Raybon, Georgia

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Raybon, Georgia is located in south east georgia about 30 miles from the beach and 30 miles from the Florida-Georgia border. It is a beautiful community with open fields and woods full of big pine trees. Raybon Community is in Brantley County Georgia a few miles north of Nahunta, GA. There are many things to do in this rural part of south east Georgia. Like fishing, hunting or breathing the fresh air. At night the stars cover the sky like a cotton blanket.


Population- (year 2000): 930. Estimated population in July 2005: 1,044 (+12.3% change) Males: 445 (47.8%), Females: 485 (52.2%)

Brantley County Zip code: 31553

Median resident age: 36.4 years Median household income: $25,368 (year 2000) Median house value: $41,100 (year 2000)

Nahunta, GA residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Nahunta:

White Non-Hispanic (73.7%) Black (24.3%) Hispanic (1.0%) Two or more races (1.0%) American Indian (0.8%) Ancestries: United States (23.9%), Irish (7.7%), English (5.5%), German (4.6%), Italian (1.6%).

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Land area: 3.0 square miles


For population 25 years and over in Nahunta

High school or higher: 67.3% Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5% Graduate or professional degree: 3.4% Unemployed: 7.7% Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes For population 15 years and over in Nahunta city

Never married: 23.2% Now married: 45.9% Separated: 2.7% Widowed: 11.3% Divorced: 16.9% 1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -126 (-11.9%).


Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jacksonville, FL (65.1 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (768.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hoboken, GA (10.5 miles ), Patterson, GA (16.6 miles ), Offerman, GA (16.7 miles ), Blackshear, GA (19.4 miles ), Screven, GA (19.5 miles ), Homeland, GA (24.0 miles ), Woodbine, GA (24.6 miles ), Sunnyside, GA (24.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits: 1996: 1 building, cost: $45,000 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000 1998: 0 buildings 1999: 0 buildings 2000: 1 building, cost: $95,000 2001: 1 building, cost: $140,000 2002: 0 buildings 2003: 1 building, cost: $32,000 2004: 1 building, cost: $80,000 2005: 0 buildings


Latitude: 31.20 N, Longitude: 81.98 W

Area code: 912



Industries providing employment: Construction (20.1%), Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Manufacturing (10.3%).


Crime in Nahunta (2003): 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000) 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000) 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000) 2 assaults (196.1 per 100,000) 1 burglary (98.0 per 100,000) 13 thefts (1274.5 per 100,000) 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000) City-data.com crime index = 106.5 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)


Average climate in Nahunta, Georgia Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations






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Nahunta-area historical tornado activity is below Georgia state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.


On 11/18/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.0 miles away from the Nahunta city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 1/13/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Nahunta: CHARLTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; FOLKSTON, GA) SATILLA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; WAYCROSS, GA) WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; JESUP, GA)


Political contributions by individuals in Nahunta, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Nahunta: BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES (about 37 miles; BRUNSWICK, GA; ID: BQK) JACKSONVILLE INTL (about 54 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; ID: JAX) HUNTER AAF (about 81 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; ID: SVN) Other public-use airports nearest to Nahunta: BRANTLEY COUNTY (about 6 miles; NAHUNTA, GA; ID: 4J1) JESUP-WAYNE COUNTY (about 26 miles; JESUP, GA; ID: JES) WAYCROSS-WARE COUNTY (about 28 miles; WAYCROSS, GA; ID: AYS)


Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll Judicial and Legal 0 $0 1 $301 Streets and Highways 3 $4,278 $17,112 0 $0 Water Supply 3 $6,830 $27,320 0 $0 Other Government Administration 0 $0 5 $221 Financial Administration 1 $1,887 $22,644 0 $0 Police Protection - Officers 4 $6,644 $19,932 0 $0 Totals for Government 11 $19,638 $21,423 6 $523



Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nahunta: FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 65 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495) UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 73 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256) ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 3,945) SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (about 83 miles; SAVANNAH, GA; FT enrollment: 4,565) GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724) VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; FT enrollment: 7,157) UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 108 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 41,543) Public high school in Nahunta:

BRANTLEY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 833; Location: RR 1, BOX 4; Grades: 09 - 12) Public primary/middle schools in Nahunta:

BRANTLEY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 542; Location: RR 1, BOX 4D; Grades: 07 - 08) NAHUNTA PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: RR 2, BOX 23; Grades: PK - 03) NAHUNTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: RR 2, BOX 24; Grades: 04 - 06)


Nahunta compared to Georgia state average: Median household income below state average. Median house value significantly below state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average. Foreign-born population percentage 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. Population density significantly below state average for cities.


Strongest AM radio stations in Nahunta: WCGA (1100 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WOODBINE, GA; Owner: COX BROADCAST GROUP, INC.) WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.) WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.) WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.) WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC) WFNS (1350 AM; 3 kW; BLACKSHEAR, GA; Owner: MARMAC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC) WLOP (1370 AM; 5 kW; JESUP, GA; Owner: JESUP BROADCASTING CORP.) WSFN (790 AM; 3 kW; BRUNSWICK, GA) WGIG (1440 AM; 5 kW; BRUNSWICK, GA) WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.) WIOJ (1010 AM; 10 kW; JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL) WBWL (600 AM; 5 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL) WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)


Strongest FM radio stations in Nahunta: WWSN (103.3 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC) WYNR (102.5 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC) WWRR (100.7 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA) WSOL-FM (101.5 FM; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.) WLPT (88.3 FM; JESUP, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.) WOKF (92.5 FM; FOLKSTON, GA; Owner: CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.) WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION) WWUF (97.7 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: MATTOX BROADCASTING, INC.) WECC-FM (89.3 FM; FOLKSTON, GA; Owner: LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CORP.) WKUB (105.1 FM; BLACKSHEAR, GA; Owner: MATTOX BROADCASTING, INC.) WBGA (107.7 FM; DARIEN, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC) WATY (91.3 FM; FOLKSTON, GA; Owner: OKEFENOKEE ED FOUNDATION INC)


TV broadcast stations around Nahunta: WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.) WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION) W54CW (Channel 54; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.) Hi dad. Brennen Anderson