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Gough, Georgia
Census-designated place (CDP) & Unincorporated community
Gough, Georgia is located in Georgia
Gough, Georgia
Gough, Georgia
Coordinates: 33°05′31″N 82°13′35″W / 33.09194°N 82.22639°W / 33.09194; -82.22639
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBurke
Elevation
400 ft (100 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total137
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30811[1]
Area code(s)706 & 762
GNIS feature ID331842[2]

Gough (/ɡɒf/ GOF[3]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The community is located along Georgia State Route 305, 12.2 miles (19.6 km) west of Waynesboro.

Gough was founded in 1905, and named after J. P. Gough, the original owner of the site.[4]

It first appeared as a CDP in the 2020 Census with a population of 137.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020137—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2020[7]

2020 census

Gough CDP, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2020[7] % 2020
White alone (NH) 33 24.09%
Black or African American alone (NH) 99 72.26%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 0 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 3.65%
Total 137 100.00%

References

  1. ^ United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  2. ^ "Gough". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ George Eskola. It’s not Gough as in Passing Through." (video) WJBF-TV. Nexstar Media Inc. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023. "'Gough, like from Batman'."
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 96. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ "Gough CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Gough CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.


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