White Plains, Georgia
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement White Plains is a city in Greene County, Georgia, United States. The population was 284 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref>
History
[edit]The Georgia General Assembly incorporated White Plains in 1834.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> According to tradition, White Plains was so named on account of the local white sandy soil.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
[edit]White Plains is located in southeastern Greene County at Template:Coord (33.477002, -83.038404).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> The southeast border of the city follows the Hancock County line. Georgia State Route 15 (Old Greensboro Road) passes through the center of town, leading north Template:Convert to Siloam and south Template:Convert to Sparta. Greensboro, the Greene County seat, is Template:Convert to the northwest via State Route 15.
According to the United States Census Bureau, White Plains has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert, or 1.02%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
Demographics
[edit]| 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 |
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| White alone (NH) | 150 | 167 | 152 | 53.00% | 58.80% | 63.60% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 124 | 115 | 74 | 43.82% | 40.49% | 30.96% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.42% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.00% | 0.35% | 2.93% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3.18% | 0.35% | 2.09% |
| Total | 283 | 284 | 239 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 283 people, 108 households, and 72 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 126 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 55.83% White and 44.17% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.18% of the population.
There were 108 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 23.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,906, and the median income for a family was $36,136. Males had a median income of $22,143 versus $15,781 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,328. About 16.3% of families and 24.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.9% of those 65 or over.
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