Union Point, Georgia

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Union Point is a city in Greene County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,597.

History

Union Point was laid out in 1834, when the railroad was extended to that point.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The name "Union Point" reflects the fact a railroad junction ("union" of rails) met at the site.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Union Point as a city in 1904.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

Union Point is located in eastern Greene County at Template:Coord (33.616263, -83.073905).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> U.S. Route 278 passes through the city as Lamb Avenue, leading east Template:Convert to Crawfordville and west Template:Convert to Greensboro, the Greene County seat. Georgia State Route 77 leads north Template:Convert to Lexington and south Template:Convert to Interstate 20 at Siloam, and State Route 44 leads northeast Template:Convert to Washington.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Union Point has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 1.34%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web Template:Dead link Template:Cbignore</ref>

Demographics

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**Union Point, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition**
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
White alone (NH)	849	657	534	50.87%	40.63%	33.44%
Black or African American alone (NH)	768	858	858	46.02%	53.06%	53.73%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	1	2	0.00%	0.06%	0.13%
Asian alone (NH)	11	5	15	0.66%	0.31%	0.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	0	11	48	0.00%	0.68%	3.01%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	85	140	2.10%	5.26%	8.77%
Total	1,669	1,617	1,597	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

2000 Census

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,669 people, 651 households, and 421 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 744 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 51.47% White, 46.38% African American, 0.66% Asian, 0.84% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.

There were 651 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% were married couples living together, 24.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,384, and the median income for a family was $32,284. Males had a median income of $26,484 versus $20,071 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,715. About 14.0% of families and 18.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Jennie Hart Sibley (1846–1917), president, Union Point Garden Club; president, Georgia W.C.T.U.; president, U.D.C.

References

External links

City of Union Point official website
Bethesda Baptist Church historical marker

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