Atkinson 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)
Pb
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00190. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pearson and their reported violations in the past:
BEAR CREEK MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 143, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-10-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-10-2003)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 30.6%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.9% for Black residents, 33.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 28.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.9 people | | Georgia: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 67.1% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 6.8% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pearson, GA
People in group quarters in Pearson:
- 11 people in nursing homes
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Pearson compared to Georgia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students 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 Pearson (2011 data):
- The Citizens Exchange Bank: at 82 Railroad Ave. East, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2007/09/11: Bank assets: $27.3 mil, Deposits: $24.5 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Sum Financial Corporation
- THE PEOPLES BANK: Pearson Branch at 788 Main Street North, branch established on 1991/04/08. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $65.8 mil, Deposits: $58.5 mil, headquarters in Willacoochee, GA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Atkinson County Bankshares Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (68%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Atkinson County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Pearson (based on Atkinson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.43%
| Here |  | 46.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Old Missionary Baptists Associations | Other |
| Adherents | 45.4% | 14.3% | 11.2% | 6.7% | 22.5% |
| Congregations | 22.2% | 25.9% | 3.7% | 14.8% | 33.3% |
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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 | This county: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | This county: | 7.36 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4 | Atkinson County: | 4.90 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Atkinson County: | 20.5% | | 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 |
2 | $6,194 | $37,164 | 7 | $5,567 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $16,060 | $32,120 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $5,877 | $35,262 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $6,319 | $37,914 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $3,346 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,594 | $31,128 | 1 | $1,972 |
| Totals for Government |
13 | $37,044 | $34,194 | 10 | $10,885 |
Pearson government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $156,000 ($73.76)
All Other: $2,000 ($0.95)
- Construction - Sewerage: $291,000 ($137.59)
Regular Highways: $250,000 ($118.20)
Water Utilities: $80,000 ($37.83)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $250,000 ($118.20)
Central Staff Services: $194,000 ($91.73)
Water Utilities: $193,000 ($91.25)
Sewerage: $128,000 ($60.52)
Regular Highways: $107,000 ($50.59)
Welfare - Other: $20,000 ($9.46)
Fire Protection: $19,000 ($8.98)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($1.89)
Housing & Community Development: $2,000 ($0.95)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $163,000 ($77.07)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $190,000 ($89.83)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $175,000 ($82.74)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000 ($7.09)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $104,000 ($49.17)
Interest Earnings: $36,000 ($17.02)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $21,000 ($9.93)
Regular Highways: $7,000 ($3.31)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($1.89)
General - Other: $3,000 ($1.42)
Water Utilities: $2,000 ($0.95)
Sewerage: $1,000 ($0.47)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $831,000 ($392.91)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $234,000 ($110.64)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $62,000 ($29.31)
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $488,000 ($230.73)
Highways: $98,000 ($46.34)
All Other: $7,000 ($3.31)
- Tax - Property: $194,000 ($91.73)
Public Utilities: $91,000 ($43.03)
Other Selective Sales: $66,000 ($31.21)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $45,000 ($21.28)
NEC: $9,000 ($4.26)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $431,000 ($203.78)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000 ($4.26)
6.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,297 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.98% | | 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:
6.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,698 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.35% | | 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 Pearson:
- WDMG (860 AM; 5 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WOKA (1310 AM; 4 kW; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WFVR (910 AM; 50 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: RAMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOKV (690 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WSTT (730 AM; 25 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: MARION R. WILLIAMS)
- WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WGSR (1570 AM; 50 kW; FERNANDINA BEACH, FL; Owner: RJM COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WJEM (1150 AM; 5 kW; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: WJEM, INC.)
- WMGA (1130 AM; 10 kW; MOULTRIE, GA; Owner: RADIO MOULTRIE, INC.)
- WHGH (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; THOMASVILLE, GA; Owner: H. G. H INVESTMENT CORP.)
- WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WTHV (810 AM; daytime; 3 kW; HAHIRA, GA; Owner: ETERNAL LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Pearson:
- WPNG (101.9 FM; PEARSON, GA; Owner: KM RADIO OF PEARSON, L.L.C.)
- WXVS (90.1 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WOKA-FM (106.7 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: COFFEE COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WDMG-FM (99.5 FM; DOUGLAS, GA; Owner: RTG RADIO, LLC)
- WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WWSN (103.3 FM; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: QANTUM OF BRUNSWICK LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WLPF (98.5 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)
- WBTY (98.7 FM; HOMERVILLE, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING & INVESTMENT CO., INC.)
- WAJQ-FM (104.3 FM; ALMA, GA; Owner: BLUEBERRY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Pearson:
- WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WPXC-TV (Channel 21; BRUNSWICK, GA; Owner: PAXSON JAX LICENSE, INC.)
- WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W12DA (Channel 12; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV, INC.)
Pearson, Georgia:
- Fatal accident count: 10
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Georgia average:
- Fatal accident count: 90
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 140
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 25
- Fatalities: 98
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 235
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 12
See more detailed statistics of Pearson fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Pearson)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 26 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 312 S Relihan St (Lat: 31.287694 Lon: -82.842361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 140 m, Call Sign: WPFR936
Assigned Frequencies: 859.287 MHz, 859.312 MHz, 859.337 MHz, 859.362 MHz, 859.412 MHz, 860.287 MHz, 860.312 MHz, 860.362 MHz Grant Date: 07/14/2009, Expiration Date: 06/08/2019
Registrant: Southern Communications Services Inc. D/B/A Southern Linc, 600 University Park (Suite 400), Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 874-3843, Fax: (205) 874-3953, Email:
- 312 S Relihan St (Lat: 31.287694 Lon: -82.842361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 140 m, Call Sign: WQJM811
Assigned Frequencies: 854.887 MHz, 854.912 MHz, 855.137 MHz, 855.187 MHz, 855.437 MHz, 855.637 MHz, 855.887 MHz, 856.287 MHz, 856.312 MHz, 856.362 MHz... (+7 more) Grant Date: 04/28/2009, Expiration Date: 06/08/2019, Certifier: Robin J Cohen
Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Nw Cor S Main St & W Austin St (Lat: 31.296583 Lon: -82.853194), Call Sign: KAB700, Licensee ID: L00004155
Assigned Frequencies: 451.525 MHz, 456.025 MHz, 456.125 MHz, 456.525 MHz Grant Date: 08/25/1996, Expiration Date: 08/25/2001, Cancellation Date: 10/29/2001
Registrant: Georgia Power Company, 241 Ralph Mcgill Blvd Bin 10030, Atlanta, GA 30308-3374, Phone: (404) 526-2466 - Lat: 31.297750 Lon: -82.852722, Call Sign: WPXZ839
Assigned Frequencies: 451.412 MHz Grant Date: 07/08/2003, Expiration Date: 07/08/2013, Certifier: Ellie Morris
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Pearson, 312 South Relihan Street (Lat: 31.289167 Lon: -82.842778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 140.2 m, Overall height: 146.3 m, Call Sign: WPNH837
Assigned Frequencies: 952.793 MHz, 928.793 MHz Grant Date: 01/08/2003, Expiration Date: 01/09/2013
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
- PEARSON, Roberts And Court Streets (Lat: 31.295750 Lon: -82.851528), Overall height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: WHQ946, Licensee ID: L00005635
Assigned Frequencies: 2163.80 MHz, 2171.00 MHz Grant Date: 04/10/1996, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/26/2000
Registrant: Plant Telephone Company, Tifton, GA 31793
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KC4ERV
Grant Date: 06/14/1988, Expiration Date: 06/14/1998, Cancellation Date: 06/15/2000
Registrant: Alice I Egolf, Rt 1 Box 158, Pearson, GA 31642 - Call Sign: N4TDD, Licensee ID: L00526857
Grant Date: 11/30/2007, Expiration Date: 02/25/2018, Certifier: George F L Egolf
Registrant: George F L Egolf, Rt 1 Box 158, Pearson, GA 31642 - Call Sign: KG4GIV, Licensee ID: L00208824
Grant Date: 12/01/2009, Expiration Date: 02/17/2020, Certifier: Jerry Stone
Registrant: Jerry Stone, 300 Azalea Ln, Pearson, GA 31642 - Call Sign: KI4EQR, Licensee ID: L00833673
Grant Date: 03/19/2004, Expiration Date: 03/19/2014, Certifier: Lois S Chauncey
Registrant: Lois S Chauncey, 463 Hubert Rd, Pearson, GA 31642
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 5149Q , Serial Number: 17261765, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 05/30/1973
Registrant (Individual): Charles Dba Smith, Rt 2 Box 32, Pearson, GA 31642, Other Owners: Smith Aircraft Sales Charles
| Most common first names in Pearson, GA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 32 | 68.5 years |
| Mary | 30 | 72.7 years |
| Willie | 29 | 75.2 years |
| William | 26 | 73.9 years |
| John | 25 | 72.6 years |
| Henry | 21 | 72.7 years |
| Robert | 13 | 64.6 years |
| George | 12 | 70.3 years |
| Annie | 11 | 77.2 years |
| Joe | 11 | 70.4 years |
| Most common last names in Pearson, GA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Davis | 28 | 67.5 years |
| Corbitt | 28 | 74.9 years |
| Williams | 27 | 74.8 years |
| Smith | 26 | 72.5 years |
| Giddens | 25 | 78.4 years |
| Stone | 20 | 72.8 years |
| Johnson | 19 | 67.4 years |
| White | 16 | 65.2 years |
| Morris | 16 | 76.4 years |
| Mancil | 15 | 78.7 years |
| Businesses in Pearson, GA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| FedEx | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| Hardee's | 1 | | True Value | 1 |
- #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Other race residents"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Wood products"
- #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Hispanic residents"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Textile mills and textile products"
- #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Wood products"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
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