Preston, Georgia
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| Preston, Georgia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Webster |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km²) |
| - Land | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 459 ft (140 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 453 |
| - Density | 100.7/sq mi (38.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31824 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-62720[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332757[2] |
Preston is a town in Webster County, Georgia, United States. The population was 453 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Webster County[3].
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[edit] Geography
Preston is located at (32.060789, -84.538287)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.5 square miles (11.7 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 453 people, 190 households, and 129 families residing in the town. The population density was 100.1 people per square mile (38.6/km²). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 45.3/sq mi (17.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 67.77% White, 28.26% African American, 0.22% Native American, 3.53% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.75% of the population.
There were 190 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $29,750, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $19,464 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,779. About 19.6% of families and 24.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.3% of those under age 18 and 32.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] News
March 24,2007. Preston,Ga
— She's just 13 years old, a middle-schooler who is now facing charges involving a serious crime.
Police arrested the girl at a local restaurant where she was allegedly bringing other young girls to dance and to serve as prostitutes. Investigators said the 13-year-old lured other girls to Mama's Kitchen, enticing them with the promise of money and even forcing some of them to dance and sell their bodies for sex. "It's a really horrendous affair," said Dallas police Lt. Chess Williams. Police estimate there are 10 to 30 teenage prostitutes on the streets of Preston because there is a big demand. Recently, they found a 12-year-old girl dancing naked at a the local restaurant Mama's Kitchen. "I can't believe that a 13-, 14-, 15-year-old child knowlingly injects herself into a world of prostitution," Sheriff Williams said. But it did happen, and the 13-year-old in this case may have talked another school friend into prostitution. Police say that the school the girl attended was Webster County Elementary-Middle-High School, but they're not surprised. "One of the remarkable things we learned through all of this is there's a tremendous amount of money in all this, so a huge demand for young girls in prostitution world," Sheriff Williams said. He also commented that this was common in Preston. Police said the young girls aren't acting alone. They say some of the same people who are pimping out the adult prostitutes are the same ones exploiting young girls. The 13-year-old was arrested on Saturday, March 22, and charged with compelling prostitution. She and others like her may be runaways whose childhoods were stolen for profit. Sheriff Williams speculates that the man responsible for the kidnapping 2 children last Halloween during a staged hayride, is also the man behind this prostitution ring. His name was Mike Jackson(A.K.A. Micheal).
[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.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. 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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