Fort Benning South, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Fort Benning South, Georgia
Settlement Type:CDP
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Chattahoochee
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:22.5
Area Land Km2:22.2
Area Water Km2:0.3
Area Total Sq Mi:8.7
Area Land Sq Mi:8.6
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:11737
Population Density Km2:521.6
Population Density Sq Mi:1349.1
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:32.36°N -84.9344°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-30795[1]

Fort Benning South is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Chattahoochee County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Columbus, Georgia-Alabama metropolitan statistical area. The population was 11,737 at last official census (2000). The area is now part of consolidated Cusseta - Chattahoochee County.

Geography

Fort Benning South is located at 32.36°N -84.9344°W (32.359866, -84.934566).[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.7sqmi, of which 8.6sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (1.49%) is water.

Demographics

At the census of 2000, there were 11,737 people, 1,852 households, and 1,816 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1368sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,028 housing units at an average density of 236.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 56.82% White, 29.17% African American, 0.90% Native American, 2.08% Asian, 0.46% Pacific Islander, 6.17% from other races, and 4.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinos of any race were 12.45% of the population.

There were 1,852 households, out of which 81.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 90.3% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 1.9% were non-families. 1.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.85 and the average family size was 3.88.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 32.0% from 18 to 24, 37.3% from 25 to 44, 1.7% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 193.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 262.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,483, and the median income for a family was $40,913. Males had a median income of $21,367 versus $20,463 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,789. About 5.0% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.