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73-487: Lucerne Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) and valley landform in the southern Mojave Desert , in western San Bernardino County , California . The geographic valley is defined by the surrounding Granite Mountains , Ord Mountains , and San Bernardino Mountains . Lucerne Valley lies east of the Victor Valley , whose population nexus includes Victorville , Apple Valley , Adelanto and Hesperia . It

146-1084: A store brand for "inexpensive" household products sold through its stores; the brand is in the process of being phased out for most products as of the early 2020s. DG is also the company's NYSE ticker symbol . Dollar General private brands include Clover Valley (groceries), Good & Smart (health foods), Smart & Simple (a low-end discount brand), Sweet Smiles (bulk candy), Nature's Menu, Forever Pals and Heartland Farms (pet food and products, formerly EverPet), Gentle Steps (diapers, training pants, and wipes), Studio Selection (beauty and skin care), Believe Beauty (beauty care and makeup), Root to End (hair care), TrueLiving (housewares and laundry), Comfort Bay (towels, blankets, and pillows), Open Trails (men's apparel), Mission Ridge (blue jeans), Zone Pro (sportswear), Rexall (health care, under license from McKesson Corporation ), Composure (adult diapers and incontinence pads), Breeze (feminine hygiene), ProEssentials (hardware), DriveMXD (automotive), OfficeHub (office supplies), and Bobbie Brooks (women's apparel). The brand name Rexall

219-421: A CDP have no legal status and may not always correspond with the local understanding of the area or community with the same name. However, criteria established for the 2010 census require that a CDP name "be one that is recognized and used in daily communication by the residents of the community" (not "a name developed solely for planning or other purposes") and recommend that a CDP's boundaries be mapped based on

292-669: A clarification of lease-accounting matters issued by the SEC. In November 2014, Dollar General was fined $ 51,700 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) following an inspection of a Brooklyn, Mississippi, branch of the store. The statement from OSHA noted that Dollar General had had repeated health and safety violations: "Since 2009, OSHA has conducted 72 inspections of Dollar General nationwide. Of those inspections, 39 have resulted in citations." In April 2016, OSHA reported that further citations had been given to

365-817: A concept store in Nashville, Tennessee , called DGX. The DGX store concept focuses on urban shoppers and is geared toward instant-consumption services such as coffee stations and soda fountains. The following month another DGX store opened in Raleigh, North Carolina , and in September a third DGX opened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . As of May 2020, Dollar General operated 12 DGX locations in nine states. In Jackson, Georgia , Dollar General opened its 15th distribution center in fall 2017 to serve stores in Georgia and

438-488: A direct junction. In San Bernardino County, Lucerne Valley's area is also identified as County Service Area (CSA) 29. While Lucerne Valley's "town limit" signs are within two miles of each other, the County Service Area Limits are much larger: in the west to Joshua Road (unpaved road east of Milpas Rd. on Hwy. 18), to the north at the 4,000 feet (1,200 m) height of Ord Mountain on Highway 247, to

511-690: A local investment of $ 100 million and the creation of over 500 jobs. In September 2015, the City Council in Janesville, Wisconsin , approved an agreement to bring a Dollar General distribution center to the town. The center created more than 500 jobs in the area and became the 14th Dollar General distribution center. On September 15, 2016, Dollar General announced plans to hire 10,000 new employees and open 900 new stores in fiscal 2016 and 1,000 in fiscal 2017. Dollar General operated 13,000 stores as of August 2016. In January 2017, Dollar General opened

584-499: A need in cash-strapped communities" where supermarkets have closed, are regarded not "merely a byproduct of economic distress. They're a cause of it." Dollar store chains, in "capitalizing on a series of powerful economic and social forces—white flight, the recent recession, the so-called " retail apocalypse "—all of which have opened up gaping holes in food access...might not be causing these inequalities per se, they appear to be perpetuating them". The rapid growth in dollar stores across

657-528: A part of the transition to a privately held company, Dollar General assessed each location at the end of its lease against a model known as "EZ Stores". This assessment included evaluating whether the location had a loading dock, garbage dumpsters, adequate parking, and acceptable profitability. Stores that did not pass this evaluation were relocated or closed. Over 400 stores were closed as part of this initiative. Dollar General filed on August 20, 2009, for an initial public offering of up to $ 750 million, turning

