Walnut Grove, Georgia
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| Walnut Grove, Georgia | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Walton |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) |
| - Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,241 |
| - Density | 827.3/sq mi (318.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 13-80228[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333357[2] |
Walnut Grove is a town in Walton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,241 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Walnut Grove is located at (33.745470, -83.857319)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,241 people, 443 households, and 349 families residing in the town. The population density was 813.9 people per square mile (315.2/km²). There were 473 housing units at an average density of 310.2/sq mi (120.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.20% White, 2.66% African American, 1.37% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 443 households out of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 39.6% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $54,464, and the median income for a family was $57,917. Males had a median income of $38,417 versus $29,038 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,333. About 6.2% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Famous residents
- Barbecue Bob (blues musician, 1902-1931)
[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.
[edit] External links
- Walnut Grove, Georgia is at coordinates Coordinates:
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