Emerson, Georgia
Emerson, Georgia | ||
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FIPS code 13-27344[3] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0331660[4] | |
Website | www |
Emerson is a city in far southern
Emerson is a gateway to Red Top Mountain State Park, a Georgia state park, which is surrounded by Lake Allatoona.
History
An early variant name was "Stegall's Station".
Geography
Emerson is located at 34°7′36.5″N 84°45′25.5″W / 34.126806°N 84.757083°W (34.131111, -84.752778).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.32 square miles (18.95 km2), of which 7.30 square miles (18.91 km2) is land and 0.015 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.22%, is water.[5]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 200 | — | |
1890 | 437 | 118.5% | |
1900 | 581 | 33.0% | |
1910 | 659 | 13.4% | |
1920 | 632 | −4.1% | |
1930 | 657 | 4.0% | |
1940 | 1,497 | 127.9% | |
1950 | 1,527 | 2.0% | |
1960 | 1,320 | −13.6% | |
1970 | 1,326 | 0.5% | |
1980 | 1,507 | 13.7% | |
1990 | 1,178 | −21.8% | |
2000 | 1,092 | −7.3% | |
2010 | 1,470 | 34.6% | |
2020 | 1,415 | −3.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
1,022 | 72.23% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
98 | 6.93% |
Native American
|
8 | 0.57% |
Asian
|
20 | 1.41% |
Pacific Islander
|
1 | 0.07% |
Other/mixed
|
62 | 4.38% |
Latino
|
204 | 14.42% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,415 people, 629 households, and 469 families residing in the city.
2000 census
As of the
There were 382 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,181, and the median income for a family was $41,429. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $24,375 for females. The
Film and television
Emerson has served as the backdrop for many film and television production scenes. The television mini-series
Schools
Emerson is home to three schools:
- Emerson Elementary School
- Red Top Middle School
- Excel Christian Academy
References
- ^ "Emerson". Georgia.gov. Archived from the original on July 1, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Emerson city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Bartow County". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 19. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ^ "Driver in alleged DUI crash that killed Georgia mayor, wife booked in Cherokee County jail". FOX 5 Atlanta. December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 12, 2021.