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Swift Creek, GA mapPopulation (year 2000): 5,505
Males: 2,524  (45.8%)
Females: 2,981  (54.2%)

DeKalb County

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,200 (it was $32,378 in 2000)
Swift Creek  $31,200
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $84,400 (it was $60,900 in 2000)
Swift Creek  $84,400
Georgia:  $147,500

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Races in Swift Creek:

  • Black (62.3%)
  • American Indian (62.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (36.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 32.1 square miles.

Population density: 171 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Swift Creek

  • High school or higher: 65.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 14.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Swift Creek CCD

  • Never married: 27.7%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Swift Creek:  0.6% ($342)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
Swift Creek satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (6.3 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (87.1 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (685.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Macon, GA (6.3 miles ), Payne, GA (8.5 miles) , Gray-Griswold, GA (10.0 miles ), Rutland, GA (10.2 miles ), Gray, GA (13.3 miles ), Robins AFB, GA (14.7 miles ), Centerville, GA (15.2 miles ), Warner Robins, GA (15.4 miles ).

Latitude: 32.82 N, Longitude: 83.56 W


People in group quarters in Swift Creek
  • 137 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 93 people in nursing homes
  • 50 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Bus drivers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Swift Creek-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/30/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.3 miles away from the Swift Creek place center killed 18 people and injured 300 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 tornado 26.2 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Swift Creek:
  • COLISEUM PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; MACON, GA)
  • COLISEUM MEDICAL CENTERS (about 6 miles; MACON, GA)
  • MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL GEORGIA (about 10 miles; MACON, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Swift Creek:
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 11 miles; MACON, GA; ID: MCN)
  • ROBINS AFB (about 13 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID: WRB)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 79 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Swift Creek:
  • HERBERT SMART DOWNTOWN (about 1 miles; MACON, GA; ID: MAC)
  • WARNER ROBINS AIR PARK (about 20 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID: 5A2)
  • PERRY-HOUSTON COUNTY (about 27 miles; PERRY, GA; ID: PXE)

Amtrak station near Swift Creek:
  • 6 miles: MACON (GREYHOUND STA., 65 SPRING ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Swift Creek:
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 8 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 8 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 2,263)
  • CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MORROW, GA; FT enrollment: 2,953)

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Churches in Swift Creek include: Lanier Heights Church (A), Union Chapel (B), Swift Creek Baptist Church (C), Faith Church (D), Ocmulgee Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Stone Creek Cemetery (1), Andrews Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Black Lake (A), Sawyer Lake (B), Stone Lake (C), Edwards Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hall Branch (A), Boggy Branch (B), Swift Creek (C), Donnan Branch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  57.3%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  18.9%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  6.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Swift Creek compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above 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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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in DeKalb County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



12.77% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,573 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.77%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.32% of residents moved from foreign countries ($326 average AGI)
DeKalb County:  0.32%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fulton County, GA  2.99% ($44,614 average AGI)
from Gwinnett County, GA  1.49% ($35,762)
from Cobb County, GA  0.71% ($41,593)


12.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,665 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  12.81%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($406 average AGI)
DeKalb County:  0.10%
Georgia average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Fulton County, GA  3.14% ($48,840 average AGI)
to Gwinnett County, GA  2.37% ($37,291)
to Cobb County, GA  0.80% ($44,855)


Strongest AM radio stations in Swift Creek:
  • WLCG (1280 AM; 5 kW; MACON, GA)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBML (900 AM; 2 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: WBML, INC.)
  • WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDEN (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDDO (1240 AM; 1 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNEX (1400 AM; 1 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: RADIO PEACH, INC)
  • WPGA (980 AM; 5 kW; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Swift Creek:
  • WAYS (105.5 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDEN-FM (99.1 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBKG (88.9 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WMKS (92.3 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPEZ (93.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W203BH (88.5 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WFXM (107.1 FM; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQBZ (106.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • W282AE (104.3 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPWB (90.5 FM; BYRON, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INST., INC.)
  • WYNF (96.5 FM; GRAY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRBV (101.7 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WQMJ (100.1 FM; FORSYTH, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIBB-FM (97.9 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • W202BA (88.3 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WPGA-FM (100.9 FM; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WJTG (91.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: JOY PUBLIC B/CNG CORP)
  • WELV-FM (102.5 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMGB (95.1 FM; MONTEZUMA, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Swift Creek:
  • WMGT-TV (Channel 41; MACON, GA; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPGA-TV (Channel 58; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
  • WMAZ-TV (Channel 13; MACON, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WGXA (Channel 24; MACON, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MACON LICENSE LLC)
  • WGNM (Channel 64; MACON, GA; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
  • WDMA-LP (Channel 32; MACON, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

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