Sylvester, Georgia

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Population in 2022: 5,501 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: -8.2%
 
Males: 2,234  (40.6%)
Females: 3,267  (59.4%)
Median resident age:

38.5 years
Georgia median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 31791.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $49,608 (it was $24,114 in 2000)
Sylvester:

$49,608
GA:

$72,837

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,710 (it was $14,387 in 2000)

Sylvester city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $122,758 (it was $58,000 in 2000)
Sylvester:

$122,758
GA:

$297,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $162,882; detached houses: $168,358; mobile homes: $76,208

Median gross rent in 2022: $851.

March 2022 cost of living index in Sylvester: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 28.3%
(7.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 42.9% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 18.2% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Sylvester, GA (2022)
    • 3,39259.3%Black alone
    • 1,97934.6%White alone
    • 2213.9%Two or more races
    • 571.0%Asian alone
    • 330.6%Hispanic
    • 80.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 44 registered sex offenders living in Sylvester, Georgia as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sylvester is 142 to 1.


Crime rates in Sylvester by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(16.6)
0
(0.0)
1
(17.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(16.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(16.5)
1
(16.6)
3
(49.7)
3
(51.4)
3
(52.6)
1
(17.4)
4
(70.9)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
2
(34.4)
2
(32.3)
3
(47.9)
5
(79.1)
9
(142.4)
9
(145.0)
9
(148.2)
7
(116.3)
5
(82.8)
5
(85.7)
5
(87.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(17.7)
4
(72.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
11
(189.1)
14
(226.2)
9
(143.6)
41
(648.4)
61
(964.9)
28
(451.0)
54
(889.5)
52
(863.9)
54
(893.7)
60
(1,028)
43
(753.9)
11
(191.9)
26
(460.8)
9
(164.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
121
(2,080)
79
(1,277)
94
(1,499)
132
(2,088)
141
(2,230)
104
(1,675)
49
(807.1)
123
(2,044)
43
(711.7)
66
(1,131)
17
(298.0)
18
(314.0)
9
(159.5)
2
(36.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
299
(5,141)
240
(3,878)
223
(3,557)
200
(3,163)
131
(2,072)
104
(1,675)
158
(2,603)
134
(2,226)
129
(2,135)
166
(2,845)
96
(1,683)
77
(1,343)
73
(1,294)
67
(1,221)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
19
(326.7)
13
(210.1)
21
(335.0)
11
(174.0)
16
(253.1)
4
(64.4)
5
(82.4)
11
(182.8)
6
(99.3)
11
(188.5)
3
(52.6)
1
(17.4)
5
(88.6)
4
(72.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(15.8)
0
(0.0)
2
(32.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(16.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index425.6329.2317.1484.3494.9323.1402.7500.9386.5514.8311.5129.4224.2111.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Sylvester, GA

Crime rate in Sylvester detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 19 (16 officers - 12 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.84
Georgia average:

2.45
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Ancestries: English (15.0%), American (10.1%), Irish (5.0%), European (3.5%), Italian (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 426 feet

Land area: 5.71 square miles.

Population density: 963 people per square mile   (low).

Sylvester, Georgia map

28 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.5%
Georgia:

10.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $985 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,369 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (19.7 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (153.9 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (697.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Poulan, GA (1.7 miles ),
Sumner, GA (2.4 miles ),
Bridgeboro, GA (3.3 miles ),
Ty Ty, GA (3.4 miles ),
Sycamore, GA (3.9 miles ),
Doerun, GA (3.9 miles ),
East Dougherty, GA (4.0 miles ),
Ashburn, GA (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 31.53 N, Longitude: 83.84 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +11 (+0.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,071 (43.9%)

