Carlton, Georgia

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Coordinates: 34°2′32″N 83°2′6″W / 34.04222, -83.035
Carlton, Georgia
Location in Madison County and the state of Georgia
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Madison
Area
- Total	1 sq mi (2.6 km²)
- Land	1 sq mi (2.6 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	597 ft (182 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	233
- Density	233/sq mi (89.6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30627
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-13212^[1]
GNIS feature ID	0354994^[2]

Carlton is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. The population was 233 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Carlton is located at 34°2′32″N, 83°2′6″W (34.042142, -83.034991)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 233 people, 100 households, and 65 families residing in the city. The population density was 232.3 people per square mile (90.0/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 117.6/sq mi (45.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.25% White, 22.75% African American, 1.72% Asian, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 100 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.0% 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 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $29,583. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,303. About 14.3% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.8% of those sixty five or over.