Walnut Grove, Georgia
Walnut Grove, Georgia | |
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 Location in Walton County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′33″N 83°51′09″W / 33.74250°N 83.85250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Walton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.87 sq mi (7.45 km2) |
| • Land | 2.84 sq mi (7.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,322 |
| • Density | 465.33/sq mi (179.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30052 |
| Area code | 470/678/770 |
| FIPS code | 13-80228[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 333357[3] |
| Website | www |
Walnut Grove is a town in Walton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,322 in 2020.
History
[edit]The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Walnut Grove as a town in 1905.[4] The community was named for a grove of walnut trees near the original town site.[5]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1910 | 112 | — | |
| 1920 | 143 | 27.7% | |
| 1930 | 110 | −23.1% | |
| 1940 | 117 | 6.4% | |
| 1950 | 121 | 3.4% | |
| 1960 | 119 | −1.7% | |
| 1970 | 175 | 47.1% | |
| 1980 | 387 | 121.1% | |
| 1990 | 458 | 18.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,241 | 171.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,330 | 7.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,322 | −0.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,575 | [6] | 19.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,107 | 83.74% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 87 | 6.58% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.15% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.38% |
| Other/mixed | 59 | 4.46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 62 | 4.69% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,322 people, 515 households, and 371 families residing in the city.
Education
[edit]Public education in Walnut Grove is administered by Walton County School District.[9] The district operates Walnut Grove Elementary School and Walnut Grove High School within the city.
Notable people
[edit]- Barbecue Bob, blues musician
- Bazoline Estelle Usher, educator
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Walnut Grove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1905. p. 1209 – via Google Books.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 245. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Homepage". Walton County School District. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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