ZIP Code 31032

Gray is a city in Jones County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,276 at the 2010 census, up from 1,811 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jones County. It is part of the Macon Metropolitan Area. Gray was founded in the 1850s and named for local resident James M. Gray. Gray is located in central Jones County at 33°0031N 83°3203W. U.S. Route 129 passes through the center of town, leading northeast 25 miles (40 km) to Eatonton and southwest 14 miles (23km) to Macon. Gray has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), of which 0.01 sq miles (0.03 km²) are water. The Jones County School District holds pre-school to grade 12, two middle schools, and one high school. The school district has 295 full-time teachers and over 5,014 students. Gray Volunteer Fire Department is protected by many agencies, including the Gray Police Department, Jones County Sheriff's Department, and Jones County Emergency Management. Gray's city council sets policy for the operations of the city, approves the city's annual budget, passes ordinances, and hears and acts on requests for zoning, rezoning, and annexation. The mayor, Ed Barbee, is the chief executive officer of Gray and the city council appoints the judge, chief financial officer, and the mayor of Gray.

History

Gray was founded in the 1850s and named for local resident James M. Gray. In 1905, the seat of Jones County was transferred to Gray. Gray is located on the Ohio River, which was once a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is located in the eastern part of the state, near the junction of the Ohio and Ohio Turnpike. The town has a population of 2,000. It was named for James M Gray, who was a local resident. The city is located near the intersection of Interstate 80 and Interstate 90. It has a total of 4,000 residents, most of whom live in or near the town of Gray. The county seat is Jones County, which is in the western part of Gray, and was once the county seat for Jones County.

Geography

Gray is located in central Jones County at 33°0031N 83°3203W. U.S. Route 129 passes through the center of the town. Gray has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), of which 0.01 sq miles (0.03 km²) is water. Gray is drained to the west by tributaries of Walnut Creek, flowing to the Ocmulgee River, and to the east by tributes of Commissioner Creek, flow to Oconee River. The town has a population of 1,071. It is located on the banks of the Mississippi River, which flows through Jones County and into the state capital of Macon. The city of Gray is in Jones County, which is in the eastern part of the state. The county seat is Eatonton, 25 miles (40 km) to the northeast. The nearest city to Gray is Macon, 14 miles (23 km) away. Gray's population is 1,061, according to the United States Census Bureau, and it has a 2010 Census population of 2,074. It has a 2011 population of 3,072. It was the site of the deadliest school shooting in U.N. history, with more than 1,000 people killed. It also had the highest homicide rate in the state in the year of 2010, with 12.7%. The town is located near the junction of State Routes 11 and 18, with Monticello and Gordon.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, there were 3,276 people, 1,171 households, and 827 families residing in the city. There were 1,288 housing units, of which 117, or 9.1%, were vacant. The racial makeup of the city was 69.4% white, 28.1% African American, 0.1%. American Indian or Alaska Native was 0.6% Asian. The estimated median annual income for a household was $59,722, and the median income for the family was $82,781. 10.4%. of the population and 8.6%. of families were below the poverty line for the period 2012-2016 to 2012-2016. 12.5% of the residents under the age of 18 and 12.8% of those 65 or older were living in poverty. The city's population was 3,436 as of the 2020 U.S. census, with 1,219 households and 798 families. The median age was 34.5 years. For every 100 females, there are 87.2 males. For each 100 females age 18 and over, there is 83.6 males. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.17. The per capita income was $25,679. The male full-time workers had a median income of $43,162, versus $35,100 for females. The typical household size is 2.60 and the typical family size is 1.62.

Government and emergency services

Gray's mayor, Ed Barbee, is the chief executive officer of the city. Gray is protected by many agencies, including the Gray Volunteer Fire Department, Gray Police Department and Jones County Sheriff's Office. Gray's city council approves the city's annual budget, passes ordinances, and hears and acts on requests for zoning, rezoning, and annexation. The city's mayor appoints the judge, chairs the meetings and is the Chief Financial Officer of the City. Gray has a mayor, a city council, a police department, a fire department and a sheriff's office. Gray also has a volunteer fire department, Gray Fire Rescue and Emergency Management (Don Graham, Director) The city has a city library, Gray Public Library, Gray City Hall and Gray Public Services. The Gray City Council has a council and a city planning committee. The mayor and the city council set policy for the operations of the the city, approves the annual budget and passes ordinances. The council also hears, acts on and hears requests for planning and zoning, and approves annexation requests for the City of Gray. The police department and fire department provide emergency services for the city of Gray, Jones County and the surrounding area. The county has a sheriff and emergency services department. The town has a state park, Gray Park, which is open to the public, and Gray City Park, where the city has an open space for use by the city and its citizens. The state park is home to the Gray Community Center, which offers a variety of activities for residents.

Education

The Jones County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school. The district has 295 full-time teachers and over 5,014 students. The school district is located in Jones County, North Carolina, and has a population of about 5,000 people. It is located near the town of Gray, which is about 30 miles from the city of Jones County. Jones County High School is located at the center of the district, near Gray Station Middle School and Gray Station Elementary School. It also has a high school, which was built in the 1970s and has an enrollment of over 4,000 students. There are also three middle schools and two elementary schools in the district. The elementary schools are located in Gray, Gray, and Turnerwoods, and the middle schools are at Gray Station and Clifton Ridge. The high school is at the base of Gray Station, near Turnerwoods. It has a enrollment of about 4,500 students, including over 1,200 students in the middle school and over 2,000 in the elementary school. It was founded in 1973 and has been in the Jones County school district since then. It currently has a total of five elementary schools and one middle school, as well as two middle and two middle high schools. It includes a middle and high school for high school students, and a middle school for freshmen and sophomores, and two high schools for juniors and seniors.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Gray, Jones County, Georgia = 89. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 98. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Gray = 5.3 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 3,436 individuals with a median age of 39.8 age the population grows by 18.43% in Gray, Jones County, Georgia population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 872.75 residents per square mile of area (336.93/km²). There are average 2.42 people per household in the 806 households with an average household income of $43,980 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 9.10% of the available work force and has dropped -6.16% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 18.58%. The number of physicians in Gray per 100,000 population = 32.8.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Gray = 44.8 inches and the annual snowfall = 0.4 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 109. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 218. 91 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 39.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 27, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Gray, Jones County, Georgia which are owned by the occupant = 71.99%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 36 years with median home cost = $100,780 and home appreciation of -7.84%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $6.36 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,280 per student. There are 15.7 students for each teacher in the school, 346 students for each Librarian and 584 students for each Counselor. 5.07% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 10.61% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.28% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).