Mitchell, Georgia
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Mitchell is a town in Glascock County
, Georgia
, United States
. The population was 173 at the 2000 census.
, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 173 people, 72 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density
was 119.2 people per square mile (46.1/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 53.0 per square mile (20.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.82% White and 16.18% African American.
There were 72 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $18,103. About 2.9% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.7% of those sixty five or over.
Glascock County, Georgia
Glascock County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 19, 1857. As of 2000, the population is 2,556. The 2007 Census Estimate showed a population of 2,771. The county seat is Gibson.-History:...
, 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 173 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 173 people, 72 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 119.2 people per square mile (46.1/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 53.0 per square mile (20.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 83.82% White and 16.18% African American.
There were 72 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $21,875 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 town was $18,103. About 2.9% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.7% of those sixty five or over.
See also
- The News and Farmer and Wadley Herald/ Jefferson Reporter, the county's weekly newspaper and the oldest weekly newspaper in Georgia.
- Central Savannah River AreaCentral Savannah River AreaThe Central Savannah River Area is a 13-county region in the U.S. state of Georgia, and is also considered to include five to eight counties in South Carolina. The term was coined in 1950 by C.C. McCollum, the winner of a $250 contest held by The Augusta Chronicle to generate the best name for the...