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Population in July 2008: 1,528. Population change since 2000: +6.6%
 

Males: 729  (47.8%)
Females: 799  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  30.9 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31650.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,597 (it was $20,871 in 2000)
Willacoochee:  $25,597
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,155
Willacoochee:  $11,155
Georgia:  $24,928

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $53,965 (it was $30,200 in 2000)
Willacoochee:  $53,965
Georgia:  $164,500

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $65,816; Detached houses: $75,417; Townhouses or other attached units: $109,605; Mobile homes: $29,162
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Races in Willacoochee:

  • White Non-Hispanic (43.5%)
  • Black (39.4%)
  • Hispanic (15.8%)
  • Other race (8.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Willacoochee: 72.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (10.0%), Irish (5.7%), English (2.6%), German (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 242 feet

Land area: 3.79 square miles.

Population density: 403 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Willacoochee

  • High school or higher: 50.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Willacoochee city

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 6.2%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

188 residents are foreign born (12.9% Latin America).

This city:  13.1%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Willacoochee, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Willacoochee to the number of sex offenders is 764 to 1.

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

Willacoochee:  1.3% ($394)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (68.2 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (108.2 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (742.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Alapaha, GA (3.3 miles ), Pearson, GA (3.4 miles ), Nashville, GA (3.8 miles ), Douglas, GA (4.1 miles ), Enigma, GA (4.2 miles ), Ambrose, GA (4.2 miles ), Holt, GA (4.4 miles ), Ray City, GA (4.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $91,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 31.34 N, Longitude: 83.05 W

Area code: 912

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Population change in the 1990s: +203 (+16.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
  • Wood products (16%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (20%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



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Crime in Willacoochee by Year
Type 2001 2002 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 1000
    per 100,000 68.10.00.00.0
Assaults 1332
    per 100,000 68.1200.1194.4128.7
Burglaries 6395
    per 100,000 408.4200.1583.3321.8
Thefts 373413
    per 100,000 204.2467.02203.5836.6
Auto thefts 4200
    per 100,000 272.3133.40.00.0
Arson N/A000
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 92.683.4167.981.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.96
US city average:  3.00

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Willacoochee-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 47% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.1 miles away from the Willacoochee city center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/12/2002, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.0 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused $510,000 in damages.


Willacoochee-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 100% 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 87.1 miles away from Willacoochee center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Willacoochee:
  • BERRIEN COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; NASHVILLE, GA)
  • COFFEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; DOUGLAS, GA)
  • LOUIS SMITH MEMORIAL HISPITAL (about 21 miles; LAKELAND, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Willacoochee, GA

Local government website: www.willacoochee.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Willacoochee:
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.3%
Whole state:  70.2%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  29.7%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.4%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Willacoochee, GA


24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Willacoochee compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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 Willacoochee (2009 data):
  • THE PEOPLES BANK: The Peoples Bank at East Railroad Avenue, branch established on 1948-09-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $58.3 mil, Deposits: $50.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Atkinson County Bankshares Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Atkinson County Georgia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (65%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Willacoochee

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOld Missionary Baptists AssociationsOther religions
Adherents45.4%14.3%11.2%6.7%22.5%
Congregations22.2%25.9%3.7%14.8%33.3%
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$5,005$30,0300$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$345
Judicial and Legal 1$1,741$20,8921$300
Police Protection - Officers 3$8,132$32,5280$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$922
Firefighters 0$0 19$126
Streets and Highways 3$6,161$24,6441$714
Welfare 1$1,772$21,2641$576
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,001
Water Supply 1$3,490$41,8800$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$261
Totals for Government 11$26,301$28,69231$4,245



Willacoochee government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $64,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $297,000
    Sewerage: $198,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $105,000
    Water Utilities: $105,000
    Central Staff Services: $89,000
    Sewerage: $70,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
    Welfare - Other: $15,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Libraries: $4,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Water Utilities: $495,000
    Welfare: $10,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $145,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,120,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,106,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
    Interest Earnings: $6,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $1,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $182,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $96,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $54,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $495,000
    Public Welfare: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $138,000
    Other Selective Sales: $46,000
    Public Utilities: $34,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $32,000
    NEC: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $138,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $63,000

6.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.98%
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 Coffee County, GA  2.50% ($18,492 average AGI)


6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,698 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.35%
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 Coffee County, GA  2.34% ($24,527 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Willacoochee:
  • WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WOKA (1310 AM; 4 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WTHV (810 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HAHIRA, GA; Owner: ETERNAL LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Willacoochee:
  • WPNG (101.9 FM; PEARSON, GA; Owner: KM RADIO OF PEARSON, L.L.C.)
  • WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WLPF (98.5 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WKAA (97.7 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVGA (105.9 FM; LAKELAND, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WKZZ (92.5 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WDDQ (92.1 FM; ADEL, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WULS (103.7 FM; BROXTON, GA; Owner: ROUNDTREE-CARVER ENTERPRISES, INC)
  • WBTY (98.7 FM; HOMERVILLE, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING & INVESTMENT CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Willacoochee:
  • WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W12DA (Channel 12; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV, INC.)
  • WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W33BX (Channel 33; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Willacoochee fatal accident list:
Apr 25, 1993 04:50 AM, Sr520, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Pedestrians: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 16, 1991 06:00 AM, 145, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 8, 1989 09:07 AM, Sr520, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 16, 1978 10:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Nov 16, 1978 11:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 7, 1977 06:45 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 2, 1977 06:08 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 600
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 900

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Muayyad Mustafa, 3 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 82.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00024153
    Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, Willacoochee, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
    Registrant: Aat Communications, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Willacoochee City Hall, Call Sign: KVD578, Licensee ID: L00105856
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.905 MHz, 154.935 MHz, 155.370 MHz, 155.625 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/13/2004, Expiration Date: 03/15/2014
    Registrant: City Of Willacoochee, City Hall, Willacoochee, GA 31650, Phone: (912) 534-5152
  • Lat: 31.314167 Lon: -83.034361, Call Sign: WPSJ555
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.990 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/21/2001, Expiration Date: 05/21/2011, Certifier: Anthony Ross
    Registrant: Hastys Communication, 1515 Rebel Rd, Tifton, GA 31794, Phone: (229) 382-3913, Fax: (229) 382-2990

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • SWEETGUM, 3 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WPJA709
    Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz, 2118.40 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Douglas I Brandon
    Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
  • WILLACOOCHE, A Street, Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WHQ945, Licensee ID: L00005635
    Assigned Frequencies : 2113.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/10/1996, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/26/2000
    Registrant: Plant Telephone Company, Tifton, GA 31793

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KE4SLS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00914833
    Grant Date: 09/08/2004, Expiration Date: 10/31/2014, Certifier: William H Essary Jr
    Registrant: William H Essary Jr, Box 5660 Willacoochee Hwy, Willacoochee, GA 31650
  • Call Sign: WA4OZE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01147331
    Grant Date: 05/03/2006, Expiration Date: 07/24/2016, Certifier: John Egolf
    Registrant: John Egolf, Box 205 1st St, Willacoochee, GA 31650

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