Waco, Georgia

Waco, Georgia
City
Location in Haralson County and the state of Georgia Location in Haralson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Haralson
Area
• Total	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
• Land	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,381 ft (421 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	469
• Density	293.1/sq mi (111.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30182
Area code(s)	770
FIPS code	13-79808
GNIS feature ID	0333338

Waco is a city in Haralson County, Georgia, United States. It is near the Alabama state line. The population was 469 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Waco is located at (33.700963, -85.190410).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	357		—
1900	345		−3.4%
1910	326		−5.5%
1920	333		2.1%
1930	208		−37.5%
1940	304		46.2%
1950	328		7.9%
1960	381		16.2%
1970	431		13.1%
1980	471		9.3%
1990	461		−2.1%
2000	469		1.7%
2010	516		10.0%
Est. 2014	514		−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 469 people, 189 households, and 130 families residing in the city. The population density was 291.4 people per square mile (112.5/km²). There were 203 housing units at an average density of 126.1 per square mile (48.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.01% White, 1.49% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.85% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races.

There were 189 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 115.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,667, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $21,094 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,076. About 9.5% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.0% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.