Glenwood, Georgia

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Coordinates: 32°10′52″N 82°40′22″W / 32.18111, -82.67278
Glenwood, Georgia
Location in Wheeler County and the state of Georgia
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Wheeler
Area
- Total	3.2 sq mi (8.2 km²)
- Land	3.2 sq mi (8.2 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	194 ft (59 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	884
- Density	276.3/sq mi (107.8/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30428
Area code(s)	912
FIPS code	13-33392^[1]
GNIS feature ID	0314643^[2]

Glenwood is a city in Wheeler County, Georgia, United States. The population was 884 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Glenwood is located at 32°10′52″N, 82°40′22″W (32.181165, -82.672806)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 884 people, 354 households, and 210 families residing in the city. The population density was 279.9 people per square mile (108.0/km²). There were 409 housing units at an average density of 129.5/sq mi (50.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 57.81% White, 38.24% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 2.04% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.60% of the population.

There were 354 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% were married couples living together, 20.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 80.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $16,900, and the median income for a family was $23,125. Males had a median income of $25,500 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,301. About 26.8% of families and 36.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 54.3% of those under age 18 and 37.2% of those age 65 or over.

Glenwood has a hospital, nursing home, and two public parks. There are four major churches in the city; Glenwood United Methodist, Glenwood Baptist, Glenwood Church of God, and Friendship Baptist.