Blackshear, Georgia
Location in Pierce County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°17′56″N 82°14′52″W / 31.29889, -82.24778
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Pierce
Area
- Total	4.4 sq mi (11.3 km²)
- Land	4.3 sq mi (11.1 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation	112 ft (34 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	3,283
- Density	746.1/sq mi (290.5/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	31516
Area code(s)	912
FIPS code	13-08284[1]
GNIS feature ID	0331178[2]

Blackshear is a city in Pierce County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,283 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Pierce County^[3].

Geography

Blackshear is located at 31°17′56″N, 82°14′52″W (31.298941, -82.247726)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.3 km²), of which, 4.3 square miles (11.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (2.06%) is water.

History

The city is named in honor of General David Blackshear. The city once contained a Confederate Prison Camp that is currently marked by a historical landmark sign.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 3,283 people, 1,354 households, and 894 families residing in the city. The population density was 766.6 people per square mile (296.2/km²). There were 1,518 housing units at an average density of 354.5/sq mi (136.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 77.03% White, 21.35% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 1,354 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.9% were non-families. 32.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 81.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,285, and the median income for a family was $38,414. Males had a median income of $30,263 versus $22,067 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,611. About 16.9% of families and 21.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.1% of those under age 18 and 22.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• Nikki DeLoach, actress (b. 1979) Born in Waycross, but was raised in Blackshear, GA where she grew up.
• Robert Briscoe Evans, actor (b. about 1955) Grew up in Blackshear.
• Robert (Bob) House, fourth person in the U.S. to win $1 million dollars on Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Blackshear, Georgia is at coordinates 31°17′56″N 82°14′52″W / 31.298941, -82.247726 (Blackshear, Georgia)Coordinates: 31°17′56″N 82°14′52″W / 31.298941, -82.247726 (Blackshear, Georgia)
• City of Blackshear website
• The Blackshear Times (Newspaper)
• The Pierce County Press (Newspaper)

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