Remerton, Georgia
Encyclopedia
Remerton is a city in Lowndes County
, Georgia
, United States
. The population was 1,123 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated as a town in 1951, and chartered as a city under Georgia
law in 2000.
Remerton is an enclave of Valdosta
and is a popular place for Valdosta State University
students to live, in part because it does not have a Sunday blue law
prohibiting the sale of alcohol.
Remerton is positioned 30.84 degrees north of the equator and 83.30 degrees west of the prime meridian.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 847 people, 440 households, and 124 families residing in the city. The population density
was 4,117.8 people per square mile (1,557.3/km²). There were 492 housing units at an average density of 2,391.9 per square mile (904.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.68% White, 19.48% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.89% from other races
, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.13% of the population.
There were 440 households out of which 12.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 15.9% were married couples
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 71.8% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the city the population was spread out with 10.3% under the age of 18, 51.1% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 7.1% from 45 to 64, and 1.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 80.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,411, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $13,728. About 18.9% of families and 38.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.
Lowndes County, Georgia
Lowndes County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia along the Florida border. It was created December 23, 1825. The 2010 Census showed a population of 109,233...
, 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 population was 1,123 at the 2010 census. It was incorporated as a town in 1951, and chartered as a city under 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...
law in 2000.
Remerton is an enclave of Valdosta
Valdosta, Georgia
Valdosta is the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 54,518. The Valdosta metropolitan area, according to the 2010 estimate, has a population of 139,588...
and is a popular place for Valdosta State University
Valdosta State University
Valdosta State University, also referred to as VSU, or Valdosta State, is an American public university and is one of the two regional universities in the University System of Georgia. Valdosta State is located on a campus at the heart of the city of Valdosta...
students to live, in part because it does not have a Sunday blue law
Blue law
A blue law is a type of law, typically found in the United States and, formerly, in Canada, designed to enforce religious standards, particularly the observance of Sunday as a day of worship or rest, and a restriction on Sunday shopping...
prohibiting the sale of alcohol.
Geography
Remerton is located at 30°50′36"N 83°18′30"W (30.843572, -83.308492).Remerton is positioned 30.84 degrees north of the equator and 83.30 degrees west of the prime meridian.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 847 people, 440 households, and 124 families residing in the city. 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 4,117.8 people per square mile (1,557.3/km²). There were 492 housing units at an average density of 2,391.9 per square mile (904.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.68% White, 19.48% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.89% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.13% of the population.
There were 440 households out of which 12.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 15.9% were married couples
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, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 71.8% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the city the population was spread out with 10.3% under the age of 18, 51.1% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 7.1% from 45 to 64, and 1.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females there were 80.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,411, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $21,875 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 city was $13,728. About 18.9% of families and 38.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.