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Population in 2022: 5,617 (97% urban, 3% rural).
Population change since 2000: +5.8%
 
Males: 2,500  (44.5%)
Females: 3,117  (55.5%)
Median resident age:

41.6 years
Georgia median age:

37.6 years

Zip codes: 31620, 31647.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $27,357 (it was $23,908 in 2000)
Adel:

$27,357
GA:

$72,837

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,949 (it was $13,425 in 2000)

Adel city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $151,905 (it was $56,000 in 2000)
Adel:

$151,905
GA:

$297,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $144,554; detached houses: $149,425; mobile homes: $44,566

Median gross rent in 2022: $920.

March 2022 cost of living index in Adel: 81.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 26.3%
(34.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.2% for Black residents)
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  • Races in Adel, GA (2022)
    • 2,50144.1%Black alone
    • 2,39842.3%White alone
    • 4177.4%Two or more races
    • 3626.4%Hispanic
    • 210.4%Asian alone

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According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 57 registered sex offenders living in Adel, Georgia as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Adel is 95 to 1.


Crime rates in Adel by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(18.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.8)		1
(18.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(18.7)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		1
(18.5)		2
(37.5)		9
(166.5)		8
(149.0)		5
(95.4)		4
(75.3)		3
(56.2)		3
(56.5)		2
(37.3)		0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		2
(37.0)		2
(37.5)		6
(111.0)		4
(74.5)		5
(95.4)		4
(75.3)		6
(112.4)		19
(357.6)		14
(261.2)		1
(18.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		12
(222.0)		6
(112.5)		9
(166.5)		14
(260.8)		8
(152.7)		10
(188.2)		25
(468.3)		26
(489.4)		16
(298.6)		4
(75.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		108
(1,998)		105
(1,969)		90
(1,665)		74
(1,379)		64
(1,221)		62
(1,167)		60
(1,124)		71
(1,336)		70
(1,306)		16
(302.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		154
(2,849)		158
(2,962)		176
(3,257)		84
(1,565)		121
(2,309)		145
(2,729)		180
(3,371)		232
(4,367)		281
(5,244)		57
(1,076)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		6
(111.0)		6
(112.5)		4
(74.0)		5
(93.1)		4
(76.3)		8
(150.6)		5
(93.7)		8
(150.6)		12
(223.9)		2
(37.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(56.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index370.0329.0452.6360.3319.5361.0430.8530.6524.488.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Adel, GA

Crime rate in Adel detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 21 (18 officers - 16 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.39
Georgia average:

2.75
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Ancestries: American (9.3%), Haitian (6.3%), English (5.7%), Irish (4.4%), German (2.9%), African (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 240 feet

Land area: 7.87 square miles.

Population density: 713 people per square mile   (low).

Adel, Georgia map

210 residents are foreign born (3.6% Latin America).

This city:

3.7%
Georgia:

10.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,637 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $899 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (53.4 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (119.3 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (718.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Sparks, GA (1.5 miles ),
Cecil, GA (2.6 miles ),
Lenox, GA (3.1 miles ),
Ellenton, GA (3.2 miles ),
Hahira, GA (3.3 miles ),
Barney, GA (3.3 miles ),
Nashville, GA (3.4 miles ),
Berlin, GA (3.6 miles )

Latitude: 31.14 N, Longitude: 83.43 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,454 (+25.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,454 (54.2%)

Area code: 229

Distribution of median household income in Adel, GA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Adel, GA in 2022
Adel satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 20 buildings, average cost: $218,500
  • 2021: 35 buildings, average cost: $451,600
  • 2020: 1 building, cost: $119,700
  • 2019: 2 buildings, average cost: $123,800
  • 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $92,600
  • 2017: 12 buildings, average cost: $110,700
  • 2016: 8 buildings, average cost: $77,200
  • 2015: 21 buildings, average cost: $80,500
  • 2014: 10 buildings, average cost: $152,100
  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $62,800
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,400
  • 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $142,200
  • 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $148,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Adel, GA residents
Average permit cost in Adel, GA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Georgia:

2.9%
Historical population in Adel, GA
Historical housing units in Adel, GA

Population change in the 1990s: +139 (+2.7%).
Most common industries in Adel, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (9.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.0%)
  • Educational services (8.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.2%)
  • Wood products (7.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (11.3%)
  • Construction (9.5%)
  • Wood products (8.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.9%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Health care (5.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (15.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.5%)
  • Health care (13.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (9.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.0%)
  • Wood products (6.0%)
  • Public administration (3.2%)
Most common occupations in Adel, GA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.6%)
  • Cashiers (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (9.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.1%)

Average climate in Adel, Georgia

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 78.1. This is about average.

