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

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Population (year 2000): 1,588
Males: 838   (52.8%)
Females: 750   (47.2%)

Pierce County

Median resident age:   34.2 years
Georgia median age:   33.4 years

Zip code: 31518

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,700 (it was $25,592 in 2000)
Bristol   $24,700
Georgia:   $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,700 (it was $73,300 in 2000)
Bristol   $76,700
Georgia:   $147,500

Bristol, GA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Bristol:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.1%)
  • Hispanic (9.4%)
  • Black (6.1%)
  • American Indian (6.1%)
  • Other race (4.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 145 feet

Land area: 83.0 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Bristol

For population 25 years and over in Bristol

  • High school or higher: 67.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bristol CCD

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 65.2%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 3.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:   1.3%
Georgia:   7.1%

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

Bristol:   0.7% ($505)
Georgia:   0.8% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, FL (86.5 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (767.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Patterson, GA (7.8 miles ), Blackshear, GA (8.9 miles ), Offerman, GA (9.2 miles ), Rockingham, GA (13.6 miles ), Sunnyside, GA (14.7 miles ), Surrency-Thornton, GA (15.1 miles ), Deenwood, GA (15.7 miles ), Screven, GA (16.2 miles ).

Latitude: 31.43 N, Longitude: 82.24 W




Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)

Bristol-area historical tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/18/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the Bristol place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/16/1976, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.0 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Bristol:
  • SATILLA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; WAYCROSS, GA)
  • BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ALMA, GA)
  • BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ALMA, GA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bristol:
  • BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES (about 57 miles; BRUNSWICK, GA; ID: BQK)
  • MOODY AFB (about 73 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; ID: VAD)
  • JACKSONVILLE INTL (about 76 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; ID: JAX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bristol:
  • WAYCROSS-WARE COUNTY (about 17 miles; WAYCROSS, GA; ID: AYS)
  • BACON COUNTY (about 20 miles; ALMA, GA; ID: AMG)
  • BAXLEY MUNI (about 22 miles; BAXLEY, GA; ID: BHC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bristol:
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 86 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,495)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 90 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 90 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 121 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)

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Churches in Bristol include: Walkerville Church (A) , Union Chapel (B) , Bristol Baptist Church (C) , Shady Grove Church (D) , Ramah Church (E) , Pleasant Hill Church (F) , Evergreen Church (G) , Mershon Baptist Church (H) , Martha Memorial Church (I) .

Cemeteries: Tyre Cemetery (1) , Ramah Cemetery (2) , Martha Memorial Cemetery (3) , Bird Cemetery (4) , Mershon Cemetery (5) , Bristol Cemetery (6) , Henderson Cemetery (7) .

Reservoir: Youmans Lake (A) .

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Tan Trough Creek (A) , Big Creek (B) , Mill Branch (C) , Briar Creek (D) , Fishing Creek (E) , Crooked Creek (F) .

 

Average household size:
This place:   2.8 people
Georgia:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:   61.6%
Whole state:   70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   1.6%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   22.5%
Whole state:   13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   6.4%
Whole state:   6.1%

Bristol 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 below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.







2004 Presidential Election results in Pierce County Georgia:



8.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,177 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.54%
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 Ware County, GA  3.16% ($36,184 average AGI)
from Brantley County, GA  0.60% ($33,394)
from Wayne County, GA  0.31% ($43,647)


7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.41%
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 Ware County, GA  2.59% ($25,567 average AGI)
to Brantley County, GA  0.64% ($26,114)
to Glynn County, GA  0.37% ($29,350)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bristol:
  • WFNS (1350 AM; 3 kW; BLACKSHEAR, GA; Owner: MARMAC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLOP (1370 AM; 5 kW; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WCGA (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WOODBINE, GA; Owner: COX BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WAJQ (1400 AM; 1 kW; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bristol:
  • WWSN (103.3 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WKUB (105.1 FM; BLACKSHEAR, GA; Owner: MATTOX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYNR (102.5 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WLPT (88.3 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WAJQ-FM (104.3 FM; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWUF (97.7 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: MATTOX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIFO-FM (105.5 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WASW (91.9 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Bristol:
  • WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
  • WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W54CW (Channel 54; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)

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