Bowersville, Georgia

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Bowersville, Georgia
Town
Bowersville-townhall-PO-ga.jpg
Town Hall (center) and post office
Hart County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Bowersville Highlighted.svg
Location in Hart County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°22′19″N83°4′57″W / 34.37194°N 83.08250°W / 34.37194; -83.08250
Country United States
State Georgia
County Hart
Area
[1]
 • Total3.28 sq mi (8.50 km2)
 • Land3.25 sq mi (8.42 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
919 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total444
 • Density136.57/sq mi (52.73/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30516
Area code 706
FIPS code 13-09656 [2]
GNIS feature ID0331215 [3]
Website townofbowersville.com

Bowersville is a town in Hart County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 444.

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Bowersville as a town in 1883. [4] The community was named after Job Bowers, a local postal official. [5]

Geography

Bowersville is located at 34°22′19″N83°4′57″W / 34.37194°N 83.08250°W / 34.37194; -83.08250 (34.371995, -83.082392). [6] The town is concentrated around the intersection of Georgia State Route 17 and Georgia State Route 51, a few miles west of the Georgia-South Carolina border at Lake Hartwell. SR 17 connects Bowersville with Interstate 85 in Lavonia to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), of which 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) is land and 0.32% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 275—
1900 2946.9%
1910 39835.4%
1920 390−2.0%
1930 271−30.5%
1940 2844.8%
1950 3036.7%
1960 293−3.3%
1970 3012.7%
1980 3185.6%
1990 311−2.2%
2000 3347.4%
2010 46539.2%
2020 444−4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 334 people, 136 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density was 108.1 inhabitants per square mile (41.7/km2). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 50.5 per square mile (19.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 85.33% White, 12.87% African American, 0.30% Native American, and 1.50% from two or more races.

There were 136 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $36,944. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,645. About 15.7% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1897. p. 133.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 23. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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