Area code: 229

Distribution of median household income in Sylvester, GA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sylvester, GA in 2022
Sylvester satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 4 buildings, average cost: $174,900
  • 2021: 5 buildings, average cost: $197,000
  • 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $267,800
  • 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 2018: 6 buildings, average cost: $78,300
  • 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2013: 4 buildings, average cost: $112,500
  • 2012: 7 buildings, average cost: $113,300
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2007: 16 buildings, average cost: $87,100
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $94,800
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $114,300
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $109,300
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $89,800
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $103,800
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $63,900
  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $67,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Sylvester, GA residents
Average permit cost in Sylvester, GA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Georgia:

2.9%
Historical population in Sylvester, GA
Historical housing units in Sylvester, GA
Most common industries in Sylvester, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (13.8%)
  • Health care (11.4%)
  • Public administration (5.1%)
  • Construction (4.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
  • Food (4.4%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (9.4%)
  • Public administration (9.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.8%)
  • Educational services (6.7%)
  • Food (5.4%)
  • Truck transportation (3.9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (20.5%)
  • Health care (20.5%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.0%)
  • Social assistance (4.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (3.9%)
  • Food (3.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.3%)
Most common occupations in Sylvester, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.3%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (7.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Registered nurses (5.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.6%)

Average climate in Sylvester, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 101. This is worse than average.

City:

101
U.S.:

73
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 12.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.4
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Sylvester-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/2003, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Sylvester city center killed 6 people and injured 200 people and caused $7 million in damages.

On 11/11/1968, a category F3 tornado 13.7 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sylvester-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 179.9 miles away from Sylvester center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 204.9 miles away from Sylvester center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 229.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 237.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 235.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 229.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Worth County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 7, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winds: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sylvester topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Sylvester:

  • PHOEBE WORTH MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 807 SOUTH ISABELLA STREET)
  • SYLVESTER HEALTH CARE INC (206 MONK STREET)
  • DCI SYLVESTER (102 PINEVIEW DRIVE)

Airports located in Sylvester:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sylvester:

  • Albany State University (about 19 miles; Albany, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,662)
  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 19 miles; Tifton, GA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • Albany Technical College (about 20 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,707)
  • Darton State College (about 23 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 5,000)
  • Georgia Southwestern State University (about 43 miles; Americus, GA; FT enrollment: 2,689)
  • Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (about 53 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,246)
  • Valdosta State University (about 58 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 11,155)

Public high school in Sylvester:

Public elementary/middle schools in Sylvester:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Sylvester: Worth County Industrial Park (A), Sylvester Fire Department (B), Worth County Jail (C), Worth County Courthouse (D), Sylvester City Hall (E), Margaret Jones Library (F), HH Woolard Community Center (G), Worth County Fire and Rescue Station 12 Headquarters (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sylvester include: First Baptist Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), Jones Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Pinson Memorial Methodist Church (D), Brook Chapel Baptist Church (E), Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (F), Macedonia Church (G), Mount Sinai Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Hillcrest Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: City of Sylvester Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hog Heaven Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Sylvester include: Pope Park (1), Sylvester Commercial Historic District (2), Jeffords Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Birthplace of: Ivey Shiver - Major League Baseball outfielder, Marion Butts - Football player, Sue Monk Kidd - Novelist, Rickey Claitt - Football player.

Worth County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Georgia:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

69.3%
Whole state:

68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.6%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
123 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
26 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in Sylvester in 2000:

  • 117 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 27 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 15 people in other group homes
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Banks with branches in Sylvester (2011 data):

  • Colony Bank: Worth Branch at 601 North Main Street, branch established on 1981/06/22. Info updated 2011/04/20: Bank assets: $1,192.8 mil, Deposits: $1,001.0 mil, headquarters in Fitzgerald, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
  • Heritage Bank of the South: Sylvester Branch at 504 North Main Street, branch established on 2001/07/02. Info updated 2011/08/22: Bank assets: $1,086.7 mil, Deposits: $905.6 mil, headquarters in Albany, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices
  • Southwest Georgia Bank: Sylvester Banking Company Branch at 300 North Main Street, branch established on 1898/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $305.0 mil, Deposits: $249.5 mil, headquarters in Moultrie, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Southwest Georgia Financial Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Sylvester Branch at 201 North Isabella Street, branch established on 1960/08/15. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Sylvester:

Marital status in Sylvester, GA
  • Never married: 37.1%
  • Now married: 37.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

For population 25 years and over in Sylvester:

  • High school or higher: 84.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 11.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.7
Georgia average:

12.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Sylvester
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sylvester, GA (based on Worth County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant8,71536
Mainline Protestant1,0829
Black Protestant5425
Other11
Catholic--
None11,339-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

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

0.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

5.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Worth 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%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Worth County:

17.2%
Georgia:

14.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Sylvester:

51.4%
Georgia:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Sylvester:

48.9%
Georgia:

46.5%

Average BMI:
Sylvester:

29.5
Georgia:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Sylvester:

19.4%
Georgia:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Sylvester:

12.1%
Georgia:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Sylvester:

6.8
State:

6.7

Overweight people:
This city:

35.5%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

56.9%
Georgia:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Sylvester:

82.1%
Georgia:

80.8%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sylvester, GA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 20$46,004$27,6020$0
Police Protection - Officers 16$87,831$65,8730$0
Firefighters 15$52,647$42,1184$4,150
Streets and Highways 13$49,905$46,0660$0
Judicial and Legal 6$32,645$65,2900$0
Other Government Administration 5$34,346$82,4300$0
Financial Administration 3$14,318$57,2720$0
Totals for Government 78$317,697$48,8764$4,150

Sylvester government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $7,913,000 ($1438.47)
    Police Protection: $1,745,000 ($317.22)
    Central Staff Services: $1,715,000 ($311.76)
    Regular Highways: $988,000 ($179.60)
    Gas Utilities: $758,000 ($137.79)
    Water Utilities: $729,000 ($132.52)
    Solid Waste Management: $713,000 ($129.61)
    Local Fire Protection: $642,000 ($116.71)
    Sewerage: $584,000 ($106.16)
    General - Other: $430,000 ($78.17)
    Parks and Recreation: $202,000 ($36.72)
    General Public Buildings: $133,000 ($24.18)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $58,000 ($10.54)
    Health - Other: $35,000 ($6.36)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $28,000 ($5.09)
    Air Transportation: $22,000 ($4.00)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $135,000 ($24.54)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $136,000 ($24.72)
    Other - Libraries: $58,000 ($10.54)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $429,000 ($77.99)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $52,000 ($9.45)

Sylvester government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,338,000 ($243.23)
    Air Transportation: $987,000 ($179.42)
    Solid Waste Management: $851,000 ($154.70)
    Other: $206,000 ($37.45)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $189,000 ($34.36)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $429,000 ($77.99)
    Other: $350,000 ($63.62)
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $579,000 ($105.25)
    Fines and Forfeits: $222,000 ($40.36)
    General Revenue - Other: $95,000 ($17.27)
    Rents: $21,000 ($3.82)
    Donations From Private Sources: $14,000 ($2.54)
    Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($0.55)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $11,449,000 ($2081.26)
    Gas Utilities: $1,032,000 ($187.60)
    Water Utilities: $669,000 ($121.61)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $318,000 ($57.81)
    Public Welfare: $289,000 ($52.54)
    Other: $174,000 ($31.63)
  • Tax - Property: $946,000 ($171.97)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $386,000 ($70.17)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $101,000 ($18.36)
    Public Utilities Sales: $89,000 ($16.18)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $53,000 ($9.63)
    Other: $26,000 ($4.73)
    Other Selective Sales: $20,000 ($3.64)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $19,000 ($3.45)
    Other License: $17,000 ($3.09)

Sylvester government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,630,000 ($659.88)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,554,000 ($646.06)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $221,000 ($40.17)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000 ($26.36)

Sylvester government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,001,000 ($1818.03)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $165,000 ($29.99)
Businesses in Sylvester, GA
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1H&R Block1
Burger King1KFC1
CVS1McDonald's1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Curves1Popeyes1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
Days Inn1Subway1
Domino's Pizza1Taco Bell1
FedEx1U-Haul1
Ford1UPS1
Goodwill2Walgreens1

