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Screven County

Population in 2011: 238. Population change since 2000: -5.9%
 

Males: 119  (50.2%)
Females: 119  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  42.2 years
Georgia median age:  40.0 years

Zip codes: 30449.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $16,836 (it was $25,893 in 2000)
Oliver:

$16,836
Georgia:

$47,590
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,552

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $82,671 (it was $46,400 in 2000)
Oliver:

$82,671
Georgia:

$162,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $124,016; Detached houses: $156,534; Mobile homes: $89,985

Median gross rent in 2009: $426.

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Oliver races chart
  • Black alone - 127 (53.1%)
  • White alone - 108 (45.2%)
  • Two or more races - 2 (0.8%)
  • Hispanic - 2 (0.8%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Oliver: 79.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (11.1%), English (6.3%), German (4.7%), Italian (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 118 feet

Land area: 0.94 square miles.

Population density: 254 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oliver:

  • High school or higher: 57.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 40.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oliver city:

  • Never married: 30.1%
  • Now married: 44.3%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research of Georgia and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Oliver, Georgia as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Oliver to the number of sex offenders is 226 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $363 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $422 (0.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (41.1 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (152.5 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (627.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Newington, GA (2.2 miles ), Shawnee, GA (2.8 miles ), Brooklet, GA (3.5 miles ), Guyton, GA (3.9 miles ), Statesboro, GA (3.9 miles ), Springfield, GA (4.1 miles ), Sylvania, GA (4.1 miles ), Nevils-Stilson, GA (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 32.52 N, Longitude: 81.53 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 912

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Crime in Oliver (2001):

  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (386.1 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 28.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 4 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

12.30
Georgia average:

2.62
Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

12.0%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +12 (+5.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (55%)
  • Manufacturing (29%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Retail trade (2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Manufacturing (39%)
  • Public administration (24%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Other services, except public administration (15%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (17%)
  • Financial managers (9%)
  • Construction laborers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Legal support workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Oliver-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.3 miles away from the Oliver city center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 5/3/1984, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the city center injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oliver-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from Oliver center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.1 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 38.0 miles away from Oliver center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Screven County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Oliver:

  • EFFINGHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; SPRINGFIELD, GA)
  • EAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; STATESBORO, GA)
  • CANDLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 32 miles away; METTER, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Oliver, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oliver:

  • Georgia Southern University (about 23 miles; Statesboro, GA; Full-time enrollment: 15,771)
  • Savannah College of Art and Design (about 41 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 8,605)
  • Savannah Technical College (about 43 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 2,430)
  • Armstrong Atlantic State University (about 44 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 4,929)
  • South University-Savannah (about 44 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 6,933)
  • Savannah State University (about 45 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 3,255)
  • East Georgia College (about 46 miles; Swainsboro, GA; FT enrollment: 2,157)

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Screven 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: 32.5%
(21.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 51.9% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Georgia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.3%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oliver, GA


Oliver compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above 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 significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Oliver travel time to work - commute


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (52%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Screven County Georgia:




2008 Presidential Election results in Screven County Georgia:


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Religion statistics for Oliver (based on Screven County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.52%
Here52.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents60.8%33.4%1.9%1.3%0.7%
Congregations39.6%37.7%1.9%3.8%3.8%
NameInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther
Adherents0.6%0.4%0.4%0.3%0.2%
Congregations1.9%3.8%1.9%1.9%3.8%
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: 3
Screven County:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Screven County:

0.66 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Screven County:

7.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Here:

5.98 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

14.3%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Screven County:

30.9%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.7%
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 1$706$8,4721$77
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$77
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$908
Firefighters 0$0 5$174
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$403
Water Supply 1$807$9,6840$0
Totals for Government 2$1,513$9,0789$1,639

Oliver government finances in 2004:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $7,000 ($29.41)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $65,000 ($273.11)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000 ($96.64)
    General - Other: $16,000 ($67.23)
    Water Utilities: $10,000 ($42.02)
    Central Staff Services: $8,000 ($33.61)
    Sewerage: $6,000 ($25.21)
    Regular Highways: $3,000 ($12.61)
    Fire Protection: $1,000 ($4.20)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $16,000 ($67.23)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $22,000 ($92.44)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $21,000 ($88.24)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $1,000 ($4.20)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $133,000 ($558.82)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($8.40)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $112,000 ($470.59)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,000 ($42.02)
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $10,000 ($42.02)
    Property: $5,000 ($21.01)
    Public Utilities: $5,000 ($21.01)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $96,000 ($403.36)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($4.20)

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.72%
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 Bulloch County, GA  1.23% ($21,542 average AGI)
from Effingham County, GA  0.42% ($28,200)
from Burke County, GA  0.38% ($17,333)


6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.34%
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 Bulloch County, GA  2.34% ($29,602 average AGI)
to Effingham County, GA  0.48% ($24,043)
to Chatham County, GA  0.37% ($28,389)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oliver:

  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTB (850 AM; 1 kW; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSYL (1490 AM; 1 kW; SYLVANIA, GA; Owner: SAM-MAC BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WJLG (900 AM; 4 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTKS (1290 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWNS (1240 AM; 1 kW; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oliver:

  • WMCD (100.1 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
  • WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJCL-FM (96.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIXV (95.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSVH (91.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WEAS-FM (93.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZBX (106.5 FM; SYLVANIA, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
  • WPMX (102.9 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: MULTI-SERVICE CORP.)
  • WHKN (94.9 FM; MILLEN, GA; Owner: MULTI-SERVICE CORP.)
  • WYKZ (98.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYFS (89.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WVGS (91.9 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY)
  • W257BG (99.3 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oliver:

  • WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WVAN-TV (Channel 9; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
  • WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WGSA-CA (Channel 50; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • W25CQ (Channel 25; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • W48BH (Channel 48; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Oliver fatal accident list:

Mar 11, 1984 12:30 AM, 17, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,640
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 3,960


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

5
  • Jimmie S Doss, Georgia Highway 24 (Lat: 32.515194 Lon: -81.534444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.9 m
    Registrant: National Wireless Construction, LLC, Knoxville, TN 37930-2367, Phone: (865) 539-6800, Email:
  • Jimmie S Doss, Georgia Highway 24 (Lat: 32.515194 Lon: -81.534444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.9 m
    Registrant: National Wireless Construction, LLC, Knoxville, TN 37930-2367, Phone: (865) 539-6800, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, Georgia Highway 24 (Lat: 32.515194 Lon: -81.534444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.9 m
    Registrant: National Wireless Construction LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, 3145 Oliver Highway (Ga10810-A) (Lat: 32.515194 Lon: -81.534444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Overall height: 61 m
    Registrant: National Wireless Construction LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, 3145 Oliver Highway (Ga10810-A) (Lat: 32.515194 Lon: -81.534444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Overall height: 61 m
    Registrant: National Wireless Construction LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:



Oliver on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Management occupations:"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Paper"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Cashiers"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Construction"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most users submitting photos to our site per 10,000 residents"

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