Keysville is a town in
Burke
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and
Jefferson counties in the
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of
Georgia
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. As of the
2020 census, the city's population was 300.
History
The
Georgia General Assembly incorporated Keysville as a town in 1890.
Geography
Keysville is located at (33.235293, -82.231687),
southwest of downtown
Augusta.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , of which , or 2.08%, is water.
Demographics
As of the
2010 United States Census
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, there were 332 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 55.1% Black, 37.7% White, 1.8% Asian and 1.8% from two or more races. 3.6% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 180 people, 45 households, and 35 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 52 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 62.22%
African American
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, 33.89%
White
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, 0.56% from
other races
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, and 3.33% from two or more races.
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or
Latino
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of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 45 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.8% were
married couples living together, 31.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.9% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 39.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 52.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 47.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,167, and the median income for a family was $21,324. Males had a median income of $20,833 versus $14,063 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $7,970. About 45.2% of families and 61.1% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 65.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 68.9% of those 65 or over.
According to the
2020 census,the population was 300. Of this, 53.63% were Black or African American, 37.95% were White, 2.11% were two or more races, 1.81% were Asian, and 1.51% were some other race. 3.61% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
See also
*
Central Savannah River Area
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References
External links
City of Keysville official website
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Cities in Burke County, Georgia
Cities in Jefferson County, Georgia
Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)
Augusta metropolitan area