Drinking water stations with addresses in Chester and their reported violations in the past:
CHESTER (Population served: 1072, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-03-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-27-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  15.8% | | Whole state: |  13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 4.6% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chester, GA
Chester compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly 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 Chester (2009 data):
- Colony Bank: Main Street Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1994-02-14. Info updated 2008-08-13: Bank assets: $1,250.2 mil, Deposits: $1,007.0 mil, headquarters in Fitzgerald, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Dodge County Georgia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (55%)
- Utility gas (39%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (2%)
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Religion statistics for Chester
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | International Pentecostal Holiness Church |
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| Adherents | 80.0% | 5.9% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 1.8% |
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| Congregations | 58.0% | 11.6% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1.4% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of the Nazarene | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Catholic Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.2% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
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| Congregations | 2.9% | 1.4% | 2.9% | 1.4% | 5.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $2,768 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,417 | $17,004 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $1,417 | $17,004 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,215 | $26,580 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $5,049 | $20,196 | 5 | $2,768 |
Chester government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $157,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $209,000
Sewerage: $140,000
Regular Highways: $80,000
Central Staff Services: $61,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,000
Fire Protection: $2,000
Police Protection: $1,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $103,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,246,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $55,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,292,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $418,000
Sewerage: $278,000
Central Staff: $66,000
Parks & Recreation: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $455,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $235,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $17,000
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $357,000
- Tax - Other Selective Sales: $49,000
Public Utilities: $26,000
Property: $2,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $89,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $75,000
5.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,432 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.65% | | 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:
5.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,377 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.40% | | 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 Chester:
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WUFF (710 AM; daytime; 3 kW; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
- WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMLT (1330 AM; 5 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WVMG (1440 AM; 1 kW; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WPGA (980 AM; 5 kW; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
- WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVOP (970 AM; 5 kW; VIDALIA, GA; Owner: VIDALIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chester:
- WMCG (104.9 FM; MILAN, GA; Owner: TEL-DODGE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WQIL (101.3 FM; CHAUNCEY, GA; Owner: GSW, INC.)
- WUFF-FM (97.5 FM; EASTMAN, GA; Owner: FARNELL O'QUINN)
- WVMG-FM (96.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WKKZ (92.7 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: KIRBY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPEZ (93.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPWB (90.5 FM; BYRON, GA; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INST., INC.)
- WDEN-FM (99.1 FM; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WELT (98.1 FM; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Chester:
- WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WPGA-TV (Channel 58; PERRY, GA; Owner: RADIO PERRY, INC.)
- WMGT-TV (Channel 41; MACON, GA; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK, INC.)
- WMAZ-TV (Channel 13; MACON, GA; Owner: GANNETT GEORGIA, L.P.)
- WGXA (Channel 24; MACON, GA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MACON LICENSE LLC)
- WGNM (Channel 64; MACON, GA; Owner: GOOD NEWS TELEVISION)
- W35BB (Channel 35; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: WDIG, LLC)
Chester fatal accident list:
Nov 23, 1996 11:00 AM, 257, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 11, 1988 09:10 AM, 406, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 24, 1986 01:55 AM, 126, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Jimmy R Williams, 1.5 Mi Sw 0.8 Mi S Of Ga 257, Type: 2tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 112.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00004155
Registrant: Georgia Power Company, Bin 1002a, 241 Ralph Mcgill Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30308, Phone: (404) 506-3808, Email:
- Christine A Verre, Old Bethel Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 131.1 m, Overall height: 135.6 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2- Old Bethel Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 131 m, Call Sign: WPKN291
858.812 MHz, 858.837 MHz, 858.862 MHz, 858.887 MHz, 859.287 MHz, 859.312 MHz, 859.337 MHz, 859.362 MHz, 859.387 MHz, 859.412 MHz... (+17 more)
Grant Date: 06/08/1999, Expiration Date: 06/08/2009
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:
- Old Bethel Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 131 m, Call Sign: WQJM860
854.912 MHz, 855.037 MHz, 855.162 MHz, 855.362 MHz, 855.562 MHz, 855.662 MHz, 855.887 MHz, 856.412 MHz, 856.837 MHz, 857.812 MHz... (+5 more)
Grant Date: 05/30/2008, Expiration Date: 06/08/2009, 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: 3- State Prison Gnds 741 M Nw Of Well, Type: Pole, Structure height: 8 m, Call Sign: WPHQ584
Assigned Frequencies : 173.203 MHz
Grant Date: 04/13/2005, Expiration Date: 07/06/2015, Certifier: Ralph Hosford
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
- .8 Mi S Of Hwy 257 1.5 Mi Sw, Call Sign: KVK597
Assigned Frequencies : 451.425 MHz
Grant Date: 05/16/1999, Expiration Date: 05/16/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/17/2002
Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8281, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
- .8 Mi S Hwy 257 1.5 Mi Sw, Call Sign: KVO546
Assigned Frequencies : 451.225 MHz, 451.225 MHz, 451.425 MHz, 451.425 MHz, 451.475 MHz, 451.475 MHz
Grant Date: 06/27/1999, Expiration Date: 06/27/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/17/2002
Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8281, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7- CHESTER, 0.8 Mi S Of Hwy 257 1.5 Mi Sw, Overall height: 112.2 m, Call Sign: WNTT941
Assigned Frequencies : 952.106 MHz, 928.106 MHz
Grant Date: 01/01/2009, Expiration Date: 03/31/2019
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
- .8 Mi S Of Hwy 257 1.5 Mi Sw Of, Overall height: 135.6 m, Call Sign: WPJC882
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6345.49 MHz
Grant Date: 01/09/1996, Expiration Date: 01/09/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/15/2001
Registrant: Phone: (404) 506-7330 - Chester, 1.5 Mi Sw 0.8 Mi S Of Ga 257, Type: Other, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 112.2 m, Call Sign: WPTG292
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6345.49 MHz
Grant Date: 09/26/2001, Expiration Date: 09/26/2011, Certifier: J. Russell Williams
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
- Chester, Lat: 32.349167 Lon: -83.238889, Call Sign: WPXB273
Assigned Frequencies : 956.393 MHz, 956.393 MHz
Grant Date: 02/25/2003, Expiration Date: 02/25/2013, 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:
- Chester, 1.5 Mi Sw 0.8 Mi S Of Ga 257, Type: Other, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 112.2 m, Call Sign: WPYH997
Assigned Frequencies : 6680.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/14/2003, Expiration Date: 08/14/2013, Certifier: Jimmy R Williams
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
- WMCG Chester Hop, 8 Kilometers Southwest Of Dexter, Ga, Type: Tower, Structure height: 137 m, Overall height: 138 m, Call Sign: WQFD370
Assigned Frequencies : 950.500 MHz
Grant Date: 06/20/2006, Expiration Date: 04/01/2012, Certifier: Martin Foglia Jr.
Registrant: Electronic Engineering Enterprises, 7 Priber Lane, Savannah, GA 31411, Phone: (912) 663-3370, Fax: (912) 964-9414, Email:
- CHESTER, 0.8 Mi S Of Hwy 257 1.5 Mi Sw Of, Overall height: 112.2 m, Call Sign: WDX95
Assigned Frequencies : 6615.00 MHz, 6595.00 MHz, 6680.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/13/1999, Expiration Date: 04/29/2009, Cancelation Date: 05/02/2003
Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8283, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: KJ4IPY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01454128
Grant Date: 12/22/2008, Expiration Date: 12/22/2018, Certifier: Jimmy J Rhodes
Registrant: Jimmy J Rhodes, 300 East Chicken Rd, Chester, GA 31012
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