Offerman, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Offerman, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pierce
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.49
Area Land Km2:8.47
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:3.28
Area Land Sq Mi:3.27
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:450
Population Density Km2:53.11
Population Density Sq Mi:137.57
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:31.4081°N -82.1122°W
Elevation M:32
Elevation Ft:105
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:31556
Area Code:912
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-57568[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0332558[3]

Offerman is a city in Pierce County, Georgia, United States. The population was 441 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Waycross Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Offerman is located at 31.4081°N -82.1122°W (31.408105, -82.112110).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 403 people, 160 households, and 119 families residing in the city. The population density was 128.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 172 housing units at an average density of 54.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 83.62% White, 12.66% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 160 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,429, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $21,389 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,393. About 18.6% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 52.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The Offerman Big Creek Volunteer Fire Department operates fire protection services.

The U.S. Postal Service operates the Offerman Post Office.

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.