Flemington, Georgia

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Flemington, Georgia
Flemtington City Hall.jpg
Flemington City Hall
Liberty County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Flemington Highlighted.svg
Location in Liberty County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°51′23″N81°33′40″W / 31.85639°N 81.56111°W / 31.85639; -81.56111
Country United States
State Georgia
County Liberty
Government
  MayorPaul Hawkins
Area
[1]
  Total
4.77 sq mi (12.35 km2)
  Land4.77 sq mi (12.34 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
825
  Density173.10/sq mi (66.84/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31313
Area code 912
FIPS code 13-30088 [2]
GNIS feature ID0355840 [3]
Website cityofflemington.org

Flemington is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart metropolitan statistical area. The population was 825 in 2020.

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History

A post office called Flemington was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1966. [4] The community was named after William Fleming, a pioneer settler. [5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Flemington in 1941. [6]

Geography

Flemington is located in central Liberty County at 31°51′23″N81°33′40″W / 31.856356°N 81.561154°W / 31.856356; -81.561154 . [7] It is bordered to the west by Hinesville, the county seat. U.S. Route 84 passes through the center of Flemington, leading west into Hinesville and east 12 miles (19 km) to Interstate 95 on the east side of Midway.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Flemington has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.3 km2), of which 0.86 acres (3,485 m2), or 0.03%, are water. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1950 90
1960 14965.6%
1970 26577.9%
1980 44066.0%
1990 279−36.6%
2000 36932.3%
2010 743101.4%
2020 82511.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

In 2020, its population was 825.

Education

The Liberty County School District operates public schools that serve Flemington.

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. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 78. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. "Flemington". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.