Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  35.5% | | Whole state: |  13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 13.9% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sardis, GA
Sardis compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below 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 Sardis (2009 data):
- Southern Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1945-07-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $93.0 mil, Deposits: $82.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Sardis Bankshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Burke County Georgia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (64%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Sardis
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
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| Adherents | 60.0% | 21.2% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 2.1% |
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| Congregations | 34.2% | 31.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church in America | Episcopal Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Baha'i | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 3.5% |
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| Congregations | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | N/A | 18.4% |
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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.
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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 |
1 | $2,485 | $29,820 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,453 | $17,436 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $20,945 | $50,268 | 1 | $478 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $2,954 | $17,724 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $3,982 | $23,892 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $3,929 | $15,716 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
14 | $35,748 | $30,641 | 1 | $478 |
Sardis government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $62,000
Solid Waste Management: $29,000
All Other: $5,000
- Construction - Water Utilities: $791,000
Sewerage: $735,000
Regular Highways: $183,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $159,000
Regular Highways: $125,000
Central Staff Services: $69,000
Water Utilities: $45,000
Sewerage: $30,000
General - Other: $23,000
Solid Waste Management: $15,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
Financial Administration: $5,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $5,000
Libraries: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $106,000
All Other: $22,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $206,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $975,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,166,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $70,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Rents: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $18,000
Police Protection: $13,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $357,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $93,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $105,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $397,000
Housing & Community Development: $368,000
Highways: $54,000
- Tax - Property: $78,000
Other Selective Sales: $43,000
Public Utilities: $29,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $21,000
NEC: $11,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $229,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000
5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,921 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.60% | | 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:
6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,010 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.68% | | 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 Sardis:
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
- WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
- WFAM (1050 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: J.J. & B. BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sardis:
- WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
- WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHKN (94.9 FM; MILLEN, GA; Owner: MULTI-SERVICE CORP.)
- WMCD (100.1 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
- WTHB-FM (100.9 FM; WAYNESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
- WKSP (96.3 FM; AIKEN, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZBX (106.5 FM; SYLVANIA, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
- WIIZ (97.9 FM; BLACKVILLE, SC; Owner: NICWILD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WYFA (107.1 FM; WAYNESBORO, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Sardis:
- WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
- WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
- WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
- WEBA-TV (Channel 14; ALLENDALE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
Sardis fatal accident list:
Feb 14, 1997 02:14 AM, 23, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 16, 1988 04:20 AM, 23, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3- Fitzgerald Circle Tract 12/64 Gm Dist. Burke County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: KNKN684
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: John T Scott
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Fax: (678) 339-8552, Email:
- 1130 Black Road, Structure height: 100.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN899
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
- Fitzgerald Circle -Tract 1264 Gm Dist Burke County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: KNKQ453
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 01/29/2008, Expiration Date: 01/07/2018, Certifier: S. Mark Tuller
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Jerri L Janjua, 1029 Tobias Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- James E McDonald, 1130 Black Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 108.2 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- 50 N Of Int Hwy 24 & 23, Call Sign: KJM983
Assigned Frequencies : 154.490 MHz
Grant Date: 08/03/1995, Expiration Date: 09/18/2000, Cancelation Date: 12/03/2000
Registrant: John C Wilson Co Inc, Millen, GA 30442
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6- Call Sign: KD4BSI, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/18/1991, Expiration Date: 06/18/2001, Cancelation Date: 06/19/2003
Registrant: Arnold Godbee, 1330 Ellison Bridge Rd, Sardis, GA 30456 - Call Sign: KE4CJN, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/01/1993, Expiration Date: 06/01/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/02/2005
Registrant: William P Deason, Route 1 Box 75, Sardis, GA 30456 - Call Sign: KF4VZF, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 02/25/1998, Expiration Date: 02/25/2008
Registrant: Mark S Hayden, 906 Park St, Sardis, GA 30456 - Call Sign: KM4SH, Previous Call Sign: KC4HOZ
Grant Date: 07/03/1990, Expiration Date: 07/03/2000, Cancelation Date: 07/04/2002
Registrant: Danny L Godbee, 1330 Ellison Bridge Rd, Sardis, GA 30456 - Call Sign: KR4EE, Previous Call Sign: N4WCX, Licensee ID: L00642515
Grant Date: 08/09/2003, Expiration Date: 09/21/2013
Registrant: Willard Godbee Jr, 1330 Ellison Bridge Rd., Sardis, GA 30456 - Call Sign: KS4OL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00494196
Grant Date: 04/03/2002, Expiration Date: 06/30/2012, Certifier: John L Pless Iii
Registrant: John L Pless Iii, 818 Burke St, Sardis, GA 30456
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