Bostwick, Georgia

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Bostwick, Georgia
City
Bostwick Road, Bostwick, Georgia May 2017.jpg
Georgia State Route 83 in Bostwick
Morgan County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Bostwick Highlighted.svg
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]
 • Total2.92 sq mi (7.56 km2)
 • Land2.90 sq mi (7.52 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total378
 • Density130.12/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 ID0331211 [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]

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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
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 333—
1920 42427.3%
1930 298−29.7%
1940 3186.7%
1950 287−9.7%
1960 272−5.2%
1970 2896.3%
1980 35723.5%
1990 307−14.0%
2000 3224.9%
2010 36513.4%
2020 3783.6%
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.

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References

  1. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "P1. Race – Bostwick town, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "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.
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