Alma, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Alma is a city in Bacon County
, Georgia
, United States
. The population was 3,236 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat
of Bacon County
. Alma's name is a tribute to the four capitals Georgia has had as a state: Augusta
, Louisville
, Milledgeville
, and Atlanta, Georgia (see external link below).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15 km²), of which, 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.55%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,236 people, 1,243 households, and 826 families residing in the city. The population density
was 564.6 people per square mile (218.1/km²). There were 1,510 housing units at an average density of 263.5 per square mile (101.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 57.97% White, 38.57% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 1.89% from other races
, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.42% of the population.
There were 1,243 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples
living together, 24.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,324, and the median income for a family was $21,941. Males had a median income of $25,362 versus $15,583 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $11,574. About 27.6% of families and 32.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.7% of those under age 18 and 24.2% of those age 65 or over.
, which consists of a two elementary schools (one includes pre-school, a middle school and a high school. The district has 126 full-time teachers and over 1,900 students.
Bacon County, Georgia
Bacon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Bacon County is named after Augustus Bacon, a former United States Senator from Georgia. The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 7, 1914, and ratified November 3, 1914. As of 2000, the population is...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 3,236 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Bacon County
Bacon County, Georgia
Bacon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Bacon County is named after Augustus Bacon, a former United States Senator from Georgia. The constitutional amendment to create the county was proposed July 7, 1914, and ratified November 3, 1914. As of 2000, the population is...
. Alma's name is a tribute to the four capitals Georgia has had as a state: Augusta
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
, Louisville
Louisville, Georgia
Louisville is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. It is the former capital of Georgia and is the county seat of Jefferson County. It is located southwest of Augusta on the Ogeechee River, and its population was 2,712 at the 2000 census. The local pronunciation is the Americanized...
, Milledgeville
Milledgeville, Georgia
Milledgeville is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is northeast of Macon, located just before Eatonton on the way to Athens along U.S. Highway 441, and it is located on the Oconee River. The relatively rapid current of the Oconee here made this an...
, and Atlanta, Georgia (see external link below).
Geography
Alma is located at 31°32′30"N 82°28′0"W (31.541543, -82.466666).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 5.8 square miles (15 km²), of which, 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.55%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,236 people, 1,243 households, and 826 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 564.6 people per square mile (218.1/km²). There were 1,510 housing units at an average density of 263.5 per square mile (101.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 57.97% White, 38.57% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 1.89% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.42% of the population.
There were 1,243 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 24.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 83.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,324, and the median income for a family was $21,941. Males had a median income of $25,362 versus $15,583 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $11,574. About 27.6% of families and 32.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 48.7% of those under age 18 and 24.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Bacon County students in K-12 grades are in the Bacon County School DistrictBacon County School District
The Bacon County School District is a public school district in Bacon County, Georgia, USA, based in Alma, Georgia. It serves the communities of Alma and Rockingham, Georgia.-Schools:...
, which consists of a two elementary schools (one includes pre-school, a middle school and a high school. The district has 126 full-time teachers and over 1,900 students.
- Bacon County Elementary School
- Bacon County Primary School
- Bacon County Middle School
- Bacon County High SchoolBacon County High SchoolBacon County High School is located in the town of Alma, Bacon County, Georgia, USA, and part of the Bacon County School District. The school is on 901 North Pierce Street- Teachers :*Math - Derick Green, Tanya Bourdeau, Mike Thompson*English - P.J...
External links
- http://alma.georgia.gov/05/home/0,2230,8584861,00.html