City:

78.1
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.6
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00215. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00215
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Adel-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 19.1 miles away from the Adel city center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/11/1968, a category F3 tornado 33.2 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Adel-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 32% 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 196.8 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 227.7 miles away from Adel center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 227.7 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 265.1 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 273.3 miles away from Adel center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 265.1 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 Cook County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, 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).
Adel topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Adel:

  • COOK MEDICAL CENTER A CAMPUS OF TIFT REG MED CTR (Proprietary, 706 N PARRISH AVE)
  • COOK SENIOR LIVING CENTER (706 NORTH PARRISH AVE .)
  • DCA OF ADEL (203 E ROBINSON STREET)
  • SUNCREST HOME HEALTH (305 B NORTH HUTCHINSON AVENUE BUILDING B)

Airports located in Adel:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Adel:

  • Wiregrass Georgia Technical College (about 18 miles; Valdosta, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,246)
  • Valdosta State University (about 22 miles; Valdosta, GA; FT enrollment: 11,155)
  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 25 miles; Tifton, GA; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • South Georgia State College (about 43 miles; Douglas, GA; FT enrollment: 2,507)
  • Albany State University (about 52 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,662)
  • Albany Technical College (about 53 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,707)
  • Darton State College (about 56 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 5,000)

Public high school in Adel:

  • COOK HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 9900 GA HIGHWAY 37, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Adel:

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Notable locations in Adel: Adel Fire Department Station 1 (A), Adel Fire Department Station 2 (B), Cook County Library (C), Cook County Courthouse (D), Adel City Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Adel include: West Side Baptist Church (A), Salem Primitive Baptist Church (B), First Church of the Nazarene (C), First Baptist Church (D), Bethel Missionary Baptist Church (E), Adel Primitive Baptist Church (F), Adel Presbyterian Church (G), Adel Methodist Church (H), Adel Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Salem Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Swamps: Thornhill Bay (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Manager Res- Bingham State Park (Moultrie Highway).

Hotels: Days Inn I-75 (1200 West Fourth Street), Budget Lodge (1102 West Fourth Street), Hampton Inn Adel (1500 West 4th Street), Adel Super 8 Motel (1102 W 4th St # I-75).

Court: Cook County Offices - Magistrate Court Cook County (Courthouse).

Birthplace of: Ray McKinnon (actor) - Actor, Jim K. Tillman - Member of the Florida House of Representatives, Kaleb Cowart - Baseball player, Kenny Tippins - Football player.

Cook County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Adel that have no violations reported:

  • ADEL (Population served: 5,311, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CHASERVILLE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 99, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
Georgia:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

69.3%
Whole state:

68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.6%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Adel in 2010:

  • 90 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 20 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 5 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 3 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Adel in 2000:

  • 89 people in nursing homes
  • 54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 35 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 32 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Banks with branches in Adel (2011 data):

  • The Trust Bank: Adel Branch at 607 West Fourth Street, branch established on 1985/11/13. Info updated 2010/01/05: Bank assets: $30.0 mil, Deposits: $26.9 mil, headquarters in Lenox, GA, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Trust Holding Company, Inc.
  • Bank of Alapaha: Cook Community Bank Branch at 206 East Fourth Street, branch established on 2002/04/29. Info updated 2009/03/26: Bank assets: $120.5 mil, Deposits: $107.1 mil, headquarters in Alapaha, GA, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Alapaha Holding Company
  • The Citizens Bank: Branch at 101 North Hutchinson Avenue, branch established on 1929/03/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $287.3 mil, Deposits: $257.5 mil, headquarters in Nashville, GA, negative income in the last year, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Nashville Holding Company, The
  • Heritage Bank of the South: Adel Branch at 301 West Fourth Street, branch established on 1948/01/01. Info updated 2011/08/22: Bank assets: $1,086.7 mil, Deposits: $905.6 mil, headquarters in Albany, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Adel Branch at 201 East 4th Street, branch established on 1986/06/30. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Adel:

Marital status in Adel, GA
  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 37.0%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 17.7%

For population 25 years and over in Adel:

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.9
Georgia average:

12.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Adel
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Adel, GA (based on Cook County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,79725
Mainline Protestant9747
Black Protestant8255
Catholic2791
Other31
None8,334-
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: 6
Cook County:

3.65 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Cook County:

1.22 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Cook County:

10.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Here:

