Georgiana, Alabama

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Coordinates: 31°38′24″N 86°44′21″W / 31.64, -86.73917
Georgiana, Alabama
Location in Butler County and the state of Alabama
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Butler
Area
- Total	6.3 sq mi (16.2 km²)
- Land	6.3 sq mi (16.2 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	292 ft (89 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,737
- Density	275.7/sq mi (107.2/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	36033
Area code(s)	334
FIPS code	01-29560
GNIS feature ID	0118914

Georgiana is a town in Butler County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the town was 1,737.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable Persons
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Georgiana is located at 31°38'24.313" North, 86°44'21.991" West (31.640087, -86.739442)^[1].

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.2 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,737 people, 697 households, and 462 families residing in the town. The population density was 277.3 people per square mile (107.1/km²). There were 829 housing units at an average density of 132.3/sq mi (51.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 61.77% Black or African American, 37.36% White, 0.23% Native American, and 0.63% from two or more races. 0.35% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 697 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.6% were married couples living together, 25.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 78.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,014, and the median income for a family was $21,950. Males had a median income of $23,056 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,166. About 33.7% of families and 38.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 56.5% of those under age 18 and 25.9% of those age 65 or over.