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(5.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 12 (12 officers - 12 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 6.88 |
Georgia average: | 2.86 |
Here: | 3.5% |
Georgia: | 2.9% |
- Textile mills & textile products (33.4%)
- Educational services (7.1%)
- Construction (5.5%)
- Health care (5.2%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.5%)
- Finance & insurance (3.8%)
- Public administration (3.7%)
- Textile mills & textile products (35.0%)
- Construction (9.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.5%)
- Truck transportation (5.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (3.7%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (3.1%)
- Textile mills & textile products (31.6%)
- Educational services (11.6%)
- Health care (8.7%)
- Public administration (6.7%)
- Finance & insurance (5.5%)
- Social assistance (5.5%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
- Top executives (3.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (15.1%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.3%)
- Top executives (6.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)
- Customer service representatives (4.1%)
- Child care workers (4.1%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3.5%)
Average climate in Varnell, Georgia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 96.3. This is worse than average.
City: | 96.3 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 37.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.
City: | 37.4 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 11.8 |
U.S.: | 8.1 |
Tornado activity:
Varnell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the Varnell city center killed 9 people and injured 67 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 4/3/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Varnell-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Georgia state average. It is 101% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 47.1 miles away from Varnell center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 47.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 51.0 miles away from Varnell center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 158.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 235.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Whitfield County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 4, Floods: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Varnell:
- US RENAL CARE DALTON DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; DALTON, GA)
- QUINTON MEM HC AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; DALTON, GA)
- WOOD DALE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; DALTON, GA)
- HAMILTON MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; DALTON, GA)
- HAMILTON MEDICAL CTR- HOSPICE (Hospital, about 8 miles away; DALTON, GA)
- HAMILTON MEDICAL CTR HH CARE (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; DALTON, GA)
- REGENCY PARK HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; DALTON, GA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Varnell:
- Dalton State College (about 9 miles; Dalton, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
- Southern Adventist University (about 12 miles; Collegedale, TN; FT enrollment: 2,898)
- Lee University (about 20 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 4,422)
- Chattanooga State Community College (about 21 miles; Chattanooga, TN; FT enrollment: 6,827)
- Cleveland State Community College (about 22 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
- The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (about 22 miles; Chattanooga, TN; FT enrollment: 10,158)
- Berry College (about 45 miles; Mount Berry, GA; FT enrollment: 2,102)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Whitfield County Fire Department Station 2 Varnell (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Varnell: Varnell Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Huckleberry Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
This city: | 3.0 people |
Georgia: | 2.6 people |
This city: | 83.5% |
Whole state: | 68.5% |
This city: | 3.1% |
Whole state: | 5.9% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Here: | 12.2 |
Georgia average: | 12.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Varnell, GA (based on Whitfield County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 39,444 | 109 |
Catholic | 17,549 | 1 |
Mainline Protestant | 7,038 | 21 |
Other | 1,648 | 4 |
Black Protestant | 1,024 | 4 |
None | 35,896 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 1.91 / 10,000 pop. |
Whitfield County: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
Whitfield County: | 1.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 0.86 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 6.59 / 10,000 pop. |
Georgia: | 5.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Whitfield County: | 7.77 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.41 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 10.1% |
Georgia: | 10.4% |
This county: | 29.3% |
Georgia: | 27.8% |
This county: | 18.0% |
State: | 14.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
Varnell: | 44.4% |
State: | 48.9% |
Varnell: | 39.5% |
Georgia: | 46.5% |
Varnell: | 28.8 |
Georgia: | 28.9 |
Varnell: | 24.2% |
Georgia: | 20.4% |
This city: | 9.7% |
State: | 10.8% |
Varnell: | 6.7 |
Georgia: | 6.7 |
Varnell: | 34.3% |
Georgia: | 33.5% |
Here: | 52.8% |
State: | 56.2% |
This city: | 78.9% |
Georgia: | 80.8% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Varnell, GA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Police Protection - Officers | 5 | $20,390 | $48,936 | 7 | $2,718 |
Financial Administration | 3 | $9,645 | $38,580 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 1 | $3,308 | $39,696 | 0 | $0 |
Judicial and Legal | 0 | $0 | 3 | $2,916 | |
Totals for Government | 9 | $33,343 | $44,457 | 10 | $5,634 |
Varnell government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $370,000 ($169.34)
Police Protection: $337,000 ($154.23)
Judicial and Legal Services: $48,000 ($21.97)
Regular Highways: $39,000 ($17.85)
Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($1.83)
- General - Interest on Debt: $14,000 ($6.41)
Varnell government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Parks and Recreation: $13,000 ($5.95)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $256,000 ($117.16)
Sale of Property: $27,000 ($12.36)
Rents: $12,000 ($5.49)
Varnell government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $419,000 ($191.76)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $390,000 ($178.49)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,000 ($13.27)
