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Summertown, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°44′48″N 82°16′34″W / 32.74667°N 82.27611°W / 32.74667; -82.27611
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Summertown, Georgia
Location in Emanuel County and the state of 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 / 32.74667; -82.27611
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyEmanuel
Area
 • Total0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
253 ft (77 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total121
 • Density153.94/sq mi (59.40/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30401
Area code478
FIPS code13-74348[2]
GNIS feature ID0323743[3]

Summertown is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The population was 121 in 2020.

History

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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

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Summertown is located in northern Emanuel County at 32°44′48″N 82°16′34″W / 32.74667°N 82.27611°W / 32.74667; -82.27611 (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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1970159
198021535.2%
1990153−28.8%
2000140−8.5%
201016014.3%
2020121−24.4%
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

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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. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 215. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1906. p. 1056.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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