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Murray County

Population in July 2007: 351.
Males: 160  (45.8%)
Females: 191  (54.2%)

Median resident age:  35.1 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 30724.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $45,916 (it was $39,250 in 2000)
Eton:  $45,916
Georgia:  $50,861

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,558

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $82,452 (it was $51,800 in 2000)
Eton:  $82,452
Georgia:  $169,100

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $105,431; Detached houses: $120,073; Mobile homes: $34,405

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Races in Eton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.4%)
  • Hispanic (11.3%)
  • Other race (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Eton: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (28.5%), English (7.5%), Irish (7.2%), German (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), Polish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 740 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 839 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Eton

  • High school or higher: 62.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eton city

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

21 residents are foreign born (5.3% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

This city:  6.6%
Georgia:  7.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Eton:  0.7% ($364)
Georgia:  0.9% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN (32.5 miles , pop. 155,554).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (76.3 miles , pop. 416,474).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (510.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Crandall-Eton, GA (1.1 miles ), Chatsworth, GA (1.9 miles ), Cisco, GA (2.9 miles ), Casey Springs, GA (3.4 miles ), Dalton, GA (3.5 miles ), North Whitfield, GA (3.5 miles ), Varnell, GA (3.6 miles ), Cohutta, GA (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 34.82 N, Longitude: 84.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 706

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Crime in Eton by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 210
    per 100,000 611.6299.40.0
Burglaries 032
    per 100,000 0.0898.2445.4
Thefts 191418
    per 100,000 5810.44191.64008.9
Auto thefts 001
    per 100,000 0.00.0222.7
Arson 00N/A
    per 100,000 0.00.0N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 354.7290.4209.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  8.55
US city average:  3.00


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (40%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (39%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Electricians (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (19%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)



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Eton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the Eton city center killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 27.6 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 26 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Eton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Depth: 12.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 54.3 miles away from Eton center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/8/2001 at 01:08:21, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 48.8 miles away from Eton center
On 7/19/1997 at 17:06:34, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 16.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/12/2005 at 06:27:30, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.2 miles away from Eton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Eton:
  • MURRAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; CHATSWORTH, GA)
  • HAMILTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; DALTON, GA)
  • NORTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; ELLIJAY, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Eton, GA

Airports located in Eton:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eton:
  • LEE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 4,821)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA (about 34 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; FT enrollment: 6,914)
  • NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; FT enrollment: 3,119)
  • KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; KENNESAW, GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)
  • LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.4%
Whole state:  70.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  1.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eton, GA



Eton compared to Georgia state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below 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 Eton (2009 data):
  • The First National Bank of Chatsworth: The Eton Branch at U.S. 411 And State 286, branch established on 1977-08-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $150.7 mil, Deposits: $128.1 mil, headquarters in Chatsworth, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First Chatsworth Bankshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Murray County Georgia:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)


Religion statistics for Eton

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 30.88%
Here30.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionOld Missionary Baptists AssociationsUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents72.7%9.8%8.6%5.9%3.0%
Congregations43.2%8.1%18.9%13.5%16.2%
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.


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
Other Government Administration 1$2,759$33,1086$2,795
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$332
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,445$29,7800$0
Firefighters 0$0 2$461
Streets and Highways 2$4,199$25,1940$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$350
Totals for Government 6$14,403$28,80610$3,938



Eton government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $84,000
    Central Staff Services: $81,000
    Regular Highways: $36,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $45,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $25,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • Tax - Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $48,000
    Public Utilities: $25,000
    Property: $13,000
    Other Selective Sales: $12,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $121,000

7.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,401 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.82%
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 Whitfield County, GA  3.90% ($28,937 average AGI)
from Gordon County, GA  0.63% ($25,810)
from Gilmer County, GA  0.27% ($24,265)


7.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.74%
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 Whitfield County, GA  3.65% ($27,253 average AGI)
to Gordon County, GA  0.80% ($30,360)
to Catoosa County, GA  0.21% ($46,846)


Strongest AM radio stations in Eton:
  • WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
  • WTTI (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DALTON, GA; Owner: PYE WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
  • WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WDAL (1430 AM; 3 kW; DALTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
  • WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eton:
  • W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQMT (98.9 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYYU (104.5 FM; DALTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WSGC-FM (101.9 FM; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNSY (100.1 FM; TALKING ROCK, GA; Owner: CHARLES A. MCCLURE)
  • WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • W214AS (90.7 FM; WALESKA, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALV (95.3 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
  • W260AJ (99.9 FM; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: WCCV)
  • WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
  • WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
  • WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
  • WLJA-FM (93.5 FM; ELLIJAY, GA; Owner: TRI-STATE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Eton:
  • WCLP-TV (Channel 18; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • W66CG (Channel 66; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WPXA (Channel 14; ROME, GA; Owner: PAXSON ATLANTA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WDNN-CA (Channel 43; DALTON, GA; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)


Eton fatal accident list:
Apr 13, 2000 04:49 AM, Us-41(Sr2), Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jul 18, 1999 07:03 AM, Sr-2, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 6, 1993 10:10 AM, Sr2, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jun 30, 1989 06:50 AM, 299, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 10, 1989 10:15 AM, 299, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, 133 Loughridge Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
    Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 1st Ave & Glenn St, Type: Pole, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: KNNU377
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.203 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/02/1996, Expiration Date: 05/02/2001, Cancelation Date: 07/08/2001, Certifier: Tom Martin
    Registrant: Tri County Communications, Po Box 1054, Dalton, GA 30722, Fax: (706) 278-1141

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Eton)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$65,770
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$57,330
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.00


Eton on our top lists:
  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Textile mills and textile products"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Textile mills and textile products"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers in 2006 per 1000 residents"

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