730-461: A population of at least 10,000. For the 1970 Census , the population threshold for "unincorporated places" in urbanized areas was reduced to 5,000. For the 1980 Census , the designation was changed to "census designated places" and the designation was made available for places inside urbanized areas in New England. For the 1990 Census , the population threshold for CDPs in urbanized areas

803-676: A public cemetery. Cal Fire also has a separate fire station east of the town between Lucerne Valley and Johnson Valley. California Highway Patrol provides traffic enforcement and investigation from the Victorville office. Local emergencies are dispatched from the Adelanto Sheriff Office. Mitsubishi Cement operates the Cushenbury plant in Lucerne Valley. The dry lakes and mountainous terrain surrounding

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876-622: A retail store selling goods for a dollar, based on the Dollar Days promotions held at other department stores, by converting Turner's Department Store in Springfield, Kentucky , into the first Dollar General Store. In 1964 J.L. Turner died, leaving his son Cal Turner to succeed him. The company Cal Turner co-founded went public as Dollar General Corporation in 1968, posting annual sales of more than $ 40 million and net income in excess of $ 1.5 million. In 1977, Cal Turner Jr. , who joined

949-432: A safe exit during an emergency. In March 2023 it was reported that Dollar General was added to OSHA's severe-violator enforcement program. In March 2023 a Barron's article found that North Carolina, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Arizona together had fined Dollar General more than $ 1 million for price irregularities during 2021 and 2022, and the company was also facing multiple potential class-action lawsuits relating to

1022-580: A sourcing office in Hong Kong . On June 21, 2007, CEO David Perdue announced his resignation, leaving David Bere as interim CEO. One month later, all shares of Dollar General stock were acquired by private equity investors for $ 22 per share. An investment group consisting of affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), GS Capital Partners (an affiliate of Goldman Sachs ), Citigroup Private Equity, and other co-investors completed an acquisition of Dollar General Corporation for $ 6.9   billion. As

1095-594: A spinoff from the Family Dollar–Dollar Tree deal, and converted the store. In September 2019, Dollar General celebrated the grand opening of its 16,000th store, in Panama City, Florida , following damage sustained from Hurricane Michael in October 2018. To commemorate the opening, Dollar General presented two $ 16,000 checks in partnership with Kellogg's to two local elementary schools displaced from

1168-543: A two mile wide water and power corridor in the southern half of the town. Electricity service for the entire town is provided by Southern California Edison . Gas pipeline, water districts and trash service vary from neighborhood to neighborhood. A county landfill is present in the northeast on Camp Rock Rd. Most of the CDP is in the Lucerne Valley Unified School District while some of it

1241-459: A young age, gaining valuable business knowledge and skills. In October 1939, James and Cal opened J.L. Turner and Son with an initial investment of $ 5,000 each (equivalent to $ 110,000 in 2023). The switch to retailing resulted in annual sales above $ 2 million by the early 1950s. By the mid-1950s Turner had 35 department stores in Kentucky and Tennessee. In 1955, Cal Turner developed his idea of

1314-497: Is 19 miles (31 km) east of Apple Valley, and 20 miles (32 km) north of Big Bear Lake . Distant surrounding communities include Yucca Valley which lies 45 miles (72 km) east via State Route 247/Old Woman Springs Road, and Barstow , which is 26 miles (42 km) north via State Route 247/Barstow Road. The transportation nexus of Lucerne Valley is where State Route 247 and State Route 18 are connected by Old Woman Springs and Barstow Roads. The two highways do not have

1387-554: Is an American chain of discount stores headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee . As of January 8, 2024, Dollar General operated 19,643 stores in the contiguous United States and Mexico . The company began in 1939 in Scottsville, Kentucky , as a family-owned business called J.L. Turner and Son, owned by James Luther Turner and Cal Turner . In 1955, the name changed to Dollar General Corporation, and in 1968

