Euharlee, Georgia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Euharlee, Georgia | |
 |
|
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bartow |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.7 sq mi (12.3 km²) |
| - Land | 4.6 sq mi (12 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,208 |
| - Density | 682.6/sq mi (260.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 30120, 30145 |
| Area code(s) | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-27988[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0313985[2] |
Euharlee is a city in Bartow County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,208 at the 2000 census. The city's explosive growth is evident as of the 2005 census the city's population rose to 3,859, and for 2006 estimates, Euharlee showed a population of 4,059. [1]
Euharlee, Georgia is a bedroom community of Cartersville which is located 9 miles to the west, but they are connected through Euharlee Road, and by a chain of subdivisions and homes. It is next to Plant Bowen, one of the largest power plants in the Southeast.
Contents |
[edit] Geography
Euharlee is located at (34.147174, -84.936445)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.3 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (12.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (2.33%) is water.
The name Euharlee is derived from a Native American word meaning "she laughs as she runs." Euharlee is home to Georgia's oldest covered bridge.
2007 estimates show the population will rise to 4,121 residents. A large increase from the 1,600 residents at the 1995 census. The population has more than doubled in 10 years... in direct expansion of Cartersville.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,208 people, 1,004 households, and 863 families residing in the city. The population density was 694.6 people per square mile (268.1/km²). There were 1,057 housing units at an average density of 228.8/sq mi (88.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.31% White, 7.64% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 1.12% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.71% of the population.
There were 1,003 households out of which 55.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.8% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.0% were non-families. 10.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 38.3% from 25 to 44, 14.1% from 45 to 64, and 3.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $53,714, and the median income for a family was $55,912. Males had a median income of $38,382 versus $24,631 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,483. About 1.7% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Euharlee, Georgia is at coordinates Coordinates:
|
|||||||||||||||||
