Talbotton, Georgia
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Talbotton is a city in Talbot County
, Georgia
, United States
. The population was 1,019 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat
of Talbot County
. Talbotton may be best known in history as the place where the immigrant Straus family got their start in retail sales in the 19th century. Decades later, the family acquired R.H. Macy & Co. in New York and eventually turned it into the famous Macy's chain. Talbotton was also the birthplace of radical Christian scholar and farmer Clarence Jordan
, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), of which, 3.1 square miles (8 km²) of it is land and 0.32% is water.
of 2000, there were 1,019 people, 377 households, and 257 families residing in the city. The population density
was 326.8 people per square mile (126.1/km²). There were 420 housing units at an average density of 134.7 per square mile (52.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 19.63% White, 77.82% African American, 0.79% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.10% from other races
, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 377 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples
living together, 26.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 75.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,940, and the median income for a family was $24,792. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $17,778 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $10,662. About 30.5% of families and 32.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.2% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over.
holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of one school building that holds grades pre-school to grade twelve. The district has 48 full-time teachers and over 792 students.
Talbot County, Georgia
Talbot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2000 Census showed a population of 6,498. The 2009 Census Estimate showed a population of 6,355. The county seat is Talbotton.-History:...
, 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 1,019 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat
County seat
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of Talbot County
Talbot County, Georgia
Talbot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The 2000 Census showed a population of 6,498. The 2009 Census Estimate showed a population of 6,355. The county seat is Talbotton.-History:...
. Talbotton may be best known in history as the place where the immigrant Straus family got their start in retail sales in the 19th century. Decades later, the family acquired R.H. Macy & Co. in New York and eventually turned it into the famous Macy's chain. Talbotton was also the birthplace of radical Christian scholar and farmer Clarence Jordan
Clarence Jordan
Clarence Jordan , a farmer and New Testament Greek scholar, was the founder of Koinonia Farm, a small but influential religious community in southwest Georgia and the author of the Cotton Patch translations of the New Testament. He was also instrumental in the founding of Habitat for Humanity...
Geography
Talbotton is located at 32°40′41"N 84°32′23"W (32.678170, -84.539787). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), of which, 3.1 square miles (8 km²) of it is land and 0.32% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,019 people, 377 households, and 257 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 326.8 people per square mile (126.1/km²). There were 420 housing units at an average density of 134.7 per square mile (52.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 19.63% White, 77.82% African American, 0.79% Native American, 1.37% Asian, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 377 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% 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, 26.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 75.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 68.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,940, and the median income for a family was $24,792. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $17,778 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 $10,662. About 30.5% of families and 32.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.2% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over.
Talbot County School District
The Talbot County School DistrictTalbot County School District
The Talbot County School District is a public school district in Talbot County, Georgia, USA, based in Talbotton, Georgia. It serves the communities of Geneva, Junction City, Manchester, Talbotton, and Woodland, Georgia.-Schools:...
holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of one school building that holds grades pre-school to grade twelve. The district has 48 full-time teachers and over 792 students.
- Central Elementary/High School