Montrose, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Montrose is a town in Laurens County
, Georgia
, United States
. The population was 154 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dublin
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
Montrose is US Route 80 at the junction of State Highway 278 and is north of Interstate 16
.
, there were 154 people, 55 households and 44 families residing in the town. The population density
was 95.5 per square mile (36.9/km²). There were 65 housing units at an average density of 40.3 per square mile (15.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 57.79% White, 40.91% African American, 0.65% Native American, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 55 households of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.13.
28.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 77.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median household income
was $46,563, and the median family income was $56,250. Males had a median income of $30,893 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,504. About 2.4% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.3% of those sixty five or over.
Laurens County, Georgia
Laurens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 10, 1807. As of 2000, the population was 44,874. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 47,520...
, 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 154 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dublin
Dublin, Georgia
Dublin is a city in Laurens County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 16,201. The city is the county seat of Laurens County.-History:The original settlement was named after the city Dublin, Ireland....
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Dublin micropolitan area
The Dublin Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Georgia, anchored by the city of Dublin....
.
Geography
Montrose is located at 32°33′30"N 83°9′8"W (32.558253, -83.152311).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
Montrose is US Route 80 at the junction of State Highway 278 and is north of Interstate 16
Interstate 16
Interstate 16 , also known as Jim Gillis Historic Savannah Parkway or State Route 404 , is an intrastate Interstate Highway located entirely within the state of Georgia, United States...
.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 154 people, 55 households and 44 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 95.5 per square mile (36.9/km²). There were 65 housing units at an average density of 40.3 per square mile (15.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 57.79% White, 40.91% African American, 0.65% Native American, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 55 households of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% 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, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.13.
28.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 77.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $46,563, and the median family income was $56,250. Males had a median income of $30,893 versus $18,750 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 $14,504. About 2.4% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.3% of those sixty five or over.