Thomaston, Georgia

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Thomaston is a city in and the county seat of Upson CountyGR6, Georgia, United States. The population was 9,411 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of and is included in the Thomaston, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, Georgia-Alabama (part) Combined Statistical Area.

[edit] Geography

Location of Thomaston, Georgia

Thomaston is located at 32°53′30″N, 84°19′37″W (32.891776, -84.326901)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.8 km² (9.2 mi²). 23.4 km² (9.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.52%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 9,411 people, 3,862 households, and 2,386 families residing in the city. The population density was 401.5/km² (1,039.4/mi²). There were 4,152 housing units at an average density of 177.1/km² (458.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.75% White, 35.30% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.

There were 3,862 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.0% were married couples living together, 21.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,695, and the median income for a family was $33,093. Males had a median income of $31,168 versus $20,420 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,193. About 18.4% of families and 22.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.3% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

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In 1986 Thomaston was chosen to be one of the Top 100 Small Towns in America Towns.

Thomaston was once again chosen among 120 towns across the nation to be listed in Howard Chiu's new book, "Making Your Move to One of America's Best Small Towns." According to an article in the The Thomaston Times, dated November 4, 2002, the new book described Thomaston as "a perfect place for people looking to leave the fast-paced city life for a more relaxing environment". A press release says the book is for those "looking to raise a family in a storybook American town."

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