Official Name: | White Plains, Georgia |
Settlement Type: | City |
Mapsize: | 250px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Greene |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 13.50 |
Area Land Km2: | 13.38 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.13 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.21 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.17 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.05 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 239 |
Population Density Km2: | 17.87 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 46.27 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 33.4769°N -83.0383°W |
Elevation M: | 211 |
Elevation Ft: | 690 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 30678 |
Area Code: | 706 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 13-82692[2] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0356635[3] |
White Plains is a city in Greene County, Georgia, United States. The population was 284 at the 2010 census.[4]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated White Plains in 1834.[5] According to tradition, White Plains was so named on account of the local white sandy soil.[6]
White Plains is located in southeastern Greene County at 33.4769°N -83.0383°W (33.477002, -83.038404).[7] The southeast border of the city follows the Hancock County line. Georgia State Route 15 (Old Greensboro Road) passes through the center of town, leading north to Siloam and south to Sparta. Greensboro, the Greene County seat, is to the northwest via State Route 15.
According to the United States Census Bureau, White Plains has a total area of 12.2km2, of which 0.1sqkm, or 1.02%, is water.[4]
White alone (NH) | 150 | 167 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 152 | 53.00% | 58.80% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 63.60% | |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 124 | 115 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 74 | 43.82% | 40.49% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 30.96% | |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.00% | |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 0.42% | |
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 1 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 7 | 0.00% | 0.35% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 2.93% | |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9 | 1 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 5 | 3.18% | 0.35% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 2.09% | |
Total | 283 | 284 | style='background: #ffffe6; | 239 | 100.00% | 100.00% | style='background: #ffffe6; | 100.00% |
As of the census of 2000, there were 283 people, 108 households, and 72 families residing in the city. The population density was 61.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 126 housing units at an average density of 27.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 55.83% White and 44.17% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.18% of the population.
There were 108 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 23.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,906, and the median income for a family was $36,136. Males had a median income of $22,143 versus $15,781 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,328. About 16.3% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.9% of those 65 or over.