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Lee County

Population in July 2007: 8,627.
Males: 4,330  (50.2%)
Females: 4,297  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,179 (it was $46,560 in 2000)
Philema:  $56,179
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,542
Philema:  $22,542
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $145,448 (it was $83,700 in 2000)
Philema:  $145,448
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $143,914; Detached houses: $160,425; In 2-unit structures: $200,871; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $140,903; Mobile homes: $45,851

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Races in Philema:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.2%)
  • Black (11.8%)
  • American Indian (11.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Philema: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 235 feet

Land area: 136.0 square miles.

Population density: 63 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Philema

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Philema CCD

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 68.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Philema:  1.0% ($864)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
Philema satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (12.4 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (135.1 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (684.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Leesburg, GA (2.2 miles ), Warwick, GA (3.4 miles ), Albany, GA (3.5 miles ), East Dougherty, GA (3.6 miles ), West Dougherty, GA (3.7 miles ), Leslie, GA (3.8 miles ), De Soto, GA (3.8 miles ), Smithville, GA (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 31.75 N, Longitude: 84.09 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 229

Philema household income distribution Philema home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)



Philema-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Philema place center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/15/1999, a category 3 tornado 21.9 miles away from the place center injured 28 people and caused $10 million in damages.



Magnitude types:

Hospitals/medical centers near Philema:
  • HCA PALMYRA MEDICAL CENTERS (about 13 miles; ALBANY, GA)
  • PHOEBE PUTNEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ALBANY, GA)
  • PHOEBE WORTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; SYLVESTER, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Philema:
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 79 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 79 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)

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Notable locations in Philema: Starr Farm (A), United States Pecan Field Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Philema include: Antioch Church (A), Thundering Springs Church (B), Saint Stephens Church (C), Saint Mathews Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Pleasant Green Church (F), Old Piney Grove Church (G), New Pine Grove Church (H), New Beulah Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Thundering Springs Cemetery (1), Larramore Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Stocks Pond (A), Fish Pond (B), Middle Cypress Pond (C), Coney Lake (D), Cypress Pond (E), Fox Pond (F), Sun Pond (G), White Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Negro Head Branch (A), Hawkins Branch (B), Bay Branch, The (C), Gin Branch (D), Starr Branch (E), Chokee Creek (F), Collins Branch (G), Dry Branch Creek (H), Philema Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Philema include: Chehaw Indian Monument (1), Chehaw Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.8%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.4%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Philema, GA



Philema compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Lee County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (83%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Philema

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents58.7%16.4%9.1%5.5%4.5%
Congregations35.3%11.8%N/A5.9%5.9%
NameInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchBaha'iOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.9%1.1%0.4%0.3%
Congregations5.9%11.8%5.9%N/A17.6%
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.


13.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,665 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.72%
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 Dougherty County, GA  6.25% ($43,796 average AGI)
from Worth County, GA  0.54% ($30,660)
from Sumter County, GA  0.35% ($36,813)


10.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,690 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.65%
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 Dougherty County, GA  4.25% ($55,687 average AGI)
to Sumter County, GA  0.44% ($25,641)
to Worth County, GA  0.36% ($23,906)


Strongest AM radio stations in Philema:
  • WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALG (1590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSRA (1250 AM; 1 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIFELINE RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WGPC (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Philema:
  • WUNV (91.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJIZ-FM (96.3 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZIQ (106.5 FM; SMITHVILLE, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WJAD (103.5 FM; LEESBURG, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNUQ (101.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBJY (89.3 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAEF (90.3 FM; CORDELE, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W273AE (102.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDEC-FM (94.7 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: SUMTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWXC (90.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LAMAD MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEGC (107.7 FM; SASSER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRXZ (106.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WZBN (102.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Philema:
  • W34CZ (Channel 34; ALBANY, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBKL-LP (Channel 35; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GWENDOLYN BOONE)
  • WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WSST-TV (Channel 55; CORDELE, GA; Owner: SUNBELT-SOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD)


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