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Grady County

Population in July 2008: 605. Population change since 2000: -4.1%
 

Males: 267  (44.2%)
Females: 338  (55.8%)

Median resident age:  44.5 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31797.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,765 (it was $22,639 in 2000)
Whigham:  $27,765
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,316
Whigham:  $13,316
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,133 (it was $51,000 in 2000)
Whigham:  $91,133
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $95,172; Detached houses: $99,562; Mobile homes: $42,813

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Races in Whigham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.9%)
  • Black (35.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Whigham: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.6%), Irish (7.6%), German (3.8%), English (1.7%), French (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 270 feet

Land area: 1.18 square miles.

Population density: 512 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Whigham

  • High school or higher: 55.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whigham city

  • Never married: 18.5%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 14.8%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

6 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Whigham, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Whigham to the number of sex offenders is 202 to 1.

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

Whigham:  0.7% ($364)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tallahassee, FL (30.1 miles , pop. 150,624).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (153.9 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (664.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Climax, GA (2.5 miles ), Cairo, GA (2.6 miles ), Calvary-Reno, GA (3.2 miles ), Lime Sink, GA (3.2 miles ), Attapulgus, GA (3.7 miles ), Spence, GA (3.7 miles ), Bainbridge, GA (3.8 miles ), Duncanville, GA (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 30.88 N, Longitude: 84.32 W

Area code: 229

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Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+1.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)



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Whigham-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 83% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/13/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Whigham city center killed 6 people and injured 15 people and caused $5 million in damages.

On 2/13/2000, a category 3 tornado 20.0 miles away from the city center killed 11 people and injured 175 people and caused $20 million in damages.



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Birthplace of: Micalvin Hammonds - College basketball player (Mercer Bears).


Hospitals/medical centers near Whigham:
  • GRADY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CAIRO, GA)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BAINBRIDGE, GA)
  • JOHN D ARCHBOLD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; THOMASVILLE, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Whigham, GA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whigham:
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 63 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 94 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; FT enrollment: 3,140)
Public elementary/middle school in Whigham:
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User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The nearest city with 1,000,000 people to Whigham is Atlanta, GA, not Houston, TX.

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Cemeteries: Whigham Cemetery (1), Woodlawn Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

FLINT RIVER RESTAURANT (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  74.9%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  25.9%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Whigham, GA


134 people in nursing homes


Whigham 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.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 Whigham (2009 data):
  • Capital City Bank: Whigham Branch at 126 E. Broad Avenue, branch established on 1973-03-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,471.5 mil, Deposits: $1,994.4 mil, headquarters in Tallahassee, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 73 total offices, Holding Company: Capital City Bank Group, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Grady County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (54%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Whigham

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Christian Churches and Churches of Christ USA National Primitive Baptist Convention
Adherents67.5%12.6%5.6%3.7%3.0%
Congregations39.7%19.0%3.4%3.4%5.2%
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchChurch of the NazareneChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsNational Association of Free Will BaptistsOther religions
Adherents1.8%0.9%0.8%0.8%3.3%
Congregations3.4%1.7%1.7%1.7%20.7%
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 2$4,996$29,9760$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$540
Police Protection - Officers 3$6,652$26,6081$376
Police - Other 0$0 1$230
Streets and Highways 1$1,253$15,0360$0
Water Supply 1$1,612$19,3440$0
Electric Power 1$3,494$41,9280$0
Totals for Government 8$18,007$27,0118$1,146



Whigham government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $35,000
    Sewerage: $34,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $470,000
    Police Protection: $116,000
    Central Staff Services: $101,000
    Solid Waste Management: $38,000
    Regular Highways: $37,000
    Water Utilities: $34,000
    Sewerage: $23,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $35,000
    All Other: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $173,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $160,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $39,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $42,000
    Electric Utilities: $19,000
    Central Staff: $13,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
    Water Utilities: $7,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $109,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $550,000
    Water Utilities: $50,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $10,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $56,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
  • Tax - Property: $42,000
    Other Selective Sales: $26,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $12,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $159,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

7.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,312 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.27%
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 Thomas County, GA  1.69% ($29,748 average AGI)
from Leon County, FL  0.68% ($42,373)
from Decatur County, GA  0.59% ($34,477)


