Telfair County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.9%
(12.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 57.8% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.6 people | | Georgia: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 76.6% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
| This city: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
- Gay men: 1.8% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Scotland, GA
Scotland compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (44%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
- Utility gas (18%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Telfair County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Scotland (based on Telfair County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.30%
| Here | | 43.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | LDS (Mormon) Church | Catholic Church |
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| Adherents | 52.8% | 26.7% | 9.5% | 5.4% | 2.0% |
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| Congregations | 38.6% | 31.8% | 13.6% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of God of Prophecy | Churches of Christ | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
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| Congregations | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Here: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Telfair County: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | This county: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6 | Telfair County: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Telfair County: | 11.3% | | State: | 10.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.3% | | Georgia: | 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 |
1 | $6,378 | $76,536 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
5 | $9,633 | $23,119 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $5,669 | $68,028 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $21,680 | $37,166 | 0 | $0 |
Scotland government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $4,000 ($10.99)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($2.75)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $4,000 ($10.99)
Sewerage: $3,000 ($8.24)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $18,000 ($49.45)
Central Staff Services: $17,000 ($46.70)
Sewerage: $12,000 ($32.97)
General - Other: $10,000 ($27.47)
Police Protection: $9,000 ($24.73)
Regular Highways: $5,000 ($13.74)
General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($13.74)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($8.24)
Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($5.49)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($2.75)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $20,000 ($54.95)
All Other: $7,000 ($19.23)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $50,000 ($137.36)
Rents: $2,000 ($5.49)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $978,000 ($2686.81)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,000 ($16.48)
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $6,000 ($16.48)
- Tax - Other Selective Sales: $11,000 ($30.22)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $8,000 ($21.98)
Public Utilities: $5,000 ($13.74)
NEC: $4,000 ($10.99)
Property: $2,000 ($5.49)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $40,000 ($109.89)
6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,568 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.75% | | 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:
7.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,723 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.06% | | 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 Scotland:
- WYIS (1410 AM; 1 kW; MCRAE, GA; Owner: CINECOM BROASCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WUFF (710 AM; daytime; 3 kW; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
- WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WMLT (1330 AM; 5 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Scotland:
- WYSC (102.7 FM; MCRAE, GA; Owner: CINECOM BROASCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WMOC (88.7 FM; LUMBER CITY, GA; Owner: FULL GOSPEL CHURCH OF GOD WRITTEN)
- WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WGPH (91.5 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE,)
- WMCG (104.9 FM; MILAN, GA; Owner: TEL-DODGE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WQIL (101.3 FM; CHAUNCEY, GA; Owner: GSW, INC.)
- WYUM (101.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WVOH-FM (93.5 FM; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WTCQ (97.7 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WUFF-FM (97.5 FM; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
- WLYU (100.9 FM; LYONS, GA; Owner: T.C.B. BROADCASTING INC)
TV broadcast stations around Scotland:
- WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WPHJ-CA (Channel 46; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)
- W56DU (Channel 56; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total average daily traffic: 810
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,215
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - MOBILES L1, Lat: 32.059500 Lon: -82.864111, Call Sign: KIX325
Assigned Frequencies: 160.650 MHz, 160.950 MHz
Grant Date: 01/23/2004, Expiration Date: 04/05/2014
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St, Ne Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KF4VLF
Grant Date: 01/14/1998, Expiration Date: 01/14/2008, Cancellation Date: 01/15/2010
Registrant: Larry R Walker, Scotland, GA 31083
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Scotland, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 5 | 81.8 years |
| William | 5 | 83.2 years |
| James | 4 | 65.2 years |
| Willie | 4 | 73.5 years |
| Charles | 3 | 65.3 years |
| Laura | 3 | 86.3 years |
| Robert | 3 | 71.3 years |
| Callie | 2 | 94.5 years |
| Arthur | 2 | 87.4 years |
| Elbert | 2 | 69.0 years |
| Most common last names in Scotland, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Ashley | 8 | 70.5 years |
| Harris | 5 | 76.4 years |
| Pettigrew | 5 | 82.6 years |
| Moon | 4 | 70.0 years |
| Johnson | 3 | 77.3 years |
| Clegg | 3 | 72.0 years |
| Mcdonald | 3 | 81.4 years |
| Smith | 3 | 68.3 years |
| Cook | 2 | 83.5 years |
| Harbin | 2 | 84.5 years |
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