Talbotton
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Location in Georgia
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Georgia | ||
| County : | Talbot County | ||
| Coordinates : | 32 ° 41 ′ N , 84 ° 32 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,019 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 125.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 8.1 km 2 (about 3 mi 2 ) of which 8.1 km 2 (about 3 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 223 m | ||
| Postal code : | 31827 | ||
| Area code : | +1 706 | ||
| FIPS : | 13-75244 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0333180 | ||
| Website : | talbotton.georgia.gov | ||
Talbotton is a city in the US state of Georgia . It is located in Talbot County and is its administrative seat.
geography
Talbotton is centrally located in Talbot County. The neighboring towns are Woodland , Manchester and Waverly Hall . The next larger city, Columbus , is about 49 kilometers west, the capital of Georgia, Atlanta , about 121 kilometers north. The urban area extends over an area of 8.1 km².
population
In 2000 there were 1,019 people in the city, of whom 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women. Compared to the 1990 census , the population has decreased by 2.6%. The average age of the citizens of Talbotton is 38.4 years. 77.8% of the population are African American and 19.6% are white. In 1999, the average annual per capita income was $ 10,662, well below the US average of $ 21,587. About 32.5% of the total population and 30.5% of families live below the poverty line. This means that the proportion of the poor is significantly higher than the national average.
history
The place was named after a former Georgia governor , Matthew Talbot .