Canon, Georgia

Canon, Georgia
City
Location in Franklin County and the state of Georgia Location in Franklin County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Franklin, Hart
Area
• Total	3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2)
• Land	3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	919 ft (280 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	804
• Density	235.9/sq mi (92.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30520
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-12932
GNIS feature ID	0354984

Canon is a city in Franklin and Hart counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 755 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Canon is located at .

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	728		—
1920	1,132		55.5%
1930	568		−49.8%
1940	496		−12.7%
1950	596		20.2%
1960	626		5.0%
1970	709		13.3%
1980	704		−0.7%
1990	737		4.7%
2000	755		2.4%
2010	804		6.5%
Est. 2014	802		−0.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 755 people, 315 households, and 221 families residing in the city. The population density was 237.5 people per square mile (91.7/km²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 113.5 per square mile (43.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.97% White, 2.52% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.

There were 315 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,845, and the median income for a family was $24,375. Males had a median income of $25,446 versus $18,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,855. About 22.2% of families and 26.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.0% of those under age 18 and 25.2% of those age 65 or over.

History

Originally known as West Bowersville, Canon was laid out in 1875. It was renamed Canon in 1893.

Non-regional newspapers have been published there, including the American Union, The Free Press and the Universalist Herald, as well as the local papers the Franklin County Register, and the Canon Echo.

Notable people

• Ernest Vandiver, Georgia governor from 1959 to 1963