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Dougherty County

Population in 2010: 2,898. Population change since 2000: -3.3%
Males: 1,400  (48.3%)
Females: 1,498  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  40.3 years
Georgia median age:  40.0 years

Zip codes: 31782.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $49,736 (it was $40,953 in 2000)
Putney:

$49,736
Georgia:

$47,590
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,834

Putney CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $96,480 (it was $61,500 in 2000)
Putney:

$96,480
Georgia:

$162,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $109,257; Detached houses: $126,592; Townhouses or other attached units: $83,607; Mobile homes: $38,606; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $83,607

Median gross rent in 2009: $628.

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  • White alone - 1,464 (50.5%)
  • Black alone - 1,301 (44.9%)
  • Hispanic - 57 (2.0%)
  • Two or more races - 47 (1.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 15 (0.5%)
  • Asian alone - 12 (0.4%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.03%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.03%)

Races in Putney detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Putney: 88.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.6%), English (8.2%), German (5.5%), Irish (5.1%), French (2.8%), Italian (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 195 feet

Land area: 21.5 square miles.

Population density: 135 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Putney:

  • High school or higher: 74.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Putney CDP:

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

35 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.2%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research of Georgia and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Putney, Georgia as of May 23, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Putney to the number of sex offenders is 2,979 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $853 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $600 (0.8%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (8.0 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (140.8 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (680.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: East Dougherty, GA (2.5 miles ), Baconton, GA (2.7 miles ), Albany, GA (2.8 miles ), West Dougherty, GA (2.9 miles ), Bridgeboro, GA (3.7 miles ), Sale City, GA (4.0 miles ), Doerun, GA (4.0 miles ), Newton, GA (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 31.47 N, Longitude: 84.12 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 229

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

10.9%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (28%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Wholesale trade (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Average climate in Putney, Georgia

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Tornado activity:

Putney-area historical tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/2003, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Putney place center killed 6 people and injured 200 people and caused $7 million in damages.

On 11/11/1968, a category F3 tornado 14.2 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dougherty County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 5, Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Tropical Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Putney:

  • PHOEBE PUTNEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; ALBANY, GA)
  • PALMYRA MEDICAL CENTERS (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; ALBANY, GA)
  • PHOEBE WORTH MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; SYLVESTER, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Putney, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Putney:

  • Albany Technical College (about 7 miles; Albany, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,526)
  • Albany State University (about 7 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,507)
  • Darton College (about 10 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 2,874)
  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 36 miles; Tifton, GA; FT enrollment: 2,475)
  • Georgia Southwestern State University (about 41 miles; Americus, GA; FT enrollment: 2,141)
  • Valdosta State University (about 66 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 9,844)
  • Florida State University (about 73 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 33,687)

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Notable location: Albany Fire Department Station 9 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Putney include: Williams Spring Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Mount Moriah Number 2 Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Dry Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Dougherty County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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AQI  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.7. This is worse than average.
City:

38.7
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 27.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

27.6
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

12.2
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.1%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 5.2% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 19.4% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Georgia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.9%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Putney, GA


Putney compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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 (%)


Putney travel time to work - commute
Putney mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (81%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Dougherty County Georgia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Dougherty County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Putney (based on Dougherty County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.09%
Here44.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents42.4%22.0%10.1%3.3%2.8%
Congregations26.2%10.7%1.2%9.5%6.0%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents2.8%2.7%2.6%1.9%9.3%
Congregations2.4%3.6%3.6%4.8%32.1%
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: 22
Dougherty County:

2.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
This county:

1.05 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 70
Dougherty County:

7.32 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 68
This county:

7.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Dougherty County:

14.1%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Dougherty County:

31.1%
State:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.7%
State:

14.6%

7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,673 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.50%
Georgia average:

10.98%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($410 average AGI)
Dougherty County:

0.14%
Georgia average:

0.39%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lee County, GA  1.21% ($55,687 average AGI)
from Worth County, GA  0.49% ($24,506)
from Terrell County, GA  0.32% ($25,228)


8.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,365 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.53%
Georgia average:

9.55%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($492 average AGI)
Dougherty County:

0.10%
Georgia average:

0.09%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lee County, GA  1.82% ($43,796 average AGI)
to Worth County, GA  0.49% ($30,832)
to Mitchell County, GA  0.31% ($26,242)

Strongest AM radio stations in Putney:

  • WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALG (1590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WSRA (1250 AM; 1 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIFELINE RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Putney:

  • WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJAD (103.5 FM; LEESBURG, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJIZ-FM (96.3 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W273AE (102.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNUQ (101.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRXZ (106.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WBJY (89.3 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WQVE (105.5 FM; CAMILLA, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUNV (91.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WZIQ (106.5 FM; SMITHVILLE, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WZBN (102.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAEF (90.3 FM; CORDELE, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WMTM-FM (93.9 FM; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WWXC (90.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LAMAD MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEGC (107.7 FM; SASSER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Putney:

  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W34CZ (Channel 34; ALBANY, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WBKL-LP (Channel 35; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GWENDOLYN BOONE)
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W19CP (Channel 19; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV)
  • WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W02CE (Channel 2; CAMILLA, GA; Owner: MITCHELL COUNTY TELEVISION)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • Rick Miller, 2706 Moultrie Rd (Lat: 31.505806 Lon: -84.050861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 88.3 m, Licensee ID: L00682062
    Registrant: Olympus Properites LLC, 1270 Shiloh Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144, Phone: (770) 499-0439, Email:
  • Rick Miller, 2706 Moultrie Rd (Lat: 31.505806 Lon: -84.050861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 88.3 m, Licensee ID: L00682062
    Registrant: Olympus Properites LLC, 1270 Shiloh Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144, Phone: (770) 499-0439, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, 2706 Moultrie Rd (Lat: 31.505806 Lon: -84.050861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 88.3 m, Licensee ID: L00682062
    Registrant: Olympus Properites LLC, 1270 Shiloh Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144, Phone: (770) 499-0439, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Mitchell Steam Plant (Lat: 31.442667 Lon: -84.136028), Call Sign: KKL416
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.075 MHz, 451.275 MHz, 456.075 MHz, 456.575 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/06/2004, Expiration Date: 01/04/2014
    Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KR4CI, Previous Call Sign: KD4KVW, Licensee ID: L00349870
    Grant Date: 11/19/2003, Expiration Date: 02/15/2014, Certifier: Jimmie L Noble
    Registrant: Jimmie L Noble, Putney, GA 31782



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$87,7934$42,29838$83,2406$14,6775$36,6080$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$73,8770$01$95,9700$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$04$77,17323$93,9506$23,0872$55,9003$77,503
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$88,0570$04$96,4680$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$06$103,7220$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0110.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$53,430
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0110.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Putney on our top lists:

  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Chemicals"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other healthcare support occupations"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"

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