Moreland, Georgia

Moreland, Georgia
Town
Location in Coweta County and the state of Georgia Location in Coweta County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Coweta
Area
• Total	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
• Land	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	935 ft (285 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	399
• Density	437/sq mi (168.9/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	30259
Area code(s)	770
FIPS code	13-52668
GNIS feature ID	0356399

Moreland is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 399.

The author Erskine Caldwell was born in Moreland in 1903. Newspaper columnist Lewis Grizzard grew up in the town.

The town is home to Moreland Elementary School and First Baptist Church of Moreland.

Geography

Moreland is located in southern Coweta County at . U.S. Route 29 passes through the town, leading north 7 miles (11 km) to Newnan, the county seat, and southwest 6 miles (10 km) to Grantville. U.S. Route 27A leads south 5 miles (8 km) to Luthersville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Moreland has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	229		—
1910	312		36.2%
1920	321		2.9%
1930	343		6.9%
1940	321		−6.4%
1950	306		−4.7%
1960	329		7.5%
1970	363		10.3%
1980	358		−1.4%
1990	366		2.2%
2000	393		7.4%
2010	399		1.5%
Est. 2014	418		4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 393 people, 150 households, and 109 families residing in the town. The population density was 451.7 people per square mile (174.4/km²). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 178.1 per square mile (68.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 85.24% White, 14.50% African American, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.02% of the population.

There were 150 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $45,375, and the median income for a family was $58,000. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $31,042 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,846. About 8.2% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable inhabitants

• Erskine Caldwell
• Lewis Grizzard

Dr. Daniel Ausbun, pastor of First Baptist Church of Moreland