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Population in July 2007: 2,403. Population change since 2000: +4.0%
 

Males: 993  (43.6%)
Females: 1,283  (56.4%)

Evans County

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30417.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,000 (it was $20,705 in 2000)
Claxton  $20,000
Georgia:  $45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $66,700 (it was $63,800 in 2000)
Claxton  $66,700
Georgia:  $147,500

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Races in Claxton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.2%)
  • Black (39.6%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Other race (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Claxton: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.6%), English (7.2%), German (3.1%), Irish (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), French (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 187 feet

Land area: 1.56 square miles.

Population density: 1514 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Claxton

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 12.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Claxton city

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 44.9%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

71 residents are foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 1.1% Asia).

This city:  3.1%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 23 registered sex offenders living in Claxton, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Claxton to the number of sex offenders is 103 to 1.

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

Claxton:  0.8% ($492)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (55.8 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (128.5 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (714.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hagan, GA (1.6 miles ), Canoochee, GA (4.4 miles ), Bellville, GA (4.5 miles) , Daisy, GA (5.1 miles) , Manassas, GA (7.7 miles) , Collins, GA (13.9 miles ), Register, GA (14.3 miles) , Glennville, GA (15.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $65,800
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $54,900
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $99,700
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 32.16 N, Longitude: 81.91 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,809 (+79.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 425 (50.1%)


People in group quarters in Claxton
  • 80 people in nursing homes
  • 21 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 13 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 912

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Population change in the 1990s: -343 (-13.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Food (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Warehousing and storage (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.38
US city average:  3.00

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Claxton-area historical tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/9/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.6 miles away from the Claxton city center killed 2 people and injured 17 people and caused $3 million in damages.

On 4/23/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Claxton:
  • EVANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (200 N RIVER ST BOX 518)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Claxton:
  • TATTNALL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; REIDSVILLE, GA)
  • CANDLER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; METTER, GA)
  • EAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; STATESBORO, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Claxton, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Claxton:
  • SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 50 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SAV)
  • HUNTER AAF (about 55 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SVN)
  • BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES (about 71 miles; BRUNSWICK, GA; ID: BQK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Claxton:
  • CLAXTON-EVANS COUNTY (about 4 miles; CLAXTON, GA; ID: CWV)
  • METTER MUNI (about 18 miles; METTER, GA; ID: MHP)
  • REIDSVILLE (about 19 miles; REIDSVILLE, GA; ID: RVJ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Claxton:
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; STATESBORO, GA; Full-time enrollment: 12,724)
  • ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 60 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
  • AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 85 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,300)
  • AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; AUGUSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,778)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT AIKEN (about 97 miles; AIKEN, SC; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 4,028)
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Public elementary/middle schools in Claxton:

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Notable locations in Claxton: Evans County Courthouse (A), Claxton City Hall (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Hodges Shopping Center (1), Claxton Square Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Claxton include: Thomas Grove African Methodist Episcopal Church (A), Claxton First Methodist Church (B), Claxton Primitive Baptist Church (C), Saint Johns Baptist Church (D), First African Baptist Church (E), First Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotel: Carriage Inn LLC (6 North Duval Street).

Courts: Evans County of Clerk of Superior Court - Health Dept- Evans County Emergency Management Ag (204 West Railroad Street), Evans County - Probate Court Ofc (Court House), Evans County - Magistrate Court (Court House Annex).

 

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

CLAXTON (Population served: 4000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-31-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-05-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2005)
  • One minor monitoring violation
EVANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Population served: 260, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2001)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1998 and SEP-13-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (FEB-05-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-1999)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1996 and JUL-08-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-1997), St Intentional no-action (2 times from FEB-05-1999 to FEB-05-1999)
CLAXTON-EVANS COUNTY IND. PARK (Population served: 86, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between APR-11-2004 and AUG-12-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-05-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and AUG-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-27-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and NOV-10-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (FEB-05-1998), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-10-1998 to NOV-10-1998)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NORTHSIDE INN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.1%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  35.1%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  18.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Claxton compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage 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.


