Wheeler County, Georgia (GA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 846
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,556
Renter-occupied apartments: 568 (it was 455 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 34% |
Land area: 298 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 26 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (16.9%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (16.3%), Public administration (14.5%), Educational, health and social services (11.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 77%
- Government: 16%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 4,16655.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,90238.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4495.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 460.6%Two or more races
- 90.1%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 10.01%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 34.3 years |
| Georgia median age: | 37.6 years |
| Males: 5,050 |  (65.7%) |
| Females: 2,634 |  (34.3%) |
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| Wheeler County: | 2.0 people |
| Georgia: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $37,109 ($24,053 in 1999)
| This county: | $37,109 |
| Georgia: | $72,837 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $253 (lower quartile is $187, upper quartile is $496)
| This county: | $253 |
| State: | $1065 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $99,899 (it was $45,900 in 2000)
| Wheeler: | $99,899 |
| Georgia: | $297,400 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $900Detached houses: $161,115
Here: $161,115 State: $376,364 Mobile homes: $48,910
Here: $48,910 State: $102,413
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $328
Institutionalized population: 1,959
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 10
- Thefts: 22
- Auto thefts: 6
Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 0 buildings
- 2021: 0 buildings
- 2020: 0 buildings
- 2019: 0 buildings
- 2018: 0 buildings
- 2017: 0 buildings
- 2016: 0 buildings
- 2015: 0 buildings
- 2014: 0 buildings
- 2013: 0 buildings
- 2012: 0 buildings
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2010: 0 buildings
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $108,000
- 2008: 0 buildings
- 2007: 0 buildings
- 2006: 0 buildings
- 2005: 0 buildings
- 2004: 0 buildings
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $30,000
- 2002: 0 buildings
- 2001: 0 buildings
- 2000: 0 buildings
- 1999: 0 buildings
- 1998: 0 buildings
- 1997: 0 buildings
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $813 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $710 (0.8%)
| Wheeler County: | 24.9% |
| Georgia: | 12.7% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 34.3 years old
(Males: 31.3 years old, Females: 43.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.3 years old, Black residents: 36.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.6 years old, Other race residents: 21.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wheeler County is $406 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $458 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $613 a month.
Neighboring counties: Luna County, New Mexico 
, Brown County, Texas , Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana , Russell County, Alabama , Treutlen County 
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| Here: | 4.4% |
| Georgia: | 2.9% |
Current college students: 146
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 39 (49.7% naturalized citizens)
| Wheeler County: | 0.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 142010 or later
- 42000 to 2009
- 141990 to 1999
- 191980 to 1989
- 11970 to 1979
- 5Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): % minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,462
- One, attached: 7
- Two: 78
- 3 or 4: 56
- 5 to 9: 80
- 10 to 19: 28
- Mobile homes: 770
Housing units in Wheeler County with a mortgage: 235 (16 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
| Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Wheeler County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,224 | 11 |
| Black Protestant | 413 | 3 |
| Mainline Protestant | 289 | 3 |
| Other | 2 | - |
| Catholic | - | - |
| None | 5,493 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Wheeler County: | 5.90 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 1.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
| Wheeler County: | 5.90 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
| This county: | 1.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Wheeler County: | 10.7% |
| Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Wheeler County: | 31.9% |
| State: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.7% |
| State: | 14.6% |
Agriculture in Wheeler County:
Average size of farms: 383 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $63,829
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1009.26
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.99%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.83%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $45,855
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.72%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $58,778
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.03%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.37
Corn for grain: 369 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 156 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 3891 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 366 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,813 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 246 acres
Earthquake activity:
Wheeler County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 121.6 miles away from Wheeler County center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 160.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 233.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 165.8 miles away from the county center
On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 122.8 miles away from Wheeler County center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 275.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Georgia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4501, Natural disaster type: Other
- Georgia Hurricane Michael, Incident Period: October 9, 2018 - October 23, 2018, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4400-GA: October 14, 2018, FEMA Id: 4400, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Georgia Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to April 13, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1833: April 23, 2009, FEMA Id: 1833, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3218: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Georgia Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 03, 2004 to October 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1560: September 24, 2004, FEMA Id: 1560, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1209: March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: 1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Georgia Tornadoes, Flooding, Heavy Rain, Tropical Storm Alberto, Incident Period: July 03, 1994 to July 25, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1033: July 07, 1994, FEMA Id: 1033, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Tornado, Flood, Heavy Rain
- Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3044: July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: 3044, Natural disaster type: Drought
- Georgia FLOODING, Incident Period: March 14, 1966, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-214: March 14, 1966, FEMA Id: 214, Natural disaster type: Flood
The number of natural disasters in Wheeler County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,229 (78.8%)
- Carpooled: 57 (3.7%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2 (0.1%)
- Walked: 11 (0.7%)
- Worked at home: 260 (16.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Retail trade (3%)
- Educational services (3%)
- Manufacturing (2%)
- Transportation and warehousing (1%)
- Health care and social assistance (33%)
- Other services, except public administration (14%)
- Public administration (13%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Transportation and warehousing (3%)
- Production occupations (24%)
- Material moving occupations (17%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (12%)
- Transportation occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
- Personal care and service occupations (14%)
- Community and social service occupations (10%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (10%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Mexico (56%)
- Germany (10%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (8%)
- Honduras (8%)
- Italy (3%)
- South Africa (3%)
- Guatemala (3%)
- American (11%)
- Irish (1%)
- African (1%)
- German (0%)
- English (0%)
- European (0%)
- Italian (0%)
48 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
People in group quarters in Wheeler County, Georgia in 2000:
- 999 people in state prisons
- 61 people in nursing homes
- 8 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 2 people in other group homes
8.97% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($25,763 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.97% |
| Georgia average: | 10.21% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.97% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($25,763 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Telfair County, GA |  1.29% ($29,550 average AGI) |
7.17% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($26,486 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.17% |
| Georgia average: | 9.60% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.17% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($26,486 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Telfair County, GA | 1.58% ($32,875 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 7.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 953 (691 aged, 262 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 179 (14%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,791
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,108
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 62,690
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,118
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 925
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 30
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 7,684- Male householders: 942 (292 living alone), Female householders: 708 (302 living alone)
675 spouses (675 opposite-sex spouses), 93 unmarried partners, (93 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,045 children (2,965 natural, 28 adopted, 47 stepchildren), 405 grandchildren, 106 brothers or sisters, 236 parents, 13 foster children, 521 other relatives, 269 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 585
Size of family households: 513 2-persons, 165 3-persons, 134 4-persons, 110 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 61 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 596 1-person, 22 2-persons, 10 3-persons.
536 married couples with children.
293 single-parent households (71 men, 222 women).
95.7% of residents of Wheeler speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (22% speak English very well, 75% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $38,404,000 ($5,829 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $413,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,139,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,764,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,075,000
Federal grants: $15,579,000
Federal procurement contracts: $166,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $681,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $216,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $739,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,862,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 403| Here: | 60 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 79 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 274
| Here: | 41 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +43
| Here: | +6 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +21 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +361
| Here: | +54 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +26 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 |
| State: | 4.6 |
- Year house built in Wheeler County, Georgia
- 02020 or later
- 532010 to 2019
- 3682000 to 2009
- 3871990 to 1999
- 3711980 to 1989
- 4811970 to 1979
- 1851960 to 1969
- 2261950 to 1959
- 1671940 to 1949
- 1411939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wheeler County, Georgia
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 333 rooms
- 1074 rooms
- 3185 rooms
- 3066 rooms
- 2457 rooms
- 458 rooms
- 929+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheeler County, Georgia
- 101 room
- 12 rooms
- 913 rooms
- 1134 rooms
- 1105 rooms
- 1296 rooms
- 427 rooms
- 58 rooms
- 79+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wheeler County, Georgia
- 0no bedroom
- 01 bedroom
- 1782 bedrooms
- 7103 bedrooms
- 2264 bedrooms
- 215+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheeler County, Georgia
- 10no bedroom
- 1211 bedroom
- 982 bedrooms
- 2383 bedrooms
- 444 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wheeler County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 6no vehicle
- 3641 vehicle
- 4452 vehicles
- 2373 vehicles
- 864 vehicles
- 115+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Wheeler County in renter-occupied apartments
- 106no vehicle
- 2701 vehicle
- 1112 vehicles
- 73 vehicles
- 134 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
96.8% of Wheeler County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 96% lived in Georgia.
