Sandersville, Georgia
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| Sandersville, Georgia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| - Total | 9.2 sq mi (23.9 km²) |
| - Land | 9.1 sq mi (23.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 449 ft (137 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,144 |
| - Density | 667.8/sq mi (257.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31082 |
| Area code(s) | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-68208[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0322445[2] |
Sandersville is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,144 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Washington County[3]. Sandersville is the birthplace of Philadelphia Eagles Pro Bowl linebacker Takeo Spikes, as well as Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad.
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[edit] Geography
Sandersville is located at (32.981887, -82.809659)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.2 square miles (23.9 km²), of which, 9.1 square miles (23.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.87%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,144 people, 2,362 households, and 1,591 families residing in the city. The population density was 672.1 people per square mile (259.5/km²). There were 2,589 housing units at an average density of 283.2/sq mi (109.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.03% African American, 39.76% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.03% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 2,362 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% were married couples living together, 25.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,201, and the median income for a family was $32,462. Males had a median income of $36,089 versus $21,765 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,226. About 24.3% of families and 27.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.2% of those under age 18 and 24.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable people
- Two Major League Baseball players were born in Sandersville: Shortstop Coot Veal (1932) and outfielder Marvin Lane (1950).
- NFL linebacker Takeo Spikes was born in Sandersville.
[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.
[edit] External links
- Sandersville, Georgia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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