Higgston, Georgia | |
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Town | |
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Georgia |
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Coordinates: 32°13′2″N 82°28′2″W / 32.21722°N 82.46722°WCoordinates: 32°13′2″N 82°28′2″W / 32.21722°N 82.46722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Montgomery |
Area | |
• Total | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
• Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 323 |
• Density | 100.9/sq mi (39.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 30410 |
Area code(s) | 912 |
FIPS code | 13-38348 |
GNIS feature ID | 0331970 |
Higgston is a town in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The population was 323 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Vidalia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Higgston is located at 32°13′2″N 82°28′2″W / 32.21722°N 82.46722°W (32.217330, -82.467332).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 316 people, 134 households, and 84 families residing in the town. The population density was 100.3 people per square mile (38.7/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 48.2 per square mile (18.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 79.11% White, 19.30% African American, 0.63% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.
There were 134 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.06.