Drinking water stations with addresses in Ellijay and their reported violations in the past:
ELLIJAY-GILMER CO. WATER AUTH. (Population served: 9362, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-1996), St Public Notif received (DEC-18-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-07-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2004)
- One regular monitoring violation
L & R CAMPGROUND WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 606, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1998 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-1998)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
SUE`S LOG CABIN RESTAURANT (Population served: 36, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  27.5% | | Whole state: |  13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 15.2% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ellijay, GA
105 people in nursing homes
Ellijay compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly 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 Ellijay (2009 data):
- Appalachian Community Bank: at 829 Industrial Boulevard, branch established on 1995-03-03; Highlands Branch at 19 Highland Circle, branch established on 2006-10-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,102.9 mil, Deposits: $939.2 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Appalachian Bancshares, Inc.
- Bank of Ellijay: Bank Of Ellijay at 134 Industrial Boulevard, branch established on 2006-04-03. Info updated 2006-04-05: Bank assets: $170.8 mil, Deposits: $147.4 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
- Regions Bank: Ellijay Main Branch at 187 South Main Street, branch established on 1974-08-29. 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
- United Community Bank: Of Gilmer Coun at 558 Industrial Boulevard, branch established on 1998-01-30. 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.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Gilmer County Georgia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (55%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Wood (3%)
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Religion statistics for Ellijay
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Old Missionary Baptists Associations | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
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| Adherents | 51.8% | 15.5% | 12.4% | 4.4% | 3.0% |
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| Congregations | 34.2% | 10.5% | 15.8% | 7.9% | 5.3% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.6% |
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| Congregations | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 15.8% |
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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 |
9 | $17,449 | $23,265 | 1 | $994 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,771 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
11 | $29,072 | $31,715 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,427 | $29,124 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
3 | $8,632 | $34,528 | 4 | $1,751 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $4,339 | $26,034 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
26 | $61,919 | $28,578 | 7 | $4,516 |
Ellijay government finances in 2006:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $9,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $4,000
All Other: $1,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $971,000
Local Fire Protection: $98,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $512,000
Central Staff Services: $383,000
Local Fire Protection: $275,000
Regular Highways: $184,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $57,000
Housing and Community Development: $22,000
General - Other: $21,000
Solid Waste Management: $11,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $882,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,182,000
Fines and Forfeits: $196,000
Interest Earnings: $34,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $481,000
General - Other: $456,000
Regular Highways: $37,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,202,000
- State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $412,000
All Other: $14,000
- Tax - Property: $308,000
Public Utilities Sales: $209,000
Other Selective Sales: $95,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $67,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $65,000
Other License: $32,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $733,000
9.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,737 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.30% | | 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:
6.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,827 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.78% | | 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 Ellijay:
- WPGY (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ELLIJAY, GA; Owner: TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WDGR (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: SMALL TOWN RADIO OF GEORGIA, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ellijay:
- WLJA-FM (93.5 FM; ELLIJAY, GA; Owner: TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNSY (100.1 FM; TALKING ROCK, GA; Owner: CHARLES A. MCCLURE)
- W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W214AS (90.7 FM; WALESKA, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WQMT (98.9 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WPPL (103.9 FM; BLUE RIDGE, GA; Owner: FANNIN COUNTY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
- WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WCCV (91.7 FM; CARTERSVILLE, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WNGU (89.5 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W215AY (90.9 FM; ELLIJAY, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WYYU (104.5 FM; DALTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ellijay:
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- WPXA (Channel 14; ROME, GA; Owner: PAXSON ATLANTA LICENSE, INC.)
- WCLP-TV (Channel 18; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
Ellijay, Georgia:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 15
- 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 Ellijay fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 37 meters (121ft)
Total costs: $2,299,000
Total average daily traffic: 42,130
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 63,195
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ellijay)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ellijay, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- ELLIJAY, Lat: 34.657500 Lon: -84.261944, Call Sign: WQAC417, Licensee ID: L00850132
Assigned Frequencies : 956.368 MHz
Grant Date: 05/04/2004, Expiration Date: 05/04/2014, Certifier: Lon Dillard
Registrant: Appalachian Water Inc
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- Atop Talona Mountain South Of City, Call Sign: KWA657, Licensee ID: L00004412
Assigned Frequencies : 152.720 MHz
Grant Date: 05/13/2008, Expiration Date: 07/01/2018
Registrant: Ellijay Telephone Company, 224 Dalton Street, Ellijay, GA 30540, Phone: (706) 276-2271, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1- Gilmer County Airport, Type: Building, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 14.8 m, Call Sign: WQFS471
Assigned Frequencies : 118.075 MHz
Grant Date: 09/21/2006, Expiration Date: 09/21/2016
Registrant: Vaisala Inc., 194 South Taylor Ave., Louisville, CO 80027, Phone: (303) 402-4741, Fax: (720) 304-4841, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 101 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ellijay)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Ellijay)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 130
- Hazardous Condition: 259
- Service Call: 2
- Good Intent Call: 5
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Ellijay, GA
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