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Chatham County

Population in July 2009: 134,699. Population change since 2000: +2.4%
 

Males: 63,543  (47.2%)
Females: 71,156  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  32.3 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31401, 31402, 31403, 31404, 31405, 31406, 31407, 31408, 31409, 31410, 31411, 31412, 31414, 31415, 31416, 31418, 31419, 31420, 31421, 31422, 31498, 31499.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $33,332 (it was $29,038 in 2000)
Savannah:

$33,332
Georgia:

$47,590
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,021

Savannah city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $157,100 (it was $78,300 in 2000)
Savannah:

$157,100
Georgia:

$162,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $189,305; Detached houses: $181,625; Townhouses or other attached units: $324,134; In 2-unit structures: $200,185; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $305,515; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $205,198; Mobile homes: $82,275

Median gross rent in 2009: $823.

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 31401, 31404, 31405, 31406, 31410, 31411, 31415, 31419.

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Savannah races chart
  • Black alone - 73,508 (54.6%)
  • White alone - 53,882 (40.0%)
  • Hispanic - 3,489 (2.6%)
  • Asian alone - 1,983 (1.5%)
  • Two or more races - 1,139 (0.8%)
  • Other race alone - 533 (0.4%)
  • American alone - 168 (0.1%)

Races in Savannah detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Savannah: 95.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (5.9%), English (5.9%), German (5.2%), United States (5.1%), Scottish (1.9%), Subsaharan African (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 42 feet

Land area: 74.7 square miles.

Population density: 1802 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Savannah:

  • High school or higher: 76.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Savannah city:

  • Never married: 35.6%
  • Now married: 40.2%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

5,065 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 1.3% Latin America, 0.8% Europe).

This city:  3.9%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were 343 registered sex offenders living in Savannah, Georgia in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Savannah to the number of sex offenders is 393 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,080 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $728 (0.5%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (124.2 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (642.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Thunderbolt, GA (1.8 miles ), Garden City, GA (2.2 miles ), Isle of Hope, GA (2.3 miles ), Whitemarsh Island, GA (2.4 miles ), Vernonburg, GA (2.4 miles) , Montgomery, GA (2.7 miles ), Wilmington Island, GA (2.9 miles ), Georgetown, GA (3.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 75 buildings, average cost: $82,600
  • 1997: 127 buildings, average cost: $75,300
  • 1998: 114 buildings, average cost: $80,300
  • 1999: 123 buildings, average cost: $84,600
  • 2000: 121 buildings, average cost: $172,600
  • 2001: 127 buildings, average cost: $151,100
  • 2002: 139 buildings, average cost: $156,500
  • 2003: 150 buildings, average cost: $155,300
  • 2004: 164 buildings, average cost: $155,600
  • 2005: 178 buildings, average cost: $155,500
  • 2006: 787 buildings, average cost: $123,400
  • 2007: 624 buildings, average cost: $152,100
  • 2008: 420 buildings, average cost: $138,000
  • 2009: 330 buildings, average cost: $128,400
  • 2010: 241 buildings, average cost: $123,300

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Latitude: 32.05 N, Longitude: 81.10 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Turf Grass Capital of the World

Daytime population change due to commuting: +36,464 (+27.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 43,364 (77.8%)

Area code: 912

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

9.9%
Georgia:

9.8%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Savannah by Year
Type 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 302926263020
per 100,000 14.013.612.512.314.19.5
Rapes 836578374630
per 100,000 38.930.437.517.521.614.2
Robberies 704690743804642454
per 100,000 329.6323.2357.0380.2301.8215.4
Assaults 573400472418410339
per 100,000 268.3187.4226.8197.7192.7160.9
Burglaries 2,5302,0392,3152,9742,6522,552
per 100,000 1184.5955.11112.41406.31246.81210.9
Thefts 7,6036,6656,3697,0646,8676,026
per 100,000 3559.73122.03060.33340.33228.32859.4
Auto thefts 1,5381,2201,1671,2121,135624
per 100,000 720.1571.5560.7573.1533.6296.1
Arson 417688625043
per 100,000 19.235.642.329.323.520.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 454.4389.0415.8431.9398.5321.6

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Crime in Savannah detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 566 (419 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.22
Georgia average:

