Sardis

Sardis, Georgia
—  Town  —
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°58′28″N 81°45′31″W / 32.97444°N 81.75861°W / 32.97444; -81.75861
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Burke
Area
- Total	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
- Land	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	240 ft (73 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,171
- Density	780.7/sq mi (300.3/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30456
Area code(s)	478
FIPS code	13-68740[1]
GNIS feature ID	0322525[2]

Sardis is a town in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,171 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.

Geography

Sardis is located at 32°58′28″N 81°45′31″W / 32.97444°N 81.75861°W / 32.97444; -81.75861 (32.974510, -81.758504)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,171 people, 419 households, and 292 families residing in the town. The population density was 776.3 people per square mile (299.4/km²). There were 519 housing units at an average density of 344.1/sq mi (132.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 55.34% African American, 44.24% White, 0.17% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 419 households out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.3% were married couples living together, 24.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the town the population was spread out with 34.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $22,917, and the median income for a family was $28,083. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $17,109 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,128. About 29.2% of families and 35.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.4% of those under age 18 and 31.8% of those age 65 or over.

See also

State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area

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. ^ "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

• Sardis, Georgia is at coordinates 32°58′28″N 81°45′31″W / 32.97451°N 81.758504°W / 32.97451; -81.758504 (Sardis, Georgia)Coordinates: 32°58′28″N 81°45′31″W / 32.97451°N 81.758504°W / 32.97451; -81.758504 (Sardis, Georgia)

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Burke County, Georgia County seat: Waynesboro Cities Blythe‡ | Keysville‡ | Midville | Waynesboro Towns Girard | Sardis | Vidette Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties