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County population in July 2011: 2,792 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 742
Renter-occupied apartments: 169
% of renters here:

19%
State:

27%

Land area: 210 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 13 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Webster County: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.5%), Educational,health and social services (16.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Webster County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (51.9%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (34.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (10.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Asian alone (1.2%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 1,201  (50.3%)
Females: 1,189  (49.7%)

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Webster County,GA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Webster County:

2.6 people
Georgia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $31,393 ($27,992 in 1999)
This county:

$31393
Georgia:

$47589

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $257 (lower quartile is $151, upper quartile is $305)
This county:

$257
State:

$637


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $74,943 (it was $42,500 in 2000)
Webster County:

$74,943
Georgia:

$162,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $27,398 - $117,549

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $233,869
Here:

$233,869
State:

$224,856

Mobile homes: $38,571
Here:

$38,571
State:

$44,353
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,184
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $189

Institutionalized population: 2

Webster County, GA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Webster County Georgia:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 48.3%



2008 Presidential Election results in Webster County Georgia:


McCain (Republican): 53.3%
Obama (Democratic): 46.6%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $363 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $540 (0.7%)


Webster County household income distribution in 2009 Webster County home values distribution


Webster County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.4%
(15.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.9% for Black residents, 21.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 4.2% for other race residents, 88.5% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

19.3%
Whole state:

13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.7%
Whole state:

6.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Webster County is $393 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $578 a month.

Cities in this county include: Preston, Weston.


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Churches in Webster County include: Mount Zion Church (A), Freedom Church (B), Green Point Church (C), Macedonia Church (D), Mount Olive Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), New Mount Lebanon Church (G), Good Hope Church (H), Rural Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Askew Cemetery (1), Lowrey Cemetery (2), Macedonia Cemetery (3), Pickett-Shipley Cemetery (4), Turkey Creek Cemetery (5), Mount Avery Cemetery (6), Davis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Wilson Lake (A), Bankston Lake (B), Kennedy Lake (C), Holoka Lake (D), Kennedy Lake (E), Stapleton Lake (F), Mulkey Lake (G), Simmons Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Slaughter Creek (A), Hog Branch (B), Dry Creek (C), Clear Creek (D), Christmas Branch (E), Choctahatchee Creek (F), Harrel Mill Creek (G), Rabbit Branch (H), Mud Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Marion County , Randolph County , Stewart County , Sumter County , Terrell County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.8%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 47
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 61.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 47 (11% naturalized citizens)

Webster County:

2.0%
Whole state:

7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 28
  • 1990 to 1994: 6
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 4
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 7
  • 1965 to 1969: 2

Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 35.3%

Webster County marital status for males
Webster County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 620
  • One, attached: 4
  • Two: 4
  • 5 to 9: 7
  • 20 or more: 16
  • Mobile homes: 418
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 46

Housing units in Webster County with a mortgage: 116 (5 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 190

Here:

37.9% with mortgage
State:

75.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.40%
Here56.4%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 1,348
Total congregations: 9

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristBaha'iOther
Adherents1,090 (80.9%)200 (14.8%)54 (4.0%)4 (0.3%)-
Congregations5 (55.6%)2 (22.2%)1 (11.1%)-1 (11.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Webster County - Preston, Weston

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
This county:

4.48 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.




Number of full-service restaurants: 1
Webster County:

4.48 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

13.3%
Georgia:

10.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.7%
Georgia:

27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Webster County:

16.3%
State:

14.6%


Agriculture in Webster County:

Average size of farms: 676 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $89,272
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $309.74
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 20.24%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $94,117
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 34.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $118,547
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.73%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.43
Corn for grain: 2110 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3589 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 4628 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 647 harvested acres
Vegetables: 650 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,160 acres

Tornado activity:

Webster County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 2.6 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/1/2007, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 11 people and caused $111 million in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Georgia Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 1, 2007 to March 2, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1686): March 3, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1686, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3218): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1209): March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Georgia Tornadoes, Flooding, Heavy Rain, Tropical Storm Alberto, Incident Period: July 3, 1994 to July 25, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1033): July 7, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1033, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Tornado, Flood, Heavy Rain
  • Georgia Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: February 10, 1990 to February 24, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-857): February 23, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-857, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3044): July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3044, Natural disaster type: Drought

The number of natural disasters in Webster County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Wood products (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Food (11%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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



  • Mexico (96%)
  • Germany (4%)

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



  • United States or American (27%)
  • English (7%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • African (4%)
  • German (3%)
  • Dutch (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)


Webster County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 736 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 185 (19%)
  • Walked: 15 (2%)
  • Other means: 21 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 13 (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


2 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 $33,501.

