Cobbtown, Georgia

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Cobbtown, Georgia
City
Tattnall County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Cobbtown Highlighted.svg
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]
 • Total0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
 • Land0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
246 ft (75 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total341
 • Density509.72/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 ID0355208 [3]

Cobbtown is a city in Tattnall County, Georgia, United States. The population was 311 at the 2000 census.

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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
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 254—
1920 32528.0%
1930 295−9.2%
1940 275−6.8%
1950 2884.7%
1960 280−2.8%
1970 32114.6%
1980 49453.9%
1990 338−31.6%
2000 311−8.0%
2010 35112.9%
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. The population density was 459.7 inhabitants per square mile (177.5/km2). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 263.1 per square mile (101.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 86.82% White, 9.65% African-American, 0.32% Native American, 3.22% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.54% of the population.

There were 139 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% were married couples living together, 13.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,571, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $25,982 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,646. About 10.5% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over.

On January 7,2021, Randall "King Kernel" Williams was unanimously appointed Mayor of Cobbtown. Other Aliases: Prince of Popcorn, Marquees of Maize, Gong of Grits, Earl of Ears, Squire of Stalks, Heir of Husks, Sultan of Style, Count of Cream, Master of Meal, Pharaoh of Flakes, Knight of Nubbins, Duke of Dazzle, Viscount of Vision, and the Barron of bushels. His inbred sons, Wilhelm Holdcrook and Josef Gaysir have been continuously fighting for the keys to the Kerndom. For the Biography of the noble and fascinating life of the King of Maze please read "The Corn Crusade" by the lord of Sorghum Sir Aarron Hale-Dorrell

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 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.
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