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Newton County

Population in July 2007: 7,173.
Males: 3,539  (49.3%)
Females: 3,634  (50.7%)
Median resident age:  34.8 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,500 (it was $43,359 in 2000)
Yellow River  $47,500
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $135,100 (it was $91,600 in 2000)
Yellow River  $135,100
Georgia:  $164,500

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Races in Yellow River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • Black (5.5%)
  • American Indian (5.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Yellow River: 90.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 395 feet

Land area: 49.1 square miles.

Population density: 146 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Yellow River

  • High school or higher: 70.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Yellow River CCD

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 70.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Georgia:  7.1%

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

Yellow River:  0.8% ($746)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
Yellow River satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Atlanta, GA (42.7 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (637.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Eudora, GA (7.7 miles ), Porterdale, GA (8.9 miles ), Mansfield, GA (10.5 miles ), Covington, GA (10.7 miles ), Jackson, GA (12.3 miles ), Oxford, GA (12.5 miles ), Newborn, GA (13.0 miles ), Flovilla, GA (13.2 miles ).

Latitude: 33.44 N, Longitude: 83.87 W


Yellow River household income distribution Yellow River home values distribution



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Yellow River-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/24/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.6 miles away from the Yellow River place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.1 miles away from the place center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Yellow River:
  • SYLVAN GROVE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; JACKSON, GA)
  • JASPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MONTICELLO, GA)
  • HENRY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; STOCKBRIDGE, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Yellow River:
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 41 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 51 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 54 miles; MARIETTA, GA; ID: MGE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Yellow River:
  • COVINGTON MUNI (about 13 miles; COVINGTON, GA; ID: 9A1)
  • BERRY HILL (about 22 miles; STOCKBRIDGE, GA; ID: 4A0)
  • MONROE-WALTON COUNTY (about 26 miles; MONROE, GA; ID: D73)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yellow River:
  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 32 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 8,213)
  • GORDON COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BARNESVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 2,263)
  • CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MORROW, GA; FT enrollment: 2,953)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 37 miles; DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 10,839)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
  • GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 17,302)

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Churches in Yellow River include: Wesley Chapel (A), Austin Chapel (B), Stewart Baptist Church (C), County Line Church (D), Red Oak Church (E), Pleasant View Church (F), Early Hope Church (G), High Point Baptist Church (H), Mount Olive Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Newton Factory Cemetery (1), Fincher Cemetery (2), Lovejoy Cemetery (3), Lackey Cemetery (4), Kitchen Cemetery (5), Biggers Cemetery (6), Stewart Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Treadwell Lake (A), Lake Bulow Campbell (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Yellow River (A), Dog Branch (B), Potts Creek (C), Dried Indian Creek (D), Wildcat Creek (E), Parker Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.9%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  9.6%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  6.1%

Yellow River compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below 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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Newton County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


13.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.41%
Georgia average:  10.98%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($73 average AGI)
Newton County:  0.03%
Georgia average:  0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Rockdale County, GA  2.81% ($39,508 average AGI)
from DeKalb County, GA  2.67% ($35,326)
from Gwinnett County, GA  0.80% ($33,975)


9.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,841 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.46%
Georgia average:  9.55%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($87 average AGI)
Newton County:  0.04%
Georgia average:  0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rockdale County, GA  1.90% ($32,345 average AGI)
to DeKalb County, GA  0.92% ($29,342)
to Walton County, GA  0.66% ($43,613)


Strongest AM radio stations in Yellow River:
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WPBS (1050 AM; 12 kW; CONYERS, GA; Owner: MIDWAY HOLINESS CHURCH, INC,)
  • WGFS (1430 AM; 5 kW; COVINGTON, GA; Owner: IPS, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Yellow River:
  • WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJGA-FM (92.1 FM; JACKSON, GA; Owner: EARNHART BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMVV (90.7 FM; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: LIFE RADIO MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WSB-FM (98.5 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSTR (94.1 FM; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WVEE (103.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZGC (92.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ATLANTA)
  • WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
  • WKLS (96.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLTM (94.9 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRFG (89.3 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: RADIO FREE GEORGIA BROADCASTING FOUNDATION INC)
  • WYNF (96.5 FM; GRAY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQMJ (100.1 FM; FORSYTH, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Yellow River:
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
  • WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXIA-TV (Channel 11; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
  • WSB-TV (Channel 2; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WSB-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W52CL (Channel 52; MACON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WHSG (Channel 63; MONROE, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
  • WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
  • WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WPBA (Channel 30; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA)
  • WUPA (Channel 69; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF ATLANTA INC.)
  • WANN-LP (Channel 32; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: PRISM BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDTA-LP (Channel 53; FAYETTEVILLE, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WIRE-CA (Channel 40; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)




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