Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | Georgia: |  2.6 people |
| This town: | 68.4% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
| This town: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 24.9% | | Whole state: | 13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
| This town: | 6.1% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Preston, GA
2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
Preston compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Preston (2011 data):
- The Citizens Bank of Americus: Washington Street Branch at 301 Washington Street, branch established on 1930/01/02. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $241.0 mil, Deposits: $212.7 mil, headquarters in Americus, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Middle Georgia Corporation
Educational Attainment (%) in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (53%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
- Wood (3%)
Presidential Elections Results
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1996 Presidential Elections Results
2000 Presidential Elections Results
2004 Presidential Elections Results
2008 Presidential Elections Results
2012 Presidential Elections Results
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Preston (based on Webster County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.40%
| Here | | 56.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Baha'i | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 80.9% | 14.8% | 4.0% | 0.3% | - |
|---|
| Congregations | 55.6% | 22.2% | 11.1% | - | 11.1% |
|---|
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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 1 | Webster County: | 4.48 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1 | This county: | 4.48 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Webster County: | 13.3% | | Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Webster County: | 31.7% | | State: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
1 | $2,201 | $26,412 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $328 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,494 | $29,928 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,695 | $28,170 | 1 | $328 |
Preston government finances in 2002(per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $41,000 ($95.13)
Solid Waste Management: $25,000 ($58.00)
All Other: $1,000 ($2.32)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $103,000 ($238.98)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $48,000 ($111.37)
Police Protection: $33,000 ($76.57)
Sewerage: $32,000 ($74.25)
Solid Waste Management: $22,000 ($51.04)
Regular Highways: $20,000 ($46.40)
Financial Administration: $17,000 ($39.44)
Central Staff Services: $17,000 ($39.44)
Fire Protection: $4,000 ($9.28)
General - Other: $4,000 ($9.28)
Libraries: $1,000 ($2.32)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $86,000 ($199.54)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $25,000 ($58.00)
Libraries: $1,000 ($2.32)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $20,000 ($46.40)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $195,000 ($452.44)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $189,000 ($438.52)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000 ($13.92)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $17,000 ($39.44)
General Revenue, NEC: $12,000 ($27.84)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $15,000 ($34.80)
Sewerage: $10,000 ($23.20)
Central Staff: $3,000 ($6.96)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $253,000 ($587.01)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $62,000 ($143.85)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,000 ($25.52)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $36,000 ($83.53)
- Tax - Public Utilities: $20,000 ($46.40)
Other Selective Sales: $16,000 ($37.12)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $8,000 ($18.56)
NEC: $5,000 ($11.60)
Property: $1,000 ($2.32)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $60,000 ($139.21)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000 ($25.52)
6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,056 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.85% | | Georgia average: | 10.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,667 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.85% | | Georgia average: | 9.55% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Strongest AM radio stations in Preston:
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WDAK (540 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMLF (1270 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Preston:
- WEAM-FM (100.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, GA; Owner: DAVIS BROADCASTING INC., OF COLUMBUS)
- WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WDEC-FM (94.7 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: SUMTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WZIQ (106.5 FM; SMITHVILLE, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WISK-FM (98.7 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: SUMTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCGQ (107.3 FM; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: ABG GEORGIA, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Preston:
- WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WLTZ (Channel 38; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: LEWIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WXTX (Channel 54; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
- W34CZ (Channel 34; ALBANY, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Preston fatal accident list:
May 18, 1987 05:15 PM, 27, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Nov 16, 1982 05:10 PM, 41, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 18, 1979 06:39 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,440
Total average daily truck traffic: 230
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 2,160
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Preston)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - Hwy 41 1 Mi N (Lat: 32.072389 Lon: -84.512417), Structure height: 34 m, Call Sign: KIF389
Assigned Frequencies: 151.145 MHz, 159.285 MHz, 159.360 MHz, 159.390 MHz
Grant Date: 04/26/2013, Expiration Date: 07/22/2023
Registrant: Gta Gfc Webster Base, Macon, GA 31202-0819, Phone: (478) 751-3500, Email:
- County Courthouse (Lat: 32.067944 Lon: -84.534083), Call Sign: KXB591
Assigned Frequencies: 155.370 MHz
Grant Date: 07/12/2004, Expiration Date: 03/28/2014
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern, Suite E #501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
- On Hwy 41 5 Mi N (Lat: 32.147389 Lon: -84.536028), Call Sign: KEE424
Assigned Frequencies: 49.0800 MHz
Grant Date: 02/25/1997, Expiration Date: 04/28/2002, Cancellation Date: 09/01/2002
Registrant: James Bearden, Rt 1, Preston, GA 31824, Phone: (912) 649-7241 - Center Point Rd 1.4 Mi N St Rt 41 (Lat: 32.017667 Lon: -84.586583), Call Sign: KNCJ771, Licensee ID: L00459869
Assigned Frequencies: 151.565 MHz
Grant Date: 02/01/2002, Expiration Date: 02/01/2012, Cancellation Date: 04/07/2012
Registrant: Blankenship Farms, Rt 2 Box 103, Preston, GA 31824, Phone: (912) 828-6085
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - PRESTON, Hwy 153 E Of Hwy 41 N Of City (Lat: 32.078222 Lon: -84.533806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WMN225
Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz
Grant Date: 02/01/2011, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021, Certifier: Douglas J Minster
Registrant: Allied Wireless Communications Corporation, 1001 Technology Drive, Little Rock, AR 72223, Phone: (501) 448-1249, Fax: (501) 448-1580, Email:
- PRESTON, State Road 153 (Lat: 32.081111 Lon: -84.533056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.6 m, Overall height: 111.2 m, Call Sign: WMQ344
Assigned Frequencies: 6123.10 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
Grant Date: 01/25/2011, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021, Certifier: John T Scott
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- PRESTON, Hwy 153 E Of Hwy 41 N Of City (Lat: 32.078222 Lon: -84.533806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WQHX806
Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz
Grant Date: 11/28/2007, Expiration Date: 05/26/2008, Cancellation Date: 01/08/2008, Certifier: James E Mcdonald
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KB4VOE
Grant Date: 09/08/1987, Expiration Date: 09/08/1997, Cancellation Date: 09/10/1999
Registrant: Lou Ann Mc Coy, Rt 2 Box 178, Preston, GA 31824 - Call Sign: KC4GKW
Grant Date: 07/26/1988, Expiration Date: 07/26/1998, Cancellation Date: 07/27/2000
Registrant: James P Mc Coy, Rt 2 Box 178, Preston, GA 31824 - Call Sign: KD4SOZ
Grant Date: 09/01/1992, Expiration Date: 09/01/2002, Cancellation Date: 09/02/2004
Registrant: Phillip N Cohen, Hamilton Vlg Apt 15 100 Hamilton Wy, Preston, GA 31824 - Call Sign: N4RBC, Previous Call Sign: KB4MAW
Grant Date: 09/08/1987, Expiration Date: 09/08/1997, Cancellation Date: 09/10/1999
Registrant: John H Mc Coy Jr, Rt 2 Box 178, Preston, GA 31824 - Call Sign: WD4ELV, Licensee ID: L00517119
Grant Date: 05/14/2002, Expiration Date: 08/04/2012
Registrant: Donald R Slocumb, Route 1 Box 26, Preston, GA 31824
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Preston, GA
| Most common first names in Preston, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Willie | 20 | 72.9 years |
| William | 17 | 76.8 years |
| Mary | 16 | 79.3 years |
| John | 15 | 71.2 years |
| James | 13 | 71.7 years |
| Charlie | 8 | 75.5 years |
| Mattie | 8 | 80.9 years |
| Henry | 7 | 73.7 years |
| Arthur | 7 | 73.8 years |
| George | 7 | 72.6 years |
| Most common last names in Preston, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Hawkins | 20 | 67.8 years |
| Smith | 15 | 77.6 years |
| Walker | 14 | 68.5 years |
| Stevens | 11 | 69.0 years |
| Johnson | 10 | 71.7 years |
| Rees | 10 | 83.9 years |
| Wilson | 9 | 76.9 years |
| Kisor | 8 | 78.4 years |
| Williams | 8 | 72.9 years |
| Drew | 8 | 75.7 years |
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Professional and related occupations:"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Engineers"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Gasoline stations"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other protective service workers including supervisors"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Department and other general merchandise stores"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Life and physical scientists"
- #76 (31824) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of African first ancestries"
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