2.62

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -6,490 (-4.7%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Savannah-area historical tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the Savannah city center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 5/11/2008, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 49.0 miles away from the city center injured 9 people and caused $13 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Savannah-area historical earthquake activity is near Georgia state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 72.6 miles away from Savannah center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.0 miles away from Savannah center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Chatham County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Savannah topographic map

Birthplace of: John C. Frémont, Adam Peterson - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Detroit Tigers, born: May 18, 1979), Donte' Curry - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Jul 22, 1978), Dustin McGowan - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Toronto Blue Jays, born: Mar 24, 1982), Jason Thomas - 2005 NFL player (Miami Dolphins, born: Jul 10, 1977), Kenny Rogers - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Texas Rangers, born: Nov 10, 1964), Kevin Mawae - 2005 NFL player (New York Jets, born: Jan 23, 1971), Stacy Keach - (born 1941), actor, Gene Sauers - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 8/22/62), Johnny Mercer - (1909-1976), songwriter and lyricist.


Main business address for: SAVANNAH BANCORP INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), Citi Trends Inc (RETAIL-APPAREL & ACCESSORY STORES).


Hospitals/medical centers in Savannah:

  • "MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIV MED CEN, INC" (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 4700 WATERS AVENUE)
  • CANDLER HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 5353 REYNOLDS STREET)
  • ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL - SAVANNAH (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 11705 MERCY BOULEVARD)

Political contributions by individuals in Savannah, GA

Airports and heliports located in Savannah:


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Amtrak station:

SAVANNAH (2611 SEABOARD COAST LINE DR.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.


Local government website: www.ci.savannah.ga.us/cityweb/index.html

Colleges/Universities in Savannah:

  • Savannah College of Art and Design (Full-time enrollment: 8,605; Location: 342 Bull St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.scad.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • South University-Savannah (FT enrollment: 6,933; Location: 709 Mall Blvd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.southuniversity.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Armstrong Atlantic State University (FT enrollment: 4,929; Location: 11935 Abercorn St; Public; Website: www.armstrong.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Savannah State University (FT enrollment: 3,255; Location: 3219 College Street; Public; Website: www.savannahstate.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
  • Savannah Technical College (FT enrollment: 2,430; Location: 5717 White Bluff Rd; Public; Website: WWW.savannahtech.edu)
  • University of Phoenix-Savannah Campus (FT enrollment: 802; Location: 8001 Chatham Center Dr Ste 200; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phoenix.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Savannah School of Massage Therapy (Location: 6413 Waters Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ssomt.com)

Public high schools in Savannah:

Biggest private high schools in Savannah:

  • SAVANNAH CHRISTIAN PREP (Students: 1,446; Location: 1599 CHATHAM PKWY; Grades: KG - 12)
  • CALVARY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 1,014; Location: 4625 WATERS AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • SAVANNAH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 1,006; Location: 824 STILLWOOD DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ST ANDREW'S SCHOOL (Students: 479; Location: 601 PENN WALLER RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ST VINCENT'S ACADEMY (Students: 364; Location: 207 E LIBERTY ST; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • BIBLE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 4700 SKIDAWAY RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • BENEDICTINE MILITARY SCHOOL (Students: 338; Location: 6502 SEAWRIGHT DR; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • MEMORIAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 6500 HABERSHAM ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: 1950B CHATHAM PKWY; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CHATHAM ACADEMY (Students: 107; Location: 4 OGLETHORPE PROFESSIONAL BLVD; Grades: 1 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Savannah:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Savannah:

  • BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 424; Location: 1003 E VICTORY DR; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 8412 WHITFIELD AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • SAVANNAH CHRISTIAN MIDDLE (Students: 358; Location: 2415 E DERENNE AVE; Grades: 6 - 8)
  • ST PETER THE APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 343; Location: 7020 CONCORD RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HANCOCK DAY SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 5526 SKIDAWAY RD; Grades: PK - 5)
  • ST FRANCES CABRINI CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 11500 MIDDLEGROUND RD; Grades: PK - 7)
  • RAMBAM DAY SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 5111 ABERCORN ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • NOTRE DAME ACADEMY (Students: 90; Location: 1709 BULL ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • RAMAH JUNIOR ACADEMY (Students: 50; Location: 3400 FLORENCE ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • WESTSIDE ACADEMY (Students: 19; Location: 907 W 52ND ST; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Savannah, School District: CHATHAM COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Library in Savannah:

  • LIVE OAK PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $9,071,397; Location: 2002 BULL STREET; 416,296 books; 1 e-books; 27,743 audio materials; 33,903 video materials; 174 local licensed databases; 146 state licensed databases; 1,048 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Zip code addition: 31410 (islands, still considered Savannah)
  • Birthplace of Mary J. Blige- R&B Singer. Also, Savannah High School is 9-12 only. Have a great day

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Notable locations in Savannah: City Market (A), City Market Parking Garage (B), Riverfront Plaza (C), Robert E Robinson Parking Garage (D), Factors Walk (E), Camp Low (F), Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace (G), Savannah Speedway (H), Trustees Garden Village (I), Trustees Garden (J), Savannah Port Authority Industrial Park (K), Savannah Municipal Golf Course (L), Savannah Golf Club (M), Savannah Filtration Plant (N), Savannah Country Club (O), Windsor Forest Golf Course (P), Hunter Golf Course (Q), Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce (R), Savannah Visitors Center (S), Savannah Theatre (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Montgomery Crossroads Shopping Center (1), Habersham Shopping Center (2), Medical Arts Shopping Center (3), Tri-Roads Shopping Center (4), Bacon Park Shopping Center (5), Victory Drive Shopping Center (6), Varsity Park Shopping Center (7), Crossroads Shopping Center (8), Twelve Oaks Dumarche Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Savannah include: Lutheran Church of the Ascension (A), Lutheran Church of the Ascention (B), Antioch Church (C), Berean Chapel (D), Nicholsonville Baptist Church (E), First African Baptist Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), Saint Andrew's Independent Episcopal Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Colonial Park Cemetery (1), Cherokee Hill Cemetery (2), Hillcrest Cemetery (3), Lincoln Memorial Cemetery (4), East Savannah Cemetery (5), New Guinea Cemetery (6), Laurel Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Mayer, Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Rivers and creeks: Breakfast Creek (A), Houston Creek (B), Hoover Creek (C), Crooked Creek (D), Forest River (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Savannah include: Cann Park (1), Solomons Park (2), Monterey Square (3), Chatham Square (4), Chippewa Square (5), Columbia Square (6), Crawford Square (7), Juliette Low Park (8), Savannah's Waving Girl Statue (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Savannah Post Office (A), Telfair Square Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Beach Institute African American Cultural Center (Museums; 502 East Harris Street) (1), King Tisdell Cottage Foundation (Museums; 502 East Harris Street) (2), King Tisdell (Museums; 514 East Huntingdon Street) (3), Andrew Low House (Museums; 329 Abercorn Street) (4), Massie Heritage Interpretation Center (Museums; 207 East Gordon Street) (5), Mercer-Williams House (Historical Places & Services; 430 Whitaker Street) (6), Negro Heritage Trail Tours (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 502 East Harris Street) (7), Live Oak Public Libraries (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2002 Bull Street) (8), Telfair Museum of Art (Historical Places & Services; 121 Barnard Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Courtyard Savannah (6703 Abercorn St) (1), Days Inn (I 95 & Highway 204) (2), Alamo Plaza Motel (1600 West Bay Street) (3), Econo Lodge Midtown (7500 Abercorn Street) (4), Clarion Inn & Suites (16 Gateway Boulevard East) (5), Clarion Inn (16 Gateway Boulevard East) (6), 700 Drayton Restaurant (700 Drayton Street) (7), Days Inn-Days Suites-Historic Riverfront (201 West Bay Street) (8), Fairfield Inn Savannah Airport (10 Stephen South Green Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Georgia Superior Court Clerks' - Cooperative Authority (133 Montgomery Street) (1), Chatham County - Courts- Juvenile Court (197 Carl Griffin Drive) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Chatham 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  SO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5 Pb 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.7. This is about average.
City:

33.7
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.56. This is about average. There were 27 monitors within city limits.
City:

2.56
U.S.:

2.43
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.4. This is about average. There were 30 monitors within city limits.
City:

18.4
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.1. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:

10.1
U.S.:

9.6
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00249. This is significantly better than average. There were 15 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.00249
U.S.:

0.02218

Drinking water stations with addresses in Savannah and their reported violations in the past:

