Drinking water stations with addresses in Commerce and their reported violations in the past:
COMMERCE (Population served: 6819, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-1998), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1999 and OCT-09-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2001)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1997 and AUG-07-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (NOV-13-1997), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-07-1998 to AUG-07-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-1998)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  12.7% | | Whole state: |  13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Commerce, GA
163 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
84 people in nursing homes
Commerce compared to Georgia state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage 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 Commerce (2009 data):
- Community Bank & Trust: Quality Foods Commerce Banking Centr, Ingles Commerce Banking Center, Drive-In Facility, Main Office Commerce, Wal-Mart Banking Center Branch, Tanger Outlet Mall Branch. Info updated 2007-02-02: Bank assets: $1,276.7 mil, Deposits: $1,039.4 mil, headquarters in Cornelia, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bankshares, Inc.
- Northeast Georgia Bank: Commerce Branch, Freedom Bank Of Georgia Branch, Jefferson Branch. Info updated 2009-03-09: Bank assets: $309.2 mil, Deposits: $268.4 mil, headquarters in Lavonia, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: First Security Bankshares, Inc.
- First Georgia Banking Company: Commerce Branch at 573 South Elm Street, branch established on 2007-06-30; Homer Branch at 1989 Historic Homer Highway, branch established on 2006-05-22. Info updated 2008-10-09: Bank assets: $821.6 mil, Deposits: $737.8 mil, headquarters in Franklin, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Fgbc Bancshares, Inc.
- Merchants and Farmers Bank of Comer, Georgia: Ila Branch at 5440 Commerce Street, branch established on 2005-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $167.4 mil, Deposits: $127.7 mil, headquarters in Comer, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
- Pinnacle Bank: North Elm Street Branch at 1871 North Elm Street, branch established on 1929-01-01. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $581.3 mil, Deposits: $464.0 mil, headquarters in Elberton, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Financial Corporation
- Regions Bank: Commerce Branch at 2123 North Elm Street, branch established on 1979-08-20. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
- First Covenant Bank: Nbank, N.A. Main Office Branch at 1731 North Elm Street, branch established on 2007-06-22. Info updated 2008-06-26: Bank assets: $189.7 mil, Deposits: $173.1 mil, headquarters in Norcross, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
- United Community Bank: Jackson County Branch at 2055 Homer Road, branch established on 2006-12-21. Info updated 2008-02-13: Bank assets: $8,574.5 mil, Deposits: $7,051.3 mil, headquarters in Blairsville, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 107 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Banks, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Commerce, Georgia
- Howard Johnson Commerce, 148 Eishhower Dr, Commerce, GA 30529, Phone: (706) 335-5581, Fax: (706) 335-7889
- Comfort Inn Commerce, I-85 & US 441, Commerce, GA 30529, Phone: (706) 335-9001
- Jameson Inn Commerce, 267 Steven B Tanger Blvd, Commerce, GA 30529, Phone: (706) 335-3738
- Hampton Inn, 153 Hampton CT, Commerce, GA 30529, Phone: (706) 335-6161, Fax: (706) 335-6555
- Holiday Inn Express, 30747 Hwy 441 S, Commerce, GA 30529, Phone: (706) 335-5183, Fax: (706) 335-6588
- Super 8, 158 Eisenhower Dr, Commerce, GA 30529, Phone: (706) 336-8008, Fax: (706) 335-8068
- Best Western Commerce Inn, 157 Eisenhower Dr, Commerce, GA 30529, Phone: (706) 335-3640, Fax: (706) 335-6470
- Americas Best Inn &suites, 30537 Hwy 441 & I85, Commerce, GA 30529, Phone: (706) 335-5191, Fax: (706) 335-5191
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Commerce, Georgia
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Jackson County Georgia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (55%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Religion statistics for Commerce
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
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| Adherents | 60.3% | 18.8% | 8.3% | 3.0% | 2.4% |
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| Congregations | 44.4% | 22.2% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1.6% |
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| Name | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Catholic Church | Church of God of Prophecy | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
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| Congregations | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 9.5% |
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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.
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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 |
| Financial Administration |
9 | $19,240 | $25,653 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
11 | $18,994 | $20,721 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $4,080 | $24,480 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
24 | $92,005 | $46,003 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $9,784 | $29,352 | 1 | $1,304 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 29 | $5,145 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $29,012 | $31,649 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,929 | $35,148 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
10 | $28,222 | $33,866 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $12,695 | $38,085 | 2 | $642 |
| Water Supply |
9 | $26,874 | $35,832 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
5 | $17,054 | $40,930 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
7 | $20,683 | $35,457 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
4 | $8,010 | $24,030 | 2 | $757 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $6,248 | $37,488 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
103 | $295,830 | $34,466 | 34 | $7,848 |
Commerce government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,097,000
Solid Waste Management: $308,000
All Other: $35,000
Parks & Recreation: $35,000
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $4,621,000
Electric Utilities: $3,919,000
Police Protection: $1,143,000
Water Utilities: $1,084,000
Sewerage: $723,000
Regular Highways: $589,000
Central Staff Services: $347,000
Parks & Recreation: $317,000
Solid Waste Management: $251,000
Financial Administration: $219,000
Libraries: $131,000
Fire Protection: $104,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $97,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $142,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $774,000
All Other: $770,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $7,307,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,230,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $7,338,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,198,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,093,000
General Revenue, NEC: $256,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $872,000
Sewerage: $581,000
Electric Utilities: $324,000
Gas Utilities: $192,000
Regular Highways: $140,000
General - Other: $114,000
Police Protection: $92,000
Parks & Recreation: $69,000
Fire Protection: $63,000
Central Staff: $20,000
Libraries: $11,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,256,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $5,856,000
Electric Utilities: $4,447,000
Water Utilities: $1,646,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $469,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $489,000
Housing & Community Development: $0
- Tax - Property: $2,032,000
Other Selective Sales: $192,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $139,000
NEC: $81,000
Public Utilities: $22,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,480,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $430,000
13.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,464 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 13.65% | | 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:
8.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,109 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.90% | | 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 Commerce:
- WJJC (1270 AM; 5 kW; COMMERCE, GA; Owner: BANKS-JACKSON BROADCASTING)
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
- WBKZ (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JEFFERSON, GA; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
- WRFC (960 AM; 5 kW; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- 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.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Commerce:
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPUP (103.7 FM; ROYSTON, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC.)
- WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBCX (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BRENAU COLLEGE)
- WPPR (88.3 FM; DEMOREST, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
- WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGMG (102.1 FM; CRAWFORD, GA; Owner: NEW BROADCAST INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, INC)
- WMSL (88.9 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: PRINCE AVENUE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
- WAZX-FM (101.9 FM; CLEVELAND, GA; Owner: WAZX-FM, INC)
- WMJE (102.9 FM; CLARKESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIES, INC.)
- WUGA (91.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WUOG (90.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA)
TV broadcast stations around Commerce:
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W42AO (Channel 42; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA REGIONAL COMMUNITY TV)
- WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Commerce, Georgia:
- Fatal accident count: 15
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 28
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 16
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 40
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Georgia average:
- Fatal accident count: 92
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 143
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
- Fatalities: 100
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 239
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 13
See more detailed statistics of Commerce fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Commerce)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Commerce, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 49 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Commerce)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 19 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Commerce)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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