| Wheeler County: | 96.8% |
| State average: | 86.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 6,793
- Other state: 725
- Northeast: 60
- Midwest: 76
- South: 504
- West: 84
- 82.9%Electricity
- 7.9%Utility gas
- 5.1%Wood
- 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 93.9%Electricity
- 5.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1
| Here: | 0.2% |
| Georgia: | 12.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 0.5% |
| Georgia: | 10.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
| Here: | 8.3% |
| Georgia: | 17.1% |
Wheeler County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $300,000
Other: $168,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $432,000
Regular Highways: $327,000
Parks and Recreation: $29,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $689,000
General - Other: $617,000
General - Other: $577,000
Health - Other: $496,000
Police Protection: $496,000
Regular Highways: $485,000
Central Staff Services: $468,000
Health - Other: $451,000
Regular Highways: $437,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $413,000
Central Staff Services: $390,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $352,000
Correctional Institutions: $317,000
Financial Administration: $283,000
Financial Administration: $267,000
Correctional Institutions: $260,000
Solid Waste Management: $187,000
Solid Waste Management: $177,000
Libraries: $75,000
Natural Resources - Other: $68,000
Natural Resources - Other: $65,000
Libraries: $59,000
General Public Buildings: $55,000
General Public Buildings: $50,000
Parks and Recreation: $41,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $38,000
Interest on Debt: $14,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $137,000
Other - General - Other: $132,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $232,000
Other: $99,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $945,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $760,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $293,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $185,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $148,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $182,000
Fines and Forfeits: $168,000
Fines and Forfeits: $166,000
General Revenue - Other: $86,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
Rents: $3,000
Rents: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $104,000
Health - Other: $62,000
Police Protection: $55,000
Police Protection: $22,000
Parks and Recreation: $14,000
General - Other: $10,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
Health - Other: $6,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,545,000
Cash and Securities: $1,634,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $556,000
Beginning: $110,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $508,000
Other: $316,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
- Tax - Property: $3,142,000
Property: $2,955,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $793,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $736,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $272,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $214,000
Other Selective Sales: $35,000
Other Selective Sales: $34,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Wheeler County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $300,000
Other: $168,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $432,000
Regular Highways: $327,000
Parks and Recreation: $29,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $689,000
General - Other: $617,000
General - Other: $577,000
Health - Other: $496,000
Police Protection: $496,000
Regular Highways: $485,000
Central Staff Services: $468,000
Health - Other: $451,000
Regular Highways: $437,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $413,000
Central Staff Services: $390,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $352,000
Correctional Institutions: $317,000
Financial Administration: $283,000
Financial Administration: $267,000
Correctional Institutions: $260,000
Solid Waste Management: $187,000
Solid Waste Management: $177,000
Libraries: $75,000
Natural Resources - Other: $68,000
Natural Resources - Other: $65,000
Libraries: $59,000
General Public Buildings: $55,000
General Public Buildings: $50,000
Parks and Recreation: $41,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $38,000
Interest on Debt: $14,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $137,000
Other - General - Other: $132,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $232,000
Other: $99,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $945,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $760,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $293,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $185,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $148,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $182,000
Fines and Forfeits: $168,000
Fines and Forfeits: $166,000
General Revenue - Other: $86,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
Rents: $3,000
Rents: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $104,000
Health - Other: $62,000
Police Protection: $55,000
Police Protection: $22,000
Parks and Recreation: $14,000
General - Other: $10,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
Health - Other: $6,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,545,000
Cash and Securities: $1,634,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $556,000
Beginning: $110,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $508,000
Other: $316,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
- Tax - Property: $3,142,000
Property: $2,955,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $793,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $736,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $272,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $214,000
Other Selective Sales: $35,000
Other Selective Sales: $34,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Wheeler County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $300,000
Other: $168,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $432,000
Regular Highways: $327,000
Parks and Recreation: $29,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $689,000
General - Other: $617,000
General - Other: $577,000
Health - Other: $496,000
