Drinking water stations with addresses in Commerce and their reported violations in the past:
COMMERCE (Population served: 6819, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1999), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-1998), St Public Notif received (NOV-18-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1999 and OCT-09-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-09-2001)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1997 and AUG-07-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Intentional no-action (NOV-13-1997), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-07-1998 to AUG-07-1998), St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-1998)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: |  12.7% | | Whole state: |  13.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 6.1% |
Commerce compared to Georgia state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below 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 significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Commerce (2007 data):
- Community Bank & Trust: Quality Foods Commerce Banking Centr, Wal-Mart Banking Center Branch, Drive-In Facility, Main Office Commerce, Tanger Outlet Mall Branch, Ingles Commerce Banking Center. Info updated 2007-02-02: Bank assets: $922.0 mil, Deposits: $785.3 mil, headquarters in Cornelia, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 40 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bankshares, Inc.
- Freedom Bank of Georgia: Freedom Bank Of Georgia at 3165 Maysville Road, branch established on 2004-02-17; Jefferson Branch at 1057 Winder Highway, branch established on 2005-04-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $132.5 mil, Deposits: $104.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Freedom Bancshares, Inc.
- Regions Bank: Banks Crossing Branch at 30931 U.S. Highway 441 East, branch established on 1990-11-01; Commerce Branch at 2123 North Elm Street, branch established on 1979-08-20. 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
- NBank, National Association: Nbank, National Association at 1731 North Elm Street, branch established on 1904-01-01; Http://www.Nbank.com at 1 North Elm Street, branch established on 1996-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $109.3 mil, Deposits: $101.2 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Nbank.Corp
- Merchants and Farmers Bank of Comer, Georgia: Ila Branch at 5440 Commerce Street, branch established on 2005-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $136.2 mil, Deposits: $115.6 mil, headquarters in Comer, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
- First Georgia Banking Company: Homer Branch at 1989 Historic Homer Highway, branch established on 2006-05-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $578.7 mil, Deposits: $498.5 mil, headquarters in Franklin, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Fgbc Bancshares, Inc.
- AFB&T: North Elm Street Branch at 1871 North Elm Street, branch established on 1929-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,186.4 mil, Deposits: $891.3 mil, headquarters in Athens, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Synovus Financial Corp.
- Northeast Georgia Bank: Commerce Branch at 30990 Highway 441 South, branch established on 2003-12-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $315.2 mil, Deposits: $277.8 mil, headquarters in Lavonia, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: First Security Bankshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Police - Other |
5 | $9,677 | $23,225 | 1 | $288 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
18 | $53,582 | $35,721 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $1,727 |
| Financial Administration |
8 | $14,102 | $21,153 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $23,252 | $25,366 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
9 | $25,059 | $33,412 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $9,912 | $29,736 | 3 | $1,550 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $12,268 | $29,443 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
5 | $13,163 | $31,591 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
4 | $9,899 | $29,697 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $2,857 | $34,284 | 4 | $3,277 |
| Other and Unallocable |
6 | $12,556 | $25,112 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
76 | $186,328 | $29,420 | 15 | $6,843 |
Commerce government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,097,000
Solid Waste Management: $308,000
All Other: $35,000
Parks & Recreation: $35,000
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $4,621,000
Electric Utilities: $3,919,000
Police Protection: $1,143,000
Water Utilities: $1,084,000
Sewerage: $723,000
Regular Highways: $589,000
Central Staff Services: $347,000
Parks & Recreation: $317,000
Solid Waste Management: $251,000
Financial Administration: $219,000
Libraries: $131,000
Fire Protection: $104,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $97,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $142,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $774,000
All Other: $770,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $7,307,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,230,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $7,338,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $4,198,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,093,000
General Revenue, NEC: $256,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $872,000
Sewerage: $581,000
Electric Utilities: $324,000
Gas Utilities: $192,000
Regular Highways: $140,000
General - Other: $114,000
Police Protection: $92,000
Parks & Recreation: $69,000
Fire Protection: $63,000
Central Staff: $20,000
Libraries: $11,000
Financial Administration: $4,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,256,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $5,856,000
Electric Utilities: $4,447,000
Water Utilities: $1,646,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $469,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $489,000
Housing & Community Development: $0
- Tax - Property: $2,032,000
Other Selective Sales: $192,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $139,000
NEC: $81,000
Public Utilities: $22,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,480,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $430,000
13.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($46,464 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 13.65% | | 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:
8.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,109 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.90% | | 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 Commerce:
- WJJC (1270 AM; 5 kW; COMMERCE, GA; Owner: BANKS-JACKSON BROADCASTING)
- WBKZ (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; JEFFERSON, GA; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
- WDUN (550 AM; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIRS, INC.)
- WRFC (960 AM; 5 kW; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLBA (1130 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GAINESVILLE, GA)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WGUN (1010 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: WGUN, INC.)
- WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQXI (790 AM; 28 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF GEORGIA)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Commerce:
- WBTS (95.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WNGC (106.1 FM; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF PENSACOLA, INC)
- WFOX (97.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
- WFSH-FM (104.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WYAY (106.7 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WCON-FM (99.3 FM; CORNELIA, GA; Owner: HABERSHAM BROADCASTING CO.)
- WPUP (103.7 FM; ROYSTON, GA; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING OF ATHENS, INC.)
- WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
- WPPR (88.3 FM; DEMOREST, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WRBN (104.1 FM; CLAYTON, GA; Owner: SUTTON RADIOCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBCX (89.1 FM; GAINESVILLE, GA; Owner: BRENAU COLLEGE)
- WRAF (90.9 FM; TOCCOA FALLS, GA; Owner: TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE)
- WGMG (102.1 FM; CRAWFORD, GA; Owner: NEW BROADCAST INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, INC)
- WMSL (88.9 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: PRINCE AVENUE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
- WAZX-FM (101.9 FM; CLEVELAND, GA; Owner: WAZX-FM, INC)
- WMJE (102.9 FM; CLARKESVILLE, GA; Owner: JWJ PROPERTIES, INC.)
- WUGA (91.7 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WUOG (90.5 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA)
- W250AC (97.9 FM; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
TV broadcast stations around Commerce:
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W22AC (Channel 22; HARTWELL & ROYSTON, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- W42AO (Channel 42; ATHENS, GA; Owner: GEORGIA REGIONAL COMMUNITY TV)
- WNEG-TV (Channel 32; TOCCOA, GA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Commerce fatal accident list for 2005:
Jan 6, 2005 01:37 AM, Us-441, Sr-98, Lat: 34.190308, Lon: -83.445758, Vehicles: 5, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Commerce fatal accident list for 2004:
Mar 15, 2004 03:07 AM, Us-441 (sr 15), Sr-98, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Commerce fatal accident list for 2001:
Mar 6, 2001 03:50 AM, Us-441(sr15), Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Commerce fatal accident list for 1999:
Apr 25, 1999 04:45 AM, Us-441(sr15), Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Commerce fatal accident list for 1991:
Aug 28, 1991 08:02 AM, 467, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Commerce fatal accident list for 1984:
Feb 6, 1984 02:50 AM, 15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
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