Parrott, Georgia

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Parrott, Georgia
Location in Terrell County and the state of Georgia
Location in Terrell County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°53′39″N 84°30′40″W / 31.89417, -84.51111
Country United States
State Georgia
County Terrell
Area
 - Total 0.8 sq mi (2 km²)
 - Land 0.8 sq mi (2 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 459 ft (140 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 156
 - Density 195/sq mi (78/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 31777, 39877
Area code(s) 229
FIPS code 13-59416[1]
GNIS feature ID 0320249[2]

Parrott is a town in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 156 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albany, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.

[edit] Geography

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 156 people, 68 households, and 41 families residing in the town. The population density was 200.1 people per square mile (77.2/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 112.9/sq mi (43.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 71.79% White, 27.56% African American, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.13% of the population.

There were 68 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,167, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $18,750 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,170. About 19.0% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.0% of those sixty five or over.

[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.