Meriwether County, Georgia (GA)

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County population in 2005: 22,919 (16% urban, 84% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,109
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,139

% of renters here:	26%
State:	33%

Land area: 503 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 46 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	17.8%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.9%
Whole state:	6.1%

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.4%), Educational,health and social services (18.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 75%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Meriwether County, Georgia business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Meriwether County, Georgia:

White Non-Hispanic (55.8%)
Black (42.2%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	36.4 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Males: 10,763	(47.8%)
Females: 11,771	(52.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,901
County population in 2003: 22,717
Jobs in 2003: 6,332

Meriwether County,GA real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 9,898
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.4%

Average household size:

Meriwether County:	2.7 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,252 ($31,870 in 2000)

This county	$34,252
Georgia:	$45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $97,209

Meriwether County	$97,209
Georgia:	$147,500

Median monthly rent in 2000: $427
Institutionalized population: 404
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Meriwether County in 2000: $749

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 16
Burglaries: 117
Thefts: 216
Auto thefts: 116

Meriwether County races chart

Meriwether County, GA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 172 buildings, average cost: $127,800
2005: 143 buildings, average cost: $139,700
2006: 130 buildings, average cost: $144,200

2004 Presidential Election results in Meriwether County Georgia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 45.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $501 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Meriwether County is $401 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $478 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $576 a month.

Cities in this county include: Manchester, Woodbury, Greenville, Luthersville, Warm Springs, Gay, Lone Oak.

Neighboring counties: Coweta County , Harris County , Pike County , Spalding County , Talbot County , Troup County , Upson County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Meriwether County: Tigners Cross Roads (A), Sees Old Mill (B), Beaver Lake Country Club (C), Meriwether White Sulphur (D), Cove (E), Warm Springs Campground (F), Woodbury Waterworks (G), Jones-Florence Plantation (H), The Little White House (I), Warm Springs Foundation (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Town and Country Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Meriwether County include: White Plain Church (A), Williams Chapel (B), Wilson Chapel (C), Walker Temple Church (D), Antioch Church (E), Zion Hill Church (F), Arbor Chapel (G), Union Hill Church (H), Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Pauls Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Clemens Cemetery (3), White Oak Cemetery (4), Barnes Cemetery (5), Barron Cemetery (6), West Brown Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Blue Pond (A), American Legion Lake (B), Twin Lakes (C), Massey Lake (D), Mathis Lake (E), Dennis Lake (F), Jones Millpond (G), McGees Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Handco Branch (A), Strozier Branch (B), Winky Branch (C), Florence Branch (D), Harris Branch (E), Blount Creek (F), Rocky Ford Branch (G), Wolf Branch (H), Ollie Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Meriwether County: Little White House State Historic Site (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.8%
Georgia:	4.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 473
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 163 (35% naturalized citizens)

Meriwether County:	0.7%
Whole state:	7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 22
1990 to 1994: 42
1985 to 1989: 14
1980 to 1984: 32
1975 to 1979: 20
1970 to 1974: 11
1970 to 1974: 8
1965 to 1969: 14

Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 46.3%

Meriwether County marital status for males

Meriwether County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 6,455
One, attached: 71
Two: 252
3 or 4: 108
5 to 9: 107
10 to 19: 15
20 or more: 88
Mobile homes: 2,097
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

Housing units in Meriwether County with a mortgage: 2,068 (208 second mortgage, 123 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,677

Agriculture in Meriwether County
Average size of farms: 248 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20646
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $333.83
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 36.64%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.04%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $26853
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.45%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 7.15%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41982
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.68%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.96
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.93%
Corn for grain: 64 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 92 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 301 acres

Meriwether County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 23 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/20/1974, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 15 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Wood products (4%)
Health care (4%)
Textile mills and textile products (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (14%)
Health care (11%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Social assistance (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Cashiers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (28%)
United Kingdom (18%)
Trinidad and Tobago (14%)
Germany (9%)
Italy (7%)
Panama (5%)
Haiti (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Meriwether County:

United States or American (24%)
Irish (6%)
English (6%)
German (4%)
African (2%)
Scotch-Irish (1%)
Scottish (1%)

Meriwether County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,807 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,584 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 35 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 108 (1%)
Other means: 106 (1%)
Worked at home: 235 (3%)

People in group quarters in Meriwether County, Georgia

195 people in nursing homes
119 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
53 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
36 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $36,089.

7.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.94%
Georgia average:	10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.51% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($25,194 average AGI)
1.44% relocated from other states ($7,124 average AGI)
Meriwether County: 1.44%
Georgia average: 4.40%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Coweta County, GA	1.68% ($31,338 average AGI)
from Troup County, GA	0.93% ($23,347)
from Fayette County, GA	0.49% ($38,211)
from Fulton County, GA	0.43% ($39,061)
from Clayton County, GA	0.39% ($34,267)
from Harris County, GA	0.36% ($30,500)
from Talbot County, GA	0.30% ($38,783)

7.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.71%
Georgia average:	9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.42% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($25,349 average AGI)
1.29% relocated to other states ($4,899 average AGI)
Meriwether County: 1.29%
Georgia average: 3.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Coweta County, GA	1.39% ($28,869 average AGI)
to Troup County, GA	1.20% ($29,272)
to Muscogee County, GA	0.42% ($32,188)
to Fulton County, GA	0.36% ($25,143)
to Harris County, GA	0.35% ($27,889)
to Talbot County, GA	0.34% ($30,231)
to Fayette County, GA	0.32% ($37,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Births per 1000 population in Meriwether County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Meriwether County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Meriwether County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,415 (2,704 aged, 711 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,111

