Siloam, Georgia

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Siloam, Georgia
Town
Location in Greene County and the state of Georgia
Location in Greene County and the state of Georgia
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Country United States
State Georgia
County Greene
Area
 • Total 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2)
 • Land 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 702 ft (214 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 331
 • Density 275.8/sq mi (103.4/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 30665
Area code(s) 706
FIPS code 13-70932[1]
GNIS feature ID 0356535[2]

Siloam is a town in Greene County, Georgia, United States. The population was 331 at the 2000 census.

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) of it is land and 0.81% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 243
1930 269 10.7%
1940 318 18.2%
1950 324 1.9%
1960 321 −0.9%
1970 319 −0.6%
1980 446 39.8%
1990 329 −26.2%
2000 331 0.6%
2010 282 −14.8%
Est. 2014 283 [4] 0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 331 people, 121 households, and 78 families residing in the town. The population density was 269.8 people per square mile (103.9/km²). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 117.4 per square mile (45.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 25.38% White, 73.11% African American, 0.60% Asian, 0.91% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.42% of the population.

There were 121 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.1% were married couples living together, 29.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.5% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 79.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,125, and the median income for a family was $24,792. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $19,821 for females.

References

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