| Median resident age: |  33.5 years | | Georgia median age: |  33.4 years |
Zip codes: 30534.
Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,100 (it was $34,327 in 2000)
| Dawsonville | $33,100 | | Georgia: | $45,604 |
Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $129,700 (it was $124,000 in 2000)
| Dawsonville | $129,700 | | Georgia: | $147,500 |
Races in Dawsonville: - White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Other race (1.0%)
- Black (0.6%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: United States (30.0%), English (6.9%), Irish (6.3%), German (5.0%), Italian (2.4%), Dutch (1.5%). Elevation: 1376 feet Land area: 1.9 square miles. | Population density: 321 people per square mile | | (very low). |
| For population 25 years and over in Dawsonville - High school or higher: 72.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
- Unemployed: 2.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Dawsonville city - Never married: 22.6%
- Now married: 43.8%
- Separated: 2.9%
- Widowed: 6.9%
- Divorced: 23.7%
3 residents are foreign born | This city: | 0.5% | | Georgia: | 7.1% |
According to our research there were 26 registered sex offenders living in Dawsonville, Georgia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dawsonville to the number of sex offenders is 24 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: | Dawsonville: | 0.7% ($820) | | Georgia: | 0.8% ($919) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roswell, GA (31.0 miles  , pop. 79,334). Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Atlanta, GA (49.8 miles , pop. 416,474). Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (568.4 miles  , pop. 2,896,016). Nearest cities: Dahlonega, GA (11.9 miles  ), Cumming, GA (14.8 miles  ), Nelson, GA (17.5 miles  ), Ball Ground, GA (18.7 miles  ), Oakwood, GA (21.0 miles  ), Flowery Branch, GA (21.1 miles ), Gainesville, GA (21.2 miles  ), Jasper, GA (21.9 miles ).
Single-family new house construction building permits: - 1997: 0 buildings
- 2003: 76 buildings, average cost: $114,900
- 2004: 67 buildings, average cost: $156,400
- 2005: 51 buildings, average cost: $206,900
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Tornado History in Dawsonville, GeorgiaDawsonville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 73% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the Dawsonville city center killed 6 people and injured 30 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages. On 3/27/1994, a category 4 tornado 12.4 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages. Birthplace of: Bill Elliott - Nextel Cup series NASCAR driver (born: Oct 8, 1955).
Hospitals/medical centers near Dawsonville: - CHASTATEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA)
- BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; CUMMING, GA)
- MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; JASPER, GA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dawsonville: - DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 45 miles; MARIETTA, GA; ID: MGE)
- THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 58 miles; ATLANTA, GA; ID: ATL)
- ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 65 miles; ATHENS, GA; ID: AHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dawsonville: - LUMPKIN COUNTY-WIMPYS (about 13 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; ID: 9A0)
- CHEROKEE COUNTY (about 23 miles; CANTON, GA; ID: 47A)
- PICKENS COUNTY (about 23 miles; JASPER, GA; ID: JZP)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dawsonville: - NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
- GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; FT enrollment: 2,181)
- GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; FT enrollment: 3,215)
- KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; KENNESAW, GA; FT enrollment: 9,589)
- LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,881)
- SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,559)
- CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MARIETTA, GA; FT enrollment: 2,012)
Public high school in Dawsonville:- DAWSON COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 819; Location: 1665 PERIMETER ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Dawsonville:- WAR HILL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 60; Location: 8847 HWY 53E; Grades: PK - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Dawsonville:- DAWSON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 692; Location: 332 HIGHWAY 9 NORTH; Grades: 06 - 08)
- ROBINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 688; Location: 1150 PERIMETER ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- BLACKBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 627; Location: 45 BLACKBURN ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- BLACK'S MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 1860 DAWSON FOREST ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- KILOUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 1063 KILOUGH CHURCH ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
- CROSSROADS (Location: 85 ALLEN STREET; Grades: 00 - 00)
Library in Dawsonville:- CHESTATEE REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $754,466; Location: 342 ALLEN STREET; 58,394 books; 2,538 audio materials; 3,127 video materials; 177 serial subscriptions)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Dawsonville and their reported violations in the past:
ETOWAH (Population served: 12000, Surface_water): DAWSONVILLE (Population served: 1342, Purch_surface_water): PARADISE VALLEY RESORT (Population served: 150, Groundwater): ATHENS BOAT CLUB (Population served: 54, Groundwater): UNDER THE HEMLOCK (Population served: 26, Groundwater): 78 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 11.9% | | Whole state: | 13.0% |
Residents with income below the 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 6.6% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Dawsonville compared to Georgia state average: - Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Dawsonville (2007 data):
- Appalachian Community Bank: Dawsonville Branch at 86 Highway 53 West, Suite 100, branch established on 2006-08-01; Dawson 400 Office at 258 Beartooth Parkway, Suite 120, branch established on 2007-01-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $757.7 mil, Deposits: $661.6 mil, headquarters in Ellijay, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Appalachian Bancshares, Inc.
- Chestatee State Bank: Downtown Dawsonville Branch at 86 Highway 53 West, branch established on 2000-10-20; at 6639 Highway 53 East, branch established on 1998-05-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $299.6 mil, Deposits: $263.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Chestatee Bancshares, Inc.
- United Community Bank: Ucb Dawson County Branch at 109 Highway 53 West, branch established on 1953-11-02; Georgia 400 Facility at 6372 Highway 53 East, branch established on 1985-03-28. Info updated 2006-12-12: Bank assets: $5,982.2 mil, Deposits: $4,814.7 mil, headquarters in Blairsville, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 73 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Banks, Inc.
- Mountain State Bank: at 6602 Highway 53 East, branch established on 2003-04-15. Info updated 2007-01-10: Bank assets: $213.5 mil, Deposits: $168.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Gb&T Bancshares, Inc.
- Branch Banking and Trust Company: Dawsonville Main Branch at 136 Georgia Highway 400 South, branch established on 2001-11-13. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
- Regions Bank: Dawsonville Branch at 6183 Hwy 53 West, branch established on 2005-01-13. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Dawsonville government finances in 2003:
- Charges - Sewerage: $149,000
All Other: $10,000 - Construction - Water Utilities: $363,000
Sewerage: $242,000 - Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $282,000
Water Utilities: $157,000 Sewerage: $104,000 Regular Highways: $81,000 Police Protection: $31,000 General - Other: $28,000 Libraries: $8,000 Parks & Recreation: $5,000 Welfare - Other: $2,000 - Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $42,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $356,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $571,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $503,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,068,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $69,000
General Revenue, NEC: $8,000 Rents: $2,000 - Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $175,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,507,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $224,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $138,000
- Tax - Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $47,000
Public Utilities: $40,000 Other Selective Sales: $24,000 NEC: $24,000 - Total Salaries & Wages: $157,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000
Strongest AM radio stations in Dawsonville: - WDGR (1210 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: SMALL TOWN RADIO OF GEORGIA, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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.)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WAZX (1550 AM; 50 kW; SMYRNA, GA; Owner: GA-MEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMLB (1160 AM; 50 kW; EAST POINT, GA; Owner: ATLANTA AREA BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAOK (1380 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
- WGKA (1190 AM; 25 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF GEORGIA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Dawsonville: - WWEV-FM (91.5 FM; CUMMING, GA; Owner: CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WNGU (89.5 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- W221AW (92.1 FM; NORTH CANTON, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W214AS (90.7 FM; WALESKA, GA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WKHC (104.3 FM; DAHLONEGA, GA; Owner: WILLIAMS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBCX (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BRENAU COLLEGE)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WCVP-FM (95.9 FM; ROBBINSVILLE, NC; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
- WLCL (105.7 FM; CANTON, GA; Owner: CHEROKEE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WNSY (100.1 FM; TALKING ROCK, GA; Owner: CHARLES A. MCCLURE)
- WKHX-FM (101.5 FM; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- W265BD (100.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WWWQ (100.5 FM; ANNISTON, AL; Owner: WNNX LICO, INC.)
- WABE (90.1 FM; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF ATLANTA)
TV broadcast stations around Dawsonville: - W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WUVG (Channel 34; ATHENS, GA; Owner: UNIVISION ATLANTA LLC)
- WAGA (Channel 5; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WSKC-LP (Channel 59; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: KM LPTV OF ATLANTA, L.L.C.)
- WTBS (Channel 17; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: SUPERSTATION, INC.)
- WATL (Channel 36; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WATL, LLC)
- WGCL-TV (Channel 46; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
- WPXA (Channel 14; ROME, GA; Owner: PAXSON ATLANTA LICENSE, INC.)
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