Iron City, Georgia
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Iron City is a town located in Seminole County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 321.
Geography
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Location of Iron City, Georgia
Iron City is located at 31°0'51" North, 84°48'43" West (31.014217, -84.812070)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²). 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 321 people, 142 households, and 97 families residing in the town. The population density is 154.9/km² (401.4/mi²). There are 149 housing units at an average density of 71.9/km² (186.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 77.88% White, 19.63% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 3.74% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 142 households out of which 23.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% are married couples living together, 16.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% are non-families. 28.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.74.
In the town the population is spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 77.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 75.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $25,781, and the median income for a family is $29,250. Males have a median income of $22,500 versus $21,786 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,161. 23.4% of the population and 12.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 43.4% of those under the age of 18 and 17.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.