Barnesville, Georgia Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 5,972. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,982 (+0.2% change)
 
Males: 2,722   (45.6%)
Females: 3,250   (54.4%)

Lamar County

Median resident age:   31.6 years
Georgia median age:   33.4 years

Zip codes: 30204 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,300 (it was $30,375 in 2000)
Barnesville   $29,300
Georgia:   $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $75,600 (it was $72,300 in 2000)
Barnesville   $75,600
Georgia:   $147,500

Barnesville, GA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Barnesville:

  • Black (49.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (47.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Other race (0.6%)


Latest news from Barnesville, GA collected exclusively by usaelectionpolls.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: United States (11.7%), Irish (4.4%), German (3.8%), English (3.7%), Subsaharan African (2.2%), Scottish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 5.66 square miles.

Population density: 1066 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Barnesville

For population 25 years and over in Barnesville

  • High school or higher: 71.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Barnesville city

  • Never married: 38.6%
  • Now married: 33.6%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

74 residents are foreign born

This city:   1.2%
Georgia:   7.1%



According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Barnesville, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Barnesville to the number of sex offenders is 377 to 1.

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

Barnesville:   0.7% ($508)
Georgia:   0.8% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (37.8 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (51.7 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (654.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Aldora, GA (1.4 miles) , Milner, GA (4.9 miles ), The Rock-Yatesville, GA (9.0 miles ), Yatesville, GA (9.8 miles ), Orchard Hill, GA (10.0 miles ), Meansville, GA (10.5 miles) , Zebulon, GA (13.2 miles ), Culloden, GA (13.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 7 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $53,000
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $74,300
  • 2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $74,300
  • 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $74,300
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $89,600
  • 2005: 28 buildings, average cost: $65,300
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $97,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 33.05 N, Longitude: 84.16 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +711 (+11.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 758 (33.6%)


People in group quarters in Barnesville
  • 537 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 162 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 117 people in nursing homes
  • 14 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded

Area codes: 678, 770

Barnesville, Georgia business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +830 (+16.1%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (11%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



 

Crime in Barnesville by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003
Murders 1 0 0
    per 100,000 16.4 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 11 2
    per 100,000 16.4 176.1 32.0
Robberies 1 3 1
    per 100,000 16.4 48.0 16.0
Assaults 35 41 40
    per 100,000 572.3 656.5 640.8
Burglaries 18 22 25
    per 100,000 294.3 352.3 400.5
Thefts 59 84 61
    per 100,000 964.7 1345.1 977.3
Auto thefts 9 12 12
    per 100,000 147.2 192.2 192.2
Arson N/A N/A 0
    per 100,000 N/A N/A 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 122.6) 236.1 380.5 241.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.65
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Barnesville, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Barnesville-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/25/1964, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.4 miles away from the Barnesville city center killed 2 people and injured 16 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 49.3 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 86 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Barnesville:
  • MONROE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FORSYTH, GA)
  • UPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; THOMASTON, GA)
  • SPALDING REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GRIFFIN, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barnesville:
  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 44 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 45 miles; MACON, GA; ID: MCN)
  • ROBINS AFB (about 50 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID: WRB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Barnesville:
  • THOMASTON-UPSON COUNTY (about 10 miles; THOMASTON, GA; ID: OPN)
  • GRIFFIN-SPALDING COUNTY (about 14 miles; GRIFFIN, GA; ID: 6A2)
  • PEACH STATE (about 18 miles; WILLIAMSON, GA; ID: GA2)

Local government website: www.cityofbarnesville.com/exec/site
College/University in Barnesville:
  • GORDON COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,263; Location: 419 COLLEGE DR; Public; Website: www.gdn.peachnet.edu)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Barnesville:
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MACON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MORROW, GA; FT enrollment: 2,953)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 45 miles; DECATUR, GA; FT enrollment: 8,213)
  • ATLANTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ATLANTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,207)
Public high school in Barnesville:
  • LAMAR COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 716; Location: ONE TROJAN WAY; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Barnesville:
  • LAMAR COUNTY PRIMARY/ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,198; Location: 154 BURNETTE ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • LAMAR COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 678; Location: 100 BURNETTE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)

Notable locations in Barnesville: Lamar County Courthouse (A) , Barnesville City Hall (B) , Carnegie Library of Barnesville (C) .

Churches in Barnesville include: Calvary Church (A) , First Baptist Church (B) .

Post office: Barnesville Post Office (A) .

