Milner, Georgia

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Milner, Georgia
City
Milner City Hall.jpg
City hall
Lamar County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Milner Highlighted.svg
Location in Lamar County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°6′47″N84°11′42″W / 33.11306°N 84.19500°W / 33.11306; -84.19500
Country United States
State Georgia
County Lamar
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2)
 • Land2.11 sq mi (5.46 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
840 ft (256 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
772
 • Density366.40/sq mi (141.47/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30257
Area code 770
FIPS code 13-51604 [2]
GNIS feature ID0332395 [3]
Website milnerga.com

Milner is a city in Lamar County, Georgia, United States. The population was 610 at the 2010 census, [4] up from 522 at the 2000 census. Milner is part of Metro Atlanta.

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History

The community founded in 1912 and was named after Willis R Milner, a pioneer citizen. [5]

Geography

Milner is located in northwestern Lamar County at 33°6′47″N84°11′42″W / 33.11306°N 84.19500°W / 33.11306; -84.19500 (33.112941, -84.195017). [6] U.S. Route 41 passes through the southwest side of the city, leading southeast 5 miles (8 km) to Barnesville, the Lamar county seat, and northwest 11 miles (18 km) to Griffin.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all land. [7] The city sits on the Eastern Continental Divide, with the east side draining via Prairie Creek and Edie Creek to the Little Towaliga River, the Towaliga River, the Ocmulgee River, and ultimately the Atlantic Ocean, while the west side drains via Grape Creek to Potato Creek, the Flint River, and ultimately the Gulf of Mexico.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 442—
1900 440—
1910 400−9.1%
1920 4071.8%
1930 329−19.2%
1940 3527.0%
1950 345−2.0%
1960 305−11.6%
1970 270−11.5%
1980 32018.5%
1990 3210.3%
2000 52262.6%
2010 61016.9%
2020 77226.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1850-1870 [9] 1880 [10]
1890-1910 [11] 1920-1930 [12]
1930-1940 [13] 1940-1950 [14]
1960-1980 [15] 1990 [16]

Milner first appeared in the 1880 U.S. census and was part of Pike County until Lamar County was formed in 1920.

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 522 people, 189 households, and 145 families residing in the city. The population density was 372.0 inhabitants per square mile (143.6/km2). There were 201 housing units at an average density of 143.2 per square mile (55.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 72.61% White, 26.44% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.57% Asian, and 0.19% from two or more races.

There were 189 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,222, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $31,328 versus $19,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,819. About 6.5% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 5.0% 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. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Milner city, Georgia". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 148. 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. ↑ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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  10. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
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  12. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930. p. 253.
  13. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
  14. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  15. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
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