Sandersville, Georgia
| Sandersville, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Nickname(s): Kaolin Capital of the World | |
 Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia |
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| Coordinates: 32°58′55″N 82°48′35″W / 32.98194°N 82.80972°WCoordinates: 32°58′55″N 82°48′35″W / 32.98194°N 82.80972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Washington |
| Founded | 1796 |
| Incorporated | 1812 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-Mayor |
| • Mayor | James W. Andrews |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.2 sq mi (23.9 km2) |
| • Land | 9.1 sq mi (23.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 446 ft (136 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,912 |
| • Density | 667/sq mi (257/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 31082 |
| Area code(s) | 478 Exchanges: 240,552,553 |
| FIPS code | 13-68208 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0322445 |
The city of Sandersville is the county seat of Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 5,912 at the 2010 census. It is also a part of the Central Savannah River Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.45 square kilometres (4.03 sq mi), of which, 9.1 square miles (24 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.87%) is water.
As of the census of 2011, there were 6,097 people, 2,315 households, and 1,568 families residing in the city. The population density was 672.1 people per square mile (259.5/km²). There were 2,566 housing units at an average density of 283.2 per square mile (109.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.03% African American, 39.76% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.03% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 2,362 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.2% were married couples living together, 25.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city, the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 79.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.4 males.
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