Police Protection: $496,000
Regular Highways: $485,000
Central Staff Services: $468,000
Health - Other: $451,000
Regular Highways: $437,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $413,000
Central Staff Services: $390,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $352,000
Correctional Institutions: $317,000
Financial Administration: $283,000
Financial Administration: $267,000
Correctional Institutions: $260,000
Solid Waste Management: $187,000
Solid Waste Management: $177,000
Libraries: $75,000
Natural Resources - Other: $68,000
Natural Resources - Other: $65,000
Libraries: $59,000
General Public Buildings: $55,000
General Public Buildings: $50,000
Parks and Recreation: $41,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $38,000
Interest on Debt: $14,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $137,000
Other - General - Other: $132,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $232,000
Other: $99,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $945,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $760,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $293,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $185,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $148,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $182,000
Fines and Forfeits: $168,000
Fines and Forfeits: $166,000
General Revenue - Other: $86,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
Rents: $3,000
Rents: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $104,000
Health - Other: $62,000
Police Protection: $55,000
Police Protection: $22,000
Parks and Recreation: $14,000
General - Other: $10,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
Health - Other: $6,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,545,000
Cash and Securities: $1,634,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $556,000
Beginning: $110,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $508,000
Other: $316,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
- Tax - Property: $3,142,000
Property: $2,955,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $793,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $736,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $272,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $214,000
Other Selective Sales: $35,000
Other Selective Sales: $34,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Wheeler County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $300,000
Other: $168,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $432,000
Regular Highways: $327,000
Parks and Recreation: $29,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $689,000
General - Other: $617,000
General - Other: $577,000
Health - Other: $496,000
Police Protection: $496,000
Regular Highways: $485,000
Central Staff Services: $468,000
Health - Other: $451,000
Regular Highways: $437,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $413,000
Central Staff Services: $390,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $352,000
Correctional Institutions: $317,000
Financial Administration: $283,000
Financial Administration: $267,000
Correctional Institutions: $260,000
Solid Waste Management: $187,000
Solid Waste Management: $177,000
Libraries: $75,000
Natural Resources - Other: $68,000
Natural Resources - Other: $65,000
Libraries: $59,000
General Public Buildings: $55,000
General Public Buildings: $50,000
Parks and Recreation: $41,000
Parks and Recreation: $21,000
Local Fire Protection: $6,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $14,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $38,000
Interest on Debt: $14,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $137,000
Other - General - Other: $132,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $232,000
Other: $99,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $945,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $760,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $293,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $185,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $148,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $182,000
Fines and Forfeits: $168,000
Fines and Forfeits: $166,000
General Revenue - Other: $86,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
Rents: $3,000
Rents: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $104,000
Health - Other: $62,000
Police Protection: $55,000
Police Protection: $22,000
Parks and Recreation: $14,000
General - Other: $10,000
Parks and Recreation: $8,000
Health - Other: $6,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,545,000
Cash and Securities: $1,634,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $556,000
Beginning: $110,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $508,000
Other: $316,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
- Tax - Property: $3,142,000
Property: $2,955,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $793,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $736,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $272,000
Insurance Premiums Sales: $214,000
Other Selective Sales: $35,000
Other Selective Sales: $34,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $5,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 276
- Number of aged recipients: 50
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 226
- Number of recipients under 18: 29
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 151
- Number of recipients older than 64: 96
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 140
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 117
| Most common first names in Wheeler County, GA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Willie | 53 | 74.8 years |
| James | 52 | 73.2 years |
| William | 48 | 71.6 years |
| John | 48 | 73.2 years |
| Mary | 37 | 78.4 years |
| Annie | 25 | 81.2 years |
| Robert | 20 | 73.3 years |
| George | 19 | 74.7 years |
| Henry | 15 | 77.7 years |
| Ruby | 14 | 82.6 years |
| Most common last names in Wheeler County, GA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Clark | 55 | 78.6 years |
| Williams | 36 | 74.5 years |
| White | 32 | 74.7 years |
| Smith | 31 | 71.9 years |
| Brown | 28 | 76.6 years |
| Johnson | 28 | 78.6 years |
| Coleman | 24 | 78.7 years |
| Adams | 22 | 79.9 years |
| Mcdaniel | 22 | 80.2 years |
| Gillis | 20 | 73.9 years |