Cobbtown, Georgia

"Cobbtown" redirects here. For the unincorporated community in Florida, see Cobbtown, Florida. For the community in Wisconsin, see Cobb Town, Wisconsin.

Cobbtown, Georgia
City
Location in Tattnall County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°16′53″N82°8′18″W / 32.28139°N 82.13833°W / 32.28139; -82.13833
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Tattnall
Government
Area [1]
• Total	0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
• Land	0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	246 ft (75 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	341
• Density	509.72/sq mi (196.87/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30420
Area code	912
FIPS code	13-17272 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0355208 [3]

Cobbtown is a city in Tattnall County, Georgia, United States. The population was 341 in 2020.

History

A variant name was "Corsica". ^[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Cobbtown" in 1905. ^[5]

Geography

Cobbtown is located at 32°16′53″N82°8′18″W / 32.28139°N 82.13833°W / 32.28139; -82.13833 (32.281376, -82.138288). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	254		—
1920	325		28.0%
1930	295		−9.2%
1940	275		−6.8%
1950	288		4.7%
1960	280		−2.8%
1970	321		14.6%
1980	494		53.9%
1990	338		−31.6%
2000	311		−8.0%
2010	351		12.9%
2020	341		−2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 311 people, 139 households, and 91 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 341.

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. 47. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
5. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1905. p. 732.
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.