Gillsville, Georgia

Gillsville, Georgia
City
Location in Banks County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°18′33″N 83°38′8″W / 34.30917°N 83.63556°WCoordinates: 34°18′33″N 83°38′8″W / 34.30917°N 83.63556°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Hall, Banks
Area
• Total	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km^2)
• Land	1.1 sq mi (2.9 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	942 ft (287 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	235
• Density	208/sq mi (80.4/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30543
Area code(s)	770
FIPS code	13-32860[1]
GNIS feature ID	0356015[2]

Gillsville is a city in Banks and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 235 at the 2010 census.^[3]

The Hall County portion of Gillsville is part of the Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Gillsville is located at 34°18′33″N 83°38′8″W / 34.30917°N 83.63556°W (34.309090, -83.635621).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	216		—
1920	225		4.2%
1930	176		−21.8%
1940	157		−10.8%
1950	152		−3.2%
1960	140		−7.9%
1970	100		−28.6%
1980	142		42.0%
1990	113		−20.4%
2000	195		72.6%
2010	235		20.5%
Est. 2015	247	[5]	5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 195 people, 79 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density was 171.3 people per square mile (66.0/km²). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 79.1 per square mile (30.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.49% White, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.

There were 79 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,500, and the median income for a family was $62,750. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,551. None of the families and 3.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 7.5% of those over 64.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gillsville city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.