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Worth County

Population in 2011: 427. Population change since 2000: +38.2%
Males: 192  (45.0%)
Females: 235  (55.0%)

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Georgia median age:  40.0 years

Zip codes: 31789.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $24,014 (it was $30,781 in 2000)
Sumner:

$24,014
Georgia:

$47,590
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,594

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $93,246 (it was $49,000 in 2000)
Sumner:

$93,246
Georgia:

$162,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $115,840; Detached houses: $106,843; Mobile homes: $129,897

Median gross rent in 2009: $481.

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  • White alone - 310 (72.6%)
  • Black alone - 103 (24.1%)
  • Hispanic - 8 (1.9%)
  • Two or more races - 6 (1.4%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sumner: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.8%), English (8.7%), Irish (7.8%), German (7.1%), Italian (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 384 feet

Land area: 1.07 square miles.

Population density: 399 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sumner:

  • High school or higher: 66.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sumner town:

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 13.4%
  • Divorced: 4.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research of Georgia and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Sumner, Georgia as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Sumner to the number of sex offenders is 64 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $667 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $497 (0.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (25.7 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (148.3 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (703.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Poulan, GA (1.8 miles ), Sylvester, GA (2.4 miles ), Ty Ty, GA (2.4 miles ), Chula, GA (3.4 miles ), Sycamore, GA (3.6 miles ), Bridgeboro, GA (3.7 miles ), Phillipsburg, GA (3.7 miles ), Tifton, GA (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 31.51 N, Longitude: 83.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 229

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.3%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +131 (+73.6%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (20%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (8%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Information (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (35%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Retail trade (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Sumner-area historical tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 107% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/2003, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the Sumner town center killed 6 people and injured 200 people and caused $7 million in damages.

On 11/11/1968, a category F3 tornado 15.9 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Worth County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Winds: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Sumner:

  • PHOEBE WORTH MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; SYLVESTER, GA)
  • TIFT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; TIFTON, GA)
  • COLQUITT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; MOULTRIE, GA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sumner:

  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 13 miles; Tifton, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
  • Albany State University (about 25 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,507)
  • Albany Technical College (about 27 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 2,526)
  • Darton College (about 29 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 2,874)
  • Georgia Southwestern State University (about 48 miles; Americus, GA; FT enrollment: 2,141)
  • Valdosta State University (about 54 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 9,844)
  • Middle Georgia College (about 65 miles; Cochran, GA; FT enrollment: 2,586)

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Notable location: Sumner Volunteer Fire Department Station 8 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Sumner include: Sumner Missionary Baptist Church (A), Pine Bluff Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Worth County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.7. This is worse than average.
City:

38.7
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 27.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

27.6
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

12.2
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.3%
(10.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Georgia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.6%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.4%
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: 0.9% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sumner, GA


Sumner compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Sumner travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (62%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
  • Utility gas (3%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Worth County Georgia:


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Religion statistics for Sumner (based on Worth County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.39%
Here41.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents79.5%12.3%3.4%1.3%1.1%
Congregations58.1%18.6%7.0%-2.3%
NameChurch of God of ProphecyChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents0.6%0.6%0.5%0.4%0.4%
Congregations2.3%2.3%2.3%2.3%4.7%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Worth County:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.94 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Worth County:

5.17 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Worth County:

11.9%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Worth County:

30.2%
State:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.2%
State:

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 0$0 1$951
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$835
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$2,020
Totals for Government 0$0 7$3,806

Sumner government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $7,000 ($16.39)
    All Other: $2,000 ($4.68)
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $391,000 ($915.69)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $44,000 ($103.04)
    Central Staff Services: $14,000 ($32.79)
    Water Utilities: $12,000 ($28.10)
    Regular Highways: $10,000 ($23.42)
    Sewerage: $8,000 ($18.74)
    Fire Protection: $3,000 ($7.03)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($2.34)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,000 ($2.34)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $14,000 ($32.79)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($7.03)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($4.68)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $10,000 ($23.42)
    General - Other: $3,000 ($7.03)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $60,000 ($140.52)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,000 ($25.76)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $413,000 ($967.21)
  • Tax - Property: $15,000 ($35.13)
    Other Selective Sales: $11,000 ($25.76)
    NEC: $2,000 ($4.68)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,000 ($2.34)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000 ($25.76)

6.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,791 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.82%
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 Dougherty County, GA  2.13% ($30,832 average AGI)
from Tift County, GA  0.75% ($24,818)
from Lee County, GA  0.44% ($23,906)


7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,923 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.10%
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 Dougherty County, GA  2.11% ($24,506 average AGI)
to Tift County, GA  0.81% ($25,136)
to Lee County, GA  0.68% ($30,660)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sumner:

  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WALG (1590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTIF (1340 AM; 1 kW; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sumner:

  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZBN (102.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAEF (90.3 FM; CORDELE, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WBJY (89.3 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WRXZ (106.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTIF-FM (107.5 FM; OMEGA, GA; Owner: OMEGA BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WMTM-FM (93.9 FM; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFFM (105.7 FM; ASHBURN, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WABR (91.1 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMM, COMMISSION)
  • WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKAA (97.7 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WLPF (98.5 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WJIZ-FM (96.3 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJAD (103.5 FM; LEESBURG, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUNV (91.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WKZZ (92.5 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Sumner:

  • WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • W33BX (Channel 33; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • W34CZ (Channel 34; ALBANY, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WSST-TV (Channel 55; CORDELE, GA; Owner: SUNBELT-SOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD)
  • W19CP (Channel 19; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV)
  • W12DA (Channel 12; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV, INC.)
  • W51AR (Channel 51; TIFTON, GA; Owner: NORTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH)

Sumner fatal accident list:

Feb 5, 1998 06:55 AM, Us-Sr520, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $182,000
Total average daily traffic: 620
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 930

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Sumner)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KB4KQD, Licensee ID: L00989586
    Grant Date: 03/12/2005, Expiration Date: 03/12/2015
    Registrant: Melissa L Langdale, 3104 Sumner Rd. N., Sumner, GA 31789
  • Call Sign: KB4KQE, Licensee ID: L00989585
    Grant Date: 03/12/2005, Expiration Date: 03/12/2015
    Registrant: Ronald L Langdale, 3104 Sumner Rd. N., Sumner, GA 31789

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: BEECH E-55 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1619W , Serial Number: TE-869, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 07/10/1972
    Registrant (Corporation): Sumner Holdings LLC, 1684 Wrights Chapel Rd, Sumner, GA 31789



Most common first names in Sumner, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1867.2 years
William1078.4 years
John777.0 years
Willie766.8 years
Mary673.5 years
George583.2 years
Elizabeth482.9 years
Joe472.2 years
Robert465.2 years
Betty378.6 years
Most common last names in Sumner, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Sumner1076.1 years
Trammell775.4 years
Mcdonald677.0 years
Williams662.6 years
Davis586.4 years
Jenkins580.0 years
Chapman574.6 years
Patterson580.0 years
Souter572.2 years
Walker573.4 years

Sumner on our top lists:

  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Truck transportation"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Retail sales workers except cashiers"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Computer specialists"

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