Elberton, GA

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Elberton, Georgia

Elberton, Georgia, in Elbert county, is 31 miles E of Athens, Georgia (center to center) and 90 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia. There are 4,743 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Elberton

In Elberton, about 43% of adults are married. People in Elberton are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.

Women are better represented than men in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elberton had a median family income of $31,154.

Political Inclinations

Elberton folks tended to give their money ($1,700) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Elberton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Elberton that were owner-occupied was 57%. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the city has going for it.

Commuting

In Elberton, 92% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about Elberton is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

Elberton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 2%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Elberton, GA

Comparing Elberton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles E of Athens, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Elbert
Standard Zip Codes	30635
Phone Area Codes	706
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.111
Longitude	-82.866

Station	ELBERTON 2 N
Distance	2.9 miles
Jan Temp	29 to 51 F
Apr Temp	44 to 73 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	49 inches

Station	WASHINGTON 2 ESE
Distance	28.3 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	47 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 90 F
Oct Temp	50 to 73 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	SILOAM 3 N
Distance	36.4 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 53 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 92 F
Oct Temp	50 to 75 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	4,743	100%
Male	2,145	45.2%
Female	2,598	54.8%
Under 18	1,258	26.5%
18+	3,485	73.5%
65+	889	18.7%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	2.96
White	2,577	54.3%
African-American	2,039	43%
Asian	29	0.6%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.2%
Other	63	1.3%
Mixed Race	26	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	105	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	4,714
Growth	-29
Growth %	-0.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	51.9%
US/American	20.4%
English	7.7%
Irish	5.1%
German	4.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Italian	2%
Scottish	1.2%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Swiss	0.8%
British	0.6%
Portuguese	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
African	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Swedish	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elberton	4,743	$31,154
Bowman	898	$33,542
Canon	755	$24,375
Carlton	233	$29,583
Comer	1,052	$40,750
Hartwell	4,188	$34,560
Tignall	653	$26,250

Library
Elbert County Public Library System 345 Heard Street Elberton, Georgia (706) 283-5375

(As of 2006)
955 Lower Heard Street (706) 283-8660

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