Georgetown, Quitman County, Georgia
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Georgetown is a city located in Quitman County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 973.
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History
Georgetown was once destroyed by fire in 1903; every building except for the post office and three houses were destroyed by the fire. Half of the families living there at the time moved.
Geography
Image:GAMap-doton-Georgetown.PNG Georgetown is located at 31°53'2" North, 85°6'5" West (31.883998, -85.101488)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.2 km² (3.9 mi²). 7.1 km² (2.7 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 30.46% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 973 people, 367 households, and 274 families residing in the city. The population density was 137.1/km² (355.0/mi²). There were 554 housing units at an average density of 78.1/km² (202.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 39.77% White, 60.02% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.10% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 367 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 26.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,941, and the median income for a family was $25,250. Males had a median income of $22,404 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,407. 25.9% of the population and 22.0% of families were below the poverty line. 25.9% of those under the age of 18 and 30.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.