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Effingham County

Population in July 2007: 3,953.
Males: 1,970  (49.8%)
Females: 1,983  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  34.7 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,248 (it was $41,786 in 2000)
Shawnee:  $51,248
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,200
Shawnee:  $19,200
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $133,126 (it was $74,500 in 2000)
Shawnee:  $133,126
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $157,073; Detached houses: $174,201; Townhouses or other attached units: $109,605; Mobile homes: $72,506

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Races in Shawnee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.6%)
  • Black (18.8%)
  • American Indian (18.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Shawnee: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 123 feet

Land area: 165.0 square miles.

Population density: 24 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Shawnee

  • High school or higher: 73.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shawnee CCD

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 65.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.7%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Shawnee:  1.0% ($737)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
Shawnee satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (34.7 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (150.2 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (626.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Oliver, GA (2.8 miles ), Newington, GA (3.1 miles ), Springfield, GA (3.1 miles ), Guyton, GA (3.2 miles ), Brooklet, GA (4.1 miles ), Rincon, GA (4.1 miles ), Scotia, SC (4.1 miles ), Grays-Tillman, SC (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 32.48 N, Longitude: 81.41 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 912

Shawnee household income distribution Shawnee home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (28%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Personal and laundry services (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



Shawnee-area historical tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the Shawnee place center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 5/3/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Shawnee-area historical earthquake activity is near Georgia state average. It is 93% 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 79.1 miles away from Shawnee 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 84.9 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 86.1 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 84.4 miles away from Shawnee center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 85.2 miles away from Shawnee center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Hospitals/medical centers near Shawnee:
  • EFFINGHAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SPRINGFIELD, GA)
  • SCREVEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SYLVANIA, GA)
  • EAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; STATESBORO, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shawnee:
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 41 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; ORANGEBURG, SC; FT enrollment: 3,971)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 77 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)

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Notable locations in Shawnee: Cedar Bluff Landing (A), Tuckasee King Landing (B), Gobar Landing (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Shawnee include: Wallace Temple (A), Tusculum Church (B), Turkey Branch Church (C), Thomas Chapel (D), Bethel Church (E), Taylor Church (F), Silver Hill Church (G), Corinth Church (H), Egypt Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Elam Cemetery (1), Wheeler Cemetery (2), Ryal Cemetery (3), Metzger Cemetery (4), Morgan Cemetery (5), Coursey Cemetery (6), Silas Morton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Sand Pond (A), Wilsons Pond (B), Morgan Pond (C), Hodges Pond (D), Stokes Lake (E), Griffin Lake (F), Grafarwill Trust Pond (G), Allison Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Creek (A), Turkey Branch (B), Cowpen Branch (C), Devils Branch (D), Lee Branch (E), Runs Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.5%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.9%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.8%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shawnee, GA



Shawnee compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Effingham County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (71%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Shawnee

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Progressive Primitive Baptists
Adherents56.3%20.3%8.3%3.0%2.7%
Congregations34.6%21.2%11.5%1.9%1.9%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsCatholic ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents1.9%1.8%1.4%1.3%3.0%
Congregations5.8%1.9%1.9%1.9%17.3%
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.


11.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,175 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.20%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($225 average AGI)
Effingham County:  0.06%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Chatham County, GA  4.74% ($44,587 average AGI)
from Bryan County, GA  0.59% ($38,559)
from Bulloch County, GA  0.41% ($29,281)


7.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,395 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.99%
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 Chatham County, GA  2.98% ($33,226 average AGI)
to Bulloch County, GA  0.62% ($39,564)
to Bryan County, GA  0.40% ($33,200)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shawnee:
  • WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WTKS (1290 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJLG (900 AM; 4 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPTB (850 AM; 1 kW; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shawnee:
  • WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMCD (100.1 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
  • WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJCL-FM (96.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIXV (95.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSVH (91.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WEAS-FM (93.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYKZ (98.7 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYFS (89.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJWJ-FM (89.9 FM; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • 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)
  • WSIS (103.9 FM; SPRINGFIELD, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZBX (106.5 FM; SYLVANIA, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
  • WWVV (104.9 FM; RIDGELAND, SC; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Shawnee:
  • WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVAN-TV (Channel 9; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
  • WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
  • WGSA-CA (Channel 50; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WJWJ-TV (Channel 16; BEAUFORT, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • W25CQ (Channel 25; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • W48BH (Channel 48; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • On Cr23 .1 Mi Nw Of Int Of Cr23 & Cr33 .4 Mi W Of Int Of Cr23 & Sr21, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00008014
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Corporation, 99 Spring St Sw, Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (404) 529-1493

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Rt 21 Approx 1/2 Mi N, Call Sign: KEC878, Licensee ID: L00008014
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.650 MHz, 160.950 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/07/2001, Expiration Date: 12/23/2011
    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 Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, Central Of Ga R/R 2 Mi Nw Of, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: KRG60
    Assigned Frequencies : 6635.00 MHz, 6645.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/27/2008, Expiration Date: 07/15/2018
    Registrant: Central Of Georgia Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St. Ne - Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 529-1493, Fax: (404) 527-2914, Email:
  • SHAWNEE, 3.9 Miles East Of, Overall height: 85.6 m, Call Sign: WHA524
    Assigned Frequencies : 3710.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz, 3730.00 MHz, 3810.00 MHz, 3890.00 MHz, 3970.00 MHz, 4050.00 MHz, 4130.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 01/27/1998
    Registrant: At&t Communications Of The Southern States, 1200 Peachtree Street Ne, Atlanta, GA 30309


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