Wilcox County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 37.0%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 56.6% for Black residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Georgia: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 65.0% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
| This city: | 5.6% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rochelle, GA
Rochelle compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly 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 Rochelle (2011 data):
- Rochelle State Bank: at Ashley Street And Second Avenue, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $27.6 mil, Deposits: $23.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
- Wilcox County State Bank: Rochelle Branch at Second Avenue And Mill Street, branch established on 1976/06/15. Info updated 2007/06/14: Bank assets: $80.6 mil, Deposits: $73.4 mil, headquarters in Abbeville, GA, positive income, 3 total offices
- Colony Bank: Wilcox Branch at 209 First Avenue, branch established on 1906/06/01. Info updated 2011/04/20: Bank assets: $1,192.8 mil, Deposits: $1,001.0 mil, headquarters in Fitzgerald, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (48%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
- Utility gas (6%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- No fuel used (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Wilcox County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Rochelle (based on Wilcox County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.46%
| Here | | 54.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Other |
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| Adherents | 82.4% | 9.4% | 5.1% | 2.1% | 1.0% |
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| Congregations | 66.7% | 18.2% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 9.1% |
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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 convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Wilcox County: | 3.48 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | This county: | 6.96 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1 | Wilcox County: | 1.16 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Wilcox County: | 12.1% | | State: | 10.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.7% | | Georgia: | 14.6% |
| 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 | $7,419 | $44,514 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $279 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $8,415 | $25,245 | 1 | $709 |
| Welfare |
1 | $1,439 | $17,268 | 1 | $607 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $709 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $17,273 | $29,611 | 8 | $2,304 |
Rochelle government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $110,000 ($93.22)
Sewerage: $60,000 ($50.85)
All Other: $4,000 ($3.39)
- Construction - Sewerage: $191,000 ($161.86)
Regular Highways: $50,000 ($42.37)
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $178,000 ($150.85)
Police Protection: $169,000 ($143.22)
Regular Highways: $106,000 ($89.83)
Solid Waste Management: $96,000 ($81.36)
Water Utilities: $60,000 ($50.85)
Sewerage: $40,000 ($33.90)
Welfare - Other: $30,000 ($25.42)
General - Other: $19,000 ($16.10)
Financial Administration: $16,000 ($13.56)
Fire Protection: $4,000 ($3.39)
General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($2.54)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($2.54)
Corrections - Other: $2,000 ($1.69)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $121,000 ($102.54)
All Other: $24,000 ($20.34)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $134,000 ($113.56)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $113,000 ($95.76)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $21,000 ($17.80)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $80,000 ($67.80)
Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($8.47)
Rents: $1,000 ($0.85)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $22,000 ($18.64)
Water Utilities: $12,000 ($10.17)
Central Staff: $10,000 ($8.47)
Sewerage: $8,000 ($6.78)
Police Protection: $5,000 ($4.24)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($2.54)
General - Other: $2,000 ($1.69)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $327,000 ($277.12)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $90,000 ($76.27)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $38,000 ($32.20)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $244,000 ($206.78)
Public Welfare: $30,000 ($25.42)
All Other: $23,000 ($19.49)
- Tax - Property: $179,000 ($151.69)
Public Utilities: $62,000 ($52.54)
Other Selective Sales: $51,000 ($43.22)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $38,000 ($32.20)
NEC: $16,000 ($13.56)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $306,000 ($259.32)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($6.78)
5.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,777 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.80% | | 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:
6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,935 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.18% | | 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 Rochelle:
- WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WUFF (710 AM; daytime; 3 kW; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
- WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WPGA (980 AM; 5 kW; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rochelle:
- WQSY (103.9 FM; HAWKINSVILLE, GA; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WQIL (101.3 FM; CHAUNCEY, GA; Owner: GSW, INC.)
- WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WRDO (96.9 FM; FITZGERALD, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WBJY (89.3 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WAEF (90.3 FM; CORDELE, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WFFM (105.7 FM; ASHBURN, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)
- WQXZ (98.3 FM; CORDELE, GA; Owner: METRO COM CORP.)
