Bogart, Georgia

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Bogart is a town in Oconee County, Georgia, USA. A portion extends into Clarke County, Georgia. The population was 1,049 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Bogart is located at 33°56′54″N, 83°32′2″W (33.948355, -83.533880)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²). 6.2 km² (2.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.42% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,049 people, 425 households, and 309 families residing in the town. The population density was 170.2/km² (441.6/mi²). There were 457 housing units at an average density of 74.1/km² (192.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.09% White, 4.48% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.67% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.

There were 425 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,190, and the median income for a family was $45,682. Males had a median income of $31,652 versus $28,580 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,081. About 9.7% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.