Darien, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 1,788. Population change since 2000: -0.6%

Males: 808	(45.2%)
Females: 980	(54.8%)

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Zip codes: 31305.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,900 (it was $24,135 in 2000)

Darien	$25,900
Georgia:	$49,136

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $72,300 (it was $57,900 in 2000)

Darien	$72,300
Georgia:	$164,500

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Races in Darien:

White Non-Hispanic (53.9%)
Black (44.0%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Filipino (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Darien: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (8.7%), English (7.9%), United States (7.4%), German (3.8%), French (3.3%), Scottish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 1.98 square miles.

Population density: 905 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Darien

High school or higher: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 2.8%
Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Darien city

Never married: 28.0%
Now married: 44.0%
Separated: 4.9%
Widowed: 8.9%
Divorced: 14.1%

13 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.8%
Georgia:	7.1%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Darien, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Darien to the number of sex offenders is 298 to 1.

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

Darien:	0.9% ($518)
Georgia:	0.8% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (52.1 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (74.4 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (736.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Everett, GA (8.9 miles ), Country Club Estates, GA (11.3 miles ), Dock Junction, GA (12.9 miles ), Townsend, GA (14.1 miles ), St. Simons, GA (14.8 miles ), Brunswick, GA (15.2 miles ), Thalmann, GA (17.2 miles ), Riceboro, GA (25.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $43,800
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $41,100
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $57,600
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $48,000
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $83,800
2004: 49 buildings, average cost: $132,300
2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $177,500
2006: 52 buildings, average cost: $312,600
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $362,500

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Latitude: 31.37 N, Longitude: 81.43 W

Area code: 912

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Population change in the 1990s: -72 (-4.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (17%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (22%)
Educational services (13%)
Health care (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (4%)
Social assistance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Waiters and waitresses (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Crime in Darien by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003
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	1	0	1
per 100,000	56.8	0.0	57.6
Assaults	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	2	1	1
per 100,000	113.6	55.6	57.6
Thefts	1	5	14
per 100,000	56.8	278.2	806.5
Auto thefts	3	3	8
per 100,000	170.5	166.9	460.8
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 = 320.9)	40.9	28.4	90.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.80
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Darien, Georgia

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Darien-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Georgia state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/24/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Darien city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 1/13/1963, a category 2 tornado 25.5 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Main business address for: SOUTHEASTERN BANKING CORP (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals/medical centers near Darien:

FOCUS BY THE SEA (about 11 miles; SAINT SIMONS ISLAND, GA)
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CEN (about 15 miles; BRUNSWICK, GA)
LIBERTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; HINESVILLE, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Darien, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Darien:

BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES (about 9 miles; BRUNSWICK, GA; ID: BQK)
HUNTER AAF (about 48 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SVN)
SAVANNAH/HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SAV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Darien:

MALCOLM MC KINNON (about 16 miles; BRUNSWICK, GA; ID: SSI)
JEKYLL ISLAND (about 21 miles; JEKYLL ISLAND, GA; ID: 09J)
LIBERTY COUNTY (about 32 miles; HINESVILLE, GA; ID: 2J2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Darien:

ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,945)
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 49 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565)
FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 74 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,495)
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 80 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 119 miles; PALATKA, FL; FT enrollment: 2,509)
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 133 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 41,543)

Public high school in Darien:

Mcintosh County Academy School (Students: 550; Location: 1915 Northway Hwy 17; Grades: 09-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Darien:

Todd Grant Elementary School (Students: 648; Location: 1102 C.A. DeVillars Street; Grades: PK-03)
Mcintosh County Middle School (Students: 463; Location: 500 Green Street; Grades: 06-08)
Oak Grove Intermediate School (Students: 271; Location: 500 Green Street; Grades: 04-05)

Private elementary/middle school in Darien:

PINE STREET CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: 905 PINE STREET; Grades: PK - 2)

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Notable locations in Darien: Ida Hilton Free Library (A), McIntosh County Courthouse (B), McIntosh County Jail (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Darien include: Vernon Baptist Church (A), Saint Johns Baptist Church (B), Saint Cyprians Church (C), Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (D), First African Baptist Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Methodist Church (G), First Presbyterian Church (H), Grace Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Butler Cemetery (1), Upper Mill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Darien include: Columbus Square (1), Oglethorpe Square (2), Vernon Square (3), Vernon Square-Columbus Square Historic District (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Darien McIntosh County Chamber of Commerce (105 Fort King George).

