Leslie, Georgia
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| Leslie, Georgia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Sumter |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²) |
| - Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 338 ft (103 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 455 |
| - Density | 252.8/sq mi (98.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31764 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-46020[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0316768[2] |
Leslie is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. The population was 455 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Leslie is located at (31.954900, -84.086904)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 455 people, 175 households, and 127 families residing in the city. The population density was 256.6 people per square mile (99.3/km²). There were 192 housing units at an average density of 108.3/sq mi (41.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 50.99% White, 45.05% African American, 3.74% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.40% of the population.
There were 175 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 76.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,773, and the median income for a family was $29,821. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $21,607 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,243. About 21.1% of families and 28.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.9% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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- Leslie, Georgia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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