Homerville, Georgia

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subdivision_name1 = Georgia
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subdivision_name2 = Clinch
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area_total_km2 = 5.7
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population_total = 2803
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timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
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latd = 31 |latm = 2 |lats = 13 |latNS = N
longd = 82 |longm = 45 |longs = 5 |longEW = W
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elevation_m = 54
elevation_ft = 177
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postal_code = 31634
area_code = 912
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Homerville is a city in Clinch County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,803 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Clinch CountyGR|6. Homerville was incorporated February 15, 1869.

Geography

Homerville is located at coor dms|31|2|13|N|82|45|5|W|city (31.036832, -82.751302)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,803 people, 1,045 households, and 671 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,270.4 people per square mile (489.7/km²). There were 1,192 housing units at an average density of 540.2/sq mi (208.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 58.62% White, 40.03% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.61% of the population.

There were 1,045 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $26,058. Males had a median income of $23,788 versus $18,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,176. About 32.1% of families and 33.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.3% of those under age 18 and 30.9% of those age 65 or over.

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