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

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Population (year 2000): 1,959. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,986 (+1.4% change)
 
Males: 914   (46.7%)
Females: 1,045   (53.3%)

Carroll County

Median resident age:   34.6 years
Georgia median age:   33.4 years

Zip codes: 30108 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,600 (it was $27,875 in 2000)
Bowdon   $31,600
Georgia:   $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $109,000 (it was $78,200 in 2000)
Bowdon   $109,000
Georgia:   $147,500

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Bowdon, GA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Bowdon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.9%)
  • Black (25.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)


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Ancestries: United States (18.2%), Irish (8.6%), English (6.6%), German (4.2%), French (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1096 feet

Land area: 3.40 square miles.

Population density: 576 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Bowdon

For population 25 years and over in Bowdon

  • High school or higher: 65.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bowdon city

  • Never married: 30.7%
  • Now married: 45.2%
  • Separated: 4.4%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

112 residents are foreign born (3.4% Latin America, 2.1% Europe).

This city:   5.7%
Georgia:   7.1%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Bowdon, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bowdon to the number of sex offenders is 280 to 1.

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

Bowdon:   0.9% ($681)
Georgia:   0.8% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Marietta, GA (56.9 miles , pop. 58,748).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (60.5 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (597.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ranburne, AL (6.1 miles ), Mount Zion, GA (8.2 miles ), Ephesus, GA (9.3 miles ), Roopville, GA (10.3 miles) , Waco, GA (12.0 miles ), Carrollton, GA (12.6 miles ), Tallapoosa, GA (14.3 miles ), Bremen, GA (14.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $42,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 20 buildings, average cost: $45,300
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $84,200
  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $71,800
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 2006: 17 buildings, average cost: $39,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 33.54 N, Longitude: 85.26 W


Area codes: 770, 678


Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-1.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Apparel (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4%)



 

Crime in Bowdon by Year

Type 2002 2004 2006
Murders 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
Burglaries 25 16 13
    per 100,000 1220.7 803.6 641.7
Thefts 47 80 83
    per 100,000 2294.9 4018.1 4096.7
Auto thefts 1 6 1
    per 100,000 48.8 301.4 49.4
Arson 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 119.1) 181.2 241.1 212.7
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   4.09
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Bowdon, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bowdon-area historical tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/26/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the Bowdon city center killed one person and injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/27/1973, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 199 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Bowdon:
  • TANNER MEMORIAL CENTER (about 13 miles; CARROLLTON, GA)
  • HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BREMEN, GA)
  • WEDOWEE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; WEDOWEE, AL)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bowdon:
  • ANNISTON METROPOLITAN (about 42 miles; ANNISTON, AL; ID: ANB)
  • TALLADEGA MUNI (about 55 miles; TALLADEGA, AL; ID: ASN)
  • RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 57 miles; ROME, GA; ID: RMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bowdon:
  • WEST GEORGIA RGNL - O V GRAY FIELD (about 10 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; ID: CTJ)
  • ROANOKE MUNI (about 30 miles; ROANOKE, AL; ID: 7A5)
  • CORNELIUS-MOORE FIELD (about 34 miles; CEDARTOWN, GA; ID: 4A4)

Local government website: www.bowdon.net
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bowdon:
  • STATE UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA (about 12 miles; CARROLLTON, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,241)
  • SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WADLEY, AL; FT enrollment: 2,925)
  • JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; JACKSONVILLE, AL; FT enrollment: 6,418)
  • GADSDEN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; GADSDEN, AL; FT enrollment: 3,360)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)
  • SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,559)
  • CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
Public high schools in Bowdon:
  • BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 413; Location: 504 WEST COLLEGE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • CENTRAL EVENING PROGRAM (Students: 80; Location: 225 E. COLLEGE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bowdon:
  • BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 741; Location: 223 KENT AVENUE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • JONESVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 529; Location: 129 NORTH JONESVILLE ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CARROLL COUNTY/CARROLLTON CITY ALTERNATIVE (Location: 225 E. COLLEGE STREET; Grades: 00 - 00)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • New to Bowdon-Moms with a Mission Consignment and Outreach. We offer free Clothing and Household Closet for the needy.As well as Pregnancy Crisis information and free counseling to families in need. And coming soon-- Free food closet for the needy in Bowdon. Come see us were at 625 Wedowee Street.(619 Tyus Rd.) In the Texaco station building.

