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Population (year 2000): 131,510. Estimated population in July 2006: 127,889 (-2.8% change)
 

Males: 62,039  (47.2%)
Females: 69,471  (52.8%)

Chatham County

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

Zip codes: 31401, 31404, 31405, 31406, 31407, 31408, 31410, 31411, 31415, 31419.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,887 (it was $29,038 in 2000)
Savannah  $30,887
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $108,100 (it was $78,500 in 2000)
Savannah  $108,100
Georgia:  $147,500

Median gross rent in 2005: $717.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 22.8%
(14.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.4% for Black residents)

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Races in Savannah:

  • Black (57.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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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: 1718 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: 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 182 registered sex offenders living in Savannah, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Savannah to the number of sex offenders is 706 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $806 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $569 (0.6%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (125.7 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (685.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Thunderbolt, GA (3.8 miles ), Garden City, GA (5.4 miles ), Isle of Hope, GA (5.7 miles ), Vernonburg, GA (5.9 miles) , Whitemarsh Island, GA (6.6 miles ), Montgomery, GA (7.4 miles ), Wilmington Island, GA (9.4 miles ), Port Wentworth, GA (9.5 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

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Latitude: 32.05 N, Longitude: 81.10 W

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


People in group quarters in Savannah
  • 1637 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 1100 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

Area code: 912

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

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.5%
Georgia:  4.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


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Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • 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%)


Most common industries for females:



  • 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 for males



  • 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%)


Most common occupations for females



  • 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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Crime in Savannah (using Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan) (2005):
  • 30 murders (14.0 per 100,000)
  • 83 rapes (38.9 per 100,000)
  • 704 robberies (329.6 per 100,000)
  • 573 assaults (268.3 per 100,000)
  • 2,530 burglaries (1184.5 per 100,000)
  • 7,603 thefts (3559.7 per 100,000)
  • 1,538 auto thefts (720.1 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 494.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Savannah (using Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan) (2006):
  • 29 murders (13.6 per 100,000)
  • 65 rapes (30.4 per 100,000)
  • 690 robberies (323.2 per 100,000)
  • 400 assaults (187.4 per 100,000)
  • 2,039 burglaries (955.1 per 100,000)
  • 6,665 thefts (3122.0 per 100,000)
  • 1,220 auto thefts (571.5 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 423.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

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Savannah-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 39% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Savannah city center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 5/23/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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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:
  • CANDLER HOSPITAL (5353 REYNOLDS ST)
  • COASTAL HARBOR TREATMENT CTR (1150 CORNELL AVE)
  • GA REGIONAL HOSP SAV (1915 EISENHOWER DR)
  • MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIV MED CEN,INC (4700 WATERS AV BOX 23089)
  • ST JOSEPHS HOSPITAL (11705 MERCY BLVD)

Political contributions by individuals in Savannah, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Savannah:
  • HUNTER AAF (about 5 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SVN)
  • SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 9 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SAV)
  • HILTON HEAD (about 32 miles; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; ID: HXD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Savannah:
  • RIDGELAND (about 31 miles; RIDGELAND, SC; ID: 3J1)
  • BEAUFORT COUNTY (about 41 miles; BEAUFORT, SC; ID: 73J)
  • LIBERTY COUNTY (about 41 miles; HINESVILLE, GA; ID: 2J2)

