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Notable locations in Dawson: Dawson Country Club (A), Terrell County Jail (B), Terrell County Courthouse (C), Dawson City Hall (D), Kinchafoonee Regional Library (E), National Peanut Research Laboratory (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dawson include: Calvary Church (A), Sardis Church (B), Church of God (C), Saint James Church (D), Dawson Church of Christ (E), Dawson Methodist Church (F), Raines Memorial Baptist Church (G), Presbyterian Church of Dawson (H), Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit (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
Post office: Dawson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Budget Inn (Forrester Drive), Dulex Inn (570 North Main Street).
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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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 36.3% | | Whole state: | 13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 16.6% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
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 (2009 data):
- Bank of Terrell: Bank Of Terrell at 250 East Lee Street, branch established on 1999-08-31; Drive-In Branch at 344 E Lee Street, branch established on 1970-09-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $125.9 mil, Deposits: $105.4 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 2007-09-25: Bank assets: $98.8 mil, Deposits: $81.8 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 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $86.0 mil, Deposits: $70.9 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
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Dawson, Georgia
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Terrell County Georgia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- 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%)
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Religion statistics for Dawson
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Baha'i | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
| Adherents | 55.1% | 23.0% | 7.8% | 5.0% | 9.2% |
| Congregations | 45.5% | 22.7% | N/A | 4.5% | 27.3% |
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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 |
3 | $6,868 | $27,472 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $9,220 | $55,320 | 7 | $2,400 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
15 | $38,120 | $30,496 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
6 | $11,778 | $23,556 | 1 | $642 |
| Firefighters |
15 | $32,752 | $26,202 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $8,864 | $35,456 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $6,434 | $38,604 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
10 | $11,748 | $14,098 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
1 | $2,786 | $33,432 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
57 | $128,570 | $27,067 | 8 | $3,042 |
Dawson government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $581,000
Sewerage: $440,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $9,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $24,000
Police Protection: $19,000
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $2,059,000
Police Protection: $1,060,000
Local Fire Protection: $608,000
Solid Waste Management: $515,000
Water Utilities: $488,000
Sewerage: $325,000
Regular Highways: $198,000
Financial Administration: $164,000
Central Staff Services: $164,000
General - Other: $104,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $20,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $148,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $36,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $302,000
All Other: $35,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $308,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $275,000
Interest Earnings: $37,000
General Revenue, NEC: $17,000
Rents: $2,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,600,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,292,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $127,000
General Public Building: $14,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $866,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,988,000
Water Utilities: $659,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $338,000
- State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $16,000
All Other: $6,000
- Tax - Property: $560,000
Other Selective Sales: $276,000
Public Utilities Sales: $247,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $110,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $109,000
Other License: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,645,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $38,000
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:
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:
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 accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Dawson, Georgia:
- Fatal accident count: 21
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 32
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
- Fatalities: 22
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 63
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
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 Dawson fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 9,350
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 14,025
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Dawson)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 15 (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 Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 105
- Hazardous Condition: 8
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 6
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Dawson, GA
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