Dawson, Georgia

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Population (year 2000): 5,058. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,794 (-5.2% change)

Males: 2,298	(45.4%)
Females: 2,760	(54.6%)

Terrell County

Median resident age:	33.1 years
Georgia median age:	33.4 years

Zip codes: 31742.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,300 (it was $24,140 in 2000)

Dawson	$23,300
Georgia:	$45,604

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $57,300 (it was $54,800 in 2000)

Dawson	$57,300
Georgia:	$147,500

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Races in Dawson:

Black (77.3%)
White Non-Hispanic (21.2%)
Hispanic (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

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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: 1317 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: 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 there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Dawson, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dawson to the number of sex offenders is 285 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Dawson:	0.9% ($473)
Georgia:	0.8% ($919)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: West Dougherty, GA (21.5 miles , pop. 59,680).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (132.7 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (730.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bronwood, GA (6.6 miles ), Sasser, GA (7.4 miles ), Parrott, GA (9.6 miles) , Shellman, GA (11.9 miles ), Smithville, GA (15.5 miles ), Plains, GA (18.3 miles ), Weston, GA (18.5 miles) , Leesburg, GA (18.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 28 buildings, average cost: $26,700
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

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Latitude: 31.77 N, Longitude: 84.44 W

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

Area code: 229

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Dawson, Georgia business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

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

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Food (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Wood products (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Personal and laundry services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Health care (10%)
Food (7%)
Apparel (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Wood products (5%)

Most common occupations for males

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%)

Most common occupations for females

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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Crime in Dawson by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	4	3	10	1
per 100,000	75.6	58.4	195.4	19.5
Assaults	16	7	10	12
per 100,000	302.5	136.3	195.4	234.4
Burglaries	19	23	41	27
per 100,000	359.2	448.0	800.9	527.3
Thefts	147	81	105	111
per 100,000	2779.4	1577.7	2051.2	2168.0
Auto thefts	1	1	2	1
per 100,000	18.9	19.5	39.1	19.5
Arson	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 159.8)	221.0	140.8	238.9	177.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (14 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.89
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Dawson, Georgia

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Dawson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Dawson city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/23/1971, a category 3 tornado 34.7 miles away from the city center injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Walter Washington - politician.

Hospitals/medical centers near Dawson:

PHOEBE PUTNEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; ALBANY, GA)
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR (about 23 miles; CUTHBERT, GA)
HCA PALMYRA MEDICAL CENTERS (about 24 miles; ALBANY, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Dawson, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dawson:

SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 25 miles; ALBANY, GA; ID: ABY)
LAWSON AAF (FORT BENNING) (about 54 miles; FORT BENNING(COLUMBUS), GA; ID: LSF)
COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN (about 61 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; ID: CSG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dawson:

DAWSON MUNI (about 4 miles; DAWSON, GA; ID: 16J)
PETERSON FIELD (about 22 miles; PLAINS, GA; ID: 7A9)
CUTHBERT-RANDOLPH (about 27 miles; CUTHBERT, GA; ID: 25J)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dawson:

ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; COLUMBUS, GA; FT enrollment: 3,886)
FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 75 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
MACON STATE COLLEGE (about 91 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,557)
CENTRAL GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 91 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 2,383)
MERCER UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; MACON, GA; FT enrollment: 5,859)

Private high school in Dawson:

TERRELL ACADEMY (Students: 307; Location: 602 ACADEMY DRIVE SE; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Dawson:

TERRELL COUNTY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 830; Location: 488 CRAWFORD STREET, NE; Grades: 06 - 12)
COOPER PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 471; Location: 1051 AUGUSTA STREET; Grades: PK - 02)
CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 375; Location: 761 FIRST AVENUE, SE; Grades: 03 - 05)

Library in Dawson:

KINCHAFOONEE REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $709,928; Location: 913 FORRESTER DRIVE SE; 111,717 books; 804 audio materials; 5,159 video materials; 173 serial subscriptions)

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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).

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

Average household size:

This city:	2.8 people
Georgia:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	71.3%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	36.3%
Whole state:	13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	16.6%
Whole state:	6.1%

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 (2007 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 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $120.7 mil, Deposits: $106.8 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 1/2 Main Street, branch established on 1911-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90.4 mil, Deposits: $75.4 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: $77.5 mil, Deposits: $67.3 mil, headquarters in Blakely, GA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Early Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Terrell County Georgia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters	14	$29,988	$25,704	0	$0
Gas Supply	1	$2,786	$33,432	0	$0
Police - Other	5	$8,996	$21,590	2	$376
Police Protection - Officers	15	$38,288	$30,630	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$8,414	$50,484	7	$2,400
Financial Administration	3	$6,858	$27,432	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$6,572	$39,432	0	$0
Water Supply	11	$13,050	$14,236	0	$0
Streets and Highways	4	$9,484	$28,452	0	$0
Totals for Government	57	$124,436	$26,197	9	$2,776

Dawson government finances in 2004:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $530,000
Sewerage: $466,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $350,000
Housing & Community Development: $115,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $1,839,000
Police Protection: $906,000

Fire Protection: $595,000

Water Utilities: $497,000

Solid Waste Management: $480,000

Sewerage: $331,000

Regular Highways: $266,000

Central Staff Services: $152,000

Financial Administration: $150,000

General - Other: $125,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $24,000

Welfare - Other: $6,000

General Public Buildings: $5,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $48,000
Air Transportation: $18,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $266,000
All Other: $70,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,894,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,749,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $145,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $120,000
Interest Earnings: $75,000

Property Sale Other: $23,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $24,000
Welfare - Other: $4,000

Regular Highways: $2,000

Water Utilities: $1,000

Sewerage: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,725,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,894,000
Water Utilities: $699,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $336,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $300,000
Housing & Community Development: $85,000

All Other: $6,000
Tax - Property: $452,000
Public Utilities: $231,000

Other Selective Sales: $221,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $112,000

NEC: $75,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,766,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $114,000

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:

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.)
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.)
WKTF (1550 AM; 10 kW; VIENNA, GA; Owner: SANTILLANA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
WDAK (540 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dawson:

WKAK (104.5 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WZIQ (106.5 FM; SMITHVILLE, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
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.)
WRAK-FM (97.3 FM; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJAD (103.5 FM; LEESBURG, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJIZ-FM (96.3 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNUQ (101.7 FM; ALBANY, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Dawson:

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

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