Boston, Georgia

Boston, Georgia
City
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°48′N83°47′W / 30.800°N 83.783°W / 30.800; -83.783
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Thomas
Government
•  Mayor	Danny Groover [1]
Area [2]
• Total	2.26 sq mi (5.85 km2)
• Land	2.25 sq mi (5.84 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	207 ft (63 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,207
• Density	535.73/sq mi (206.85/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31626
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-09460 [3]
GNIS feature ID	0311663 [4]
Website	http://www.bostonga.com/

Boston is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,207. ^[5]

History

Boston was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly in 1870. ^[6] An early variant name was "Blue Springs"; the present name is after Thomas M. Boston, who found a medicinal spring near the town site. ^[7] Boston, Georgia is home to one of the original Carnegie Libraries, and one of a handful in Georgia that is still being used as a library.

Geography

Boston is located at 30°48′N83°47′W / 30.800°N 83.783°W / 30.800; -83.783 (30.7926, -83.7907). ^[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all land. It is 107 miles east of Dothan, Alabama and 21 miles west of Valdosta.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	360		—
1890	646		79.4%
1900	722		11.8%
1910	1,130		56.5%
1920	1,640		45.1%
1930	1,243		−24.2%
1940	1,099		−11.6%
1950	1,035		−5.8%
1960	1,357		31.1%
1970	1,443		6.3%
1980	1,424		−1.3%
1990	1,395		−2.0%
2000	1,417		1.6%
2010	1,315		−7.2%
2020	1,207		−8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [9] 1850-1870 [10] 1870-1880 [11] 1890-1910 [12] 1920-1930 [13] 1940 [14] 1950 [15] 1960 [16] 1970 [17] 1980 [18] 1990 [19] 2000 [20] 2010 [21] 2020 [22]

Boston city, Georgia – racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / ethnicity	Pop. 2010 [23]	Pop. 2020 [22]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	426	392	32.40%	32.48%
Black or African American alone (NH)	854	725	64.94%	60.07%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	6	3	0.46%	0.25%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some other race alone (NH)	0	2	0.00%	0.17%
Mixed race/multi-racial (NH)	2	21	0.15%	1.74%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	64	2.05%	5.30%
Total	1,315	1,207	100.00%	100.00%

In 2020, the city had a population of 1,207, down from 1,315 in 2010.

References

1. "-------------------- City Hall --------------------". Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2008.. Access date 12 February 2008.
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Boston city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
6. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1897. p. 134.
7. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 22. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
9. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
10. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
11. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
12. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
13. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
14. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
15. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
16. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
17. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
18. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
19. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
20. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
21. "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
22. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boston city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
23. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boston city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .

External links

Media related to Boston, Georgia at Wikimedia Commons

• http://www.bostonga.com/