Editing Martin, Georgia

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'''Martin''' is a town in [[Stephens County, Georgia|Stephens]] and [[Franklin County, Georgia|Franklin]] counties in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. The population was 381 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1350008| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Martin town, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American FactFinder| accessdate=April 28, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213051301/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1350008| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> up from 311 in 2000.

==History==

Martin was incorporated in 1891. Its first settler, Henry C. Black, was the [[Seaboard Air Line Railroad|Air Line Railroad]] agent at its station (set up in 1877) at the junction of Red Hollow Road and the railroad.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Seibert|first1=David|title=Red Hollow Road historical marker|url=http://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/stephens/red-hollow-road|publisher=Digital Library of Georgia|accessdate=October 13, 2016}}</ref> Henry Black built houses and established stores around the junction, which attracted other settlers. The Red Hollow Road was an important conduit for farm products from the mountain areas to [[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]] and [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]]. The town was named for [[John Martin (Governor of Georgia)|John Martin]], a Rhode Island man who became governor of Georgia in 1782.<ref name="Cooksey">{{cite book|last1=Cooksey|first1=Elizabeth B.|title=Stephens County|date=2014|publisher=New Georgia Encyclopedia|url=http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/counties-cities-neighborhoods/stephens-county|accessdate=May 11, 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
Martin is located in southeastern Stephens County at {{coord|34|29|12|N|83|11|8|W|type:city}} (34.486662, -83.185656)<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> A small portion extends south into Franklin County. It is bordered to the north by the town of [[Avalon, Georgia|Avalon]]. [[Georgia State Route 17]] passes through Martin, leading northwest {{convert|11|mi}} to [[Toccoa, Georgia|Toccoa]] and southeast {{convert|6|mi|0}} to [[Lavonia, Georgia|Lavonia]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town of Martin has a total area of {{convert|6.6|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.06|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.85%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 160
|1910= 377
|1920= 344
|1930= 463
|1940= 242
|1950= 207
|1960= 209
|1970= 201
|1980= 305
|1990= 243
|2000= 311
|2010= 381
|2020= 336
| estyear=2022
| estimate=340
| estref=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2022/cities/totals/SUB-IP-EST2022-POP-13.xlsx |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in Georgia: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=April 12, 2024}}</ref>
|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 311 people, 127 households, and 84 families residing in the town.  The population density was {{convert|207.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 153 housing units at an average density of {{convert|102.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 72.03% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 26.37% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.96% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.32% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.32% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 127 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,000, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $31,333 versus $19,191 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $15,009.  About 3.4% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 41.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
As of September 2011, the town of Martin has a few Main Street business. Martin Tire is an example, an automotive repair shop. During the summer of 2011 an ice cream shop was opened up with a moving water wheel decoration. There is also an antique shop and a small plant nursery that is open seasonally. Shops tend to come and go at the mercy of consumers being that Martin is such a small town.

There is also a usable ball-field that very few take advantage of. It's fenced in beside the fire department and is in a fairly good spot to be used for any correlation to baseball, softball, kickball or whatever you choose to play.

Martin is the location of [[Shepherd's Hill Academy]], a private [[therapeutic boarding school]].

==Events==
Martin has an annual "Fall Festival". The festival is located in the main street of town, running approximately one quarter mile and occurs on the last Saturday of October of each year. The festival generally includes a live band, food vendors, local handmade crafts, and commercially made items.

==Notable people==
U.S. Congressman [[Phillip M. Landrum]] was from Martin.

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Franklin County, Georgia}}
{{Stephens County, Georgia}}

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[[Category:Towns in Franklin County, Georgia]]
[[Category:Towns in Stephens County, Georgia]]
[[Category:Towns in Georgia (U.S. state)]]
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