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County population in July 2007: 6,607 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,100
Renter-occupied apartments: 438
% of renters here:  17%
State:  33%
Land area: 393 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 17 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

2008 cost of living index in Talbot County: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (28.1%), Educational,health and social services (20.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Talbot County, Georgia:

  • Black (61.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (36.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 3,032  (46.7%)
Females: 3,466  (53.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,757
County population in 2003: 6,550
Jobs in 2003: 1,037

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Talbot County,GA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 3,122
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.7%

Average household size:
Talbot County:  2.5 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,814 ($26,611 in 1999)
This county:  $30,814
Georgia:  $49,136

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $238 (lower quartile is $132, upper quartile is $341)
This county:  $238
State:  $614

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,735 (it was $46,300 in 2000)
Talbot County:  $82,735
Georgia:  $164,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,974 - $140,484

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $137,312
Here:  $137,312
State:  $234,442

Townhouses or other attached units: $74,640
Here:  $74,640
State:  $202,354

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $95,051
Here:  $95,051
State:  $151,985

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $16,277
Here:  $16,277
State:  $219,544

Mobile homes: $34,991
Here:  $34,991
State:  $44,353
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,275
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $233

Institutionalized population: 17

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Talbot County, GA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 51 buildings, average cost: $126,000



2004 Presidential Election results in Talbot County Georgia:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 62.2%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 37.5%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $393 (0.8%)

Talbot County household income distribution in 2007 Talbot County home values distribution


Talbot County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  24.2%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  10.2%
Whole state:  6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Talbot County is $439 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $529 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $652 a month.

Cities in this county include: Talbotton, Woodland, Junction City, Geneva.

Neighboring counties: Chattahoochee County , Harris County , Marion County , Meriwether County , Muscogee County , Taylor County , Upson County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Talbot County: Juniper Station (A), Lazy Acres Plantation (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Talbot County include: Welcome Church (A), Valley Grove Church (B), Upatoi Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Sweet Home Church (E), Bluff Spring Church (F), Box Springs Church (G), Box Springs Methodist Church (H), Shiloh Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Macedonia Cemetery (1), Cobb Cemetery (2), Pye Cemetery (3), Geneva Cemetery (4), Pineview Memorial Gardens (5), Liberty Hill Cemetery (6), Adams Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Ransome Lake (A), Matthews Lake (B), Matthews Lake East (C), Jorden Lake (D), Jordan Lake (E), Meadows Lake (F), Benson Lake (G), County Park Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gum Creek (A), South Fork Upatoi Creek (B), Rush Creek (C), Hardy Branch (D), Mud Creek (E), Hawkins Creek (F), Blackman Branch (G), Black River (H), Hinton Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Box Springs Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  9.1%
Georgia:  9.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 178
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 7.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 44 (57% naturalized citizens)

Talbot County:  0.7%
Whole state:  7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 7
  • 1990 to 1994: 1
  • 1985 to 1989: 8
  • 1980 to 1984: 7
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 21


Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 24.0%

Talbot County marital status for males
Talbot County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,620
  • One, attached: 31
  • Two: 42
  • 3 or 4: 16
  • 5 to 9: 12
  • 10 to 19: 15
  • 20 or more: 28
  • Mobile homes: 1,100
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Talbot County with a mortgage: 432 (18 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 477

Here:  47.5% with mortgage
State:  75.3% with mortgage


Religion statistics

Total adherents: 1,801
Total congregations: 22

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchNational Association of Free Will BaptistsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents947 (52.6%)345 (19.2%)297 (16.5%)144 (8.0%)68 (3.8%)
Congregations6 (27.3%)8 (36.4%)3 (13.6%)2 (9.1%)3 (13.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Talbot County - Talbotton, Woodland, Junction City, Geneva

Agriculture in Talbot County
Average size of farms: 283 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $10149
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $87.93
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 80.01%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $13886
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.16%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $26395
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 97.50%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.03
Corn for grain: 49 harvested acres
Vegetables: 10 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 153 acres

Talbot 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 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/5/1954, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Talbot County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 80.1 miles away from Talbot County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)



Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (17%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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



  • United Kingdom (32%)
  • Germany (32%)
  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (18%)
  • Mexico (7%)
  • France (5%)
  • Nigeria (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Talbot County (%):



  • United States or American (14%)
  • English (4%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • German (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • African (1%)
  • Scottish (1%)


Talbot County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 1,828 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 556 (22%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 17 (1%)
  • Walked: 25 (1%)
  • Other means: 13 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 36 (1%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,556.

