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McDuffie County

Population in July 2007: 6,793. Population change since 2000: -0.4%
 

Males: 3,045  (44.8%)
Females: 3,748  (55.2%)
Median resident age:  33.6 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30824.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,069 (it was $23,179 in 2000)
Thomson:  $26,069
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,057 (it was $65,200 in 2000)
Thomson:  $100,057
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $116,529; Detached houses: $118,761; Townhouses or other attached units: $213,346; In 2-unit structures: $7,579; In 5 to 9-unit structures: $322,504; Mobile homes: $42,426
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Races in Thomson:

  • Black (56.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (41.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Thomson: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.9%), English (4.0%), Irish (3.7%), German (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 532 feet

Land area: 3.95 square miles.

Population density: 1718 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Thomson

  • High school or higher: 63.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 13.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thomson city

  • Never married: 32.0%
  • Now married: 42.6%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.1%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 22 registered sex offenders living in Thomson, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Thomson to the number of sex offenders is 309 to 1.

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

Thomson:  0.7% ($484)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (32.9 miles , pop. 195,182).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (132.4 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (677.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dearing, GA (8.7 miles ), Camak, GA (10.3 miles) , Panhandle, GA (11.0 miles ), Warrenton, GA (12.0 miles ), Harlem, GA (13.2 miles ), Norwood, GA (14.2 miles ), Appling, GA (16.6 miles ), Gibson, GA (17.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $57,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 1999: 23 buildings, average cost: $42,900
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $44,200
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $59,800
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $73,200
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.47 N, Longitude: 82.50 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,111 (+16.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 856 (35.0%)

Area code: 706

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Population change in the 1990s: -585 (-7.9%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Crime in Thomson by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003
Murders 101
    per 100,000 14.30.014.5
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 544
    per 100,000 71.556.058.1
Assaults 382
    per 100,000 42.9112.029.0
Burglaries 588140
    per 100,000 829.41134.5580.6
Thefts 193182182
    per 100,000 2759.92549.02641.9
Auto thefts 171211
    per 100,000 243.1168.1159.7
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 246.5234.0211.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.91
US city average:  3.00

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Thomson-area historical tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.5 miles away from the Thomson city center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/22/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Blind Willie McTell - (1901-1959), musician.


Hospital/medical center in Thomson:
  • MCDUFFIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (521 HILL ST SW)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Thomson:
  • WILLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WASHINGTON, GA)
  • WILLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WASHINGTON, GA)
  • MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GA HOSPIT&CLINICS (about 29 miles; AUGUSTA, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Thomson, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thomson:
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 39 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: AGS)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 65 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
  • ANDERSON RGNL (about 72 miles; ANDERSON, SC; ID: AND)
Other public-use airports nearest to Thomson:
  • THOMSON-MCDUFFIE COUNTY (about 4 miles; THOMSON, GA; ID: HQU)
  • WRENS MEMORIAL (about 20 miles; WRENS, GA; ID: 65J)
  • WASHINGTON-WILKES COUNTY (about 30 miles; WASHINGTON, GA; ID: IIY)

Local government website: www.ci.thomson.ga.us/City/index.html

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thomson:
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,778)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 52 miles; GREENWOOD, SC; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 56 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • LANDER UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,429)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA (about 69 miles; ATHENS, GA; FT enrollment: 28,464)
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Notable locations in Thomson: McDuffie County Courthouse (A), Fire Station Number Two (B), Thomson City Hall (C), Thomson-McDuffie County Library (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Thomson: First Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Westview Cemetery (1), Thomson City Cemetery (2), Springfield Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Thomson: Thomson Commercial Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Thomson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Hickory Hills Museum (502 Hickory Hill Drive).

Hotels: Econo Lodge Thomson (130 North Seymour Drive), Best Western Inn (1890 Washington Rd), Best Western White Columns Inn (I-20 & Washington Road).

