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

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Population (year 2000): 5,696. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,419 (-4.9% change)
 
Males: 2,553   (44.8%)
Females: 3,143   (55.2%)

Early County

Median resident age:   33.5 years
Georgia median age:   33.4 years

Zip codes: 31723 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $19,500 (it was $20,250 in 2000)
Blakely   $19,500
Georgia:   $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,400 (it was $55,800 in 2000)
Blakely   $58,400
Georgia:   $147,500

Blakely, GA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Blakely:

  • Black (60.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)


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

Ancestries: United States (9.9%), English (4.4%), Irish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 17.5 square miles.

Population density: 310 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Blakely

For population 25 years and over in Blakely

  • High school or higher: 63.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blakely city

  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 38.0%
  • Separated: 6.3%
  • Widowed: 17.0%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

41 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.7%
Georgia:   7.1%



According to our research there were 34 registered sex offenders living in Blakely, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blakely to the number of sex offenders is 159 to 1.

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

Blakely:   0.5% ($303)
Georgia:   0.8% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Dothan, AL (34.1 miles , pop. 57,737).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (114.8 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (726.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Bluffton, GA (11.1 miles) , Columbia, AL (13.6 miles ), Haleburg, AL (14.1 miles) , Arlington, GA (15.0 miles ), Damascus, GA (15.8 miles ), Fort Gaines, GA (18.2 miles ), Mayhaw, GA (18.5 miles ), Edison, GA (18.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $56,700
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $75,800
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $67,800
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $67,800
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $67,800
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 31.38 N, Longitude: 84.93 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +981 (+17.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,235 (67.0%)


People in group quarters in Blakely
  • 142 people in nursing homes
  • 53 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 53 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 229

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


Population change in the 1990s: -52 (-0.9%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Paper (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Apparel (10%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


Average climate in Blakely, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Blakely-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/29/1973, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Blakely city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/5/1954, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.3 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospital/medical center in Blakely:
  • EARLY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (630 COLUMBIA ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Blakely:
  • CALHOUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; ARLINGTON, GA)
  • MILLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; COLQUITT, GA)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 31 miles; CUTHBERT, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blakely:
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 35 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 54 miles; ALBANY, GA; ID: ABY)
  • LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 66 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; ID: LSF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blakely:
  • EARLY COUNTY (about 4 miles; BLAKELY, GA; ID: 11J)
  • CUTHBERT-RANDOLPH (about 24 miles; CUTHBERT, GA; ID: 25J)
  • HEADLAND MUNI (about 26 miles; HEADLAND, AL; ID: 0J6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blakely:
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 31 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
  • TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; TROY, AL; FT enrollment: 9,143)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
Public high school in Blakely:
  • EARLY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 787; Location: 12020 COLUMBIA STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Blakely:
  • EARLY COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 1,276; Location: 283 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DR; Grades: PK - 05)
  • EARLY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 648; Location: 12053 COLUMBIA STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • OAK TREE PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL PROGRAM (Location: 649 HOWELL AVE.; Grades: 00 - 00)
  • EARLY COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 544 HOWELL STREET; Grades: 00 - 00)

Notable locations in Blakely: Town and Country Club (A) , Town and Country Golf Course (B) , Early County Courthouse (C) , Early County Jail (D) , Blakely City Hall (E) , Blakely Regional Youth Development Center (F) , Maddox Memorial Library (G) .

Shopping Center: King Plaza Shopping Center (1) .

Churches in Blakely include: Wesley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (A) , Westview United Methodist Church (B) , Southside Baptist Church (C) , Calvary Baptist Church (D) , Church Street Church of Christ (E) , Church of Christ (F) , Church of God (G) , First Assembly of God Church (H) , First Baptist Church (I) .

Cemeteries: Blakely Cemetery (1) , Mount Hope Cemetery (2) .

Lakes and reservoirs: Louise, Lake (A) , Lake Myrtice (B) , Lake Louise (C) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brunson Branch (A) , Breastworks Branch (B) , Baptist Branch (C) .

Parks in Blakely include: Alex Howell Baseball Park (1) , Standifer Field (2) .

Post office: Blakely Post Office (A) .

