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Upson County

Population in July 2007: 3,430.
Males: 1,675  (48.9%)
Females: 1,755  (51.1%)
Median resident age:  37.2 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,643 (it was $35,585 in 2000)
Thurston:  $43,643
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,222 (it was $65,600 in 2000)
Thurston:  $117,222
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $141,479; Detached houses: $158,825; Townhouses or other attached units: $127,591; Mobile homes: $48,225

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Races in Thurston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.9%)
  • Black (7.9%)
  • American Indian (7.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Thurston: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 82.2 square miles.

Population density: 42 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Thurston

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thurston CCD

  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Thurston:  0.8% ($552)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, GA (45.0 miles , pop. 185,781).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (59.2 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (657.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sunset Village, GA (1.8 miles ), Hannahs Mill, GA (7.0 miles ), Thomaston, GA (7.5 miles ), Lincoln Park, GA (7.5 miles ), Molena, GA (8.6 miles ), Woodbury, GA (11.3 miles ), Woodland, GA (11.8 miles ), Concord, GA (12.9 miles ).

Latitude: 32.90 N, Longitude: 84.44 W

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (19%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (11%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Printing workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Thurston-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/5/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.6 miles away from the Thurston place center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/13/1954, a category 3 tornado 26.3 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 75 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Thurston:
  • UPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; THOMASTON, GA)
  • GEORGIA BAPTIST MERIWETHER HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WARM SPRINGS, GA)
  • ROOSEVELT WARM SPRINGS INST FOR REHAB (about 20 miles; WARM SPRINGS, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thurston:
  • COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 45 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; ID: CSG)
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 51 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
  • LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 55 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; ID: LSF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Thurston:
  • THOMASTON-UPSON COUNTY (about 14 miles; THOMASTON, GA; ID: OPN)
  • ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL (about 18 miles; WARM SPRINGS, GA; ID: 5A9)
  • PEACH STATE (about 20 miles; WILLIAMSON, GA; ID: GA2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thurston:
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,263)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; MORROW, GA; FT enrollment: 2,953)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 54 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)

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Notable locations in Thurston: Camp Thunder (A), McCrary Minnow Farm (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Thurston include: Springfield Church (A), Crest Church (B), Pleasant Valley Church (C), Elkins Creek Church (D), Faithful Christian Church (E), Flint River Church (F), Friendship Church (G), New Fellowship Church (H), Hebron Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Fellowship Cemetery (1), Adams Cemetery (2), Flint River Cemetery (3), Friendship Cemetery (4), Grantland Cemetery (5), Brown Cemetery (6), Smith Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Turner Lake (A), Sunnyside Lake (B), Hammonds Lake (C), Daniel Lake (D), New Lake (E), Adams Lake (F), Lake Ellerbee Number 2 (G), Lake Ellerbee Number 1 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Womble Creek (A), Reeves Creek (B), Woodall Branch (C), Hoyle Branch (D), Hurricane Creek (E), Irvin Creek (F), Wright Branch (G), McCoys Branch (H), Turkey Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Thurston: Sprewell Bluff Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.3%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  11.5%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thurston, GA


29 people in other nonhousehold living situations
7 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded


Thurston compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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 Upson County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Utility gas (19%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

5.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.42%
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 Pike County, GA  0.50% ($24,311 average AGI)
from Spalding County, GA  0.49% ($21,386)
from Lamar County, GA  0.40% ($41,861)


5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,637 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.48%
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 Pike County, GA  0.56% ($39,160 average AGI)
to Spalding County, GA  0.49% ($26,068)
to Lamar County, GA  0.37% ($25,758)


Strongest AM radio stations in Thurston:
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WGSE (720 AM; daytime; 8 kW; HOGANSVILLE, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHIE (1320 AM; 5 kW; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: CHAPPELL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thurston:
  • WTGA-FM (101.1 FM; THOMASTON, GA; Owner: RADIO GEORGIA, INC.)
  • WKEU-FM (88.9 FM; THE ROCK, GA; Owner: GEORGIA FOUNDATION OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJSP-FM (88.1 FM; WARM SPRINGS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WKZJ (95.7 FM; GREENVILLE, GA; Owner: DAVIS B/CASTING OF COLUMBUS, INC)
  • WEKS (92.5 FM; ZEBULON, GA; Owner: SPALDING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WALR-FM (104.1 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCRU-LP (97.1 FM; THOMASTON, GA; Owner: THOMASTON CHRISTIAN RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Thurston:
  • WJSP-TV (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLTZ (Channel 38; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: LEWIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXTX (Channel 54; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)

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