Clermont, Georgia
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Clermont is a town in Hall County, Georgia, United States. The population was 875 at the 2010 census.{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1316796
| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Clermont town, Georgia| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=May 17, 2017}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} It is part of the Gainesville, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
An early variant name was "Dip".{{cite book | url=http://www.kenkrakow.com/gpn/c.pdf | title=Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins | publisher=Winship Press | author=Krakow, Kenneth K. | year=1975 | location=Macon, GA | pages=45 | isbn=0-915430-00-2}} A post office called Dip was established in 1892, and the name was changed to Clermont in 1905.{{cite web | url=https://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=GA | title=Post Offices | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=April 8, 2018}} The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1913 as the "Town of Clermont", with municipal corporate limits extending in a one-mile radius from the intersection of King and Main streets.{{cite book|title=Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SAw4AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA674|year=1913|publisher=J. Johnston|page=674}}
Geography
Clermont is located in northern Hall County and U.S. Route 129 passes through the town, leading north {{convert|9|mi|0}} to Cleveland and south {{convert|15|mi}} to Gainesville, the county seat. Georgia State Route 283 and Georgia State Route 284 intersect in Clermont.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|7.7|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.04|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.46%, are water.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|align=left|1920= 332
|1930= 328
|1940= 297
|1950= 323
|1960= 268
|1970= 290
|1980= 300
|1990= 402
|2000= 419
|2010= 875
|2020= 1021
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
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As of the census of 2000, there were 419 people, 161 households, and 124 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|434.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 170 housing units at an average density of {{convert|176.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.18% White, 0.95% African American, 1.43% Native American, 0.24% Asian, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
There were 161 households, out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,333, and the median income for a family was $46,000. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,558. About 4.8% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
{{Commons category|Clermont, Georgia}}
- [http://www.clermontga.com Town of Clermont official website]
{{Hall County, Georgia}}
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