Norwood, Georgia

Norwood is a city in Warren County, Georgia, United States. The population was 299 at the 2000 census.

Norwood, Georgia
City
Location in Warren County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°27′50″N 82°42′21″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Warren
Area [1]
• Total	0.82 sq mi (2.14 km^2)
• Land	0.81 sq mi (2.11 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km^2)
Elevation	614 ft (187 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	239
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	222
• Density	272.73/sq mi (105.25/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30821
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-56560[3]
GNIS feature ID	0319712[4]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Norwood as a town in 1885.[5] The community most likely was named after a local family.[6]

Geography

Norwood is located at 33°27′50″N 82°42′21″W (33.463962, -82.705700).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	332		—
1900	299		−9.9%
1910	340		13.7%
1920	366		7.6%
1930	401		9.6%
1940	269		−32.9%
1950	268		−0.4%
1960	294		9.7%
1970	272		−7.5%
1980	306		12.5%
1990	238		−22.2%
2000	299		25.6%
2010	239		−20.1%
Est. 2019	222	[2]	−7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

At the 2000 census there were 299 people, 126 households, and 82 families living in the city. The population density was 362.6 people per square mile (140.8/km²). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 169.8 per square mile (65.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 37.46% White and 62.54% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67%.[3]

Of the 126 households 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were married couples living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 31.0% of households were one person and 19.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.99.

The age distribution was 21.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

The median household income was $25,000 and the median family income was $25,909. Males had a median income of $18,542 versus $15,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,597. About 22.6% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 27.0% of those sixty five or over.

See also

• Central Savannah River Area

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. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1885. p. 394.
6. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 161. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
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.