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Toombs County

Population in July 2008: 250. Population change since 2000: +5.5%
 

Males: 136  (54.4%)
Females: 114  (45.6%)

Median resident age:  30.4 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30436.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $36,618 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Santa Claus:  $36,618
Georgia:  $50,861

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,342

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $86,431 (it was $46,000 in 2000)
Santa Claus:  $86,431
Georgia:  $169,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $123,375; Detached houses: $117,557

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Races in Santa Claus:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.4%)
  • Hispanic (24.9%)
  • Other race (16.0%)
  • Black (1.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Santa Claus: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.7%), English (7.6%), Irish (5.5%), German (1.7%), Italian (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 235 feet

Land area: 0.18 square miles.

Population density: 1368 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Santa Claus

  • High school or higher: 71.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Santa Claus city

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 6.0%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 18.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Santa Claus:  0.8% ($371)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (72.4 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (134.1 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (673.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lyons, GA (1.5 miles ), Vidalia, GA (2.4 miles ), Higgston, GA (2.9 miles ), Alston, GA (3.3 miles) , Collins, GA (3.6 miles ), Cobbtown, GA (3.7 miles ), Reidsville, GA (3.7 miles ), Oak Park, GA (3.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 32.17 N, Longitude: 82.33 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 912

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Population change in the 1990s: +83 (+53.9%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Repair and maintenance (17%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Warehousing and storage (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food and beverage stores (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (14%)
  • Financial managers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)



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Santa Claus-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 16% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/12/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.1 miles away from the Santa Claus city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1968, a category 2 tornado 6.2 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Santa Claus-area historical earthquake activity is below Georgia state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 15.8 miles away from Santa Claus center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Santa Claus:
  • MEADOWS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 6 miles; VIDALIA, GA)
  • TATTNALL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; REIDSVILLE, GA)
  • CANDLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; METTER, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Santa Claus:
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 76 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 87 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 91 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)

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Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  11.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  20.3%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Santa Claus, GA



Santa Claus compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Toombs County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (97%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Santa Claus

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.49%
Here53.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents54.7%20.1%7.5%4.8%2.6%
Congregations30.4%19.6%12.5%1.8%5.4%
NameAssemblies of GodNational Association of Free Will BaptistsLDS (Mormon) ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents2.3%2.2%2.0%1.4%2.2%
Congregations3.6%5.4%1.8%1.8%17.9%
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



Santa Claus government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $9,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $34,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $614,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $9,000
    Property: $4,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
    NEC: $2,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $10,000

7.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,412 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.30%
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 Montgomery County, GA  1.02% ($23,024 average AGI)
from Tattnall County, GA  0.72% ($24,200)
from Emanuel County, GA  0.30% ($21,200)


6.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,872 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.89%
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 Montgomery County, GA  0.84% ($27,386 average AGI)
to Tattnall County, GA  0.46% ($22,842)
to Emanuel County, GA  0.37% ($26,194)


Strongest AM radio stations in Santa Claus:
  • WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBBT (1340 AM; 1 kW; LYONS, GA; Owner: T.C.B. BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WXRS (1590 AM; 3 kW; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMLT (1330 AM; 5 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTNL (1390 AM; daytime; 1 kW; REIDSVILLE, GA; Owner: WRBX / WTNL, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Santa Claus:
  • WYUM (101.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGPH (91.5 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE,)
  • WLYU (100.9 FM; LYONS, GA; Owner: T.C.B. BROADCASTING INC)
  • WTCQ (97.7 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WRBX (104.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, GA; Owner: WRBX / WTNL, INC.)
  • WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCD (100.1 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
  • WPMX (102.9 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: MULTI-SERVICE CORP.)
  • WELT (98.1 FM; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCGN (106.3 FM; GLENNVILLE, GA; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBMZ (104.9 FM; METTER, GA; Owner: WM. JIMMY PAGE, TR/AS RADIO METTER)
  • WCLA-FM (107.3 FM; CLAXTON, GA; Owner: PROGRESSIVE UNITED COMM., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Santa Claus:
  • WPHJ-CA (Channel 46; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WVAN-TV (Channel 9; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Edward G Roach, 53.0181 Wayne Mc Dilda Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.3 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Sarah L Berry, Green Oak Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 83.8 m
    Registrant: Diamond Communications LLC, 245 Regency Ct, Suite 101, Brookfield, WI 53045, Phone: (262) 649-4429, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 32.166667 Lon: -82.250000, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPWZ286
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.340 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/13/2003, Expiration Date: 02/13/2013, Certifier: Leon T Nelms
    Registrant: Hub Communications Inc, 209 Green Street, Vidalia, GA 30475, Phone: (912) 537-2884, Fax: (912) 537-7360, Email:



Santa Claus on our top lists:
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Management occupations:"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Repair and maintenance"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Librarians, curators, and archivists"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Warehousing and storage"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Leather and allied products"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most users submitting photos to our site per 10,000 residents"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of unmarried partner households"

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