Gillsville, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Gillsville, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Hall, Banks
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.05
Area Land Km2:5.04
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.95
Area Land Sq Mi:1.95
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:306
Population Density Km2:60.68
Population Density Sq Mi:157.16
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:34.3028°N -83.6214°W
Elevation Ft:925
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30543
Area Code:770
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-32860[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2403697

Gillsville is a city in Banks and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 235 at the 2010 census.[3]

The Hall County portion of Gillsville is part of the Gainesville, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The community was named after the local Gills family.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1sqmi, all land.

Demographics

2020 census

Gillsville racial composition[5] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)27389.22%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)41.31%
Native American41.31%
Asian30.98%
Other/Mixed51.63%
Hispanic or Latino175.56%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 306 people, 90 households, and 68 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 195 people, 79 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density was 171.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 90 housing units at an average density of 79.1/mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 99.49% White, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.

There were 79 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,500, and the median income for a family was $62,750. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $27,551. None of the families and 3.7% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 7.5% of those over 64.

Education

The portion in Banks County is in the Banks County School District.[6] Students there are zoned to Banks County High School.

The portion in Hall County is in the Hall County School District.[7]

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 . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gillsville city, Georgia. https://archive.today/20200212175400/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1332860. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. October 29, 2013.
  4. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 93 . 0-915430-00-2.
  5. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-13. data.census.gov.
  6. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Banks County, GA. U.S. Census Bureau. 2023-05-07. - Text list
  7. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Hall County, GA. U.S. Census Bureau. 9 (PDF p. 10/25). 2023-05-07. - Text list