Bogart, Georgia

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Bogart, Georgia
Town
Oconee County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Bogart Highlighted.svg
Location in Oconee County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°56′52″N83°32′03″W / 33.94778°N 83.53417°W / 33.94778; -83.53417
Country United States
State Georgia
Counties Oconee, Clarke
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.52 sq mi (6.53 km2)
 • Land2.51 sq mi (6.49 km2)
 • Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[2]
820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,326
 • Density529.4/sq mi (204.42/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30622
Area code 470/678/770
FIPS code 13-09068 [3]
GNIS feature ID2405294 [2]
Website cityofbogart.com

Bogart is a city in Clarke and Oconee counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,326.

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History

The town was originally named for the influential Creek-Seminole leader Osceola. [4] In 1892, the city was renamed Bogart in honor of a locally respected railroad agent after learning that another Georgia community, in Terrell County, was also called Osceola. [4] Bogart was once part of Franklin County, then Jackson County, and now sits in Oconee County with a small portion located in Clarke County. [5] Many of the settlers who came to Bogart, came in during the Land Lottery of 1820. [5] When the train from Athens to Atlanta was built in the 1890s, life flourished in Bogart. [5] The city of Bogart was incorporated in 1905. [4] The thriving city had a bank, a mercantile store, a boarding house, a drug store, a railroad depot, three cotton gins, a post office, blacksmith shops, a school, several churches, and gristmills. [4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) is land and 0.42% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 257—
1920 43067.3%
1930 346−19.5%
1940 3799.5%
1950 45921.1%
1960 403−12.2%
1970 66765.5%
1980 81922.8%
1990 1,01824.3%
2000 1,0493.0%
2010 1,034−1.4%
2020 1,32628.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
Bogart racial composition as of 2020 [7]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)97673.6%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1098.22%
Native American 20.15%
Asian 453.39%
Other/Mixed 604.52%
Hispanic or Latino 13410.11%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,326 people, 574 households, and 429 families residing in the town.

As of 2024, of the 1,034 people in Bogart, 894 of them lived in Oconee County and 140 of them lived in Clarke County. [8]

Education

All of Oconee County is in the Oconee County School District. [9] Zoned schools include Dove Creek Elementary School, [10] Dove Creek Middle School, and North Oconee High School.

Dove Creek Elementary opened in 2018. [11] Previously the zoned elementary school for Oconee County was Malcolm Bridge Elementary School. [12] Dove Creek Middle was scheduled to open in 2023. [13] Previously the zoned middle school was Malcolm Bridge Middle School. [14]

All of Clarke County is in the Clarke County School District. [15] Zoned schools include Cleveland Road Elementary School, [16] Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School, [17] and Clarke Central High School. [18]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bogart, Georgia
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 4 City of Bogart. "About Bogart." Accessed September 27, 2016. http://www.cityofbogart.com/?page_id=103
  5. 1 2 3 Luke, Janet. The History of Bogart, Georgia. Bogart: Kinko's, 1982.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  8. ↑ General Highway Map Clarke County Georgia (PDF) (Map). Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  9. ↑ Geography Division. 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Oconee County, GA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 17, 2026. - Text list
  10. ↑ Elementary Zone Map (PDF) (Map). Oconee County School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2026. - "DCES" means Dove Creek Elementary School.
  11. ↑ Mixon, Josh (July 24, 2018). "Grand opening celebrated at Dove Creek school". Athens Banner-Herald . Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  12. ↑ Middle and High Zone (PDF) (Map). Oconee County School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2026. - "MBES" means Malcolm Bridge Elementary School.
  13. ↑ Bryant, Tim (July 17, 2023). "Oconee Co to cut ribbon on new middle school". WGAU . Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  14. ↑ Middle/High Zone Map (PDF) (Map). Oconee County School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2026. - "MBMS" means Malcolm Bridge Middle School.
  15. ↑ Geography Division. 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Clarke County, GA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 17, 2026. - Text list
  16. ↑ Elementary School Attendance Map (PDF) (Map). Clarke County School District . Retrieved January 18, 2026. - Linked from here
  17. ↑ Middle School Attendance Map (PDF) (Map). Clarke County School District . Retrieved January 18, 2026. - Linked from here
  18. ↑ High School Attendance Map (PDF) (Map). Clarke County School District . Retrieved January 18, 2026. - Linked from here
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