Aldora, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Aldora, Georgia
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lamar
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.66
Area Land Km2:0.62
Area Water Km2:0.04
Area Total Sq Mi:0.26
Area Land Sq Mi:0.24
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:0
Population Density Km2:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:0.00
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:33.0492°N -84.1756°W
Elevation M:249
Elevation Ft:817
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-01248[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0331014[3]

Aldora is a town in Lamar County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a recorded population of 0, due to a "0 percent self-response rate" to the 2020 census. The actual population was estimated at 103.[4]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Aldora as a town in 1906.[5]

Geography

Aldora is located in south-central Lamar County at 33.0492°N -84.1756°W (33.049078, -84.175552).[6] It is bordered to the east by Barnesville, the county seat.

Georgia State Route 18 passes through the south side of the town, leading east into Barnesville and west to Zebulon. U.S. Route 41 and State Route 7 form the eastern border of the town; US-41/SR-7 leads north to Griffin and east the same distance to Forsyth.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Aldora has a total area of 0.66km2, of which 0.62sqkm are land and 0.04sqkm, or 6.50%, are water.[7] The town drains west to Little Potato Creek, a tributary of Potato Creek and part of the Flint River watershed.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 98 people, 43 households, and 30 families residing in the town. The population density was 298.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 45 housing units at an average density of 136.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White.

There were 43 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,083, and the median income for a family was $22,083. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,693. There were 10.7% of families and 11.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 25.0% of under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. News: Clark . Dartunorro. The states with the best and worst census response rates: Many of the people who remain uncounted live in hard-to-reach areas with little to no access to the internet. . . September 21, 2020 . November 27, 2022 .
  5. Web site: Aldora . GeorgiaGov . June 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305174402/https://georgia.gov/cities-counties/aldora . March 5, 2016.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  7. Web site: U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia. U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. December 9, 2019.