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Wilcox County

Population in July 2007: 2,560. Population change since 2000: +11.1%
 

Males: 1,923  (75.2%)
Females: 637  (24.8%)
Median resident age:  35.8 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31001.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,700 (it was $21,193 in 2000)
Abbeville  $22,700
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $60,200 (it was $48,200 in 2000)
Abbeville  $60,200
Georgia:  $164,500

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Races in Abbeville:

  • Black (58.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (40.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Abbeville: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (13.7%), English (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 259 feet

Land area: 3.06 square miles.

Population density: 836 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Abbeville

  • High school or higher: 69.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Abbeville city

  • Never married: 11.2%
  • Now married: 72.9%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 23 registered sex offenders living in Abbeville, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Abbeville to the number of sex offenders is 111 to 1.

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

Abbeville:  1.1% ($507)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA (62.9 miles , pop. 97,255).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (143.6 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (744.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rhine, GA (7.5 miles ), Rochelle, GA (10.5 miles ), Little House Creek, GA (13.4 miles ), Pineview, GA (15.6 miles ), Pitts, GA (16.3 miles ), Eastman, GA (16.8 miles ), Milan, GA (16.8 miles ), Rebecca, GA (17.8 miles ).

Latitude: 31.99 N, Longitude: 83.31 W


People in group quarters in Abbeville
  • 1246 people in state prisons
  • 91 people in nursing homes
  • 17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Area code: 229

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Population change in the 1990s: +1,284 (+126.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (25%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Abbeville-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 49% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.4 miles away from the Abbeville city center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 46.6 miles away from the city center killed 18 people and injured 300 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Abbeville:
  • DODGE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; EASTMAN, GA)
  • DORMINY MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; FITZGERALD, GA)
  • TAYLOR REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; HAWKINSVILLE, GA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Abbeville:
  • ROBINS AFB (about 49 miles; WARNER ROBINS, GA; ID: WRB)
  • MIDDLE GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 53 miles; MACON, GA; ID: MCN)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 69 miles; ALBANY, GA; ID: ABY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Abbeville:
  • HEART OF GEORGIA RGNL (about 20 miles; EASTMAN, GA; ID: EZM)
  • FITZGERALD MUNI (about 22 miles; FITZGERALD, GA; ID: FZG)
  • HAWKINSVILLE-PULASKI COUNTY (about 22 miles; HAWKINSVILLE, GA; ID: 51A)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Abbeville:
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)
  • MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
  • CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157)
Private high school in Abbeville:
  • KINGS OF KINGS CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 32; Location: ROUTE 1 BOX 605; Grades: KG - 12)

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Notable locations in Abbeville: Wilcox County Public Boat Ramp (A), Wilcox County Courthouse (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Stubbs Cemetery (1), Bowell Cemetery (2), Riverside Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Town Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Abbeville Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

ABBEVILLE (Population served: 2029, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2003 and AUG-26-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-24-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUN-24-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and JUL-18-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2001), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1998 and AUG-04-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-1999)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1996 and SEP-16-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-1997), St Intentional no-action (AUG-28-2001)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 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:  6.4%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  31.7%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.1%
Whole state:  6.1%

Abbeville 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 significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Abbeville (2007 data):
  • Enterprise Banking Company: at 417 South Broad Street, branch established on 1925-10-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $43.1 mil, Deposits: $32.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Enterprise Banking Company, Inc.
  • Wilcox County State Bank: at Depot Street And U.S. Highway 280, branch established on 1952-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $40.2 mil, Deposits: $36.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 2 total offices



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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
Sewerage 1$1,506$18,0720$0
Financial Administration 1$1,617$19,4040$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$749
Water Supply 1$1,834$22,0080$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,152$13,8240$0
Police - Other 1$1,484$17,8080$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$5,452$21,8083$1,913
Totals for Government 8$13,043$19,56510$2,662



Abbeville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $104,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $185,000
    Water Utilities: $125,000
    Sewerage: $84,000
    Regular Highways: $68,000
    Central Staff Services: $57,000
    Fire Protection: $17,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $24,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $74,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $645,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $625,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $29,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $34,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
    Central Staff: $4,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $317,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $156,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $73,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
  • Tax - Property: $101,000
    Other Selective Sales: $83,000
    Public Utilities: $42,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $22,000
    NEC: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $211,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $32,000

5.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,777 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.80%
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 Crisp County, GA  1.20% ($24,963 average AGI)


6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,935 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.18%
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 Ben Hill County, GA  0.89% ($26,600 average AGI)
to Crisp County, GA  0.84% ($24,526)
to Lowndes County, GA  0.44% ($13,200)


Strongest AM radio stations in Abbeville:
  • WUFF (710 AM; daytime; 3 kW; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Abbeville:
  • WQIL (101.3 FM; CHAUNCEY, GA; Owner: GSW, INC.)
  • WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WUFF-FM (97.5 FM; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
  • WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WRDO (96.9 FM; FITZGERALD, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WMCG (104.9 FM; MILAN, GA; Owner: TEL-DODGE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WQSY (103.9 FM; HAWKINSVILLE, GA; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Abbeville:
  • WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)




Abbeville fatal accident list for 2001:
Jan 1, 2001 01:06 AM, Us-280(sr30), Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2


Abbeville fatal accident list for 1997:
Dec 4, 1997 12:30 AM, Sr30, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


Abbeville fatal accident list for 1991:
Apr 17, 1991 04:40 AM, Sr11, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Abbeville fatal accident list for 1985:
Apr 22, 1985 04:50 AM, 11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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