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Damascus, Georgia

Damascus, Georgia, in Early county, is 38 miles SW of Albany, Georgia (center to center) and 170 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. There are 277 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Damascus

In Damascus, about 42% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Damascus had a median family income of $19,318.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Damascus Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Damascus that were owner-occupied was 75%.

Commuting

In Damascus, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	38 miles SW of Albany, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	170 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Early
Standard Zip Codes	39841
Phone Area Codes	229
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.299
Longitude	-84.718

Station	COLQUITT 2 W
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 62 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 81 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Station	FORT GAINES
Distance	28.6 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 60 F
Apr Temp	54 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 90 F
Oct Temp	56 to 78 F
Annual Precip	51.7 inches

Station	CAMILLA 3 SE
Distance	31.7 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 60 F
Apr Temp	53 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	52.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	277	100%
Male	134	48.4%
Female	143	51.6%
Under 18	84	30.3%
18+	193	69.7%
65+	33	11.9%
Median Age	33.6
Average Family Size	3.16
White	100	36.1%
African-American	176	63.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	1	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%
Median Family Income (1999)	$19,318
Population In Poverty	58	23.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	265
Growth	-12
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	69.6%
US/American	14.1%
Irish	10.5%
English	2.1%
German	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.6%

Party	Contributions
Republican	$3,200

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Damascus	277	$19,318
Arlington	1,602	$25,188
Blakely	5,696	$24,107
Bluffton	118	$45,000
Colquitt	1,939	$31,413
Leary	666	$28,942
Morgan	1,464	$32,500

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