Poulan, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 891. Population change since 2000: -4.8%

Males: 439	(49.4%)
Females: 452	(50.6%)

Median resident age:	37.2 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Zip codes: 31781.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,530 (it was $27,708 in 2000)

Poulan:	$31,530
Georgia:	$49,136

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,789 (it was $45,800 in 2000)

Poulan:	$71,789
Georgia:	$164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $106,095; Detached houses: $124,056; Mobile homes: $38,185
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Races in Poulan:

White Non-Hispanic (76.1%)
Black (22.0%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Other race (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Poulan: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.5%), English (6.4%), Irish (5.7%), German (2.5%), Dutch (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 361 feet

Land area: 1.66 square miles.

Population density: 538 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Poulan

High school or higher: 61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poulan city

Never married: 25.4%
Now married: 51.8%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 10.6%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.2%
Georgia:	7.1%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Poulan, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Poulan to the number of sex offenders is 446 to 1.

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

Poulan:	0.8% ($380)
Georgia:	0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (26.2 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (160.9 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (762.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sylvester, GA (3.3 miles ), Sumner, GA (3.6 miles ), Ty Ty, GA (10.2 miles ), Bridgeboro, GA (12.3 miles ), Sycamore, GA (15.3 miles ), Doerun, GA (15.9 miles ), Ashburn, GA (16.2 miles ), Chula, GA (16.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $75,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $67,500
1999: 1 building, cost: $147,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 31.51 N, Longitude: 83.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 229

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Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-2.3%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Public administration (12%)
Textile mills and textile products (7%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Repair and maintenance (7%)
Plastics and rubber products (3%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Textile mills and textile products (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Crime in Poulan (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)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	4.49
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Poulan, Georgia

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Poulan-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Poulan city center killed 6 people and injured 200 people and caused $7 million in damages.

On 11/11/1968, a category 3 tornado 14.8 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Poulan:

PHOEBE WORTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; SYLVESTER, GA)
TIFT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; TIFTON, GA)
COLQUITT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; MOULTRIE, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Poulan, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Poulan:

SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 28 miles; ALBANY, GA; ID: ABY)
MOODY AFB (about 57 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; ID: VAD)
VALDOSTA RGNL (about 63 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; ID: VLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Poulan:

SYLVESTER (about 7 miles; SYLVESTER, GA; ID: SYV)
TURNER COUNTY (about 17 miles; ASHBURN, GA; ID: 75J)
HENRY TIFT MYERS (about 23 miles; TIFTON, GA; ID: TMA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poulan:

ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)

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Church in Poulan: Mount Zion Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Poulan Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	74.8%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.2%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	20.9%
Whole state:	13.0%

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

This city:	10.0%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Poulan, GA

Poulan compared to Georgia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Poulan mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Worth County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%) Electricity (46%) Wood (3%) Utility gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	2	$2,675	$16,050	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$554
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$1,488
Police Protection - Officers	2	$4,208	$25,248	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$49
Streets and Highways	2	$3,065	$18,390	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,322	$39,864	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$443
Totals for Government	7	$13,269	$22,747	9	$2,533

Poulan government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $33,000
Solid Waste Management: $14,000

All Other: $9,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $30,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $133,000
Financial Administration: $59,000

Police Protection: $47,000

Water Utilities: $37,000

Sewerage: $25,000

General - Other: $13,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,000

General Public Buildings: $3,000

Fire Protection: $3,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000

Libraries: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $28,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Intergovernmental to State - Water Utilities: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $71,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $35,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $11,000
General - Other: $7,000

Financial Administration: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $162,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $50,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $15,000
Beginning: $15,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $30,000
All Other: $5,000
Tax - Other Selective Sales: $34,000
Property: $33,000

Public Utilities: $32,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $11,000

NEC: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $144,000

6.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,791 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.82%
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	2.13% ($30,832 average AGI)
from Tift County, GA	0.75% ($24,818)
from Lee County, GA	0.44% ($23,906)

7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,923 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
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	2.11% ($24,506 average AGI)
to Tift County, GA	0.81% ($25,136)
to Lee County, GA	0.68% ($30,660)

Strongest AM radio stations in Poulan:

WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
WALG (1590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Poulan:

WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WZBN (102.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBJY (89.3 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WAEF (90.3 FM; CORDELE, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WRXZ (106.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)
WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMTM-FM (93.9 FM; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
WTIF-FM (107.5 FM; OMEGA, GA; Owner: OMEGA BROADCASTING CORP)
WFFM (105.7 FM; ASHBURN, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)
WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
WUNV (91.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WJIZ-FM (96.3 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WABR (91.1 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMM, COMMISSION)
WJAD (103.5 FM; LEESBURG, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Poulan:

WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
W33BX (Channel 33; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
W34CZ (Channel 34; ALBANY, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSST-TV (Channel 55; CORDELE, GA; Owner: SUNBELT-SOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD)
W19CP (Channel 19; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV)

Poulan fatal accident list:
Dec 24, 1988 12:00 AM, 804, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 7, 1979 04:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Sylvester Cell Site 1.8 Miles West Of Poulan, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: KNKQ280
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Douglas I Brandon
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Muayyad Mustafa, 1.8 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Int Broad & Hunton Sts, Call Sign: WNDQ669, Licensee ID: L00264925
Assigned Frequencies : 155.040 MHz
Grant Date: 06/28/2000, Expiration Date: 08/29/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006
Registrant: City Of Poulan, City Hall, Poulan, GA 31781, Phone: (912) 776-4097
On Cr 1 Mi N, Call Sign: KNIA812
Assigned Frequencies : 43.5200 MHz
Grant Date: 12/15/1998, Expiration Date: 01/13/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/14/2004
Registrant: Griffin L Houston, 201 Griffin Houston Rd, Poulan, GA 31781, Phone: (912) 776-4436

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

SYLVESTER, 1.8 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WMR977
Assigned Frequencies : 6810.00 MHz, 2174.80 MHz
Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Douglas I Brandon
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: AF4HQ, Previous Call Sign: NQ4B, Licensee ID: L01335633
Grant Date: 10/25/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: Kim D Willingham
Registrant: Kim D Willingham, 507 Shingler Sumner Rd, Poulan, GA 31781
Call Sign: KE4OKH, Licensee ID: L00223104
Grant Date: 04/27/2004, Expiration Date: 07/14/2014, Certifier: Thomas C Sealy
Registrant: Thomas C Sealy, 317 W Church St, Poulan, GA 31781
Call Sign: KE4RJJ
Grant Date: 10/04/1994, Expiration Date: 10/04/2004, Cancelation Date: 10/05/2006
Registrant: Derek A Sealy, 317 W Church St, Poulan, GA 31781
Call Sign: KF4VMQ, Previous Call Sign: KA4WOS, Licensee ID: L01335632
Grant Date: 10/25/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: Jill T Willingham
Registrant: Jill T Willingham, 507 Shingler Sumner Rd, Poulan, GA 31781
Call Sign: N4SOZ
Grant Date: 04/19/1988, Expiration Date: 04/19/1998, Cancelation Date: 04/20/2000
Registrant: Ray G Evans, 212 Ouseley St, Poulan, GA 31781

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