Hart County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Canon and their reported violations in the past:
CANON (Population served: 967, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-22-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-22-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-13-2006)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-03-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2005), State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-03-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-01-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and OCT-01-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (SEP-25-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2001)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-01-1996 and APR-13-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from APR-13-1994 to APR-13-1994), St Intentional no-action (FEB-05-1999)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 2 minor monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2011: 22.1%
(20.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 68.8% for Black residents, 52.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 35.7% for other race residents, 75.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Georgia: |  2.6 people |
| This city: | 66.0% | | Whole state: | 68.5% |
| This city: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 5.9% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Canon, GA
Canon compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%) in 2011
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (63%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
- Utility gas (17%)
Presidential Elections Results
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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Canon (based on Hart County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.41%
| Here | | 54.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | LDS (Mormon) Church |
|---|
| Adherents | 70.7% | 14.9% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 1.4% |
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| Congregations | 44.7% | 21.3% | 2.1% | 6.4% | 2.1% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Episcopal Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 2.0% |
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| Congregations | 4.3% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 12.8% |
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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: 5 | Hart County: | 2.07 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.41 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Hart County: | 1.24 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | Hart County: | 6.62 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 13 | Here: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.8% | | Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Hart County: | 27.8% | | Georgia: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.4% | | 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 | $3,703 | $22,218 | 5 | $663 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,436 | $29,232 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $204 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,860 | $22,320 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,949 | $23,388 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $9,948 | $23,875 | 6 | $867 |
Canon government finances in 2002(per resident):
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $42,000 ($52.90)
Sewerage: $21,000 ($26.45)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $21,000 ($26.45)
Sewerage: $14,000 ($17.63)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $85,000 ($107.05)
Central Staff Services: $60,000 ($75.57)
Water Utilities: $51,000 ($64.23)
Police Protection: $50,000 ($62.97)
Solid Waste Management: $38,000 ($47.86)
Sewerage: $34,000 ($42.82)
Fire Protection: $33,000 ($41.56)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($5.04)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $131,000 ($164.99)
All Other: $55,000 ($69.27)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $59,000 ($74.31)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($2.52)
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $788,000 ($992.44)
Fire Protection: $26,000 ($32.75)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $155,000 ($195.21)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $31,000 ($39.04)
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $12,000 ($15.11)
- Tax - Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $59,000 ($74.31)
Other Selective Sales: $27,000 ($34.01)
Public Utilities: $22,000 ($27.71)
NEC: $14,000 ($17.63)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $100,000 ($125.94)
6.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,000 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.69% | | 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:
5.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,781 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.66% | | 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 Canon:
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKLY (980 AM; 1 kW; HARTWELL, GA; Owner: JAMES E. HICKS & BILLIE F. HICKS, PARTNERS)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WBIC (810 AM; daytime; 0 kW; ROYSTON, GA; Owner: DIANE E. HAWKINS)
- WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WJJC (1270 AM; 5 kW; COMMERCE, GA; Owner: BANKS-JACKSON BROADCASTING)
