Yellow River, Georgia

Back to Yellow River, GA housing info, Newton 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... 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: $47,496 (it was $43,359 in 2000) Yellow River:   $47,496 Georgia:   $49,136 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,356 Yellow River:   $18,356 Georgia:   $24,928 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $132,202 (it was $88,400 in 2000) Yellow River:   $132,202 Georgia:   $164,500 Yellow River, GA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition 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: 87.2 (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).

Yellow River-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/24/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.3 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 30.3 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.

Yellow River-area historical earthquake activity is below Georgia state average. It is 96% 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 84.8 miles away from Yellow River center
On 1/18/2000 at 22:19:31, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.1 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) earthquake occurred 59.0 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 87.9 miles away from Yellow River center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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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

This place:	9.6%
Whole state:	13.0%

This place:	3.9%
Whole state:	6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Yellow River, GA

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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%

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%

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)