Grantville, Georgia

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Grantville is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,309 at the 2000 census. Census Estimates for 2005 show a population of 2,407.

[edit] Geography

Grantville is located at 33°14′14″N, 84°49′37″W (33.237252, -84.827059)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.5 km² (5.2 mi²). 13.4 km² (5.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.38%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,309 people, 516 households, and 359 families residing in the city. The population density was 97.4/km² (252.0/mi²). There were 569 housing units at an average density of 42.3/km² (109.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.29% White, 28.50% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 1.15% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.

There were 516 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 17.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,929, and the median income for a family was $33,594. Males had a median income of $28,929 versus $23,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,982. About 10.1% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 23.7% of those age 65 or over.