Carlton, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Carlton, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Madison
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.61
Area Land Km2:2.61
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:1.01
Area Land Sq Mi:1.01
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:263
Population Density Km2:100.92
Population Density Sq Mi:261.43
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:34.0422°N -83.035°W
Elevation M:182
Elevation Ft:597
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30627
Area Code:706
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-13212[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0354994[4]

Carlton is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. The population was 263 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

An early variant name of Carlton was "Berkeley", to avoid confusion with Carrollton, Georgia.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Carlton in 1892.[6]

Geography

Carlton is located in southeastern Madison County.[7] The city lies along former Georgia State Route 72, 5miles east of Comer and southwest of Elberton. The South Fork of the Broad River flows just south of Carlton, reaching the Broad River 3miles east of town. Watson Mill Bridge State Park, on the South Fork, is southwest of Carlton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1sqmi, of which 0.003sqmi, or 0.30%, are water.[1]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 233 people, 100 households, and 65 families residing in the city. The population density was 232.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 118 housing units at an average density of 117.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 74.25% White, 22.75% African American, 1.72% Asian, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 100 households, out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $29,583. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,303. About 14.3% of families and 19.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.8% of those 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia . United States Census Bureau . January 19, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Carlton city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. January 19, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  4. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  5. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 34 . 0-915430-00-2.
  6. Book: Park's annotated code of the state of Georgia. 1916. The Harrison company. 514.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.