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Population in July 2008: 884. Population change since 2000: -6.6%
 

Males: 436  (49.4%)
Females: 448  (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 per capita income in 2007: $15,875
Poulan:  $15,875
Georgia:  $24,928

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: 534 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 442 to 1.

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

Poulan:  0.8% ($380)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (22.6 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (151.0 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (700.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Sylvester, GA (1.7 miles ), Sumner, GA (1.8 miles ), Ty Ty, GA (3.0 miles ), Bridgeboro, GA (3.4 miles ), Sycamore, GA (3.8 miles ), Chula, GA (3.8 miles ), Doerun, GA (3.9 miles ), Ashburn, GA (3.9 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:  4.52
US city average:  3.00

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Poulan-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.2 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 14.0 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Poulan:
  • PHOEBE WORTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; SYLVESTER, GA)
  • TIFT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; TIFTON, GA)
  • HCA PALMYRA MEDICAL CENTERS (about 23 miles; ALBANY, GA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poulan:
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)

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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%

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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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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%)


Religion statistics for Poulan

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents79.5%12.3%3.4%1.3%1.1%
Congregations58.1%18.6%7.0%N/A2.3%
NameChurch of God of ProphecyChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents0.6%0.6%0.5%0.4%0.4%
Congregations2.3%2.3%2.3%2.3%4.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Financial Administration 2$4,327$25,9620$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$957
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$2,572
Police Protection - Officers 2$6,806$40,8360$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$85
Streets and Highways 2$4,958$29,7480$0
Water Supply 1$5,373$64,4760$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$766
Totals for Government 7$21,464$36,79512$4,380



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)
  • WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WALG (1590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WTIF-FM (107.5 FM; OMEGA, GA; Owner: OMEGA BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFFM (105.7 FM; ASHBURN, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJIZ-FM (96.3 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WABR (91.1 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMM, COMMISSION)
  • WUNV (91.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WJAD (103.5 FM; LEESBURG, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKAA (97.7 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WNUQ (101.7 FM; ALBANY, 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)
  • W34CZ (Channel 34; ALBANY, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WBKL-LP (Channel 35; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GWENDOLYN BOONE)


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


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total costs: $546,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 4
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 3,000

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, Email:

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 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, Email:

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, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign:
    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, Previous Call Sign:
    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


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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