Twin City, Georgia

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Emanuel County

Population in July 2008: 1,894. Population change since 2000: +8.1%

Males: 1,006	(53.1%)
Females: 888	(46.9%)

Median resident age:	34.7 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Zip codes: 30471.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,182 (it was $21,348 in 2000)

Twin City:	$26,182
Georgia:	$49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,769

Twin City:	$11,769
Georgia:	$24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,690 (it was $39,000 in 2000)

Twin City:	$69,690
Georgia:	$164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,952; Detached houses: $92,159; Mobile homes: $28,920; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

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Races in Twin City:

Black (53.6%)
White Non-Hispanic (45.0%)
Hispanic (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Twin City: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.5%), English (6.7%), Irish (2.9%), Subsaharan African (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 309 feet

Land area: 3.58 square miles.

Population density: 529 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Twin City

High school or higher: 51.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 5.7%
Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Twin City city

Never married: 35.6%
Now married: 41.2%
Separated: 3.8%
Widowed: 8.6%
Divorced: 10.8%

19 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.1%
Georgia:	7.1%

According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Twin City, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Twin City to the number of sex offenders is 111 to 1.

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

Twin City:	0.8% ($309)
Georgia:	0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA (59.5 miles , pop. 195,182).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (153.5 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (644.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Garfield, GA (2.5 miles) , Stillmore, GA (3.2 miles ), Swainsboro, GA (3.2 miles ), Nunez, GA (3.5 miles) , South Ogeechee, GA (3.6 miles ), Summertown, GA (3.7 miles) , Portal, GA (3.7 miles ), Metter, GA (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $30,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $30,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 32.58 N, Longitude: 82.16 W

Area code: 478

Population change in the 1990s: +266 (+17.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Wood products (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Machinery (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (15%)
Apparel (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Social assistance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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Twin City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/13/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.8 miles away from the Twin City city center injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/16/1976, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.4 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Twin City-area historical earthquake activity is near Georgia state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from Twin City center
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 17.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/18/2003 at 06:04:24, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.6 miles away from Twin City center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/3/1992 at 04:21:22, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from Twin City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Twin City:

EMANUEL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; SWAINSBORO, GA)
CANDLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; METTER, GA)
JENKINS COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MILLEN, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Twin City, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Twin City:

GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 73 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 77 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)

Public high school in Twin City:

Emanuel County Institute School (Students: 605; Location: 102 North College Street; Grades: 06-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Twin City:

Twin City Elementary School (Students: 525; Location: 162 Parrish Pond Road; Grades: PK-05)

See full list of schools located in Twin City, School District: EMANUEL COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

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Cemeteries: Twin City Cemetery (1), Roundtree Grove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

COUNTRY VIEW ESTATES MHP (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St BCA signed (AUG-21-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-2003)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUL-24-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUL-24-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-24-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-06-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-21-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-06-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-21-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-24-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-24-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and OCT-17-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (2 times from AUG-01-2005 to OCT-03-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-17-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-02-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2004)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-06-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-21-2003)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2002 and SEP-08-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (FEB-05-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2003)

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

13 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

23 regular monitoring violations

3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.7%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.5%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	30.0%
Whole state:	13.0%

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

This city:	13.5%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Twin City, GA

207 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
100 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Twin City compared to Georgia state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below 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.
Renting percentage below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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 Twin City (2009 data):

Durden Banking Company, Incorporated: at 111 North Railroad Avenue, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $162.1 mil, Deposits: $145.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Durden Bankshares, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Emanuel County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (44%) Electricity (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Religion statistics for Twin City

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Progressive Primitive Baptists	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Catholic Church
Adherents	56.9%	22.8%	5.8%	5.8%	2.6%
Congregations	33.3%	19.7%	10.6%	7.6%	1.5%

Name	National Association of Free Will Baptists	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Church of the Nazarene	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.3%	1.4%	1.0%	0.6%	0.8%
Congregations	3.0%	1.5%	3.0%	3.0%	16.7%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$1,625	$19,500	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$2,742	$32,904	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	3	$6,759	$27,036	3	$4,473
Police - Other	1	$1,966	$23,592	0	$0
Streets and Highways	2	$4,504	$27,024	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,533	$30,396	0	$0
Totals for Government	9	$20,129	$26,839	3	$4,473

Twin City government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $98,000
Solid Waste Management: $84,000

All Other: $22,000

Parks & Recreation: $13,000
Construction - Parks & Recreation: $21,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $232,000
Water Utilities: $140,000

Central Staff Services: $112,000

Regular Highways: $107,000

Sewerage: $93,000

Solid Waste Management: $83,000

Parks & Recreation: $32,000

General - Other: $16,000

Fire Protection: $12,000

Housing & Community Development: $9,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $129,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $860,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $838,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $22,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $61,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $4,000
Sewerage: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $148,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $147,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $2,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $111,000
All Other: $3,000
Tax - Property: $96,000
Other Selective Sales: $64,000

Public Utilities: $63,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $27,000

NEC: $22,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $233,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $50,000

5.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.55%
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 Bulloch County, GA	0.48% ($21,971 average AGI)
from Toombs County, GA	0.43% ($26,194)
from Candler County, GA	0.29% ($24,952)

5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,577 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.31%
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 Candler County, GA	0.42% ($22,167 average AGI)
to Laurens County, GA	0.38% ($30,741)
to Bulloch County, GA	0.37% ($26,808)

Strongest AM radio stations in Twin City:

WXRS (1590 AM; 3 kW; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJAT (800 AM; 1 kW; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WHCG (1360 AM; 1 kW; METTER, GA; Owner: RADIO METTER, INC.)
WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, 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.)
WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WPTB (850 AM; 1 kW; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF GEORGIA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Twin City:

WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMCD (100.1 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
WPMX (102.9 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: MULTI-SERVICE CORP.)
WXRS-FM (100.5 FM; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBMZ (104.9 FM; METTER, GA; Owner: WM. JIMMY PAGE, TR/AS RADIO METTER)
WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
WHKN (94.9 FM; MILLEN, GA; Owner: MULTI-SERVICE CORP.)
WELT (98.1 FM; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGPH (91.5 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE,)
WYUM (101.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Twin City:

WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
WVAN-TV (Channel 9; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

Twin City fatal accident list:
Sep 7, 1998 09:28 AM, Sr-23, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 29, 1995 09:50 AM, 23, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 23, 1993 07:10 AM, 192, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 10, 1986 01:30 AM, 26, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 13, 1975 07:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,170
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 3,255

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Twin City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9
Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Twin City

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