Haralson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.2. This is about average.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.48. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.190. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00165. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.8 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Buchanan and their reported violations in the past:
BUCHANAN (Population served: 1144, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-26-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2004)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.6%
(28.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.8% for Black residents, 50.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.7 people | | Georgia: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 66.4% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
| This city: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buchanan, GA
63 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
58 people in nursing homes
Buchanan compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Buchanan (2011 data):
- Community & Southern Bank: Buchanan Branch at 3559 Business 27, branch established on 1909/03/04. Info updated 2010/09/20: Bank assets: $2,188.5 mil, Deposits: $1,690.2 mil, headquarters in Carrollton, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Community & Southern Holdings, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (73%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Haralson County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Buchanan (based on Haralson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.48%
| Here | | 51.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | New Hope Baptist Association | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Churches of Christ |
|---|
| Adherents | 69.7% | 11.6% | 4.6% | 4.1% | 3.7% |
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| Congregations | 47.3% | 14.5% | 9.1% | 5.5% | 5.5% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 0.4% |
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| Congregations | 5.5% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 3.6% | 5.5% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 8 | Haralson County: | 2.78 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Haralson County: | 1.04 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22 | Haralson County: | 7.66 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 16 | Here: | 5.57 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.4% | | Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Haralson County: | 26.7% | | Georgia: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 11.9% | | State: | 14.6% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $5,418 | $32,508 | 5 | $1,020 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
9 | $19,051 | $25,401 | 6 | $1,502 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $2,623 | $15,738 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,295 | $39,540 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $9,959 | $29,877 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
18 | $40,346 | $26,897 | 11 | $2,522 |
Buchanan government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $59,000 ($53.44)
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $122,000 ($110.51)
Sewerage: $97,000 ($87.86)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($3.62)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $321,000 ($290.76)
Water Utilities: $211,000 ($191.12)
Central Staff Services: $196,000 ($177.54)
Sewerage: $141,000 ($127.72)
Health Services - Other: $130,000 ($117.75)
Solid Waste Management: $85,000 ($76.99)
Regular Highways: $52,000 ($47.10)
Parks & Recreation: $16,000 ($14.49)
Fire Protection: $8,000 ($7.25)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Water Utilities: $62,000 ($56.16)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $114,000 ($103.26)
All Other: $76,000 ($68.84)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $243,000 ($220.11)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $231,000 ($209.24)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $12,000 ($10.87)
- Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $97,000 ($87.86)
General Revenue, NEC: $54,000 ($48.91)
Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($6.34)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $132,000 ($119.57)
Water Utilities: $54,000 ($48.91)
Sewerage: $36,000 ($32.61)
Police Protection: $34,000 ($30.80)
General - Other: $7,000 ($6.34)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $158,000 ($143.12)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $146,000 ($132.25)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $24,000 ($21.74)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $55,000 ($49.82)
- Tax - Property: $186,000 ($168.48)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $59,000 ($53.44)
Public Utilities: $49,000 ($44.38)
Other Selective Sales: $34,000 ($30.80)
NEC: $30,000 ($27.17)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $353,000 ($319.75)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000 ($10.87)
8.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,234 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.60% | | Georgia average: | 10.98% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
7.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,335 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.73% | | Georgia average: | 9.55% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Buchanan:
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WGMI (1440 AM; 3 kW; BREMEN, GA; Owner: GARNER MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WAOS (1600 AM; 20 kW; AUSTELL, GA; Owner: LA FAVORITA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Buchanan:
- WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WMAX-FM (105.3 FM; BOWDON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCKS (102.7 FM; FRUITHURST, AL; Owner: WCKS, INC.)
- WALR-FM (104.1 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WTBJ (91.3 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
- WBTR-FM (92.1 FM; CARROLLTON, GA; Owner: WYAI, INC.)
- WLJS-FM (91.9 FM; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES/JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WUWG (90.7 FM; CARROLLTON, GA; Owner: WEST GEORGIA COLLEGE)
- W215BA (90.9 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WKCX (97.7 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: BRIAR CREEK BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W214AS (90.7 FM; WALESKA, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WQTU (102.3 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: MCDOUGALD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WCCV (91.7 FM; CARTERSVILLE, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WVOK-FM (97.9 FM; OXFORD, AL; Owner: WOODARD BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
