Eastman, Georgia
Eastman, Georgia, USA | |
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| Nickname: Azalea City | |
 Location in Dodge County and the state of Georgia | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Dodge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.1 sq mi (13.2 km2) |
| • Land | 5.1 sq mi (13.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 390 ft (119 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 13,541 |
| • Density | 1,067.3/sq mi (411.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31023 |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-25552Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 0355610Template:GR |
Eastman is a city in Dodge County, Georgia, United States. The population was 13,541[1] at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Dodge CountyTemplate:GR. The first Stuckey's store, now well known throughout the Southeastern United States, was founded in Eastman in 1937.
Geography
Eastman is located at 32°11′52″N 83°10′45″W / 32.19778°N 83.17917°W (32.197760, -83.179271)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13 km2), of which, 5.1 square miles (13 km2) of it is land and 0.20% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 13,541[1] people, 5,261 households, and 1,318[citation needed] families residing in the city. The population density was 1,067.3 people per square mile (411.8/km²). There were 2,418 housing units at an average density of 474.4 per square mile (183.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 60.28% White, 37.35% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.16% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.80% of the population.[citation needed]
There were 2,154 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 19.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 35.5% 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 2.28 and the average family size was 2.96.[citation needed]
In the city the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.[citation needed]
The median income for a household in the city was $23,604, and the median income for a family was $30,500. Males had a median income of $27,292 versus $20,497 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,332. About 20.2% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.1% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.[citation needed]
Climate
Template:Eastman, Georgia weatherbox
Major highways
- U.S. Route 23
- U.S. Route 341
- State Route 27
- State Route 46
- State Route 87
- State Route 117
Recreation
Eastman has few recreational activities. The Dodge County Golf Club has a 9-hole golf course, a swimming pool and private golf cart selection. It is positioned next to the railroad tracks that run through the town. It also has a public baseball field located at the Boys & Girls Club. The Eastman-Dodge County Recreational Fields, located along the Eastman-Dublin Highway (Highway 117), offers the following public sports for kids: football, baseball, tee ball, cheerleading, and soccer.
Education
Dodge County School District
Dodge County students in kindergarten to twelfth grades are in the Dodge County School District, which consists of a pre-K school, two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.[2][3] The district has 210 full-time teachers and over 3,500 students.[2]
- Dodge PreK School
- South Dodge Elementary School
- North Dodge Elementary School
- Dodge County Middle School
- Dodge County High School[4]
Higher education
- Mercer University — Eastman Regional Academic Center[5]
- Middle Georgia State College — Eastman Aviation Campus (previously known as Georgia Aviation Technical College before it merged with the Middle Georgia College).[6]
Peabody School
Peabody School, also known as Peabody High School, is an historic school building located on Herman Avenue in Eastman, Georgia.[7] Built in 1938, it was designed by Eastman-born American architect Edward Columbus Hosford, who is noted for the courthouses and other buildings that he designed in Florida, Georgia and Texas. In the days of segregation, it was an all-black public school. It was closed in 1970 and its students were integrated into Dodge County High School and other formerly all-white public schools in Dodge County.
On November 20, 2004, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It was then vacant and in private ownership.
Notable residents and natives
- Terry Coleman — Former Speaker of the House for the 2003-2004 Legislative Session of the Georgia General Assembly.
- Willie E. Gary — An attorney, motivational speaker and cable television executive.
- Edward Columbus Hosford — An architect that created courthouses and later in life constructed specialized buildings. The first courthouse he built was the Dodge County Courthouse (1908) and the last building was the Peabody School (1938).
- Martha Hudson — Former Olympic athlete that won the gold medal in the 4x100 metre relay at the 1960 Summer Olympic Games in Rome, Italy.
- Hank Mobley — An American hard bop and soul jazz tenor saxophonist and composer.
- Hugh Royer, Jr. — an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
- Tempest Storm — an American stripper, burlesque star, and motion picture actress.
- Scott Stuckey — a filmmaker and record producer in Washington, D.C.. The creator of the children's television show Pancake Mountain.
- W. S. Stuckey, Jr. — a former Democratic Party member of the United States House of Representatives that represented Georgia's 8th congressional district (1967–1977) and former President of Stuckey's (1958–1966) currently Chairman of the Board.
- W. S. Stuckey, Sr. — Founded Stuckey's in 1937.
References
- ^ a b "Census 2000". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ a b "school-stats.com". Retrieved 2010-05-21.
- ^ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ^ Dodge County High School, Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- ^ Mercer University Eastman Regional Academic Center, Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- ^ Middle Georgia College- Aviation Campus, Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- ^ Peabody High School, Retrieved July 27, 2010.
External links
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |