Townsend, Georgia

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Population (year 2000): 3,538

Males: 1,761	(49.8%)
Females: 1,777	(50.2%)

McIntosh County

Median resident age:	41.4 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Zip code: 31331

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,300 (it was $33,531 in 2000)

Townsend	$32,300
Georgia:	$45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $102,600 (it was $98,100 in 2000)

Townsend	$102,600
Georgia:	$147,500

Townsend, GA residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Townsend:

White Non-Hispanic (68.9%)
Black (29.6%)
American Indian (29.6%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 21 feet

Land area: 228.1 square miles.

Population density: 16 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Townsend

High school or higher: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Unemployed: 4.5%
Mean travel time to work: 35.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Townsend CCD

Never married: 16.8%
Now married: 63.3%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 7.6%
Divorced: 12.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.6%
Georgia:	7.1%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Townsend, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Townsend to the number of sex offenders is 708 to 1.

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

Townsend:	0.8% ($756)
Georgia:	0.8% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (39.6 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (88.3 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (725.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Riceboro, GA (11.1 miles ), Darien, GA (14.1 miles ), Midway, GA (15.6 miles ), Allenhurst, GA (19.0 miles ), Walthourville, GA (19.5 miles ), Flemington, GA (21.6 miles ), Hinesville, GA (21.9 miles ), Everett, GA (22.1 miles ).

Latitude: 31.57 N, Longitude: 81.43 W

Most common industries for males:

Construction (23%)
Paper (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Health care (7%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Carpenters (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Townsend-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 42.5 miles away from the Townsend place center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 1/15/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Townsend:

LIBERTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HINESVILLE, GA)
FOCUS BY THE SEA (about 25 miles; SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GA)
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CEN (about 29 miles; BRUNSWICK, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Townsend, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Townsend:

BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES (about 23 miles; BRUNSWICK, GA; ID: BQK)
HUNTER AAF (about 36 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SVN)
SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 41 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SAV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Townsend:

LIBERTY COUNTY (about 21 miles; HINESVILLE, GA; ID: 2J2)
MALCOLM MC KINNON (about 30 miles; BRUNSWICK, GA; ID: SSI)
JESUP-WAYNE COUNTY (about 31 miles; JESUP, GA; ID: JES)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Townsend:

ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 37 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 88 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,495)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 94 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 131 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 132 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)

Private high school in Townsend:

CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 28; Location: RT 3 BOX 3149; Grades: PK - 12)

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Notable locations in Townsend: Old Fort Barrington (A), Fort Barrington Landing (B), Gould Landing (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Townsend include: Welcome Church (A), Wayfarer Church (B), Young Island Church (C), Townsend Baptist Church (D), Bower Chapel (E), South Newport Church (F), Second Credit Hill Church (G), Church of God (H), Saint Marks Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ebenezer Cemetery (1), Plum Orchard Cemetery (2), Lebanon Cemetery (3), Julienton Cemetery (4), McIntosh Cemetery (5), Contentment Plantation Cemetery (6), Wallace Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Harper Lake (A), Belly Hole Lake (B), Smith Lake (C), Crooked Lake (D), Bernie Lake (E), Marys Lake (F), Spring Lake (G), Fishing Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Harris Neck Creek (A), Swain River (B), Broro River (C), Todd River (D), Julienton River (E), Barbour Island River (F), Sapelo River (G), Wahoo River (H), Shell Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Townsend: Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Days Inn Townsend GA (I 95 Exit 58 Highway 57) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Townsend and their reported violations in the past:

BELVEDERE ISLAND (Population served: 257, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-09-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2001)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and AUG-07-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-07-2002)

4 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

DRY BRANCH VILLAGE (Population served: 206, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1995 and SEP-14-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-14-1998), St Intentional no-action (SEP-10-2001)

BUCCANEER MOBILE VILLAGE (Population served: 85, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-19-2001), St Public Notif received (MAR-14-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-08-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-17-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-17-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-22-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-02-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and NOV-13-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (SEP-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and OCT-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-2000)

One routine major monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

3 other older monitoring violations

DELTA PLANTATION (Population served: 76, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2006)

3 routine major monitoring violations

EAGLE NECK SUBDIVISION (Population served: 62, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-02-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2005), State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and AUG-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-09-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1996 and SEP-16-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-1998), St Intentional no-action (OCT-30-2001)

5 routine major monitoring violations

BIG TREE ESTATES POA (Population served: 38, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-28-1998), St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-26-1998), St Public Notif received (MAR-13-1998), St Site Visit (enforcement) (2 times from MAR-26-1998 to JUN-04-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-18-1998), St Site Visit (enforcement) (MAR-26-1998), St Public Notif received (APR-02-1998), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUN-04-1998)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-1998), St Public Notif received (FEB-11-1998), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-09-1998), St Site Visit (enforcement) (2 times from MAR-26-1998 to JUN-04-1998)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1997 and JUN-07-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2000)

9 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	68.7%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.0%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	16.3%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	6.9%
Whole state:	6.1%

Townsend compared to Georgia state average:

Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in McIntosh County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

9.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,071 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.67%
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 Glynn County, GA	3.17% ($29,339 average AGI)
from Liberty County, GA	0.52% ($27,263)
from Chatham County, GA	0.41% ($65,933)

7.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,423 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.53%
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 Glynn County, GA	2.90% ($25,340 average AGI)
to Chatham County, GA	0.48% ($30,353)
to Liberty County, GA	0.39% ($28,071)

Strongest AM radio stations in Townsend:

WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WCGA (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WOODBINE, GA; Owner: COX BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WGIG (1440 AM; 5 kW; BRUNSWICK, GA)
WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSFN (790 AM; 3 kW; BRUNSWICK, GA)
WLOP (1370 AM; 5 kW; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.)
WJLG (900 AM; 4 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTKS (1290 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Townsend:

WGCO (98.3 FM; MIDWAY, GA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WSKX (92.3 FM; HINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF GEORGIA, LLC)
WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJCL-FM (96.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WIXV (95.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSVH (91.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WEAS-FM (93.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WWSN (103.3 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WLPT (88.3 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
WRHQ (105.3 FM; RICHMOND HILL, GA; Owner: THOROUGHBRED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WXMK (105.9 FM; DOCK JUNCTION, GA; Owner: GOLDEN ISLES BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBGA (107.7 FM; DARIEN, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WYFS (89.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WSGA (104.7 FM; HINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRJY (104.1 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: GOLDEN ISLES BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Townsend:

WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
WGSA-CA (Channel 50; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
WVAN-TV (Channel 9; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

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