- WUFF-FM (97.5 FM; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
TV broadcast stations around Rochelle:
- WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WSST-TV (Channel 55; CORDELE, GA; Owner: SUNBELT-SOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD)
Rochelle fatal accident list:
Dec 2, 1993 11:43 AM, 215, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Rochelle)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5 - Hwy 112 6 Km N (Lat: 32.001833 Lon: -83.480444), Type: Building, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 38 m, Call Sign: KIF589, Licensee ID: L00011952
Assigned Frequencies: 151.400 MHz, 159.360 MHz, 159.390 MHz
Grant Date: 02/09/2002, Expiration Date: 04/25/2012, Certifier: Wray Hall
Registrant: State Of Georgia, 47 Trinity Ave 130-07, Atlanta, GA 30334, Phone: (404) 656-2042, Fax: (404) 657-0320, Email:
- 100 First St (Lat: 31.941833 Lon: -83.455444), Call Sign: KEZ564
Assigned Frequencies: 151.595 MHz
Grant Date: 03/20/1996, Expiration Date: 03/20/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/20/2001
Registrant: Suburban Propane L P, Whippany, NJ 07981, Phone: (912) 365-7360 - 2 Mi N (Lat: 31.951000 Lon: -83.473500), Call Sign: KNFN611
Assigned Frequencies: 30.6000 MHz
Grant Date: 07/11/1997, Expiration Date: 07/21/2002, Cancellation Date: 11/24/2002
Registrant: Billy Hawkins, Rt 2 Box 90, Rochelle, GA 31079, Phone: (912) 365-7538 - 101 W 3rd Ave (Lat: 31.949056 Lon: -83.455722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 8 m, Call Sign: KKQ540
Assigned Frequencies: 451.525 MHz, 456.125 MHz, 456.425 MHz, 456.525 MHz, 456.575 MHz
Grant Date: 04/06/2001, Expiration Date: 04/04/2011, Cancellation Date: 04/16/2002
Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8281, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
- Pine St & Hwy 280 (Lat: 31.946833 Lon: -83.467389), Call Sign: KNFA698, Licensee ID: L00006379
Assigned Frequencies: 154.463 MHz
Grant Date: 02/25/2003, Expiration Date: 03/02/2013
Registrant: Oglethorpe Power Corp, 2100 E Exchange Pl, Tucker, GA 30085, Phone: (404) 270-7488
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: AB4BS, Licensee ID: L01240035
Grant Date: 01/30/2007, Expiration Date: 04/22/2017
Registrant: Betty L Taylor, 596 Sweet Pea Rd, Rochelle, GA 31079 - Call Sign: KB4OMF, Licensee ID: L00296962
Grant Date: 03/05/2005, Expiration Date: 05/01/2015
Registrant: Gene Taylor, 596 Sweetpea Road, Rochelle, GA 31079 - Call Sign: KC4FQL, Licensee ID: L00529650
Grant Date: 12/23/2008, Expiration Date: 02/22/2019
Registrant: Nancy G Mutchler, 604 Salem Rd, Rochelle, GA 31079-9554 - Call Sign: KC4FTK
Grant Date: 07/11/1989, Expiration Date: 07/11/1999, Cancellation Date: 07/12/2001
Registrant: Robert S Mutchler Iv, Rt 1 Box 770, Rochelle, GA 31079 - Call Sign: WB4OQX, Licensee ID: L00526718
Grant Date: 12/23/2008, Expiration Date: 02/22/2019
Registrant: Robert S Mutchler, 604 Salem Rd, Rochelle, GA 31079-9554
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: REID NAT B-8M (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: MCCULLOCH ALL MDLS A/B (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 129NR , Serial Number: 43130766, Airworthiness Date: 04/09/1986
Registrant (Individual): Nathaniel H Reid, Po Box 129, Rochelle, GA 31079 - Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SER (750 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 9185A , Serial Number: 502-0212, Year manufactured: 1993, Airworthiness Date: 03/24/1993
Registrant (Individual): Mickey Lee Stubbs, 4006 Christian Home Rd, Rochelle, GA 31079 - Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9631G , Serial Number: 18801571, Year manufactured: 1974
Registrant (Individual): Curtis Norman Mcduffie, Rural Route 2, Rochelle, GA 31079
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Rochelle, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 45 | 70.7 years |
| Willie | 24 | 64.1 years |
| John | 20 | 74.4 years |
| William | 19 | 69.8 years |
| Mary | 19 | 77.7 years |
| George | 16 | 62.6 years |
| Charlie | 12 | 70.0 years |
| Charles | 11 | 62.2 years |
| Annie | 9 | 79.3 years |
| Robert | 9 | 66.0 years |
| Most common last names in Rochelle, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Gordon | 21 | 74.7 years |
| Brown | 16 | 77.3 years |
| Owens | 13 | 68.8 years |
| Mcduffie | 13 | 73.1 years |
| Jackson | 13 | 71.1 years |
| Smith | 13 | 75.4 years |
| Fitzgerald | 12 | 79.6 years |
| Miller | 12 | 64.5 years |
| Martin | 12 | 77.3 years |
| Williamson | 12 | 77.0 years |
Businesses in Rochelle, GA
- Lane Furniture: 1
- Subway: 1
- True Value: 1
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