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: 4,565; Location: 342 BULL ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.scad.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 3,945; Location: 11935 ABERCORN ST; Public; Website: www.armstrong.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,802; Location: STATE COLLEGE BRANCH; Public; Website: www.savstate.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
  • SAVANNAH TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,424; Location: 5717 WHITE BLUFF RD; Public)
  • SOUTH COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 381; Location: 709 MALL BLVD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.southcollege.edu)
  • BEN FARMER SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 6349 ABERCORN; Private, for-profit)
  • SAVANNAH BARBER STYLING INSTITUTE (Location: 1815 WATERS AVE; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Savannah:
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 95 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)
  • COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 96 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 9,756)
  • CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,191)
  • TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 96 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 5,925)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 103 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,701)
Public high schools in Savannah:
  • JENKINS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,690; Location: 1800 EAST DERENNE AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • BEACH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,283; Location: 3001 HOPKINS STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,210; Location: 3012 SUNSET BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • SAVANNAH ARTS ACADEMY (Students: 547; Location: 500 WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Biggest private high schools in Savannah:
  • SAVANNAH CHRISTIAN PREP (Students: 1,551; Location: PO BOX 2848/1599 CHATHAM PKWY; Grades: PK - 12)
  • SAVANNAH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 984; Location: 824 STILLWOOD DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CALVARY BAPTIST DAY SCH (Students: 816; Location: 4625 WATERS AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • BENEDICTINE MILITARY SCHOOL (Students: 443; Location: PO BOX 13577 6502 SEAWRIGHT DR; Grades: 9 - 12; Boys only)
  • ST ANDREWS SCHOOL (Students: 408; Location: PO BOX 30639 601 PENN WALLER; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ST VINCENTS ACADEMY (Students: 383; Location: 207 EAST LIBERTY ST; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
  • BIBLE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 4700 SKIDAWAY RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • MEMORIAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: 6500 HABERSHAM STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
  • PINELAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 244; Location: 4906 PINELAND DR; Grades: PK - 12)
  • URBAN CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 230; Location: 4560 ACL BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Savannah:
  • WINDSOR FOREST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,708; Location: 12419 LARGO DRIVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 979; Location: 400 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 937; Location: 6030 OGEECHEE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • MYERS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 887; Location: 2025 EAST 52ND STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • MARSHPOINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 876; Location: 135 WHITEMARSH ISLAND ROAD.; Grades: PK - 05)
  • DERENNE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 876; Location: 1009 CLINCH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • COASTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 874; Location: 170 WHITEMARSH ISLAND ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • BARTLETT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 812; Location: 207 MONTGOMERY CROSSROADS; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WHITE BLUFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 796; Location: 9902 WHITE BLUFF ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • ISLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 747; Location: 4595 U.S. HIGHWAY 80 EAST; Grades: PK - 05)
Private elementary/middle schools in Savannah:
  • ST JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 591; Location: 8412 WHITFIELD AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: 1003 EAST VICTORY DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • SAINT PETER THE APOSTLE SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: PO BOX 30460 7020 CONCORD RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • RAMBAM DAY SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 5111 ABERCORN ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • NOTRE DAME ACADEMY (Students: 167; Location: 324 ABERCORN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • RAMAH JR ACADEMY (Students: 75; Location: 3400 FLORANCE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • EMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: 114 W 61ST ST; Grades: PK - KG)
  • SAVANNAH FIRST SEVENTH DAY ADV (Students: 30; Location: 25 TIBET AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • WEST SIDE ACADEMY (Students: 10; Location: 907 WEST 52ND STREET; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in Savannah:
  • CHATHAM-EFFINGHAM-LIBERTY REGIONAL LIBRARY SY (Operating income: $9,029,262; Location: 2002 BULL STREET; 646,958 books; 21,116 audio materials; 16,290 video materials; 1,390 serial subscriptions)

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

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

Shopping Centers: McAlpine Square Shopping Center (1), Habersham Shopping Center (2), Tri-Roads Shopping Center (3), Montgomery Crossroads Shopping Center (4), Grove Park Plaza Shopping Center (5), Chatham Plaza Shopping Center (6), Globe Shopping Center (7), Picadilly Square Shopping Center (8), Twelve Oaks Dumarche Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Savannah include: Wesley Monumental Methodist Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Trinity United Methodist Church (C), Berean Chapel (D), Temple Mickve Israel (E), Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist (F), Second African Baptist Church (G), Christ Episcopal Church (H), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

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

Parks in Savannah include: Washington Square (1), Waving Girl Monument (2), Wells Park (3), Ardsley Park (4), Ardsley Park-Chatham Crescent Historic District (5), Avondale Park (6), Bacon Park (7), Baldwin Park (8), Bartow Park (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

 

Air pollution trends in Savannah

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 14.7 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 15.7 µ/m3 in 2000).



