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Dawson: Sons of Confederate Veterans Historic Marker and building Dawson: Historical Marker and Stone, Herod, Ga south of Dawson Dawson: Confederate Gun Shop Historical Marker at Old Terrell County Courthouse Dawson: Veterans Memorial Monument
Dawson: Historic Home on Stonewall Street - Dawson Historic District Dawson: DAR Terrell County WWII Veterans Memorial at Old Terrell County Courthouse Dawson: Historical Marker and Stone, Herod, Ga south of Dawson Dawson: Old Terrell County Courthouse
Dawson: Confederate Gun Shop Historical Marker at Old Terrell County Courthouse Dawson: Historical Stone Marker, Herod, Ga south of Dawson Dawson: Confederate Slave Memorial, Cedar Hill Cemetary Dawson: SCV Gen Patrick Cleburne Camp and Fire Station - Dawson
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Terrell County

Population in 2011: 4,600. Population change since 2000: -9.1%
 

Males: 2,088  (45.4%)
Females: 2,512  (54.6%)

Median resident age:  32.7 years
Georgia median age:  40.0 years

Zip codes: 31742.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $18,415 (it was $24,140 in 2000)
Dawson:

$18,415
Georgia:

$47,590
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $11,632

Dawson city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $67,418 (it was $50,700 in 2000)
Dawson:

$67,418
Georgia:

$162,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $67,852; Detached houses: $68,958; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $265,015; Mobile homes: $42,653

Median gross rent in 2009: $465.

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  • Black alone - 3,544 (78.1%)
  • White alone - 836 (18.4%)
  • Hispanic - 99 (2.2%)
  • Two or more races - 35 (0.8%)
  • Asian alone - 20 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (0.07%)
  • Other race alone - 3 (0.07%)

Races in Dawson detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Dawson: 87.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (4.7%), English (4.7%), Irish (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), German (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 355 feet

Land area: 3.68 square miles.

Population density: 1249 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dawson:

  • High school or higher: 60.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 11.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dawson city:

  • Never married: 39.4%
  • Now married: 35.4%
  • Separated: 6.3%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

87 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research of Georgia and other state lists there were 35 registered sex offenders living in Dawson, Georgia as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Dawson to the number of sex offenders is 133 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $572 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $469 (0.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: West Dougherty, GA (19.7 miles , pop. 59,680).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (115.2 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (664.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Bronwood, GA (2.4 miles ), Sasser, GA (2.6 miles ), Parrott, GA (3.0 miles) , Shellman, GA (3.2 miles ), Smithville, GA (3.7 miles ), Leesburg, GA (4.0 miles ), Weston, GA (4.2 miles) , Plains, GA (4.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 29 buildings, average cost: $26,700
  • 1998: 28 buildings, average cost: $26,700
  • 1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $26,700
  • 2000: 28 buildings, average cost: $26,700
  • 2001: 30 buildings, average cost: $26,700
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $41,800
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,600
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,600
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $80,600
  • 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $79,200
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $46,400
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $47,700
  • 2011: 9 buildings, average cost: $127,800

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 31.77 N, Longitude: 84.44 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Spanish Peanut Capital of the World

Area code: 229

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Crime in Dawson by Year
Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2010
Murders 000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 4310104
per 100,000 75.658.4195.419.50.089.5
Assaults 16710122127
per 100,000 302.5136.3195.4234.4441.7604.0
Burglaries 192341276097
per 100,000 359.2448.0800.9527.31262.12170.0
Thefts 147811051111110
per 100,000 2779.41577.72051.22168.02334.90.0
Auto thefts 112100
per 100,000 18.919.539.119.50.00.0
Arson 0000N/A0
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0N/A0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 230.1146.6248.7185.2281.1311.8

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Crime in Dawson detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 24 (18 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.96
Georgia average:

2.73

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Dawson, Georgia accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

10.0%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -431 (-7.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (27%)
  • Construction (25%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Retail trade (27%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Dawson-area historical tornado activity is above Georgia state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1971, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.4 miles away from the Dawson city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/1/2007, a category F3 tornado 12.0 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 11 people and caused $111 million in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Terrell County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Otis Redding - Soul musician, Benjamin J. Davis, Jr. - Politician, Lucius D. Battle - Diplomat, Wayland Flowers - Puppeteer, Walter Washington - politician.


