Английская Википедия:Ephesus, Georgia

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Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox settlement Ephesus is a city in Heard County, Georgia, United States. The city was founded as "Loftin", and was incorporated as "Ephesus" in 1964, after the local church and school, which had been named for the biblical city of Ephesus in present-day Turkey. The population was 427 at the 2010 census.

Postal addresses within the city do not use the Ephesus name, instead using the city names of Roopville and Bowdon.

Geography

Ephesus is located in the northwest corner of Heard County at Шаблон:Coord (33.405084, -85.259625). It is Шаблон:Convert east of the Alabama border. Georgia State Route 100 passes through the center of town, leading north Шаблон:Convert to Bowdon and southeast Шаблон:Convert to Franklin, the Heard County seat. Carrollton, the nearest city with more than 20,000 people, is Шаблон:Convert to the northeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ephesus has an area of Шаблон:Convert, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 388 people, 154 households, and 111 families residing in the town. The population density was Шаблон:Convert. There were 170 housing units at an average density of Шаблон:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 98.45% White, 0.77% African American, 0.52% Native American, and 0.26% from two or more races.

There were 154 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,833, and the median income for a family was $44,250. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,749. About 8.2% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Ephesus has a small elementary school for grades Pre-K through 5.

Gallery

• Ephesus City Hall

  Ephesus City Hall

• Ephesus Public Library

  Ephesus Public Library