Union Point, Georgia

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Union Point, Georgia
Location in Greene County and the state of Georgia
Location in Greene County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°36′59″N 83°4′26″W / 33.61639, -83.07389
Country United States
State Georgia
County Greene
Area
 - Total 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²)
 - Land 2.1 sq mi (5.3 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0.1 km²)
Elevation 673 ft (205 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,669
 - Density 794.8/sq mi (309.1/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 30669
Area code(s) 706
FIPS code 13-78380[1]
GNIS feature ID 0356607[2]

Union Point is a city in Greene County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,669.

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[edit] Geography

Union Point is located at 33°36′59″N, 83°4′26″W (33.616263, -83.073905)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.3 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.44%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,669 people, 651 households, and 421 families residing in the city. The population density was 811.4 people per square mile (312.8/km²). There were 744 housing units at an average density of 361.7/sq mi (139.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 51.47% White, 46.38% African American, 0.66% Asian, 0.84% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.

There were 651 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% were married couples living together, 24.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,384, and the median income for a family was $32,284. Males had a median income of $26,484 versus $20,071 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,715. About 14.0% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 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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