East Echols, Georgia
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| Males: 856 |  (50.2%) |
| Females: 849 |  (49.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 33.7 years |
| Georgia median age: | 33.4 years |
Zip code: 31631
| East Echols: | $62,411 |
| GA: | $72,837 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,020 (it was $19,432 in 2000)
East Echols CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $115,436 (it was $47,100 in 2000)
| East Echols: | $115,436 |
| GA: | $297,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $187,825; detached houses: $239,074; mobile homes: $129,048
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Echols, GA
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- 1,18476.0%White alone
- 18111.6%Black alone
- 1419.1%Hispanic
- 372.4%American Indian alone
- 130.8%Two or more races
- 10.06%Other race alone
Races in East Echols detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 321.1 square miles.
Population density: 5.3 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| East Echols CCD: | 0.9% ($441) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% ($919) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, FL 
(74.9 miles , pop. 735,617).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (752.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Statenville, GA (3.5 miles ),
), West Echols, GA (3.9 miles ),
), Fargo, GA (4.0 miles ),
), Du Pont, GA (4.3 miles),
Naylor, GA (4.6 miles ),
), Latitude: 30.72 N, Longitude: 82.83 W
| Here: | 2.8% |
| Georgia: | 2.9% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.2%)
- Construction (13.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.1%)
- Transportation equipment (5.9%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (5.6%)
- Educational services (5.4%)
- Construction (20.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.9%)
- Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (10.0%)
- Transportation equipment (6.6%)
- Educational services (5.1%)
- Wood products (4.4%)
- Metal & metal products (4.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (16.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (12.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.1%)
- Social assistance (6.2%)
- Educational services (5.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
- Health care (5.5%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.6%)
- Carpenters (4.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.2%)
- Cashiers (4.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.3%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.0%)
- Carpenters (7.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.1%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Cashiers (9.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.5%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (8.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
Average climate in East Echols, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
East Echols-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/19/1988, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.8 miles away from the East Echols place center killed 4 people and injured 18 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 2/25/1960, a category F3 tornado 37.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
East Echols-area historical earthquake activity is above Georgia state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 385.9 miles away from East Echols center
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 219.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 218.2 miles away from the city 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 265.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 307.9 miles away from the city 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 226.6 miles away from East Echols center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Echols County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Echols:
- Valdosta State University (about 29 miles; Valdosta, GA; Full-time enrollment: 11,155)
- Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (about 34 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,246)
- Florida Gateway College (about 41 miles; Lake City, FL; FT enrollment: 2,179)
- South Georgia State College (about 54 miles; Douglas, GA; FT enrollment: 2,507)
- Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 68 miles; Tifton, GA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
- Florida State College at Jacksonville (about 75 miles; Jacksonville, FL; FT enrollment: 21,810)
- Santa Fe College (about 76 miles; Gainesville, FL; FT enrollment: 11,819)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in East Echols: Pierce Camp (A), Gopher Lope (B), Log Landing (C), Weatherington Camp (D), Echols County Volunteer Fire Department Mayday District Station (E), Echols County Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in East Echols include: Bethel Church (A), Macedonia Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Bills Pond (A), Beryl Lake (B), Foul Pond (C), Flag Pond (D), Ruddy Bay (E), Cowhouse Bay (F), Cowhouse Flats (G), Simmons Bay (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolf Bay Drain (A), Troublesome Creek (B), Cowhouse Branch (C), Cow Creek (D), Bill Branch (E), Big Branch (F), Pindar Creek (G), Perch Creek (H), Suwannoochee Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.9 people |
| Georgia: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 75.8% |
| Whole state: | 68.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 10.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 26.0% |
| Whole state: | 13.0% |
| This place: | 10.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
For population 15 years and over in East Echols:
- Never married: 22.8%
- Now married: 60.7%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 11.5%
For population 25 years and over in East Echols:
- High school or higher: 55.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 17.1 |
| Georgia average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for East Echols, GA (based on Echols County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 604 | 4 |
| Mainline Protestant | 172 | 2 |
| None | 3,258 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
| Echols County: | 2.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 9.2% |
| Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 28.8% |
| Georgia: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 19.4% |
| Georgia: | 14.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in East Echols:
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
- WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WTHV (810 AM; daytime; 2 kW; HAHIRA, GA; Owner: ETERNAL LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WGOV (950 AM; 4 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: W G O V, INC.)
- WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
- WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in East Echols:
- WQPW (95.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WHLJ (97.5 FM; STATENVILLE, GA; Owner: LATAURUS PRODUCTIONS INCORPORATED)
- WVHT (105.7 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WBTY (98.7 FM; HOMERVILLE, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING & INVESTMENT CO., INC.)
- WWRQ-FM (107.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around East Echols:
- WFXU (Channel 57; LIVE OAK, FL; Owner: WFXU LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
- WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WLCF-LP (Channel 11; LAKE CITY, FL; Owner: BUDD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WBFL-CA (Channel 13; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 1Number of bridges
- 3ft / 1.2mTotal length
- $426,000Total costs
- 19,930Total average daily traffic
- 199Total average daily truck traffic
- 29,895Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 76.7%Electricity
- 14.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.9%Utility gas
- 1.7%No fuel used
- 1.3%Wood
- 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 57.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 42.9%Electricity
East Echols compared to Georgia state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
East Echols on our top lists:
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Central America (population 500+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"