Editing Fort Benning South, Georgia

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'''Fort Benning South''' is a former [[census-designated place]]<ref>{{gnis|2402494}}</ref> (CDP) in [[Chattahoochee County, Georgia|Chattahoochee County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. It is part of the [[Columbus, Georgia]]-[[Alabama]] [[Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area|metropolitan statistical area]]. The population was 11,737 at last official census (2000). The area is now part of consolidated [[Chattahoochee County|Cusseta&ndash;Chattahoochee County]].

==Geography==

Fort Benning South is located at {{coord|32|21|36|N|84|56|4|W|type:city}} (32.359866, -84.934566).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|8.7|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|8.6|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (1.49%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1970=27495
| 1980=15074
| 1990=14617
| 2000=11737
| footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web
  |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html
  |title=CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)
  |publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]
  |access-date=2010-07-17}}</ref><ref>Census area returned as '''Fort Benning''' in 1970.</ref>
}}
At the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 11,737 people, 1,852 households, and 1,816 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|1,368.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,028 housing units at an average density of {{convert|236.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 56.82% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 29.17% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.90% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.08% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.46% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.40% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latinos]] of any race were 12.45% of the population.

There were 1,852 households, out of which 81.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 90.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 1.9% were non-families. 1.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 3.85 and the average family size was 3.88.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 32.0% from 18 to 24, 37.3% from 25 to 44, 1.7% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 193.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 262.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $41,483, and the median income for a family was $40,913. Males had a median income of $21,367 versus $20,463 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $13,789.  About 5.0% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==Further reading==
* {{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st13_Georgia/Place/1330795_FortBenningSouth/CBP1330795_000.pdf|title=CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: FORT BENNING SOUTH CDP|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]}} - pages [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st13_Georgia/Place/1330795_FortBenningSouth/CBP1330795_001.pdf 1] and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st13_Georgia/Place/1330795_FortBenningSouth/CBP1330795_002.pdf 2]
* [[1990 U.S. Census]] maps: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st13_Georgia/13053_Chattahoochee/90B13053_000.pdf Index for Chattahoochee County] with the CDP on pages [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st13_Georgia/13053_Chattahoochee/90B13053_004.pdf 4], [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st13_Georgia/13053_Chattahoochee/90B13053_007.pdf 7], and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st13_Georgia/13053_Chattahoochee/90B13053_008.pdf 8]

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[[Category:Populated places in Chattahoochee County, Georgia]]
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