Crawford, Georgia

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Crawford, Georgia
Location in Oglethorpe County and the state of Georgia
Location in Oglethorpe County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°53′0″N 83°9′19″W / 33.88333, -83.15528
Country United States
State Georgia
County Oglethorpe
Area
 - Total 1.2 sq mi (3 km²)
 - Land 1.2 sq mi (3 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 778 ft (237 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 807
 - Density 672.5/sq mi (269/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 30630
Area code(s) 706
FIPS code 13-20288[1]
GNIS feature ID 0355367[2]

Crawford is a city in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, United States of America. The population was 807 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Crawford is located at 33°52′60″N, 83°9′19″W (33.883289, -83.155413)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 807 people, 326 households, and 203 families residing in the city. The population density was 687.5 people per square mile (266.3/km²). There were 369 housing units at an average density of 314.4/sq mi (121.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 68.77% White, 29.49% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.

There were 326 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were married couples living together, 19.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 71.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,917, and the median income for a family was $32,969. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $19,028 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,934. About 15.5% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 26.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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