Between, Georgia

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Between is a town in Walton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 148 at the 2000 census.

1 Meaning of the Name
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 External links

[edit] Meaning of the Name

The town is called Between because it is between two of Georgia's largest cities — Atlanta and Athens are the exact same distance to Between. It is also between Walton County's two largest cities, Loganville and Monroe.

[edit] Geography

Between is located at 33°48′50″N, 83°48′33″W (33.813956, -83.809170)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²), all land.

MATTHEW THOMAS DALTON; Taught music lessons and sang through out Walton, Gwinnette and Barrow County, also for his church. He was a star route carries, carried mails from Campton, Monroe, Between, Snellville, and slept in Loganville, Georgia between 1870 to 1910. Edgar Dalton, born May 7, 1905, Hwy 11 of Monroe,Ga. said when the first store was built in Between, Ga., the owner did not know what to call the store. Matthew know as "Bud" Dalton, knew the people that owned the store for he had been carrying mail on horseback at that time. later Dr Dewitt Briscoe remembers Uncle "Bud" on a two Wheels wagon in early 1900. Pauline [Smith} McElhannon remembers riding with her grandfather, whe she was a little girl, carring mail to these towns and singing in churches around 1905. He had stop sevenal times asking about the name of the store. Finally Matthew Thomas Dalton told the owner that they should call the store Between. Ga. (The Postmaster of Monroe got the credit for names Between, Ga.) "Bud" M. T. Dalton is buried at New Hope United Methodist church Between Ga, 9The families is kin to the Baker and The Black and other in the cemetery at Between. Matthew, son Thomas Jeffers Dalton dug the first well in Between, Ga. Clarence Thomas Dalton 1641 Cedar Road Watkinsville, Ga.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 148 people, 61 households, and 42 families residing in the town. The population density was 65.7/km² (170.4/mi²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 28.0/km² (72.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.62% White and 3.38% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 61 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 117.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $52,222, and the median income for a family was $52,292. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $24,688 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,115. There were 12.2% of families and 8.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.8% of under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.