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Siloam, Georgia

Siloam, Georgia
Town
Downtown Siloam
Downtown Siloam
Location in Greene County and the state of Georgia
Location in Greene County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°32′8″N 83°4′50″W / 33.53556°N 83.08056°W / 33.53556; -83.08056Coordinates: 33°32′8″N 83°4′50″W / 33.53556°N 83.08056°W / 33.53556; -83.08056
Country United States
State Georgia
County Greene
Area
 • Total 1.24 sq mi (3.21 km2)
 • Land 1.21 sq mi (3.14 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation 702 ft (214 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 282
 • Density 233/sq mi (89.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 30665
Area code(s) 706
FIPS code 13-70932
GNIS feature ID 0356535

Siloam is a town in Greene County, Georgia, United States. The population was 282 at the 2010 census, down from 331 at the 2000 census.

Siloam is located in eastern Greene County at 33°32′8″N 83°4′50″W / 33.53556°N 83.08056°W / 33.53556; -83.08056 (33.535691, -83.080443).Georgia State Route 15 passes through the town as Main Street, leading northwest 7 miles (11 km) to Greensboro, the county seat, and south 5.5 miles (8.9 km) to White Plains. State Route 77 leads north from the center of town 6 miles (10 km) to Union Point. Interstate 20 passes through the northern side of town, with access from Exit 138 (State Route 77). I-20 leads east 64 miles (103 km) to Augusta and west 80 miles (130 km) to Atlanta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Siloam has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.2 km2), of which 0.031 square miles (0.08 km2), or 2.38%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 331 people, 121 households, and 78 families residing in the town. The population density was 269.8 people per square mile (103.9/km²). There were 144 housing units at an average density of 117.4 per square mile (45.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 25.38% White, 73.11% African American, 0.60% Asian, 0.91% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.42% of the population.


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