Nicholls, Georgia
Location in Coffee County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°31′1″N 82°38′16″W / 31.51694, -82.63778
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Coffee
Area
- Total	1.6 sq mi (4 km²)
- Land	1.6 sq mi (4 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation	190 ft (58 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,008
- Density	630/sq mi (252/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	31554
Area code(s)	912
FIPS code	13-55440[1]
GNIS feature ID	0356428[2]

Nicholls is a city in Coffee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,008 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Nicholls is located at 31°31′1″N, 82°38′16″W (31.516941, -82.637654)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,008 people, 406 households, and 278 families residing in the city. The population density was 646.4 people per square mile (249.5/km²). There were 500 housing units at an average density of 320.6/sq mi (123.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 55.36% White, 43.55% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.

There were 406 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 21.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 85.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $21,750, and the median income for a family was $24,479. Males had a median income of $23,990 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,592. About 24.5% of families and 30.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.7% of those under age 18 and 33.9% of those age 65 or over.

Arena

The Wiregrass Arena the largest covered arena South of Warner Robins is located in Nicholls. It is the home of many agricultural events as well as Nicholls Founders Day an annual festival.^{[citation needed]}

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

• Nicholls, Georgia is at coordinates 31°31′01″N 82°38′16″W / 31.516941, -82.637654 (Nicholls, Georgia)Coordinates: 31°31′01″N 82°38′16″W / 31.516941, -82.637654 (Nicholls, Georgia)

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