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Thomas County

Population in July 2008: 614. Population change since 2000: +1.5%
 

Males: 286  (46.6%)
Females: 328  (53.4%)

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

Zip codes: 31773.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,128 (it was $23,750 in 2000)
Ochlocknee:  $29,128
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $12,128
Ochlocknee:  $12,128
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,120 (it was $39,800 in 2000)
Ochlocknee:  $71,120
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $107,868; Detached houses: $146,834; Mobile homes: $23,433

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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%)

2008 cost of living index in Ochlocknee: 76.8 (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: 651 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:  0.9% ($356)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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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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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 slightly above Georgia state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/13/2000, a category 3 (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 3 tornado 18.0 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 14 miles; CAIRO, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Ochlocknee, GA

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 40 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 77 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 2007:
This town:  27.5%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

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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2004 Presidential Election results in Thomas County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (61%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Utility gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Ochlocknee

Adherents


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%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints USA National Primitive Baptist ConventionChurches of Christ Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
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.


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
    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.)
  • 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:
Sep 10, 1995 09:10 AM, 304, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 3, 1986 07:45 AM, 304, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 6.3 Miles At 285 Degrees From Ochlocknee, Structure height: 126.5 m, Call Sign: KNKN680
    Grant Date: 12/07/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, 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: 2
  • Jerri L Janjua, Ll 175 17th Dist Crady County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 126.4 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Muayyad Mustafa, Us Hwy 188, Type: Pole, Structure height: 68.6 m, Overall height: 69.8 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: KB4JAN, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/03/1995, Expiration Date: 07/03/2005, Cancelation Date: 07/04/2007
    Registrant: Terry P Taylor, 4084 Clark St, Ochlocknee, GA 31773
  • Call Sign: KE4HYU, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/14/1993, Expiration Date: 12/14/2003, Cancelation Date: 12/15/2005
    Registrant: Mark A Jones, Rt 2 Box 28 Egg & Butter Rd, Ochlocknee, GA 31773
  • Call Sign: KE4QPS, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 10/16/1995, Expiration Date: 10/16/2005, Cancelation Date: 10/17/2007
    Registrant: William P Slaughter, 200 Deerlake Rd, Ochlocknee, GA 31773
  • Call Sign: N4UXV, Previous Call Sign: , 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 Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Ochlocknee)

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