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Turner County

Population in July 2007: 528. Population change since 2000: +6.9%
 

Males: 248  (47.0%)
Females: 280  (53.0%)
Median resident age:  36.1 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31790.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,187 (it was $19,063 in 2000)
Sycamore:  $22,187
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,125 (it was $44,200 in 2000)
Sycamore:  $72,125
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $118,605; Detached houses: $145,256; Townhouses or other attached units: $8,021; Mobile homes: $21,324
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Races in Sycamore:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.8%)
  • Black (16.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Sycamore: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.0%), English (12.9%), Irish (4.0%), Subsaharan African (1.6%), German (1.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 395 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 529 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sycamore

  • High school or higher: 71.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 14.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sycamore city

  • Never married: 14.5%
  • Now married: 59.2%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Sycamore, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sycamore to the number of sex offenders is 176 to 1.

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

Sycamore:  1.0% ($443)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (37.0 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (153.8 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (756.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ashburn, GA (2.7 miles ), Chula, GA (10.2 miles ), Sumner, GA (13.2 miles ), Arabi, GA (13.2 miles ), Rebecca, GA (13.7 miles ), Ty Ty, GA (13.8 miles ), Irwinville, GA (15.2 miles ), Poulan, GA (15.3 miles ).

Latitude: 31.67 N, Longitude: 83.63 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 229

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Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+18.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Truck transportation (14%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (18%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (17%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)


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Crime in Sycamore (2001):
  • 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)
  • 2 burglaries (393.7 per 100,000)
  • 1 larceny count (196.9 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 35.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.89
US city average:  3.00

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Sycamore-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.3 miles away from the Sycamore city center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/20/2003, a category 3 tornado 28.7 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 200 people and caused $7 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sycamore:
  • TIFT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; TIFTON, GA)
  • PHOEBE WORTH MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; SYLVESTER, GA)
  • CRISP REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CORDELE, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Sycamore, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sycamore:
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 40 miles; ALBANY, GA; ID: ABY)
  • MOODY AFB (about 58 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; ID: VAD)
  • ROBINS AFB (about 67 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID: WRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sycamore:
  • TURNER COUNTY (about 2 miles; ASHBURN, GA; ID: 75J)
  • SYLVESTER (about 20 miles; SYLVESTER, GA; ID: SYV)
  • HENRY TIFT MYERS (about 21 miles; TIFTON, GA; ID: TMA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sycamore:
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 81 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 81 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)

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Churches in Sycamore include: Zion Hope Church (A), Sycamore Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Budget Lakeview Inn (104 Roby Reeves Road).

Hotel: Budget Lakeview Inn (104 Roby Reeves Road).

 

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

TURNER CO. RECREATION DEPT. (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  25.8%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.0%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sycamore, GA


6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Sycamore compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Turner County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Utility gas (7%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$1,860$22,3200$0
Solid Waste Management 1$1,369$16,4280$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,365$28,3800$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,822$22,9322$1,134
Other Government Administration 1$2,223$26,6760$0
Water Supply 1$1,953$23,4360$0
Totals for Government 7$13,593$23,3022$1,134



Sycamore government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $43,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $99,000
    Police Protection: $91,000
    Central Staff Services: $65,000
    Water Utilities: $40,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,000
    Sewerage: $27,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Corrections - Other: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $5,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $79,000
    General Support: $52,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $314,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $307,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $73,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $22,000
    Police Protection: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $251,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $65,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $65,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $77,000
    Public Utilities: $27,000
    Other Selective Sales: $18,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $15,000
    NEC: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $172,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.75%
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 Tift County, GA  0.82% ($26,160 average AGI)
from Crisp County, GA  0.62% ($22,684)
from Worth County, GA  0.43% ($24,385)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,847 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
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 Tift County, GA  1.68% ($23,654 average AGI)
to Crisp County, GA  0.52% ($22,438)
to Dougherty County, GA  0.35% ($17,636)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sycamore:
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sycamore:
  • WFFM (105.7 FM; ASHBURN, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WAEF (90.3 FM; CORDELE, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBJY (89.3 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZBN (102.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WABR (91.1 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMM, COMMISSION)
  • WTIF-FM (107.5 FM; OMEGA, GA; Owner: OMEGA BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WKAA (97.7 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKZZ (92.5 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WLPF (98.5 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WMTM-FM (93.9 FM; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WRXZ (106.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WQXZ (98.3 FM; CORDELE, GA; Owner: METRO COM CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Sycamore:
  • W33BX (Channel 33; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WSST-TV (Channel 55; CORDELE, GA; Owner: SUNBELT-SOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W12DA (Channel 12; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV, INC.)


Sycamore fatal accident list:
Nov 2, 1984 11:40 AM, 32, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Chula J D Cook Rd Tift County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
    Registrant: Intercel Inc, 1235 O G Skinner Dr, West Point, GA 31833, Phone: (706) 645-2000
  • Edward G Roach, Cr 497, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
    Registrant: Sba Towers Inc, 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Muayyad Mustafa, Leggett Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • RITA FIGARO, 514 South Railroad Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 30 m, , Licensee ID: L00011952
    Registrant: Georgia, State Of, 254 Washington St Sw Ground Floor, Atlanta, GA 30334-8400, Phone: (404) 463-8989, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Sycamore, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sycamore)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 403 , Serial Number: 1451, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 03/03/1999
    Registrant (Individual): Jason Haswell, 540 W County Line Rd, Sycamore, GA 31790
  • Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4214X , Serial Number: 1971R, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 05/15/1974
    Registrant (Individual): Ross M Kendrick, 7091 Bussey Rd, Sycamore, GA 31790

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