Hotels: Budget Inn (826 North Main Street), Blakely Days Inn (435 Arlington Ave), Day's Inn (1097 Arlington Avenue).

 

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

BLAKELY (Population served: 6000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-09-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-11-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-11-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-15-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-15-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-17-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and AUG-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2001)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
THE LOG CABIN RESTAURANT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:   68.6%
Whole state:   70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   5.0%
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 city:   33.6%
Whole state:   13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   13.0%
Whole state:   6.1%

Blakely compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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 below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Blakely (2007 data):
  • Bank of Early: Bank Of Early at Columbia And Church Streets, branch established on 1939-01-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $77.5 mil, Deposits: $67.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Early Bancshares, Inc.
  • Commercial State Bank: 412 Columbia St Branch at 412 Columbia Highway, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $85.8 mil, Deposits: $73.8 mil, headquarters in Donalsonville, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Georgia Community Bancorp, Incorporated
  • First State Bank of Blakely: First State Bank Of Blakely at 218 South Main Street, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $297.6 mil, Deposits: $257.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancshares Of Blakely, Inc.






2004 Presidential Election results in Early 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
Streets and Highways 4 $9,190 $27,570 0 $0
Electric Power 7 $20,001 $34,287 0 $0
Water Supply 6 $12,804 $25,608 0 $0
Sewerage 2 $4,340 $26,040 1 $527
Health 1 $2,343 $28,116 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 16 $35,100 $26,325 0 $0
Financial Administration 3 $6,896 $27,584 2 $3,291
Other Government Administration 0 $0   5 $1,098
Firefighters 15 $31,738 $25,390 0 $0
Gas Supply 1 $2,485 $29,820 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 7 $14,328 $24,562 0 $0
Totals for Government 62 $139,226 $26,947 8 $4,916


Blakely government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $154,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $886,000
    Sewerage: $314,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $5,073,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,120,000
    Solid Waste Management: $974,000
    Central Staff Services: $865,000
    Water Utilities: $419,000
    Fire Protection: $406,000
    Sewerage: $279,000
    Housing & Community Development: $239,000
    General - Other: $221,000
    Regular Highways: $163,000
    Parks & Recreation: $70,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $47,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $972,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $547,000
    All Other: $131,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,760,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,610,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $150,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $292,000
    Interest Earnings: $59,000
    Rents: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $266,000
    Solid Waste Management: $181,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
    Electric Utilities: $17,000
    Gas Utilities: $17,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    Sewerage: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $338,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $6,125,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,282,000
    Water Utilities: $472,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $268,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $228,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $116,000
    NEC: $64,000
    Public Utilities: $37,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,702,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $85,000

5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,021 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.02%
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 Houston County, AL  0.53% ($17,000 average AGI)
from Seminole County, GA  0.50% ($25,263)
from Calhoun County, GA  0.39% ($17,067)


5.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,089 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.59%
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 Houston County, AL  0.73% ($23,393 average AGI)
to Seminole County, GA  0.57% ($27,091)
to Miller County, GA  0.47% ($30,111)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blakely:
  • WOOF (560 AM; 5 kW; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WBBK (1260 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BLAKELY, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WQLS (1200 AM; 10 kW; OZARK, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blakely:
  • WBBK-FM (93.1 FM; BLAKELY, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING SYSTEMS OF SW GA)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTVY-FM (95.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: STYLES BROADCASTING OF DOTHAN, INC.)
  • WOOF-FM (99.7 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WOOF, INC.)
  • WJJN (92.1 FM; COLUMBIA, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WIZB (94.3 FM; ABBEVILLE, AL; Owner: CELEBRATIONS COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJWV (90.9 FM; FORT GAINES, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WESP (102.5 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WGMK (106.3 FM; DONALSONVILLE, GA; Owner: MERCHANTS BROADCASTING CO)
  • WAGF-FM (101.3 FM; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blakely:
  • W69DO (Channel 69; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W26BM (Channel 26; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W08DM (Channel 8; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • W45BL (Channel 45; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W51CQ (Channel 51; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDHN (Channel 18; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF ALABAMA, INC.)
  • WJJN-LP (Channel 5; DOTHAN, AL; Owner: JAMES WILSON, III)
  • W30BO (Channel 30; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W47BX (Channel 47; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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