Yatesville, Georgia

Yatesville is a town in Upson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 408 at the 2000 census.

Yatesville, Georgia
Town
Nickname(s):  The Red Dirt City
Location in Upson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°54′46″N 84°8′33″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Upson
Area [1]
• Total	0.88 sq mi (2.27 km^2)
• Land	0.86 sq mi (2.24 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km^2)
Elevation	797 ft (243 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	357
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	360
• Density	417.15/sq mi (161.01/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31097
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-84708[3]
GNIS feature ID	0325604[4]

History

Yatesville was founded in 1888 when the railroad was extended to that point, and named after A.J. Yates, a first settler.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Yatesville as a town in 1896.[6]

Geography

Yatesville is located at 32°54′46″N 84°8′33″W (32.912663, -84.142393).[7]

The town is located along Georgia State Route 74, which runs from west to east through the center of town. GA-74 leads east 35 mi (56 km) to Macon and west 12 mi (19 km) to Thomaston, the Upson County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) is land and 1.14% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	283		—
1910	366		29.3%
1920	400		9.3%
1930	281		−29.7%
1940	240		−14.6%
1950	290		20.8%
1960	354		22.1%
1970	423		19.5%
1980	390		−7.8%
1990	409		4.9%
2000	408		−0.2%
2010	357		−12.5%
Est. 2019	360	[2]	0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 408 people, 158 households and 124 families residing in the town. The population density was 465.0 people per square mile (179.0/km²). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 199.5 per square mile (76.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.74% White, 23.77% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 159 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $38,500. Males had a median income of $30,096 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,762. About 9.2% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and none 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. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 259. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
6. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1897. p. 266.
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.