Damascus, Georgia

For the unincorporated community in Gordon County, see Damascus, Gordon County, Georgia.

Damascus, Georgia
Town
Location in Early County and the state of Georgia Location in Early County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Early
Area
• Total	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
• Land	1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	220 ft (67 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	277
• Density	153.9/sq mi (60.2/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	31741, 39841
Area code(s)	229
FIPS code	13-21436
GNIS feature ID	0355426

Damascus is a town in Early County, Georgia, United States. The population was 277 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Damascus is located at (31.298580, -84.717429).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.56% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	413		—
1920	373		−9.7%
1930	436		16.9%
1940	477		9.4%
1950	402		−15.7%
1960	297		−26.1%
1970	272		−8.4%
1980	403		48.2%
1990	290		−28.0%
2000	277		−4.5%
2010	254		−8.3%
Est. 2014	237		−6.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 277 people, 100 households, and 74 families residing in the town. The population density was 157.6 people per square mile (60.8/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 65.4 per square mile (25.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 36.10% White, 63.54% African American, and 0.36% from two or more races.

There were 100 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 24.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $19,318. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $19,286 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,583. About 31.4% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 61.9% of those 65 or over.

Entertainment

Damascus is home to the Briar Patch Music Festival, started by Jeb Tabb in 2010. The first festival was attended by an estimated 300 people and has grown to feature national acts and close to 700 attendants. The festival usually occurs the last weekend in May.

Damascus is also home to the Powerline Bar and Grill, which features bands almost every weekend from all parts of the eastern US.

Education

Damascus is home to Southwest Georgia Academy, which began in 1970 and participates in the Georgia Independent School Association.

External links

• Blakely-Early County Chamber of Commerce Includes the City of Damascus and other cities in Early County
• Southwest Georgia Academy(SGA) a Private School in this Community and its Adjoining Counties by Georgia Independent School Association (GISA)