Meigs, Georgia

Meigs, Georgia
City
Meigs City Hall and Police Station
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°4′22″N 84°5′28″W / 31.07278°N 84.09111°WCoordinates: 31°4′22″N 84°5′28″W / 31.07278°N 84.09111°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Mitchell, Thomas[1]
Area
• Total	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km^2)
• Land	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.1 km^2)
Elevation	341 ft (104 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,090
• Density	681.3/sq mi (259.5/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	31765
Area code(s)	229
FIPS code	13-50680[2]
GNIS feature ID	0318004[3]

Meigs is a city in Mitchell and Thomas counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,090 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Meigs is located at 31°4′22″N 84°5′28″W / 31.07278°N 84.09111°W (31.072664, -84.090988).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (1.24%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	617		—
1910	697		13.0%
1920	1,011		45.1%
1930	1,000		−1.1%
1940	927		−7.3%
1950	1,125		21.4%
1960	1,236		9.9%
1970	1,226		−0.8%
1980	1,231		0.4%
1990	1,120		−9.0%
2000	1,090		−2.7%
2010	1,035		−5.0%
Est. 2015	1,030	[5]	−0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,090 people, 399 households, and 286 families residing in the city. The population density was 686.4 people per square mile (264.7/km²). There were 460 housing units at an average density of 289.7 per square mile (111.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 26.24% White, 66.79% African American, 1.38% Pacific Islander, 4.77% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.61% of the population.

There were 399 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples living together, 31.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.8% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $16,993, and the median income for a family was $20,046. Males had a median income of $18,594 versus $16,667 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,104. About 36.2% of families and 45.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 64.5% of those under age 18 and 28.9% of those age 65 or over.

In 2010, Meigs had the 14th-lowest median household income of all places in the United States with a population over 1,000.^[7]

References

1. "Subcounty population estimates: Georgia 2000-2008" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
7. "US Census". Retrieved 18 January 2014.