Plainville, Georgia

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Plainville, Georgia
Location in Gordon County and the state of Georgia
Location in Gordon County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°24′15″N 85°2′15″W / 34.40417, -85.0375
Country United States
State Georgia
County Gordon
Area
 - Total 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
 - Land 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation 679 ft (207 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 257
 - Density 428.3/sq mi (171.3/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 30733
Area code(s) 706
FIPS code 13-61684[1]
GNIS feature ID 0332706[2]

Plainville is a city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 257 at the 2000 census.

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[edit] History

Build near a brick mine, and having the railroad pass through the city, Plainville grew as a brick mining city through the 20th century. In the late 70's, brick mining was cheaper in other markets, and the Plainville Brick mine geared down it's operations.

[edit] Geography

Plainville is situated in the large Georgia valley that cuts through northwest Georgia. The cities lies east the Oostanaula River.

[edit] Geography

Plainville is located at 34°24′15″N, 85°2′15″W (34.404212, -85.037404)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 257 people, 98 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was 435.5 people per square mile (168.2/km²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 172.8/sq mi (66.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.67% White, 0.39% Native American, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.

There were 98 households out of which 37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 107.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,654, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $20,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,046. About 16.3% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 16.7% 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.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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