Townsend, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 3,706.

Males: 1,844	(49.8%)
Females: 1,862	(50.2%)

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

Zip code: 31331

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,124 (it was $33,531 in 2000)

Townsend:	$41,124
Georgia:	$49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,702

Townsend:	$20,702
Georgia:	$24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,679 (it was $59,700 in 2000)

Townsend:	$106,679
Georgia:	$164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $163,333; Detached houses: $225,252; Mobile homes: $38,920; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $9,038

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%)

2008 cost of living index in Townsend: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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 741 to 1.

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

Townsend:	1.3% ($756)
Georgia:	0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (38.0 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (88.0 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (680.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Riceboro, GA (3.3 miles ), Darien, GA (3.8 miles ), Midway, GA (3.9 miles ), Allenhurst, GA (4.2 miles ), Walthourville, GA (4.3 miles ), Hinesville, GA (4.6 miles ), Ludowici, GA (4.6 miles ), Flemington, GA (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 31.57 N, Longitude: 81.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 912

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 31% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 42.1 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 18.6 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Townsend-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from Townsend center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Hospitals/medical centers near Townsend:

LIBERTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HINESVILLE, GA)
FOCUS BY THE SEA (about 26 miles; SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GA)
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CEN (about 29 miles; BRUNSWICK, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Townsend, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Townsend:

ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 35 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 62 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)
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA (about 121 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 2,162)
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON (about 121 miles; CHARLESTON, SC; FT enrollment: 9,756)

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 2007:

This place:	16.3%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	6.9%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Townsend, GA

Townsend compared to Georgia state average:

Median house value significantly below 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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Banks with branches in Townsend (2009 data):

Southeastern Bank: Eulonia Branch at Coastal Highway 17, branch established on 1976-08-19. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $433.4 mil, Deposits: $352.4 mil, headquarters in Darien, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Southeastern Banking Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in McIntosh County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (56%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%) Utility gas (3%) Wood (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for Townsend

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	52.7%	13.9%	10.1%	6.0%	4.8%
Congregations	28.6%	9.5%	9.5%	9.5%	4.8%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God of Prophecy	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	4.6%	2.9%	1.7%	1.5%	1.8%
Congregations	9.5%	9.5%	4.8%	4.8%	9.5%

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.

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.)
WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WGIG (1440 AM; 5 kW; BRUNSWICK, GA)
WLOP (1370 AM; 5 kW; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.)
WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WSFN (790 AM; 3 kW; BRUNSWICK, GA)
WJLG (900 AM; 4 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTKS (1290 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

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.)
WWSN (103.3 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WIXV (95.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WSVH (91.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WLPT (88.3 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
WEAS-FM (93.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRHQ (105.3 FM; RICHMOND HILL, GA; Owner: THOROUGHBRED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WYNR (102.5 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WXMK (105.9 FM; DOCK JUNCTION, GA; Owner: GOLDEN ISLES BROADCASTING, LLC)
WSGA (104.7 FM; HINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBGA (107.7 FM; DARIEN, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WYFS (89.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
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)
WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
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)
W39BV (Channel 39; HINESVILLE-RICHMOND, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5

Bonnie K Clark, Rt 3 Box 3121 A-1, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.7 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
Edward G Roach, State Hwy 251, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 106.1 m
Richard J Byrne, Rt 3 Box 3163-B28, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.2 m, Overall height: 85.3 m
Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:
James E McDonald, Rt 2 Box 2406 (Shellman Bluff), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00027692
Registrant: Georgia Rsa No. 12 Partnership D/B/A Alltel, One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
1/4 Mi S Ardoch Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
Registrant: Micro Technology Southeast, 3719 Norwich St, Brunswick, GA 31520, Phone: (912) 264-9653

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1

Rt 2 Box 2439 Bluff Rd Shellman Bluff, Type: Tower, Overall height: 30 m, Call Sign: KZN568, Licensee ID: L00010791
Assigned Frequencies : 156.425 MHz, 156.450 MHz, 156.800 MHz
Grant Date: 06/29/2001, Expiration Date: 05/14/2011
Registrant: Ronald S Iler, Rt 2 Box 2439 Bluff Rd @ Shellman, Townsend, GA 31331

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Townsend)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Townsend)

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