Swainsboro, Georgia

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Swainsboro is a city located in Emanuel County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,943. The city is the county seat of Emanuel County^GR6. The main campus of East Georgia College is located in Swainsboro.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Economy
- 3.1 Public utilities
4 Trivia
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Swainsboro is located at 32°35'37" North, 82°19'56" West (32.593743, -82.332146)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 32.9 km² (12.7 mi²). 32.1 km² (12.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.36% water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 6,943 people, 2,685 households, and 1,836 families residing in the city. The population density was 216.4/km² (560.5/mi²). There were 3,051 housing units at an average density of 95.1/km² (246.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 48.06% White, 49.68% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. 2.03% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,685 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 25.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% 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 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 81.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,268, and the median income for a family was $26,789. Males had a median income of $26,193 versus $17,425 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,617. 32.1% of the population and 28.8% of families were below the poverty line. 45.7% of those under the age of 18 and 28.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

[edit] Economy

[edit] Public utilities

Cable television services for the city of Swainsboro are contracted to Northland Cable TV.^[1]

[edit] Trivia

Swainsboro, GA is the only city in the United States of America that holds a Pine Tree Festival yearly. The Festival usually consists of a parade and other family oriented events. For many of the residents of the city, the event marks the start of summer.

Swainsboro is also where "Main streets meet", containing the only intersection between US 1 and US 80.