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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
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Worth County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM10
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.7. This is worse than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 27.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sylvester and their reported violations in the past:
WEBB`S TRUCK STOP (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
PINE KNOLL COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 31.5%
(3.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 49.9% for Black residents, 62.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 20.4% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.6 people | | Georgia: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 69.3% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
| This city: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sylvester, GA
People in group quarters in Sylvester:
- 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
Sylvester compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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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.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (51%)
- Utility gas (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Worth County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Sylvester (based on Worth County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.39%
| Here | | 41.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
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| Adherents | 79.5% | 12.3% | 3.4% | 1.3% | 1.1% |
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| Congregations | 58.1% | 18.6% | 7.0% | - | 2.3% |
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| Name | Church of God of Prophecy | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
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| Adherents | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
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| Congregations | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 4.7% |
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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:
| 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 |
6 | $11,159 | $22,318 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $5,928 | $71,136 | 5 | $2,612 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
21 | $62,661 | $35,806 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $1,579 |
| Firefighters |
12 | $27,549 | $27,549 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
7 | $13,863 | $23,765 | 2 | $2,118 |
| Sewerage |
7 | $14,386 | $24,662 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,480 |
| Natural Resources |
1 | $2,532 | $30,384 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
6 | $11,760 | $23,520 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
8 | $20,488 | $30,732 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
3 | $6,764 | $27,056 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
72 | $177,090 | $29,515 | 14 | $8,789 |
Sylvester government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $666,000 ($107.82)
All Other: $518,000 ($83.86)
Sewerage: $450,000 ($72.85)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $12,000 ($1.94)
Air Transportation: $5,000 ($0.81)
- Construction - Air Transportation: $249,000 ($40.31)
Police Protection: $121,000 ($19.59)
Water Utilities: $26,000 ($4.21)
Sewerage: $18,000 ($2.91)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $5,663,000 ($916.79)
Gas Utilities: $1,422,000 ($230.21)
Police Protection: $1,350,000 ($218.55)
Regular Highways: $698,000 ($113.00)
Financial Administration: $639,000 ($103.45)
Solid Waste Management: $533,000 ($86.29)
Local Fire Protection: $512,000 ($82.89)
Water Utilities: $467,000 ($75.60)
General - Other: $365,000 ($59.09)
Sewerage: $311,000 ($50.35)
Central Staff Services: $62,000 ($10.04)
Parks and Recreation: $57,000 ($9.23)
Judicial and Legal Services: $56,000 ($9.07)
Libraries: $42,000 ($6.80)
Health - Other: $39,000 ($6.31)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $21,000 ($3.40)
Housing and Community Development: $20,000 ($3.24)
Air Transportation: $6,000 ($0.97)
General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($0.81)
Public Welfare - Other: $1,000 ($0.16)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $74,000 ($11.98)
- General - Interest on Debt: $13,000 ($2.10)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $99,000 ($16.03)
Libraries: $42,000 ($6.80)
Parks and Recreation: $35,000 ($5.67)
General - Other: $33,000 ($5.34)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $511,000 ($82.73)
General Local Government Support: $440,000 ($71.23)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $142,000 ($22.99)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $253,000 ($40.96)
Interest Earnings: $90,000 ($14.57)
General Revenue, NEC: $29,000 ($4.69)
Rents: $4,000 ($0.65)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $723,000 ($117.05)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $581,000 ($94.06)
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $149,000 ($24.12)
General - Other: $138,000 ($22.34)
Regular Highways: $53,000 ($8.58)
Gas Utilities: $27,000 ($4.37)
Water Utilities: $22,000 ($3.56)
Police Protection: $19,000 ($3.08)
Sewerage: $14,000 ($2.27)
Financial Administration: $6,000 ($0.97)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000 ($0.16)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,742,000 ($443.90)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $6,898,000 ($1116.72)
Gas Utilities: $1,578,000 ($255.46)
Water Utilities: $674,000 ($109.11)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $180,000 ($29.14)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $459,000 ($74.31)
Housing and Community Development: $361,000 ($58.44)
- Tax - Property: $527,000 ($85.32)
Other Selective Sales: $307,000 ($49.70)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $103,000 ($16.67)
Public Utilities Sales: $98,000 ($15.87)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $91,000 ($14.73)
Public Utility License: $11,000 ($1.78)
Other License: $7,000 ($1.13)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,566,000 ($415.41)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $34,000 ($5.50)
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:
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:
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)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Sylvester, Georgia:
- Fatal accident count: 28
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 38
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 30
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 59
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Georgia average:
- Fatal accident count: 90
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 140
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
- Fatalities: 98
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 235
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Sylvester fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total average daily traffic: 14,180
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 21,270
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Sylvester
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sylvester, GA
| Most common first names in Sylvester, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 95 | 77.4 years |
| James | 91 | 73.9 years |
| William | 88 | 73.4 years |
| John | 77 | 70.1 years |
| Willie | 59 | 73.9 years |
| George | 58 | 73.4 years |
| Robert | 50 | 67.7 years |
| Annie | 41 | 80.9 years |
| Charles | 37 | 71.0 years |
| Mattie | 27 | 81.0 years |
| Most common last names in Sylvester, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Williams | 52 | 70.3 years |
| Smith | 49 | 74.5 years |
| Davis | 47 | 71.0 years |
| Jackson | 43 | 66.0 years |
| Brown | 36 | 73.5 years |
| Jones | 35 | 76.4 years |
| Mcdonald | 34 | 73.9 years |
| Powell | 26 | 78.9 years |
| Young | 26 | 78.4 years |
| Walker | 23 | 76.4 years |
| Businesses in Sylvester, GA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| Burger King | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | Popeyes | 1 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| Goodwill | 2 | | UPS | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | | |
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Computer specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Department and other general merchandise stores (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Top executives (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Media and communication equipment workers (population 5,000+)"
- #33 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+)"
- #55 on the list of "Top 100 high-educated but low-earning cities (pop. 5,000+)"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 5,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fatal accidents per 100,000 population from 1975 to 2008 (pop 5,000+)"
- #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes (population 5,000+)"
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