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Telfair County

Population in July 2008: 287. Population change since 2000: -4.3%
 

Males: 146  (51.0%)
Females: 141  (49.0%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31083.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,177 (it was $30,313 in 2000)
Scotland:  $37,177
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,893
Scotland:  $14,893
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,003 (it was $31,900 in 2000)
Scotland:  $57,003
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $65,315; Detached houses: $69,970; Mobile homes: $29,679

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Races in Scotland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.3%)
  • Black (36.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Scotland: 70.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (55.7%), English (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), Dutch (2.0%), German (1.7%), Irish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 143 feet

Land area: 1.40 square miles.

Population density: 205 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Scotland

  • High school or higher: 52.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scotland city

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Scotland:  0.6% ($205)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (73.0 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (137.8 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (696.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: McRae, GA (2.2 miles ), Helena, GA (2.4 miles ), Alamo, GA (2.7 miles ), Lumber City, GA (3.4 miles ), Glenwood, GA (3.5 miles ), Milan, GA (3.8 miles ), Chauncey, GA (3.9 miles ), Mount Vernon, GA (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $162,800
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 32.05 N, Longitude: 82.82 W

Scotland household income distribution Scotland home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+23.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Machinery (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Public administration (23%)
  • Machinery (13%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Financial managers (5%)



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Average climate in Scotland, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Scotland-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 41% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the Scotland city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 11/28/1958, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Scotland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.1 miles away from Scotland center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Scotland topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Scotland:
  • TAYLOR TELFAIR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MC RAE, GA)
  • WHEELER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; GLENWOOD, GA)
  • JEFF DAVIS HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HAZLEHURST, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Scotland, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scotland:
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  26.0%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.0%
Whole state:  6.1%

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


Scotland travel time to work
Scotland mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Telfair County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
  • Utility gas (18%)


Religion statistics for Scotland

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCatholic Church
Adherents52.8%26.7%9.5%5.4%2.0%
Congregations38.6%31.8%13.6%2.3%2.3%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Church of God of ProphecyChurches of ChristChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other religions
Adherents1.5%1.0%0.5%0.3%0.3%
Congregations2.3%2.3%2.3%2.3%2.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$6,378$76,5360$0
Other Government Administration 5$9,633$23,1190$0
Other and Unallocable 1$5,669$68,0280$0
Totals for Government 7$21,680$37,1660$0



Scotland government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $4,000
    Sewerage: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $18,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Police Protection: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $20,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $50,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $978,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $6,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $11,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $8,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
    NEC: $4,000
    Property: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $40,000

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:
from Dodge County, GA  1.04% ($23,703 average AGI)
from Wheeler County, GA  0.87% ($16,613)
from Jeff Davis County, GA  0.59% ($15,000)


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:
to Dodge County, GA  1.00% ($26,167 average AGI)
to Jeff Davis County, GA  0.86% ($18,323)
to Wheeler County, GA  0.61% ($18,545)


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
  • Hwy 23 2 Mi S Mcrae Left For .3 Mi On Dirt Rd To Rr Crossing, Call Sign: KIX325, Licensee ID: L00008014
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.950 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/23/2004, Expiration Date: 04/05/2014
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KF4VLF, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 01/14/1998, Expiration Date: 01/14/2008
    Registrant: Larry R Walker, Scotland, GA 31083


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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