Preston, Georgie
Preston, Georgie | |
|---|---|
 Preston Ceety Haw | |
 Location in Webster Coonty an the state o Georgie | |
| Coordinates: 32°3′39″N 84°32′18″W / 32.06083°N 84.53833°W | |
| Kintra | Unitit States |
| State | Georgie |
| Coonty | Webster |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| • Laund | 11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (459 ft) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 453 |
| • Density | 38.7/km2 (100.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastren (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31824 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-62720[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332757[2] |
Preston is a toun in Webster Coonty, Georgie, Unitit States. The population wis 453 at the 2000 census. The toun is the coonty seat o Webster Coonty[3].
Geografie[eedit | eedit soorce]
Accordin tae the Unitit States Census Bureau, the toun haes a total area o 4.5 square mile (12 km2), aw o it laund.
Demografics[eedit | eedit soorce]
As o the census[1] o 2000, thare wur 453 fowk, 190 hoosehaulds, an 129 faimilies residin in the toun. The population densitie wis 100.1 fowk per square mile (38.6/km²). There were 205 hoosin units at an average densitie o 45.3 per square mile (17.5/km²). The racial makup o the toun was 67.77% White, 28.26% African American, 0.22% Native American, 3.53% frae other races, an 0.22% frae twa or mair races. Hispanic or Latino o ony race wur 3.75% o the population.
Thare wur 190 hoosehaulds oot o which 30.0% haed childer unner the age o 18 livin wi thaim, 50.0% wur marriet couples livin thegither, 15.3% haed a female hoosehaulder wi nae husband present, and 31.6% wur nan-faimilies. 30.5% o aw hoosehaulds wur made up o individuals an 19.5% haed someane livin alane who wis 65 years o age or aulder. The average hoosehauld size wis 2.37 an the average faimily size wis 2.93.
In the toun the population wis spread oot wi 24.5% unner the age o 18, 7.9% frae 18 tae 24, 27.2% frae 25 tae 44, 22.3% frae 45 tae 64, an 18.1% who wur 65 years o age or aulder. The median age wis 39 years. For ivery 100 females thare wur 89.5 males. For ivery 100 females age 18 an ower, thare wur 84.9 males.
The median income for a hoosehauld in the toun wis $29,750, an the median income for a faimily wis $37,083. Males haed a median income o $25,313 versus $19,464 for females. The per caipita income for the toun wis $14,779. Aboot 19.6% o faimilies an 24.9% o the population wur belaw the poverty line, includin 37.3% o those unner age 18 an 32.9% o those age 65 or ower.
Education[eedit | eedit soorce]
Webster County School District[eedit | eedit soorce]
The Webster County School District haulds grades pre-schuil tae grade twal, that consists o ane elementar-middle schuil an a heich schuil.[4] The destrict has 23 full-time teachers and over 405 students.[5]
- Webster County Elementary/Middle School
- Webster County High School
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 Januar 2008.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 Januar 2008.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 7 Juin 2011.
- ↑ Georgia Board of Education[deid airtin], Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ↑ School Stats Archived 2012-04-22 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
Freemit airtins[eedit | eedit soorce]
- Consolidated Government of Webster County Including the city of Preston, Weston, and Webster County
- Webster County Board of Education Archived 2010-04-01 at the Wayback Machine including the city of Preston and Weston
- Webster County Sheriff's Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the entire county, and is an integral part of the County's system of justice.