Fort Gaines, GA

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Fort Gaines, Georgia

Fort Gaines, Georgia, in Clay county, is 33 miles NE of Dothan, Alabama (center to center) and 152 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. There are 1,110 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Fort Gaines

In Fort Gaines, about 34% of adults are married. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate Fort Gaines. People in the city are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in Fort Gaines. There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fort Gaines had a median family income of $20,909.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in the city.

Fort Gaines Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Fort Gaines that were owner-occupied was 58%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in Fort Gaines. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the city has going for it.

Commuting

In Fort Gaines, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Fort Gaines strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Fort Gaines, GA

Comparing Fort Gaines to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	33 miles NE of Dothan, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	152 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Clay
Standard Zip Codes	39851
Phone Area Codes	229
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.609
Longitude	-85.046

Station	FORT GAINES
Distance	0.6 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	56 to 78 F
Annual Precip	51.7 inches

Station	CUTHBERT
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 60 F
Apr Temp	52 to 79 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	54 to 79 F
Annual Precip	52.3 inches

Station	HEADLAND
Distance	24.6 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	52 to 79 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,110	100%
Male	466	42%
Female	644	58%
Under 18	319	28.7%
18+	791	71.3%
65+	244	22%
Median Age	38.9
Average Family Size	3.07
White	345	31.1%
African-American	754	67.9%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	1.4%
Median Family Income (1999)	$20,909
Population In Poverty	416	40.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,059
Growth	-51
Growth %	-4.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	69.5%
US/American	11.4%
English	4.4%
Irish	3.5%
German	3.5%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Nigerian	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
European	1%
African	0.6%
Scottish	0.5%
Italian	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%

Party	Contributions
Democratic	$300
Republican	$250

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fort Gaines	1,110	$20,909
Blakely	5,696	$24,107
Bluffton	118	$45,000
Coleman	149	$30,938
Cuthbert	3,731	$25,000
Edison	1,340	$23,839
Georgetown	973	$25,250

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