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Notable locations in Quitman: Quitman City Hall (A), Brooks County Courthouse (B), Brooks County Jail (C), Brooks County Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Quitman Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Quitman include: Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Beulah Baptist Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Church of Christ (D), Church of the Nazarene (E), Quitman Methodist Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), First Episcopal Church (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: West End Cemetery (1), Oak Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Quitman: Quitman Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Quitman Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotel: Georgian Motel (903 East Screven Street).
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Brooks County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Quitman and their reported violations in the past:
LANGBOARD, INC. (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: |  34.2% | | Whole state: |  13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 12.5% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Quitman, GA
182 people in nursing homes
2 people in homes for the mentally ill
Quitman compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above 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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Banks with branches in Quitman (2009 data):
- Colony Bank: Quitman, Fsb Branch at 602 E Screven Street, branch established on 1936-06-22. Info updated 2008-08-13: Bank assets: $1,250.2 mil, Deposits: $1,007.0 mil, headquarters in Fitzgerald, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
- The Citizens National Bank of Quitman: The Citizens National Bank Of Quitma at 100 East Stevens Street, branch established on 1934-08-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $104.2 mil, Deposits: $86.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
- Ameris Bank: Quitman Branch at 1000 West Screven Street, branch established on 1888-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-18: Bank assets: $2,405.5 mil, Deposits: $2,068.2 mil, headquarters in Moultrie, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 62 total offices, Holding Company: Ameris Bancorp
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (45%)
- Utility gas (42%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Religion statistics for Quitman
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.22%
| Here | | 43.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 68.8% | 14.1% | 8.1% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
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| Congregations | 41.9% | 20.9% | 11.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
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| Name | Assemblies of God | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Episcopal Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
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| Congregations | 2.3% | 4.7% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 9.3% |
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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: 3
| This county: | 1.84 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| Brooks County: | 1.23 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
| This county: | 4.90 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
| Brooks County: | 1.84 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 13.2% | | Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 31.7% | | Georgia: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Brooks County: | 12.3% | | State: | 14.6% |
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
5 | $13,169 | $31,606 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,280 | $27,360 | 5 | $2,234 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
15 | $38,760 | $31,008 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $4,736 | $18,944 | 3 | $2,229 |
| Firefighters |
17 | $45,673 | $32,240 | 1 | $744 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $8,832 | $35,328 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $2,679 | $32,148 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $7,851 | $31,404 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $6,832 | $20,496 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $3,558 | $21,348 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
5 | $14,573 | $34,975 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
3 | $7,134 | $28,536 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
3 | $7,525 | $30,100 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
65 | $163,602 | $30,203 | 9 | $5,207 |
Quitman government finances in 2006:
- Charges - All Other: $479,000
Solid Waste Management: $437,000
Sewerage: $360,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,571,000
Gas Utilities: $995,000
Police Protection: $842,000
General - Other: $716,000
Local Fire Protection: $702,000
Water Utilities: $512,000
Central Staff Services: $426,000
Solid Waste Management: $425,000
Sewerage: $341,000
Regular Highways: $263,000
Parks and Recreation: $237,000
Libraries: $35,000
Housing and Community Development: $15,000
Health - Other: $4,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $57,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $80,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $269,000
General Local Government Support: $240,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $353,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $564,000
Rents: $164,000
Fines and Forfeits: $123,000
General Revenue, NEC: $14,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,262,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $909,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $78,000
Gas Utilities: $38,000
Electric Utilities: $25,000
General - Other: $21,000
Water Utilities: $6,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Sewerage: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,086,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,887,000
Gas Utilities: $1,176,000
Water Utilities: $541,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $121,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $25,000
All Other: $11,000
- Tax - Other Selective Sales: $232,000
Property: $226,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $93,000
Public Utilities Sales: $46,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $38,000
Other License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,854,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $17,000
10.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,212 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.00% | | Georgia average: | 10.98% |
0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($609 average AGI)| Brooks County: | 0.24% | | Georgia average: | 0.39% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,662 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.06% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Quitman:
- WSFB (1490 AM; 1 kW; QUITMAN, GA; Owner: JIM CHION)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WGOV (950 AM; 4 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: W G O V, INC.)
- 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.)
- WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
- WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
- WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
- WTHV (810 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HAHIRA, GA; Owner: ETERNAL LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Quitman:
- WYZK (96.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: C. D. J., INC.)
- WAFT (101.1 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WAAC (92.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WGOV, INC.)
- WTUF (106.3 FM; BOSTON, GA; Owner: BOSTON RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
- WGLF (104.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WSTI-FM (105.3 FM; QUITMAN, GA; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WWRQ-FM (107.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQPW (95.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WXHT (102.7 FM; MADISON, FL; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWLD (102.3 FM; CAIRO, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMTM-FM (93.9 FM; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WWET (91.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WDDQ (92.1 FM; ADEL, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WVGA (105.9 FM; LAKELAND, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Quitman:
- WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
- W25CP (Channel 25; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WBFL-CA (Channel 13; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WBVJ-LP (Channel 35; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- W38CM (Channel 22; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Quitman, Georgia:
- Fatal accident count: 11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 11
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 25
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Georgia average:
- Fatal accident count: 92
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 143
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 100
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 239
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 13
See more detailed statistics of Quitman fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 15 meters (49ft)
Total average daily traffic: 6,350
Total average daily truck traffic: 7
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Quitman)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 82 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Quitman, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - QUITMAN, 7566 Highway 84 West (Lat: 30.781639 Lon: -83.613917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 102.7 m, Overall height: 109.7 m, Call Sign: WMT394
Assigned Frequencies: 2178.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Douglas I Brandon
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (469) 229-7471, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:
- STATION, S Of Hwy 84 (Lat: 30.784361 Lon: -83.541250), Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WNER383
Assigned Frequencies: 959.150 MHz
Grant Date: 04/13/2002, Expiration Date: 04/30/2012
Registrant: Phone: (912) 985-3620 - Quitman GA, 1 Mile Ne Of Ga Route 76 On Troupeville Road (Lat: 30.812694 Lon: -83.522111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 128 m, Call Sign: WPQQ816
Assigned Frequencies: 7025.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/22/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2013, Certifier: Guyon W Turner
Registrant: 124 Lake Dockery Drive, Jackson, MS 39212, Phone: (601) 346-4371, Fax: (601) 346-6148, Email:
- Brooks County MS, 2171 Moultrie Road (Lat: 30.814972 Lon: -83.565583), Type: Pole, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WQGE846
Assigned Frequencies: 10915.0 MHz
Grant Date: 12/27/2006, Expiration Date: 12/27/2016, Certifier: Christopher M Brooks
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
- Catv Tower, 2mi Ne Of Quitman (Lat: 30.796028 Lon: -83.547083), Structure height: 108.8 m, Call Sign: WHF285, Licensee ID: L01440990
Assigned Frequencies: 7075.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/05/1982, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013
Registrant: Gray Television Licensee, LLC, 1750 K Street, N.W. Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20006
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 5 1/2 Miles South Drylake Road 185 (Lat: 30.799639 Lon: -83.616528), Call Sign: KNLR965
Assigned Frequencies: 152.780 MHz
Grant Date: 10/26/1995, Expiration Date: 10/26/2005, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2005
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Jackson & Dickens, 2120 L Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Quitman)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Quitman)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 19 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
| Most popular first names in Quitman, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 117 | 72.8 years |
| James | 114 | 73.4 years |
| Mary | 106 | 79.8 years |
| Willie | 87 | 70.8 years |
| William | 79 | 75.4 years |
| Robert | 47 | 73.6 years |
| George | 47 | 75.9 years |
| Annie | 45 | 83.6 years |
| Thomas | 41 | 75.9 years |
| Henry | 35 | 75.4 years |
| Most popular last names in Quitman, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Williams | 92 | 74.0 years |
| Jones | 81 | 75.8 years |
| Johnson | 58 | 75.9 years |
| Davis | 52 | 70.7 years |
| Brown | 47 | 75.8 years |
| Smith | 40 | 76.6 years |
| Wilson | 35 | 75.2 years |
| Jackson | 31 | 74.6 years |
| Taylor | 30 | 78.1 years |
| Miller | 30 | 73.4 years |
Quitman on our top lists:
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Management of companies and enterprises"
- #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on highway construction per resident in 2004 in $"
- #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest maximum monthly morning or afternoon humidity"
- #73 (31643) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of African first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
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