Garfield, Georgia

Garfield, Georgia
City
Location in Emanuel County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°39′2″N82°5′47″W / 32.65056°N 82.09639°W / 32.65056; -82.09639
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Emanuel
Area [1]
• Total	0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2)
• Land	0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2)
• Water	0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	279 ft (85 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	257
• Density	326.0/sq mi (125.88/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30425
Area code	478
FIPS code	13-32188 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0331791 [3]

Garfield is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The population was 257 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Garfield in 1905. ^[4]

Geography

Garfield is located in eastern Emanuel County. Georgia State Route 23 passes through the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Garfield has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km²), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.86%, is water. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	319		—
1920	416		30.4%
1930	342		−17.8%
1940	291		−14.9%
1950	213		−26.8%
1960	225		5.6%
1970	214		−4.9%
1980	222		3.7%
1990	255		14.9%
2000	152		−40.4%
2010	201		32.2%
2020	257		27.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 152 people, 65 households, and 46 families residing in the town. By the 2020 census, its population increased to 257.

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. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1905. p. 829.
5. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Garfield city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.