In family households: 19,622 (3,983 male householders, 2,096 female householders)
4,060 spouses, 6,915 children (6,265 natural, 174 adopted, 476 stepchildren), 1,033 grandchildren, 302 brothers or sisters, 227 parents, 507 other relatives, 499 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,489 (933 male householders (798 living alone)), 1,277 female householders (1,177 living alone)), 279 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 423 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,407 2-persons, 1,494 3-persons, 1,162 4-persons, 547 5-persons, 280 6-persons, 189 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,975 1-person, 217 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 15 4-persons.

97.8% of residents of Meriwether County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $130,160,000 ($5721 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,256,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $54,283,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,829,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $589,000
Federal grants: $43,581,000
Federal procurement contracts: $774,000 ($39,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,104,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $287,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,764,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,684,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,710

Here:	75 per 1000 residents
State:	79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,386

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +93

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	+26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Meriwether County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.97 millions of gallons per day (35% from ground, 65% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 258
1995 to 1998: 812
1990 to 1994: 804
1980 to 1989: 1,731
1970 to 1979: 1,641
1960 to 1969: 1,252
1950 to 1959: 732
1940 to 1949: 591
1939 or earlier: 1,390

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Meriwether County, Georgia:

1 room: 20
2 rooms: 31
3 rooms: 227
4 rooms: 587
5 rooms: 1,652
6 rooms: 1,520
7 rooms: 1,042
8 rooms: 636
9 or more rooms: 394

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meriwether County, Georgia:

1 room: 13
2 rooms: 98
3 rooms: 289
4 rooms: 693
5 rooms: 481
6 rooms: 342
7 rooms: 156
8 rooms: 54
9 or more rooms: 13

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Meriwether County:

no bedroom: 30
1 bedroom: 174
2 bedrooms: 1,354
3 bedrooms: 3,553
4 bedrooms: 844
5 or more bedrooms: 154

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meriwether County:

no bedroom: 19
1 bedroom: 355
2 bedrooms: 1,003
3 bedrooms: 631
4 bedrooms: 129
5 or more bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Meriwether County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 429
1 vehicle: 1,639
2 vehicles: 2,374
3 vehicles: 1,107
4 vehicles: 422
5 or more vehicles: 138

Cars and other vehicles available in Meriwether County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 474
1 vehicle: 1,017
2 vehicles: 486
3 vehicles: 106
4 vehicles: 31
5 or more vehicles: 25

64% of Meriwether County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Georgia.

Meriwether County:	64.1%
State average:	50.8%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 18981
Northeast: 353
Midwest: 609
South: 1974
West: 330

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $72,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
Electricity (31%)
Utility gas (20%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
Electricity (29%)
Utility gas (23%)
Wood (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 333

Here:	11.5%
Georgia:	8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 139

Here:	9.6%
Georgia:	8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 83

Here:	19.7%
Georgia:	22.9%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Meriwether County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $699,000
Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $1,253,000
Regular Highways: $1,048,000

Central Staff Services: $964,000

Police Protection: $774,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $766,000

Corrections - Other: $630,000

General - Other: $597,000

Financial Administration: $469,000

Housing & Community Development: $382,000

General Public Buildings: $251,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $118,000

Fire Protection: $69,000

Libraries: $64,000

Own Hospitals: $50,000

Welfare - Other: $46,000

Natural Resources - Other: $30,000

Solid Waste Management: $12,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $814,000
Health: $126,000

Libraries: $64,000

Hospitals: $50,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $28,000
Intergovernmental to State - Welfare: $22,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $835,000
Rents: $195,000

Interest Earnings: $112,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $150,000
Police Protection: $82,000

Regular Highways: $81,000

Corrections - Other: $52,000

Financial Administration: $24,000

Judicial: $17,000

Natural Resource - Other: $2,000

Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,302,000
State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $288,000
All Other: $165,000

Public Welfare: $12,000
Tax - Property: $3,850,000
Total General Sales: $1,835,000

Other Selective Sales: $561,000

NEC: $174,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $28,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,183,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

1999: 1,010
2000: 979
2001: 989
2002: 975
2003: 942
2004: 910
2005: 985
2006: 943

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

1999: 223
2000: 194
2001: 181
2002: 172
2003: 153
2004: 142
2005: 149
2006: 139

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

1999: 787
2000: 785
2001: 808
2002: 803
2003: 789
2004: 768
2005: 836
2006: 804

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

1999: 154
2000: 146
2001: 157
2002: 160
2003: 155
2004: 153
2005: 168
2006: 161

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

1999: 496
2000: 509
2001: 521
2002: 511
2003: 507
2004: 500
2005: 541
2006: 514

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

1999: 360
2000: 324
2001: 311
2002: 304
2003: 280
2004: 257
2005: 276
2006: 268

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

1999: 443
2000: 420
2001: 406
2002: 393
2003: 384
2004: 366
2005: 393
2006: 370

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

1999: 326
2000: 329
2001: 374
2002: 374
2003: 356
2004: 351
2005: 416
2006: 397

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