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Population in July 2008: 786. Population change since 2000: +12.0%
 

Males: 378  (48.1%)
Females: 408  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31560.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,537 (it was $25,714 in 2000)
Screven:  $31,537
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,957
Screven:  $21,957
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,652 (it was $37,300 in 2000)
Screven:  $66,652
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,666; Detached houses: $75,792; Townhouses or other attached units: $92,742; Mobile homes: $38,991

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Races in Screven:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.8%)
  • Black (39.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Screven: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (17.2%), English (6.4%), Irish (5.6%), German (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), Dutch (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 125 feet

Land area: 2.17 square miles.

Population density: 363 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Screven

  • High school or higher: 59.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Screven city

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 13.3%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.4%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Screven, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Screven to the number of sex offenders is 157 to 1.

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

Screven:  0.7% ($263)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (66.4 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (83.3 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (703.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Offerman, GA (2.8 miles ), Patterson, GA (3.1 miles ), Jesup, GA (3.3 miles ), Odum, GA (3.5 miles ), Bristol, GA (3.7 miles ), Surrency-Thornton, GA (3.9 miles ), Blackshear, GA (4.3 miles ), Nahunta, GA (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 31.49 N, Longitude: 82.02 W

Area code: 912

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Population change in the 1990s: -121 (-14.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Paper (10%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)
  • Private households (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Woodworkers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)



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Crime in Screven (2003):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (138.7 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (138.7 per 100,000)
  • 4 burglaries (554.8 per 100,000)
  • 13 thefts (1803.1 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 180.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Crime in Screven (2004):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 6 burglaries (816.3 per 100,000)
  • 14 thefts (1904.8 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (136.1 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 144.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 315.1)

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Screven-area historical tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.5 miles away from the Screven city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/16/1976, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Screven-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 98% 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 59.3 miles away from Screven center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Screven:
  • WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; JESUP, GA)
  • BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ALMA, GA)
  • BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ALMA, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Screven, GA

Amtrak station near Screven:
  • 12 miles: JESUP (176 N.W. BROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Screven:
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 65 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 83 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,495)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 88 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
Public elementary/middle school in Screven:
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User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Screven United Methodist Church 301 School Street

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

HAPPY ACRES RESORT (Population served: 37, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-2000)
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.4%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  1.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  18.8%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Screven, GA



Screven 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 below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Screven

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)United Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents53.7%17.7%9.9%5.4%5.2%
Congregations34.4%19.7%9.8%1.6%3.3%
NameNational Association of Free Will BaptistsProgressive Primitive BaptistsEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.8%0.8%0.8%2.9%
Congregations4.9%3.3%1.6%1.6%19.7%
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 0$0 2$2,436
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$4,650
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,972$35,6641$2,192
Police - Other 0$0 1$248
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$859
Solid Waste Management 1$1,980$23,7600$0
Water Supply 0$0 2$1,599
Totals for Government 2$4,952$29,71214$11,984



Screven government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $21,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $60,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $112,000
    Police Protection: $78,000
    Sewerage: $75,000
    Central Staff Services: $52,000
    Fire Protection: $40,000
    Regular Highways: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $116,000
    All Other: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $682,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $665,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $17,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $46,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $31,000
    Police Protection: $22,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $209,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $90,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $43,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $41,000
    Public Utilities: $29,000
    Other Selective Sales: $25,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $117,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $34,000

6.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,032 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.69%
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 Glynn County, GA  0.75% ($28,460 average AGI)
from Liberty County, GA  0.57% ($27,042)
from Long County, GA  0.37% ($28,065)


5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,321 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.95%
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 Glynn County, GA  0.72% ($39,433 average AGI)
to Chatham County, GA  0.28% ($25,304)
to Liberty County, GA  0.25% ($25,476)


Strongest AM radio stations in Screven:
  • WLOP (1370 AM; 5 kW; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WCGA (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WOODBINE, GA; Owner: COX BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WFNS (1350 AM; 3 kW; BLACKSHEAR, GA; Owner: MARMAC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WGIG (1440 AM; 5 kW; BRUNSWICK, GA)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WSFN (790 AM; 3 kW; BRUNSWICK, GA)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Screven:
  • WWSN (103.3 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLPT (88.3 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WIFO-FM (105.5 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WYNR (102.5 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WSOL-FM (101.5 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWRR (100.7 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WGCO (98.3 FM; MIDWAY, GA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKUB (105.1 FM; BLACKSHEAR, GA; Owner: MATTOX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSGA (104.7 FM; HINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAJQ-FM (104.3 FM; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWUF (97.7 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: MATTOX BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Screven:
  • WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W39BV (Channel 39; HINESVILLE-RICHMOND, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • W54CW (Channel 54; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)


Screven fatal accident list:
Jul 25, 1987 07:22 AM, 388, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 21, 1987 01:10 AM, 390, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Screven Cell Site - Approximately 0.6 Mile (0.96 Km) South Of, Structure height: 96 m, Call Sign: KNKN709
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: John T Scott
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Fax: (678) 339-8552, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Stephanie I Jones, 726 Sikes Rd (Screven), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96.6 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, 5470 Old Screven Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92 m, Overall height: 94.1 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • James E McDonald, 2020 Sikes Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00027692
    Registrant: Georgia Rsa No. 12 Partnership D/B/A Alltel, One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Police Station Walker St & Us Hwy 82, Call Sign: KXM655
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.905 MHz, 154.935 MHz, 155.370 MHz, 155.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/16/2005, Expiration Date: 10/30/2015
    Registrant: City Of Screven Screven Police Department, 200 Walker Street, Screven, GA 31560, Phone: (912) 579-2211, Fax: (912) 579-2231, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Screven)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2250N , Serial Number: 12486, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 04/23/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Ira T Davis, 1575 Davis Road, Screven, GA 31560
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 6065K , Serial Number: 15077505, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 11/10/1975
    Registrant (Individual): Durwood B Miller, 1155 Miller Rd, Screven, GA 31560


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