Elko, Georgia
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| Males: 2,396 |  (49.3%) |
| Females: 2,461 |  (50.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 36.1 years |
| Georgia median age: | 33.4 years |
Zip code: 31036
| Elko: | $61,790 |
| GA: | $72,837 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,124 (it was $16,379 in 2000)
Elko CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $179,220 (it was $70,800 in 2000)
| Elko: | $179,220 |
| GA: | $297,400 |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elko, GA
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- 2,75867.0%White alone
- 1,25830.6%Black alone
- 551.3%Hispanic
- 160.4%American Indian alone
- 160.4%Two or more races
- 120.3%Asian alone
- 10.02%Other race alone
Races in Elko detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Georgia and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Elko, Georgia as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Elko is 810 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 416 feet
Land area: 194.5 square miles.
Population density: 25 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Elko CCD: | 0.7% ($488) |
| Georgia: | 0.9% ($919) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Macon, GA 
(32.9 miles , pop. 97,255).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (105.5 miles , pop. 416,474).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (691.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Henderson, GA (2.7 miles ),
), Unadilla, GA (2.9 miles ),
), Finleyson, GA (4.1 miles ),
), Latitude: 32.37 N, Longitude: 83.66 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 478
| Here: | 2.5% |
| Georgia: | 2.9% |
- Public administration (13.8%)
- Educational services (8.9%)
- Construction (6.6%)
- Transportation equipment (5.6%)
- Health care (5.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
- Public administration (15.3%)
- Construction (11.2%)
- Transportation equipment (7.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.3%)
- Educational services (5.1%)
- Wood products (3.3%)
- Educational services (13.3%)
- Public administration (12.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
- Health care (8.8%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.8%)
- Personal & laundry services (4.5%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.5%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.7%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.5%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.2%)
- Cashiers (5.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
Average climate in Elko, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 85.3. This is about average.
| City: | 85.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.0. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 11.0 |
| U.S.: | 8.1 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 0.00234. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.00234 |
| U.S.: | 0.00931 |
Tornado activity:
Elko-area historical tornado activity is near Georgia state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/30/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the Elko place center killed 18 people and injured 300 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 3/31/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 14 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Elko-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 1% 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 124.5 miles away from Elko center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 185.8 miles away from Elko 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 228.9 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 220.6 miles away from Elko center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 185.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 208.3 miles away from Elko 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 Houston County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elko:
- Central Georgia Technical College (about 13 miles; Warner Robins, GA; Full-time enrollment: 6,829)
- Fort Valley State University (about 19 miles; Fort Valley, GA; FT enrollment: 3,200)
- Middle Georgia State College (about 32 miles; Macon, GA; FT enrollment: 7,091)
- Mercer University (about 33 miles; Macon, GA; FT enrollment: 6,297)
- Georgia Southwestern State University (about 39 miles; Americus, GA; FT enrollment: 2,689)
- Gordon State College (about 55 miles; Barnesville, GA; FT enrollment: 3,336)
- Georgia Military College-Distance Learning Campuses (about 56 miles; Milledgeville, GA; FT enrollment: 6,438)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Elko: Davis-Felton Plantation (A), Houston County Fire Department Station 3 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Elko include: Davis Chapel (A), Grovania Methodist Church (B), Hayneville First Baptist Church (C), Friendship Church (D), Green Grove Church (E), Holly Grove Church (F), Laidler Springs Church (G), Hayneville Church (H), Oak Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Ladies Cemetery (1), Shiloh Cemetery (2), Means Lane Cemetery (3), Elko Cemetery (4), Hayneville Cemetery (5), Henderson Cemetery (6), Holmes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Greens Pond (A), Bloodworth Lake (B), Perfect Lake (C), Kersey Lake (D), Richards Lake (E), Rush Lake (F), Miller Pond (G), Kersey Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Indian Creek (A), Spring Creek (B), Flat Creek (C), Elko Creek (D), Catna Creek (E), Burnham Branch (F), Big Grocery Creek (G), Okeetuck Creek (H), Neale Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.7 people |
| Georgia: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 76.5% |
| Whole state: | 68.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 10.6% |
| Whole state: | 13.0% |