BURROUGHS COMMUNITY (Population served: 798, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1999 and AUG-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-29-2000), St Intentional no-action (NOV-17-2003)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
CHATHAM WC-RIO VISTA/BURNSIDE (Population served: 650, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-23-1998), St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-1998)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1996 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (OCT-01-1995), St Public Notif requested (APR-23-1998), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-29-1998 to SEP-29-1998)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and AUG-02-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-02-1994 to AUG-02-1994)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
BUCKHEAD DEVELOPMENT (Population served: 520, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2004 and SEP-26-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-19-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2001 and SEP-26-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2002)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1995 and NOV-23-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-23-1999), St Intentional no-action (AUG-29-2001)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
CEDAR HAVEN MOBILE HOME PK (Serves ME, Population served: 385, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-08-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
AZALEA MOBILE HOME PLAZA (Population served: 385, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1999 and AUG-09-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (OCT-01-1999), St Compliance achieved (AUG-09-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1996 and OCT-10-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-1997), St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-1998), St Public Notif received (DEC-24-1998)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1995 and SEP-25-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (OCT-01-1995), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-10-1997 to SEP-25-1998), St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-1998), St Public Notif received (DEC-24-1998)
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
EAST PINES SUBDIVISION (Population served: 348, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-07-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-26-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2000 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2002), St Intentional no-action (SEP-23-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1997 and AUG-20-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (OCT-01-1997), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-1999)
BLACK CREEK FARMS WEST (Population served: 335, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2004 and AUG-25-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-25-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-19-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2002)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and SEP-26-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (AUG-28-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-10-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-10-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1995 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (AUG-28-2001)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
ELDORA FARMS SUBDIVISION (Population served: 320, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-10-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-10-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and AUG-18-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-18-1998), St Intentional no-action (AUG-29-2001)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Savannah that have no violations reported:

  • FORT PULASKI NATIONAL MONUMENT VIS CTR (Population served: 912, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FT. PULASKI NATL. MONT. FORT (Population served: 900, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • AZALEA POINT (Population served: 91, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.9%
(18.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.9% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Savannah, GA

People in group quarters in Savannah:

  • 1,637 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 1,100 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 998 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 642 people in nursing homes
  • 408 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 265 people in halfway houses
  • 133 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 104 people in other group homes
  • 72 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 71 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 29 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 10 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 6 people in religious group quarters

Savannah compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:

  • Alumni Arena, Savannah. Armstrong Atlantic State University.
  • Savannah Civic Center. Capacity: 9,600.

Banks with most branches in Savannah (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 14 branches. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • SunTrust Bank: 13 branches. Info updated 11/24/2010: Bank assets: $164,556.8 mil, Deposits: $123,435.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1732 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: 11 branches. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • The Heritage Bank: Kroger Supermarket - Berwick And 17, Truman Parkway Walmart Branch, Kroger Supermarket-Abercorn Street B, Stephenson Avenue Branch, Savannah 204/Wal-Mart 635 Branch, Hunter Army Airfield Branch. Info updated 07/27/2009: Bank assets: $95.2 mil, Deposits: $83.8 mil, headquarters in Hinesville, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Shares, Inc.
  • The Savannah Bank, National Association: Stephenson Avenue Branch, Mall Boulevard Branch, Medical Arts Branch, Whitemarsh Island Branch, Skidaway Island Branch, at 25 Bull Street. Info updated 06/26/2010: Bank assets: $81.5 mil, Deposits: $71.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Savannah Bancorp, Inc., The
  • Synovus Bank: Hodgson Memorial Branch, The Village On Skidaway Island Branc, Paulsen Street Branch, Wilmington Island Branch, Drayton Street Branch. Info updated 01/25/2011: Bank assets: $30,600.2 mil, Deposits: $25,241.7 mil, headquarters in Columbus, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 326 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Savannah Mall Branch, Wilmington Island Branch, Medical Arts Branch, Oglethorpe Mall Branch, Johnson Square Branch. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • First Chatham Bank: Memorial Drive Branch, Oglethorpe Mall Branch, Wilmington Island Branch, at 111 Barnard Street. Info updated 11/13/2007: Bank assets: $60.0 mil, Deposits: $47.2 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Fcb Financial Corp.
  • United Community Bank: Savannah Branch, Savannah Southside Branch, Victory Drive Branch. Info updated 06/23/2009: Bank assets: $6,998.8 mil, Deposits: $6,018.5 mil, headquarters in Blairsville, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 107 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Banks, Inc.
  • 9 other banks with 14 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Savannah, Georgia:

  • Courtyard By Marriott, 6703 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31405 , Phone: (912) 354-7878, Fax: (912) 354-1432
  • Days Inn, 11750 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31419 , Phone: (912) 927-7720, Fax: (912) 925-8424
  • Days Inn Airport, 2500 Dean FRST Rd, Savannah, GA 31408 , Phone: (912) 966-5000, Fax: (912) 966-5000
  • Springhill Suites Savannah I-95 South, 4 Gtwy Blvd E, Savannah, GA 31419 , Phone: (912) 629-7777, Fax: (912) 629-7778
  • Fairfield Inn By Marriott Savannah, 2 Lee Blvd, Savannah, GA 31405 , Phone: (912) 353-7100, Fax: (912) 353-7100
  • Ramada-Savannah I-95 Gateway, 17007 Abercorn St, Savannah, GA 31419 , Phone: (912) 925-1212, Fax: (912) 925-1227
  • Red Roof Inn, 201 Stephenson Ave, Savannah, GA 31405 , Phone: (912) 355-4100, Fax: (912) 356-5385
  • Howard Johnson Savannah I-95, I-95 & Hwy 204, Savannah, GA 31419 , Phone: (912) 925-3680
  • 96 other hotels and motels
All 104 fire-safe hotels and motels in Savannah, Georgia

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Savannah travel time to work - commute
Savannah mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Chatham County Georgia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Chatham County Georgia:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in Savannah:

(Savannah, Georgia Neighborhood Map)


Religion statistics for Savannah:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.08%
Here45.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents33.0%19.9%14.9%4.9%3.3%
Congregations23.6%6.4%14.3%5.9%4.4%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents3.1%2.8%2.6%2.4%13.0%
Congregations3.0%3.0%1.5%3.4%34.5%
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: 53
Chatham County:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 39
Chatham County:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 108
Chatham County:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 266
Here:

10.70 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.7%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Chatham County:

28.7%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.1%
State:

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 122$427,862$42,0850$0
Other Government Administration 77$305,740$47,6489$13,455
Judicial and Legal 28$111,025$47,5820$0
Police Protection - Officers 550$2,046,212$44,6450$0
Police - Other 183$472,647$30,99331$19,381
Firefighters 328$1,066,397$39,0150$0
Fire - Other 6$17,533$35,0660$0
Streets and Highways 69$191,290$33,2680$0
Airports 147$489,546$39,9635$2,666
Solid Waste Management 186$442,080$28,5210$0
Sewerage 79$219,746$33,3790$0
Parks and Recreation 93$292,773$37,77780$82,871
Housing and Community Development(Local) 43$169,096$47,1900$0
Natural Resources 122$341,018$33,5430$0
Water Supply 161$507,920$37,8570$0
Other and Unallocable 277$828,775$35,90410$8,198
Totals for Government 2,471$7,929,660$38,509135$126,571

