Attapulgus, Georgia

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Attapulgus, Georgia
City
Decatur County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Attapulgus Highlighted.svg
Location in Decatur County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°44′54″N84°29′2″W / 30.74833°N 84.48389°W / 30.74833; -84.48389
Country United States
State Georgia
County Decatur
Area
[1]
 • Total0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2)
 • Land0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
318 ft (97 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total454
 • Density570.35/sq mi (220.14/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31715, 39815
Area code 229
FIPS code 13-04084 [2]
GNIS feature ID0354409 [3]
Website georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/decatur/attapulgus

Attapulgus is a city in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 454, up from 449 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bainbridge, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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The town's name is an Muscogee word meaning "Dogwood"; due to the abundance of attapulgite, which makes up the clay soil throughout much of the Southeast, the mineral was named after the town.

Attapulgus was the birthplace of civil rights leader Hosea Williams (1926-2000), who is said to have been run out of town by a lynch mob at the age of 13. He is remembered around the world for his close association with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and for leading, with John Lewis, the famous march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, in 1965 that led to the passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. Williams served on the Atlanta City Council, the DeKalb County Commission, and in the Georgia Senate. He also started a program to feed the hungry that has continued long after his death.

Geography

Attapulgus is located at 30°44′54″N84°29′2″W / 30.74833°N 84.48389°W / 30.74833; -84.48389 (30.748243, -84.483810). [4]

The city is located near the Georgia-Florida state line. U.S. Route 27 bypasses the city to the east, leading northwest 13 mi (21 km) to Bainbridge, the Decatur County seat, and southeast 30 mi (48 km) to Tallahassee, Florida. Georgia State Route 241 connects the city with the Florida state line 6 mi (9.7 km) to the southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 267—
1880 255−4.5%
1930 416—
1940 315−24.3%
1950 45745.1%
1960 56724.1%
1970 513−9.5%
1980 62321.4%
1990 380−39.0%
2000 49229.5%
2010 449−8.7%
2020 4541.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 492 people, 179 households, and 129 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population was 454.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "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. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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