| This place: | 3.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Elko:
- Never married: 22.5%
- Now married: 64.6%
- Separated: 4.3%
- Widowed: 5.2%
- Divorced: 7.6%
For population 25 years and over in Elko:
- High school or higher: 71.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.9 |
| Georgia average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Elko, GA (based on Houston County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 45,802 | 103 |
| Mainline Protestant | 15,046 | 17 |
| Catholic | 6,124 | 2 |
| Other | 4,592 | 10 |
| Black Protestant | 2,267 | 11 |
| None | 66,069 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 21
| Houston County: | 1.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Here: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
| Houston County: | 1.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 63
| Houston County: | 4.81 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 79
| Houston County: | 6.03 / 10,000 pop. |
| Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Houston County: | 12.4% |
| Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Houston County: | 30.8% |
| State: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.1% |
| Georgia: | 14.6% |
8.95% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($48,455 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.95% |
| Georgia average: | 10.21% |
0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,380 average AGI)
Houston County: 0.21% Georgia average: 0.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Bibb County, GA |  1.10% ($41,209 average AGI) |
| from Peach County, GA | 0.66% ($45,106) |
| from DeKalb County, GA | 0.13% ($44,173) |
7.81% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,425 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.81% |
| Georgia average: | 9.60% |
0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,258 average AGI)
Houston County: 0.15% Georgia average: 0.03%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Bibb County, GA | 0.92% ($39,937 average AGI) |
| to Peach County, GA | 0.77% ($52,096) |
| to Fulton County, GA | 0.14% ($47,224) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Elko:
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPGA (980 AM; 5 kW; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
- WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WUFF (710 AM; daytime; 2 kW; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
- WLCG (1280 AM; 5 kW; MACON, GA)
- WCEH (610 AM; 0 kW; HAWKINSVILLE, GA; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Elko:
- WCOP-FM (99.9 FM; UNADILLA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WQSY (103.9 FM; HAWKINSVILLE, GA; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WPGA-FM (100.9 FM; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
- WIBB-FM (97.9 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WMGB (95.1 FM; MONTEZUMA, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- W202BA (88.3 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WELV-FM (102.5 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WDEN-FM (99.1 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WPEZ (93.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WAYS (105.5 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WRBV (101.7 FM; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WVMG-FM (96.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WJTG (91.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: JOY PUBLIC B/CNG CORP)
- WMCG (104.9 FM; MILAN, GA; Owner: TEL-DODGE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WQBZ (106.3 FM; FORT VALLEY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WQIL (101.3 FM; CHAUNCEY, GA; Owner: GSW, INC.)
- WBKG (88.9 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WPWB (90.5 FM; BYRON, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INST., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Elko:
- WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WPGA-TV (Channel 58; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
- WMGT-TV (Channel 41; MACON, GA; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK, INC.)
- WMAZ-TV (Channel 13; MACON, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
- WGXA (Channel 24; MACON, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MACON LICENSE LLC)
- WGNM (Channel 64; MACON, GA; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
- WDMA-LP (Channel 32; MACON, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Elko)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1- AT03GI047, 251 Hwy 26 East (Lat: 32.342639 Lon: -83.769972), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WRCP459,
Assigned Frequencies: 11055.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz, 11055.0 MHz, 11095.0 MHz... (+12 more), Grant Date: 11/27/2018, Expiration Date: 11/27/2028, Cancellation Date: 09/14/2021, Certifier: Kyle Entz, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4840, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elko)2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Elko, GA
- 8750.3%Outside Fires
- 5330.6%Structure Fires
- 3218.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 10.6%Other
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 11. The highest number of fire incidents - 33 took place in 2014, and the least - 2 in 2006. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (50.3%), and Structure Fires (30.6%).
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 60.9%Electricity
- 33.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.0%Utility gas
- 2.1%Wood
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 49.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 41.3%Electricity
- 6.7%Utility gas
- 2.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Elko compared to Georgia state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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