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Holt, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 1,025.
Males: 499  (48.7%)
Females: 526  (51.3%)
Median resident age:

39.8 years
Georgia median age:

33.4 years

Zip code: 31750

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,749 (it was $29,875 in 2000)
Holt:

$46,749
GA:

$72,837

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,177 (it was $17,357 in 2000)

Holt CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $93,103 (it was $39,100 in 2000)
Holt:

$93,103
GA:

$297,400
March 2022 cost of living index in Holt: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Holt, GA (2000)
    • 77675.7%White alone
    • 20119.6%Black alone
    • 414.0%Hispanic
    • 50.5%Asian alone
    • 20.2%Two or more races

Races in Holt detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 89.2 square miles.

Population density: 11 people per square mile   (very low).

Holt, Georgia map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Holt CCD:

1.6% ($617)
Georgia:

0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (62.2 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (123.9 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (731.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Ambrose, GA (2.4 miles ),
Ocilla, GA (2.9 miles ),
Fitzgerald, GA (3.4 miles ),
Broxton, GA (3.6 miles ),
Jacksonville, GA (4.0 miles),
Douglas, GA (4.1 miles ),
Alapaha, GA (4.1 miles ),
Little House Creek, GA (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 31.61 N, Longitude: 83.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 229

Distribution of median household income in Holt, GA in 2022
Holt satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Georgia:

2.9%
Most common industries in Holt, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.8%)
  • Educational services (13.3%)
  • Health care (11.4%)
  • Wood products (4.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.4%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (3.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (28.2%)
  • Construction (6.6%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (6.6%)
  • Wood products (6.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (24.9%)
  • Health care (23.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (9.0%)
  • Personal & laundry services (4.7%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (4.3%)
  • Food (3.9%)
  • Utilities (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Holt, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (14.1%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (12.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (19.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.9%)
  • Cashiers (6.0%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.2%)
  • Personal appearance workers (4.7%)

Average climate in Holt, Georgia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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Pb
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 0.00200. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 22.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00200
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Holt-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1952, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the Holt place center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1957, a category F3 tornado 16.8 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Holt-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 28% 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 160.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 195.0 miles away from Holt center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 247.3 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 248.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 271.8 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 201.4 miles away from the city 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 Irwin County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Holt:

  • IRWIN COUNTY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; OCILLA, GA)
  • PALEMON GASKINS MEM NSG HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; OCILLA, GA)
  • PALEMON GASKINS MEMORIAL NH (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; OCILLA, GA)
  • OSCEOLA NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; OCILLA, GA)
  • BLUE-GRAY COMMUNITY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 11 miles away; FITZGERALD, GA)
  • DORMINY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; FITZGERALD, GA)
  • US RENAL CARE FITZGERALD DIALYSIS, LLC (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; FITZGERALD, GA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Holt:

  • South Georgia State College (about 18 miles; Douglas, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,507)
  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 27 miles; Tifton, GA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (about 52 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 3,246)
  • Valdosta State University (about 54 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 11,155)
  • Albany State University (about 61 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,662)
  • Albany Technical College (about 63 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,707)
  • Darton State College (about 65 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 5,000)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Holt Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Holt include: Eva Chapel (A), Friendship Church (B), Henderson Chapel (C), Wray Church (D), Lax Community Church (E), Holt Baptist Church (F), Midway Church (G), New Bethel Church (H), Pleasant Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Henderson Chapel Cemetery (1), Holt Cemetery (2), Lax Community Cemetery (3), Osierfield Cemetery (4), Paulk Cemetery (5), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (6), Satilla Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Jowers Lake South (A), Evans Lake (B), Faulkner Lake North (C), Ewing Lake (D), Hopkins Lake (E), Mcwhorter Lake (F), Pope Lake (G), Paulk Lake North (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hunters Creek (A), Sand Hill Branch (B), Reedy Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Irwin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Georgia:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.6%
Whole state:

68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.9%
Whole state:

5.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

13.4%
Whole state:

13.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

9.2%
Whole state:

6.1%

For population 15 years and over in Holt:

Marital status in Holt, GA
  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

For population 25 years and over in Holt:

  • High school or higher: 63.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.8
Georgia average:

13.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Holt, GA (based on Irwin County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,37514
Black Protestant5564
Mainline Protestant3562
Other1-
None5,250-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Here:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Irwin County:

5.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
Here:

5.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
Irwin County:

2.02 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.8%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Irwin County:

30.6%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

16.1%
Georgia:

14.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Holt:

  • WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WOKA (1310 AM; 4 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WBHB (1240 AM; 1 kW; FITZGERALD, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Holt:

  • WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WLPF (98.5 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WULS (103.7 FM; BROXTON, GA; Owner: ROUNDTREE-CARVER ENTERPRISES, INC)
  • WKAA (97.7 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WRDO (96.9 FM; FITZGERALD, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WKZZ (92.5 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WPNG (101.9 FM; PEARSON, GA; Owner: KM RADIO OF PEARSON, L.L.C.)
  • WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

TV broadcast stations around Holt:

  • W12DA (Channel 12; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV, INC.)
  • WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W33BX (Channel 33; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Holt, GA
  • 61.3%Electricity
  • 32.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.5%Wood
  • 1.4%Utility gas
  • 1.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Holt, GA
  • 61.5%Electricity
  • 28.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 9.6%Utility gas


Holt compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 below state average.
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