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)

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

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 (2007 data):
  • SunTrust Bank: 16 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 13 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: 11 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Medical Arts Branch, Savannah Mall Branch, Wilmington Island Branch, Oglethorpe Mall Branch, Courier Ser. Deposit Pick-Up Branch, Johnson Square Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • The Savannah Bank, National Association: at 25 Bull Street, Whitemarsh Island Branch, Messenger Service Branch, Mall Boulevard Branch, Medical Arts Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $591.5 mil, Deposits: $493.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Savannah Bancorp, Inc., The
  • The Heritage Bank: Truman Parkway Walmart Branch, Savannah 204/Wal-Mart 635 Branch, Hunter Army Airfield Branch, Kroger Supermarket-Abercorn Street B, Kroger Supermarket - Berwick And 17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $356.0 mil, Deposits: $326.4 mil, headquarters in Hinesville, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Shares, Inc.
  • First Chatham Bank: at 111 Barnard Street, Wilmington Island Branch, Memorial Drive Branch, Oglethorpe Mall Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $386.8 mil, Deposits: $304.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Fcb Financial Corp.
  • The Coastal Bank: Mall Boulevard Branch at 349 Mall Boulevard, branch established on 1979-09-27; at 27 Bull Street, branch established on 1954-12-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $447.1 mil, Deposits: $370.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Coastal Bankshares, Inc.
  • 12 other banks with 17 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 163$405,600$29,86031$17,290
Natural Resources 77$200,980$31,3220$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 72$255,077$42,5130$0
Sewerage 119$360,202$36,3230$0
Solid Waste Management 181$411,487$27,2810$0
Other and Unallocable 166$460,632$33,2990$0
Airports 121$396,709$39,3439$108
Parks and Recreation 176$493,693$33,66173$102,042
Fire - Other 23$70,571$36,8200$0
Firefighters 261$857,013$39,4030$0
Streets and Highways 68$183,820$32,4390$0
Financial Administration 112$389,531$41,7350$0
Other Government Administration 95$330,916$41,8009$13,114
Judicial and Legal 28$100,888$43,2380$0
Police Protection - Officers 569$2,002,032$42,2220$0
Water Supply 115$343,830$35,8780$0
Totals for Government 2346$7,262,981$37,151122$132,554


Savannah government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $18,171,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $24,388,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $37,372,000
    Sewerage: $17,604,000
    All Other: $10,809,000
    Parks & Recreation: $574,000
    Parking Facilities: $124,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $9,727,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,317,000
    Air Transportation: $2,500,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,083,000
    Regular Highways: $1,949,000
    General: $1,246,000
    Solid Waste Management: $360,000
    Police Protection: $106,000
    Housing & Community Development: $52,000
    Fire Protection: $32,000
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $40,600,000
    Police Protection: $31,640,000
    Water Utilities: $22,564,000
    General - Other: $21,054,000
    Sewerage: $18,876,000
    Parks & Recreation: $16,089,000
    Housing & Community Development: $15,637,000
    Fire Protection: $14,854,000
    Air Transportation: $9,250,000
    Regular Highways: $8,696,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,434,000
    Financial Administration: $4,356,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,215,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,639,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,627,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,463,000
    Corrections - Other: $990,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $102,997,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $30,423,000
    Interest Revenue: $30,273,000
    Total Federal Securities: $22,859,000
    Total Other Securities: $18,463,000
    Other Investments - Other: $18,438,000
    Benefit Payments: $7,647,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $6,127,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $4,919,000
    From Local Government: $3,840,000
    Withdrawals: $876,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,828,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,431,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,018,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $990,000
    General: $742,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $31,161,000
    All Other: $19,301,000
    Public Welfare: $239,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $78,111,000
    Industrial Revenue: $5,760,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $101,545,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $42,210,000
    Other NEC: $37,270,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,700,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $108,225,000
    Water Utilities: $76,110,000
    Industrial Revenue: $5,560,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $200,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $44,211,000
    Other, NEC: $28,890,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,732,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,277,000
    Rents: $710,000
    Property Sale Other: $303,000
    Special Assessments: $252,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $6,673,000
    Sewerage: $4,459,000
    Air Transportation: $3,100,000
    General - Other: $1,768,000
    Police Protection: $390,000
    Fire Protection: $104,000
    Parks & Recreation: $101,000
    Solid Waste Management: $101,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $213,949,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $26,407,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,193,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,554,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,777,000
    Public Welfare: $2,778,000
    Highways: $225,000
  • Tax - Property: $39,321,000
    Other Selective Sales: $13,420,000
    Public Utilities: $9,122,000
    NEC: $8,420,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,841,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $74,752,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,001,000

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.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
  • WGZR (106.9 FM; BLUFFTON, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFXH-FM (106.1 FM; HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WYFS (89.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRHQ (105.3 FM; RICHMOND HILL, GA; Owner: THOROUGHBRED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLVH (101.1 FM; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W206AT (89.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WYKZ (98.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLOW (107.9 FM; PORT ROYAL, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • 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)

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