Leary, Georgia

Leary is a city in Calhoun County, Georgia, United States. The population was 618 at the 2010 census.[5] Seattle Mariners third baseman Chone Figgins was born in Leary. Jimmy Carter (US President 1977–1981) reported seeing an unidentified flying object while at Leary, Georgia in 1969. See Jimmy Carter UFO Incident.

Leary, Georgia
City
Leary City Hall
Location in Calhoun County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°29′8″N 84°30′48″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Calhoun
Area [1]
• Total	3.22 sq mi (8.33 km^2)
• Land	3.21 sq mi (8.31 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km^2)
Elevation	207 ft (63 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	618
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	559
• Density	174.25/sq mi (67.28/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	39862
Area code(s)	229
FIPS code	13-45600[3]
GNIS feature ID	0332194[4]

Geography

Leary is located in southeastern Calhoun County at 31°29′8″N 84°30′48″W (31.485431, -84.513293).[6] It is 24 miles (39 km) southwest of Albany and 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Morgan, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Leary has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.20%, is water.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	304		—
1890	267		−12.2%
1900	396		48.3%
1910	430		8.6%
1920	465		8.1%
1930	531		14.2%
1940	717		35.0%
1950	721		0.6%
1960	848		17.6%
1970	907		7.0%
1980	783		−13.7%
1990	701		−10.5%
2000	666		−5.0%
2010	618		−7.2%
Est. 2019	559	[2]	−9.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 666 people, 256 households, and 176 families residing in the city. The population density was 208.8 people per square mile (80.6/km²). There were 288 housing units at an average density of 90.3 per square mile (34.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 21.47% White, 75.68% African American, 0.75% Native American, 1.35% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.85% of the population.

There were 256 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.6% were married couples living together, 31.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,172, and the median income for a family was $28,942. Males had a median income of $24,063 versus $16,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,426. About 27.7% of families and 29.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.4% of those under age 18 and 38.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Leary city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.