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Satilla Creek, Georgia

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Population in July 2007: 3,785.
Males: 1,896  (50.1%)
Females: 1,889  (49.9%)
Median resident age:

34.2 years
Georgia median age:

33.4 years

Zip code: 31513

Estimated median household income in 2022: $46,431 (it was $31,818 in 2000)
Satilla Creek:

$46,431
GA:

$72,837

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,042 (it was $14,895 in 2000)

Satilla Creek CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $108,495 (it was $52,000 in 2000)
Satilla Creek:

$108,495
GA:

$297,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $145,540; detached houses: $168,749; townhouses or other attached units: $199,563; mobile homes: $91,533
March 2022 cost of living index in Satilla Creek: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Satilla Creek, GA (2000)
    • 3,23087.8%White alone
    • 2456.7%Black alone
    • 1804.9%Hispanic
    • 140.4%Two or more races
    • 60.2%Asian alone
    • 40.1%American Indian alone
    • 10.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 144.4 square miles.

Population density: 26 people per square mile   (very low).

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

1.0% ($508)
Georgia:

0.9% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Savannah, GA (79.4 miles , pop. 131,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (104.9 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (702.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Baxley, GA (2.4 miles ),
Rockingham, GA (3.0 miles ),
Graham, GA (3.4 miles ),
Surrency, GA (3.4 miles ),
Surrency-Thornton, GA (3.4 miles ),
Alma, GA (3.4 miles ),
Satilla, GA (3.5 miles ),
Altamaha River, GA (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 31.70 N, Longitude: 82.39 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 912

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

3.0%
Georgia:

2.9%
Most common industries in Satilla Creek, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.6%)
  • Construction (12.3%)
  • Educational services (9.3%)
  • Health care (7.2%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Truck transportation (3.5%)
  • Wood products (3.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (18.5%)
  • Construction (18.2%)
  • Utilities (5.3%)
  • Truck transportation (4.8%)
  • Wood products (4.4%)
  • Repair & maintenance (3.8%)
  • Public administration (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (17.4%)
  • Health care (12.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.7%)
  • Public administration (5.7%)
  • Construction (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Satilla Creek, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.3%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.5%)
  • Child care workers (4.2%)

Average climate in Satilla Creek, 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 24.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00200
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Satilla Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/8/1957, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.8 miles away from the Satilla Creek place center killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 1/6/1962, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 5.0 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Satilla Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 37% 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 150.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 155.3 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 162.4 miles away from Satilla Creek center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 269.3 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 290.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.2 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 Appling County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 2, Drought: 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 Satilla Creek:

  • APPLING HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; BAXLEY, GA)
  • APPLING NURSING AND REHABILITATION PAVILION (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; BAXLEY, GA)
  • BAXLEY DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 6 miles away; BAXLEY, GA)
  • ALTAMAHA HOMECARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; BAXLEY, GA)
  • BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 12 miles away; ALMA, GA)
  • DIALYSIS FACILITY OF ALMA INC (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; ALMA, GA)

Operable nuclear power plants near Satilla Creek:

  • 6 miles: Edwin I. Hatch 1 and 2 in Baxley, GA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Satilla Creek:

  • South Georgia State College (about 31 miles; Douglas, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,507)
  • Georgia Southern University (about 62 miles; Statesboro, GA; FT enrollment: 18,824)
  • East Georgia State College (about 63 miles; Swainsboro, GA; FT enrollment: 2,345)
  • College of Coastal Georgia (about 66 miles; Brunswick, GA; FT enrollment: 2,447)
  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 69 miles; Tifton, GA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • Armstrong Atlantic State University (about 75 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 6,399)
  • Savannah Technical College (about 79 miles; Savannah, GA; FT enrollment: 3,677)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Satilla Creek: Appling Country Club (A), Red Oak Volunteer Fire Department (B), Appling County Fire Department County Farm Station (C), Graham Fire Department (D), Odum Childrens Home (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Satilla Creek include: Graham Baptist Church (A), Graham United Methodist Church (B), Zoar United Methodist Church (C), Cook Chapel (D), Ebenezer Church (E), Sand Hill Creek Freewill Baptist Church (F), Morgan Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (G), Zion Church of God (H), Hopewell United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Altman Cemetery (1), Beckworth Cemetery (2), Lynn Cemetery (3), Campground Cemetery (4), Carter Cemetery (5), Corinth Cemetery (6), Moody Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Mayers (A), Bishop Creek Structure Number Six Lake (B), Bishop Creek Structure Number Seven Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Bishop Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Appling 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:

69.9%
Whole state:

70.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.1%
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: 0.4% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

14.2%
Whole state:

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

4.9%
Whole state:

6.1%

People in group quarters in Satilla Creek in 2000:

  • 71 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2 people in nursing homes

For population 15 years and over in Satilla Creek:

Marital status in Satilla Creek, GA
  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 67.6%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

For population 25 years and over in Satilla Creek:

  • High school or higher: 68.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.1
Georgia average:

13.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Satilla Creek, GA (based on Appling County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant12,10946
Mainline Protestant1,47210
Black Protestant7515
Catholic7421
Other11
None3,161-
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
This county:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Appling County:

1.12 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
This county:

7.26 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Appling County:

8.38 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Appling County:

10.9%
State:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Appling County:

30.2%
Georgia:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.2%
State:

14.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Satilla Creek:

  • WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLOP (1370 AM; 5 kW; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAJQ (1400 AM; 1 kW; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WOKA (1310 AM; 4 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WCGA (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WOODBINE, GA; Owner: COX BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)
  • WVOH (920 AM; 0 kW; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Satilla Creek:

  • WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WAJQ-FM (104.3 FM; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WWSN (103.3 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLPT (88.3 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WVOH-FM (93.5 FM; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)

TV broadcast stations around Satilla Creek:

  • WGSA (Channel 34; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN TV CORPORATION)
  • WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
  • WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W56DU (Channel 56; HAZLEHURST, GA; Owner: JEFF DAVIS BROADCASTERS, INC.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Satilla Creek, GA
  • 67.8%Electricity
  • 27.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Wood
  • 1.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.3%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Satilla Creek, GA
  • 48.7%Electricity
  • 42.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.2%Wood
  • 2.5%Utility gas
  • 2.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Satilla Creek compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage 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 significantly below state average.

Satilla Creek on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in unknown juvenile institutions (population 1,000+)"
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