Strongest AM radio stations in Sylvester:

  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WALG (1590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sylvester:

  • WZBN (102.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBJY (89.3 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WRXZ (106.1 FM; SYLVESTER, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WAEF (90.3 FM; CORDELE, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMTM-FM (93.9 FM; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WUNV (91.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WFFM (105.7 FM; ASHBURN, GA; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WJIZ-FM (96.3 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTIF-FM (107.5 FM; OMEGA, GA; Owner: OMEGA BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WJAD (103.5 FM; LEESBURG, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNUQ (101.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZIQ (106.5 FM; SMITHVILLE, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WABR (91.1 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMM, COMMISSION)
  • W273AE (102.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sylvester:

  • WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W33BX (Channel 33; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34CZ (Channel 34; ALBANY, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSST-TV (Channel 55; CORDELE, GA; Owner: SUNBELT-SOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD)
  • WBKL-LP (Channel 35; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GWENDOLYN BOONE)
  • W19CP (Channel 19; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV)
Sylvester fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Sylvester fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 72ft / 22.0mTotal length
  • $12,447,000Total costs
  • 27,560Total average daily traffic
  • 2,819Total average daily truck traffic
  • 41,340Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
New bridges in Sylvester, GA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 41950-1959
  • 31970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Sylvester, GA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sylvester)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

114 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Sylvester, GA)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sylvester)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 18EB, N18EB, N-18EB, Serial Number: 17264188, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 10/17/1974, Certificate Issue Date: 08/16/1989
    Registrant (Individual): William T Senkbeil, 1061 York Road, Sylvester, GA 31791
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 3683J, N3683J, N-3683J, Serial Number: 15064983, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 08/30/1966, Certificate Issue Date: 06/08/2005
    Registrant (Individual): Larry Brazil, 2535 Us Highway 82 W, Sylvester, GA 31791
  • Aircraft: MOONEY M20C (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 957MA, N957MA, N-957MA, Serial Number: 3410, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 08/17/1966, Certificate Issue Date: 06/28/2017
    Registrant (Individual): Leonard Iii Seymore, 1772 Porters Corner Rd, Sylvester, GA 31791
  • Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 8503V, N8503V, N-8503V, Serial Number: 2263R, Airworthiness Date: 09/23/1976, Certificate Issue Date: 10/22/1998
    Registrant (Individual): Craigdba Patterson, 206 Airport Rd, Sylvester, GA 31791, Other Owners: Air Farming Patterson
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 07/20/2017

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 97. The highest number of fires - 200 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Sylvester, GA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (53.9%), and Structure Fires (25.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sylvester, GA
    • 88953.9%Outside Fires
    • 41725.3%Structure Fires
    • 29618.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 462.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sylvester, GA
Most common first names in Sylvester, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary9577.4 years
James9173.9 years
William8873.4 years
John7770.1 years
Willie5973.9 years
George5873.4 years
Robert5067.7 years
Annie4180.9 years
Charles3771.0 years
Mattie2781.0 years
Most common last names in Sylvester, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams5270.3 years
Smith4974.5 years
Davis4771.0 years
Jackson4366.0 years
Brown3673.5 years
Jones3576.4 years
Mcdonald3473.9 years
Powell2678.9 years
Young2678.4 years
Walker2376.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sylvester, GA
  • 71.7%Electricity
  • 22.5%Utility gas
  • 4.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sylvester, GA
  • 80.2%Electricity
  • 19.4%Utility gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel


Sylvester compared to Georgia 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 below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

Sylvester on our top lists:

  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: other services, except public administration (population 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other nonhousehold living situations (population 1,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below 50% of the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 5,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people born in the same U.S. state as the city (population 5,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2002 to 2012 (population 5,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: personal care and service occupations (population 5,000+)"
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