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Gordon County

Population in July 2008: 272. Population change since 2000: +5.8%
 

Males: 140  (51.8%)
Females: 132  (48.2%)

Median resident age:  34.8 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30733.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,142 (it was $28,654 in 2000)
Plainville:  $35,142
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,846
Plainville:  $16,846
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $127,586 (it was $71,400 in 2000)
Plainville:  $127,586
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $110,825; Detached houses: $114,330; Mobile homes: $28,333
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Races in Plainville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Plainville: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (51.8%), Irish (6.6%), English (3.9%), Greek (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), German (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 0.59 square miles.

Population density: 461 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Plainville

  • High school or higher: 48.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plainville city

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

6 residents are foreign born (1.6% Asia, 0.8% Europe).

This city:  2.3%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Plainville, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Plainville to the number of sex offenders is 272 to 1.

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

Plainville:  0.5% ($375)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Marietta, GA (42.2 miles , pop. 58,748).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (57.5 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (534.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Shannon, GA (2.2 miles ), Adairsville, GA (2.6 miles ), Armuchee, GA (2.6 miles ), Calhoun, GA (2.9 miles ), Sugar Valley-Resaca, GA (3.3 miles ), Little Sand Mountain, GA (3.5 miles ), Kingston, GA (3.6 miles ), Rome, GA (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 34.40 N, Longitude: 85.04 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+21.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (39%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (33%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Personal and laundry services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (29%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Legal support workers (4%)



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Plainville-area historical tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 145% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the Plainville city center killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1994, a category 4 tornado 19.0 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Plainville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 34.3 miles away from Plainville center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 46.9 miles away from Plainville center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/21/2001 at 23:35:35, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 38.8 miles away from Plainville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Plainville:
  • GORDON HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CALHOUN, GA)
  • REDMOND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; ROME, GA)
  • FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; ROME, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Plainville, GA

Airports located in Plainville:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plainville:
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,559)
  • CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 47 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.4%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  18.1%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  4.7%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Plainville, GA



Plainville compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below 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 Gordon County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Plainville

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Methodist ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOld Missionary Baptists Associations
Adherents61.4%11.2%7.4%5.3%4.7%
Congregations43.7%11.5%16.1%2.3%6.9%
NameCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristJasper Baptist and Pleasant Valley Baptist AssociationPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents2.3%2.0%2.0%1.2%2.4%
Congregations1.1%3.4%2.3%1.1%11.5%
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
Other Government Administration 1$2,320$27,8400$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$250
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$369
Totals for Government 1$2,320$27,8402$619



Plainville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $38,000
    General - Other: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $27,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $59,000
  • Tax - Property: $20,000
    Other Selective Sales: $9,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $8,000
    Public Utilities: $7,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $36,000

7.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,923 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.26%
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 Whitfield County, GA  1.18% ($34,809 average AGI)
from Bartow County, GA  0.89% ($30,311)
from Murray County, GA  0.59% ($30,360)


6.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,210 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
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 Bartow County, GA  1.06% ($31,441 average AGI)
to Whitfield County, GA  0.79% ($31,737)
to Floyd County, GA  0.66% ($27,378)


Strongest AM radio stations in Plainville:
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WRGA (1470 AM; 5 kW; ROME, GA; Owner: MCDOUGALD BROADCASTING. CORP.)
  • WEBS (1030 AM; 3 kW; CALHOUN, GA; Owner: RADIO WEBS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGTA (950 AM; 5 kW; SUMMERVILLE, GA; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plainville:
  • WTSH-FM (107.1 FM; ROCKMART, GA; Owner: BROADCAST INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, INC)
  • W215BA (90.9 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • W214AS (90.7 FM; WALESKA, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKCX (97.7 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: BRIAR CREEK BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQTU (102.3 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: MCDOUGALD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WATG (95.7 FM; TRION, GA; Owner: TTA BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W212AR (90.3 FM; LINDALE, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WCCV (91.7 FM; CARTERSVILLE, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WQMT (98.9 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNSY (100.1 FM; TALKING ROCK, GA; Owner: CHARLES A. MCCLURE)

TV broadcast stations around Plainville:
  • WPXA (Channel 14; ROME, GA; Owner: PAXSON ATLANTA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WDNN-CA (Channel 43; DALTON, GA; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
  • WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)


Plainville fatal accident list:
Dec 5, 1986 12:10 AM, 479, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 15, 1984 12:50 AM, 479, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Gail Crider, 4185 Hwy 53 S., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Mcgasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Plainville)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA C-38 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 123 mph), Engine: WARNER SS40&50 (90 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 19458 , Serial Number: 411, Year manufactured: 1938, Airworthiness Date: 04/28/1976
    Registrant (Individual): Robert G Jenkins, 119autry Road Sw, Plainville, GA 30733
  • Aircraft: COMMAND-AIRE 3C-3 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: WRIGHT CURTISS OX5 (90 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7885 , Serial Number: 530
    Registrant (Individual): Robert G Jenkins, 119 Autry Rd Sw, Plainville, GA 30733
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 98137 , Serial Number: 18293, Airworthiness Date: 09/24/1955
    Registrant (Individual): Robert G Jenkins, 119 Autry Dr Sw, Plainville, GA 30733


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