Bowdon, Georgia

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Bowdon is a city in Carroll County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,959. Bowdon is known as "The Friendly City."

It is also the city of license for radio station WBZY.

[edit] Geography

Bowdon is located at 33°32′22″N, 85°15′21″W (33.539388, -85.255851)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,959 people, 815 households, and 543 families residing in the city. The population density was 222.5/km² (576.5/mi²). There were 893 housing units at an average density of 101.4/km² (262.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 71.87% White, 25.17% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 1.23% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.40% of the population.

There were 815 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 20.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,875, and the median income for a family was $35,400. Males had a median income of $29,125 versus $19,643 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,968. About 15.1% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.