Editing Eton, Georgia

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'''Eton''' is a town in [[Murray County, Georgia|Murray County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. It is part of the [[Dalton, Georgia]] [[Dalton metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 824 at the 2020 census,<ref name="Census 2020"/> down from 910 in 2010.

==History==
A post office called Eton has been in operation since 1906.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=May 15, 2018}}</ref> The community's name most likely is a transfer from [[Eton College]], in England.<ref>{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/d.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=74 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}}</ref>

==Geography==
Eton is located north of the center of Murray County at {{coord|34|49|21|N|84|45|43|W|type:city}} (34.822554, -84.761826).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 411]] passes through the center of town, leading south {{convert|4|mi|0}} to [[Chatsworth, Georgia|Chatsworth]], the [[county seat]], and north {{convert|21|mi}} to [[Ocoee, Tennessee]]. [[Georgia State Route 286]] leads west from Eton {{convert|7|mi|0}} to [[Dawnville, Georgia|Dawnville]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Eton has a total area of {{convert|1.3|sqmi}}, all land.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> Mill Creek runs through the southern part of the town, flowing west toward the [[Conasauga River]]. {{Convert|1030|ft|adj=on}} Camp Ground Mountain rises above the town to the south.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 307
|1920= 313
|1930= 259
|1940= 239
|1950= 297
|1960= 275
|1970= 286
|1980= 301
|1990= 315
|2000= 319
|2010= 910
|2020= 824
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 319 people, 123 households, and 93 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|762.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 131 housing units at an average density of {{convert|313.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 94.04% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.31% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 4.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 11.29% of the population.

There were 123 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.87.

The population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 34.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household was $39,250, and the median income for a family was $46,389. Males had a median income of $31,625 versus $22,813 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,777. About 3.3% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

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{{Murray County, Georgia}}

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[[Category:Towns in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
[[Category:Towns in Murray County, Georgia]]
[[Category:Dalton metropolitan area, Georgia]]