Panhandle, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 224.

Males: 97	(43.5%)
Females: 127	(56.5%)

Median resident age:	41.6 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,340 (it was $22,292 in 2000)

Panhandle:	$27,340
Georgia:	$49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,531

Panhandle:	$18,531
Georgia:	$24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,724 (it was $67,000 in 2000)

Panhandle:	$119,724
Georgia:	$164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $115,136; Detached houses: $106,980; Townhouses or other attached units: $29,509; Mobile homes: $87,500

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Races in Panhandle:

White Non-Hispanic (82.4%)
Black (16.3%)
American Indian (16.3%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Panhandle: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 597 feet

Land area: 27.3 square miles.

Population density: 8.2 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Panhandle

High school or higher: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 9.3%
Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Panhandle CCD

Never married: 17.4%
Now married: 50.6%
Separated: 3.4%
Widowed: 21.3%
Divorced: 10.7%

21 residents are foreign born (8.8% Latin America).

This place:	8.8%
Georgia:	7.1%

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

Panhandle:	0.6% ($410)
Georgia:	0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (27.0 miles , pop. 195,182).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (115.9 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (615.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Stapleton, GA (2.6 miles ), Wrens, GA (2.9 miles ), Dearing, GA (2.9 miles ), Avera, GA (3.0 miles ), Gibson, GA (3.0 miles ), Thomson, GA (3.3 miles ), Harlem, GA (3.4 miles ), Warrenton, GA (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 33.31 N, Longitude: 82.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

Panhandle-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.4 miles away from the Panhandle place center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/22/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Panhandle-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 82% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 38.8 miles away from Panhandle center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.6 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 70.1 miles away from Panhandle center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.9 miles away from Panhandle center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near Panhandle:

MCDUFFIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; THOMSON, GA)
JEFFERSON HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LOUISVILLE, GA)
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPIT&CLINICS (about 23 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Panhandle:

AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 27 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,300)
AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 48 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 69 miles; ATHENS, GA; FT enrollment: 28,464)

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Churches in Panhandle include: Reedy Creek Church (A), Mount Beulah Baptist Church (B), Mount Aldrich Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Williams Cemetery (1), Langham Cemetery (2), McLain Cemetery (3), Adkins Cemetery (4), Ivey-Jones Cemetery (5), Huff Cemetery (6), Mount Aldred Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Kaolin Mines Lake (A), Kaolin Lake (B), Reese Lake (C), Newsomes Pond (D), Langham Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Guy Branch (A), Little Brier Creek (B), Thompson Branch (C), Thomson Ford Branch (D), Mill Branch (E), McLean Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	47.6%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	25.4%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	11.2%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Panhandle, GA

Panhandle compared to Georgia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage 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 Warren County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (74%) Electricity (26%)

Religion statistics for Panhandle

6.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,256 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.16%
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 McDuffie County, GA	2.27% ($25,633 average AGI)
from Richmond County, GA	0.79% ($30,824)

7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,407 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.41%
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 McDuffie County, GA	3.02% ($22,273 average AGI)
to Richmond County, GA	1.23% ($25,667)

Strongest AM radio stations in Panhandle:

WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
WTWA (1240 AM; 1 kW; THOMSON, GA; Owner: CAMELLIA CITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFAM (1050 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: J.J. & B. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Panhandle:

WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
WCHZ (95.1 FM; HARLEM, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE,LLC)
WTHO-FM (101.7 FM; THOMSON, GA; Owner: CAMELLIA CITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
WRFN (93.1 FM; WARRENTON, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPRW-FM (107.7 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGOR (93.9 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: WGOR LICENSE, LLC)
WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WEKL (102.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPEH-FM (92.1 FM; LOUISVILLE, GA; Owner: PEACH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WAEG (92.3 FM; EVANS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Panhandle:

WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
WAAU-LP (Channel 18; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: THOMAS J. PIPER)
WBPI-LP (Channel 49; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WATCHMAN BROADCASTING PRODUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.)
W58CZ (Channel 58; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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