Brinson, Georgia

Brinson, Georgia
Town
Brinson Town Hall
Location in Decatur County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°58′45″N 84°44′10″W / 30.97917°N 84.73611°WCoordinates: 30°58′45″N 84°44′10″W / 30.97917°N 84.73611°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Decatur
Area
• Total	2.0 sq mi (5.3 km^2)
• Land	2.0 sq mi (5.3 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	121 ft (37 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	215
• Density	105/sq mi (40.7/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	31725, 39825
Area code(s)	229
FIPS code	13-10608[1]
GNIS feature ID	0354857[2]

Brinson is a town in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 215.^[3]

Geography

Brinson is located in northwestern Decatur County at 30°58′45″N 84°44′10″W / 30.97917°N 84.73611°W (30.979029, -84.736059).^[4] U.S. Route 84 passes through the southwest side of the town, leading southeast 10 miles (16 km) to Bainbridge, the Decatur County seat, and northwest 44 miles to Dothan, Alabama.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Brinson has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km²), all of it land.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	707		—
1920	470		−33.5%
1930	368		−21.7%
1940	305		−17.1%
1950	248		−18.7%
1960	246		−0.8%
1970	231		−6.1%
1980	274		18.6%
1990	238		−13.1%
2000	225		−5.5%
2010	215		−4.4%
Est. 2015	209	[6]	−2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

At the 2000 census,^[1] there were 225 people, 90 households and 63 families residing in the town. The population density was 120.3 per square mile (46.5/km²). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 56.7 per square mile (21.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 72.89% White, 23.56% African American, 0.89% Native American, 1.33% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.56% of the population.

There were 90 households of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.08.

Age distribution was 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median household income was $27,321, and the median family income was $31,250. Males had a median income of $21,458 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,613. About 11.5% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.0% of those sixty five or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_GCTP2.ST13&prodType=table
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Brinson town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
6. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Brinson historical marker