Sasser, Georgia

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Population in 2022: 271 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -31.0%
Males: 125  (46.2%)
Females: 146  (53.8%)
Median resident age:

48.2 years
Georgia median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 39885.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $28,012 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Sasser:

$28,012
GA:

$72,837

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,101 (it was $14,658 in 2000)

Sasser town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $124,209 (it was $53,600 in 2000)
Sasser:

$124,209
GA:

$297,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $158,832; detached houses: $160,141; mobile homes: $128,725

Median gross rent in 2022: $503.

March 2022 cost of living index in Sasser: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.8%

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Ancestries: American (30.5%), Canadian (5.5%), Irish (3.2%), Northern European (2.3%), European (1.9%), English (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 310 feet

Land area: 0.78 square miles.

Population density: 345 people per square mile   (very low).

Sasser, Georgia map

22 residents are foreign born (4.8% North America, 0.9% Oceania).

This town:

6.3%
Georgia:

10.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,046 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $830 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: West Dougherty, GA (13.2 miles , pop. 59,680).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (121.6 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (669.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Dawson, GA (2.6 miles ),
Bronwood, GA (2.8 miles ),
Leesburg, GA (3.2 miles ),
West Dougherty, GA (3.6 miles ),
Smithville, GA (3.7 miles ),
Albany, GA (3.8 miles ),
Philema, GA (3.9 miles ),
Parrott, GA (3.9 miles)

Latitude: 31.72 N, Longitude: 84.35 W

Area code: 229

Distribution of median household income in Sasser, GA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sasser, GA in 2022
Sasser satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Georgia:

2.9%
Population change in the 1990s: +61 (+18.4%).
Most common industries in Sasser, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (9.0%)
  • Educational services (6.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.8%)
  • Food (4.8%)
  • Fuel dealers (4.8%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (4.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (12.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1%)
  • Food (8.1%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (8.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (5.8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (5.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (11.9%)
  • Health care (10.2%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.8%)
  • Apparel (6.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.8%)
  • Retail florists (6.8%)
  • Fuel dealers (6.8%)
Most common occupations in Sasser, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (11.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.8%)
  • Art and design workers (4.8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (11.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.6%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (10.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.8%)
  • Engineers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Art and design workers (11.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (11.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10.2%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.5%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (6.8%)

Average climate in Sasser, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 101. This is worse than average.

City:

101
U.S.:

73
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 26.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 22.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 12.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.4
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Sasser-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Sasser town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/1/2007, a category F3 tornado 18.2 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 11 people and caused $111 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Sasser-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 177.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 184.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 205.7 miles away from Sasser center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 205.7 miles away from Sasser center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 205.7 miles away from Sasser center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 258.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Terrell County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sasser topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Sasser:

  • TERRELL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC (Hospital, about 7 miles away; DAWSON, GA)
  • LEE COUNTY HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LEESBURG, GA)
  • ALBANY COMMUNITY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 12 miles away; ALBANY, GA)
  • PALMYRA NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; ALBANY, GA)
  • VISTACARE OF GEORGIA- ALBANY (Hospital, about 13 miles away; ALBANY, GA)
  • PHOEBE HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; ALBANY, GA)
  • PHOEBE NORTH (Hospital, about 14 miles away; ALBANY, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sasser:

  • Darton State College (about 13 miles; Albany, GA; Full-time enrollment: 5,000)
  • Albany Technical College (about 16 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,707)
  • Albany State University (about 16 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,662)
  • Georgia Southwestern State University (about 25 miles; Americus, GA; FT enrollment: 2,689)
  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 52 miles; Tifton, GA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • Bainbridge State College (about 58 miles; Bainbridge, GA; FT enrollment: 2,308)
  • Fort Valley State University (about 63 miles; Fort Valley, GA; FT enrollment: 3,200)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Terrell County Fire and Rescue Station 2 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Sasser: Macedonia Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Sasser: Sasser Commercial Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Terrell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
Georgia:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

67.9%
Whole state:

68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

2.7%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Sasser:

Marital status in Sasser, GA
  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 51.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 27.8%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

For population 25 years and over in Sasser:

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 11.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.8
Georgia average:

12.2

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sasser, GA (based on Terrell County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,80516
Black Protestant1,1249
Mainline Protestant7159
Other252-
Catholic--
None4,419-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Here:

3.89 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.97 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Terrell County:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
This county:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

14.2%
State:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

34.8%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.8%
State:

14.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.3%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Sasser:

42.5%
Georgia:

46.5%

Average BMI:
Sasser:

29.4
Georgia:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

22.8%
Georgia:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.2%
State:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
Georgia:

6.7

Overweight people:
Sasser:

36.1%
Georgia:

33.5%

General health condition:
Here:

51.3%
Georgia:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

77.6%
State:

80.8%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sasser, GA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$2,400
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,199
Totals for Government 0$0 3$3,599

Sasser government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $267,000 ($985.24)
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000 ($44.28)
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $47,000 ($173.43)
    Solid Waste Management: $38,000 ($140.22)
    Water Utilities: $29,000 ($107.01)
    Sewerage: $22,000 ($81.18)
    Central Staff Services: $14,000 ($51.66)
    General - Other: $9,000 ($33.21)
    General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($18.45)
    Health - Other: $2,000 ($7.38)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($7.38)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($7.38)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($3.69)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $7,000 ($25.83)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $44,000 ($162.36)

Sasser government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $43,000 ($158.67)
    Sewerage: $29,000 ($107.01)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $22,000 ($81.18)
    General Local Government Support: $21,000 ($77.49)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($7.38)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,000 ($3.69)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,000 ($103.32)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $262,000 ($966.79)
  • Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $18,000 ($66.42)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $9,000 ($33.21)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000 ($7.38)

Sasser government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $167,000 ($616.24)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sasser:

  • WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALG (1590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WSRA (1250 AM; 1 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIFELINE RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WGPC (1450 AM; 1 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sasser:

  • WWXC (90.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LAMAD MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEGC (107.7 FM; SASSER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WZIQ (106.5 FM; SMITHVILLE, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WJIZ-FM (96.3 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJAD (103.5 FM; LEESBURG, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDEC-FM (94.7 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: SUMTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNUQ (101.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W273AE (102.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUNV (91.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WBJY (89.3 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Sasser:

  • W34CZ (Channel 34; ALBANY, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WBKL-LP (Channel 35; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GWENDOLYN BOONE)
  • WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)

Sasser fatal accident list:

Oct 22, 2010 12:00 AM, Sr-520, Lat: 31.910114, Lon: -84.531019, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 24, 2004 09:43 AM, Sr-520, Co Rd 136, Lat: 31.723991, Lon: -84.354301, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Apr 26, 1997 03:50 PM, Sr520, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 9, 1995 00:29 AM, Sr520, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
Mar 25, 1987 06:05 PM, 50, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 49ft / 14.7mTotal length
  • $219,000Total costs
  • 19,720Total average daily traffic
  • 216Total average daily truck traffic
  • 29,580Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Sasser)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

5
  • Call Sign: KF4NNW, Grant Date: 11/27/1996, Expiration Date: 11/27/2006, Cancellation Date: 11/29/2008, Registrant: Sasser Amateur Radio Club, Sasser, GA 31785

  • Call Sign: N4PBO, Previous Call Sign: KB4UMY, Licensee ID: L00254292, Grant Date: 03/05/2002, Expiration Date: 05/19/2012, Cancellation Date: 05/20/2014, Registrant: Gisele G Lunsford, 154 Terrell St, Sasser, GA 31785

  • Call Sign: N4PJF, Previous Call Sign: KB4UMX, Licensee ID: L00514026, Grant Date: 05/08/2002, Expiration Date: 08/04/2012, Cancellation Date: 08/05/2014, Registrant: Marian H Blakelock, Sasser, GA 31785

  • Call Sign: N4SAF, Previous Call Sign: KC4BLT, Grant Date: 02/02/1988, Expiration Date: 02/02/1998, Cancellation Date: 02/03/2000, Registrant: Ethel H Lunsford, Sasser, GA 31782

  • Call Sign: W4EVG, Licensee ID: L00398520, Grant Date: 03/05/2002, Expiration Date: 02/25/2012, Cancellation Date: 02/26/2014, Registrant: John C Lunsford, Sasser, GA 31785


2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 8. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 25 took place in 2007, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Sasser, GA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (55.6%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (22.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Sasser, GA
    • 7455.6%Outside Fires
    • 3022.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2518.8%Structure Fires
    • 43.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Sasser, GA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sasser, GA
  • 85.0%Electricity
  • 15.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sasser, GA
  • 100.0%Electricity


Sasser compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
There is 1 pilot and 1 other airmen in this city.
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