- WLET (1420 AM; 5 kW; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WBKZ (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JEFFERSON, GA; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Canon:
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- WPUP (103.7 FM; ROYSTON, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC.)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
- W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WPPR (88.3 FM; DEMOREST, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WWRK-FM (92.1 FM; ELBERTON, GA; Owner: RADIO ELBERTON, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Canon:
- W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W52AA (Channel 52; CARNESVILLE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
Canon, Georgia:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 8
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 16
- 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 Canon fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2011 here
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - FRANKLIN BASE, 56 New Hope Road (Lat: 34.398778 Lon: -83.104139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 33 m, Call Sign: KII309
Assigned Frequencies: 151.400 MHz, 159.360 MHz, 159.390 MHz, 159.285 MHz, 154.280 MHz, 159.277 MHz, 151.115 MHz
Grant Date: 01/06/2012, Expiration Date: 04/03/2022, Certifier: Wray Hall
Registrant: Gta Gfc Franklin Base, Macon, GA 31202-0819, Phone: (478) 751-3500, Email:
- City Water Tank (Lat: 34.343444 Lon: -83.108194), Call Sign: KUX710
Assigned Frequencies: 154.905 MHz, 154.935 MHz, 155.520 MHz
Grant Date: 08/03/2005, Expiration Date: 10/28/2015
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Franklin-Hart County Airport (Lat: 34.341806 Lon: -83.131611), Type: Mast, Structure height: 3.9 m, Overall height: 4.5 m, Call Sign: WQKK901
Assigned Frequencies: 118.625 MHz
Grant Date: 06/29/2009, Expiration Date: 06/29/2019
Registrant: 1711 Old Coffee Rd., Wray, GA 31798, Phone: (229) 468-9220, Fax: (229) 468-9742, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KB4RDL
Grant Date: 10/24/1995, Expiration Date: 10/24/2005, Cancellation Date: 10/25/2007
Registrant: Greg Lee, Rt 1 Box 30, Canon, GA 30520 - Call Sign: KD4MNP, Licensee ID: L00479474
Grant Date: 01/20/2012, Expiration Date: 04/07/2022
Registrant: Tony M Duncan, 1583 Cawthon Davis Rd., Canon, GA 30520 - Call Sign: KD4RTS
Grant Date: 08/04/1992, Expiration Date: 08/04/2002, Cancellation Date: 08/05/2004
Registrant: Danny B Ashworth, Rt 1 Box 230, Canon, GA 30520 - Call Sign: KD4USC
Grant Date: 12/22/1992, Expiration Date: 12/22/2002, Cancellation Date: 12/23/2004
Registrant: Brian T Ashworth, Rt 1 Box 231c, Canon, GA 30520 - Call Sign: KK4MJK, Licensee ID: L01743502
Grant Date: 11/01/2012, Expiration Date: 11/01/2022, Certifier: Derrick R Gable
Registrant: Derrick R Gable, 1434 Roper Rd, Canon, GA 30520
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: AMERICAN GENERAL ACFT CORP AG5B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 118VU , Serial Number: 10049, Year manufactured: 1991, Airworthiness Date: 06/13/1991
Registrant (Individual): Bobby Myers, 469 Grady School Rd, Canon, GA 30520 - Aircraft: RYAN NAVION B (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5318K , Serial Number: NAV-4-2218-B, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 11/27/1956
Registrant (Co-Owned): Richard G Sr Mcspadden, 310 Grizzle Rd, Canon, GA 30520, Other Owners: E Ann Mcspadden - Aircraft: BELLANCA 8KCAB (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 101 mph), Engine: LYCOMING AEIO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5507F , Serial Number: 429-78, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 09/08/1978
Registrant (Co-Owned): Richard G Sr Mcspadden, 310 Grizzle Rd, Canon, GA 30520, Other Owners: Ann Mcspadden - Aircraft: BELLANCA 14-19 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 152 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-435A/0-435C (190 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6577N , Serial Number: 2030, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 04/15/1956
Registrant (Individual): Walter L Brown, Po Box 99, Canon, GA 30520 - Aircraft: BEECH F33A (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 138 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7233L , Serial Number: CE-1049, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 10/01/1984
Registrant (Individual): Barry W Cronic, 1020 Redwine Church Rd, Canon, GA 30520
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Canon, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 44 | 72.4 years |
| Mary | 33 | 73.2 years |
| William | 28 | 71.3 years |
| John | 22 | 74.8 years |
| Robert | 19 | 73.7 years |
| Willie | 16 | 80.5 years |
| Charles | 14 | 68.5 years |
| Ruby | 14 | 74.7 years |
| Thomas | 12 | 66.0 years |
| George | 11 | 77.8 years |
| Most common last names in Canon, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Hill | 21 | 75.8 years |
| Brown | 19 | 73.8 years |
| Cheek | 15 | 76.8 years |
| Peeples | 15 | 76.3 years |
| Phillips | 14 | 74.0 years |
| Smith | 14 | 68.5 years |
| Floyd | 14 | 78.7 years |
| Jordan | 13 | 66.9 years |
| Massey | 13 | 75.1 years |
| Bennett | 11 | 76.9 years |
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers"
- #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores"
- #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Chemicals"
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