Woodbury, Georgia

Woodbury, Georgia
City
"A Peach of a Place"
Location in Meriwether County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°58′50″N 84°34′52″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Meriwether
Area
• Total	2.10 sq mi (5.44 km2)
• Land	2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	827 ft (252 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	908
• Density	438.86/sq mi (169.47/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30293
Area code	706
FIPS code	13-83896
GNIS feature ID	0333457
Website	www.cityofwoodburyga.gov

Woodbury is a city in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 908 at the 2020 census.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Woodbury in 1913. The community most likely was named after Levi Woodbury (1789–1851), American justice on the United States Supreme Court.

Geography

Woodbury is located in southeastern Meriwether County at 32°58′50″N 84°34′52″W (32.980588, -84.580979). Georgia State Routes 18, 74, 85, and 109 pass through the city. Route 18 leads northwest 8 miles (13 km) to Greenville, the county seat, and northeast 19 miles (31 km) to Zebulon. Route 74 goes east out of Woodbury with Route 18 but leads southeast 19 miles (31 km) to Thomaston; to the north Route 74 leads 8 miles (13 km) to Gay. Route 85 goes north to Gay with Route 74 but also leads south 10 miles (16 km) to Manchester. Route 85 Alternate runs through the north side of Woodbury and leads southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Warm Springs. Route 109 follows Route 18 both northwest and east out of Woodbury but leads east 28 miles (45 km) to Barnesville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Woodbury has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km²), or 1.43%, are water. The Flint River passes 3 miles (5 km) east of the city, and Pine Mountain rises three miles to the south.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	94		—
1890	369		292.6%
1900	566		53.4%
1910	917		62.0%
1920	923		0.7%
1930	849		−8.0%
1940	865		1.9%
1950	985		13.9%
1960	1,230		24.9%
1970	1,422		15.6%
1980	1,738		22.2%
1990	1,429		−17.8%
2000	1,184		−17.1%
2010	961		−18.8%
2020	908		−5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

The Red Oak Creek Covered Bridge is located just north of Woodbury. Built in the 1840s by the famed Georgia bridge builder, Horace King, with its approaches the Red Oak Covered Bridge is the longest in Georgia and the only one of King's bridges that is still in use today. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1973.

2020 census

Woodbury racial composition

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	348	38.33%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	504	55.51%
Native American	2	0.22%
Asian	1	0.11%
Pacific Islander	1	0.11%
Other/Mixed	36	3.96%
Hispanic or Latino	16	1.76%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 908 people, 456 households, and 260 families residing in the city.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 1,184 people in 454 households, including 302 families, in the city. The population density was 588.7 inhabitants per square mile (227.3/km²). There were 499 housing units at an average density of 248.1 per square mile (95.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 42.40% White, 56.50% African American, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68%.

Of the 454 households 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% are married couples. Together, 22.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.8% of households were one person and 17.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.31.

The age distribution was 24.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.

The median household income was $26,339 and the median family income was $31,389. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $18,287 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,162. About 24.8% of families and 25.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.2% of those under age 18 and 24.9% of those age 65 or over.

In popular culture

• Woodbury is featured prominently in The Walking Dead comic book franchise as a fortified survivor settlement run by a leader called The Governor during a zombie apocalypse. In the television series of the same name, the Woodbury scenes were filmed in Senoia, 25 miles (40 km) to the north.