Bowersville, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Bowersville, Georgia
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hart
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.50
Area Land Km2:8.42
Area Water Km2:0.08
Area Total Sq Mi:3.28
Area Land Sq Mi:3.25
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:444
Population Density Km2:52.73
Population Density Sq Mi:136.57
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:34.3719°N -83.0825°W
Elevation M:280
Elevation Ft:919
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30516
Area Code:706
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-09656[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0331215[3]

Bowersville is a town in Hart County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 444.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Bowersville as a town in 1883.[4] The community was named after Job Bowers, a local postal official.[5]

Geography

Bowersville is located at 34.3719°N -83.0825°W (34.371995, -83.082392).[6] The town is concentrated around the intersection of Georgia State Route 17 and Georgia State Route 51, a few miles west of the Georgia-South Carolina border at Lake Hartwell. SR 17 connects Bowersville with Interstate 85 in Lavonia to the north.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1sqmi, of which 3.1sqmi is land and 0.32% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 334 people, 136 households, and 99 families residing in the town. The population density was 108.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 156 housing units at an average density of 50.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 85.33% White, 12.87% African American, 0.30% Native American, and 1.50% from two or more races.

There were 136 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $36,944. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,645. About 15.7% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.7% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and 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. Book: Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. 1897. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 133.
  5. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 23 . 0-915430-00-2.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.