Orchard Hill, Georgia

Orchard Hill is a town in Spalding County, Georgia, United States. The population was 230 at the 2000 census.

Orchard Hill, Georgia
Town
Orchard Hill City Hall
Location in Spalding County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°11′13″N 84°12′41″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Spalding
Area [1]
• Total	0.36 sq mi (0.93 km^2)
• Land	0.35 sq mi (0.92 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km^2)
Elevation	860 ft (262 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	209
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	232
• Density	653.52/sq mi (251.99/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30266
Area code(s)	770
FIPS code	13-58296[3]
GNIS feature ID	0320094[4]

History

Orchard Hill was named for the setting of the original town site.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Orchard Hill as a town in 1912.[6]

Geography

Orchard Hill is located at 33°11′13″N 84°12′41″W (33.186853, -84.211379).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	162		—
1990	239		47.5%
2000	230		−3.8%
2010	209		−9.1%
Est. 2019	232	[2]	11.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 230 people, 89 households, and 70 families residing in the town. The population density was 646.9 people per square mile (246.7/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 264.4 per square mile (100.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.52% White, 1.30% African American, 2.17% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.17% of the population.

There were 89 households, out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 14.8% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,429, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $30,481 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,215. About 7.1% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 21.4% of those 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. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 167. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
6. Acts and Resolutons of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1912. p. 1190.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.