Aragon, Georgia

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The City of Aragon
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Street in Aragon
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Location in Polk County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°2′43″N85°3′27″W / 34.04528°N 85.05750°W / 34.04528; -85.05750
Country United States
State Georgia
County Polk
EstablishedDecember 1899
Government
  TypeMayor-Council
  MayorJudd Fee
  Mayor Pro TemDonnie Canada
  Council MemberDickie Gazaway
  Council MemberStephan Sanders
  Council MemberEd Streetman
Area
[1]
  Total1.11 sq mi (2.87 km2)
  Land1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
741 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,571
  Density1,323.53/sq mi (510.97/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30104
Area codes 770/678/470
FIPS code 13-02592 [2]
GNIS feature ID0354383 [3]

Aragon is a city in Polk County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,440.

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History

A post office has been in operation in Aragon since 1899. [4] The city was named for local deposits of the mineral aragonite. [5] Aragon incorporated in 1914. [6]

The city was home to Aragon mill which is now closed and abandoned [7] An EF3 tornado struck the northern part of the city on March 15, 2008, claiming two lives.

Geography

Aragon is located at 34°2′43″N85°3′27″W / 34.04528°N 85.05750°W / 34.04528; -85.05750 (34.045252, -85.057384). [8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.82 square miles (7.3 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1980 855
1990 9025.5%
2000 1,03915.2%
2010 1,24920.2%
2020 1,44015.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2020 census

Aragon racial composition [10]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)1,14879.72%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1379.51%
Native American 30.21%
Asian 70.49%
Other/Mixed 815.63%
Hispanic or Latino 644.44%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,440 people, 505 households, and 357 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the census [2] of 2010 thru 2017, there were 1,252 people, 399 households, and 284 families residing in the city. The population density was 1150.15 people/mi2(444.07 people/km2). There were 474 housing units at an average density of 393.9 per square mile (152.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.21% White, 0.67% African American, 0.87% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.

There were 399 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,053, and the median income for a family was $39,167. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,084. About 11.0% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

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