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Montgomery County

Population in July 2008: 551. Population change since 2000: +4.0%
 

Males: 259  (47.2%)
Females: 292  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  35.4 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30473.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,649 (it was $31,513 in 2000)
Uvalda:  $38,649
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,250
Uvalda:  $18,250
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,542 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Uvalda:  $62,542
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,429; Detached houses: $85,684; Townhouses or other attached units: $29,509; Mobile homes: $31,625

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Races in Uvalda:

  • White Non-Hispanic (59.1%)
  • Black (38.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Uvalda: 71.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.8%), English (2.5%), French (2.5%), Irish (2.5%), German (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 177 feet

Land area: 1.91 square miles.

Population density: 288 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Uvalda

  • High school or higher: 68.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Uvalda city

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Uvalda, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Uvalda to the number of sex offenders is 61 to 1.

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

Uvalda:  0.7% ($235)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (82.4 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (129.0 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (687.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Alston, GA (1.9 miles) , Ailey, GA (3.3 miles ), Mount Vernon, GA (3.3 miles ), Higgston, GA (3.6 miles ), Lumber City, GA (3.6 miles ), Hazlehurst, GA (3.6 miles ), Vidalia, GA (3.7 miles ), Glenwood, GA (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 32.04 N, Longitude: 82.51 W

Area code: 912

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Population change in the 1990s: -32 (-5.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Machinery (12%)
  • Apparel (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (15%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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Average climate in Uvalda, Georgia

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Uvalda-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the Uvalda city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 1/20/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.8 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Uvalda-area historical earthquake activity is below Georgia state average. It is 97% 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 29.6 miles away from Uvalda center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Uvalda:
  • MEADOWS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 14 miles; VIDALIA, GA)
  • WHEELER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GLENWOOD, GA)
  • JEFF DAVIS HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HAZLEHURST, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Uvalda, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Uvalda:
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 85 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 88 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 88 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)

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

CHARLOTTE WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 52, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-15-1998)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-27-1996)
  • One routine major monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.6%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  19.3%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Uvalda, GA



Uvalda compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 Uvalda (2009 data):
  • Altamaha Bank and Trust Company: Uvalda Branch at 203 W Main Street, branch established on 2003-03-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $139.0 mil, Deposits: $122.1 mil, headquarters in Vidalia, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Altamaha Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (47%)
  • Electricity (44%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Uvalda

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents65.7%17.9%13.0%2.0%1.5%
Congregations44.4%29.6%11.1%7.4%7.4%
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$1,993$23,9160$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,215$26,5800$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$664
Sewerage 1$2,086$25,0320$0
Water Supply 1$1,550$18,6000$0
Totals for Government 4$7,844$23,5321$664



Uvalda government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $50,000
    Solid Waste Management: $43,000
    Police Protection: $30,000
    Water Utilities: $29,000
    Sewerage: $19,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $37,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $456,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $444,000
    Other, NEC: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $19,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $225,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $50,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $46,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $27,000
    Other Selective Sales: $19,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $19,000
    Public Utilities: $17,000
    NEC: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $71,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $23,000

9.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,975 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.35%
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 Toombs County, GA  2.72% ($27,386 average AGI)
from Wheeler County, GA  0.54% ($26,929)
from Laurens County, GA  0.43% ($27,818)


8.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.28%
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 Toombs County, GA  3.34% ($23,024 average AGI)
to Wheeler County, GA  0.51% ($31,231)


Strongest AM radio stations in Uvalda:
  • WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WVOH (920 AM; 1 kW; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBBT (1340 AM; 1 kW; LYONS, GA; Owner: T.C.B. BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMLT (1330 AM; 5 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Uvalda:
  • WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WLYU (100.9 FM; LYONS, GA; Owner: T.C.B. BROADCASTING INC)
  • WGPH (91.5 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE,)
  • WYUM (101.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTCQ (97.7 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVOH-FM (93.5 FM; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WMOC (88.7 FM; LUMBER CITY, GA; Owner: FULL GOSPEL CHURCH OF GOD WRITTEN)
  • WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRBX (104.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, GA; Owner: WRBX / WTNL, INC.)
  • WYSC (102.7 FM; MCRAE, GA; Owner: CINECOM BROASCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Uvalda:
  • WPHJ-CA (Channel 46; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • W56DU (Channel 56; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)


Uvalda fatal accident list:
Jan 30, 1988 01:45 AM, 135, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 27, 1985 03:11 AM, 135, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 4,770
Total average daily truck traffic: 210
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 7,155

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
  • Tina M Chambliss, 539-T South 1st Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 1200 112th Ave Ne, Suite C-191, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
  • Tina M Chambliss, 174b Hitchcock Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
    Registrant: Wireless Applications Corporation, 1200 112th Ave Ne, Suite C-191, Bellevue, WA 98004, Phone: (425) 643-5000, Email:
  • Kathy A Padgett, New Hope Church Road/County Route 129, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1 Reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4277, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, 147 Green Thigpen Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, 6491 Ga Hwy 135 (Ga11612-S), Type: Tower, Structure height: 125 m, Overall height: 126.5 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • City Hall, Call Sign: KYS816, Licensee ID: L00113945
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.725 MHz, 154.905 MHz, 154.935 MHz, 155.370 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/28/2005, Expiration Date: 07/06/2015
    Registrant: City Of Uvalda, City Hall, Uvalda, GA 30473, Phone: (912) 594-6414, Fax: (912) 594-6415, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: K4OOB, Previous Call Sign: KG4AGH, Licensee ID: L01454813
    Grant Date: 01/07/2009, Expiration Date: 01/07/2019
    Registrant: James R Fowler, 3074 Cedar Crossing Rd, Uvalda, GA 30473
  • Call Sign: W8ARB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00528395
    Grant Date: 06/06/2002, Expiration Date: 07/28/2012, Certifier: David M Theurer
    Registrant: David M Theurer, 1955 Old River Rd, Uvalda, GA 30473
  • Call Sign: WA4INK, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/19/1988, Expiration Date: 04/19/1998, Cancelation Date: 04/20/2000
    Registrant: Mitchell E Grimes, Uvalda, GA 30473
  • Call Sign: W4DAQ, Previous Call Sign: WB4DAQ, Licensee ID: L00192471
    Grant Date: 02/18/2000, Expiration Date: 02/18/2010, Certifier: Melvin H Santrock
    Registrant: Melvin H Santrock, 275 Hitchcock Road, Uvalda, GA 30473
  • Call Sign: KJ4HMP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01441118
    Grant Date: 10/28/2008, Expiration Date: 10/28/2018, Certifier: Lindasue B Santrock
    Registrant: Lindasue B Santrock, 275 Hitchcock Rd, Uvalda, GA 30473


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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