Echols County, Georgia (GA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 465
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 957
Renter-occupied apartments: 426 (it was 307 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 34% |
Land area: 404 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 10 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (15.4%), Retail trade (15.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.9%), Manufacturing (11.3%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 79%
- Government: 15%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 2,64765.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,14028.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 892.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 832.0%Two or more races
- 812.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 110.3%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 41.2 years |
| Georgia median age: | 37.2 years |
| Males: 1,927 |  (47.5%) |
| Females: 2,135 |  (52.5%) |
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| Echols County: | 3.0 people |
| Georgia: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $41,700 ($25,851 in 1999)
| This county: | $41,700 |
| Georgia: | $61,980 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $495 (lower quartile is $419, upper quartile is $535)
| This county: | $495 |
| State: | $857 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $67,999 (it was $56,700 in 2000)
| Echols: | $67,999 |
| Georgia: | $202,500 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $930Detached houses: $148,081
Here: $148,081 State: $274,276 Mobile homes: $109,586
Here: $109,586 State: $74,102
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $315
Institutionalized population: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $190,000
- 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $190,000
- 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $108,000
- 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $120,500
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $144,000
- 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $133,300
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $109,000
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,000
- 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $141,200
- 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $138,800
- 2014: 1 building, cost: $230,000
- 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $155,700
- 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $145,000
- 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $170,400
- 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $146,500
- 2019: 5 buildings, average cost: $144,000
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $847 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $565 (1.0%)
| Echols County: | 21.2% |
| Georgia: | 13.3% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 41.2 years old
(Males: 44.0 years old, Females: 39.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48.8 years old, Black residents: 51.2 years old, American Indian residents: 18.0 years old, Asian residents: 55.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.0 years old, Other race residents: 34.1 years old)
Area name: Valdosta, GA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Echols County is $445 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $535 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $725 a month.
Cities in this county include: West Echols, East Echols, Statenville.
Neighboring counties: Bastrop County, Texas 
, Hamilton County, Florida 
, Harrison County, Mississippi , Walton County, Florida , Jeff Davis County, Texas , Tyler County, Texas .
| Here: | 3.2% |
| Georgia: | 5.4% |
Current college students: 97
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 251 (47.8% naturalized citizens)
| Echols County: | 6.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 02010 or later
- 1212000 to 2009
- 651990 to 1999
- 991980 to 1989
- 51970 to 1979
- 0Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 15.0%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 745
- One, attached: 7
- Two: 20
- 5 to 9: 5
- 10 to 19: 7
- 20 or more: 12
- Mobile homes: 1,104
Housing units in Echols County with a mortgage: 445 (0 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 663
| Here: | 40.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 64.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Echols County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 604 | 4 |
| Mainline Protestant | 172 | 2 |
| None | 3,258 | - |
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:
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
| Echols County: | 2.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Echols County: | 9.2% |
| Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Echols County: | 28.8% |
| State: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 19.4% |
| State: | 14.6% |
Agriculture in Echols County:
Average size of farms: 376 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $305,392
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2868.69
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.84%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $226,245
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.78%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $72,948
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.87%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.79
Corn for grain: 660 harvested acres
Vegetables: 8,277 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 33 acres
Earthquake activity:
Echols County-area historical earthquake activity is above Georgia state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 381.3 miles away from Echols County center
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 220.5 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 258.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 223.5 miles away from the 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 305.3 miles away from Echols County center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 231.8 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, Tornadoes, And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: January 21, 2017 - January 22, 2017, FEMA Id: 4297, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
- Georgia Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 15, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3379: October 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 3379, 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 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 Echols County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 514 (73.5%)
- Carpooled: 82 (11.7%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 43 (6.2%)
- Walked: 22 (3.1%)
- Worked at home: 38 (5.4%)
- Health care and social assistance (12%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Wholesale trade (8%)
- Construction (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Wholesale trade (12%)
- Construction (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (16%)
- Production occupations (15%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (29%)
- Sales and related occupations (17%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Healthcare support occupations (5%)
- Mexico (80%)
- El Salvador (5%)
- Oceania, n.e.c. (5%)
- Indonesia (3%)
- Canada (3%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- American (18%)
- English (11%)
- Irish (8%)
- Italian (2%)
- European (2%)
- German (1%)
- Scotch-Irish (0%)
7.22% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($23,649 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.22% |
| Georgia average: | 9.49% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.35% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($17,584 average AGI)
1.88% relocated from other states ($6,065 average AGI)
Echols County: 1.88% Georgia average: 3.60%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Lowndes County, GA |  3.28% ($22,743 average AGI) |
7.22% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($27,390 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.22% |
| Georgia average: | 9.04% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.22% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($27,390 average AGI)
1.97% relocated to other states ($5,416 average AGI)
Echols County: 1.97% Georgia average: 3.12%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Lowndes County, GA | 5.44% ($25,259 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 5.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 23.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 20.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 400 (312 aged, 88 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 238 (23%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 423
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,062- Male householders: 901 (244 living alone), Female householders: 699 (218 living alone)
808 spouses (800 opposite-sex spouses), 37 unmarried partners, (37 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,105 children (1,031 natural, 22 adopted, 50 stepchildren), 304 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 79 parents, 0 foster children, 96 other relatives, 50 non-relatives
Size of family households: 513 2-persons, 234 3-persons, 218 4-persons, 84 5-persons, 61 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 460 1-person, 15 2-persons, 12 3-persons.
