Drinking water stations with addresses in Homer and their reported violations in the past:
SCALES CREEK GOLK COURCE (Population served: 30, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 2 minor monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  13.3% | | Whole state: |  13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Homer, GA
Homer compared to Georgia state average:
- Median house value below 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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Banks with branches in Homer (2009 data):
- Regions Bank: Homer Branch at 7041 U.S. Highway 441, branch established on 1974-12-28. 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
- Northeast Georgia Bank: Homer Branch at 185 Oak Street, branch established on 2005-10-03. Info updated 2009-03-09: Bank assets: $309.2 mil, Deposits: $268.4 mil, headquarters in Lavonia, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: First Security Bankshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Banks County Georgia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (45%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43%)
- Wood (7%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
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Religion statistics for Homer
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | United Methodist Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 76.3% | 8.1% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 1.6% |
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| Congregations | 54.8% | 6.5% | 9.7% | 19.4% | 9.7% |
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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 |
0 | $0 | | 12 | $1,493 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $1,790 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,194 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 17 | $4,477 |
Homer government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $37,000
Solid Waste Management: $31,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $225,000
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $108,000
Water Utilities: $84,000
Sewerage: $56,000
General - Other: $40,000
Regular Highways: $40,000
Solid Waste Management: $38,000
Libraries: $23,000
Fire Protection: $7,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $224,000
All Other: $53,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $31,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $8,000
Central Staff: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $683,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $56,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $53,000
- Tax - Public Utilities: $37,000
Other Selective Sales: $35,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $20,000
NEC: $10,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $119,000
11.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,091 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.24% | | 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:
10.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,148 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.11% | | 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 Homer:
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
- WJJC (1270 AM; 5 kW; COMMERCE, GA; Owner: BANKS-JACKSON BROADCASTING)
- WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WBKZ (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JEFFERSON, GA; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WLET (1420 AM; 5 kW; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WRFC (960 AM; 5 kW; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Homer:
- WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
- WPPR (88.3 FM; DEMOREST, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBCX (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BRENAU COLLEGE)
- WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WAZX-FM (101.9 FM; CLEVELAND, GA; Owner: WAZX-FM, INC)
- WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPUP (103.7 FM; ROYSTON, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC.)
- WMJE (102.9 FM; CLARKESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIES, INC.)
- WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
- WHEL (105.1 FM; HELEN, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WTFH (89.9 FM; HELEN, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Homer:
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
Homer, Georgia:
- Fatal accident count: 19
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 29
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
- Fatalities: 21
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 50
- 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 Homer fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $312,000
Total average daily traffic: 10,630
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 15,945
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Homer)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7- 557 Thompson St, Structure height: 24 m, Call Sign: WPBY312, Licensee ID: L00071405
Assigned Frequencies : 154.280 MHz, 154.325 MHz
Grant Date: 02/10/1998, Expiration Date: 04/01/2003, Cancelation Date: 07/06/2003
Registrant: County Of Banks, Homer, GA 30547, Phone: (706) 677-2247 - 155 Yonah Homer Rd, Call Sign: WNQE807, Licensee ID: L00011960
Assigned Frequencies : 45.5600 MHz
Grant Date: 06/23/1999, Expiration Date: 09/08/2004, Cancelation Date: 11/13/2004
Registrant: State Of Georgia, Atlanta, GA 30316-0055, Phone: (304) 677-2255 - Us 441 1 1/2 Mi S, Call Sign: KII546, Licensee ID: L00011952
Assigned Frequencies : 159.360 MHz, 159.390 MHz
Grant Date: 07/14/1998, Expiration Date: 08/11/2003, Cancelation Date: 08/23/2002
Registrant: State Of Georgia, 200 Piedmont Ave 1402 West, Atlanta, GA 30334-9010, Phone: (404) 656-2042 - Banks County Jail, Call Sign: KBY353
Assigned Frequencies : 154.905 MHz, 154.935 MHz, 155.370 MHz, 155.520 MHz
Grant Date: 08/10/2004, Expiration Date: 10/19/2014
Registrant: Banks County E911, 144 Yonah Homer Rd, Homer, GA 30547, Phone: (706) 677-3163, Fax: (706) 677-3130, Email:
- Lat: 34.336778 Lon: -83.504889, Call Sign: WQBG236
Assigned Frequencies : 457.525 MHz, 457.550 MHz, 457.575 MHz, 457.600 MHz
Grant Date: 09/30/2004, Expiration Date: 09/30/2014, Certifier: Tammy Brand
Registrant: Lao 20416204, 102 E Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 337-9630, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:
- Lat: 34.349167 Lon: -83.426667, Call Sign: WQCB879
Assigned Frequencies : 151.655 MHz
Grant Date: 01/26/2005, Expiration Date: 01/26/2015, Certifier: Alexander Popov
Registrant: Fox Ridge Communications Inc., 122 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-7991, Fax: (717) 334-5656, Email:
- 557 Thompson St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WQFQ331
Assigned Frequencies : 45.5600 MHz
Grant Date: 09/07/2006, Expiration Date: 09/07/2016, Certifier: Charles Bryant
Registrant: Georgia Technology Authority, 254 Washington St Sw Ground Floor, Atlanta, GA 30334-8400, Phone: (404) 656-2042, Fax: (404) 657-0320, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- COMMERCE OUTLET, 363 Dodds Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Overall height: 90.8 m, Call Sign: WPVU952
Assigned Frequencies : 10617.5 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 6165.10 MHz
Grant Date: 08/26/2002, Expiration Date: 08/26/2012, Certifier: Richard A Craig
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4- Call Sign: KD4TKV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00544240
Grant Date: 07/10/2002, Expiration Date: 10/06/2012, Certifier: Julia P Williams
Registrant: Julia P Williams, 1046 Payne Rd, Homer, GA 30547-2023 - Call Sign: KG4DYN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01268473
Grant Date: 07/11/1999, Expiration Date: 07/11/2009, Certifier: Douglas S Ward
Registrant: Douglas S Ward, 229 Bellamy Rd, Homer, GA 30547 - Call Sign: KT4KU, Previous Call Sign: KD4BDM
Grant Date: 02/16/1996, Expiration Date: 12/29/2002, Cancelation Date: 12/30/2004
Registrant: Lamar C Williams, 1046 Payne Rd, Homer, GA 30547 - Call Sign: WD4ALA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01444500
Grant Date: 11/12/2008, Expiration Date: 02/09/2019, Certifier: Douglas A Cheek
Registrant: Douglas A Cheek, Homer, GA 30547
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: KIMBALL JAMES PITTS 12 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 360KC , Serial Number: 002, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 03/24/1999
Registrant (Individual): Keith Campbell, 1435 Scales Creek Rd, Homer, GA 30547 - Aircraft: CESSNA 310N (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 167 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4169Q , Serial Number: 310N-0069, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 03/15/1968
Registrant (Individual): Dock C Sisk, Po Box 308, Homer, GA 30547
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