Warner Robins, Georgia

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Template:US City infobox Warner Robins is a city located mainly in Houston County, Georgia. In 1997, the city also annexed into neighboring Peach County, effective September 26, 1997. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 48,804.

Bobbie Eakes, emmy nominated actress and host of the GAC's Top 20 countdown is from Warner Robins. Russell Branyan, a current Major League Baseball player, also hails from Warner Robins.

The city was originally named Wellston, which was nothing more than a train stop for local farmers. During World War II, in order to secure a military base, it was renamed after General Augustine Warner Robins. It was founded in the late 1940s and survived a direct strike from an F4 tornado in April 1953. The city is nicknamed the "International City"; this comes from the number of people that live here from all over the world brought together by nearby Robins AFB.

The official motto of Warner Robins is EDIMGIAFAD, which is an acronym for "Every Day In Middle Georgia Is Armed Forces Appreciation Day"

Warner Robins is home to Warner Robins High School, which has won the state championship in football four times. Warner Robins has two other high schools, Northside High, known for it's state titles in drama and Houston County High School.

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Geography

Warner Robins is located at 32°36'31" North, 83°38'17" West (32.608720, -83.638027)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 59.2 km² (22.9 mi²). 58.9 km² (22.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.39% water.

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Demographics

As of the census Template:GR of 2000, there were 48,804 people, 19,550 households, and 13,078 families residing in the city. The population density was 827.9/km² (2,143.9/mi²). There were 21,688 housing units at an average density of 367.9/km² (952.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.50% White, 32.09% African American, 0.30% Native American, 1.79% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.24% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. 3.80% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 19,550 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,401, and the median income for a family was $44,217. Males had a median income of $33,030 versus $24,855 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,121. 13.2% of the population and 11.0% of families were below the poverty line. 20.5% of those under the age of 18 and 8.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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