Ranger, Georgia

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Coordinates: 34°30′1″N 84°42′41″W / 34.50028, -84.71139
Ranger, Georgia
Location in Gordon County and the state of Georgia
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Gordon
Area
- Total	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
- Land	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	748 ft (228 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	85
- Density	106.3/sq mi (40.5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30734
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-63560^[1]
GNIS feature ID	0332791^[2]

Ranger is a town in Gordon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 85 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Ranger is located at 34°30′1″N, 84°42′41″W (34.500175, -84.711392)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 85 people, 33 households, and 23 families residing in the town. The population density was 104.2 people per square mile (40.0/km²). There were 44 housing units at an average density of 53.9/sq mi (20.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.

There were 33 households out of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.58.

In the town the population was spread out with 12.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 28.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,224. There were 13.3% of families and 8.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.