Bluffton, Georgia

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timezone = Eastern (EST)
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latd = 31 |latm = 31 |lats = 20 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 52 |longs = 1 |longEW = W
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postal_code = 31724, 39824
area_code = 229
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Bluffton is a town in Clay County, Georgia, United States. The population was 118 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Bluffton is located at coor dms|31|31|20|N|84|52|1|W|city (31.522201, -84.866816)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 118 people, 49 households, and 34 families residing in the town. The population density was 73.2 people per square mile (28.3/km²). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 37.2/sq mi (14.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.51% White, 18.64% African American and 0.85% Pacific Islander. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 49 households out of which 16.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 16.1% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $29,500 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,550. There were 13.3% of families and 16.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 11.1% of under eighteens and 7.7% of those over 64.

Brett Cleveland has purchased his maternal grandparents house and several other pieces of property in Greater Bluffton. The "Bluffton House" has become a place of relaxation and restoration for extended family and friends.

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