546 married couples with children.
217 single-parent households (101 men, 116 women).
78.7% of residents of Echols speak English at home.
20.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $10,344,000 ($2,522 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $171,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,406,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,088,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $250,000
Federal grants: $4,442,000
Federal procurement contracts: $33,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $126,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $120,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $359,000
Federal Government insurance: $575,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 361| Here: | 85 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 79 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 138
| Here: | 32 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +268
| Here: | +63 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +21 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +28
| Here: | +7 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +26 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.6 |
- Year house built in Echols County, Georgia
- 112014 or later
- 432010 to 2013
- 2062000 to 2009
- 5601990 to 1999
- 4271980 to 1989
- 3471970 to 1979
- 751960 to 1969
- 911950 to 1959
- 711940 to 1949
- 411939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Echols County, Georgia
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 333 rooms
- 774 rooms
- 2765 rooms
- 3966 rooms
- 1227 rooms
- 1428 rooms
- 519+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Echols County, Georgia
- 01 room
- 162 rooms
- 803 rooms
- 1364 rooms
- 1765 rooms
- 356 rooms
- 137 rooms
- 368 rooms
- 129+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Echols County, Georgia
- 0no bedroom
- 171 bedroom
- 1552 bedrooms
- 8033 bedrooms
- 1014 bedrooms
- 155+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Echols County, Georgia
- 7no bedroom
- 191 bedroom
- 1902 bedrooms
- 2423 bedrooms
- 354 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Echols County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 42no vehicle
- 2881 vehicle
- 3862 vehicles
- 2443 vehicles
- 904 vehicles
- 535+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Echols County in renter-occupied apartments
- 5no vehicle
- 2541 vehicle
- 1522 vehicles
- 943 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
93.1% of Echols County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Georgia.
| Echols County: | 93.1% |
| State average: | 84.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2,288
- Other state: 1,390
- Northeast: 37
- Midwest: 136
- South: 960
- West: 248
- 94.2%Electricity
- 2.4%Utility gas
- 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.1%Wood
- 1.1%No fuel used
- 96.6%Electricity
- 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17
| Here: | 4.3% |
| Georgia: | 9.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Georgia: | 9.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
| Here: | 14.6% |
| Georgia: | 17.3% |
Echols County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $255,000
Solid Waste Management: $94,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $794,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $246,000
Regular Highways: $241,000
Health - Other: $232,000
General - Other: $219,000
Police Protection: $204,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $202,000
Financial Administration: $191,000
Solid Waste Management: $112,000
General Public Buildings: $46,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Local Fire Protection: $18,000
Libraries: $10,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $150,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $18,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $34,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $454,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $78,000
General Revenue - Other: $31,000
Sale of Property: $12,000
Rents: $5,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $230,000
Police Protection: $21,000
General Public Building: $13,000
General - Other: $13,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $889,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $224,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $1,077,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $899,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $137,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $8,000
Other: $5,000
Other License: $2,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,000
Echols County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $255,000
Solid Waste Management: $94,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $794,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $246,000
Regular Highways: $241,000
Health - Other: $232,000
General - Other: $219,000
Police Protection: $204,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $202,000
Financial Administration: $191,000
Solid Waste Management: $112,000
General Public Buildings: $46,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Local Fire Protection: $18,000
Libraries: $10,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $150,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $18,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $34,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $454,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $78,000
General Revenue - Other: $31,000
Sale of Property: $12,000
Rents: $5,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $230,000
Police Protection: $21,000
General Public Building: $13,000
General - Other: $13,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $889,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $224,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $1,077,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $899,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $137,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $8,000
Other: $5,000
Other License: $2,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,000
Echols County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $255,000
Solid Waste Management: $94,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $794,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $246,000
Regular Highways: $241,000
Health - Other: $232,000
General - Other: $219,000
Police Protection: $204,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $202,000
Financial Administration: $191,000
Solid Waste Management: $112,000
General Public Buildings: $46,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Local Fire Protection: $18,000
Libraries: $10,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $150,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $18,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $34,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $454,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $78,000
General Revenue - Other: $31,000
Sale of Property: $12,000
Rents: $5,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $230,000
Police Protection: $21,000
General Public Building: $13,000
General - Other: $13,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $889,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $224,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $1,077,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $899,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $137,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $8,000
Other: $5,000
Other License: $2,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,000
Echols County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Other: $255,000
Solid Waste Management: $94,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $794,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $246,000
Regular Highways: $241,000
Health - Other: $232,000
General - Other: $219,000
Police Protection: $204,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $202,000
Financial Administration: $191,000
Solid Waste Management: $112,000
General Public Buildings: $46,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Local Fire Protection: $18,000
Libraries: $10,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $7,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $18,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $150,000
Other - Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Other - Local Fire Protection: $18,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $34,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $454,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $365,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $89,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $78,000
General Revenue - Other: $31,000
Sale of Property: $12,000
Rents: $5,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $230,000
Police Protection: $21,000
General Public Building: $13,000
General - Other: $13,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Correctional Institutions: $7,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $889,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $224,000
General Local Government Support: $3,000
- Tax - Property: $1,077,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $899,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $137,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $8,000
Other: $5,000
Other License: $2,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 86
- Number of aged recipients: 10
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 76
- Number of recipients under 18: 14
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 49
- Number of recipients older than 64: 23
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 37
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 40
Echols County on our top lists:
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