1460-508: Is in the Apple Valley Unified School District . Lucerne Valley Unified School District operates three school campuses run by Lucerne Valley Unified School District. Lucerne Valley Elementary School, built in 1952, serves grades K–5. Lucerne Valley Middle School was built in 1986 and formerly served grades 6–8. Lucerne Valley High School was built in 1992 and serve grades 6–12 after merging the portables from

1533-775: Is necessary to restore stability and confidence in the Company moving forward". For several years, Dollar General has had a connection with motorsports, particularly in NASCAR . The company has previously been a primary sponsor for Joe Gibbs Racing . Dollar General sponsored Brian Vickers in the Nationwide Series in 2013. Dollar General became a primary sponsor for Matt Kenseth in the Sprint Cup Series starting in 2013. Dollar General and Turner (formerly Braun Racing) have been partnered together since 2008, with

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1606-573: Is predominantly in the southern border of the community on the north-facing slopes of the San Bernardino Mountains. The commercial zoning corridor is primarily on State Route 18, with outlying businesses within a mile of the eastern half of the Old Woman Springs/Barstow Road junction. Commercial development is focused on mixed-use development, with storefronts facing the highway and a private residence on

1679-654: The 1890 Census , in which the Census mixed unincorporated places with incorporated places in its products with "town" or "village" as its label. This made it confusing to determine which of the "towns" were or were not incorporated. The 1900 through 1930 Censuses did not report data for unincorporated places. For the 1940 Census , the Census Bureau compiled a separate report of unofficial, unincorporated communities of 500 or more people. The Census Bureau officially defined this category as "unincorporated places" in

1752-461: The 1950 Census and used that term through the 1970 Census. For the 1950 Census, these types of places were identified only outside " urbanized areas ". In 1960 , the Census Bureau also identified unincorporated places inside urbanized areas (except in New England , whose political geography is based on the New England town , and is distinctly different from other areas of the U.S.), but with

1825-591: The George Floyd riots in Minneapolis–Saint Paul , and three others had property damage. In October 2020, Dollar General opened its first pOpshelf stores in Hendersonville and Clarksville, Tennessee , selling mostly items costing less than $ 5. By the end of 2021, the company planned 50 free-standing pOpshelf locations and 25 store-within-a-store locations. In April 2021, the company said it

1898-526: The Mexico–United States border , and unincorporated resort and retirement communities and their environs. The boundaries of any CDP may change from decade to decade, and the Census Bureau may de-establish a CDP after a period of study, then re-establish it some decades later. Most unincorporated areas within the United States are not and have not been included in any CDP. The boundaries of

1971-401: The "Better for You" assortment, which aims to offer healthier options from brands like Kashi , Annie's , Back to Nature , and Kind . By the end of its 2019 fiscal year, Dollar General offered its produce assortments in more than 650 stores, with plans to expand its produce offerings to an additional 400 stores in fiscal 2020. Dollar General has used its abbreviation, the letters "DG", as

2044-420: The 1990s. No further tract-based construction projects have been built in 20 years, with most new construction done individually on privately owned lots. An attempt to construct a golf course and install utilities for residential/commercial zones called "Rancho Lucerne" began grading north of the high school site before embezzlement charges filed against the financier caused the project to shut down in 2001, leaving

2117-623: The Arbor Day Foundation since 2021 to restore over 321 acres of forest and plant more than 96,000 trees near the Mississippi River in Louisiana and Mississippi. Additionally, Dollar General aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 15% by 2026 and 30% per square foot by 2031. They have also made significant progress in recycling, avoiding more than 1.1 million metric tons of GHG emissions through various programs such as

2190-420: The Census Bureau considers some towns in New England states, New Jersey and New York as well as townships in some other states as MCDs, even though they are incorporated municipalities in those states. In such states, CDPs may be defined within such towns or spanning the boundaries of multiple towns. There are a number of reasons for the CDP designation: Dollar General Dollar General Corporation

2263-561: The Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced an approximately $ 9.2 million commitment to support literacy within the surrounding communities . $ 8.2 million was earmarked for the spring grants to support family literacy programs across the country, while the remaining $ 1 million was pledged to the DonorsChoose program. Dollar General, along with other dollar store chains, while "sometimes [filling]

