Sharpsburg, Georgia
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Sharpsburg is a town in Coweta County
, Georgia
, United States
. The population was 316 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 316 people, 125 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density
was 579.0 people per square mile (221.8/km²). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 232.7 per square mile (89.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.94% White, 4.11% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.32% from other races
, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.48% of the population.
There were 125 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples
living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 36.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $68,750. Males had a median income of $41,932 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $23,169. None of the families and 2.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.
Coweta County, Georgia
Coweta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population was 89,215. The 2009 Census Estimate placed the population at 131,936...
, 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
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. The population was 316 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Sharpsburg is located at 33°20′22"N 84°39′1"W (33.339337, -84.650155).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 316 people, 125 households, and 86 families residing in the town. 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 579.0 people per square mile (221.8/km²). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 232.7 per square mile (89.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.94% White, 4.11% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.32% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.48% of the population.
There were 125 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% 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, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 36.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $55,000, and the median income for a family was $68,750. Males had a median income of $41,932 versus $26,250 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 town was $23,169. None of the families and 2.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.
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