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Mountain City, Georgia

Mountain City is a town located in Rabun County, Georgia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 829.

Geography Mountain City is located at 34°55'3" North, 83°23'6" West (34.917466, -83.384877)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²). 4.6 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.56% is water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 829 people, 363 households, and 238 families residing in the town. The population density is 178.8/km² (464.1/mi²). There are 462 housing units at an average density of 99.7/km² (258.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 90.83% White, 0.60% African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 4.46% from other races, and 3.02% from two or more races. 7.60% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 363 households out of which 27.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% are married couples living together, 13.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% are non-families. 29.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.28 and the average family size is 2.81.

In the town the population is spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $24,531, and the median income for a family is $35,060. Males have a median income of $23,571 versus $23,182 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,235. 18.1% of the population and 16.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 25.8% are under the age of 18 and 20.9% are 65 or older.



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