7.31 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.5%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Cook County:

29.8%
Georgia:

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

9.2%
State:

14.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.7%
Georgia:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Adel:

46.6%
Georgia:

46.5%

Average BMI:
Adel:

29.1
State:

28.9

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.1%
Georgia:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.7%
State:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Adel:

6.8
Georgia:

6.7

Overweight people:
Adel:

33.7%
Georgia:

33.5%

General health condition:
Adel:

55.3%
Georgia:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Adel:

80.3%
Georgia:

80.8%

More about Health and Nutrition of Adel, GA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 17$70,423$49,7100$0
Firefighters 12$47,065$47,0650$0
Electric Power 10$49,762$59,7140$0
Other Government Administration 8$20,584$30,8760$0
Solid Waste Management 8$19,953$29,9300$0
Streets and Highways 6$14,588$29,1760$0
Water Supply 6$23,525$47,0500$0
Financial Administration 6$19,729$39,4580$0
Parks and Recreation 5$19,986$47,9660$0
Other and Unallocable 4$12,905$38,7150$0
Gas Supply 3$11,242$44,9680$0
Police - Other 2$6,379$38,2740$0
Sewerage 2$5,987$35,9220$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 1$4,143$49,7160$0
Health 1$3,011$36,1320$0
Totals for Government 91$329,282$43,4220$0

Adel government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $323,000 ($57.50)
    Sewerage: $215,000 ($38.28)
    General - Other: $127,000 ($22.61)
    Regular Highways: $25,000 ($4.45)
    Health - Other: $13,000 ($2.31)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,000 ($0.53)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $11,556,000 ($2057.33)
    Police Protection: $1,866,000 ($332.21)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,256,000 ($223.61)
    Sewerage: $1,002,000 ($178.39)
    Gas Utilities: $999,000 ($177.85)
    Solid Waste Management: $860,000 ($153.11)
    General - Other: $691,000 ($123.02)
    Water Utilities: $634,000 ($112.87)
    Regular Highways: $608,000 ($108.24)
    Central Staff Services: $579,000 ($103.08)
    Parks and Recreation: $422,000 ($75.13)
    Health - Other: $91,000 ($16.20)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $72,000 ($12.82)
    Correctional Institutions: $41,000 ($7.30)
    Libraries: $37,000 ($6.59)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $27,000 ($4.81)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $4,000 ($0.71)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $41,000 ($7.30)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $232,000 ($41.30)
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $41,000 ($7.30)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $597,000 ($106.28)
    Police Protection: $253,000 ($45.04)
    Regular Highways: $192,000 ($34.18)
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000 ($5.88)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($1.60)

Adel government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,807,000 ($321.70)
    Solid Waste Management: $970,000 ($172.69)
    Other: $35,000 ($6.23)
    Parks and Recreation: $26,000 ($4.63)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,000 ($0.71)
    General Local Government Support: $4,000 ($0.71)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $913,000 ($162.54)
    General Local Government Support: $253,000 ($45.04)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $631,000 ($112.34)
    General Revenue - Other: $263,000 ($46.82)
    Interest Earnings: $143,000 ($25.46)
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,000 ($0.36)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $15,143,000 ($2695.92)
    Gas Utilities: $979,000 ($174.29)
    Water Utilities: $547,000 ($97.38)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $525,000 ($93.47)
    Other: $457,000 ($81.36)
    General Local Government Support: $3,000 ($0.53)
  • Tax - Property: $879,000 ($156.49)
    Insurance Premiums Sales: $406,000 ($72.28)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $144,000 ($25.64)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $87,000 ($15.49)
    Public Utilities Sales: $78,000 ($13.89)
    Other: $37,000 ($6.59)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $20,000 ($3.56)

Adel government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,642,000 ($292.33)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,270,000 ($226.10)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $490,000 ($87.24)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $117,000 ($20.83)

Adel government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,805,000 ($5662.28)
Businesses in Adel, GA
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture2
Advance Auto Parts1McDonald's1
Burger King1Nike1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
Days Inn1Rite Aid1
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
FedEx2Subway1
Ford1Super 81
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Hardee's1U-Haul2
Hilton1UPS2
IHOP1Waffle House1
La-Z-Boy1

Strongest AM radio stations in Adel:

  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMTM (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
  • WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
  • WJEP (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; OCHLOCKNEE, GA; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INCORPORATED)
  • 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.)
  • WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Adel:

  • WDDQ (92.1 FM; ADEL, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVGA (105.9 FM; LAKELAND, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
  • WOBB (100.3 FM; TIFTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAFT (101.1 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WYZK (96.7 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: C. D. J., INC.)
  • WMTM-FM (93.9 FM; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: COLQUITT BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • WKVH (91.9 FM; MONTICELLO, FL; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WTIF-FM (107.5 FM; OMEGA, GA; Owner: OMEGA BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WFSU-FM (88.9 FM; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WAAC (92.9 FM; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WGOV, INC.)
  • WLPF (98.5 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WKAA (97.7 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Adel:

  • WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCTV (Channel 6; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: WCTV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WTWC-TV (Channel 40; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Owner: WTWC LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WALB (Channel 10; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WFXL (Channel 31; ALBANY, GA; Owner: WAITT LICENSE COMPANY OF GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
  • W25CP (Channel 25; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBFL-CA (Channel 13; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTLH (Channel 49; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBVJ-LP (Channel 35; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WTLH LICENSE CORP.)
  • W33BX (Channel 33; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W12DA (Channel 12; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV, INC.)
  • W38CM (Channel 22; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
Adel fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Adel fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 24Number of bridges
  • 210ft / 63.9mTotal length
  • $36,447,000Total costs
  • 176,450Total average daily traffic
  • 7,096Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Adel, GA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 71960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 22010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Adel, GA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

125 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Adel)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Adel, GA)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Adel)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

6
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-32RT-300 (Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 36297, N36297, N-36297, Serial Number: 32R-7885182, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 05/31/1978, Certificate Issue Date: 08/13/2015
    Registrant (Corporation): Project 70 Audio Service Inc, 2301 Massee Post Rd, Adel, GA 31620
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 3888J, N3888J, N-3888J, Serial Number: 15065188, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 10/03/1966, Certificate Issue Date: 10/19/2018
    Registrant (LLC): Azalea Aviation LLC, 170 Airport Rd, Adel, GA 31620
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8161W, N8161W, N-8161W, Serial Number: 28-2278, Year manufactured: 1965, Certificate Issue Date: 10/01/2019
    Registrant (Individual): John J Crosby, 856 Nell Purvis Rd, Adel, GA 31620
  • Aircraft: FORNEY 415-C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 900 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 99543, N99543, N-99543, Serial Number: 2166, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/27/1955, Certificate Issue Date: 02/26/2018
    Registrant (Individual): Lynn E Horne, 917 Wilkes Rd, Adel, GA 31620
  • Aircraft: PETERSON+DUOOS CORBEN JR MODEL E (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 28272, N28272, N-28272, Serial Number: 2360, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 05/30/1985
    Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, 150 Airport Rd # C-3, Adel, GA 31620
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 06/19/2020
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3F-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 4AC176B SER (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 26066, N26066, N-26066, Serial Number: 4014, Year manufactured: 1939
    Registrant (Corporation): South Ga Flying Svc Inc, , Adel, GA 31620
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/14/2019

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 57. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 140 took place in 2011, and the least - 1 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Adel, GA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (59.7%), and Structure Fires (20.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Adel, GA
    • 54359.7%Outside Fires
    • 18620.4%Structure Fires
    • 14515.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 364.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Adel, GA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Adel, Georgia:

  • Days Inn I-75 - Adel, I-75 (exit 39) & 1204 W 4th St, Adel, Georgia 31620 , Phone: (229) 896-4574, Fax: (229) 896-4575
  • Super 8 - Adel, I-75 (exit 39) & 1103 W 4th St, Adel, Georgia 31620 , Phone: (229) 896-2244, Fax: (229) 896-2245
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Adel, Georgia
Most common first names in Adel, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James8869.3 years
John7173.3 years
William5673.0 years
Mary5577.8 years
Willie5267.6 years
Robert4672.1 years
George2971.2 years
Henry2871.8 years
Annie2579.1 years
Charlie2273.6 years
Most common last names in Adel, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Bennett4975.6 years
Smith4472.7 years
Johnson4175.7 years
Jones3873.2 years
Folsom3279.9 years
Taylor3277.0 years
Moore3073.3 years
Williams3066.3 years
Flowers2979.6 years
Martin2772.1 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Adel, GA
  • 77.6%Electricity
  • 18.1%Utility gas
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Adel, GA
  • 81.8%Electricity
  • 18.2%Utility gas


Adel compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed 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.

Adel on our top lists:

  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: material moving occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale trade (population 5,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of rapes per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: other services, except public administration (population 5,000+)"
There are 7 pilots and 4 other airmen in this city.
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