Pinehurst, Georgia

Pinehurst, Georgia
City
Location in Dooly County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°11′40″N 83°45′40″W / 32.19444°N 83.76111°WCoordinates: 32°11′40″N 83°45′40″W / 32.19444°N 83.76111°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Dooly
Area
• Total	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km^2)
• Land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	413 ft (126 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	455
• Density	447/sq mi (172.7/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	31070
Area code(s)	229
FIPS code	13-60984[1]
GNIS feature ID	0320662[2]

Pinehurst is a city in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 455 at the 2010 census,^[3] up from 307 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Pinehurst is located northeast of the center of Dooly County at 32°11′40″N 83°45′40″W / 32.19444°N 83.76111°W (32.194472, -83.761112).^[4] U.S. Route 41 passes through the center of town as Pine Avenue, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Unadilla and south 8 miles (13 km) to Vienna, the county seat. Interstate 75 passes just east of the town limits, with access from Exit 117; I-75 leads north 48 miles (77 km) to Macon and south 56 miles (90 km) to Tifton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²), all of it land.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	330		—
1910	451		36.7%
1920	596		32.2%
1930	519		−12.9%
1940	474		−8.7%
1950	430		−9.3%
1960	457		6.3%
1970	405		−11.4%
1980	431		6.4%
1990	388		−10.0%
2000	307		−20.9%
2010	455		48.2%
Est. 2014	346	[5]	−24.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 307 people, 145 households, and 87 families residing in the city. The population density was 301.2 people per square mile (116.2/km²). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 153.0 per square mile (59.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 49.84% White, 49.19% African American, 0.33% Native American, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.

There were 145 households out of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 15.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,000, and the median income for a family was $43,000. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,673. About 14.4% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.0% of those sixty five or over.

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. Pinehurst's most notable resident is former Minor League Baseball star Jamie Arflin of the Chicago White Sox. in"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pinehurst city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
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, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.