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2336-673: The Foundation awards funds to nonprofit organizations, schools, and libraries within a 15-mile radius of a Dollar General store or distribution center. It has awarded more than $ 182 million in grants to literacy organizations, which have helped more than 11 million individuals learn to read, prepare for the high school equivalency test, or learn English. In 2020, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded $ 8.6 million to approximately 970 nonprofit organizations, schools, and libraries, its largest one-day grant announcement. The Foundation celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2018. In April 2022,

2409-546: The US has created food deserts and a "dollar store belt". After originally granting them local tax incentives, a number of municipalities have been adding zoning bylaws to discourage dollar stores. ) According to a study done by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, dollar stores tend to create fewer and lower-wage jobs than independent grocery stores. The report claims that dollar stores stifle local competition, thereby hurting

2482-426: The age of 18 living in them, 954 (43.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 280 (12.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 157 (7.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 146 (6.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 14 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . Sole individuals occupied 632 households (29.0%) and 255 (11.7%) had someone living alone who

2555-484: The boundaries for CDPs. The PSAP was to be offered to county and municipal planning agencies during 2008. The boundaries of such places may be defined in cooperation with local or tribal officials, but are not fixed, and do not affect the status of local government or incorporation; the territories thus defined are strictly statistical entities. CDP boundaries may change from one census to the next to reflect changes in settlement patterns. Further, as statistical entities,

2628-419: The boundaries of the CDP may not correspond with local understanding of the area with the same name. Recognized communities may be divided into two or more CDPs while on the other hand, two or more communities may be combined into one CDP. A CDP may also cover the unincorporated part of a named community, where the rest lies within an incorporated place. By defining an area as a CDP, that locality then appears in

2701-526: The cardboard backhauling initiative. Dollar General has more than 19,400 stores in 48 states, the District of Columbia , and Mexico, and approximately 158,000 employees. Dollar General also has 17 distribution centers in 16 states. Since 2017, DG has opened stores in North Dakota, Wyoming, and Washington. As of early 2020, only three states lacked DG stores: Alaska , Hawaii , and Montana. In

2774-516: The communities they are serving. In March 2020, Dollar General announced plans for its 2020 fiscal year to begin offering produce assortments at approximately 400 stores in addition to the 650 stores that already did so. In February 2019, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas , published a story which found that the quality of fruits and vegetables at dollar stores is just as good as at regular grocery stores. On April 30, 2001, Dollar General Corp

2847-401: The company for failing to keep receiving areas clean and orderly and for stacking materials in an unsafe manner. These hazards exposed workers to slips, trips, and being struck by objects. OSHA also issued citations for exposing workers to fire and entrapment hazards by failing to keep exit routes and electrical panels clear and unobstructed. Dollar General's pattern of disregarding worker safety

2920-520: The company in 1965 as a third-generation Turner, succeeded his father as CEO of Dollar General. In 1989, Cal Sr. retired as chairman and the company headquarters were moved to Tennessee. Under his son's leadership, the company grew to more than 6,000 stores and $ 6 billion in sales. In 1997 a distribution center was established in South Boston, Virginia . In 2000, Dollar General opened a new corporate headquarters in Goodlettsville, Tennessee . By

2993-567: The company once again into a publicly traded corporation. In 2013, Dollar General started selling cigarettes in response to its competitor Family Dollar selling cigarettes in 2012. Dollar General's 12th distribution center opened on May 31, 2014, in Bethel, Pennsylvania , to serve the Northeast and Midwest stores. On August 18, 2014, Dollar General lodged a competing bid of $ 9.7   billion against Dollar Tree for Family Dollar. The bid

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3066-788: The company went public on the New York Stock Exchange . The Fortune 500 recognized Dollar General in 1999, and in 2020 it reached #112 on the list. Dollar General has grown to become one of the most profitable stores in the rural United States , with revenue reaching around $ 27 billion in 2019. The company and its business practices have been subject to criticism, particularly regarding how it may be creating and perpetuating food deserts and stifling local businesses while offering fewer and lower-paying jobs. Dollar General has its origin in Scottsville, Kentucky , with James Luther "J.L." Turner and his son Cal Turner . James Turner's father died in an accident in 1902 when James

