Blacksville, Georgia
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| Blacksville, Georgia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Henry |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| - Land | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4 |
| - Density | 40/sq mi (20/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 13-08340[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331179[2] |
Blacksville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henry County, Georgia, United States. The 2000 census population was 4. According to the United States Census Bureau, it is one of only 6 places in the United States with a population of four people. The others are Northwest Hancock, Maine, Township 157-30, Minnesota, Victory Township, Minnesota, Bean's Purchase, New Hampshire, and Flat, Alaska.
Blacksville is an unincorporated community named after the local demographics of McDonough, Georgia, during the era of legal segregation. McDonough is where whites lived; Blacksville is the adjacent area where blacks lived. Blacksville grew next to, but on the 'wrong side,' of the railroad tracks. The segregation era black high school for Henry County, Georgia, was in Blacksville and is now used as Henry County Middle School.
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[edit] Geography
Blacksville is located at (33.421679, -84.150705)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Major highways
Interstate 75
U.S. Highway 23
Georgia State Route 20
Georgia State Route 42
Georgia State Route 81
Georgia State Route 155
Georgia State Route 138
Georgia State Route 351
Georgia State Route 401
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4 people, 1 household, and 1 family residing in the CDP, down from 1,112 in 1990. The population ,density was 50.7 people per square mile (19.3/km²). There was one housing unit at an average density of 12.7/sq mi (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.00% White and 25.00% from two or more races. None of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The single household consisted of a married couple living together with children under the age of 18. The average household size was 4.00 and the average family size was 4.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 50.0% from 25 to 44 and 25.0% from 45 to 64. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 50.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,527.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Blacksville, Georgia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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