Altamaha River, Georgia Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,882
Males: 1,442   (50.0%)
Females: 1,440   (50.0%)

Screven County

Median resident age:   35.9 years
Georgia median age:   33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,100 (it was $30,151 in 2000)
Altamaha River   $29,100
Georgia:   $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,400 (it was $68,300 in 2000)
Altamaha River   $71,400
Georgia:   $147,500

Altamaha River, GA residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Altamaha River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Black (3.5%)
  • American Indian (3.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 240 feet

Land area: 125.3 square miles.

Population density: 23 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).


Altamaha River

For population 25 years and over in Altamaha River

  • High school or higher: 65.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Altamaha River CCD

  • Never married: 15.9%
  • Now married: 67.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:   0.7%
Georgia:   7.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Altamaha River:   0.6% ($391)
Georgia:   0.8% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (80.7 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (115.2 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (745.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Baxley, GA (8.8 miles ), Surrency, GA (11.2 miles ), Satilla Creek, GA (14.7 miles ), Surrency-Thornton, GA (16.5 miles ), Graham, GA (16.6 miles ), Reidsville, GA (17.7 miles ), Uvalda, GA (20.3 miles ), Alston, GA (20.6 miles) .

Latitude: 31.87 N, Longitude: 82.26 W


People in group quarters in Altamaha River
  • 12 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 9 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 6 people in nursing homes


Most common industries for males:

  • Construction (28%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Utilities (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:

  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)


Most common occupations for males

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)


Most common occupations for females

  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Altamaha River-area historical tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1961, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.6 miles away from the Altamaha River place center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.9 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Altamaha River:
  • APPLING HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BAXLEY, GA)
  • TATTNALL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; REIDSVILLE, GA)
  • BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; ALMA, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Altamaha River:
  • BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES (about 71 miles; BRUNSWICK, GA; ID: BQK)
  • SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 76 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SAV)
  • HUNTER AAF (about 79 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SVN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Altamaha River:
  • BAXLEY MUNI (about 15 miles; BAXLEY, GA; ID: BHC)
  • REIDSVILLE (about 15 miles; REIDSVILLE, GA; ID: RVJ)
  • VIDALIA REGIONAL (about 23 miles; VIDALIA, GA; ID: VDI)

Operable nuclear power plants near Altamaha River:
  • 9 miles: Edwin I. Hatch 1 and 2 in Baxley, GA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Altamaha River:
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 83 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 106 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)

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Notable locations in Altamaha River: Deens Landing (A) , Carters Bight Landing (B) , Davis Landing (C) , Lower Sister Bluff Landing (D)

Churches in Altamaha River include: Altamaha Church (A) , Zion Missionary Baptist Church (B) , Asbury Church (C) , Bethel United Methodist Church (D) , Blantons Chapel (E) , Spring Branch Baptist Church (F) , Spring Branch (G) , Calvary Church (H) , Riverside Missionary Baptist Church (I)

Cemeteries: Deen Cemetery (1) , Bell Cemetery (2) , Tillman Cemetery (3) , Mann Cemetery (4) , Benton Cemetery (5) , Easons Cemetery (6) , Moody Cemetery (7)

Reservoirs and swamps: Lewis Lake (A) , Eason Lake (B) , Big Pond (C)

Creeks: Tenmile Creek (A) , Bay Creek (B) , Roaring Creek (C)

 

Average household size:
This place:   2.6 people
Georgia:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:   69.8%
Whole state:   70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   4.2%
Whole state:   4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   12.4%
Whole state:   13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   2.9%
Whole state:   6.1%

Altamaha River compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.






2004 Presidential Election results in Screven County Georgia:



5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.72%
Georgia average:   10.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bulloch County, GA  1.23% ($21,542 average AGI)
from Effingham County, GA  0.42% ($28,200)
from Burke County, GA  0.38% ($17,333)

6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.34%
Georgia average:   9.55%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bulloch County, GA  2.34% ($29,602 average AGI)
to Effingham County, GA  0.48% ($24,043)
to Chatham County, GA  0.37% ($28,389)

Strongest AM radio stations in Altamaha River:
  • WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WLOP (1370 AM; 5 kW; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WCGA (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WOODBINE, GA; Owner: COX BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Altamaha River:
  • WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WLPT (88.3 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WRBX (104.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, GA; Owner: WRBX / WTNL, INC.)
  • WWSN (103.3 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLYU (100.9 FM; LYONS, GA; Owner: T.C.B. BROADCASTING INC)
  • WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WGPH (91.5 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE,)
  • WYUM (101.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WVOH-FM (93.5 FM; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WCGN (106.3 FM; GLENNVILLE, GA; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAJQ-FM (104.3 FM; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTCQ (97.7 FM; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Altamaha River:
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPHJ-CA (Channel 46; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.P.)
  • W56DU (Channel 56; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)

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