3139-518: The counterparts of incorporated places , such as self-governing cities , towns , and villages , for the purposes of gathering and correlating statistical data. CDPs are populated areas that generally include one officially designated but currently unincorporated community, for which the CDP is named, plus surrounding inhabited countryside of varying dimensions and, occasionally, other, smaller unincorporated communities as well. CDPs include small rural communities, edge cities , colonias located along

3212-640: The end of 2000, sales at Dollar General exceeded $ 4   billion. The distribution center in Homerville, Georgia , was closed in April 2000 and operations were moved to a new distribution center in Alachua, Florida . Cal Jr. retired in 2002 and was succeeded by David Perdue on April 2, 2003. Dollar General entered the grocery market with the establishment of Dollar General Market in 2003. In 2004, Dollar General expanded to low-cost Asian markets by opening

3285-687: The first half of 2024, Dollar General shut down self-checkout in more than half of its stores across the US because of losses from theft. Dolgencorp is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dollar General Corporation. Dollar General brand products are manufactured under the Dolgencorp subsidiary. In 2004, a Dollar General office was opened in Hong Kong to oversee the global sourcing operations through exporting and importing products of Dollar General–related goods. Since 1993, Dollar General has provided funding of literacy and education programs through its subsidiary Dollar General Literacy Foundation. Every year

3358-788: The geographic extent associated with inhabitants' regular use of the named place. There is no provision, however, that this name recognition be unanimous for all residents, or that all residents use the community for which the CDP is named for services provided therein. There is no mandatory correlation between CDP names or boundaries and those established for other human purposes, such as post office names or zones, political precincts, or school districts. The Census Bureau states that census-designated places are not considered incorporated places and that it includes only census-designated places in its city population list for Hawaii because that state has no incorporated cities. In addition, census city lists from 2007 included Arlington County, Virginia 's CDP in

3431-626: The hurricane. On December 5, 2019, Dollar General announced plans for fiscal 2020 that included the opening of 1,000 new stores, remodeling of 1,500 mature stores, and relocation of 80 stores. In February 2020, Dollar General announced plans to create 8,000 net new career opportunities in fiscal year 2020. Dollar General expanded to 46 states in 2020 with the addition of new stores in Wyoming in March and Washington in April. In late May 2020, two Dollar General stores were destroyed by arson during

3504-500: The list with the incorporated places, but since 2010, only the Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii, representing the historic core of Honolulu, Hawaii , is shown in the city and town estimates. The Census Bureau reported data for some unincorporated places as early as the first census in 1790 (for example, Louisville, Kentucky , which was not legally incorporated in Kentucky until 1828), though usage continued to develop through

3577-634: The move. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP covers an area of 105.6 square miles (273.5 km), all of it land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lucerne Valley has a semi-arid climate , abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The 2010 United States Census reported that Lucerne Valley had a population of 5,811. The population density was 55 persons per square mile (21.2/km). The racial makeup of Lucerne Valley

3650-418: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,980 people (34.1%) lived in rental housing units. According to the 2010 United States Census, Lucerne Valley had a median household income of $ 30,142, with 18.4% of the population living below the federal poverty line. The majority of Lucerne Valley's zoning consists of Rural Residential, Resource Conservation and Residential zones. Industrial zoning

3723-544: The prior middle school site onto the campus in 1998. The high school's first graduating class was in 1995. The school district office, community day school, and Mountain View High School have moved into the former Lucerne Valley Middle School site in the 2000s. San Bernardino County requires cities and towns to be incorporated. As Lucerne Valley is an unincorporated community in the county, services and local government responsibilities in Lucerne Valley are operated by

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3796-457: The same category of census data as incorporated places. This distinguishes CDPs from other census classifications, such as minor civil divisions (MCDs), which are in a separate category. The population and demographics of the CDP are included in the data of county subdivisions containing the CDP. Generally, a CDP shall not be defined within the boundaries of what the Census Bureau regards to be an incorporated city, village or borough. However,

