Yatesville, Georgia

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Yatesville, Georgia
Town
Nickname: 
The Red Dirt City
Upson County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Yatesville Highlighted.svg
Location in Upson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°54′46″N84°8′33″W / 32.91278°N 84.14250°W / 32.91278; -84.14250
Country United States
State Georgia
County Upson
Area
[1]
 • Total0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2)
 • Land0.86 sq mi (2.24 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total394
 • Density456.55/sq mi (176.21/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31097
Area code 706
FIPS code 13-84708 [2]
GNIS feature ID0325604 [3]

Yatesville is a town in Upson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 408 at the 2000 census.

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History

Yatesville was founded in 1888 when the railroad was extended to that point, and named after A.J. Yates, a first settler. [4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Yatesville as a town in 1896. [5]

Geography

Yatesville is located at 32°54′46″N84°8′33″W / 32.91278°N 84.14250°W / 32.91278; -84.14250 (32.912663, -84.142393). [6]

The town is located along Georgia State Route 74, which runs from west to east through the center of town. GA-74 leads east 35 mi (56 km) to Macon and west 12 mi (19 km) to Thomaston, the Upson County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) is land and 1.14% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 283—
1910 36629.3%
1920 4009.3%
1930 281−29.7%
1940 240−14.6%
1950 29020.8%
1960 35422.1%
1970 42319.5%
1980 390−7.8%
1990 4094.9%
2000 408−0.2%
2010 357−12.5%
2020 39410.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1850-1870 [8] 1880 [9]
1890-1910 [10] 1920-1930 [11]
1930-1940 [12] 1940-1950 [13]
1960-1980 [14] 1990 [15]

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 408 people, 158 households and 124 families residing in the town. The population density was 465.0 inhabitants per square mile (179.5/km2). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 199.5 per square mile (77.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 75.74% White, 23.77% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 159 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $38,500. Males had a median income of $30,096 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,762. About 9.2% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and none 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. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 259. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  5. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1897. p. 266.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1870.
  9. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
  10. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930.
  11. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930. p. 253.
  12. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
  13. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  14. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  15. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1990.
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