McRae, Georgia

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McRae is a city in Telfair County, Georgia, United States. Based on the 2000 census, the city has a total population of 2,682. The city is the county seat of Telfair County^GR6. McRae, the county seat for Telfair County, was incorporated March 3, 1874. McRae was named for a pioneering Scottish family.

Located in downtown McRae is Liberty Square, home of a Statue of Liberty replica that is one-twelfth the original's actual size. Also in Liberty Square is their version of the Liberty Bell and a marble memorial to Telfair County residents who died in service. On the outskirts of McRae is the Talmadge Home. This historic site was the home of two former Georgia Governors, Eugene Talmadge and Herman Eugene Talmadge.

According to 2000 Census, the City of McRae had a population of 2,682 persons. Between 1990 and 2000, the city experienced a population decrease of -10.8%, compared to the state growth during this period of 26.4%.

1 School Information
2 Geography
3 Demographics
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[edit] School Information

The city is home to Telfair County High School, Telfair County Middle School, and the newly built (2004) Telfair County Elementary School. The school mascot is the Trojan, and school sports include Golf, Baseball, Football, Track, Tennis, and Softball. The marching band was under the direction of Robert Nelson until he retired in 2005, ending a career of over 20 years.

[edit] Geography

McRae is located at 32°3′52″N, 82°53′54″W (32.064508, -82.898251)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.8 km² (3.4 mi²). 8.7 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.59%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 2,682 people, 1,057 households, and 714 families residing in the city. The population density was 307.3/km² (796.7/mi²). There were 1,310 housing units at an average density of 150.1/km² (389.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 55.48% White, 42.69% African American, 0.30% Asian, 1.12% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.

There were 1,057 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 19.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% 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 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,236, and the median income for a family was $37,250. Males had a median income of $29,055 versus $20,321 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,911. About 16.4% of families and 19.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under age 18 and 25.2% of those age 65 or over.