Floyd County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.5. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 23.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.0 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.6%
(19.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people | | Georgia: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 70.4% | | Whole state: | 70.2% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shannon, GA
Shannon compared to Georgia state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting 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 (64%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Floyd County Georgia:
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Religion statistics for Shannon (based on Floyd County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.44%
| Here |  | 65.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Catholic Church | Evangelical Presbyterian Church |
| Adherents | 70.6% | 10.6% | 4.3% | 3.8% | 2.1% |
| Congregations | 48.6% | 20.7% | 5.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Episcopal Church | Non-Charismatic Churches Independent | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 3.3% |
| Congregations | 4.3% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 15.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 20 | Floyd County: | 2.10 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | This county: | 0.31 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11 | Floyd County: | 1.15 / 10,000 pop. | | Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 62 | Floyd County: | 6.50 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 64 | Here: | 6.71 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.2% | | Georgia: | 10.4% |
Adult obesity rate: | Floyd County: | 31.9% | | Georgia: | 27.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 18.9% | | State: | 14.6% |
5.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,884 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.57% | | Georgia average: | 10.98% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($208 average AGI)| Floyd County: | 0.05% | | Georgia average: | 0.39% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,788 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.42% | | Georgia average: | 9.55% |
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($292 average AGI)| Floyd County: | 0.04% | | Georgia average: | 0.09% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Shannon:
- WRGA (1470 AM; 5 kW; ROME, GA; Owner: MCDOUGALD BROADCASTING. CORP.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WROM (710 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ROME, GA; Owner: LGV BROADCASTING INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WGTA (950 AM; 5 kW; SUMMERVILLE, GA; Owner: AZTECA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Shannon:
- WTSH-FM (107.1 FM; ROCKMART, GA; Owner: BROADCAST INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES, INC)
- W215BA (90.9 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WKCX (97.7 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: BRIAR CREEK BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WQTU (102.3 FM; ROME, GA; Owner: MCDOUGALD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W212AR (90.3 FM; LINDALE, GA; Owner: WAY-FM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- W214AS (90.7 FM; WALESKA, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WATG (95.7 FM; TRION, GA; Owner: TTA BROADCASTING, INC)
- W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WJCK (88.3 FM; PIEDMONT, AL; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WCCV (91.7 FM; CARTERSVILLE, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WRHY (105.9 FM; CENTRE, AL; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WQMT (98.9 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Shannon:
- WPXA (Channel 14; ROME, GA; Owner: PAXSON ATLANTA LICENSE, INC.)
- WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
- WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
- WDNN-CA (Channel 43; DALTON, GA; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Shannon)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Rr Mp 75 H Near Berwin (Lat: 34.296194 Lon: -85.117444), Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WNMJ380, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies: 160.950 MHz Grant Date: 09/20/2005, Expiration Date: 12/12/2015
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: K5SGP, Licensee ID: L00366675
Grant Date: 01/28/2004, Expiration Date: 04/26/2014
Registrant: Barrie C Hiern Sr, Shannon, GA 30172 - Call Sign: WA4KLI, Licensee ID: L00259539
Grant Date: 01/28/2004, Expiration Date: 04/26/2014
Registrant: Sara S Hiern, Shannon, GA 30172 - Call Sign: KG4YOM, Licensee ID: L00643649
Grant Date: 02/24/2003, Expiration Date: 02/24/2013, Certifier: Mike L Waddell
Registrant: Mike L Waddell, Shannon, GA 30172 - Call Sign: KI4EKO, Licensee ID: L00642488
Grant Date: 03/08/2004, Expiration Date: 03/08/2014, Certifier: Sunny H Waddell
Registrant: Sunny H Waddell, Shannon, GA 30172
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: 4434Q , Serial Number: 17261713, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 05/17/1973
Registrant (Individual): Sara S Hiern, Po Box 994, Shannon, GA 30172
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $101,020 | 2 | $82,525 | 7 | $138,560 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $110,140 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $188,700 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $26,040 | 3 | $124,667 | 1 | $30,700 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $21,640 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $162,595 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $72,960 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $89,255 | 3 | $102,487 | 7 | $117,246 | 2 | $38,430 | 2 | $105,610 | 1 | $27,300 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $45,790 | 1 | $65,540 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 6 | $109,005 | 1 | $32,580 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $59,880 | 2 | $100,450 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $119,510 | 5 | $128,492 | 8 | $116,554 | 2 | $13,085 | 3 | $117,457 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $70,195 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $105,550 | 5 | $113,044 | 1 | $31,070 | 1 | $20,630 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $57,870 | 4 | $97,620 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $152,090 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $93,530 | 6 | $102,108 | 9 | $114,324 | 2 | $41,010 | 3 | $97,913 | 1 | $85,420 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $144,480 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $41,140 | 8 | $156,244 | 2 | $34,910 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $39,380 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $124,605 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $81,900 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $113,030 | 5 | $96,866 | 10 | $91,041 | 1 | $43,020 | 3 | $78,583 | 1 | $27,550 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $128,440 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $99,130 | 8 | $122,686 | 1 | $37,990 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $22,140 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $121,618 | 1 | $87,050 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $134,100 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $91,645 | 5 | $107,206 | 13 | $96,518 | 2 | $16,795 | 4 | $50,885 | 2 | $37,865 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $37,240 | 3 | $61,683 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $61,010 | 1 | $72,840 | 4 | $92,085 | 1 | $27,300 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $44,410 | 1 | $63,030 | 3 | $101,187 | 1 | $13,210 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $140,900 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $90,070 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $152,975 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $165,930 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $82,400 | 1 | $59,750 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $117,500 | 1 | $138,880 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Shannon, GA
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