Demorest, Georgia

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Demorest, Georgia
Location in Habersham County and the state of Georgia
Location in Habersham County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°33′54″N 83°32′38″W / 34.565, -83.54389
Country United States
State Georgia
County Habersham
Area
 - Total 2.3 sq mi (6 km²)
 - Land 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation 1,348 ft (411 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,465
 - Density 637/sq mi (244.2/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 30535, 30544
Area code(s) 706
FIPS code 13-22304[1]
GNIS feature ID 0331538[2]

Demorest is a city in Habersham County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,465 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] Geography

Demorest is located at 34°33′54″N, 83°32′38″W (34.564948, -83.543920)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.87%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,465 people, 498 households, and 292 families residing in the city. The population density was 644.4 people per square mile (249.2/km²). There were 564 housing units at an average density of 248.1/sq mi (95.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.70% White, 3.96% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.77% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.34% of the population.

There were 498 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the city the population was spread out with 15.1% under the age of 18, 28.6% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,382, and the median income for a family was $39,917. Males had a median income of $29,485 versus $24,861 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,981. About 7.8% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Other Information

Demorest is the home of Piedmont College.

Demorest is the birthplace of Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize.

[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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