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Encyclopedia > Robins Air Force Base

Robins Air Force Base (Robins AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force located in Houston County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the base had a total population of 3,949. An Air Force Base (AFB) is a term used to designate a military base of a number of air forces, including the United States Air Force (USAF) and the South African Air Force (SAAF). ... Seal of the Air Force. ... Houston County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... State nickname: Peach State / Empire State of the South Other U.S. States Capital Atlanta Largest city Atlanta Governor Sonny Perdue Official languages English Area 154,077 km² (24th)  - Land 150,132 km²  - Water 3,945 km² (2. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Geography

Location of Robins Air Force Base, Georgia

Robins AFB is located at 32°36'25" North, 83°35'4" West (32.606975, -83.584572)1. Adapted from Wikipedias GA county maps by Seth Ilys. ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the base has a total area of 7.1 km² (2.7 mi²). 7.0 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.73% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...


Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 3,949 people, 696 households, and 682 families residing in the base. The population density is 562.6/km² (1,458.3/mi²). There are 791 housing units at an average density of 112.7/km² (292.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the base is 57.53% White, 32.19% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 2.68% Asian, 0.43% Pacific Islander, 2.43% from other races, and 4.15% from two or more races. 4.94% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 696 households out of which 82.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 88.6% are married couples living together, 5.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 2.0% are non-families. 2.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 0.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.54 and the average family size is 3.57. Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...


In the base the population is spread out with 27.7% under the age of 18, 36.0% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 1.6% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 22 years. For every 100 females there are 131.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 144.6 males.


The median income for a household in the base is $37,420, and the median income for a family is $37,656. Males have a median income of $21,929 versus $14,820 for females. The per capita income for the base is $12,506. 4.3% of the population and 4.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.6% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


External links

  • Maps and aerial photos (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=32.606975_N_-83.584572_E_type:city_region:US)
    • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=32.606975&longitude=-83.584572&zoom=6) or Google (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=32.606975,-83.584572&spn=0.11,0.18)
    • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=32.606975&lon=-83.584572&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100&datum=nad83)
    • Aerial photograph from Terraserver (http://terraservice.net/image.aspx?s=14&lon=-83.584572&lat=32.606975&w=2) or Google (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=32.606975,-83.584572&spn=0.11,0.18&t=k)[Robins AFB Public website (http://www.robins.af.mil/index.htm)]

  Results from FactBites:
 
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Robins Air Force Base (1125 words)
Robins Air Force Base is Georgia's largest industrial installation and is located in Warner Robins, sixteen miles south of Macon.
The base is situated on 8,722 acres of the Upper Coastal Plain, of which 2,300 acres are natural wetlands and 1,150 acres are timberlands.
Robins AFB has the largest runway in Georgia and is capable of accommodating the world's largest aircraft, including the C-5B and NASA's space shuttle piggybacked on a Boeing 747.
Robins AFB (1110 words)
Robins Air Force Base is home of Georgia Air National Guard 116th Bomb Wing, flying the B-1B bomber, and is the main US operating base for the E-8 Joint STARS.
Robins AFB is the largest industrial complex in Georgia, with $3,298,814,000 replacement value of facilities, 3.8 million square feet of maintenance shops, 3.5 million square feet of storage space, and 1.7 million square feet of administrative space.
It is one of the largest Air Force bases in the South, with 13,801,313 total square feet of facilities situated on 8,722 acres.
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