Mount Zion, Georgia
Mount Zion, Georgia | ||
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FIPS code 13-53620[2] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 0332438[3] | |
Website | www |
Mount Zion is a city in Carroll County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,696 at the 2010 census.[4]
History
The City of Mount Zion was established in 1852 by Reverend Thomas Hicks Martin (March 10, 1822 - June 14, 1914), after his family had settled on land that had once been owned by the
In 1877, Reverend James Mitchell took his ministry to Mount Zion and founded the Mount Zion Seminary, the predecessor institution of the current Mount Zion High School.[7]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Mount Zion as a town in 1912[8] and re-chartered in 1953 and again in 1978.
Mount Zion is one of the few cities in Georgia with the
Geography
Mount Zion is located in northern Carroll County at 33°37′52″N 85°10′48″W / 33.63111°N 85.18000°W (33.631113, -85.179868).
According to the United States Census Bureau, Mount Zion has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.5 km2), of which 9.7 square miles (25.1 km2) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.4 km2), or 1.71%, is water.[4]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1920 | 131 | — | |
1930 | 121 | −7.6% | |
1940 | 84 | −30.6% | |
1950 | 141 | 67.9% | |
1960 | 211 | 49.6% | |
1970 | 264 | 25.1% | |
1980 | 445 | 68.6% | |
1990 | 511 | 14.8% | |
2000 | 1,275 | 149.5% | |
2010 | 1,696 | 33.0% | |
2020 | 1,766 | 4.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[11] |
As of the
There were 434 households, out of which 44.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,912, and the median income for a family was $43,438. Males had a median income of $31,959 versus $20,662 for females. The
Notable people
- Methodist preacher, United States Representative and Senatorfrom Georgia
- negro colonization for President Abraham Lincoln
References
- ^ "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): Mount Zion city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ "The City of Mt. Zion, Georgia official website".
- ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "Carroll County Schools official website".
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1912. p. 1153.
- ^ "Flags of the World - Mt. Zion, Georgia (U.S.)".
- ^ "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.