Yatesville, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Yatesville, Georgia
Nickname:The Red Dirt City
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Upson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.27
Area Land Km2:2.24
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:0.88
Area Land Sq Mi:0.86
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:394
Population Density Km2:176.21
Population Density Sq Mi:456.55
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:32.9128°N -84.1425°W
Elevation M:243
Elevation Ft:797
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:31097
Area Code:706
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-84708[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0325604[3]

Yatesville is a town in Upson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 408 at the 2000 census.

History

Yatesville was founded in 1888 when the railroad was extended to that point, and named after A.J. Yates, a first settler.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Yatesville as a town in 1896.[5]

Geography

Yatesville is located at 32.9128°N -84.1425°W (32.912663, -84.142393).[6]

The town is located along Georgia State Route 74, which runs from west to east through the center of town. GA-74 leads east 35 mi (56 km) to Macon and west 12 mi (19 km) to Thomaston, the Upson County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9sqmi, of which 0.9sqmi is land and 1.14% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 408 people, 158 households and 124 families residing in the town. The population density was 465sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 175 housing units at an average density of 199.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 75.74% White, 23.77% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 159 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $38,500. Males had a median income of $30,096 versus $25,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,762. About 9.2% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 259 . 0-915430-00-2.
  5. Book: Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. 1897. J. Johnston. 266.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.