Eastman, Georgia

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Eastman, Georgia, USA
Nickname: Azalea City
Location in Dodge County and the state of Georgia
Location in Dodge County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°11′52″N 83°10′45″W / 32.19778, -83.17917
Country United States
State Georgia
County Dodge
Government
 - Mayor
Area
 - Total 5.1 sq mi (13.2 km²)
 - Land 5.1 sq mi (13.2 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 390 ft (119 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 5,440
 - Density 1,067.3/sq mi (411.8/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 31023
Area code(s) 478
FIPS code 13-25552[1]
GNIS feature ID 0355610[2]

Eastman is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,440 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Dodge County[3]. The first Stuckey's store, now well-known throughout the South East United States, was founded in Eastman in 1937. The city is in the Macon metropolitan area.

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[edit] Geography

Eastman is located at 32°11′52″N, 83°10′45″W (32.197760, -83.179271)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), of which, 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²) of it is land and 0.20% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,440 people, 2,154 households, and 1,318 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,067.3 people per square mile (411.8/km²). There were 2,418 housing units at an average density of 474.4/sq mi (183.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.28% White, 37.35% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.16% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.80% of the population.

There were 2,154 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 19.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,604, and the median income for a family was $30,500. Males had a median income of $27,292 versus $20,497 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,332. About 20.2% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.1% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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