| Preston, Georgia | |
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| — Town — | |
| Location in Webster County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: | |
| 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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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 (12 km2), all of it land.
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 per square mile (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.
The Webster County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of one elementary-middle school and a high school.[5] The district has 23 full-time teachers and over 405 students.[6]
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