North Ogeechee, Georgia
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| Males: 3,089 |  (47.2%) |
| Females: 3,458 |  (52.8%) |
| Median resident age: | 35.6 years |
| Georgia median age: | 33.4 years |
Zip code: 30442
| North Ogeechee: | $30,822 |
| GA: | $72,837 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $19,980 (it was $13,634 in 2000)
North Ogeechee CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $93,019 (it was $40,900 in 2000)
| North Ogeechee: | $93,019 |
| GA: | $297,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $129,280; detached houses: $155,341; mobile homes: $72,848
North Ogeechee, GA residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in North Ogeechee, GA
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- 3,59154.5%White alone
- 2,68440.7%Black alone
- 2423.7%Hispanic
- 400.6%Two or more races
- 150.2%Asian alone
- 90.1%American Indian alone
- 40.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 20.03%Other race alone
Races in North Ogeechee detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 202.9 square miles.
Population density: 32 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| North Ogeechee CCD: | 1.0% ($428) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% ($919) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Augusta-Richmond County, GA 
(42.4 miles , pop. 195,182).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (156.1 miles , pop. 416,474).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (623.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Perkins, GA (2.4 miles),
South Ogeechee, GA (2.9 miles ),
), Rocky Ford, GA (3.6 miles),
Garfield, GA (3.9 miles),
Hiltonia, GA (4.1 miles )
)Latitude: 32.82 N, Longitude: 81.95 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 478
| Here: | 4.0% |
| Georgia: | 2.9% |
- Health care (10.4%)
- Metal & metal products (9.8%)
- Educational services (7.7%)
- Construction (6.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.9%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Metal & metal products (14.5%)
- Construction (12.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.5%)
- Wood products (7.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.5%)
- Truck transportation (4.3%)
- Public administration (3.9%)
- Health care (20.3%)
- Educational services (13.4%)
- Apparel (8.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
- Social assistance (6.2%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
- Cashiers (4.7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (3.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.3%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.6%)
- Cashiers (8.6%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.8%)
Average climate in North Ogeechee, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
North Ogeechee-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 1/13/1972, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the North Ogeechee place center injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 3/16/1976, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.2 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
North Ogeechee-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 25% 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 79.0 miles away from North Ogeechee center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 104.8 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 107.4 miles away from North Ogeechee center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 257.2 miles away from the city center
On 2/15/2014 at 03:23:38, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 69.2 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 241.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Jenkins County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Operable nuclear power plant near North Ogeechee:
- 19 miles: Alvin W. Vogtle 1 in Waynesboro, GA.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Ogeechee:
- East Georgia State College (about 27 miles; Swainsboro, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,345)
- Georgia Southern University (about 30 miles; Statesboro, GA; FT enrollment: 18,824)
- Augusta Technical College (about 42 miles; Augusta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,494)
- Georgia Regents University (about 45 miles; Augusta, GA; FT enrollment: 6,862)
- Aiken Technical College (about 50 miles; Graniteville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,107)
- University of South Carolina-Aiken (about 53 miles; Aiken, SC; FT enrollment: 2,815)
- Denmark Technical College (about 59 miles; Denmark, SC; FT enrollment: 2,050)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in North Ogeechee: Millen National Fish Hatchery (A), Magnolia Springs Country Club (B), Millen Jenkins County Fire Department (C), Millen City Hall (D), Jenkins County Jail (E), Jenkins County Courthouse (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in North Ogeechee include: Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Millen Baptist Church (C), Bardman Grove Church (D), Big Horse Creek Church (E), Carswell Grove Church (F), Daniel Grove Church (G), West Millen Baptist Church (H), Zion Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Law Cemetery (1), Lawtonville Cemetery (2), Anderson Cemetery (3), Big Buckhead Baptist Church Cemetery (4), Fairhaven Cemetery (5), Green Fork Cemetery (6), Habersham Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Little Dukes Pond (A), Big Dukes Pond (B), Jones Pond (C), Jackson Pond (D), Chew Millpond (E), Lower Miller Lake (F), Millen View Lake (G), Magnolia View Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: The Canal (A), Storm Branch (B), Springhead Creek (C), Spring Mill Branch (D), Scarboro Branch (E), Rock Branch (F), Falling Water Branch (G), Dry Branch (H), Dooley Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in North Ogeechee include: Lincoln State Park (1), Magnolia Springs State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Georgia: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 49.4% |
| Whole state: | 70.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 29.6% |
| Whole state: | 13.0% |
| This place: | 13.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
For population 15 years and over in North Ogeechee:
- Never married: 27.1%
- Now married: 47.4%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 11.4%
- Divorced: 14.1%
For population 25 years and over in North Ogeechee:
- High school or higher: 61.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
- Unemployed: 12.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 16.5 |
| Georgia average: | 13.3 |
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Religion statistics for North Ogeechee, GA (based on Jenkins County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,838 | 15 |
| Mainline Protestant | 727 | 6 |
| Black Protestant | 569 | 3 |
| Catholic | 132 | 1 |
| Other | 3 | - |
| None | 3,071 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| This county: | 2.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
| This county: | 6.99 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
| Jenkins County: | 2.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 13.4% |
| State: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Jenkins County: | 32.0% |
| State: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Jenkins County: | 16.0% |
| Georgia: | 14.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in North Ogeechee:
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WGAC (580 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WGAC LICENSE, LLC)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WRDW (1480 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WTEL (1630 AM; 10 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WCHZ LICENSE, LLC)
- WFAM (1050 AM; 5 kW; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: J.J. & B. BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in North Ogeechee:
- WHKN (94.9 FM; MILLEN, GA; Owner: MULTI-SERVICE CORP.)
- W223AF (92.5 FM; MILLEN, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INST., INC.)
- WMCD (100.1 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
- WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
- WAFJ (88.3 FM; BELVEDERE, SC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
- WZNY (105.7 FM; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPMX (102.9 FM; STATESBORO, GA; Owner: MULTI-SERVICE CORP.)
- WBAW-FM (99.1 FM; BARNWELL, SC; Owner: BULLIE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WZBX (106.5 FM; SYLVANIA, GA; Owner: RADIO STATESBORO, INC.)
- WTHB-FM (100.9 FM; WAYNESBORO, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
- WYFA (107.1 FM; WAYNESBORO, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around North Ogeechee:
- WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WJBF (Channel 6; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WAGT (Channel 26; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WAGT TELEVISION, INC.)
- WRDW-TV (Channel 12; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: WRDW LICENSEE CORP.)
- WFXG (Channel 54; AUGUSTA, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 54.9%Electricity
- 25.2%Utility gas
- 13.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.5%Wood
- 0.8%No fuel used
- 42.9%Electricity
- 40.0%Utility gas
- 11.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.7%Wood
North Ogeechee compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
North Ogeechee on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: apparel (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: metal and metal products (population 5,000+)"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: assemblers and fabricators (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: food and beverage stores (population 5,000+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (population 5,000+)"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: cashiers (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: metal workers and plastic workers (population 5,000+)"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: farm supplies merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: apparel (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (population 5,000+)"
- #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health and personal care, except drug, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (population 5,000+)"
- #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: food (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: textile mills and textile products (population 5,000+)"
- #68 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below 50% of the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 5,000+)"