Rocky Ford, Georgia

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Rocky Ford, Georgia
Town
Screven County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Rocky Ford Highlighted.svg
Location in Screven County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°39′51″N81°49′42″W / 32.66417°N 81.82833°W / 32.66417; -81.82833
Country United States
State Georgia
County Screven
Area
[1]
 • Total1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2)
 • Land1.21 sq mi (3.14 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total167
 • Density137.90/sq mi (53.25/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30455
Area code 912
FIPS code 13-66444 [2]
GNIS feature ID0321840 [3]

Rocky Ford is a town in Screven County, Georgia, United States. The population was 167 at the 2020 census.

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History

The community was named after a rocky ford over the nearby Ogeechee River. [4]

Geography

Rocky Ford is located at 32°39′51″N81°49′42″W / 32.66417°N 81.82833°W / 32.66417; -81.82833 (32.664231, -81.828224). [5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (2.42%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 385—
1920 52235.6%
1930 370−29.1%
1940 320−13.5%
1950 278−13.1%
1960 241−13.3%
1970 2524.6%
1980 223−11.5%
1990 197−11.7%
2000 186−5.6%
2010 144−22.6%
2020 16716.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
1850-1870 [7] 1870-1880 [8]
1890-1910 [9] 1920-1930 [10]
1940 [11] 1950 [12] 1960 [13]
1970 [14] 1980 [15] 1990 [16]
2000 [17]

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 186 people, 78 households, and 53 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 167.

In 2000, there were 78 households, out of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town in 2000, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

As of 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $21,719 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,989. About 4.2% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.5% of those 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. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 192. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  7. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1870.
  8. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
  9. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930.
  10. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930. pp. 251–256.
  11. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
  12. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  13. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1960.
  14. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1970.
  15. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  16. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1990.
  17. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.

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