Ben Hill County, Georgia (GA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,720
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,448
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,583 (it was 2,225 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 33% |
State: | 34% |
Land area: 252 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 69 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (18.7%), Educational, health and social services (17.1%), Retail trade (12.4%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (10.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 79%
- Government: 19%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 2%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 9,53955.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 6,43637.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,0936.3%Hispanic or Latino
- 1350.8%Two or more races
- 1240.7%Asian alone
Median resident age: | 40.4 years |
Georgia median age: | 37.2 years |
Males: 8,312 | ![]() |
Females: 9,070 | ![]() |

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Ben Hill County: | 2.0 people |
Georgia: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $34,029 ($27,100 in 1999)
This county: | $34,029 |
Georgia: | $61,980 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $454 (lower quartile is $342, upper quartile is $565)
This county: | $454 |
State: | $857 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $95,957 (it was $51,700 in 2000)
Ben Hill: | $95,957 |
Georgia: | $202,500 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $973Detached houses: $105,529
Here: $105,529 State: $274,276 Mobile homes: $53,949
Here: $53,949 State: $74,102
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $383
Institutionalized population: 277
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 39 buildings, average cost: $72,600
- 1998: 60 buildings, average cost: $67,500
- 1999: 46 buildings, average cost: $73,400
- 2000: 27 buildings, average cost: $85,500
- 2001: 29 buildings, average cost: $61,400
- 2002: 44 buildings, average cost: $76,000
- 2003: 68 buildings, average cost: $49,000
- 2004: 74 buildings, average cost: $48,000
- 2005: 74 buildings, average cost: $81,700
- 2006: 39 buildings, average cost: $81,500
- 2007: 46 buildings, average cost: $101,200
- 2008: 30 buildings, average cost: $104,000
- 2009: 28 buildings, average cost: $85,400
- 2010: 36 buildings, average cost: $84,600
- 2011: 16 buildings, average cost: $87,000
- 2012: 15 buildings, average cost: $91,100
- 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $158,300
- 2014: 11 buildings, average cost: $105,700
- 2015: 9 buildings, average cost: $83,100
- 2016: 7 buildings, average cost: $105,800
- 2017: 7 buildings, average cost: $76,800
- 2018: 12 buildings, average cost: $97,000
- 2019: 7 buildings, average cost: $121,800
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,161 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $854 (1.1%)
Ben Hill County: | 26.1% |
Georgia: | 13.3% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 40.4 years old
(Males: 38.9 years old, Females: 42.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.0 years old, Black residents: 36.3 years old, Asian residents: 22.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25.3 years old, Other race residents: 33.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Ben Hill County is $386 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $461 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $558 a month.
Cities in this county include: Fitzgerald, Little House Creek.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Ben Hill County: Camp Osborn (A), Crisp County Hydro-Electric Plant (B), Pineknoll Country Club (C), Gordy Volunteer Fire Department Station 4 (D), Sowega Youth Home (E), Isabella Volunteer Fire Department Station 13 (F), Red Rock Volunteer Fire Department Station 6 (G), County Line Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (H), Bridgeboro Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (I), Worth County Fire and Rescue Station 10 (J), Shingler Volunteer Fire Department Station 7 (K), Scooterville Volunteer Fire Department Station 9 (L), Worthy Manor Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (M), Doles Volunteer Fire Department Station 11 (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ben Hill County include: Fellowship Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Bethel Church (C), Beulah Church (D), Isabella Missionary Baptist Church (E), Mitchell Grove Church (F), New Bethel Church (G), New Hope Church (H), New Mount Olive Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Rocky Mount Cemetery (1), Butts Cemetery (2), Galson Cemetery (3), Pinder Town Cemetery (4), Sumner Cemetery (5), Tompkins Cemetery (6), Evergreen Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Deep Pond (A), Gammage Pond (B), Waving Pond (C), Yellow Pond (D), Hudson Pond (E), Brushy Pond (F), Black Lake (G), Bonnie Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tucker Branch (A), Town Creek (B), Tiger Thicket Creek (C), Jones Creek (D), Johnson Branch (E), Joe Creek (F), Jeter Creek (G), Gum Creek (H), Red Oak Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana , Franklin County, Mississippi
, La Salle Parish, Louisiana
, Glynn County
, Simpson County, Mississippi
, McLennan County, Texas
, Reagan County, Texas
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Here: | 6.7% |
Georgia: | 5.4% |
Current college students: 591
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 561 (31.8% naturalized citizens)
Ben Hill County: | 3.2% |
Whole state: | 10.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 812010 or later
- 1792000 to 2009
- 1591990 to 1999
- 881980 to 1989
- 91970 to 1979
- 53Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,323
- One, attached: 44
- Two: 370
- 3 or 4: 154
- 5 to 9: 267
- 10 to 19: 67
- 20 to 49: 45
- 50 or more: 97
- Mobile homes: 1,768
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11
Housing units in Ben Hill County with a mortgage: 1,865 (10 second mortgage, 228 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,100
Here: | 33.3% with mortgage |
State: | 64.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Ben Hill County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 10,221 | 30 |
Mainline Protestant | 1,059 | 5 |
Catholic | 555 | 1 |
Black Protestant | 442 | 3 |
Other | 3 | 1 |
Orthodox | - | - |
None | 5,354 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Ben Hill County: | 2.27 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 3.40 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Ben Hill County: | 9.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 3.40 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Ben Hill County: | 12.0% |
Georgia: | 10.4% |
Ben Hill County: | 30.8% |
State: | 27.8% |
Here: | 16.2% |
State: | 14.6% |
Agriculture in Ben Hill County:
Average size of farms: 330 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $77,811
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $336.36
