Whigham, Georgia

Whigham, Georgia
City
Whigham City Hall Whigham City Hall
Location in Grady County and the state of Georgia Location in Grady County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Grady
Area
• Total	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
• Land	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	282 ft (86 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	631
• Density	525.8/sq mi (203.5/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	31797, 39897
Area code(s)	229
FIPS code	13-82412
GNIS feature ID	0333406

Whigham is a city in Grady County, Georgia, United States. The population was 631 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Whigham is located at (30.884219, -84.324927).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	144		—
1890	264		83.3%
1900	392		48.5%
1910	627		59.9%
1920	662		5.6%
1930	442		−33.2%
1940	533		20.6%
1950	471		−11.6%
1960	463		−1.7%
1970	381		−17.7%
1980	507		33.1%
1990	605		19.3%
2000	631		4.3%
2010	471		−25.4%
Est. 2014	466		−1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 631 people, 179 households, and 134 families residing in the city. The population density was 533.8 people per square mile (206.5/km²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 179.4 per square mile (69.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.01% White, 35.34% African American, 0.79% Native American, 2.06% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population.

There were 179 households out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 18.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 79.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $22,639, and the median income for a family was $26,042. Males had a median income of $22,813 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,103. About 25.2% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 42.9% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Grady County School System operates area public schools. Whigham School, a K-8 school, is in Whigham. Cairo High School in Cairo serves Whigham.