Oconee, Georgia

Oconee was founded in the early 1840s when the railroad was extended to that point.[5] The community took its name from the nearby Oconee River.[5]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Oconee as a town in 1876.[6]

Oconee is located at 32°51′23″N 82°57′16″W (32.856310, -82.954316).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.

At the 2000 census there were 280 people, 94 households, and 67 families living in the city. The population density was 245.1 people per square mile (94.8/km²). There were 102 housing units at an average density of 89.3 per square mile (34.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 61.79% White, 36.43% African American, and 1.79% from two or more races.[3] Of the 94 households 21.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 25.5% of households were one person and 12.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93.

The age distribution was 16.1% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% 65 or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.

The median household income was $41,250 and the median family income was $43,750. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $12,344 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,262. About 17.2% of families and 33.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 53.1% of those sixty five or over.

• Central Savannah River Area