Payne, Georgia
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| Payne, Georgia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bibb |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| - Land | 0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 178 |
| - Density | 0/sq mi (1,780/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 13-59584[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0320294[2] |
Payne, more commonly known as Payne City, is a small city in Bibb County, Georgia, United States. It is an enclave completely surrounded by the city of Macon. The population was 178 at the 2000 census.
Payne was originally a company town for a Bibb Manufacturing textile mill, founded in 1899. Though the mill is closed today, its former site houses several small businesses. Payne is also located near Macon's Vineville neighborhood and business district, and the city is closely associated with Freedom Park, an adjacent county recreation area. The city is in the Macon metropolitan area.
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[edit] Geography
Payne is located at (32.851888, -83.679192)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.0 square miles (0.1 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 178 people, 84 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,552.5 people per square mile (1,718.2/km²). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 2,301.8/sq mi (868.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 85.39% White, 13.48% African American, 0.56% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races.
There were 84 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 20.2% were married couples living together, 22.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.4% were non-families. 47.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 14.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,313, and the median income for a family was $28,333. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,109. About 8.8% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.4% of those sixty five 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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