Winder, Georgia
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| Coordinates: 33°59′47″N 83°43′15″W / 33.99639°N 83.72083°WCoordinates: 33°59′47″N 83°43′15″W / 33.99639°N 83.72083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Barrow |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.2 sq mi (29 km2) |
| • Land | 10.8 sq mi (28.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 10,201 |
| • Density | 910.8/sq mi (351.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 30680 |
| Area code(s) | 470/678/770 |
| FIPS code | 13-83420[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0325442[2] |
Winder is a city in Barrow County, Georgia, United States. The population was 10,201 at the 2000 census. Census Estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 12,451. The city is the county seat of Barrow County[3].
Winder (the first syllable is pronounced like "wine") is located at 33°59′47″N 83°43′15″W / 33.99639°N 83.72083°W (33.996495, -83.720873)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.2 square miles (29 km2), of which, 10.8 square miles (28 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (3.21%) is water.
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[edit] Education
[edit] Barrow County School District
The Barrow County School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, that consists of eight elementary schools, four middle schools, and two high schools.[5] The district has 610 full-time teachers and over 9,362 students.[6]
- Holsenbeck Elementary School
- Bramlett Elementary School
- Bethlehem Elementary School
- Statham Elementary School
- Auburn Elementary School
- County Line Elementary School
- Kennedy Elementary School
- Yargo Elementary School
- Winder-Barrow Middle School
- Westside Middle School
- Richard B. Russell Middle School
- Haymon-Morris Middle School
- Winder-Barrow High School
- Apalachee High School
- College and Career Preparatory Academy
- Performance Learning Center
[edit] Other Education
- Bethlehem Christian Academy
- B.C.C.A Barrow County Christian Academy
[edit] Higher Education
- Lanier Technical College - (Winder-Barrow Campus)[7]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 10,201 people, 3,877 households, and 2,632 families residing in the city. The population density was 941.5 people per square mile (363.3/km²). There were 4,098 housing units at an average density of 378.2 per square mile (146.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.91% White, 18.02% African American, 0.25% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.72% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.77% of the population.
There were 3,877 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,924, and the median income for a family was $40,896. Males had a median income of $31,371 versus $21,736 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,108. About 10.3% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.
It lacks the many retail establishments and restaurants of its neighbors. In August 2006, Winder residents passed a Sunday liquor by the drink ordinance.
In late 2008, a small Amish community was established on the outskirts of Winder.[citation needed]
[edit] Notable residents
- Mark Gibson, NASCAR driver
- Richard Brevard Russell, Jr., US Senator and a founder of the Conservative coalition
- Johnny Riley, Educator
- Michael "MikeyFresh" Crane, Musician/Drummer. Has played with Clay Coley, SolShakr, The Aquanauts, and shared the stage with Ryan Newell(Sister Hazel), Nic Cowan, Jason Childs, Abe Millet (Third Eye Blind), as well as multiple other local groups in the Athens, Atlanta, and North Georgia area. He currently plays drums for Nashville Recording Artist Bobby Compton (Bobby Compton Band).
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 3, 2010.
- ^ Lanier Technical College, Retrieved June 3, 2010.
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