Ephesus, Georgia

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Ephesus, Georgia
City
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Ephesus in 2012
Heard County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Ephesus Highlighted.svg
Location in Heard County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°24′18″N85°15′35″W / 33.40500°N 85.25972°W / 33.40500; -85.25972
Country United States
State Georgia
County Heard
Government
 • MayorDenney Rogers
Area
[1]
 • Total3.69 sq mi (9.57 km2)
 • Land3.69 sq mi (9.57 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,234 ft (376 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total471
 • Density127.50/sq mi (49.22/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
30170, 30108
Area code 706
FIPS code 13-27708 [2]
GNIS feature ID0355709 [3]

Ephesus is a city in Heard County, Georgia, United States. The city was founded as "Loftin", and was incorporated as "Ephesus" in 1964, after the local church and school, which had been named for the biblical city of Ephesus in present-day Turkey. [4] The population was 471 in 2020.

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Postal addresses within the city do not use the Ephesus name, instead using the city names of Roopville and Bowdon.

Geography

Ephesus is located in the northwest corner of Heard County at 33°24′18″N85°15′35″W / 33.40500°N 85.25972°W / 33.40500; -85.25972 (33.405084, -85.259625). [5] It is 2 miles (3 km) east of the Alabama border. Georgia State Route 100 passes through the center of town, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to Bowdon and southeast 14 miles (23 km) to Franklin, the Heard County seat. Carrollton, the nearest city with more than 20,000 people, is 17 miles (27 km) to the northeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ephesus has an area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all land. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1970 212—
1980 184−13.2%
1990 32476.1%
2000 38819.8%
2010 42710.1%
2020 47110.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census of 2000, there were 388 people, 154 households, and 111 families residing in the town. [2] In 2020, its population was 471.

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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. 73. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ephesus city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2017.[ dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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