Pendergrass, Georgia

Pendergrass, Georgia
City
Location in Jackson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°9′51″N 83°40′52″W / 34.16417°N 83.68111°WCoordinates: 34°9′51″N 83°40′52″W / 34.16417°N 83.68111°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Jackson
Area
• Total	2 sq mi (5.2 km^2)
• Land	2 sq mi (5.2 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	863 ft (263 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	422
• Density	215.5/sq mi (82.9/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30567
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-60032[1]
GNIS feature ID	0320353[2]

Pendergrass is a city in Jackson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 431 at the time of the 2000 census.

Geography

Pendergrass is located at 34°9′51″N 83°40′52″W / 34.16417°N 83.68111°W (34.164223, -83.681047).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	232		—
1910	239		3.0%
1920	277		15.9%
1930	224		−19.1%
1940	189		−15.6%
1950	189		0.0%
1960	215		13.8%
1970	267		24.2%
1980	302		13.1%
1990	298		−1.3%
2000	431		44.6%
2010	422		−2.1%
Est. 2015	447	[4]	5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 431 people, 156 households, and 117 families residing in the city. The population density was 212.8 people per square mile (82.4/km²). There were 171 housing units at an average density of 84.4 per square mile (32.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.14% White, 0.93% Native American, 0.46% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.18% of the population.

There were 156 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city, the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,751, and the median income for a family was $37,700. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $15,179 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,699. About 9.3% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

The Pendergrass library currently houses a history book of the area and the Pendergrass Family.

Business

Pendergrass is currently home to the Seydel Companies, Inc., an international chemical manufacturing company.^[6]

References

1. "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. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
4. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Seydel Location". Retrieved 6 November 2012.

External links

• City of Pendergrass government website
• "Pendergrass Depot, August 4, 1908". Vanishing Georgia, Georgia Archives, Morrow, Georgia. Digital Library of Georgia. Retrieved 10 October 2016.