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Screven County

Population in July 2007: 180. Population change since 2000: -3.2%
 

Males: 82  (45.7%)
Females: 98  (54.3%)

Median resident age:  43.5 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip code: 30455


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,661 (it was $25,000 in 2000)
Rocky Ford:  $30,661
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,360 (it was $32,100 in 2000)
Rocky Ford:  $57,360
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $67,482; Detached houses: $66,818; Mobile homes: $28,125

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Races in Rocky Ford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.3%)
  • Black (31.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Rocky Ford: 71.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.0%), English (10.2%), United States (10.2%), German (7.0%), Welsh (4.8%), Danish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 132 feet

Land area: 1.21 square miles.

Population density: 149 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Rocky Ford

  • High school or higher: 64.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rocky Ford town

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 4.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Georgia:  7.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rocky Ford:  0.7% ($215)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (54.4 miles , pop. 195,182).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (162.5 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (628.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Portal, GA (3.3 miles ), South Ogeechee, GA (3.3 miles ), Millen, GA (3.4 miles ), Sylvania, GA (3.5 miles ), North Ogeechee, GA (3.6 miles ), Statesboro, GA (3.9 miles ), Garfield, GA (4.0 miles) , Hiltonia, GA (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 32.66 N, Longitude: 81.83 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 912

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Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-5.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (37%)
  • Metal and metal products (17%)
  • Gasoline stations (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Apparel (27%)
  • Public administration (27%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (33%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (20%)
  • Cashiers (17%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (27%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)



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Rocky Ford-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 7% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/13/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the Rocky Ford town center injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/9/1998, a category 3 tornado 37.1 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Rocky Ford:
  • JENKINS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MILLEN, GA)
  • SCREVEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SYLVANIA, GA)
  • EAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; STATESBORO, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Rocky Ford, GA

Airports located in Rocky Ford:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rocky Ford:
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 63 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 66 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.2%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.3%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rocky Ford, GA



Rocky Ford 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.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Screven County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


Religon statistics for Rocky Ford

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents60.8%33.4%1.9%1.3%0.7%
Congregations39.6%37.7%1.9%3.8%3.8%
NameInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents0.6%0.4%0.4%0.3%0.2%
Congregations1.9%3.8%1.9%1.9%3.8%
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.


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 0$0 1$1,200
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 3$5,353
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$454
Water Supply 0$0 1$217
Totals for Government 0$0 6$7,224



Rocky Ford government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $100,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $59,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $100,000
  • Tax - Property: $9,000
    Other Selective Sales: $7,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $7,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $17,000

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
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:
from Bulloch County, GA  1.23% ($21,542 average AGI)
from Effingham County, GA  0.42% ($28,200)
from Burke County, GA  0.38% ($17,333)


6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
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:
to Bulloch County, GA  2.34% ($29,602 average AGI)
to Effingham County, GA  0.48% ($24,043)
to Chatham County, GA  0.37% ($28,389)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rocky Ford:
  • WPTB (850 AM; 1 kW; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSYL (1490 AM; 1 kW; SYLVANIA, GA; Owner: SAM-MAC BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWNS (1240 AM; 1 kW; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rocky Ford:
  • WHKN (94.9 FM; MILLEN, GA; Owner: MULTI-SERVICE CORP.)
  • WMCD (100.1 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
  • WPMX (102.9 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: MULTI-SERVICE CORP.)
  • WZBX (106.5 FM; SYLVANIA, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
  • WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBMZ (104.9 FM; METTER, GA; Owner: WM. JIMMY PAGE, TR/AS RADIO METTER)
  • WVGS (91.9 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY)
  • W257BG (99.3 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Rocky Ford:
  • WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WVAN-TV (Channel 9; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
  • WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
  • WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
  • W48BH (Channel 48; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W25CQ (Channel 25; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)


Rocky Ford fatal accident list:
May 24, 1999 05:31 AM, Sr-17, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 7, 1986 12:15 AM, 17, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Rocky Ford, Lat: 32.764722 Lon: -81.799722, Call Sign: WPXB286
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.393 MHz, 956.393 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/25/2003, Expiration Date: 02/25/2013, Certifier: Billy R Hall Jr.
    Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: KOLB FIREFLY (Glider, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 6007L , Serial Number: FF035
    Registrant (Individual): James W Iii Hankinson, 4960 Scarboro Hwy, Rocky Ford, GA 30455
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 08/10/1998


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