- Damascus, Georgia
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For the unincorporated community in Gordon County, see Damascus, Gordon County, Georgia.
Damascus, Georgia — Town — Location in Early County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°17′55″N 84°43′3″W / 31.29861°N 84.7175°WCoordinates: 31°17′55″N 84°43′3″W / 31.29861°N 84.7175°W Country United States State Georgia County Early Area – Total 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) – Land 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) – Water 0 sq mi (0 km2) Elevation 220 ft (67 m) Population (2000) – Total 277 – Density 153.9/sq mi (60.2/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP codes 31741, 39841 Area code(s) 229 FIPS code 13-21436[1] GNIS feature ID 0355426[2] Damascus is a town in Early County, Georgia, United States. The population was 277 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Damascus is located at 31°17′55″N 84°43′3″W / 31.29861°N 84.7175°W (31.298580, -84.717429)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) of it is land and 0.56% is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 277 people, 100 households, and 74 families residing in the town. The population density was 157.6 people per square mile (60.8/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 65.4 per square mile (25.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 36.10% White, 63.54% African American, and 0.36% from two or more races.
There were 100 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 24.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $19,318. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,583. About 31.4% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 61.9% of those sixty five or over.
Education
Damascus is home to Southwest Georgia Academy. S.G.A. began in 1970 and participates in the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA).
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Blakely-Early County Chamber of Commerce Includes the City of Damascus and other cities in Early County
- Southwest Georgia Academy(SGA) a Private School in this Community and its Adjoining Counties by Georgia Independent School Association (GISA)
Municipalities and communities of Early County, Georgia Cities 
Town Damascus
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Populated places in Early County, Georgia
- Towns in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Populated places in Georgia (U.S. state) with African American majority populations
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