Winterville, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Winterville is a city in Clarke County
, Georgia
, United States
. Since 1991, when the city of Athens
abandoned its city charter to form the unified government
of Athens-Clarke County, Winterville has been the only municipality located wholly within Athens-Clarke County. The population was 1,068 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km2), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,068 people, 409 households, and 299 families residing in the city. The population density
was 403.2 people per square mile (155.6/km2). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 163.1 per square mile (62.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.93% White, 18.26% African American, 0.37% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.66% from other races
, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.
There were 409 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples
living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,727, and the median income for a family was $51,667. Males had a median income of $37,100 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,693. About 3.5% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
Clarke County, Georgia
Clarke County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 101,489. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 114,063...
, 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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. Since 1991, when the city of Athens
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
abandoned its city charter to form the unified government
Consolidated city-county
In United States local government, a consolidated city–county is a city and county that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction. As such it is simultaneously a city, which is a municipal corporation, and a county, which is an administrative division of a state...
of Athens-Clarke County, Winterville has been the only municipality located wholly within Athens-Clarke County. The population was 1,068 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Winterville is located at 33.966720°N 83.281669°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,068 people, 409 households, and 299 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 403.2 people per square mile (155.6/km2). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 163.1 per square mile (62.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.93% White, 18.26% African American, 0.37% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.66% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.
There were 409 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% 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, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,727, and the median income for a family was $51,667. Males had a median income of $37,100 versus $25,000 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 $18,693. About 3.5% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
History
Winterville was a train stop to Union Point when an entrepreneur named Sam Winter started an inn on the other side of the road. The inn still stands today.Famous residents
- Psychedelic alternative rock band Butthole SurfersButthole SurfersButthole Surfers is an American alternative rock band formed by Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary in San Antonio, Texas in 1981. The band has had numerous personnel changes, but its core lineup of Haynes, Leary, and drummer King Coffey has been consistent since 1983. Teresa Nervosa served as second...
lived here in the late 1980s.