Blacksville, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Blacksville is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Henry County
, Georgia
, United States
. The 2000 census population was 4.
Blacksville is an unincorporated community named after the local demographics of McDonough, Georgia, during the era of legal segregation. McDonough is where whites lived; Blacksville is the adjacent area where blacks lived. Blacksville grew next to, but on the 'wrong side,' of the railroad tracks. The segregation era black high school for Henry County, Georgia, was in Blacksville and is now used as Henry County Middle School. Most of the community was subsequently annexed by nearby McDonough.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 4 people, 1 household, and 1 family residing in the CDP, down from 1,112 in 1990. The population density
was 50.7 people per square mile (19.3/km²). There was one housing unit at an average density of 12.7/sq mi (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.00% White and 25.00% from two or more races. None of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The single household consisted of a married couple
living together with children under the age of 18. The average household size was 4.00 and the average family size was 4.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 50.0% from 25 to 44 and 25.0% from 45 to 64. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 50.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $13,527.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Henry County
Henry County, Georgia
Henry County is a growing suburban county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 119,341. As of 2010, the county's population swelled to 203,922, up 70.9% from the previous census and becoming Georgia's 8th most populous county and the 10th fastest growing...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
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. The 2000 census population was 4.
Blacksville is an unincorporated community named after the local demographics of McDonough, Georgia, during the era of legal segregation. McDonough is where whites lived; Blacksville is the adjacent area where blacks lived. Blacksville grew next to, but on the 'wrong side,' of the railroad tracks. The segregation era black high school for Henry County, Georgia, was in Blacksville and is now used as Henry County Middle School. Most of the community was subsequently annexed by nearby McDonough.
Geography
Blacksville is located at 33°25′18"N 84°9′3"W (33.421679, -84.150705).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Major highways
Interstate 75Interstate 75Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
U.S. Highway 23
Georgia State Route 20Georgia State Route 20State Route 20 is an abnormally-oriented route in roughly the shape of a capital J rotated ninety degrees to the left. Its counterclockwise terminus is at the Alabama state line in Floyd County, and its clockwise terminus occurs in the middle of an overpass over US 19/US 41 and SR 3 in Hampton in...
Georgia State Route 42Georgia State Route 42State Route 42 is a Georgia state highway that runs in a generally north–south orientation from a short distance northeast of Atlanta in DeKalb County to Byron in Peach County.-Routing:...
Georgia State Route 81Georgia State Route 81State Route 81 is a diagonal route oriented generally from southwest to northeast. Its southwest terminus is at U.S. 19/U.S. 41 in Henry County, and its northeast terminus is at U.S. 29 Business in Winder in Barrow County...
Georgia State Route 155Georgia State Route 155State Route 155 begins at U.S. 19/U.S. 41/S.R. 3, just south of Griffin, Georgia, and ends at Buford Highway in DeKalb County as Clairmont Road.-Spalding County:-Henry County:-DeKalb County:...
Georgia State Route 401
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4 people, 1 household, and 1 family residing in the CDP, down from 1,112 in 1990. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 50.7 people per square mile (19.3/km²). There was one housing unit at an average density of 12.7/sq mi (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.00% White and 25.00% from two or more races. None of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The single household consisted of a married couple
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together with children under the age of 18. The average household size was 4.00 and the average family size was 4.00.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 50.0% from 25 to 44 and 25.0% from 45 to 64. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 50.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $13,527.