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Wilkes County

Population in July 2007: 6,762.
Males: 3,125  (46.2%)
Females: 3,637  (53.8%)

Median resident age:  39.2 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,059 (it was $28,720 in 2000)
Washington-Metasville:

$32,059
Georgia:

$47,590
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,276

Washington-Metasville CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $89,027 (it was $61,700 in 2000)
Washington-Metasville:

$89,027
Georgia:

$162,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $113,692; Detached houses: $128,921; Townhouses or other attached units: $62,913; In 2-unit structures: $62,913; Mobile homes: $54,858

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Washington-Metasville races chart
  • White alone - 3,504 (49.7%)
  • Black alone - 3,380 (48.0%)
  • Hispanic - 80 (1.1%)
  • Two or more races - 47 (0.7%)
  • Asian alone - 19 (0.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 10 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 4 (0.06%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.03%)

Races in Washington-Metasville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Washington-Metasville: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 213.5 square miles.

Population density: 32 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Washington-Metasville:

  • High school or higher: 67.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Washington-Metasville CCD:

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Washington-Metasville CCD:  1.0% ($606)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Athens, GA (41.3 miles , pop. 76,500).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (97.2 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (602.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Washington, GA (1.3 miles ), Tignall, GA (3.1 miles ), Rayle, GA (3.4 miles) , Sharon, GA (3.5 miles) , Lincolnton, GA (3.8 miles ), Crawfordville, GA (4.0 miles ), South Lincolnton, GA (4.2 miles ), Norwood, GA (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 33.73 N, Longitude: 82.71 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

Washington-Metasville household income distribution Washington-Metasville home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

11.8%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (13%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Washington-Metasville-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.4 miles away from the Washington-Metasville place center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/31/1973, a category F4 tornado 25.9 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Washington-Metasville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 82% 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 16.4 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 10.4 miles away from Washington-Metasville center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.3 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 20.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/8/1993 at 09:24:31, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.7 miles away from Washington-Metasville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wilkes County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Drought: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Washington-Metasville:

  • WILLS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 1 miles away; WASHINGTON, GA)
  • MCDUFFIE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; THOMSON, GA)
  • ELBERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 29 miles away; ELBERTON, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Washington-Metasville:

  • Athens Technical College (about 41 miles; Athens, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
  • University of Georgia (about 41 miles; Athens, GA; FT enrollment: 31,017)
  • Augusta Technical College (about 44 miles; Augusta, GA; FT enrollment: 2,398)
  • Augusta State University (about 44 miles; Augusta, GA; FT enrollment: 4,766)
  • Medical College of Georgia (about 46 miles; Augusta, GA; FT enrollment: 2,357)
  • Lander University (about 46 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,603)
  • Piedmont Technical College (about 48 miles; Greenwood, SC; FT enrollment: 2,675)

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Notable locations in Washington-Metasville: Washington Country Club (A), Rocky Creek Fire Department (B), Washington Fire Department (C), Robert Toombs House (D), Wilkes County Jail (E), Wilkes County Courthouse (F), Washington-Wilkes Historical Museum (G), Washington City Hall (H), Mary Willis Library (I), Serenity Behavioral Health Systems (J), Metasville Fire Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Bi-Lo Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Washington-Metasville include: Bethlehem Church (A), Heards Chapel (B), Macedonia Church (C), Metasville Church (D), Mount Pleasant Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), New Hope Church (G), Pierces Chapel (H), Hilliard Station Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cliffords Grove Cemetery (1), Ebenezer Cemetery (2), Mount Zion Cemetery (3), Pierces Chapel Cemetery (4), Symrna Cemetery (5), Burdette Cemetery (6), Crook Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Beaverdam Creek Lake (A), City of Washington Reservoir (B), Palmer Lake (C), Washington Country Club Lake (D), Shillinglaw Lake (E), Booth Lake (F), Hale Lake (G), Norman Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wynn Creek (A), Whitesides Creek (B), Ware Branch (C), Upton Creek (D), Threemile Creek (E), Jocko Creek (F), Hog Fork (G), Harden Creek (H), Rocky Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Washington-Metasville include: Holliday Park (1), Tiger Stadium (2), Ranger Stadium (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Wilkes County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  55.0%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

17.7%
Whole state:

13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

9.4%
Whole state:

6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Washington-Metasville, GA

People in group quarters in Washington-Metasville:

  • 59 people in nursing homes
  • 46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 12 people in other group homes

Washington-Metasville compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Wilkes County Georgia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Wilkes County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Washington-Metasville (based on Wilkes County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.90%
Here43.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents71.9%16.3%3.5%2.4%5.8%
Congregations50.0%23.3%3.3%6.7%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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Wilkes County:

4.87 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Wilkes County:

0.97 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Here:

7.79 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Here:

4.87 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Wilkes County:

14.4%
State:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Wilkes County:

29.8%
State:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.9%
Georgia:

14.6%

5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,980 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.50%
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 Clarke County, GA  0.39% ($22,214 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, GA  0.34% ($28,750)
from Taliaferro County, GA  0.31% ($21,364)


5.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,337 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.50%
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 Clarke County, GA  0.53% ($23,368 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, GA  0.53% ($22,211)
to McDuffie County, GA  0.42% ($23,667)

Strongest AM radio stations in Washington-Metasville:

  • WLOV (1370 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WASHINGTON, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBCU (1460 AM; 50 kW; UNION, SC)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Washington-Metasville:

  • WXKT (100.1 FM; WASHINGTON, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANIES, INC.)
  • W234AK (94.7 FM; WASHINGTON, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WRFN (93.1 FM; WARRENTON, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPRW-FM (107.7 FM; MARTINEZ, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCHZ (95.1 FM; HARLEM, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE,LLC)
  • WEHR (105.1 FM; ELBERTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA-CAROLINA RADIOCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTHO-FM (101.7 FM; THOMSON, GA; Owner: CAMELLIA CITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWRK-FM (92.1 FM; ELBERTON, GA; Owner: RADIO ELBERTON, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Washington-Metasville:

  • WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)


Washington-Metasville on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Computer specialists (population 5,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides (population 5,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Paper (population 5,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (population 5,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Black residents"

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