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Boston, Georgia

Boston, Georgia
City
Boston GA hist dist city hall01.jpg
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°48′N 83°47′W / 30.800°N 83.783°W / 30.800; -83.783Coordinates: 30°48′N 83°47′W / 30.800°N 83.783°W / 30.800; -83.783
Country United States
State Georgia
County Thomas
Government
 • Mayor Danny Groover
Area
 • Total 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2)
 • Land 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 207 ft (63 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,315
 • Density 644.1/sq mi (244.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 31626
Area code(s) 229
FIPS code 13-09460
GNIS feature ID 0311663
Website http://www.bostonga.com/

Boston is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 1,315.

Boston is located at 30°48′N 83°47′W / 30.800°N 83.783°W / 30.800; -83.783 (30.7926, -83.7907).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land. It is 107 miles east of Dothan, Alabama and 21 miles west of Valdosta.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,417 people, 553 households, and 382 families residing in the city. The population density was 635.8 people per square mile (245.3/km²). There were 632 housing units at an average density of 283.6 per square mile (109.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 30.77% White, 67.61% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.28% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.

There were 553 households out of which 34.0% had children younger than age 18 living with them, 33.8% were married couples living together, 29.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.13.


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