Savannah government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,932,000 ($177.67)
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $45,479,000 ($337.63)
    Air Transportation: $23,149,000 ($171.86)
    Sewerage: $20,483,000 ($152.06)
    All Other: $14,878,000 ($110.45)
    Parks and Recreation: $653,000 ($4.85)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $652,000 ($4.84)
    Parking Facilities: $50,000 ($0.37)
  • Construction - Sewerage: $21,931,000 ($162.81)
    Water Utilities: $14,373,000 ($106.70)
    General - Other: $8,425,000 ($62.55)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,075,000 ($30.25)
    Air Transportation: $3,421,000 ($25.40)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,887,000 ($21.43)
    Regular Highways: $2,818,000 ($20.92)
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $53,530,000 ($397.40)
    Police Protection: $52,239,000 ($387.82)
    Water Utilities: $26,084,000 ($193.65)
    General - Other: $22,182,000 ($164.68)
    Sewerage: $22,043,000 ($163.65)
    Local Fire Protection: $19,656,000 ($145.93)
    Parks and Recreation: $18,527,000 ($137.54)
    Housing and Community Development: $18,511,000 ($137.42)
    Air Transportation: $12,423,000 ($92.23)
    Regular Highways: $9,803,000 ($72.78)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,857,000 ($43.48)
    Central Staff Services: $4,863,000 ($36.10)
    Financial Administration: $4,786,000 ($35.53)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,934,000 ($14.36)
    General Public Buildings: $1,107,000 ($8.22)
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,045,000 ($7.76)
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $5,160,000 ($38.31)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $49,895,000 ($370.42)
    Total Other Securities: $28,185,000 ($209.24)
    Other Investments - Other: $23,260,000 ($172.68)
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $11,435,000 ($84.89)
    Benefit Payments: $10,429,000 ($77.42)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $7,421,000 ($55.09)
    From Parent Local Government: $5,313,000 ($39.44)
    Local Employee Contribution: $5,286,000 ($39.24)
    Withdrawals: $1,321,000 ($9.81)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $9,190,000 ($68.23)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $104,475,000 ($775.62)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,807,000 ($28.26)
    Air Transportation: $3,695,000 ($27.43)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,065,000 ($22.75)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,658,000 ($34.58)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $1,922,000 ($14.27)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $43,578,000 ($323.52)
    All Other: $41,908,000 ($311.12)
    Public Welfare: $209,000 ($1.55)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,360,000 ($39.79)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $200,000 ($1.48)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,363,000 ($151.17)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,408,000 ($92.12)
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,993,000 ($37.07)
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,876,000 ($28.78)
    Rents: $836,000 ($6.21)
    Sale of Property: $320,000 ($2.38)
    Special Assessments: $10,000 ($0.07)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $204,440,000 ($1517.75)
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $199,983,000 ($1484.67)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,820,000 ($184.26)
    Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $1,298,000 ($9.64)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $9,055,000 ($67.22)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,112,000 ($15.68)
    General - Other: $1,672,000 ($12.41)
    Air Transportation: $1,667,000 ($12.38)
    Police Protection: $677,000 ($5.03)
    Parks and Recreation: $57,000 ($0.42)
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000 ($0.21)
    Financial Administration: $15,000 ($0.11)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $213,053,000 ($1581.70)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,725,000 ($228.10)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,521,000 ($70.68)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,370,000 ($54.71)
  • Tax - Property: $48,934,000 ($363.28)
    Other Selective Sales: $17,382,000 ($129.04)
    Public Utilities Sales: $10,767,000 ($79.93)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $5,647,000 ($41.92)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $3,538,000 ($26.27)
    Other License: $2,949,000 ($21.89)
    NEC: $2,144,000 ($15.92)
    Public Utility License: $739,000 ($5.49)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $94,091,000 ($698.53)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,337,000 ($17.35)

9.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.42%
Georgia average:

10.98%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($569 average AGI)
Chatham County:

0.28%
Georgia average:

0.39%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Effingham County, GA  0.54% ($33,226 average AGI)
from Bryan County, GA  0.36% ($44,847)
from Liberty County, GA  0.28% ($22,704)


8.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.15%
Georgia average:

9.55%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($448 average AGI)
Chatham County:

0.10%
Georgia average:

0.09%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Effingham County, GA  0.90% ($44,587 average AGI)
to Bryan County, GA  0.51% ($46,069)
to Liberty County, GA  0.24% ($25,203)

Strongest AM radio stations in Savannah:

  • WJLG (900 AM; 4 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTKS (1290 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSOK (1230 AM; 1 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHGM (1400 AM; 1 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: WHGM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Savannah:

  • W201AU (88.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLXP (88.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CHRISTIAN MULTIMEDIA NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHCJ (90.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSVH (91.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WJCL-FM (96.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIXV (95.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WEAS-FM (93.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLFS (91.9 FM; PORT WENTWORTH, GA; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC)
  • WYFS (89.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGZR (106.9 FM; BLUFFTON, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFXH-FM (106.1 FM; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLVH (101.1 FM; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRHQ (105.3 FM; RICHMOND HILL, GA; Owner: THOROUGHBRED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W206AT (89.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WLOW (107.9 FM; PORT ROYAL, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYKZ (98.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGCO (98.3 FM; MIDWAY, GA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Savannah:

  • WGSA-CA (Channel 50; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • W55AW (Channel 55; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CHANNEL AMERICA LPTV LIC. SUBSIDIARY)
  • W57CT (Channel 57; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WXSX-LP (Channel 13; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
  • WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
  • WVAN-TV (Channel 9; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WHDS-LP (Channel 32; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: BROADCAST CORP. OF AMERICA)
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • W53BX (Channel 53; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: WHHI-TV, INC.)
  • W35AY (Channel 35; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MYRON K. HINES)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Savannah fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 199
Total length: 3,754 meters (12,316ft)
Total costs: $20,159,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,808,385
Total average daily truck traffic: 49,379