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.61%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 34.55%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $68,662
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 45.94%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.56%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $67,861
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.53%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.23
Corn for grain: 5662 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2089 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 10681 harvested acres
Vegetables: 193 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 263 acres
Tornado activity:
Ben Hill County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 679950.7 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 fatalities and 221 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/20/2003, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 200 people and caused $7 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Ben Hill County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 23% 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 154.5 miles away from Ben Hill County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 235.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 198.7 miles away from the county center
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) earthquake occurred 241.0 miles away from the county 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 260.5 miles away from Ben Hill County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 235.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
- Georgia Hurricane Michael, Incident Period: October 9, 2018 - October 23, 2018, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4400-GA: October 14, 2018, FEMA Id: 4400, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Georgia Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to April 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1833: April 23, 2009, FEMA Id: 1833, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Georgia Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 03, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1560: September 24, 2004, FEMA Id: 1560, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- 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: 1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Georgia Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3097: March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: 3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
- Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3044: July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: 3044, Natural disaster type: Drought
The number of natural disasters in Ben Hill County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 6,038 (88.1%)
- Carpooled: 478 (7.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 225 (3.3%)
- Bicycle: 11 (0.2%)
- Worked at home: 56 (0.8%)
- Retail trade (19%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Manufacturing (15%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Transportation and warehousing (7%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Manufacturing (13%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Transportation and warehousing (7%)
- Production occupations (19%)
- Transportation occupations (14%)
- Material moving occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (5%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (4%)
- Mexico (67%)
- Jamaica (16%)
- Other Central America (5%)
- Brazil (4%)
- Honduras (4%)
- Hungary (2%)
- Lithuania (1%)
- American (27%)
- Irish (4%)
- English (3%)
- European (3%)
- German (2%)
- Italian (1%)
- Jamaican (1%)
People in group quarters in Ben Hill County, Georgia in 2000:
- 189 people in nursing homes
- 97 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 44 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 44 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 37 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Ben Hill County, Georgia in 2010:
- 167 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 110 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 31 people in other noninstitutional facilities
6.04% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($25,249 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.04% |
Georgia average: | 9.49% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.84% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($21,509 average AGI)
1.19% relocated from other states ($3,743 average AGI)
Ben Hill County: 1.19% Georgia average: 3.60%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Irwin County, GA | ![]() |
from Coffee County, GA | ![]() |
from Tift County, GA | ![]() |
6.22% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,835 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 6.22% |
Georgia average: | 9.04% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.00% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($25,119 average AGI)
1.23% relocated to other states ($4,716 average AGI)
Ben Hill County: 1.23% Georgia average: 3.12%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Irwin County, GA | ![]() |
to Tift County, GA | ![]() |
to Coffee County, GA | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 13.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,009 (2,239 aged, 770 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 461 (9%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Ben Hill County, Georgia in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (283)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (263)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (122)
- Unspecified dementia (87)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (85)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (53)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (51)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (38)
- Congestive heart failure (11)
- Septicaemia, unspecified (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12,495
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 386
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 57,412
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,698
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,294
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 23
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 116
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 17,382- Male householders: 3,127 (1,062 living alone), Female householders: 3,475 (1,201 living alone)
2,498 spouses (2,492 opposite-sex spouses), 234 unmarried partners, (224 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,345 children (5,043 natural, 162 adopted, 142 stepchildren), 680 grandchildren, 310 brothers or sisters, 493 parents, 10 foster children, 493 other relatives, 395 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 343
Size of family households: 1,880 2-persons, 1,355 3-persons, 480 4-persons, 274 5-persons, 49 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,261 1-person, 266 2-persons, 27 3-persons.