Hotels: Comfort Inn Darien (703 Frontage Road), Hampton Inn (610 Ga Highway 251), Fort King George Motel (Highway 17 South), Hampton Inn Darien I-95 (610 Highway 251), Hampton Inn Darien - I-95- Ga. (610 Highway 251).

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

FAIR HAVEN ACRES MHP (Population served: 70, Groundwater):

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-01-2004 and OCT-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-02-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-02-2003), State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-11-2003)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2002 and AUG-11-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-11-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-10-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-10-2001)

5 routine major monitoring violations

2 minor monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	66.6%
Whole state:	70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	24.7%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.7%
Whole state:	6.1%

Darien compared to Georgia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below 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.
Number of college students 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 Darien (2007 data):

Southeastern Bank: at 1010 Northway, branch established on 1889-01-01; Magnolia Bluff Mall Branch at 1 Magnolia Place 100, branch established on 1995-07-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $409.0 mil, Deposits: $346.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Southeastern Banking Corporation
Atlantic Southern Bank: Sapelo National Bank Branch at 1200 Northway, branch established on 1997-05-29. Info updated 2007-02-15: Bank assets: $669.5 mil, Deposits: $557.2 mil, headquarters in Macon, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Atlantic Southern Financial Group, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in McIntosh County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Financial Administration	4	$7,246	$21,738	1	$1,134
Other Government Administration	1	$2,711	$32,532	5	$1,147
Water Supply	2	$3,751	$22,506	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$3,277	$19,662	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	3	$4,770	$19,080	0	$0
Streets and Highways	8	$13,739	$20,609	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	6	$9,593	$19,186	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$248
Totals for Government	26	$45,087	$20,809	7	$2,529

Darien government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $280,000
Solid Waste Management: $88,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $239,000
Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $363,000
Regular Highways: $361,000

Water Utilities: $312,000

Sewerage: $208,000

Police Protection: $186,000

Solid Waste Management: $67,000

General - Other: $27,000

General Public Buildings: $17,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000

Financial Administration: $10,000

Fire Protection: $5,000

Libraries: $5,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $322,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,042,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $435,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,389,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $88,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $28,000
Rents: $24,000

Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $74,000
Regular Highways: $8,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

Financial Administration: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $177,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $419,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $43,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $74,000
Tax - Property: $259,000
Public Utilities: $70,000

Other Selective Sales: $67,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $44,000

NEC: $41,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $659,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $91,000

9.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,071 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.67%
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 Glynn County, GA	3.17% ($29,339 average AGI)
from Liberty County, GA	0.52% ($27,263)
from Chatham County, GA	0.41% ($65,933)

7.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,423 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.53%
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 Glynn County, GA	2.90% ($25,340 average AGI)
to Chatham County, GA	0.48% ($30,353)
to Liberty County, GA	0.39% ($28,071)

Strongest AM radio stations in Darien:

WGIG (1440 AM; 5 kW; BRUNSWICK, GA)
WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
WCGA (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WOODBINE, GA; Owner: COX BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
WSFN (790 AM; 3 kW; BRUNSWICK, GA)
WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLOP (1370 AM; 5 kW; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.)
WBMQ (630 AM; 5 kW; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMOG (1490 AM; 1 kW; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WIOJ (1010 AM; 10 kW; JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL)
WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Darien:

WGCO (98.3 FM; MIDWAY, GA; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WXMK (105.9 FM; DOCK JUNCTION, GA; Owner: GOLDEN ISLES BROADCASTING, LLC)
WRJY (104.1 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: GOLDEN ISLES BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBGA (107.7 FM; DARIEN, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WAYR-FM (90.7 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: GOOD TIDINGS TRUST, INC)
WWSN (103.3 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WSOL-FM (101.5 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WWRR (100.7 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
WHFX (92.7 FM; ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WZAT (102.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WQBT (94.1 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAEV (97.3 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSKX (92.3 FM; HINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF GEORGIA, LLC)
WYNR (102.5 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
W220DH (91.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WJCL-FM (96.5 FM; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WLPT (88.3 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
WWIO-FM (88.9 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

TV broadcast stations around Darien:

WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
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)
WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
WGSA-CA (Channel 50; SAVANNAH, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
W33AL (Channel 33; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Darien fatal accident list for 2006:
Dec 25, 2006 12:48 AM, Sr-25, Lat: 31.370694, Lon: -81.434231, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

Darien fatal accident list for 1985:
Mar 4, 1985 03:03 AM, 25, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

Darien fatal accident list for 1983:
Jul 22, 1983 07:05 AM, 25, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

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