Bostwick, Georgia

Bostwick, Georgia
City
Georgia State Route 83 in Bostwick
Location in Morgan County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°44′14″N83°30′54″W / 33.73722°N 83.51500°W / 33.73722; -83.51500
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Morgan
Area [1]
• Total	2.92 sq mi (7.56 km2)
• Land	2.90 sq mi (7.52 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	761 ft (232 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	378
• Density	130.12/sq mi (50.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30623
Area code	706
FIPS code	13-09488 [3]
GNIS feature ID	0331211 [4]
Website	bostwickga.com

Bostwick is a city in Morgan County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 378. ^[2]

History

Bostwick was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly in 1902. ^[5] The community was named in honor of John Bostwick, a founding resident. ^[6]

Geography

Bostwick is located in northern Morgan County at 33°44′14″N83°30′54″W / 33.73722°N 83.51500°W / 33.73722; -83.51500 (33.737220, -83.514957). ^[7] Georgia State Route 83 passes through the town, leading south 10 miles (16 km) to Madison, the county seat, and northwest 13 miles (21 km) to Monroe.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²), or 0.51%, is water. ^[1] Bostwick is drained to the north by Bucks Creek, a tributary of Jacks Creek, and to the south by Beaverdam Creek, a tributary of Big Sandy Creek. The entire town is part of the Apalachee River watershed, flowing to the Oconee River.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	333		—
1920	424		27.3%
1930	298		−29.7%
1940	318		6.7%
1950	287		−9.7%
1960	272		−5.2%
1970	289		6.3%
1980	357		23.5%
1990	307		−14.0%
2000	322		4.9%
2010	365		13.4%
2020	378		3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census ^[3] of 2000, there were 322 people, 125 households, and 88 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 378.

References

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
2. "P1. Race – Bostwick town, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
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. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1903. p. 350.
6. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 23. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.