Bibb City, Georgia
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Bibb City is a former town in Muscogee County
, Georgia
, United States
. As of the 2000 census
, it had a total population
of 510. Formerly an incorporated city surrounding—and managed by—the Bibb Manufacturing Co. mill, the city dissolved its charter
on December 7, 2000, two years after the mill closed and there was no longer funding to continue city operations. Incorporated in superior court
in August 1909, Bibb City is now a neighborhood of the city of Columbus
. In September 2006, Bibb City was nominated for National Register of Historic Places by the State Historic Preservation Officer. On Feb. 14, 2010, the national designation was approved and The Bibb City Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 510 people, 220 households, and 117 families residing in the town. The population density
was 3,064.9 people per square mile (1,158.3/km²). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 1,454.3/sq mi (549.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.16% White, 4.31% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races
, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 220 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples
living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,107, and the median income for a family was $23,125. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $13,068. About 27.9% of families and 32.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 57.1% of those under age 18 and 19.4% of those age 65 or over.
Shortly after midnight on October 30, 2008 the 750000 sq ft (69,677.3 m²) Columbus Mill was destroyed by a massive fire. After a four-day joint investigation by the ATF
and the Columbus Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, the cause of the blaze remained undetermined.
Muscogee County, Georgia
Muscogee County is a county located on the central western border of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population was 186,291. The 2009 Census Estimate shows a population of 190,414...
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Georgia (U.S. state)
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. As of the 2000 census
Census
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, it had a total population
Population
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of 510. Formerly an incorporated city surrounding—and managed by—the Bibb Manufacturing Co. mill, the city dissolved its charter
Charter
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on December 7, 2000, two years after the mill closed and there was no longer funding to continue city operations. Incorporated in superior court
Superior court
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in August 1909, Bibb City is now a neighborhood of the city of Columbus
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...
. In September 2006, Bibb City was nominated for National Register of Historic Places by the State Historic Preservation Officer. On Feb. 14, 2010, the national designation was approved and The Bibb City Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Bibb City is located at 32°30′5"N 84°59′31"W (32.501441, -84.991956).According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 510 people, 220 households, and 117 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 3,064.9 people per square mile (1,158.3/km²). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 1,454.3/sq mi (549.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.16% White, 4.31% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 220 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,107, and the median income for a family was $23,125. Males had a median income of $27,083 versus $21,071 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $13,068. About 27.9% of families and 32.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 57.1% of those under age 18 and 19.4% of those age 65 or over.
Bibb Manufacturing's Columbus Mill
The centerpiece of Bibb City was Bibb Manufacturing Company's 750000 sq ft (69,677.3 m²) Columbus Mill. At its peak, the mill employed 2,500 workers and stood as the largest cotton mill in the United States.Shortly after midnight on October 30, 2008 the 750000 sq ft (69,677.3 m²) Columbus Mill was destroyed by a massive fire. After a four-day joint investigation by the ATF
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and the Columbus Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, the cause of the blaze remained undetermined.