Orchard Hill, Georgia
Orchard Hill, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Orchard Hill City Hall, July 2025 | |
 Location in Spalding County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°11′13″N 84°12′41″W / 33.18694°N 84.21139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Spalding |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Land | 0.36 sq mi (0.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 219 |
| • Density | 616.1/sq mi (237.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30266 |
| Area code | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-58296[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0320094[3] |
Orchard Hill is a town in Spalding County, Georgia, United States. The population was 219 in 2020.[4]
History
[edit]Orchard Hill was named for the setting of the original town site.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Orchard Hill as a town in 1912.[6]
In 1946, a grain elevator was built in Orchard Hill, the first of the state.[7] Today it's a prominent landmark in the city.
Geography
[edit]Orchard Hill is located at 33°11′13″N 84°12′41″W / 33.18694°N 84.21139°W (33.186853, -84.211379).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 162 | — | |
| 1990 | 239 | 47.5% | |
| 2000 | 230 | −3.8% | |
| 2010 | 209 | −9.1% | |
| 2020 | 219 | 4.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 230 people, 89 households, and 70 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 219.[4]
See also
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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.
- ^ "Orchard Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 167. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1912. p. 1190.
- ^ "First Grain Elevator - Georgia Historical Society". Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
External links
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Media related to Orchard Hill, Georgia at Wikimedia Commons
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |