The first settlement at Culloden was made ca. 1739. The community was named after William Culloden, a local merchant. A post office called Culloden has been in operation since 1825. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1887 as the "City of Culloden", with municipal corporate limits extending in a one-mile radius from the central town well.
Geography
Culloden is located in the southwestern part of Monroe County at . The city is located along U.S. Route 341 and Georgia State Route 74. U.S. 341 runs from north to south just east of the city, leading north 15 mi to Barnesville and south 12 mi to Roberta. GA-74 runs from west to east to the north of the city, leading east 32 mi to Macon and west 17 mi to Thomaston. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, of which is land and 1.27% is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 223 people, 86 households, and 60 families residing in the city. The population density was 288.2 people per square mile. There were 95 housing units at an average density of 122.8 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 29.15% White and 70.85% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population. There were 86 households, out of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couplesliving together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% 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 3.22. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,393, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $28,542 versus $20,469 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,442. About 12.7% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.7% of those 65 or over.