Businesses in Varnell, GA
- McDonald's: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Varnell:
- WTTI (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; DALTON, GA; Owner: PYE WILSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WDAL (1430 AM; 2 kW; DALTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFTD (1080 AM; daytime; 50 kW; MARIETTA, GA; Owner: PRIETO ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WNOO (1260 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: PYE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSB (750 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBLJ (1230 AM; 1 kW; DALTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WCLE (1570 AM; 5 kW; CLEVELAND, TN)
- WGOW (1150 AM; 5 kW; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Varnell:
- WQMT (98.9 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSGC-FM (101.9 FM; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W234AG (94.7 FM; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: IMMANUEL BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W260AJ (99.9 FM; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: WCCV)
- WYYU (104.5 FM; DALTON, GA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBDX (102.7 FM; TRENTON, GA; Owner: PARTNERS FOR CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WALV (95.3 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
- WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
- WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
- WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRXR-FM (105.5 FM; ROSSVILLE, GA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMPZ (93.7 FM; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: J.L. BREWER BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
- W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAWL-FM (91.5 FM; RED BANK, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
TV broadcast stations around Varnell:
- W66CG (Channel 66; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WELF (Channel 23; DALTON, GA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WCLP-TV (Channel 18; CHATSWORTH, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
- WRNG-LP (Channel 63; RINGGOLD, GA; Owner: NORTH GEORGIA TELEVISION)
- WDSI-TV (Channel 61; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)
- W21BZ (Channel 21; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WDEF-TV (Channel 12; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTCI (Channel 45; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE GREATER CHATTANOOGA PUBLIC TELEVISION CORP)
- W26BE (Channel 26; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- Varnell, Georgia
- Fatal accident count12
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents18
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
- Fatalities12
- Persons involved in fatal accidents34
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2
- Georgia average
- Fatal accident count12437
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents19529
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons2793
- Fatalities13671
- Persons involved in fatal accidents31767
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1923
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 12Number of bridges
- 62ft / 18.9mTotal length
- $4,031,000Total costs
- 84,454Total average daily traffic
- 1,088Total average daily truck traffic
- 126,681Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 41930-1939
- 11940-1949
- 11950-1959
- 51970-1979
- 11990-1999
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- 3898 Cleveland Highway (Lat: 34.946944 Lon: -84.923611), Call Sign: WQGP642,
Assigned Frequencies: 30.8400 MHz, 154.540 MHz, 33.4000 MHz, 33.1600 MHz, 31.2400 MHz, 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 457.512 MHz, 457.537 MHz... (+18 more), Grant Date: 03/16/2007, Expiration Date: 03/16/2017, Cancellation Date: 05/20/2017, Certifier: Harcella Hammond, Registrant: Dolfen Consulting Group, 95 Willow Lane, Bristol, IL 60512-9711, Phone: (630) 553-5886, Fax: (630) 566-1755, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
5- Call Sign: KD4KYF, Licensee ID: L00465520, Grant Date: 04/01/1999, Expiration Date: 02/16/2003, Cancellation Date: 04/03/2002, Registrant: Jeffery J Pritchard, 136 Railroad St, Varnell, GA 30756
- Call Sign: AG4HY, Previous Call Sign: KG4AGI, Licensee ID: L00305362, Grant Date: 09/08/2008, Expiration Date: 09/28/2018, Cancellation Date: 09/29/2020, Certifier: Willie L Brown, Registrant: Willie L Brown, 1328a Tunnel Hill- Varnell Road, Varnell, GA 30756
- Call Sign: KI4NZJ, Licensee ID: L01126236, Grant Date: 03/08/2006, Expiration Date: 03/08/2016, Cancellation Date: 12/06/2013, Certifier: Richard L Simble, Registrant: Richard L Simble, P.O. Box 85, Varnell, GA 30756
- Call Sign: KI4OYO, Licensee ID: L01147705, Grant Date: 05/04/2006, Expiration Date: 05/04/2016, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2018, Certifier: Nicholas R Tucker, Registrant: Nicholas R Tucker, Varnell, GA 30756
- Call Sign: KK4VRV, Previous Call Sign: KI4NZJ, Licensee ID: L01126236, Grant Date: 03/08/2006, Expiration Date: 03/08/2016, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2018, Certifier: Richard L Simble, Registrant: Richard L Simble, P.O. Box 85, Varnell, GA 30756
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||||||||||
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 | 5 | $119,852 | 2 | $127,675 | 21 | $138,924 | 1 | $26,570 | 4 | $98,770 | 2 | $72,650 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $89,220 | 1 | $74,130 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $155,140 | 1 | $76,260 | 10 | $136,514 | 2 | $14,430 | 1 | $114,140 | 1 | $48,870 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $111,520 | 0 | $0 | 7 | $164,563 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $191,390 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0001.02
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract) | ||||||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
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Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $136,067 | 2 | $215,905 | 1 | $51,820 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $127,760 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0001.02
- 92.2%Electricity
- 4.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.2%Utility gas
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Wood
- 98.0%Electricity
- 2.0%No fuel used
Varnell compared to Georgia state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.