Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.1. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.9%
(40.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.6% for Black residents, 33.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 3.0 people | | Georgia: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 73.9% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Harrison, GA
Harrison compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income significantly 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.
- 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (39%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Harrison (based on Washington County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.82%
| Here |  | 40.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Church of the Nazarene | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Adherents | 58.3% | 21.4% | 6.0% | 5.2% | 3.1% |
| Congregations | 41.5% | 17.0% | 9.4% | 3.8% | 3.8% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Churches of Christ | Catholic Church | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 2.9% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Congregations | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 9.4% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Washington County: | 1.43 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20 | Washington County: | 9.55 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14 | Here: | 6.68 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 12.9% | | Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Washington County: | 31.9% | | Georgia: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.4% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,303 | $27,636 | 6 | $1,993 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $664 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $2,361 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,417 | $17,004 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,816 | $21,792 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $5,536 | $22,144 | 10 | $5,018 |
Harrison government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $14,000 ($28.69)
- Charges - Sewerage: $28,000 ($57.38)
- Construction - Central Staff Services: $93,000 ($190.57)
- Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $112,000 ($229.51)
Water Utilities: $72,000 ($147.54)
Sewerage: $48,000 ($98.36)
Central Staff Services: $46,000 ($94.26)
Police Protection: $24,000 ($49.18)
Regular Highways: $20,000 ($40.98)
General - Other: $10,000 ($20.49)
Financial Administration: $5,000 ($10.25)
Parks & Recreation: $3,000 ($6.15)
Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($6.15)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($4.10)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($2.05)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($6.15)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($4.10)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($4.10)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $101,000 ($206.97)
General Support: $59,000 ($120.90)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $416,000 ($852.46)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,000 ($6.15)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $12,000 ($24.59)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $410,000 ($840.16)
Other, NEC: $12,000 ($24.59)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000 ($12.30)
Other, NEC: $3,000 ($6.15)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000 ($14.34)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($10.25)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $26,000 ($53.28)
Central Staff: $5,000 ($10.25)
Regular Highways: $3,000 ($6.15)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $52,000 ($106.56)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $42,000 ($86.07)
- Tax - Other Selective Sales: $18,000 ($36.89)
Property: $8,000 ($16.39)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $7,000 ($14.34)
Public Utilities: $7,000 ($14.34)
NEC: $3,000 ($6.15)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $69,000 ($141.39)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000 ($38.93)
4.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,502 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.37% | | 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:
4.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,814 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.77% | | 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 Harrison:
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WMLT (1330 AM; 5 kW; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSNT (1490 AM; 1 kW; SANDERSVILLE, GA; Owner: RADIO WNST, INC.)
- 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)
- WXJO (1120 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GORDON, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WNNG (1350 AM; 15 kW; WARNER ROBINS, GA; Owner: CHASE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
- WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Harrison:
- WQZY (95.9 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: STATE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDBN (107.5 FM; WRIGHTSVILLE, GA; Owner: D/B/A DOWDY PARTNERS)
- WJFL (101.9 FM; TENNILLE, GA; Owner: FALL LINE MEDIA, INC.)
- WAKB (96.9 FM; WRENS, GA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF AUGUSTA, LLC)
- WELT (98.1 FM; SWAINSBORO, GA; Owner: LACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDCO-FM (89.7 FM; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WSNT-FM (99.9 FM; SANDERSVILLE, GA; Owner: RADIO STATION WSNT, INC.)
- WKKZ (92.7 FM; DUBLIN, GA; Owner: KIRBY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLRR (100.7 FM; MILLEDGEVILLE, GA; Owner: PRESTON W. SMALL)
- WPEH-FM (92.1 FM; LOUISVILLE, GA; Owner: PEACH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Harrison:
- WCES-TV (Channel 20; WRENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WDCO-TV (Channel 29; COCHRAN, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
Harrison fatal accident list:
Mar 12, 1995 00:22 AM, 331, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: CESSNA 170B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 170BJ , Serial Number: 27126, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 06/13/1957
Registrant (Individual): George A Junger, 551 S Riddle Rd, Harrison, GA 31035 - Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8B (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-145B SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 28918 , Serial Number: 1660, Year manufactured: 1941, Airworthiness Date: 08/15/1955
Registrant (Individual): George A Junger, 551 S Riddle Rd, Harrison, GA 31035 - Aircraft: NAVION NAVION A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E185 SERIES (205 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4802K , Serial Number: NAV4-1802, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 08/14/1956
Registrant (Individual): George A Junger, 551 S Riddle Rd, Harrison, GA 31035
| Most common first names in Harrison, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Willie | 13 | 74.0 years |
| John | 11 | 77.7 years |
| Mary | 9 | 74.7 years |
| James | 9 | 64.0 years |
| Robert | 7 | 71.4 years |
| William | 7 | 79.3 years |
| George | 6 | 76.7 years |
| Thomas | 5 | 76.4 years |
| Jimmie | 4 | 59.8 years |
| Mattie | 4 | 76.5 years |
| Most common last names in Harrison, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 19 | 76.9 years |
| Brantley | 15 | 75.8 years |
| Taylor | 14 | 67.7 years |
| Jackson | 13 | 77.3 years |
| Johnson | 10 | 70.2 years |
| Page | 7 | 79.7 years |
| Bryan | 5 | 75.6 years |
| Waller | 5 | 75.0 years |
| Lord | 5 | 73.8 years |
| Scott | 5 | 66.0 years |
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Agricultural workers including supervisors"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Truck transportation"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Primary, secondary, and special education school teachers:"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations:"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers"
- #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Apparel"
- #56 (31035) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of British first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
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