Summertown, Georgia
Summertown, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Emanuel County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°44′48″N 82°16′34″W / 32.74667°N 82.27611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Emanuel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2) |
| • Land | 0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 121 |
| • Density | 153.94/sq mi (59.40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30401 |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-74348[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0323743[3] |
Summertown is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The population was 121 in 2020.
History[edit]
Summertown was originally built up as a summer retreat, hence the name.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Summertown as a town in 1906.[5]
Geography[edit]
Summertown is located in northern Emanuel County at 32°44′48″N 82°16′34″W / 32.74667°N 82.27611°W (32.746532, -82.276182).[6] Georgia State Route 56 passes through the east side of the city limits, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Midville and south 11 miles (18 km) to Swainsboro, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Summertown has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.54%, is water.[7]
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 159 | — | |
| 1980 | 215 | 35.2% | |
| 1990 | 153 | −28.8% | |
| 2000 | 140 | −8.5% | |
| 2010 | 160 | 14.3% | |
| 2020 | 121 | −24.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 140 people, 48 households, and 34 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 121.
References[edit]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 215. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1906. p. 1056.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Summertown city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Summerville historical marker
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |