Lavonia, Georgia
Location in Franklin County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°26′10″N 83°6′23″W / 34.43611, -83.10639
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Franklin
Area
- Total	3.9 sq mi (10.1 km²)
- Land	3.9 sq mi (10.1 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	853 ft (260 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,827
- Density	468.5/sq mi (180.9/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30553
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-45460[1]
GNIS feature ID	0316687[2]

Lavonia is a city in Franklin County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,827 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Lavonia is located at 34°26′10″N, 83°6′23″W (34.436055, -83.106270)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,827 people, 777 households, and 519 families residing in the city. The population density was 470.0 people per square mile (181.3/km²). There were 882 housing units at an average density of 226.9/sq mi (87.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 69.24% White, 28.95% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.

There were 777 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% 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 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 80.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,286, and the median income for a family was $28,464. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $21,328 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,876. About 28.1% of families and 29.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.6% of those under age 18 and 23.0% of those age 65 or over.

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. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Lavonia, Georgia is at coordinates 34°26′10″N 83°06′23″W / 34.436055, -83.10627 (Lavonia, Georgia)Coordinates: 34°26′10″N 83°06′23″W / 34.436055, -83.10627 (Lavonia, Georgia)

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