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Norman Park, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°16′16″N 83°41′3″W / 31.27111°N 83.68417°W / 31.27111; -83.68417
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Norman Park, Georgia
Norman Park city hall
Norman Park city hall
Location in Colquitt County and the state of Georgia
Location in Colquitt County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°16′16″N 83°41′3″W / 31.27111°N 83.68417°W / 31.27111; -83.68417
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyColquitt
Area
 • Total
3.14 sq mi (8.12 km2)
 • Land3.08 sq mi (7.97 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation
335 ft (102 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
963
 • Density312.76/sq mi (120.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31771
Area code229
FIPS code13-55860[2]
GNIS feature ID0332509[3]
Websitenormanparkga.gov

Norman Park is a city in Colquitt County, Georgia, United States. The population was 963 in 2020.

History

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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Norman Park as a town in 1902.[4] The community was named after J.B. Norman, a founder of the local but now-defunct Norman College.[5]

Geography

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Norman Park is located at 31°16′16″N 83°41′3″W / 31.27111°N 83.68417°W / 31.27111; -83.68417 (31.271075, -83.684196).[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), of which 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.64%, is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910648
1920565−12.8%
193074832.4%
1940587−21.5%
195083241.7%
19608917.1%
19709122.4%
1980757−17.0%
1990711−6.1%
200084919.4%
201097214.5%
2020963−0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1850-1870[8] 1870-1880[9]
1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11]
1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14]
1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17]
2000[18] 2010[19]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 849 people, 328 households, and 246 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population was 963.

Education

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It is a part of the Colquitt County School District and served by Colquitt County High School.There is also a small elementary school nearby called Norman Park elementary school.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1903. p. 519.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 160. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  9. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  14. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  15. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  16. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  17. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  18. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  19. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.