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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
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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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2004 Presidential Election results in Upson County Georgia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Utility gas (19%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Religion statistics for Thurston
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 71.0% | 11.0% | 5.1% | 3.5% | 2.1% |
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| Congregations | 47.2% | 13.2% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Progressive Primitive Baptists | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 2.7% |
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| Congregations | 1.9% | 3.8% | 7.5% | 3.8% | 17.0% |
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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.
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:
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:
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.)
- WGSE (720 AM; daytime; 8 kW; HOGANSVILLE, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WFDR (1370 AM; 1 kW; MANCHESTER, GA)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Thurston:
- WTGA-FM (101.1 FM; THOMASTON, GA; Owner: RADIO GEORGIA, INC.)
- WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKEU-FM (88.9 FM; THE ROCK, GA; Owner: GEORGIA FOUNDATION OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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.)
- WQMJ (100.1 FM; FORSYTH, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
- WSWS-TV (Channel 66; OPELIKA, AL; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF OPELIKA)
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