Lime Sink, Georgia
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| Males: 309 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 313 |  (50.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.3 years |
| Georgia median age: | 33.4 years |
Zip code: 31797
| Lime Sink: | $44,447 |
| GA: | $72,837 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,971 (it was $13,597 in 2000)
Lime Sink CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $182,502 (it was $65,800 in 2000)
| Lime Sink: | $182,502 |
| GA: | $297,400 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lime Sink, GA
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- 47780.7%White alone
- 9115.4%Black alone
- 132.2%Hispanic
- 61.0%Two or more races
- 40.7%American Indian alone
Races in Lime Sink detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 47.0 square miles.
Population density: 13 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Lime Sink CCD: | 0.9% ($600) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% ($919) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: West Dougherty, GA (38.5 miles 
, pop. 59,680).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (146.5 miles , pop. 201,568).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (664.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Branchville, GA (2.8 miles ),
), Spence, GA (3.1 miles ),
), Whigham, GA (3.2 miles ),
), Latitude: 31.03 N, Longitude: 84.34 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 229
| Here: | 2.8% |
| Georgia: | 2.9% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (19.1%)
- Construction (11.6%)
- Apparel (8.0%)
- Educational services (6.7%)
- Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.9%)
- Public administration (4.9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (27.5%)
- Construction (19.8%)
- Apparel (5.3%)
- Machinery (5.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.3%)
- Public administration (5.3%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.6%)
- Apparel (11.7%)
- Pharmacies & drug stores (10.6%)
- Educational services (10.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.4%)
- Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6.4%)
- U. S. Postal service (6.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (9.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.1%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (16.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12.2%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (11.5%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (11.5%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (5.3%)
- Cashiers (5.3%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.7%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.4%)
- Teachers, secondary school (6.4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Personal appearance workers (5.3%)
Average climate in Lime Sink, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Lime Sink-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/13/2000, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Lime Sink place center killed 6 people and injured 15 people and caused $5 million in damages.
On 2/13/2000, a category F3 tornado 10.2 miles away from the place center killed 11 people and injured 175 people and caused $20 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Lime Sink-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 173.9 miles away from Lime Sink center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 224.0 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 250.7 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 236.6 miles away from Lime Sink center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 250.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 277.8 miles away from Lime Sink 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 Grady County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 4, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Lime Sink:
- PELHAM PARKWAY NH (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; PELHAM, GA)
- GRADY COUNTY DIALYSIS FACILITY (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; CAIRO, GA)
- MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 16 miles away; CAMILLA, GA)
- MITCHELL COUNTY NURSING HOMES (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; CAMILLA, GA)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND MANOR Acute Care Hospitals (about 16 miles away; BAINBRIDGE, GA)
- DECATUR COUNTY DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; BAINBRIDGE, GA)
- VNA OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA INC (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; BAINBRIDGE, GA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lime Sink:
- Bainbridge State College (about 15 miles; Bainbridge, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,308)
- Albany Technical College (about 38 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,707)
- Darton State College (about 39 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 5,000)
- Albany State University (about 39 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,662)
- Tallahassee Community College (about 41 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 10,904)
- Florida State University (about 42 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 38,283)
- Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (about 43 miles; Tallahassee, FL; FT enrollment: 10,841)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Lime Sink: Peoples Still (A), County Line Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lime Sink include: Allen Chapel (A), Bethel Church (B), Saint Paul Church (C), Mizpah Church (D), Mount Vernon Church (E), Pine Hill Church (F), Spring Hill Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mizpah Cemetery (1), Springhill Cemetery (2), Wilder Cemetery (3), Maxwell Cemetery (4), New Hope Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Whigham Lake (A), Terrell Lake (B), Bearden Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Kelly Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Georgia: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 60.3% |
| Whole state: | 70.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
| This place: | 18.7% |
| Whole state: | 13.0% |
| This place: | 9.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Lime Sink:
- Never married: 17.8%
- Now married: 66.7%
- Separated: 1.8%
- Widowed: 10.6%
- Divorced: 4.8%
For population 25 years and over in Lime Sink:
- High school or higher: 73.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
- Unemployed: 1.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 12.6 |
| Georgia average: | 13.3 |
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Religion statistics for Lime Sink, GA (based on Grady County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 10,347 | 36 |
| Mainline Protestant | 1,539 | 12 |
| Black Protestant | 1,190 | 8 |
| Catholic | 615 | 1 |
| Other | 226 | 2 |
| None | 11,094 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 4
| Grady County: | 1.61 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
| This county: | 7.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
| Here: | 4.41 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 12.1% |
| Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 31.3% |
| Georgia: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Grady County: | 15.0% |
| Georgia: | 14.6% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Lime Sink:
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WMGR (930 AM; 5 kW; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: DECATUR BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
- WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
- WGRA (790 AM; 1 kW; CAIRO, GA; Owner: LOVETT BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, INC)
- WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
- WFRF (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FAITH RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTCL (1580 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL; Owner: METZ, INC.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lime Sink:
- WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WWLD (102.3 FM; CAIRO, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WBGE (101.9 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: JOHN H. WIGGINS)
- WGLF (104.1 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTNT-FM (94.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTLY (107.1 FM; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WZND (105.3 FM; HEADLAND, AL; Owner: GULF SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQVE (105.5 FM; CAMILLA, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Lime Sink:
- WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
- WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
- WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
- WTXL-TV (Channel 27; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: MEDIA VENTURE MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- W19CP (Channel 19; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV)
- WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
- W02CE (Channel 2; CAMILLA, GA; Owner: MITCHELL COUNTY TELEVISION)
- WVUP-CA (Channel 45; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
- WTBC-LP (Channel 65; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: TEMPLE BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
- W38CM (Channel 22; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- W08DM (Channel 8; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W69DO (Channel 69; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W26BM (Channel 26; COLQUITT, GA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W02CI (Channel 2; CAIRO/THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: CEE, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 62.6%Electricity
- 17.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 13.8%Wood
- 6.3%Utility gas
- 41.3%Electricity
- 33.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 15.9%Wood
- 9.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Lime Sink compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most cars per house, population 500+"