.4 miles ), Cairo, GA (12.5 miles ), Coolidge, GA (13.2 miles ), Duncanville, GA (18.4 miles ), Whigham, GA (19.6 miles ).

Latitude: 30.98 N, Longitude: 84.06 W


4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Area code: 229

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Population change in the 1990s: +41 (+7.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Food and beverage stores (12%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)


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Ochlocknee-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 57% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/13/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the Ochlocknee town center killed 6 people and injured 15 people and caused $5 million in damages.

On 2/13/2000, a category 3 tornado 18.2 miles away from the town center killed 11 people and injured 175 people and caused $20 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ochlocknee:
  • JOHN D ARCHBOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; THOMASVILLE, GA)
  • SOUTHWESTERN STATE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; THOMASVILLE, GA)
  • GRADY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CAIRO, GA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ochlocknee:
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 40 miles; ALBANY, GA; ID: ABY)
  • TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 46 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; ID: TLH)
  • VALDOSTA RGNL (about 57 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; ID: VLD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ochlocknee:
  • CAIRO-GRADY COUNTY (about 10 miles; CAIRO, GA; ID: 70J)
  • THOMASVILLE MUNI (about 15 miles; THOMASVILLE, GA; ID: TVI)
  • MOULTRIE MUNI (about 20 miles; MOULTRIE, GA; ID: MGR)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ochlocknee:
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 89 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.7%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  27.5%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Ochlocknee compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income 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.
  • 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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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
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$740
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$474
Streets and Highways 1$2,830$33,9601$213
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$2,476
Water Supply 2$3,348$20,0880$0
Totals for Government 3$6,178$24,7129$3,902


Ochlocknee government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $26,000
    Sewerage: $20,000
    All Other: $20,000
  • Construction - General: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $57,000
    Police Protection: $40,000
    Regular Highways: $37,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    Water Utilities: $28,000
    Sewerage: $19,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $40,000
    General Support: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $47,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $143,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $5,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $22,000
    Public Utilities: $16,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $119,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

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 Ochlocknee:
  • 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.)
  • WPAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: LENROB ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WGRA (790 AM; 1 kW; CAIRO, GA; Owner: LOVETT BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, INC)
  • WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WCVC (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ochlocknee:
  • WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGLF (104.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; 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.)
  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTUF (106.3 FM; BOSTON, GA; Owner: BOSTON RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMTM-FM (93.9 FM; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFSL (90.7 FM; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES)

TV broadcast stations around Ochlocknee:
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W19CP (Channel 19; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV)
  • WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • W38CM (Channel 22; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W02CI (Channel 2; CAIRO/THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: CEE, INC.)
  • WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WVUP-CA (Channel 45; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WTBC-LP (Channel 65; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • W02CE (Channel 2; CAMILLA, GA; Owner: MITCHELL COUNTY TELEVISION)

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