Lowndes County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Pb
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.4. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.64. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00219. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 45.2%
(49.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 42.5% for Black residents, 43.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 15.6% for other race residents, 95.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.1 people | | Georgia: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 22.6% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 6.1% | | 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: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Remerton, GA
Remerton compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (79%)
- Utility gas (20%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Lowndes County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Remerton (based on Lowndes County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.19%
| Here |  | 44.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Churches of Christ | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
| Adherents | 42.7% | 18.8% | 10.1% | 8.1% | 4.5% |
| Congregations | 26.3% | 11.4% | 0.9% | 16.7% | 8.8% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | Charismatic Churches Independent | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
| Adherents | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 8.2% |
| Congregations | 3.5% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 2.6% | 26.3% |
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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: 13 | Lowndes County: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | Here: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17 | This county: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 63 | Lowndes County: | 6.20 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 82 | This county: | 8.07 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Lowndes County: | 10.8% | | Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Lowndes County: | 29.3% | | 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 |
3 | $6,375 | $25,500 | 1 | $221 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $4,165 | $49,980 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,975 | $35,700 | 2 | $1,148 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $20,825 | $31,238 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 12 | $170 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,870 | $22,440 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,870 | $22,440 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,975 | $35,700 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
16 | $41,055 | $30,791 | 15 | $1,539 |
Remerton government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $103,000 ($91.23)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $337,000 ($298.49)
Water Utilities: $148,000 ($131.09)
Central Staff Services: $113,000 ($100.09)
Sewerage: $98,000 ($86.80)
General - Other: $38,000 ($33.66)
General Public Buildings: $26,000 ($23.03)
Financial Administration: $16,000 ($14.17)
Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000 ($9.74)
Regular Highways: $11,000 ($9.74)
Fire Protection: $9,000 ($7.97)
Corrections - Other: $7,000 ($6.20)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000 ($1.77)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $135,000 ($119.57)
- General - Interest on Debt: $21,000 ($18.60)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Water Utilities: $71,000 ($62.89)
Solid Waste Management: $23,000 ($20.37)
Corrections: $7,000 ($6.20)
General: $5,000 ($4.43)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $123,000 ($108.95)
General Support: $92,000 ($81.49)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $342,000 ($302.92)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $75,000 ($66.43)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $398,000 ($352.52)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000 ($17.71)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $244,000 ($216.12)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($4.43)
Rents: $4,000 ($3.54)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $148,000 ($131.09)
Sewerage: $84,000 ($74.40)
Central Staff: $83,000 ($73.52)
Regular Highways: $36,000 ($31.89)
Water Utilities: $3,000 ($2.66)
Police Protection: $3,000 ($2.66)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $212,000 ($187.78)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $155,000 ($137.29)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $25,000 ($22.14)
End of Fiscal Year: $22,000 ($19.49)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $38,000 ($33.66)
All Other: $7,000 ($6.20)
- Tax - NEC: $76,000 ($67.32)
Property: $51,000 ($45.17)
Public Utilities: $44,000 ($38.97)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $33,000 ($29.23)
Other Selective Sales: $31,000 ($27.46)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $353,000 ($312.67)
10.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,005 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.01% | | Georgia average: | 10.98% |
0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,779 average AGI)| Lowndes County: | 0.52% | | Georgia average: | 0.39% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,540 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.68% | | Georgia average: | 9.55% |
0.48% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,903 average AGI)| Lowndes County: | 0.48% | | Georgia average: | 0.09% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Remerton:
- WVLD (1450 AM; 1 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
- WGOV (950 AM; 4 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: W G O V, INC.)
- WTHV (810 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HAHIRA, GA; Owner: ETERNAL LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
- WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
- WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
- WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
- WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Remerton:
- WWET (91.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WAAC (92.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WGOV, INC.)
- WAFT (101.1 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WVVS-FM (90.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: VALDOSTA STATE COLLEGE)
- WYZK (96.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: C. D. J., INC.)
- WWRQ-FM (107.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, 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)
- WVGA (105.9 FM; LAKELAND, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WHLJ (97.5 FM; STATENVILLE, GA; Owner: LATAURUS PRODUCTIONS INCORPORATED)
- WSTI-FM (105.3 FM; QUITMAN, GA; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGLF (104.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WXHT (102.7 FM; MADISON, FL; Owner: MAGNUM BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDDQ (92.1 FM; ADEL, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WVHT (105.7 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTUF (106.3 FM; BOSTON, GA; Owner: BOSTON RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Remerton:
- WBFL-CA (Channel 13; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- WBVJ-LP (Channel 35; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- W25CP (Channel 25; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
- WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- WFXU (Channel 57; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: WFXU LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- W38CM (Channel 22; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 1202 W Gordon St (Lat: 30.841639 Lon: -81.307028), Call Sign: WNMN867
Assigned Frequencies: 462.850 MHz Grant Date: 10/05/1998, Expiration Date: 09/01/2008, Cancellation Date: 10/18/2008
Registrant: American Dynamics Group Inc, Valdosta, GA 31603, Phone: (912) 244-9402
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 1740 W Gordon St (Lat: 30.841306 Lon: -83.307111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121 m, Overall height: 127 m, Call Sign: WPMC317
Assigned Frequencies: 72.1000 MHz Grant Date: 05/27/1998, Expiration Date: 05/27/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/07/2003, Certifier: Vernon Maloney
Registrant: A 1 Communications Inc, 1740 W Gordon St, Remerton, GA 31601, Phone: (912) 247-8488, Fax: (912) 247-9765
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 - 1202 West Gordon Street (Lat: 30.841583 Lon: -83.307083), Call Sign: KNKM834
Assigned Frequencies: 152.720 MHz Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 06/05/1999
Registrant: Southeastern Communications, Inc., Valdosta, GA 31601-0000, Phone: (202) 223-3772 - 1202 West Gordon Street (Lat: 30.841583 Lon: -83.307083), 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
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $548,720 | 2 | $107,325 | 1 | $243,090 | 2 | $353,740 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $53,660 | 2 | $90,160 | 4 | $120,960 | 1 | $473,290 | 4 | $127,015 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $147,100 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $91,027 | 4 | $116,015 | 1 | $39,220 | 1 | $4,638,540 | 6 | $95,732 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $31,220 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $48,330 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $110,100 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $50,550 | 3 | $157,910 | 3 | $94,287 | 4 | $140,458 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $76,330 | 2 | $66,605 | 1 | $56,770 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $53,880 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $104,840 | 3 | $76,583 | 1 | $295,190 | 4 | $99,518 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $40,110 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $70,550 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $102,990 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $86,993 | 4 | $55,633 | 1 | $1,997,130 | 5 | $86,192 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $55,880 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $44,550 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $45,880 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $77,440 | 1 | $32,110 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $58,330 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
- #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Book stores and news dealers"
- #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Service occupations:"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Law enforcement workers including supervisors"
- #4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
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