3869-453: The same property behind the business on the same lot. Traditional retail construction has been restrained in the latter half of the 20th century to keep the rural character of the town intact, but in September 2015 a Dollar General store opened as the first franchise grocery retail to enter town limits. All residential zones are classified as Rural, Single or Medium density. Most housing developments are tract-based and were completed prior to

3942-549: The site abandoned and desert habitat destroyed. The majority of projects planned for the town are to transfer local resources for statewide use. Projects include solar power plants (all state power plants are required to sell generated energy to CalISO as a common carrier arrangement) as well as water for both direct use by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and wells used for cooling solar plants. In 2012, LADWP cancelled an attempt to install

4015-556: The south at the entrance to Cushenbury Canyon on Highway 18, and at Old Woman Springs Ranch as the eastern boundary. On June 11, 2013, Lucerne Valley and Johnson Valley were merged under the same Municipal Advisory Council, which serves as an advisory reporting agency to the County of San Bernardino District Supervisor concerning the region. On August 14, 2013, Johnson Valley was sworn into the same Municipal Advisory Council as Lucerne Valley. CSA 29's borders, however, remain unchanged from

4088-727: The sponsor of the Dollar General Bowl , formerly the GoDaddy Bowl, in Mobile, Alabama , on August 17, 2016. In May 2019, Dollar General withdrew its title sponsorship of the Mobile bowl game. Dollar General sells products from national name brands like Clorox , Energizer , Procter & Gamble , Hanes , Coca-Cola , Mars , Unilever , Nestlé , Kimberly-Clark , Kellogg's , General Mills , and PepsiCo . In 2018, Dollar General expanded its product offerings to include

4161-470: The state and county. San Bernardino County operates a sheriff's substation and a full-time staffed county fire station in town limits for fire and ambulance service. The same fire station serves as the CSA 29 field office, which operates a parks and recreation department to maintain the town parks, county facilities including a community center, senior center, the county library, an ATSC TV translator tower, and

4234-617: The store for exposing employees to the risk of electrical hazards due to missing face plates on electrical outlets. The store was fined $ 107,620. In December 2016, OSHA noted that some Dollar General stores continued to block fire exits with merchandise in disregard of safety violations, resulting in several fines. Inspections at Dollar General stores in 2022 in Pembroke in February, and Hogansville and Smyrna in March, identified four willful and seven repeat violations. Specifically, OSHA cited

4307-550: The surrounding states. In 2017, Dollar General began construction for its 16th distribution center, in Amsterdam, New York . The distribution center was to cost $ 91 million and was expected to create 400 jobs in Montgomery County, New York . Dollar General planned to open 900 new stores in 2018. The distribution center became fully operational in 2019. Also in 2017, Dollar General acquired stores from Dollar Express,

4380-608: The team previously sponsoring cars for Frank Cicci Racing and Kevin Harvick Incorporated . In 2010, Dollar General sponsored some races in the Camping World Truck Series for Kyle Busch Motorsports , with Kyle Busch in the No. 18 Toyota Tundra , and sponsored Kyle Busch's Motorsports No. 51 Toyota Tundra for four races in 2014, with Busch driving three and Erik Jones driving one. Dollar General

4453-572: The team, finishing 9th at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg . Fisher also led the field at the Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. In 2011, Dollar General continued to sponsor Sarah Fisher Racing; the team was still part-time, but Ed Carpenter drove for nines races starting at the 2011 Indianapolis 500 . Dollar General ceased its sponsorship of Sarah Fisher Racing in 2012. Dollar General became

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4526-428: The town have been used in television, film, and photography, including movies such as Stagecoach (1939), Tarantula , and The Hills Have Eyes (1977). On September 24–25, 2016, The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime shot an episode at Rabbit Dry Lake outside Lucerne Valley town limits. Parks in the Lucerne Valley include: Census-designated place CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as

