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Atkinson County

Population in July 2007: 1,955. Population change since 2000: +6.3%
 

Males: 971  (49.7%)
Females: 984  (50.3%)
Median resident age:  27.1 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Zip codes: 31642.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,800 (it was $22,188 in 2000)
Pearson  $23,800
Georgia:  $49,136

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $55,200 (it was $44,200 in 2000)
Pearson  $55,200
Georgia:  $164,500

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Races in Pearson:

  • Black (38.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (33.1%)
  • Hispanic (28.2%)
  • Other race (21.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Pearson: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.3%), English (4.0%), Irish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 205 feet

Land area: 2.89 square miles.

Population density: 676 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pearson

  • High school or higher: 47.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pearson city

  • Never married: 29.0%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

414 residents are foreign born (22.4% Latin America).

This city:  22.9%
Georgia:  7.1%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Pearson, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pearson to the number of sex offenders is 326 to 1.

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

Pearson:  1.2% ($546)
Georgia:  0.8% ($919)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, GA (92.3 miles , pop. 76,939).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Jacksonville, FL (106.3 miles , pop. 735,617).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (801.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Axson, GA (10.1 miles ), Willacoochee, GA (13.5 miles ), Douglas, GA (14.5 miles ), Homerville, GA (19.4 miles ), Argyle, GA (20.9 miles) , Nicholls, GA (21.1 miles ), Du Pont, GA (21.4 miles) , West Green, GA (22.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $51,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $58,000
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $65,000
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,000

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Latitude: 31.30 N, Longitude: 82.85 W


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)

Area code: 912

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Population change in the 1990s: +90 (+5.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Wood products (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (13%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Food (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)


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Crime in Pearson by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000002
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0101.9
Robberies 111311
    per 100,000 54.153.054.0158.651.351.0
Assaults 812310913
    per 100,000 432.7635.9162.0528.8462.0662.6
Burglaries 16142122135
    per 100,000 865.3741.9108.0634.61078.01783.9
Thefts 2737443889100
    per 100,000 1460.21960.82375.82009.54568.85096.8
Auto thefts 416267
    per 100,000 216.353.0324.0105.8308.0356.8
Arson 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.051.30.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 239.0277.7177.1286.6390.7586.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.56
US city average:  3.00

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Pearson-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Georgia state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the Pearson city center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/8/1964, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Pearson:
  • COFFEE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; DOUGLAS, GA)
  • CLINCH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HOMERVILLE, GA)
  • LOUIS SMITH MEMORIAL HISPITAL (about 25 miles; LAKELAND, GA)

Political contributions by individuals in Pearson, GA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pearson:
  • MOODY AFB (about 33 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; ID: VAD)
  • VALDOSTA RGNL (about 47 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; ID: VLD)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 94 miles; ALBANY, GA; ID: ABY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pearson:
  • DOUGLAS MUNI (about 12 miles; DOUGLAS, GA; ID: DQH)
  • HOMERVILLE (about 19 miles; HOMERVILLE, GA; ID: HOE)
  • BERRIEN CO (about 27 miles; NASHVILLE, GA; ID: 4J2)

Local government website: www.pearson-ga.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pearson:
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; ALBANY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 107 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,495)
  • GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; STATESBORO, GA; FT enrollment: 12,724)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 107 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 9,256)
  • FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 113 miles; FT VALLEY, GA; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 116 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,942)
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Public elementary/middle school in Pearson:

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The nearest city to Pearson with 1,000,000+ would be Atlanta, GA; possibly Tampa, FL and Charlotte, NC. Definetly not Chicago, IL.

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Notable location: Atkinson County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Georgia:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.8%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  30.0%
Whole state:  13.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.3%
Whole state:  6.1%

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 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 (2007 data):
  • The Citizens Exchange Bank: at Railroad Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $26.0 mil, Deposits: $22.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 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: $52.8 mil, Deposits: $46.8 mil, headquarters in Willacoochee, GA, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Atkinson County Bankshares Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 5$11,436$27,4460$0
Other Government Administration 2$4,411$26,4667$2,476
Streets and Highways 2$4,185$25,1100$0
Water Supply 1$1,847$22,1641$877
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$1,488
Sewerage 2$4,500$27,0000$0
Totals for Government 12$26,379$26,37910$4,841



Pearson government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $156,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $291,000
    Regular Highways: $250,000
    Water Utilities: $80,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $250,000
    Central Staff Services: $194,000
    Water Utilities: $193,000
    Sewerage: $128,000
    Regular Highways: $107,000
    Welfare - Other: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $163,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $190,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $175,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $104,000
    Interest Earnings: $36,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $831,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $234,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $62,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $488,000
    Highways: $98,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Tax - Property: $194,000
    Public Utilities: $91,000
    Other Selective Sales: $66,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $45,000
    NEC: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $431,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

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:
from Coffee County, GA  2.50% ($18,492 average AGI)


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:
to Coffee County, GA  2.34% ($24,527 average AGI)


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)
  • WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WOBS (1530 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WUFE (1260 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
  • WBYZ (94.5 FM; BAXLEY, GA; Owner: SOUTH GEORGIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WJYF (95.3 FM; NASHVILLE, GA; Owner: TIFTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBTY (98.7 FM; HOMERVILLE, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING & INVESTMENT CO., INC.)
  • WLPF (98.5 FM; OCILLA, GA; Owner: BARINOWSKI INVESTMENT COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Pearson:
  • WXGA-TV (Channel 8; WAYCROSS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WVAG (Channel 44; VALDOSTA, GA; Owner: HUTCHENS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W12DA (Channel 12; TIFTON, GA; Owner: TIFT AREA TV, INC.)


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