Sardis, Georgia

Sardis, Georgia
City

Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°58′28″N 81°45′31″W / 32.97444°N 81.75861°W / 32.97444; -81.75861Coordinates: 32°58′28″N 81°45′31″W / 32.97444°N 81.75861°W / 32.97444; -81.75861
Country United States
State Georgia
County Burke
Area
 • Total 1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2)
 • Land 1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation 240 ft (73 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 999
 • Density 646/sq mi (249.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 30456
Area code(s) 478
FIPS code 13-68740[1]
GNIS feature ID 0322525[2]

Sardis is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 999 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.

Geography

Sardis is located in southeastern Burke County at 32°58′28″N 81°45′31″W / 32.97444°N 81.75861°W / 32.97444; -81.75861 (32.974510, -81.758504).[4] It is 17 miles (27 km) southeast of Waynesboro, the Burke County seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (4.0 km2), of which 0.015 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.95%, is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1930580—
194066715.0%
19506954.2%
196082919.3%
1970643−22.4%
19801,18083.5%
19901,116−5.4%
20001,1714.9%
2010999−14.7%
Est. 2015964[5]−3.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 999 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 54.6% Black, 43.5% White, 0.3% Native American and 0.9% from two or more races. 0.7% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,171 people, 419 households, and 292 families residing in the town. The population density was 776.3 people per square mile (299.4/km²). There were 519 housing units at an average density of 344.1 per square mile (132.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.34% African American, 44.24% White, 0.17% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 419 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 24.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the town the population was spread out with 34.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,917, and the median income for a family was $28,083. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $17,109 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,128. About 29.2% of families and 35.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.4% of those under age 18 and 31.8% of those age 65 or over.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sardis city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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