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Notable locations in Lavonia: Lavonia Fire Department (A), Lavonia Carnegie Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Lavonia: First Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Lavonia include: Jones Street Residential Historic District (1), Lavonia Commercial Historic District (2), West Avenue-Roberts Street Residential Historic District (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Renstone Bed & Breakfast And Spa On The Lake (Recreation Areas; 560 Chandler Place Drive), J&H Amusement (Arcades & Amusements; 12022 Augusta Rd.).
Hotels: Best Western Regency Inn (13705 Jones Street), GuestHouse Intl Lavonia (14227 Jones Street), Guesthouse International Inn of Lavonia (14227 Jones Street).
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Franklin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 23.2. This is better than average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 27.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.4 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 38.8%
(17.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 64.9% for Black residents, 64.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 34.6% for other race residents, 68.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.4 people | | Georgia: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 63.5% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lavonia, GA
Lavonia compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Median age above 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 Lavonia (2011 data):
- Northeast Georgia Bank: Dills Supermarket Branch at 12258 Augusta Rd, branch established on 1994/10/19; at 69 Augusta Road, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2009/03/09: Bank assets: $417.3 mil, Deposits: $375.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: First Security Bankshares, Inc.
- Pinnacle Bank: Lavonia Branch at 12321 Augusta Road, branch established on 1996/09/09. Info updated 2008/11/07: Bank assets: $576.6 mil, Deposits: $509.5 mil, headquarters in Elberton, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Financial Corporation
- Synovus Bank: Lavonia Branch at 5809 West Ave, branch established on 1948/01/01. Info updated 2011/01/25: Bank assets: $26,863.3 mil, Deposits: $22,415.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 296 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Lavonia Main Branch at 10 Silo Lane, branch established on 2001/11/13. Info updated 2010/03/29: Bank assets: $168,867.6 mil, Deposits: $127,549.5 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1793 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Lavonia Branch at 12380 Augusta Road, branch established on 1978/08/07. Info updated 2011/08/24: Bank assets: $8,104.0 mil, Deposits: $6,880.8 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 197 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lavonia, Georgia:
- Sleep Inn Lavonia, 890 Ross PL, Lavonia, GA 30553
, Phone: (706) 356-2268, Fax: (706) 356-7740
- Super 8, 14227 Jones St, Lavonia, GA 30553
, Phone: (706) 356-8848, Fax: (706) 356-2951
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 110 Owens Dr, Lavonia, GA 30553
, Phone: (706) 356-2100, Fax: (706) 356-2101
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lavonia, Georgia
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (53%)
- Electricity (33%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Wood (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Franklin County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Lavonia (based on Franklin County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.02%
| Here |  | 66.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Other |
| Adherents | 64.8% | 13.2% | 10.9% | 7.1% | 4.0% |
| Congregations | 42.9% | 17.9% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 14.3% |
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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: 5 | Franklin County: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 14 | Franklin County: | 6.42 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 22 | Here: | 10.09 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.1% | | Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Franklin County: | 26.8% | | Georgia: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 12.4% | | 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 |
3 | $14,298 | $57,192 | 7 | $982 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
14 | $39,245 | $33,639 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
1 | $2,134 | $25,608 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 28 | $2,083 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $10,044 | $30,132 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $4,080 | $24,480 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $5,366 | $32,196 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,615 | $19,380 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
10 | $26,106 | $31,327 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $3,018 | $18,108 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
39 | $105,906 | $32,586 | 35 | $3,065 |
Lavonia government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $449,000 ($208.64)
Solid Waste Management: $204,000 ($94.80)
Parks & Recreation: $40,000 ($18.59)
All Other: $22,000 ($10.22)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $152,000 ($70.63)
Sewerage: $101,000 ($46.93)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $663,000 ($308.09)
Police Protection: $555,000 ($257.90)
Sewerage: $442,000 ($205.39)
Regular Highways: $311,000 ($144.52)
Central Staff Services: $261,000 ($121.28)
General - Other: $70,000 ($32.53)
Parks & Recreation: $69,000 ($32.06)
Fire Protection: $56,000 ($26.02)
Solid Waste Management: $54,000 ($25.09)
Libraries: $13,000 ($6.04)
Housing & Community Development: $6,000 ($2.79)
Health Services - Other: $6,000 ($2.79)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000 ($0.93)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,000 ($0.93)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $374,000 ($173.79)
All Other: $179,000 ($83.18)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,704,000 ($2185.87)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $4,640,000 ($2156.13)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $64,000 ($29.74)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $253,000 ($117.57)
General Revenue, NEC: $156,000 ($72.49)
Property Sale Other: $79,000 ($36.71)
Rents: $2,000 ($0.93)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $124,000 ($57.62)
Police Protection: $99,000 ($46.00)
Regular Highways: $56,000 ($26.02)
Water Utilities: $55,000 ($25.56)
Sewerage: $37,000 ($17.19)
Central Staff: $37,000 ($17.19)
General - Other: $33,000 ($15.33)
Libraries: $28,000 ($13.01)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($1.39)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,315,000 ($2005.11)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $674,000 ($313.20)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $969,000 ($450.28)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $109,000 ($50.65)
- Tax - Property: $452,000 ($210.04)
Public Utilities: $203,000 ($94.33)
Other Selective Sales: $158,000 ($73.42)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $121,000 ($56.23)
NEC: $89,000 ($41.36)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $890,000 ($413.57)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $237,000 ($110.13)
8.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,283 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.13% | | 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:
7.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,619 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.96% | | 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 Lavonia:
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
- WLET (1420 AM; 5 kW; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WRIX (1020 AM; daytime; 10 kW; HOMELAND PARK, SC; Owner: AM 1020 INCORPORATED)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKLY (980 AM; 1 kW; HARTWELL, GA; Owner: JAMES E. HICKS & BILLIE F. HICKS, PARTNERS)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WJJC (1270 AM; 5 kW; COMMERCE, GA; Owner: BANKS-JACKSON BROADCASTING)
- WANS (1280 AM; 5 kW; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: FM 103 INC.)
- WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lavonia:
- WHZT (98.1 FM; SENECA, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJMZ-FM (107.3 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WROQ (101.1 FM; ANDERSON, SC; Owner: OBC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W269AY (101.7 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WPUP (103.7 FM; ROYSTON, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC.)
- WHLC (104.5 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORP.)
- WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
- W277AL (103.3 FM; HIGHLANDS, NC; Owner: CHARISMA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WPPR (88.3 FM; DEMOREST, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
TV broadcast stations around Lavonia:
- W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W52AA (Channel 52; CARNESVILLE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
Lavonia fatal accident list:
Oct 22, 2008 02:09 PM, Augusta St, Lat: 34.434319, Lon: -83.107592, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 20, 1993 04:46 PM, I85, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
Oct 26, 1990 12:00 PM, 17, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 10, 1984 06:25 PM, 77, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Jul 24, 1979 01:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 3, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 7, 1979 07:10 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 4, 1978 08:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lavonia)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 41 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lavonia, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 - LAVONIA, Idle Acres Road (Lat: 34.421611 Lon: -83.170917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 85 m, Call Sign: WMT579
Assigned Frequencies: 10557.5 MHz Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- LAVONIA, Lat: 34.436000 Lon: -83.105194, Call Sign: WQGI969
Assigned Frequencies: 956.293 MHz Grant Date: 02/01/2007, Expiration Date: 02/01/2017, Certifier: Angela Greer
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
- Ridgeview, 245 Whitworth Rd (Lat: 34.478611 Lon: -83.060278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 87 m, Overall height: 93 m, Call Sign: WQHS275
Assigned Frequencies: 10915.0 MHz, 10715.0 MHz, 10795.0 MHz, 10755.0 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 10835.0 MHz, 6004.50 MHz Grant Date: 10/23/2007, Expiration Date: 10/23/2017, Certifier: Jennifer S Skasko
Registrant: Conterra Ultra Broadband, LLC, 2101 Rexford Rd Ste 200e, Charlotte, NC 28211, Phone: (704) 936-1777, Fax: (704) 936-1801, Email:
- WLHR Studio, 12715 Augusta Road (Lat: 34.435667 Lon: -83.107639), Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WQIP418
Assigned Frequencies: 944.500 MHz Grant Date: 04/03/2008, Expiration Date: 04/01/2012, Certifier: Dougals M Sutton
Registrant: Georgia-Carolina Radio Broadcasting Companies, Toccoa, GA 30577, Phone: (706) 297-7264 - LAVONIA, Inter Grogan St. & Vicrery St (Lat: 34.435917 Lon: -83.104306), Overall height: 66.4 m, Call Sign: WHE508
Assigned Frequencies: 11325.0 MHz Grant Date: 04/22/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 12/10/1997
Registrant: Gte South Inc, Mc Hqbo7a12, Irving, TX 75015-2210 - LAVONIA, 0.3 Mi W Of I85 (Lat: 34.421472 Lon: -83.170694), Overall height: 80.5 m, Call Sign: WHT993
Assigned Frequencies: 2112.00 MHz, 2121.60 MHz Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 08/25/2004
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4269, Fax: (678) 339-8552, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 34 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lavonia)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 14 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Lavonia)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lavonia, GA
| Businesses in Lavonia, GA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Rite Aid | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Sleep Inn | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | Super 8 | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | | Waffle House | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
- #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities that people commute into (largest positive percentage daily daytime population change due to commuting)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of police officers in 2006 per 1000 residents"
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