Bainbridge

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Bainbridge, Georgia
—  City  —
Location in Decatur County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°54′17″N 84°34′16″W / 30.90472°N 84.57111°W / 30.90472; -84.57111
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Decatur
Government
- Mayor	Mark Harrell
Area
- Total	18.9 sq mi (48.9 km2)
- Land	17.7 sq mi (45.9 km2)
- Water	1.2 sq mi (3 km2)
Elevation	121 ft (37 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	11,722
- Density	620.2/sq mi (239.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	229
FIPS code	13-04896[1]
GNIS feature ID	0354431[2]

Bainbridge is a city in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. The town was named after U.S. Navy Commodore William Bainbridge. The population was 11,722 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Decatur County^[3].

Geography

Bainbridge is located at 30°54′17″N 84°34′16″W / 30.90472°N 84.57111°W / 30.90472; -84.57111 (30.904846, -84.571013)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.9 square miles (48.9 km²), of which, 17.7 square miles (45.9 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²) of it (6.15%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 11,722 people, 4,444 households, and 3,013 families residing in the city. The population density was 255.6/km² (661.8/sq mi, Georgia average is 141.4/sq mi, U.S. average is 79.6/sq mi). There were 5,051 housing units at an average density of 285.2/sq mi (110.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.48% White (Georgia 65.1%, U.S. 75.1%), 50.34% African American (Georgia 28.7%, U.S. 12.3%), 0.12% Native American (Georgia 0.3%, U.S. 0.9%), 0.64% Asian (Georgia 2.1%, U.S. 3.6%), 0.02% Pacific Islander (Georgia 0.1%, U.S. 0.1%), 0.78% from other races (Georgia 2.4%, U.S. 5.5%), and 0.61% from two or more races (Georgia 1.4%, U.S. 2.4%). 2.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race (Georgia 5.3%, U.S. 12.5%).

There were 4,444 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were married couples living together, 24.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.09.

Historic home in Bainbridge.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,869, and the median income for a family was $30,557. Males had a median income of $28,918 versus $21,518 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,589. About 24.0% of families and 26.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.

Famous Residents

• Former Georgia Governor Marvin Griffin (deceased).
• Former Georgia Secretary of State Cathy Cox.
• Alan Killingsworth, author of Am I Understood?: A collection of Poems.
• Actress Miriam Hopkins.
• David Ross, MLB catcher for the Atlanta Braves
• Brian Powell, a major league pitcher (deceased).

Transportation

• The city is a seaport linked to the Gulf of Mexico via Florida's Apalachicola River. Officially known as Port Bainbridge, these facilies are managed entirely by the Georgia Ports Authority.
• The Decatur County Industrial Air Park, located 6 miles northwest of the city, provides general aviation service to the community.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• Bainbridge, Georgia is at coordinates 30°54′17″N 84°34′16″W / 30.904846°N 84.571013°W / 30.904846; -84.571013 (Bainbridge, Georgia)Coordinates: 30°54′17″N 84°34′16″W / 30.904846°N 84.571013°W / 30.904846; -84.571013 (Bainbridge, Georgia)
• Official Web Site
• New Georgia Encyclopedia - Article about Bainbridge, Georgia

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