Fort Valley, Georgia

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population_total = 8005
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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latd = 32 |latm = 33 |lats = 12 |latNS = N
longd = 83 |longm = 53 |longs = 28 |longEW = W
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postal_code = 31030
area_code = 478
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Fort Valley is a city in and the county seat of Peach County, Georgia, United States.GR|6 The population was 8,005 at the 2000 census.

Fort Valley is the corporate headquarters of the Blue Bird Corporation, a large manufacturer of buses. The city is also home to Fort Valley State University, a Historically Black College and University.

The city is in the Macon metropolitan area.

Geography

Fort Valley is located at coor dms|32|33|12|N|83|53|28|W|city (32.553392, -83.890996).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 square miles (13.6 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 8,005 people, 3,050 households, and 1,878 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,519.5 people per square mile (586.5/km²). There were 3,303 housing units at an average density of 627.0/sq mi (242.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 22.10% White, 74.65% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.85% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.37% of the population.

There were 3,050 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.9% were married couples living together, 30.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.4% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 16.9% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 86.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $19,646, and the median income for a family was $24,206. Males had a median income of $27,016 versus $20,110 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,815. About 31.8% of families and 37.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.3% of those under the age of 18 and 17.3% of those 65 and older.

Points of interest

*Massee Lane GardensFort Valley State University

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