Weston is an

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Webster County, Georgia Webster County is a county located in the west central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 Census reflected a population of 2,799, making it the third-least populous county in Georgia. The county seat is Preston. History Web ...

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, located twenty-three miles southwest of Americus. The population was 75 at the 2000 census. In 2009, the former town was disincorporated and consolidated with the Unified Government of Webster County.

History

Some say the town's name honors Joseph L. Weston, an early town elder, while others believe the town site's location in the western portion of the county caused its name to be selected. The

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incorporated Weston as a town in 1911. The town's municipal charter was dissolved in 2009.

Geography

The community is located in west central Georgia along

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(South Georgia Parkway), which leads northwest 9 mi (15 km) to Richland and southeast 18 mi (29 km) to Dawson. The highway meets

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in the community.

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is 45 mi (72 km) northwest and Albany is 42 mi (68 km) southeast. Weston is located at (31.977666, -84.615451). According to the

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, the town has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 75 people, 29 households, and 20 families residing in the town. The

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was 79.5 people per square mile (30.8/km). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 44.5 per square mile (17.3/km). The racial makeup of the town was 81.33%

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and 18.67%

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. There were 29 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were

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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.19. In the town the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $41,000, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the town was $22,275. There were no families and 3.0% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 66.7% of those over 64.

Education

Webster County School District operates public schools serving the community.

Gallery

File:Boyd Mill Place; Weston, GA.JPG,

Boyd Mill Place Boyd Mill Place, also known as Davenport's Mill and Hearon's Mill, is the site of a historic grist mill constructed circa 1870 in Weston, Georgia in Webster County, Georgia. The mill was built by John Boyd and operated from c.1870 to 1963. Water s ...

was added to the

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. File:Weston Post Office.jpg, Weston Post Office ( ZIP code: 31832) File:Merritt Pecan Co and General Store; Weston, GA.JPG, Merritt Pecan Company and General Store

References

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