Tag: Fort Gaines
Fort Gaines is a city in Clay County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,110 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Clay County.
Fort Gaines is located at 31°36′51″N 85°2′54″W / 31.61417°N 85.04833°W / 31.61417; -85.04833 (31.614226, -85.048317).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.7 square miles (20 km), of which 4.8 square miles (12 km) is land and 2.9 square miles (7.5 km) (37.95%) is water.
At the 2000 census, there were 1,110 people, 429 households and 287 families residing in the city. The population density was 231.6 per square mile (89.5/km²). There were 519 housing units at an average density of 108.3 per square mile (41.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 67.93% African American, 31.08% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 429 households of which 28.2% had children under…