Hotels: Country Hearth Inn - Barnesville (648 Highway 341 S), Barnesville Motel (893 Highway 341 South), Country Court Motel (2105 South Highway 341).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Barnesville and their reported violations in the past:

BARNESVILLE (Population served: 7249, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-10-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-10-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-31-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-05-2006), St Public Notif requested (APR-05-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-05-2006)
HIGHFALLS CAMPGROUND (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:   2.5 people
Georgia:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   66.5%
Whole state:   70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   5.3%
Whole state:   4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   20.3%
Whole state:   13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   8.4%
Whole state:   6.1%

Barnesville compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Barnesville (2007 data):
  • United Bank: Ingles Branch at 625 South Highway 341, branch established on 1995-02-06; 308 Thomaston Street Branch at 308 Thomaston Street, branch established on 1972-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $604.1 mil, Deposits: $533.5 mil, headquarters in Zebulon, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: United Bank Corporation
  • The First National Bank of Barnesville: The First National Bank Of Barnesvil at 315 Thomaston Street, branch established on 1902-04-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $123.6 mil, Deposits: $104.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices



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School Enrollment by Level of School



2004 Presidential Election results in Lamar County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 3 $5,151 $20,604 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 4 $8,070 $24,210 0 $0
Sewerage 4 $8,539 $25,617 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 3 $5,709 $22,836 0 $0
Electric Power 7 $20,090 $34,440 0 $0
Firefighters 4 $8,778 $26,334 17 $1,718
Streets and Highways 3 $7,609 $30,436 0 $0
Health 1 $2,215 $26,580 0 $0
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   1 $300
Other Government Administration 0 $0   6 $850
Financial Administration 7 $23,770 $40,749 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 13 $30,130 $27,812 0 $0
Totals for Government 49 $120,061 $29,403 24 $2,868


Barnesville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $633,000
    Solid Waste Management: $465,000
    Parks & Recreation: $65,000
    All Other: $22,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $4,075,000
    Police Protection: $735,000
    Water Utilities: $613,000
    Regular Highways: $588,000
    Central Staff Services: $580,000
    Sewerage: $409,000
    General - Other: $391,000
    Solid Waste Management: $384,000
    Fire Protection: $219,000
    Parks & Recreation: $150,000
    Libraries: $111,000
    General Public Buildings: $19,000
    Financial Administration: $18,000
    Housing & Community Development: $9,000
    Corrections - Other: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    General: $16,000
    Corrections: $9,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $462,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $6,516,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $124,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $6,422,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $217,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $275,000
    Interest Earnings: $16,000
    Rents: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $159,000
    Police Protection: $43,000
    General - Other: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $213,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,875,000
    Water Utilities: $950,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $21,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $258,000
  • Tax - Property: $359,000
    Other Selective Sales: $240,000
    Public Utilities: $145,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $144,000
    NEC: $108,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,795,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $363,000

10.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,122 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   10.08%
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 Spalding County, GA  2.15% ($29,000 average AGI)
from Henry County, GA  1.11% ($34,356)
from Clayton County, GA  0.74% ($36,667)


8.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,887 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.68%
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 Spalding County, GA  2.20% ($26,522 average AGI)
to Henry County, GA  0.73% ($33,684)
to Upson County, GA  0.69% ($41,861)


Strongest AM radio stations in Barnesville:
  • WBAF (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BARNESVILLE, GA; Owner: BARNESVILLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHIE (1320 AM; 5 kW; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: CHAPPELL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Barnesville:
  • WKEU-FM (88.9 FM; THE ROCK, GA; Owner: GEORGIA FOUNDATION OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEKS (92.5 FM; ZEBULON, GA; Owner: SPALDING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQMJ (100.1 FM; FORSYTH, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYNF (96.5 FM; GRAY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJSP-FM (88.1 FM; WARM SPRINGS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WMVV (90.7 FM; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: LIFE RADIO MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WJGA-FM (92.1 FM; JACKSON, GA; Owner: EARNHART BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKZJ (95.7 FM; GREENVILLE, GA; Owner: DAVIS B/CASTING OF COLUMBUS, INC)
  • W290AG (105.9 FM; GRIFFIN, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTGA-FM (101.1 FM; THOMASTON, GA; Owner: RADIO GEORGIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Barnesville:
  • WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
  • WJSP-TV (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W52CL (Channel 52; MACON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WDMA-LP (Channel 32; MACON, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

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