Bronwood, Georgia

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Bronwood, Georgia
Town
Terrell County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Bronwood Highlighted.svg
Location in Terrell County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°49′51″N84°21′50″W / 31.83083°N 84.36389°W / 31.83083; -84.36389
Country United States
State Georgia
County Terrell
Area
[1]
 • Total0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total334
 • Density422.78/sq mi (163.16/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31726, 39826
Area code 229
FIPS code 13-10860 [2]
GNIS feature ID0354864 [3]

Bronwood is a town in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 334. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.

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History

Bronwood was originally called "Brown's Station" in 1858, when the railroad was extended to that point, after one Mr. Brown, a railroad official. [4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1883 as "Bronwood", with the town's limits extended in a one mile radius from the depot at Brown's station. [5]

Geography

Bronwood is located at 31°49′51″N84°21′50″W / 31.83083°N 84.36389°W / 31.83083; -84.36389 (31.830959, -84.363942). [6] The closest cities are Dawson (six miles away), Americus 21 miles and Albany 25 miles. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 406—
1900 359−11.6%
1910 46529.5%
1920 52011.8%
1930 485−6.7%
1940 437−9.9%
1950 337−22.9%
1960 40018.7%
1970 50025.0%
1980 5244.8%
1990 513−2.1%
2000 5130.0%
2010 225−56.1%
2020 33448.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
Bronwood town, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
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 (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2010 [8] Pop 2020 [9] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)629227.56%27.54%
Black or African American alone (NH)15521668.89%64.67%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)080.00%2.40%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)8183.56%5.39%
Total225334100.00%100.00%

In 2020, it had a population of 334, up from 225 in 2010.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 26. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  5. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1883. p. 423.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bronwood town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  9. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bronwood town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
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