Centralhatchee, Georgia

Centralhatchee, Georgia
Town
Centralhatchee in 2012 Centralhatchee in 2012
Location in Heard County and the state of Georgia Location in Heard County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Heard
Government
• Mayor	Barbie Crockett
Area
• Total	3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2)
• Land	3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	846 ft (258 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	383
• Density	116.1/sq mi (45.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	13-15026
GNIS feature ID	0355098

Centralhatchee is a small town in Heard County, Georgia, United States. The population was 383 at the 2000 census.

History

The town of Centralhatchee was originally a militia district known as "Black Ankle". The community of Glenloch, to the north, was known as "Blue Shin". The geographic configuration of these two communities, according to Indian legend, resembled the ankle and shin portion of the leg and foot. The town became part of Heard County when the county was formed from parts of Carroll, Troup and Coweta Counties in 1830.

The town was chartered in 1903 with the name "Centralhatchee". J.B. Wood was elected as the first mayor.

The Centralhatchee Baptist Church was organized in 1837 with 37 original members. The present building was built in 1896 on land given by Mr. Thomas Vaughn. The first pastor was Rev. William Daniel.

In 1907 the Centralhatchee Methodist Church was organized with Rev. R.F. Hodnett as the pastor.

From 1990 until 2004, Eley Loftin served as Mayor of Centralhatchee. He now serves as a city councilman. Today, Barbie Crockett holds the mayoral position.

Geography

Centralhatchee is located at (33.368476, -85.104182).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	119		—
1920	151		26.9%
1930	176		16.6%
1940	201		14.2%
1950	239		18.9%
1960	174		−27.2%
1970	186		6.9%
1980	240		29.0%
1990	301		25.4%
2000	383		27.2%
2010	408		6.5%
Est. 2014	397		−2.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 383 people, 136 households, and 105 families residing in the town. The population density was 116.6 people per square mile (45.1/km²). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 46.0 per square mile (17.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.65% White, 2.09% African American, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.83% of the population.

There were 136 households out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the town the population was spread out with 31.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,813, and the median income for a family was $48,500. Males had a median income of $34,000 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,491. About 1.8% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable native

• Roy Lee Johnson, R&B and soul songwriter, singer, and guitarist