- W212AR (90.3 FM; LINDALE, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
- WNNX (99.7 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
- WTSH-FM (107.1 FM; ROCKMART, GA; Owner: BROADCAST INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, INC)
TV broadcast stations around Buchanan:
- W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)
- WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
- W27AA (Channel 27; DRAKETOWN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W49AD (Channel 49; CARROLLTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
Buchanan, Georgia:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 23
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Georgia average:
- Fatal accident count: 90
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 140
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
- Fatalities: 98
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 235
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Buchanan fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total costs: $381,000
Total average daily traffic: 11,450
Total average daily truck traffic: 41
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 53 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Buchanan)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 35 Morgan Rd (Lat: 33.784000 Lon: -85.161611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 109 m, Call Sign: WPKN597
Assigned Frequencies: 859.287 MHz, 859.312 MHz, 859.337 MHz, 859.362 MHz, 859.837 MHz, 860.287 MHz, 860.312 MHz, 860.337 MHz, 860.362 MHz, 860.787 MHz, 860.812 MHz
Grant Date: 07/14/2009, Expiration Date: 06/08/2019
Registrant: Southern Communications Services Inc. D/B/A Southern Linc, 600 University Park (Suite 400), Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 874-3843, Fax: (205) 874-3953, Email:
- 35 Morgan Rd (Lat: 33.784000 Lon: -85.161611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 109 m, Call Sign: WQJM869
Assigned Frequencies: 855.087 MHz, 857.337 MHz
Grant Date: 04/28/2009, Expiration Date: 06/08/2019, Certifier: Robin J Cohen
Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - Morgan Rd (Lat: 33.784000 Lon: -85.161611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 104 m, Overall height: 109 m, Call Sign: WPKN403
Assigned Frequencies: 5450.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/21/2002, Expiration Date: 05/09/2012, Certifier: Andrew A Merdek
Registrant: Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2000, Fax: (202) 776-2222, Email:
- S R 120 .75 Mi W Of S R 1 (Lat: 33.796500 Lon: -85.198556), Call Sign: KNAQ599, Licensee ID: L00011952
Assigned Frequencies: 47.3200 MHz
Grant Date: 02/03/2001, Expiration Date: 03/06/2011, Cancellation Date: 02/27/2007
Registrant: State Of Georgia, 200 Piedmont Ave 1402 West, Atlanta, GA 30334, Phone: (404) 656-2042, Fax: (404) 657-0320, Email:
- 4340 Steadman Steadman Tank (Lat: 33.863444 Lon: -85.344111), Type: Tank, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 31 m, Call Sign: KNNV683
Assigned Frequencies: 173.262 MHz
Grant Date: 04/12/2001, Expiration Date: 05/13/2011, Certifier: Doyel Bentley
Registrant: Ericcson Inc, 2970 Clairmont Rd Ste 825, Atlanta, GA 30329, Fax: (404) 636-1518 - Hwy 27 2 Mi Se (Lat: 33.779000 Lon: -85.167444), Call Sign: KIF532, Licensee ID: L00011952
Assigned Frequencies: 151.145 MHz, 159.360 MHz, 159.390 MHz
Grant Date: 10/02/2003, Expiration Date: 10/03/2013
Registrant: State Of Georgia, 47 Trinity Ave 130-07, Atlanta, GA 30334, Phone: (404) 656-2042, Fax: (404) 657-0320, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - STATION, Hwy 27 & Buchanan By Pass (Lat: 33.792028 Lon: -85.183000), Overall height: 89.9 m, Call Sign: WNEX732
Assigned Frequencies: 952.793 MHz, 928.793 MHz
Grant Date: 07/10/2009, Expiration Date: 08/15/2019
Registrant: Phone: (770) 832-3552 - BUCHANAN II, 19 Allred Road (Lat: 33.806667 Lon: -85.166389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, Call Sign: WPTU229
Assigned Frequencies: 6362.79 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6755.00 MHz
Grant Date: 12/14/2001, Expiration Date: 12/14/2011, Certifier: Richard A Craig
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-3670, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- Buchanan, Lat: 33.888611 Lon: -85.078333, Call Sign: WPXD758
Assigned Frequencies: 956.393 MHz
Grant Date: 03/12/2003, Expiration Date: 03/12/2013, Certifier: Billy R Hall Jr.
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
- BUCHANAN, 6 Mi Ene Of (Lat: 33.833139 Lon: -85.116889), Overall height: 75.9 m, Call Sign: KIN39
Assigned Frequencies: 3770.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3710.00 MHz, 3710.00 MHz, 3930.00 MHz, 3930.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 4170.00 MHz, 4170.00 MHz... (+14 more)
Grant Date: 01/16/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 01/27/1998
Registrant: At&t Corp, 1200 Peachtree St 15w24, Atlanta, GA 30309 - BUCHANAN, 6.9 Mi N Of (Lat: 33.901389 Lon: -85.183611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.9 m, Call Sign: WLC556, Licensee ID: L00896575
Assigned Frequencies: 6226.90 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6345.50 MHz, 6345.50 MHz, 6404.80 MHz, 6404.80 MHz
Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Robert A Esty
Registrant: International Communications Group, Inc. D/B/A Corban Networks
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Buchanan)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 513S , Serial Number: 29220, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 07/03/2001
Registrant (Individual): Micah T Garrett, 343 Susie Pope Rd, Buchanan, GA 30113
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Buchanan
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Buchanan, GA
| Most common first names in Buchanan, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 69 | 70.7 years |
| William | 49 | 74.9 years |
| Mary | 39 | 76.5 years |
| John | 36 | 73.2 years |
| Robert | 18 | 71.8 years |
| Charles | 18 | 67.7 years |
| George | 16 | 73.3 years |
| Willie | 15 | 71.1 years |
| Joseph | 13 | 68.9 years |
| Annie | 13 | 81.4 years |
| Most common last names in Buchanan, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Smith | 32 | 71.7 years |
| Williams | 30 | 74.4 years |
| Brown | 23 | 76.3 years |
| Sanders | 19 | 79.8 years |
| Wood | 18 | 76.1 years |
| Weaver | 18 | 79.1 years |
| Rowell | 15 | 73.8 years |
| Morris | 15 | 71.1 years |
| Cook | 15 | 77.1 years |
| Summerville | 14 | 76.5 years |
Businesses in Buchanan, GA
- Subway: 1
- U-Haul: 1
- UPS: 1
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers in 2006 per 1000 residents"
- #34 (30113) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Belizean first ancestries"
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