Wayne 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: 3.0%
(3.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.7 people | | Georgia: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 72.9% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
| This town: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Odum, GA
Odum compared to Georgia state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (61%)
- Utility gas (32%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Odum (based on Wayne County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.20%
| Here | | 63.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church |
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| Adherents | 53.7% | 17.7% | 9.9% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
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| Congregations | 34.4% | 19.7% | 9.8% | 1.6% | 3.3% |
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| Name | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Progressive Primitive Baptists | Episcopal Church | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 2.9% |
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| Congregations | 4.9% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 19.7% |
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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: 2 | This county: | 0.69 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Wayne County: | 0.34 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | Wayne County: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20 | This county: | 6.90 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19 | Wayne County: | 6.55 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Wayne County: | 13.2% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $137 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,240 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,240 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,240 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 12 | $3,857 |
Odum government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,000 ($27.78)
- Charges - Sewerage: $32,000 ($63.49)
All Other: $2,000 ($3.97)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($1.98)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $58,000 ($115.08)
Central Staff Services: $47,000 ($93.25)
Regular Highways: $47,000 ($93.25)
Sewerage: $39,000 ($77.38)
General - Other: $9,000 ($17.86)
Financial Administration: $6,000 ($11.90)
Fire Protection: $6,000 ($11.90)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($5.95)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($1.98)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $50,000 ($99.21)
All Other: $23,000 ($45.63)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $249,000 ($494.05)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $21,000 ($41.67)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $245,000 ($486.11)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $21,000 ($41.67)
Water Utilities: $4,000 ($7.94)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($19.84)
Rents: $3,000 ($5.95)
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($5.95)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $34,000 ($67.46)
Regular Highways: $28,000 ($55.56)
Central Staff: $1,000 ($1.98)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $112,000 ($222.22)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $48,000 ($95.24)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,000 ($35.71)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $25,000 ($49.60)
Highways: $2,000 ($3.97)
- Tax - Property: $34,000 ($67.46)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $29,000 ($57.54)
Public Utilities: $22,000 ($43.65)
Other Selective Sales: $15,000 ($29.76)
NEC: $6,000 ($11.90)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $48,000 ($95.24)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000 ($23.81)
6.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,032 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.69% | | 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:
5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,321 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.95% | | 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 Odum:
- WLOP (1370 AM; 5 kW; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCGA (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WOODBINE, GA; Owner: COX BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
- WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WFNS (1350 AM; 3 kW; BLACKSHEAR, GA; Owner: MARMAC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGIG (1440 AM; 5 kW; BRUNSWICK, GA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Odum:
- WLPT (88.3 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WIFO-FM (105.5 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WWSN (103.3 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WYNR (102.5 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSGA (104.7 FM; HINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGCO (98.3 FM; MIDWAY, GA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WCGN (106.3 FM; GLENNVILLE, GA; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WAJQ-FM (104.3 FM; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Odum:
- WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
- WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
- WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W39BV (Channel 39; HINESVILLE-RICHMOND, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
- WVAN-TV (Channel 9; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
- WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
Odum fatal accident list:
Jul 11, 1992 03:30 AM, 99, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 21 meters (69ft)
Total average daily traffic: 6,190
Total average daily truck traffic: 712
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 9,260
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Odum)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Us Hwy 341 17 Mi Nw Jessup (Lat: 31.683528 Lon: -82.116500), Call Sign: KUQ701, Licensee ID: L00011952
Assigned Frequencies: 153.740 MHz
Grant Date: 08/03/2002, Expiration Date: 08/19/2012
Registrant: State Of Georgia, 47 Trinity Ave 130-07, Atlanta, GA 30334, Phone: (404) 656-2042, Fax: (404) 657-0320, Email:
- 2 Mi N (Lat: 31.694667 Lon: -82.027611), Call Sign: KDV369, Licensee ID: L00011952
Assigned Frequencies: 159.360 MHz, 159.390 MHz
Grant Date: 07/14/1998, Expiration Date: 08/11/2003, Cancellation Date: 08/23/2002
Registrant: State Of Georgia, 200 Piedmont Ave1402 West, Atlanta, GA 30334-9010, Phone: (912) 751-3494 - HBD ODUM, Hbd Rr Mp 380.5 H 0.5 Mi W Int Us 341 And Collins Loop (Lat: 31.658833 Lon: -82.009278), Type: Bant, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: WNUV918, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies: 160.950 MHz, 160.650 MHz
Grant Date: 09/07/2005, Expiration Date: 11/16/2015
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St, Ne Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 1 Mile South Of City On Us Hgihway 341 (Lat: 31.645194 Lon: -81.981500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 183 m, Call Sign: KNKC877
Assigned Frequencies: 454.350 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 04/22/2004, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7 - Call Sign: KA4PCN, Licensee ID: L00886582
Grant Date: 07/01/2004, Expiration Date: 09/27/2014, Certifier: Dewey E Murphy
Registrant: Dewey E Murphy, Odum, GA 31555 - Call Sign: KC4SPY
Grant Date: 11/27/1990, Expiration Date: 11/27/2000, Cancellation Date: 11/28/2002
Registrant: Missy W Martin, Route 1 Box 449, Odum, GA 31555 - Call Sign: KC4SQB, Licensee ID: L00250726
Grant Date: 06/03/2000, Expiration Date: 08/28/2010
Registrant: Ann D Murphy, Odum, GA 31555 - Call Sign: N4PJR, Licensee ID: L00402346
Grant Date: 01/29/2008, Expiration Date: 02/06/2018, Certifier: James G Cote
Registrant: James G Cote, 560 Foxwood Dr, Odum, GA 31555 - Call Sign: N4RRO, Licensee ID: L00402345
Grant Date: 11/06/2008, Expiration Date: 12/18/2018, Certifier: Wilma R Cote
Registrant: Wilma R Cote, 560 Foxwood Dr, Odum, GA 31555 - Call Sign: KI4JYT, Licensee ID: L01011772
Grant Date: 05/02/2005, Expiration Date: 05/02/2015, Cancellation Date: 06/18/2005, Certifier: Gary A Surrency
Registrant: Gary A Surrency, 175 Ernest Surrency Rd, Odum, GA 31555 - Call Sign: K5EMA, Previous Call Sign: KI4JYT, Licensee ID: L01011772
Grant Date: 06/18/2005, Expiration Date: 06/18/2015, Certifier: Gary A Surrency
Registrant: Gary A Surrency, 175 Ernest Surrency Rd, Odum, GA 31555
| Most common first names in Odum, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 24 | 69.1 years |
| John | 19 | 72.3 years |
| Willie | 9 | 76.2 years |
| William | 9 | 77.7 years |
| Mary | 9 | 77.3 years |
| Thomas | 7 | 75.3 years |
| Charles | 7 | 66.7 years |
| Joe | 6 | 80.7 years |
| George | 6 | 76.1 years |
| Annie | 6 | 76.8 years |
| Most common last names in Odum, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Ogden | 31 | 76.2 years |
| Poppell | 17 | 75.8 years |
| Westberry | 17 | 72.1 years |
| Aspinwall | 16 | 76.0 years |
| Thompson | 12 | 75.4 years |
| Lightsey | 12 | 74.0 years |
| Griffis | 11 | 68.0 years |
| Jones | 10 | 70.8 years |
| Reddish | 9 | 79.7 years |
| Oquinn | 9 | 80.9 years |
Businesses in Odum, GA
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Architecture and engineering occupations:"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Personal and laundry services"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Paper"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Therapists"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of workers with very long commute times (90 or more minutes)"
- #14 (31555) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of European first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
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