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Colbert ( "call-bert") is a city in Madison County
Madison County, Georgia

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on December 5, 1811. As of 2000, the population was 25,730. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 28,012 ....
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

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, United States
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. The population was 488 at the 2000 census.

Geography
Colbert is located at (34.037600, -83.213900).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 kmē), all of it land.

Colbert is also known for the long time tradition of a parade and festival held every July 4th. The annual festival and parade draws crowds of nearly 10,000 (Ten-Thousand) people every year to the town.






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Colbert ( "call-bert") is a city in Madison County
Madison County, Georgia

Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia . It was created on December 5, 1811. As of 2000, the population was 25,730. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 28,012 ....
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia is a U.S. state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against United Kingdom rule in the American Revolution....
, United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The population was 488 at the 2000 census.

Geography


Colbert is located at (34.037600, -83.213900).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data....
, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 kmē), all of it land.

Colbert is also known for the long time tradition of a parade and festival held every July 4th. The annual festival and parade draws crowds of nearly 10,000 (Ten-Thousand) people every year to the town. -KC

Demographics

As of the census
Census

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 of 2000, there were 488 people, 204 households, and 136 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density

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 was 561.5 people per square mile (216.6/kmē). There were 223 housing units at an average density of 256.6/sq mi (99.0/kmē). The racial makeup of the city was 90.78% White, 8.81% African American, and 0.41% from two or more races.

There were 204 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples
Marriage

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 living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,500, and the median income for a family was $46,042. Males had a median income of $26,313 versus $24,844 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income

Per capita income means how much each individual receives, in monetary terms, of the yearly income generated in the country. This is what each citizen is to receive if the yearly national income is divided equally among everyone....
 for the city was $14,936. About 11.3% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

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