Carnesville, Georgia
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| Carnesville, Georgia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km²) |
| - Land | 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 541 |
| - Density | 225.4/sq mi (85.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30521 |
| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-13352[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0312348[2] |
Carnesville is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States. The population was 541 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Franklin County[3].
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[edit] Geography
Carnesville is located at (34.371251, -83.233677)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.3 km²), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²) of it is land and 0.41% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 541 people, 197 households, and 131 families residing in the city. The population density was 221.7 people per square mile (85.6/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 91.0/sq mi (35.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.01% White, 24.95% African American, 0.55% Asian, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 197 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,719, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,016. About 13.8% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.3% 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.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. 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
- Carnesville, Georgia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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