1,727 married couples with children.
1,813 single-parent households (233 men, 1,580 women).
94.2% of residents of Ben Hill speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English well, 52% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $112,199,000 ($6,469 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,465,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $45,118,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,789,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,118,000
Federal grants: $33,605,000
Federal procurement contracts: $480,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,088,000 ($222,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,300,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,937,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,556,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,483Here: | 86 per 1000 residents |
State: | 79 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,113
Here: | 64 per 1000 residents |
State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +165
Here: | +10 per 1000 residents |
State: | +21 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -686
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.4 |
State: | 6.8 |
Here: | 4.9 |
State: | 4.6 |
- Year house built in Ben Hill County, Georgia
- 322014 or later
- 712010 to 2013
- 1,0852000 to 2009
- 1,4371990 to 1999
- 1,4511980 to 1989
- 1,3261970 to 1979
- 1,0671960 to 1969
- 9211950 to 1959
- 2931940 to 1949
- 3041939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ben Hill County, Georgia
- 01 room
- 202 rooms
- 713 rooms
- 2234 rooms
- 7505 rooms
- 1,0306 rooms
- 8867 rooms
- 5108 rooms
- 4459+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ben Hill County, Georgia
- 1561 room
- 182 rooms
- 1003 rooms
- 6374 rooms
- 9125 rooms
- 3546 rooms
- 2667 rooms
- 1118 rooms
- 569+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ben Hill County, Georgia
- 0no bedroom
- 541 bedroom
- 5312 bedrooms
- 2,4843 bedrooms
- 7864 bedrooms
- 645+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ben Hill County, Georgia
- 157no bedroom
- 2631 bedroom
- 9222 bedrooms
- 1,1923 bedrooms
- 834 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Ben Hill County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 137no vehicle
- 1,5531 vehicle
- 1,1802 vehicles
- 7623 vehicles
- 1514 vehicles
- 1675+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Ben Hill County in renter-occupied apartments
- 749no vehicle
- 1,3811 vehicle
- 4062 vehicles
- 1063 vehicles
- 214 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
92.1% of Ben Hill County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Georgia.
Ben Hill County: | 92.1% |
State average: | 84.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 13,067
- Other state: 3,668
- Northeast: 311
- Midwest: 580
- South: 2,207
- West: 556
- 82.9%Electricity
- 11.9%Utility gas
- 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.3%Wood
- 1.1%No fuel used
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 84.2%Electricity
- 13.0%Utility gas
- 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%No fuel used
- 0.6%Wood
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 12.0% |
Georgia: | 9.6% |
Here: | 6.8% |
Georgia: | 9.9% |
Here: | 11.6% |
Georgia: | 17.3% |
Ben Hill County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $1,386,000
Regular Highways: $45,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $433,000
General - Other: $294,000
Correctional Institutions: $101,000
Parks and Recreation: $86,000
Libraries: $8,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,648,000
Health - Other: $1,358,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,254,000
Regular Highways: $1,230,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,093,000
General - Other: $752,000
Central Staff Services: $556,000
Financial Administration: $528,000
Public Welfare - Other: $323,000
Parks and Recreation: $171,000
General Public Buildings: $126,000
Libraries: $113,000
Natural Resources - Other: $87,000
Local Fire Protection: $70,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $71,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $169,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $122,000
Other - Libraries: $113,000
Other - General - Other: $97,000
Other - Health - Other: $69,000
Other - Air Transportation: $20,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $382,000
Sale of Property: $377,000
General Revenue - Other: $44,000
Interest Earnings: $22,000
Rents: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $173,000
Public Welfare - Other: $122,000
Central Staff Services: $17,000
Health - Other: $16,000
General - Other: $16,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,189,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $824,000
Housing and Community Development: $112,000
General Local Government Support: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $6,057,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,919,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $512,000
Other: $66,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $52,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $34,000
Public Utilities Sales: $24,000
Other License: $13,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $9,000
Ben Hill County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $1,386,000
Regular Highways: $45,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $433,000
General - Other: $294,000
Correctional Institutions: $101,000
Parks and Recreation: $86,000
Libraries: $8,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,648,000
Health - Other: $1,358,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,254,000
Regular Highways: $1,230,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,093,000
General - Other: $752,000
Central Staff Services: $556,000
Financial Administration: $528,000
Public Welfare - Other: $323,000
Parks and Recreation: $171,000
General Public Buildings: $126,000
Libraries: $113,000
Natural Resources - Other: $87,000
Local Fire Protection: $70,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $71,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $169,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $122,000
Other - Libraries: $113,000
Other - General - Other: $97,000
Other - Health - Other: $69,000
Other - Air Transportation: $20,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $382,000
Sale of Property: $377,000
General Revenue - Other: $44,000