Hospitals/medical centers near Dawson:

  • PHOEBE PUTNEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; ALBANY, GA)
  • PALMYRA MEDICAL CENTERS (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; ALBANY, GA)
  • PHOEBE SUMTER MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; AMERICUS, GA)

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Airports located in Dawson:


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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dawson:

  • Darton College (about 19 miles; Albany, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,874)
  • Albany Technical College (about 22 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 2,526)
  • Albany State University (about 23 miles; Albany, GA; FT enrollment: 3,507)
  • Georgia Southwestern State University (about 24 miles; Americus, GA; FT enrollment: 2,141)
  • Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (about 58 miles; Tifton, GA; FT enrollment: 2,475)
  • Columbus State University (about 59 miles; Columbus, GA; FT enrollment: 5,341)
  • Fort Valley State University (about 62 miles; Fort Valley, GA; FT enrollment: 3,123)

Public high school in Dawson:

Private high school in Dawson:

  • TERRELL ACADEMY (Students: 300; Location: 602 ACADEMY DR SE; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Dawson:

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Library in Dawson:

  • KINCHAFOONEE REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $932,613; Location: 913 FORRESTER DRIVE, SE; 90,423 books; 1,370 audio materials; 8,420 video materials; 146 state licensed databases; 151 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Dawson: Dawson Country Club (A), Dawson Fire Department (B), Terrell County Jail (C), Terrell County Courthouse (D), Kinchafoonee Regional Library (E), Dawson City Hall (F), National Peanut Research Laboratory (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Dawson include: Raines Memorial Baptist Church (A), Presbyterian Church of Dawson (B), First Baptist Church (C), First Assembly of God Church (D), Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit (E), Dawson Methodist Church (F), Dawson Church of Christ (G), Church of God (H), Saint James Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Cedar Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Dawson: Griggs Memorial (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Budget Inn (Forrester Drive), Dulex Inn (570 North Main Street).

 
Terrell County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.9. This is worse than average.
City:

38.9
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 27.6. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 24.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

27.6
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 24.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

12.2
U.S.:

9.6

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dawson and their reported violations in the past:

DAWSON (Population served: 6040, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-11-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-27-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2003 and JUL-22-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and AUG-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-27-2001)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and OCT-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-2000)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1999 and AUG-15-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2001), St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-13-2001), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2004)
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • 3 other older monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 45.4%
(21.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.9% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Georgia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  68.4%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dawson, GA

People in group quarters in Dawson:

  • 74 people in nursing homes
  • 31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Dawson compared to Georgia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage 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 Dawson (2011 data):

  • Bank of Terrell: Drive-In Branch at 344 E Lee Street, branch established on 1970/09/02; Bank Of Terrell at 250 East Lee Street, branch established on 1999/08/31. Info updated 2007/09/25: Bank assets: $152.6 mil, Deposits: $130.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Georgia Community Bancorp, Incorporated
  • Bank of Dawson: Bank Of Dawson at 201-209 Main Street, branch established on 1911/07/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $117.3 mil, Deposits: $98.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Dawson Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of Early: Forrester Drive Branch at 917 Forrester Drive, Southeast, branch established on 1935/08/01. Info updated 2007/09/25: Bank assets: $84.4 mil, Deposits: $73.2 mil, headquarters in Blakely, GA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: One South Financial, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Dawson, Georgia:

  • Western Motel, 1149 Forrester Dr Se, Dawson, GA 31742 , Phone: (229) 995-5500
  • Econo Lodge, 938 Forrester Dr SE, Dawson, GA 39842 , Phone: (229) 995-5725
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Dawson travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Terrell County Georgia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Terrell County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Dawson (based on Terrell County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.45%
Here29.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchBaha'iAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents55.1%23.0%7.8%5.0%9.2%
Congregations45.5%22.7%-4.5%27.3%
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: 4
Terrell County:

3.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.97 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Terrell County:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
This county:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Terrell County:

14.2%
Georgia:

10.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Terrell County:

34.8%
State:

27.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.8%
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
Financial Administration 3$6,868$27,4720$0
Other Government Administration 2$9,220$55,3207$2,400
Police Protection - Officers 15$38,120$30,4960$0
Police - Other 6$11,778$23,5561$642
Firefighters 15$32,752$26,2020$0
Streets and Highways 3$8,864$35,4560$0
Sewerage 2$6,434$38,6040$0
Water Supply 10$11,748$14,0980$0
Gas Supply 1$2,786$33,4320$0
Totals for Government 57$128,570$27,0678$3,042

