Vernonburg, Georgia
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Vernonburg is a town in Chatham County
, Georgia
, about 10 miles south of downtown Savannah
. It is located at a sharp curve along the Vernon River, a tidal creek. The population was 122 at the 2010 census. Vernonburg was first settled by German craftsmen in the mid-18th century (hence the German suffix -burg), and was incorporated in 1748. By the early 19th century, the town was becoming a summer community for wealthy Savannah
ians. Then as now, it was linked to downtown Savannah by White Bluff Road, the 19th-century extension of Bull Street. Today Vernonburg is an attractive residential village with large homes and beautiful landscaped gardens.
Vernonburg is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²) of it is land and 2.70% is water. Vernonburg mainly consist of a small stretch of river front properties along a section of the Vernon river.
of 2000, there were 138 people, 59 households, and 47 families residing in the town. The population density
was 380.4 people per square mile (148.0/km²). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 190.2 per square mile (74.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.10% White, and 2.90% from two or more races.
There were 59 households out of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples
living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 15.9% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 28.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $105,581, and the median income for a family was $153,670. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $11,563 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $49,391. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.
Chatham County, Georgia
Chatham County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county seat and largest city is Savannah. In the official US Census of 2010, Chatham County had a total population of 265,128 . Chatham is the most populous Georgia county outside the Atlanta metropolitan area...
, 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...
, about 10 miles south of downtown Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
. It is located at a sharp curve along the Vernon River, a tidal creek. The population was 122 at the 2010 census. Vernonburg was first settled by German craftsmen in the mid-18th century (hence the German suffix -burg), and was incorporated in 1748. By the early 19th century, the town was becoming a summer community for wealthy Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
ians. Then as now, it was linked to downtown Savannah by White Bluff Road, the 19th-century extension of Bull Street. Today Vernonburg is an attractive residential village with large homes and beautiful landscaped gardens.
Vernonburg is part of the Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area
Savannah metropolitan area
The Savannah Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Georgia, anchored by the city of Savannah. As of the 2010 census, the Savannah MSA had a population of 347,611, an 18.6 percent increase from the 2000 population of ...
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Geography
Vernonburg is located at 31°58′2"N 81°7′14"W (31.967361, -81.12073).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (0.9 km²) of it is land and 2.70% is water. Vernonburg mainly consist of a small stretch of river front properties along a section of the Vernon river.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 138 people, 59 households, and 47 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 380.4 people per square mile (148.0/km²). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 190.2 per square mile (74.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.10% White, and 2.90% from two or more races.
There were 59 households out of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the town the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 15.9% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 28.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $105,581, and the median income for a family was $153,670. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $11,563 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 $49,391. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.