Interest Earnings: $22,000
Rents: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $173,000
Public Welfare - Other: $122,000
Central Staff Services: $17,000
Health - Other: $16,000
General - Other: $16,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,189,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $824,000
Housing and Community Development: $112,000
General Local Government Support: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $6,057,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,919,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $512,000
Other: $66,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $52,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $34,000
Public Utilities Sales: $24,000
Other License: $13,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $9,000
Ben Hill County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $1,386,000
Regular Highways: $45,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $433,000
General - Other: $294,000
Correctional Institutions: $101,000
Parks and Recreation: $86,000
Libraries: $8,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,648,000
Health - Other: $1,358,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,254,000
Regular Highways: $1,230,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,093,000
General - Other: $752,000
Central Staff Services: $556,000
Financial Administration: $528,000
Public Welfare - Other: $323,000
Parks and Recreation: $171,000
General Public Buildings: $126,000
Libraries: $113,000
Natural Resources - Other: $87,000
Local Fire Protection: $70,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $71,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $169,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $122,000
Other - Libraries: $113,000
Other - General - Other: $97,000
Other - Health - Other: $69,000
Other - Air Transportation: $20,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $382,000
Sale of Property: $377,000
General Revenue - Other: $44,000
Interest Earnings: $22,000
Rents: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $173,000
Public Welfare - Other: $122,000
Central Staff Services: $17,000
Health - Other: $16,000
General - Other: $16,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,189,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $824,000
Housing and Community Development: $112,000
General Local Government Support: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $6,057,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,919,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $512,000
Other: $66,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $52,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $34,000
Public Utilities Sales: $24,000
Other License: $13,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $9,000
Ben Hill County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $1,386,000
Regular Highways: $45,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $433,000
General - Other: $294,000
Correctional Institutions: $101,000
Parks and Recreation: $86,000
Libraries: $8,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,648,000
Health - Other: $1,358,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,254,000
Regular Highways: $1,230,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,093,000
General - Other: $752,000
Central Staff Services: $556,000
Financial Administration: $528,000
Public Welfare - Other: $323,000
Parks and Recreation: $171,000
General Public Buildings: $126,000
Libraries: $113,000
Natural Resources - Other: $87,000
Local Fire Protection: $70,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $71,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Parks and Recreation: $169,000
Other - Solid Waste Management: $122,000
Other - Libraries: $113,000
Other - General - Other: $97,000
Other - Health - Other: $69,000
Other - Air Transportation: $20,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $382,000
Sale of Property: $377,000
General Revenue - Other: $44,000
Interest Earnings: $22,000
Rents: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $173,000
Public Welfare - Other: $122,000
Central Staff Services: $17,000
Health - Other: $16,000
General - Other: $16,000
Parks and Recreation: $9,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,189,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $824,000
Housing and Community Development: $112,000
General Local Government Support: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $6,057,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,919,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $512,000
Other: $66,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $52,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $34,000
Public Utilities Sales: $24,000
Other License: $13,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $9,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 789
- Number of aged recipients: 112
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 677
- Number of recipients under 18: 106
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 465
- Number of recipients older than 64: 218
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 361
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 322
Most common first names in Ben Hill County, GA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 200 | 71.1 years |
Mary | 172 | 79.0 years |
John | 170 | 74.1 years |
William | 149 | 73.0 years |
Willie | 95 | 71.0 years |
Robert | 86 | 67.6 years |
Annie | 84 | 81.2 years |
George | 68 | 74.9 years |
Henry | 54 | 76.3 years |
Charlie | 48 | 72.9 years |
Most common last names in Ben Hill County, GA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 173 | 74.0 years |
Brown | 85 | 75.4 years |
Walker | 77 | 73.4 years |
Taylor | 75 | 73.4 years |
Young | 73 | 72.0 years |
Davis | 62 | 77.7 years |
Williams | 59 | 74.4 years |
Jones | 50 | 76.4 years |
Johnson | 49 | 70.6 years |
Griffin | 40 | 68.6 years |
Businesses in Ben Hill County, GA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
AutoZone | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
CVS | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
Domino's Pizza | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
FedEx | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
Ford | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
KFC | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
La-Z-Boy | 1 | UPS | 2 | |
McDonald's | 1 | Walmart | 1 |