Davisboro, Georgia

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Davisboro, Georgia
City
Washington County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Davisboro Highlighted.svg
Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°58′48″N82°36′32″W / 32.98000°N 82.60889°W / 32.98000; -82.60889
Country United States
State Georgia
County Washington
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.06 sq mi (7.91 km2)
 • Land3.05 sq mi (7.90 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
302 ft (92 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,832
 • Density600.46/sq mi (231.80/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31018
Area code 478
FIPS code 13-21800 [2]
GNIS feature ID0355454 [3]

Davisboro is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,832. [4]

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History

A post office called Davisboro(ugh) has been in operation since 1821. [5] [ failed verification ] The community most likely was named after a pioneer settler with the surname Davis. [6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1894 as the "Town of Davisboro". [7]

On May 18, 1922, Charles Atkins, a 15-year-old African-American boy, was tortured and burnt alive by a white mob some 2,000 people strong after killing a white woman. [8]

Geography

Davisboro is located at 32°58′48″N82°36′32″W / 32.98000°N 82.60889°W / 32.98000; -82.60889 (32.980128, -82.608892). [9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 131—
1890 22471.0%
1900 38772.8%
1910 58952.2%
1920 65310.9%
1930 6540.2%
1940 533−18.5%
1950 469−12.0%
1960 417−11.1%
1970 47614.1%
1980 433−9.0%
1990 407−6.0%
2000 1,544279.4%
2010 2,01030.2%
2020 1,832−8.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]
1850-1870 [11] 1870-1880 [12]
1890-1910 [13] 1920-1930 [14]
1940 [15] 1950 [16] 1960 [17]
1970 [18] 1980 [19] 1990 [20]
2000 [21] 2010 [22] 2020 [23]
Davisboro city, 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 [24] Pop 2020 [23] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)61749330.70%26.91%
Black or African American alone (NH)1,2321,27361.29%69.49%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)900.45%0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)200.10%0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)990.45%0.49%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)141577.01%3.11%
Total2,0101,832100.00%100.00%

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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. ↑ "Davisboro city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  6. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 59. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  7. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1895. p. 164.
  8. ↑ New York Times, May 19, 1922, p. 1.
  9. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  12. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  13. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  14. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  15. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  16. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  17. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  18. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  19. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  20. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  21. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  22. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  23. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Davisboro city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  24. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Davisboro city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
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