Gray, Georgia

Gray, Georgia
City
Motto: Home of the annual Day Lilly Festival

Location in Jones County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°00′31″N 83°32′03″W / 33.0086°N 83.5342°W / 33.0086; -83.5342Coordinates: 33°00′31″N 83°32′03″W / 33.0086°N 83.5342°W / 33.0086; -83.5342
Country United States
State Georgia
County Jones
Area
 • Total 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2)
 • Land 2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 603 ft (183 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,276
 • Density 862/sq mi (333/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 31032
Area code(s) 478
FIPS code 13-34512[1]
GNIS feature ID 0327996[2]
Website City web site

Gray is a city in Jones County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,084 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Jones County.[3]

It is part of the Macon Metropolitan Area.

History

Gray was founded in the 1850s and named for local resident James M. Gray. In 1905, the seat of Jones County was transferred to Gray.[4]

Geography

Gray is located at 33°00′31″N 83°32′03″W / 33.0086°N 83.5342°W / 33.0086; -83.5342.[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which, 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) of it is land and 0.41% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1920559—
193065316.8%
19406986.9%
195086624.1%
19601,32052.4%
19702,01452.6%
19802,1456.5%
19902,1892.1%
20001,811−17.3%
20103,27680.9%
Est. 20153,269[6]−0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[1] of 2010, there were 2,084 people, 939 households, and 496 families residing in the city. The population density was 748.8 people per square mile (288.9/km²). There were 713 housing units at an average density of 294.8 per square mile (113.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 58.6% White, 41.2% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.61% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 939 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 22.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $56,782 and the median income for a family was $46,313. Males had a median income of $37,167 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,607. About 13.4% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.

Emergency services

Gray is protected by many agencies, including the City Of Gray Volunteer Fire Department (Max Wood, Chief), the City Of Gray Police Department (Adam Lowe, Chief), Jones County Sheriff's Office (Butch Reece, Sheriff), Jones County Volunteer Department of Fire Rescue and Emergency Management Agency (Don Graham, Director), and the Georgia State Patrol Post 33 in Milledgeville (SFC Greg L. Wiley, Post Commander).

Education

Jones County School District

The Jones County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of four elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school.[8] The district has 295 full-time teachers and over 5,014 students.[9]

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. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ↑ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 231. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  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. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 22, 2010.
  9. ↑ School Stats, Retrieved June 22, 2010.
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