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Notable locations in Thomaston: Matthews Country Club (A), Upson County Jail (B), Upson County Courthouse (C), Pettigrew-White-Stamps Historical House (D), Hightower Memorial Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Northcreek Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Thomaston include: Baptist Tabernacle (A), Trinity Baptist Church (B), Silvia Hill Church (C), Church of Christ (D), Church of God (E), Saint Mary African Methodist Episcopal Church (F), Emaus Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Glenwood Cemetery (1), Southview Cemetery (2), Upson Memorial Garden (3), Crystal Hill Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Copper Hill East Lake (A), Smoky Hollow Lake (B), Smokey Hollow Lake (C), Copper Hill West Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Thomaston include: Weaver Park (1), Westside Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Thomaston Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Eastern Travel (209 South Church Street).
Hotels: Days Inn (1207 Highway 19 North), Colonial Motel (1534 Highway 19 North), Best Western Thomaston Inn (1207 Highway 19 North), Budget Inn (1406 Highway 19 South).
Courts: Upson County - Superior Court Judges Of The Griffin- District Attorney- Griffin Judicial Cir (250 East Lee Street), Upson County - Superior Court Judges Of The Griffin- Maintenance Shop (Yatesville Highway), Upson County - Recreation Department- Superior Court Judges Of The Griffin- Weaver (Parkway Drive), Upson County - Superior Court Judges Of The Griffin- Recreation Depart (101 Civic Center Drive), Upson County - Probate Court- Election Superintendent- Courts- Judge Gary Hamby- Traffic C (2371 Yatesville Highway), Upson County - Courts- Superior Court Judges Of The Griffin- Judicial Cir (312 North Center Street), Upson County - Courts- Superior Court Judges Of The Griffin- Judicial Circuit- Magistrate C (304 West Main Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Thomaston and their reported violations in the past:
COUNTRY VILLAGE SUBDIVISION (Population served: 447, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-20-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
ARROWHEAD LAKE WATER ASSOC. (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-04-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-04-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-29-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-29-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-08-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (AUG-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-08-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-01-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and AUG-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (JUL-02-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2001)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-04-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-04-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2000)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-05-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-05-2001)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
BUFFINGTON (Population served: 171, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
THE CRESTSIDE GRILL (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2001), St Public Notif received (MAY-21-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2001 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-18-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-18-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One regular monitoring violation
MAC`S GRILL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-17-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-26-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 minor monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  22.5% | | Whole state: |  13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 7.4% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thomaston, GA
People in group quarters in Thomaston
- 288 people in nursing homes
- 114 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
Thomaston 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 below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Thomaston (2009 data):
- United Bank: Wal-Mart - Thomaston Branch, Thomaston, Northside Office, Thomaston Main Branch. Info updated 2008-12-05: Bank assets: $804.9 mil, Deposits: $704.5 mil, headquarters in Zebulon, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: United Bank Corporation
- West Central Georgia Bank: North Thomaston Branch, Downtown Branch, at 617 North Church Street. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $92.6 mil, Deposits: $71.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Wcg Bancshares, Inc.
- Bank of Upson: Bank Of Upson at 108 South Church Street, branch established on 1951-10-01; Northside Branch at 943 North Church Street, branch established on 1972-11-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $310.8 mil, Deposits: $266.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Southcrest Financial Group, Inc.
- Colony Bank: Thomaston Branch at 206 North Church Street, branch established on 1929-01-01. Info updated 2008-08-13: Bank assets: $1,250.2 mil, Deposits: $1,007.0 mil, headquarters in Fitzgerald, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: Colony Bankcorp, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Thomaston, Georgia
- Jameson Inn Thomaston, 1010 Hwy 19 N, Thomaston, GA 30286, Phone: (706) 648-2232, Fax: (706) 648-2298
- Thomastn Inn, 1207 Hwy 19 North, Thomaston, GA 30286, Phone: (706) 648-2900
- Days Inn Thomaston, 1211 Hwy 19, N, Thomaston, GA 30286, Phone: (706) 648-9260, Fax: (706) 648-9261
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Thomaston, Georgia
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Upson County Georgia:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (78%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Thomaston
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
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| Adherents | 71.0% | 11.0% | 5.1% | 3.5% | 2.1% |
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| Congregations | 47.2% | 13.2% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Progressive Primitive Baptists | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 2.7% |
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| Congregations | 1.9% | 3.8% | 7.5% | 3.8% | 17.0% |
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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 |
| Financial Administration |
6 | $15,116 | $30,232 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
10 | $35,963 | $43,156 | 1 | $319 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,253 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
26 | $85,807 | $39,603 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $8,583 | $34,332 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
19 | $48,281 | $30,493 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
9 | $17,583 | $23,444 | 0 | $0 |
| Airports |
2 | $6,807 | $40,842 | 1 | $881 |
| Welfare |
1 | $2,086 | $25,032 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
9 | $21,215 | $28,287 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
12 | $26,082 | $26,082 | 5 | $3,401 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
1 | $3,087 | $37,044 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
18 | $45,384 | $30,256 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $2,533 | $30,396 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
117 | $318,527 | $32,669 | 8 | $5,854 |
Thomaston government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,228,000
Solid Waste Management: $823,000
All Other: $314,000
Parking Facilities: $1,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $7,043,000
Police Protection: $1,934,000
Water Utilities: $1,193,000
Central Staff Services: $1,128,000
Regular Highways: $895,000
Fire Protection: $868,000
Solid Waste Management: $833,000
Sewerage: $795,000
Financial Administration: $389,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $356,000
Welfare - Other: $350,000
General - Other: $257,000
Housing & Community Development: $44,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,308,000
Public Welfare: $102,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $5,269,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,500,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $10,123,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,646,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $507,000
Interest Earnings: $61,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $64,000
Regular Highways: $34,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,341,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $8,381,000
Water Utilities: $1,843,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $244,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $381,000
All Other: $10,000
- Tax - Property: $1,033,000
Public Utilities: $542,000
Other Selective Sales: $404,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $182,000
NEC: $76,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $3,212,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $294,000
5.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,689 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.42% | | 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:
5.48% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,637 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.48% | | 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 Thomaston:
- WTGA (1590 AM; 1 kW; THOMASTON, GA; Owner: RADIO GEORGIA, INC.)
- WMAC (940 AM; 50 kW; MACON, GA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WKNG (1060 AM; daytime; 50 kW; TALLAPOOSA, GA; Owner: WKNG, INC.)
- WGSE (720 AM; daytime; 8 kW; HOGANSVILLE, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Thomaston:
- WKEU-FM (88.9 FM; THE ROCK, GA; Owner: GEORGIA FOUNDATION OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTGA-FM (101.1 FM; THOMASTON, GA; Owner: RADIO GEORGIA, INC.)
- WVFJ-FM (93.3 FM; MANCHESTER, GA; Owner: PROVIDENT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJSP-FM (88.1 FM; WARM SPRINGS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WKZJ (95.7 FM; GREENVILLE, GA; Owner: DAVIS B/CASTING OF COLUMBUS, INC)
- WEKS (92.5 FM; ZEBULON, GA; Owner: SPALDING BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WALR-FM (104.1 FM; LA GRANGE, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WQMJ (100.1 FM; FORSYTH, GA; Owner: ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCRU-LP (97.1 FM; THOMASTON, GA; Owner: THOMASTON CHRISTIAN RADIO)
- WYNF (96.5 FM; GRAY, GA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Thomaston:
- WJSP-TV (Channel 28; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WTVM (Channel 9; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
- WRBL (Channel 3; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WLTZ (Channel 38; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: LEWIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WXTX (Channel 54; COLUMBUS, GA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - GEORGIA, L.L.C.)
- W04DB (Channel 4; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: VVILPTV, INC.)
- WDMA-LP (Channel 32; MACON, GA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Thomaston, Georgia:
- Fatal accident count: 34
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 55
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 10
- Fatalities: 35
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 84
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
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 Thomaston fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 21 meters (69ft)
Total average daily traffic: 42,860
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Thomaston)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Thomaston, GA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 79 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Thomaston)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 25 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Thomaston)
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