Courts: Georgia State Government - Georgia Superior Court Clerk's Cooperative Auth (337 Main Street), McDuffie County - Court House- Board of Commissioners (337 Main Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.7%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  27.6%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  15.4%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thomson, GA


168 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
125 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Thomson 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Thomson (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Thomson Main Office, Washington Road Branch, Hill Street Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Jackson Branch at 201 Jackson Street, branch established on 1902-01-01; Washington Road/Thomson Branch at 658 Main Street, branch established on 1974-07-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • First Bank of Georgia: Messenger Service Branch at 110 East Hill Street, branch established on 1999-03-01; Hill Street Branch at 110 East Hill Street, branch established on 2005-09-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $417.4 mil, Deposits: $341.5 mil, headquarters in Augusta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Georgia-Carolina Bancshares, Inc.
  • Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company: Thomson/West Hill Branch at 549 West Hill Street, branch established on 2001-02-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $648.9 mil, Deposits: $543.6 mil, headquarters in Louisville, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Queensborough Company, The
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Thomson Branch at 235 Main Street, branch established on 1997-09-15. Info updated 2006-12-08: Bank assets: $5,676.9 mil, Deposits: $4,748.7 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 169 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in McDuffie County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

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
Streets and Highways 17$20,243$14,2890$0
Fire - Other 1$1,592$19,1040$0
Firefighters 7$16,753$28,7193$1,178
Police - Other 2$2,389$14,3340$0
Police Protection - Officers 14$27,396$23,4825$1,519
Other Government Administration 7$17,506$30,0106$1,448
Financial Administration 3$7,645$30,5804$1,198
Other and Unallocable 3$6,064$24,2560$0
Water Supply 18$23,364$15,5760$0
Gas Supply 11$16,246$17,7230$0
Sewerage 6$10,950$21,9000$0
Solid Waste Management 19$21,556$13,6140$0
Totals for Government 108$171,705$19,07818$5,342


Thomson government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $1,074,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $22,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $296,000
    General - Other: $124,000
    Gas Utilities: $32,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $10,255,000
    Water Utilities: $3,418,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,032,000
    Police Protection: $781,000
    Regular Highways: $650,000
    Local Fire Protection: $614,000
    Central Staff Services: $380,000
    Financial Administration: $117,000
    Housing and Community Development: $91,000
    General - Other: $85,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $69,000
    Libraries: $55,000
    Correctional Institutions: $32,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Parks and Recreation: $195,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $76,000
    General - Other: $54,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,154,000
    All Other: $193,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $182,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $168,000
    Rents: $64,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $58,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $53,000
    Solid Waste Management: $29,000
    Local Fire Protection: $25,000
    General - Other: $21,000
    Gas Utilities: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,155,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $10,616,000
    Water Utilities: $3,539,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $196,000
    All Other: $28,000
  • Tax - Property: $520,000
    Other Selective Sales: $358,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $355,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $101,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $96,000
    Other License: $31,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,277,000

6.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,576 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.43%
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 Columbia County, GA  1.05% ($39,050 average AGI)
from Richmond County, GA  0.96% ($27,151)
from Warren County, GA  0.86% ($22,273)


6.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.12%
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 Richmond County, GA  1.16% ($24,386 average AGI)
to Columbia County, GA  0.95% ($37,694)
to Warren County, GA  0.64% ($25,633)


Strongest AM radio stations in Thomson:
  • WTWA (1240 AM; 1 kW; THOMSON, GA; Owner: CAMELLIA CITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thomson:
  • WTHO-FM (101.7 FM; THOMSON, GA; Owner: CAMELLIA CITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCHZ (95.1 FM; HARLEM, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE,LLC)
  • WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WRFN (93.1 FM; WARRENTON, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPRW-FM (107.7 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBQ-FM (104.3 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAEG (92.3 FM; EVANS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WGOR (93.9 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: WGOR LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXKT (100.1 FM; WASHINGTON, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Thomson:
  • WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WAAU-LP (Channel 18; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: THOMAS J. PIPER)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Thomson, Georgia:
  • Fatal accident count: 25
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 36
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 25
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 77
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Georgia average:
  • Fatal accident count: 90
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 138
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
  • Fatalities: 97
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 231
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12

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