6.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,258 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.66%
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 Thomas County, GA  1.34% ($26,790 average AGI)
to Decatur County, GA  0.62% ($23,478)
to Leon County, FL  0.48% ($26,806)


Strongest AM radio stations in Whigham:
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WGRA (790 AM; 1 kW; CAIRO, GA; Owner: LOVETT BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, INC)
  • WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCVC (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
  • WHBT (1410 AM; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL)
  • WNLS (1270 AM; 5 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Whigham:
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTNT-FM (94.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWLD (102.3 FM; CAIRO, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTLY (107.1 FM; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGLF (104.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBGE (101.9 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: JOHN H. WIGGINS)
  • WZND (105.3 FM; HEADLAND, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBZE (98.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAIB (103.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHTF (104.9 FM; HAVANA, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXSR (101.5 FM; QUINCY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBWT (100.7 FM; MIDWAY, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGWD (93.3 FM; GRETNA, FL; Owner: DE-COL INCORPORATED)
  • WEGT (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, FL; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • W250AF (97.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Whigham:
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WVUP-CA (Channel 45; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WTBC-LP (Channel 65; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • W19CP (Channel 19; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV)
  • W38CM (Channel 22; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • W35BN (Channel 35; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: DEEPAK VISWANATH)
  • W02CI (Channel 2; CAIRO/THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: CEE, INC.)
  • WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • WBXT-CA (Channel 56; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)


Whigham fatal accident list:
Feb 25, 1979 02:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Whigham)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • City Hall Main St, Call Sign: KNHS748, Licensee ID: L00099169
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.875 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/27/1998, Expiration Date: 10/19/2003, Cancelation Date: 12/21/2003
    Registrant: City Of Whigham, City Hall, Whigham, GA 31797
  • City Hall Main St, Call Sign: KNGF887
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.010 MHz, 154.905 MHz, 154.935 MHz, 155.370 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/08/2003, Expiration Date: 03/30/2013
    Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 3419 Via Lido 609, Newport Beach, CA 92663-3908, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 515-2544
  • Railroad Ave, Call Sign: KZN309
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.915 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/01/1996, Expiration Date: 02/20/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/22/2001
    Registrant: M & M Poultry Farms Inc Dba Cash Carry Feeds Inc, Whigham, GA 31797, Phone: (912) 762-4171

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • State Park Rd, Overall height: 133.8 m, Call Sign: WNTW876
    Assigned Frequencies : 958.350 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/05/1995, Expiration Date: 04/05/2000, Cancelation Date: 07/09/2000
    Registrant: Phone: (912) 228-0610
  • WHIGHAM, 2 Miles N Of Us Hwy 84 On State Park Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 128 m, Overall height: 133.8 m, Call Sign: WPRX679, Licensee ID: L00010936
    Assigned Frequencies : 954.750 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 03/13/2011, Certifier: Tonya Griffin
    Registrant: Decatur Grady County E-911, 912 Spring Creek Road, Bainbridge, GA 31718, Phone: (229) 248-3853, Fax: (229) 248-3857, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KF4WF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00634608
    Grant Date: 02/11/2003, Expiration Date: 02/23/2013
    Registrant: Thomas D Farnsworth, 3912 Old 179 South, Whigham, GA 39897
  • Call Sign: N4OLW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00722769
    Grant Date: 06/30/2006, Expiration Date: 07/11/2016, Certifier: Edward J F Mallory
    Registrant: Edward J F Mallory, 249 Melton Brinson Rd, Whigham, GA 39897


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 98 mph), Engine: JACOBS R755A SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 630U , Serial Number: 366, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 11/10/1966
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 744 Jones Rd, Whigham, GA 31797
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182Q (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 759DK , Serial Number: 18265909, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 08/08/1977
    Registrant (Corporation): Stuckey Construction Inc, 3298 Highway 179 South, Whigham, GA 39897
  • Aircraft: MOORE SPORT 2S (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 8615A , Serial Number: 1194, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 11/20/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Emory E Moore, 3699 Tired Creek Rd, Whigham, GA 39897


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

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