6.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,918 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.80%
Georgia average:  10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.18% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($25,132 average AGI)
1.63% relocated from other states ($7,786 average AGI)
Talbot County:  1.63%
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 Muscogee County, GA  2.14% ($32,320 average AGI)
from Meriwether County, GA  1.11% ($30,231)
from Harris County, GA  0.51% ($36,333)


7.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,911 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.16%
Georgia average:  9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.67% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($26,262 average AGI)
1.49% relocated to other states ($6,649 average AGI)
Talbot County:  1.49%
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 Muscogee County, GA  2.05% ($33,500 average AGI)
to Meriwether County, GA  0.98% ($38,783)
to Harris County, GA  0.64% ($46,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9



Births per 1000 population in Talbot County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9



Deaths per 1000 population in Talbot County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.4



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Talbot County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,094 (824 aged, 270 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1207.330
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1162.620
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14.91

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996 : 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 6,481
  • In family households: 5,705 (1,147 male householders, 671 female householders)
    1,199 spouses, 2,051 children (1,957 natural, 42 adopted, 52 stepchildren), 312 grandchildren, 80 brothers or sisters, 63 parents, 121 other relatives, 61 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 776 (328 male householders (289 living alone)), 379 female householders (356 living alone)), 69 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 17 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 760 2-persons, 467 3-persons, 334 4-persons, 163 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 645 1-person, 62 2-persons.

98.1% of residents of Talbot County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 31% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $45,904,000 ($6969 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,417,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,488,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,784,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $202,000
Federal grants: $12,989,000
Federal procurement contracts: $298,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,144,000 ($13,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,383,000
Federal Government insurance: $735,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 467
Here:  70 per 1000 residents
State:  79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 443
Here:  66 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: +200
Here:  +30 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Talbot County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.20 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.7
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 116
  • 1995 to 1998: 312
  • 1990 to 1994: 200
  • 1980 to 1989: 579
  • 1970 to 1979: 586
  • 1960 to 1969: 432
  • 1950 to 1959: 214
  • 1940 to 1949: 105
  • 1939 or earlier: 327

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Talbot County, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 31
  • 3 rooms: 101
  • 4 rooms: 202
  • 5 rooms: 609
  • 6 rooms: 478
  • 7 rooms: 330
  • 8 rooms: 214
  • 9+ rooms: 129


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Talbot County, Georgia:
  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 18
  • 3 rooms: 81
  • 4 rooms: 85
  • 5 rooms: 151
  • 6 rooms: 60
  • 7 rooms: 25
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9+ rooms: 7


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Talbot County:
  • no bedroom: 31
  • 1 bedroom: 63
  • 2 bedrooms: 447
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,215
  • 4 bedrooms: 321
  • 5+ bedrooms: 23


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Talbot County:
  • no bedroom: 14
  • 1 bedroom: 59
  • 2 bedrooms: 194
  • 3 bedrooms: 150
  • 4 bedrooms: 21
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0


Cars and other vehicles available in Talbot County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 270
  • 1 vehicle: 701
  • 2 vehicles: 660
  • 3 vehicles: 299
  • 4 vehicles: 132
  • 5+ vehicles: 38


Cars and other vehicles available in Talbot County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 179
  • 1 vehicle: 165
  • 2 vehicles: 73
  • 3 vehicles: 16
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5+ vehicles: 0


72% of Talbot County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Georgia.

Talbot County:  72.1%
State average:  50.8%


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

  • This state: 5661
  • Northeast: 122
  • Midwest: 177
  • South: 407
  • West: 36

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

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 (57.7%)
  • Electricity (26.0%)
  • Utility gas (12.2%)
  • Wood (2.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.3%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51.4%)
  • Electricity (28.3%)
  • Utility gas (13.9%)
  • Wood (5.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 147
Here:  18.1%
Georgia:  8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
Here:  5.4%
Georgia:  8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35
Here:  21.2%
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 (Noninst.)


Talbot County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $339,000
    Sewerage: $325,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $933,000
    Central Staff Services: $730,000
    General - Other: $544,000
    Police Protection: $364,000
    Water Utilities: $362,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $292,000
    Solid Waste Management: $249,000
    Financial Administration: $248,000
    Sewerage: $241,000
    Health Services - Other: $148,000
    Welfare - Other: $146,000
    General Public Buildings: $70,000
    Parks & Recreation: $59,000
    Fire Protection: $45,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $40,000
    Corrections - Other: $32,000
    Libraries: $25,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $22,000
    Housing & Community Development: $8,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $135,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,292,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,264,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $371,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Corrections - Other: $110,000
    Police Protection: $85,000
    Health - Other: $54,000
    General - Other: $54,000
    General Public Building: $49,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Central Staff: $8,000
    Judicial: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,993,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $488,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $110,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $159,000
    Health & Hospitals: $92,000
    Housing & Community Development: $27,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,035,000
    Total General Sales: $860,000
    Other Selective Sales: $150,000
    NEC: $46,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $41,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,488,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $117,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


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


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


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


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


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


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



Talbot County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

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Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

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