Woolsey, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Woolsey is a town in Fayette County
, Georgia
, United States
. The population was 175 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.38%) is water.
before being injured. Woolsey is the smallest town in Fayette County
, but predictions show that it will steadily grow.
of 2000, there were 175 people, 57 households, and 49 families residing in the town. The population density
was 213.6 people per square mile (82.4/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 75.7 per square mile (29.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.43% White, 3.43% African American and 1.14% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 57 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.9% were married couples
living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $84,103, and the median income for a family was $83,224. Males had a median income of $76,250 versus $62,813 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $42,177. About 4.5% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Fayette County, Georgia
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 91,263. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 106,144. The county seat is Fayetteville....
, 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 175 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Woolsey is located at 33°21′48"N 84°24′29"W (33.363354, -84.407942).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.38%) is water.
History
Originally ruled by the Creek Indians, the first white settlers moved in around 1880. It was a prosperous town that included a school, post office, churches, plantations, farms, and market vendors. It was established near the historic communities of Rest and Inman, GA. Woolsey is named after a prominent doctor who served in the ConfederacyConfederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
before being injured. Woolsey is the smallest town in Fayette County
Fayette County
Fayette County is the name of eleven counties in the United States:*Fayette County, Alabama*Fayette County, Georgia*Fayette County, Illinois*Fayette County, Indiana*Fayette County, Iowa*Fayette County, Kentucky*Fayette County, Ohio...
, but predictions show that it will steadily grow.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 175 people, 57 households, and 49 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 213.6 people per square mile (82.4/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 75.7 per square mile (29.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.43% White, 3.43% African American and 1.14% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 57 households out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $84,103, and the median income for a family was $83,224. Males had a median income of $76,250 versus $62,813 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 $42,177. About 4.5% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.