Notable locations in Bowdon: Warren P Sewell Memorial Library (A) , Bowdon City Hall (B) .

Churches in Bowdon include: Bowdon Baptist Church (A) , First Methodist Church (B) .

Cemeteries: Town Cemetery (1) , Bowdon Baptist Cemetery (2) , Bowdon City Cemetery (3) , First Methodist Cemetery (4) .

Post office: Bowdon Post Office (A) .

 

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

BOWDON (Population served: 3647, Surface_water):
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)
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between MAR-1998 and FEB-1999, Contaminant: Dichloromethane; methylene chloride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-08-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In FEB-2004. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-15-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-15-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1996 and JUL-11-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-1997), St Public Notif requested (DEC-19-1997), St Public Notif received (APR-13-1998), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-1998)

Average household size:
This city:   2.4 people
Georgia:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   66.7%
Whole state:   70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   5.2%
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:   17.5%
Whole state:   13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   8.0%
Whole state:   6.1%

Bowdon compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Bowdon (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Bowdon Branch at 207 West College Street, branch established on 1929-01-01. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • West Georgia National Bank: Bowdon Branch at 205 East College Street, branch established on 1988-09-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $572.8 mil, Deposits: $466.2 mil, headquarters in Carrollton, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Wgnb Corp.
  • SunTrust Bank: Bowdon Branch at 102 West College Street, branch established on 1926-09-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Citizens Bank and Trust of West Georgia: Bowdon Branch at 120 North Carroll Street, branch established on 1978-02-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $530.5 mil, Deposits: $410.3 mil, headquarters in Carrollton, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.



2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County Georgia:




Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 7 $16,585 $28,431 1 $797
Police - Other 4 $5,847 $17,541 0 $0
Streets and Highways 3 $7,725 $30,900 0 $0
Sewerage 1 $2,976 $35,712 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 5 $11,661 $27,986 1 $1,284
Water Supply 7 $25,111 $43,047 1 $352
Local Libraries 2 $4,536 $27,216 2 $1,951
Other and Unallocable 0 $0   2 $1,189
Other Government Administration 2 $6,994 $41,964 0 $0
Financial Administration 2 $4,180 $25,080 0 $0
Totals for Government 33 $85,615 $31,133 7 $5,573


Bowdon government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $421,000
    Parks & Recreation: $109,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $1,378,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $508,000
    Water Utilities: $444,000
    Sewerage: $296,000
    Parks & Recreation: $266,000
    Solid Waste Management: $194,000
    Regular Highways: $184,000
    Financial Administration: $167,000
    Libraries: $92,000
    Central Staff Services: $50,000
    Housing & Community Development: $16,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $882,000
    General Support: $407,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $3,016,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,985,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $31,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $888,000
    Interest Earnings: $39,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $55,000
    Police Protection: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Financial Administration: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $644,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $631,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $164,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $55,000
    All Other: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $402,000
    Public Utilities: $159,000
    Other Selective Sales: $71,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $59,000
    NEC: $52,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $979,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $181,000

9.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,571 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.67%
Georgia average:   10.98%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($201 average AGI)
Carroll County:   0.10%
Georgia average:   0.39%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Douglas County, GA  1.75% ($35,981 average AGI)
from Haralson County, GA  0.78% ($29,646)
from Cobb County, GA  0.72% ($42,786)


7.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,646 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.71%
Georgia average:   9.55%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($342 average AGI)
Carroll County:   0.06%
Georgia average:   0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, GA  1.15% ($36,484 average AGI)
to Haralson County, GA  0.80% ($28,225)
to Paulding County, GA  0.55% ($34,583)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bowdon:
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGMI (1440 AM; 3 kW; BREMEN, GA; Owner: GARNER MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
  • WGSE (720 AM; daytime; 8 kW; HOGANSVILLE, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bowdon:
  • WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALR-FM (104.1 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBTR-FM (92.1 FM; CARROLLTON, GA; Owner: WYAI, INC.)
  • WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
  • WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)
  • WUWG (90.7 FM; CARROLLTON, GA; Owner: WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE)
  • WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WELR-FM (102.3 FM; ROANOKE, AL; Owner: EAGLE'S NEST, INC.)
  • WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bowdon:
  • W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)
  • W49AD (Channel 49; CARROLLTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

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