Deepstep, Georgia

Deepstep, Georgia
Town
The United Methodist Church traces its origin to 1805 [2]
Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°1′19″N82°58′6″W / 33.02194°N 82.96833°W / 33.02194; -82.96833
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Washington
Government
• Type	Mayor-council government
• Mayor	Randall Veal [3]
• City Council	Five members
Area [4]
• Total	0.88 sq mi (2.29 km2)
• Land	0.873 sq mi (2.26 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation	312 ft (95 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	117
• Density	143.38/sq mi (55.38/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31082
Area code	478
FIPS code	13-22108 [5]
GNIS feature ID	0331534 [6]

Deepstep is a town in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 117 in 2020.

History

A post office called Deepstep was established in 1886. ^[7] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1900 as the "Town of Deepstep". ^[8] The town is named after Deepstep Creek. ^[9]

Geography

Deepstep is located at 33°1′19″N82°58′6″W / 33.02194°N 82.96833°W / 33.02194; -82.96833 (33.021827, -82.968337). ^[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.88 square miles (2.3 km²), of which 0.873 square miles (2.26 km²) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (2.53%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	149		—
1920	184		23.5%
1930	180		−2.2%
1940	174		−3.3%
1950	159		−8.6%
1960	139		−12.6%
1970	107		−23.0%
1980	120		12.1%
1990	111		−7.5%
2000	132		18.9%
2010	131		−0.8%
2020	117		−10.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 132 people, 54 households, and 40 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 117.

See also

• State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area

References

2. "Historic Marker Deepstep United Methodist Church". commons.m.wikimedia.org. South Georgia Conference United Methodist Church. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
3. "DEEPSTEP". Georgia Municipal Association. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
4. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
8. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1900. p. 279.
9. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 60. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
10. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.