Danielsville, Georgia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Danielsville, Georgia
City
Madison County Courthouse
Location in Madison County and the state of Georgia
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Madison
Area
• Total	1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2)
• Land	1.45 sq mi (3.74 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation	728 ft (222 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	654
• Density	452.28/sq mi (174.68/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30633
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-21632
GNIS feature ID	0331511

Danielsville is a city in Madison County, Georgia, United States. The population was 560 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Madison County.

History

Danielsville was named for General Allen Daniel (1772-1836), Major-General of the Fourth Division of Georgia Militia 1812-17 and both state senator and representative of Elbert and Madison Counties. His father was at one time thought to be a Captain Allen Daniel of Virginia, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, but this has been disproved. In 1812, Danielsville was designated seat of the newly formed Madison County. Danielsville was incorporated as a town in 1817 and as a city in 1908.

Geography

Danielsville is located at 34°7′27″N 83°12′59″W / 34.12417°N 83.21639°W / 34.12417; -83.21639 (34.124244, -83.216496).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it is land and 0.89% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 457 people, 193 households, and 119 families residing in the city. The population density was 412.4 people per square mile (159.0/km²). There were 216 housing units at an average density of 194.9 per square mile (75.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.40% White, 2.19% Black or African American, 0.44% Native American, 1.09% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 3.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 193 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,639, and the median income for a family was $43,542. Males had a median income of $30,469 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,086. About 8.8% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Madison County School District

The Madison County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of five elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 290 full-time teachers and over 4,621 students.

• Colbert Elementary School
• Comer Elementary School
• Danielsville Elementary School
• Hull-Sanford Elementary School
• Ila Elementary School
• Madison County Middle School
• Madison County High School
• Broad River College and Career Academy.

Notable people

• Crawford W. Long, the man who first used ether in surgery, born in Danielsville
• Jake Westbrook, American Major League baseball player

See also

In Spanish: Danielsville (Georgia) para niños