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Toomsboro, Georgia

Toomsboro, Georgia
Town
Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia
Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°49′32″N 83°5′0″W / 32.82556°N 83.08333°W / 32.82556; -83.08333Coordinates: 32°49′32″N 83°5′0″W / 32.82556°N 83.08333°W / 32.82556; -83.08333
Country United States
State Georgia
County Wilkinson
Area
 • Total 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2)
 • Land 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 233 ft (71 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 472
 • Density 327.4/sq mi (129.6/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 31090
Area code(s) 478
FIPS code 13-76952
GNIS feature ID 0324226

Toomsboro is a town in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 472 at the 2000 census.

Toomsboro was founded as a depot on the Central of Georgia Railway. Its railroad terminal was built in 1869.

Toomsboro is located at 32°49′32″N 83°5′0″W / 32.82556°N 83.08333°W / 32.82556; -83.08333 (32.825423, -83.083196).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 622 people, 209 households, and 146 families residing in the town. The population density was 333.9 people per square mile (129.1/km²). There were 252 housing units at an average density of 135.3 per square mile (52.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 45.02% White, 53.70% African American, 0.80% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 209 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 26.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 28.7% 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 2.69 and the average family size was 3.32.


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