Wilmington Island, Georgia

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Back to Wilmington Island, GA housing info, Chatham County, Georgia, GA smaller cities, GA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Wilmington Island, GA Chatham County Population in July 2007: 15,203. Males: 7,363   (48.4%) Females: 7,840   (51.6%) Median resident age:   36.9 years Georgia median age:   33.4 years Zip codes: 31328. Estimated median household income in 2008: $70,083 (it was $58,689 in 2000) Wilmington Island:   $70,083 Georgia:   $50,861 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $32,791 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $267,703 (it was $130,500 in 2000) Wilmington Island:   $267,703 Georgia:   $169,100 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $295,406; Detached houses: $295,325; Townhouses or other attached units: $168,259; In 2-unit structures: $110,605; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $133,878; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $228,855 Wilmington Island, GA residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Relax & Rejuvenate Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Wilmington Island: White Non-Hispanic (91.2%) Black (3.9%) Hispanic (1.3%) Vietnamese (1.1%) Two or more races (0.8%) Chinese (0.6%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Wilmington Island: 87.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Wilmington Island, Georgia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Wilmington Island is mentioned 280 times on our forum: Moving to Savannah in June & need opinions on Wilmington Island  (8 replies) Wilmington Island  (27 replies) Does anyone currently live on Wilmington Island?  (18 replies) Wilmington Island, Gay Friendly  (5 replies) Wilmington Island  (14 replies) Considering move to Wilmington Island  (5 replies) Ancestries: English (15.4%), Irish (15.1%), German (15.0%), United States (12.6%), Scottish (5.5%), French (4.7%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Elevation: 2 feet Land area: 8.45 square miles. Population density: 1800 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Wilmington Island, Georgia

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Wilmington Island-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 37% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.6 miles away from the Wilmington Island place center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 11/9/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Wilmington Island-area historical earthquake activity is near Georgia state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.7 miles away from Wilmington Island center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 66.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from Wilmington Island center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 66.6 miles away from Wilmington Island center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	72.3%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.2%
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: 0.3% of all households

This place:	3.6%
Whole state:	13.0%

This place:	2.3%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wilmington Island, GA

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Here		45.1%
USA		50.2%

9.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.42%
Georgia average:	10.98%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($569 average AGI)

Chatham County:	0.28%
Georgia average:	0.39%

from Effingham County, GA	0.54% ($33,226 average AGI)
from Bryan County, GA	0.36% ($44,847)
from Liberty County, GA	0.28% ($22,704)

8.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.15%
Georgia average:	9.55%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($448 average AGI)

Chatham County:	0.10%
Georgia average:	0.09%

to Effingham County, GA	0.90% ($44,587 average AGI)
to Bryan County, GA	0.51% ($46,069)
to Liberty County, GA	0.24% ($25,203)

• 618 Wilmington Island Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 41.1 m, Overall height: 43.3 m, Call Sign: KNKA579
  Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: John T Scott
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
• 7660-A Highway 80, Type: Pole, Structure height: 56.7 m, Overall height: 60.9 m, Call Sign: KNKA579
  Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/05/2008, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: John T Scott
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• C C Hinkle, Approx 1.6 Mi S Of Hwy 80/26 On John Mercer Rd., Type: Tank, Structure height: 47.2 m, Overall height: 51.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00025538
  Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, Little Rock, AR 72203-2177, Phone: (501) 905-8578, Email:

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