Norwood, Georgia

Norwood, Georgia
—  City  —
Location in Warren County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°27′50″N 82°42′21″W / 33.46389°N 82.70583°W / 33.46389; -82.70583Coordinates: 33°27′50″N 82°42′21″W / 33.46389°N 82.70583°W / 33.46389; -82.70583
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Warren
Area
– Total	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
– Land	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	614 ft (187 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	299
– Density	373.8/sq mi (142.4/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30821
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-56560[1]
GNIS feature ID	0319712[2]

Norwood is a city in Warren County, Georgia, United States. The population was 299 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Norwood is located at 33°27′50″N 82°42′21″W / 33.46389°N 82.70583°W / 33.46389; -82.70583 (33.463962, -82.705700)^[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 299 people, 126 households, and 82 families residing in the city. The population density was 362.6 people per square mile (140.8/km²). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 169.8 per square mile (65.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 37.46% White and 62.54% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 126 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.0% 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 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $25,909. Males had a median income of $18,542 versus $15,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,597. About 22.6% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 27.0% of those sixty five or over.

See also

State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area

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.