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,056 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.85%
Georgia average:

10.98%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Georgia.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries



6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,667 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.85%
Georgia average:

9.55%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.58% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($18,963 average AGI)
1.27% relocated to other states ($3,685 average AGI)
Webster County:

1.27%
Georgia average:

3.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9

Births per 1000 population in Webster County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Webster County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 21.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 16.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Webster County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 298 (247 aged, 51 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1441.680
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1354.300

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,388
  • In family households: 2,106 (485 male householders, 194 female householders)
    472 spouses, 734 children (684 natural, 6 adopted, 44 stepchildren), 90 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 29 other relatives, 48 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 282 (102 male householders (80 living alone)), 138 female householders (138 living alone)), 42 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 269 2-persons, 191 3-persons, 132 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 218 1-person, 9 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

94.2% of residents of Webster County speak English at home.
4.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $15,668,000 ($6736 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $290,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $4,765,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,987,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,588,000
Federal grants: $4,600,000
Federal procurement contracts: $116,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $613,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,421,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,576,000

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

Births: 137
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 127
Here:

55 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +26
Here:

+11 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -123
Here -54 per 1000 residents
State +26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Webster County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.10 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 0
  • 2000 to 2004: 51
  • 1990 to 1999: 276
  • 1980 to 1989: 175
  • 1970 to 1979: 254
  • 1960 to 1969: 149
  • 1950 to 1959: 52
  • 1940 to 1949: 44
  • 1939 or earlier: 143
Rooms in houses/apartments in Webster County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 7
  • 3 rooms: 49
  • 4 rooms: 113
  • 5 rooms: 145
  • 6 rooms: 182
  • 7 rooms: 120
  • 8 rooms: 77
  • 9+ rooms: 49
  • 1 room: 4
  • 2 rooms: 3
  • 3 rooms: 27
  • 4 rooms: 53
  • 5 rooms: 43
  • 6 rooms: 27
  • 7 rooms: 7
  • 8 rooms: 5
  • 9+ rooms: 0
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Webster County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 3
  • 1 bedroom: 33
  • 2 bedrooms: 209
  • 3 bedrooms: 360
  • 4 bedrooms: 120
  • 5+ bedrooms: 17
  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 19
  • 2 bedrooms: 59
  • 3 bedrooms: 79
  • 4 bedrooms: 8
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
Cars and other vehicles available in Webster County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 55
  • 1 vehicle: 232
  • 2 vehicles: 264
  • 3 vehicles: 111
  • 4 vehicles: 59
  • 5+ vehicles: 21
  • no vehicle: 42
  • 1 vehicle: 80
  • 2 vehicles: 38
  • 3 vehicles: 6
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

71% of Webster County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Georgia.

Webster County:

70.7%
State average:

50.8%


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

  • This state: 1973
  • Northeast: 30
  • Midwest: 63
  • South: 233
  • West: 26

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $21,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Webster County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60.1%)
  • Electricity (35.8%)
  • Utility gas (3.0%)
  • Wood (1.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60.4%)
  • Electricity (35.5%)
  • Wood (4.1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43
Here:

15.2%
Georgia:

8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16
Here:

10.7%
Georgia:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:

2.1%
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.)


Webster County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $123,000
    Solid Waste Management: $73,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $400,000
    Health Services - Other: $252,000
    Police Protection: $249,000
    Financial Administration: $164,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $141,000
    Central Staff Services: $130,000
    Solid Waste Management: $93,000
    Housing & Community Development: $59,000
    General Public Buildings: $30,000
    Welfare - Other: $29,000
    General - Other: $29,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
    Libraries: $6,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $21,000
    General: $20,000
    Welfare: $5,000
    Libraries: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $244,000
    Rents: $34,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $44,000
    General - Other: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
    Central Staff: $2,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
    Judicial: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $648,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $192,000
    Health & Hospitals: $71,000
    Housing & Community Development: $59,000
  • Tax - Property: $716,000
    Total General Sales: $170,000
    Other Selective Sales: $60,000
    NEC: $9,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $622,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 82
  • Number of aged recipients: 25
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 57
  • Number of recipients under 18: 0
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 43
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 0
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 44
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 28


Webster County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Webster County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Webster County, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Willie2072.9 years
William1776.8 years
Mary1679.3 years
John1571.2 years
James1371.7 years
Charlie875.5 years
Mattie880.9 years
Henry773.7 years
Arthur773.8 years
George772.6 years
Most common last names in Webster County, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Hawkins2067.8 years
Smith1577.6 years
Walker1468.5 years
Stevens1169.0 years
Johnson1071.7 years
Rees1083.9 years
Wilson976.9 years
Kisor878.4 years
Williams872.9 years
Drew875.7 years

Webster County on our top lists:

  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"

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