Preston, GA

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Preston, Georgia

Preston, Georgia, in Webster county, is 38 miles SE of Columbus, Georgia (center to center) and 116 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. The town contains a population of approximately 453.

The People and Families of Preston

In Preston, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Preston had a median family income of $37,083.

Preston Housing

Preston has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 74% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Preston, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	38 miles SE of Columbus, Georgia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	116 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Webster
Standard Zip Codes	31824
Phone Area Codes	229
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.066
Longitude	-84.537

Station	PLAINS SW GA EXP STN
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 57 F
Apr Temp	50 to 76 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 78 F
Annual Precip	49.3 inches

Station	LUMPKIN 2 SE
Distance	14.6 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	49.2 inches

Station	EUFAULA WILDLIFE REF
Distance	32.3 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	49 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	51 to 77 F
Annual Precip	52 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	453	100%
Male	214	47.2%
Female	239	52.8%
Under 18	111	24.5%
18+	342	75.5%
65+	82	18.1%
Median Age	39.2
Average Family Size	2.93
White	307	67.8%
African-American	128	28.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	16	3.5%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	3.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	438
Growth	-15
Growth %	-3.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	36.2%
US/American	29.7%
English	11%
Irish	10.4%
German	9.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Dutch	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Preston	453	$37,083
Buena Vista	1,664	$21,738
Ellaville	1,609	$33,409
Lumpkin	1,369	$27,321
Parrott	156	$28,750
Plains	637	$29,375
Richland	1,794	$29,423

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