Allentown, Georgia

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Allentown, Georgia
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Allentown, Georgia


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Georgia
subdivision_type2 = Counties
subdivision_name2 = Wilkinson, Twiggs, Laurens, Bleckley
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 8.0
area_land_km2 = 8.0
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 3.1
area_land_sq_mi = 3.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 287
population_density_km2 = 35.9
population_density_sq_mi = 93.1

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 131
elevation_ft = 430
latd = 32 |latm = 35 |lats = 31 |latNS = N
longd = 83 |longm = 13 |longs = 41 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 31003
area_code = 478
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 13-01500GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0310468GR|3
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Allentown is a town in Bleckley, Laurens, Twiggs, and Wilkinson Counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, although primarily in Wilkinson County. The population was 287 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Allentown is located at coor dms|32|35|31|N|83|13|41|W|city (32.592059, -83.228147)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 287 people, 121 households, and 72 families residing in the town. The population density was 93.1 people per square mile (36.0/km²). There were 129 housing units at an average density of 41.8/sq mi (16.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 64.46% White, 35.19% African American, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 121 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,500, and the median income for a family was $52,969. Males had a median income of $41,875 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,475. About 16.4% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 30.2% of those sixty five or over.

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