Dawson government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $581,000 ($126.30)
    Sewerage: $440,000 ($95.65)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $9,000 ($1.96)
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $24,000 ($5.22)
    Police Protection: $19,000 ($4.13)
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $2,059,000 ($447.61)
    Police Protection: $1,060,000 ($230.43)
    Local Fire Protection: $608,000 ($132.17)
    Solid Waste Management: $515,000 ($111.96)
    Water Utilities: $488,000 ($106.09)
    Sewerage: $325,000 ($70.65)
    Regular Highways: $198,000 ($43.04)
    Financial Administration: $164,000 ($35.65)
    Central Staff Services: $164,000 ($35.65)
    General - Other: $104,000 ($22.61)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000 ($4.35)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000 ($0.43)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $148,000 ($32.17)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $36,000 ($7.83)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $302,000 ($65.65)
    All Other: $35,000 ($7.61)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $308,000 ($66.96)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $275,000 ($59.78)
    Interest Earnings: $37,000 ($8.04)
    General Revenue, NEC: $17,000 ($3.70)
    Rents: $2,000 ($0.43)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,600,000 ($347.83)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,292,000 ($280.87)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $127,000 ($27.61)
    General Public Building: $14,000 ($3.04)
    Regular Highways: $1,000 ($0.22)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $866,000 ($188.26)
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,988,000 ($432.17)
    Water Utilities: $659,000 ($143.26)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $338,000 ($73.48)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $16,000 ($3.48)
    All Other: $6,000 ($1.30)
  • Tax - Property: $560,000 ($121.74)
    Other Selective Sales: $276,000 ($60.00)
    Public Utilities Sales: $247,000 ($53.70)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $110,000 ($23.91)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $109,000 ($23.70)
    Other License: $7,000 ($1.52)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,645,000 ($357.61)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $38,000 ($8.26)

5.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,635 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.92%
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:
from Dougherty County, GA  2.22% ($40,213 average AGI)
from Lee County, GA  0.56% ($46,000)


7.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,686 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.42%
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:
to Dougherty County, GA  2.94% ($25,228 average AGI)
to Lee County, GA  0.84% ($36,276)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dawson:

  • WJYZ (960 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALG (1590 AM; 5 kW; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
  • WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDAK (540 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dawson:

  • WZIQ (106.5 FM; SMITHVILLE, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
  • WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWXC (90.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: LAMAD MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEGC (107.7 FM; SASSER, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDEC-FM (94.7 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: SUMTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJIZ-FM (96.3 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJAD (103.5 FM; LEESBURG, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WNUQ (101.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WUNV (91.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W273AE (102.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WISK-FM (98.7 FM; AMERICUS, GA; Owner: SUMTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dawson:

  • WACS-TV (Channel 25; DAWSON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W34CZ (Channel 34; ALBANY, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WABW-TV (Channel 14; PELHAM, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WBKL-LP (Channel 35; ALBANY, GA; Owner: GWENDOLYN BOONE)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Dawson, Georgia:
  • Fatal accident count: 20
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 30
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
  • Fatalities: 21
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 59
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
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 Dawson fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 9,460
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 14,190

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dawson)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 52 (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 Dawson, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Dawson)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Dawson)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 17 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 105
  • Hazardous Condition: 8
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 6

Incident types - Dawson


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Dawson, GA

Most common first names in Dawson, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Willie8769.5 years
John7773.8 years
Mary7378.4 years
James5568.7 years
Annie5377.5 years
Charlie4970.7 years
William4971.4 years
Robert3769.5 years
Mattie3281.9 years
George3173.3 years
Most common last names in Dawson, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams6376.1 years
Brown5972.8 years
Johnson5671.4 years
Smith4474.1 years
Jones4374.7 years
Jackson3876.4 years
Davis3876.0 years
Watson2473.0 years
Thomas2378.2 years
Lee2280.8 years
Businesses in Dawson, GA
NameCountNameCount
Goodwill3Subway1
Hardee's1True Value1
McDonald's1U-Haul1
Pizza Hut1UPS1

Dawson on our top lists:

  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Wood products"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008 (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Customer service representatives"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Beverage and tobacco products"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • William Scalia (1)

Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2013.

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