Bostwick, Georgia
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| Bostwick, Georgia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Morgan |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.1 sq mi (8 km²) |
| - Land | 3.1 sq mi (8 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 322 |
| - Density | 103.9/sq mi (40.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30623 |
| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-09488[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331211[2] |
Bostwick is a town in Morgan County, Georgia, USA. The population was 322 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Bostwick is located at (33.737220, -83.514957)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), of which, 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²) of it is land and 0.32% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 322 people, 125 households, and 88 families residing in the town. The population density was 104.6 people per square mile (40.4/km²). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 43.8/sq mi (16.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 81.37% White and 18.63% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 125 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,464, and the median income for a family was $56,667. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,005. About 5.7% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.
[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.
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- Bostwick, Georgia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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