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Thomas County

Population in 2011: 677. Population change since 2000: +11.9%
 

Males: 329  (48.7%)
Females: 348  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  36.0 years
Georgia median age:  40.0 years

Zip codes: 31773.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $27,660 (it was $23,750 in 2000)
Ochlocknee:

$27,660
Georgia:

$47,590
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $13,268

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $60,808 (it was $39,800 in 2000)
Ochlocknee:

$60,808
Georgia:

$162,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $89,043; Detached houses: $127,222; Mobile homes: $33,199

Median gross rent in 2009: $575.

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  • White alone - 441 (65.2%)
  • Black alone - 205 (30.3%)
  • Hispanic - 24 (3.6%)
  • Two or more races - 5 (0.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ochlocknee: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 718 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 (commute): 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 of Georgia and other state lists there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Ochlocknee, Georgia as of May 21, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Ochlocknee to the number of sex offenders is 89 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $447 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $223 (0.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tallahassee, FL (38.5 miles , pop. 150,624).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (149.6 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (680.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Meigs, GA (2.7 miles ), Spence, GA (2.8 miles ), Thomasville, GA (3.3 miles ), Cairo, GA (3.4 miles ), Coolidge, GA (3.4 miles ), Pelham, GA (3.5 miles ), Whigham, GA (4.1 miles ), Lime Sink, GA (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 30.98 N, Longitude: 84.06 W

Area code: 229

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.3%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • 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%)
  • 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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Tornado activity:

Ochlocknee-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/13/2000, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 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 F3 tornado 18.0 miles away from the town center killed 11 people and injured 175 people and caused $20 million in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Thomas County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Ochlocknee:

  • JOHN D ARCHBOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; THOMASVILLE, GA)
  • COLQUITT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; MOULTRIE, GA)
  • MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; CAMILLA, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Ochlocknee, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ochlocknee:

  • Florida State University (about 40 miles; Tallahassee, FL; Full-time enrollment: 33,687)
  • Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (about 41 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 10,978)
  • Tallahassee Community College (about 41 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 7,553)
  • Albany Technical College (about 41 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 2,526)
  • Albany State University (about 42 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,507)
  • Darton College (about 44 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 2,874)
  • Valdosta State University (about 47 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 9,844)

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Notable location: Ochlocknee Fire Department Station 8 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Thomas County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.3%
(18.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Georgia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

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

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ochlocknee, GA


4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

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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Ochlocknee travel time to work - commute


Ochlocknee mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (61%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Utility gas (4%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Thomas County Georgia:




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Religion statistics for Ochlocknee (based on Thomas County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.47%
Here53.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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%
NameLDS (Mormon) Church USA National Primitive Baptist ConventionChurches of Christ Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 10
Thomas County:

2.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.22 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 37
Thomas County:

8.19 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
This county:

6.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Thomas County:

12.8%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Thomas County:

30.5%
State:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

6.3%
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 1$2,762$33,1441$757
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$540
Streets and Highways 1$1,880$22,5600$0
Water Supply 1$1,880$22,5600$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$2,157
Totals for Government 3$6,522$26,0888$3,454

Ochlocknee government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $26,000 ($38.40)
    Sewerage: $20,000 ($29.54)
    All Other: $20,000 ($29.54)
  • Construction - General: $3,000 ($4.43)
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $57,000 ($84.19)
    Police Protection: $40,000 ($59.08)
    Regular Highways: $37,000 ($54.65)
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000 ($44.31)
    Water Utilities: $28,000 ($41.36)
    Sewerage: $19,000 ($28.06)
    General - Other: $17,000 ($25.11)
    Central Staff Services: $5,000 ($7.39)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $40,000 ($59.08)
    General Support: $36,000 ($53.18)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $47,000 ($69.42)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $45,000 ($66.47)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000 ($2.95)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($7.39)
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($2.95)
    Rents: $1,000 ($1.48)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $143,000 ($211.23)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,000 ($44.31)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $5,000 ($7.39)
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $22,000 ($32.50)
    Public Utilities: $16,000 ($23.63)
    NEC: $3,000 ($4.43)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $119,000 ($175.78)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($2.95)

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.)
  • WGRA (790 AM; 1 kW; CAIRO, GA; Owner: LOVETT BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, INC)
  • WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WPAX (1240 AM; 1 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: LENROB 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.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WTUF (106.3 FM; BOSTON, GA; Owner: BOSTON RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMTM-FM (93.9 FM; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFSL (90.7 FM; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WYZK (96.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: C. D. J., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ochlocknee:

  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • 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.)
  • 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)

Ochlocknee fatal accident list:

Apr 15, 2009 05:09 PM, Sr-3, Brayton Rd, Lat: 30.97488611, Lon: -84.05459444, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 10, 1995 04:10 AM, 304, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 3, 1986 10:45 AM, 304, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ochlocknee)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

5
  • Call Sign: KB4JAN
    Grant Date: 07/03/1995, Expiration Date: 07/03/2005, Cancellation Date: 07/04/2007
    Registrant: Terry P Taylor, 4084 Clark St, Ochlocknee, GA 31773
  • Call Sign: KE4HYU
    Grant Date: 12/14/1993, Expiration Date: 12/14/2003, Cancellation Date: 12/15/2005
    Registrant: Mark A Jones, Rt 2 Box 28 Egg & Butter Rd, Ochlocknee, GA 31773
  • Call Sign: KE4QPS, Licensee ID: L00252850
    Grant Date: 10/07/2004, Expiration Date: 09/14/2014, Certifier: Randle B Smith
    Registrant: Randle B Smith, Third St, Ochlocknee, GA 31773
  • Call Sign: KF4DZY
    Grant Date: 10/16/1995, Expiration Date: 10/16/2005, Cancellation Date: 10/17/2007
    Registrant: William P Slaughter, 200 Deerlake Rd, Ochlocknee, GA 31773
  • Call Sign: N4UXV, Licensee ID: L00985604
    Grant Date: 08/16/2008, Expiration Date: 10/14/2018
    Registrant: John Q Godbehere, 186 Deer Hill Drive, Ochlocknee, GA 31773-1545


FAA Registered Aircraft:

9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Ochlocknee)


Most common first names in Ochlocknee, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James3171.1 years
John2974.0 years
William2369.3 years
Robert1769.5 years
Willie1576.7 years
Mary1374.7 years
George1371.6 years
Charles1166.8 years
Henry1071.1 years
Annie1077.6 years
Most common last names in Ochlocknee, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1577.8 years
Singletary1480.1 years
Hurst1373.6 years
Turner1275.8 years
Lewis1165.1 years
Groover1183.4 years
Rehberg1076.5 years
Chastain1074.6 years
Watson1076.1 years
Carter1071.1 years

Ochlocknee on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Cashiers"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Cashiers"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Retail sales workers except cashiers"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm supplies merchant wholesalers"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • James A. Wainright (1)

Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2013.

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