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 9
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 6
  • 1960-1969: 57
  • 1970-1979: 26
  • 1980-1989: 6
  • 1990-1999: 69
  • 2000-2010: 23
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Savannah, GA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Savannah)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 553 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Savannah, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 111 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 86 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 50 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 494 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Savannah)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 5 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Savannah)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 293 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 38 full and 14 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		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)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED428$146,447326$190,9151,453$179,17576$86,86934$1,935,692512$188,5695$173,136
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED15$138,94316$187,199117$154,79010$21,2271$66,00028$157,0471$17,940
APPLICATIONS DENIED82$138,36799$176,399821$153,118111$41,4560$0156$139,1074$52,808
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN52$154,01249$199,092472$163,94326$75,1600$068$163,2400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS18$146,5494$202,47387$148,3933$123,3330$012$91,0370$0
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Detailed mortgage data for all 52 tracts in Savannah, GA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 28 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED47$200,64429$186,0711$139,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED21$194,42121$163,9284$177,480
APPLICATIONS DENIED10$215,3849$177,1330$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$179,6672$256,6050$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$151,3302$222,2100$0
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 577
  • Hazardous Condition: 169
  • Service Call: 12
  • Good Intent Call: 16

Incident types - Savannah


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Savannah, GA

Most common first names in Savannah, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1,66570.1 years
Mary1,48677.8 years
John1,45672.6 years
William1,37572.7 years
Robert96370.1 years
Willie78571.4 years
George74473.6 years
Charles72370.9 years
Joseph61872.6 years
Annie57579.0 years
Most common last names in Savannah, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams1,10471.6 years
Smith93273.3 years
Brown85672.9 years
Johnson71771.7 years
Jones58972.8 years
Davis42973.4 years
Jackson42072.0 years
Wilson32975.3 years
Green30871.7 years
Miller28673.8 years
Businesses in Savannah, GA
NameCountNameCount
AMF Bowling2La Quinta3
AT&T5La-Z-Boy1
Aeropostale1Lane Furniture1
Ann Taylor1Lowes1
Arby's5Macy's1
AutoZone3Marriott15
Bath & Body Works2Marshalls1
Baymont Inn2MasterBrand Cabinets6
Bed Bath & Beyond1McDonald's11
Best Western3Microtel1
Blockbuster2Office Depot1
Budget Car Rental2OfficeMax1
Burger King7Outback Steakhouse2
Burlington Coat Factory1Panera Bread2
CVS11Papa John's Pizza4
Cambria1Payless3
Chick-Fil-A4Penske2
Cinnabon 1PetSmart1
Clarion1Pizza Hut6
ColorTyme1Popeyes4
Comfort Inn2Publix Super Markets4
Comfort Suites2Quality2
Cricket Wireless10Quiznos1
DHL6RadioShack4
Dairy Queen1Rite Aid3
Days Hotel1Rooms To Go1
Days Inn5Ruby Tuesday2
Decora Cabinetry4Rue212
Dennys2Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Domino's Pizza4SONIC Drive-In5
Dunkin Donuts1Sam's Club1
Econo Lodge2Sears4
FedEx47Sleep Inn1
Foot Locker2Spencer Gifts2
GNC5Sprint Nextel3
GameStop5Staples2
Gap3Starbucks12
Gymboree2Suburban1
H&R Block9Subway20
Hardee's1Super 81
Havertys Furniture1T-Mobile10
Hawthorn1T.J.Maxx1
Holiday Inn8Taco Bell3
Hollister Co.1Target2
Home Depot2Toys"R"Us2
Houlihan's1Travelodge1
Howard Johnson1U-Haul11
IHOP2UPS63
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless2
KFC5Victoria's Secret2
Kincaid2Waffle House6
Kmart1Walgreens4
Knights Inn1Walmart3
Kroger8Wingate2
LENSCRAFTERS2YMCA6
Browse common businesses in Savannah, GA


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  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (population 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below 50% of the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007"
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  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Fuel dealers (population 50,000+)"
  • #1 (31411) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using charity contributions deductions in 2004 (pop 5,000+)"
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