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Banks with branches in Claxton (2007 data):
  • The Claxton Bank: at 121 West Main Street, Newton Street Branch, Claxton Square Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $108.6 mil, Deposits: $97.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bankshares, Inc.
  • Tippins Bank & Trust Company: West Main Street Branch at 15 West Main Street, branch established on 1980-04-21; at 101 North Duval Street, branch established on 1939-06-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $55.2 mil, Deposits: $47.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Gb Bank Group, Inc.
  • South Georgia Bank: Claxton Branch at 321 North Duval Street, branch established on 1995-10-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $110.9 mil, Deposits: $93.4 mil, headquarters in Glennville, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: South Group Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Evans County Georgia:


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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
Streets and Highways 4$6,838$20,5140$0
Financial Administration 4$10,439$31,3170$0
Gas Supply 4$9,859$29,5770$0
Water Supply 6$12,769$25,5380$0
Fire - Other 5$10,568$25,3630$0
Police - Other 1$1,546$18,5522$753
Police Protection - Officers 8$22,451$33,6770$0
Totals for Government 32$74,469$27,9262$753



Claxton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $302,000
    Solid Waste Management: $290,000
    All Other: $168,000
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $156,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $1,176,000
    Police Protection: $438,000
    Water Utilities: $415,000
    Regular Highways: $340,000
    Sewerage: $277,000
    Solid Waste Management: $276,000
    Fire Protection: $247,000
    Central Staff Services: $122,000
    General - Other: $101,000
    Housing & Community Development: $12,000
    Libraries: $1,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $18,000
    Air Transportation: $12,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $468,000
    All Other: $181,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,255,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,135,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $120,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $127,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $74,000
    Rents: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $373,000
    Sewerage: $249,000
    Police Protection: $39,000
    Gas Utilities: $24,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,549,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,314,000
    Water Utilities: $453,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $737,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $165,000
    Highways: $87,000
    All Other: $46,000
  • Tax - Property: $300,000
    Public Utilities: $124,000
    Other Selective Sales: $83,000
    NEC: $58,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $45,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $938,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $83,000

7.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,291 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.03%
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 Tattnall County, GA  1.26% ($24,357 average AGI)
from Bulloch County, GA  1.14% ($23,526)
from Chatham County, GA  0.63% ($47,333)


7.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.25%
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 Tattnall County, GA  1.59% ($30,887 average AGI)
to Bulloch County, GA  1.23% ($26,000)
to Chatham County, GA  0.51% ($20,353)


Strongest AM radio stations in Claxton:
  • WCLA (1470 AM; 1 kW; CLAXTON, GA; Owner: PROGRESSIVE UNITED COMM., INC.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WLOP (1370 AM; 5 kW; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPTB (850 AM; 1 kW; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF GEORGIA, LLC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHCG (1360 AM; 1 kW; METTER, GA; Owner: RADIO METTER, INC.)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Claxton:
  • WCLA-FM (107.3 FM; CLAXTON, GA; Owner: PROGRESSIVE UNITED COMM., INC.)
  • WCGN (106.3 FM; GLENNVILLE, GA; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCD (100.1 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
  • WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPMX (102.9 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: MULTI-SERVICE CORP.)
  • WRBX (104.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, GA; Owner: WRBX / WTNL, INC.)
  • WJCL-FM (96.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIXV (95.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLPT (88.3 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WEAS-FM (93.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSVH (91.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WSGA (104.7 FM; HINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBMZ (104.9 FM; METTER, GA; Owner: WM. JIMMY PAGE, TR/AS RADIO METTER)

TV broadcast stations around Claxton:
  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WVAN-TV (Channel 9; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WTOC-TV (Channel 11; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WSAV-TV (Channel 3; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTGS (Channel 28; HARDEEVILLE, SC; Owner: BLUENOSE BROADCASTING OF SAVANNAH LLC)
  • WJCL (Channel 22; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF SAVANNAH LICENSE LLC)
  • W39BV (Channel 39; HINESVILLE-RICHMOND, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • W25CQ (Channel 25; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • W48BH (Channel 48; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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