4599-553: Was 4,507 (77.6%) White (66.8% Non-Hispanic White), 170 (2.9%) African American , 106 (1.8%) Native American , 90 (1.5%) Asian , 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander , 676 (11.6%) from other races , and 262 (4.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,447 persons (24.9%). The census reported that 5,780 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 31 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and zero (0%) were institutionalized. There were 2,176 households, out of which 685 (31.5%) had children under

4672-418: Was 42.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males. There were 2,949 housing units at an average density of 27.9 per square mile (10.8/km), of which 1,454 (66.8%) were owner-occupied, and 722 (33.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.0%. Three thousand eight hundred people (65.4% of

4745-414: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66. There were 1,391 families (63.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.28. The population was spread out, with 1,424 people (24.5%) under the age of 18, 452 people (7.8%) aged 18 to 24, 1,214 people (20.9%) aged 25 to 44, 1,780 people (30.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 941 people (16.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

4818-459: Was apparent at five other Southeast locations. In February 2022, OSHA proposed $ 1,048,309 in penalties after inspections at three locations in Mobile, Alabama, and one in Dalton, Georgia, found similar hazards. At another Mobile location, a December 2021 inspection led OSHA to propose $ 321,827 in penalties for exposing workers to slip and trip hazards and not keeping the main storeroom orderly to allow

4891-700: Was first established in 1903 by Louis K. Liggett and gradually became a powerhouse as a pharmaceutical drug store chain. Rexall vitamins and supplements began appearing at Dollar General stores in March and by fall 2010 a full line of Rexall products was available at Dollar General. Dollar General Board of Directors as of June 2024 are: Michael M. Calbert (Chairman of the Board), Todd Vasos (CEO), Warren Bryant, Patricia Fili-Krushel, Timothy I. McGuire, Ana Chadwick, David Rowland, Debra A. Sandler, and Ralph E. Santana. Dollar General has implemented several sustainability initiatives as of 2024. The company has partnered with

4964-420: Was judged liable for making false statements or failing to disclose adverse facts about the company's financial results, and paid $ 162 million for settlement. The company also announced a restatement of its earnings for the previous three fiscal years, due to accounting irregularities including allegations of fraudulent behavior. On March 3, 2005, Dollar General restated its results for 2000 through 2003, due to

5037-572: Was only 11. James quit school to work on the family farm, helping to provide for his mother and siblings, and subsequently never completed his education. After two unsuccessful attempts at retailing, James became a traveling dry goods salesman for a Nashville wholesale grocer. James left the sales job after 10 years and settled his family in Scottsville, Kentucky . During the Great Depression , he began buying and liquidating bankrupt general stores. Cal accompanied his father to these closeouts at

5110-510: Was planning to hire 20,000 employees, less than the number hired in 2020 (50,000). On 5 March 2022, Dollar General opened its first store in the state of Idaho, located in Athol . On 12 October 2023, Dollar General announced the return of former CEO Todd Vasos, who replaced Jeff Owen. Chairman Michael Calbert said in a statement, “At this time the Board has determined that a change in leadership

5183-481: Was reduced to 2,500. From 1950 through 1990, the Census Bureau specified other population requirements for unincorporated places or CDPs in Alaska , Puerto Rico , island areas, and Native American reservations . Minimum population criteria for CDPs were dropped with the 2000 Census . The Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) allows designated participants to review and suggest modifications to

5256-579: Was rejected on August 20, 2014, by the Family Dollar board, which said it would proceed with the deal with Dollar Tree. On June 3, 2015, Chief Operating Officer Todd Vasos replaced Rick Dreiling as chief executive. Dreiling remained as senior advisor and chairman until his retirement in January 2016. Dollar General's 13th distribution center opened in San Antonio, Texas , on June 6, 2016, with

5329-615: Was the title sponsor for Nationwide Series races held in Charlotte every fall, Chicagoland every summer, and Phoenix in the spring. On May 23, 2016, Dollar General announced it would withdraw its sponsorship from NASCAR at the end of the 2016 season. Dollar General has also been active in the IndyCar Series since 2008, serving initially as the primary sponsor for owner/driver Sarah Fisher 's Sarah Fisher Racing team. In 2010, both Fisher and Graham Rahal drove part-time for

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