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Calvary, Georgia
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 Calvary, Georgia
Location in Georgia (U.S. state)
Calvary, Georgia
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Grady |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2) |
| • Land | 1.54 sq mi (3.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 260 ft (80 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 129 |
| • Density | 83.88/sq mi (32.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
39829
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| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-12484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0354940 |
Calvary is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Grady County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census its population was 161. It is located along Georgia State Route 111, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Cairo, the Grady County seat. Tallahassee, Florida, is 23 miles (37 km) to the south.
Agriculture is an important part of the local economy. The top crops in the county are cotton, corn and peanuts, while chickens are overwhelmingly the most important livestock. Hurricane Michael struck the region on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, causing catastrophic damage to agriculture.
History
Calvary has always been a small unincorporated community, with population never exceeding over 250 people at one given time. It is home to a branch of the Lions Club, which handles the necessary preparations for Mule Day, an annual festival to celebrate how mules shaped the Southern United States. Arts, crafts, and all types of traditional Southern food can be found on the first Saturday in November. Before 2000, the average attendance of the festival ranged from 70,000 to 90,000 people. However, in the recent economic downturn, the attendance levels have dropped to approximately 20,000 to 40,000 people, most being local residents from neighboring counties.
Demographics
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The U.S. Census Bureau identifies Calvary as a census-designated place, roughly equivalent to an incorporated place, for the purposes of statistics. As of the 2010 Decennial Census of Population and Housing, there were 161 people residing in the city.
The racial makeup of the city was 78.9% White, 8.7% African American, 0.6% Native American, 2.06% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population. The male/female distribution is almost equal, with 82 (50.9%) male and 79 (49.1%) female.
The median age was 42.8. The 2010 age distribution was:
- Total: 161 People (100%)
- Under 5 years - 13 people (8.1%)
- 5–9 years - 10 people (6.2%)
- 10–14 years - 8 people (5.0%)
- 15–19 years - 13 people (8.1%)
- 20–24 years - 10 people (6.2%)
- 25–29 years - 8 people (5.0%)
- 30–34 years - 9 people (5.6%)
- 35–39 years - 4 people (2.5%)
- 40–44 years - 12 people (7.5%)
- 45–49 years - 9 people (5.6%)
- 50–54 years - 17 people (10.6%)
- 55–59 years - 13 people (8.1%)
- 60–64 years - 5 people (3.1%)
- 65–69 years - 8 people (5.0%)
- 70–74 years - 8 people (5.0%)
- 75–79 years - 8 people (5.0%)
- 80–84 years - 4 people (2.5%)
- 85 years and over - 2 people (1.2%)
There were 67 households and, of those, 21 (31.3%) had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32 (47.8%) were married couples living together, 7 (10.4%) had a female householder with no husband present, 5 (7.5%) had a male householder with no wife present, and 23 (34.3%) were designated nonfamily households. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.91. There were 85 housing units—67 occupied and 18 vacant. 68.7% of occupied homes were by owners and 31.3% by renters.
The estimated 2017 median income was $85,893 and the mean income was $70,773 for a household in Calvary from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates.
See also
In Spanish: Calvary (Georgia) para niños
