Du Pont, Georgia

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Coordinates: 30°59′23″N 82°52′14″W / 30.98972, -82.87056
Du Pont, Georgia
Location in Clinch County and the state of Georgia
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Clinch
Area
- Total	0.8 sq mi (2 km²)
- Land	0.8 sq mi (2 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	184 ft (56 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	139
- Density	173.8/sq mi (69.5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	31630
Area code(s)	912
FIPS code	13-24796^[1]
GNIS feature ID	0355562^[2]

Du Pont is a town in Clinch County, Georgia, United States. The population was 139 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Du Pont is located at 30°59′23″N, 82°52′14″W (30.989643, -82.870653)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 139 people, 57 households, and 42 families residing in the town. The population density was 176.8 people per square mile (67.9/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 78.8/sq mi (30.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 61.87% White and 38.13% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.

There were 57 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $40,250. Males had a median income of $22,250 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,128. There were 23.4% of families and 29.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 32.5% of under eighteens and 53.6% of those over 64.