Menlo, Georgia

Menlo, Georgia
—  City  —
Location in Chattooga County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°29′6″N 85°28′34″W / 34.485°N 85.47611°W / 34.485; -85.47611Coordinates: 34°29′6″N 85°28′34″W / 34.485°N 85.47611°W / 34.485; -85.47611
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Chattooga
Area
– Total	0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
– Land	0.8 sq mi (2 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	797 ft (243 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	485
– Density	606.3/sq mi (242.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30731
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-50848[1]
GNIS feature ID	0332373[2]

Menlo is a city in Chattooga County, Georgia, United States. The population was 485 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Menlo is located at 34°29′6″N 85°28′34″W / 34.485°N 85.47611°W / 34.485; -85.47611 (34.484959, -85.476103)^[3].

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

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 485 people, 229 households, and 141 families residing in the city. The population density was 622.5 people per square mile (240.1/km²). There were 251 housing units at an average density of 322.2 per square mile (124.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.49% White, 3.30% African American, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 229 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $32,143. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $19,091 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,994. About 12.5% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.

Commerce

The city lacks any major sources of commerce. The largest business is Best Glove, Inc., a medical and industrial glove supplier.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.