Balls Ferry, Georgia Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,674
Males: 784   (46.8%)
Females: 890   (53.2%)

Hall County

Median resident age:   37.8 years
Georgia median age:   33.4 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,900 (it was $25,893 in 2000)
Balls Ferry   $27,900
Georgia:   $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,200 (it was $58,200 in 2000)
Balls Ferry   $75,200
Georgia:   $147,500

Balls Ferry, GA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Balls Ferry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.2%)
  • Black (36.2%)
  • American Indian (36.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1140 feet

Land area: 81.7 square miles.

Population density: 20 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Balls Ferry

For population 25 years and over in Balls Ferry

  • High school or higher: 64.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Balls Ferry CCD

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 6.0%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:   1.3%
Georgia:   7.1%

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

Balls Ferry:   0.8% ($492)
Georgia:   0.8% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (60.1 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (132.7 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (715.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Wrightsville, GA (4.7 miles ), Brewton, GA (6.1 miles ), Harrison, GA (9.2 miles ), East Dublin, GA (12.3 miles ), Dublin, GA (14.9 miles ), Oconee, GA (15.4 miles ), Tennille, GA (16.0 miles ), Riddleville, GA (16.1 miles) .

Latitude: 32.71 N, Longitude: 82.79 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 478



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (19%)
  • Apparel (13%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (16%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Child care workers (10%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Balls Ferry-area historical tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 3% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/13/1972, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the Balls Ferry place center injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/14/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Balls Ferry:
  • FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; DUBLIN, GA)
  • WASHINGTON CTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 19 miles; SANDERSVILLE, GA)
  • EMANUEL COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; SWAINSBORO, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Balls Ferry:
  • ROBINS AFB (about 56 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID: WRB)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 59 miles; MACON, GA; ID: MCN)
  • AUGUSTA RGNL AT BUSH FIELD (about 74 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; ID: AGS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Balls Ferry:
  • W H 'BUD' BARRON (about 18 miles; DUBLIN, GA; ID: DBN)
  • KAOLIN FIELD (about 19 miles; SANDERSVILLE, GA; ID: OKZ)
  • TREUTLEN COUNTY (about 28 miles; SOPERTON, GA; ID: 4J8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Balls Ferry:
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 4,028)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 72 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)

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Churches in Balls Ferry include: Wesley Chapel (A) , Arline Church (B) , Union Grove Church (C) , Tucker Grove Church (D) , Bethel Church (E) , Brantley Chapel (F) , Burnett Grove Church (G) , Calvery Church (H) , Daniel Grove Church (I) .

Cemeteries: Williams Cemetery (1) , Martin Cemetery (2) , Dent Cemetery (3) , Brachley Cemetery (4) , Waters Cemetery (5) , Moody Cemetery (6) , Hightower Cemetery (7) .

Lakes and reservoirs: Davis Pond (A) , Gilbert Pond (B) , Parkers Ponds (C) , Goat Pond (D) , Davis Lake (E) , Herds Pond (F) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Buckeye Creek (A) , Fords Creek (B) , Big Branch (C) , Gin Branch (D) .

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:   63.1%
Whole state:   70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   4.6%
Whole state:   4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   24.1%
Whole state:   13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   8.8%
Whole state:   6.1%

Balls Ferry compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above 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 Hall County Georgia:



8.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,889 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.94%
Georgia average:   10.98%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($342 average AGI)
Hall County:   0.11%
Georgia average:   0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Gwinnett County, GA  1.96% ($57,520 average AGI)
from Forsyth County, GA  0.43% ($68,746)
from Fulton County, GA  0.36% ($84,490)


7.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,303 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.08%
Georgia average:   9.55%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($188 average AGI)
Hall County:   0.03%
Georgia average:   0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Gwinnett County, GA  1.09% ($39,254 average AGI)
to Jackson County, GA  0.55% ($43,380)
to Forsyth County, GA  0.36% ($41,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Balls Ferry:
  • WMLT (1330 AM; 5 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WXLI (1230 AM; 1 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: LAURENS COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Balls Ferry:
  • WDBN (107.5 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE, GA; Owner: D/B/A DOWDY PARTNERS)
  • WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WELT (98.1 FM; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKKZ (92.7 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: KIRBY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WJFL (101.9 FM; TENNILLE, GA; Owner: FALL LINE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
  • WMCG (104.9 FM; MILAN, GA; Owner: TEL-DODGE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WKTM (106.1 FM; SOPERTON, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WSNT-FM (99.9 FM; SANDERSVILLE, GA; Owner: RADIO STATION WSNT, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Balls Ferry:
  • WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W35BB (Channel 35; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: WDIG, LLC)

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