Grantville, Georgia

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Grantville, Georgia
City
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Downtown Grantville
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Flag
Seal of Grantville, Georgia.png
Seal
Motto: 
Come Grow with Us
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Location in Coweta County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°14′14″N84°49′37″W / 33.23722°N 84.82694°W / 33.23722; -84.82694
Country United States
State Georgia
County Coweta
Area
[1]
 • Total5.81 sq mi (15.05 km2)
 • Land5.79 sq mi (15.01 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,103
 • Density535.55/sq mi (206.80/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30220
Area code 770
FIPS code 13-34428 [2]
GNIS feature ID0356079 [3]
Website grantvillega.org
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Grantville Depot

Grantville is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The 2020 census shows a population of 3,103. [4]

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Geography

Grantville is located along the southern border of Coweta County. [5] U.S. Route 29 runs through the city, passing south of the center, while Interstate 85 passes through the eastern part of the city, crossing US 29 at Exit 35. I-85 leads northeast 46 miles (74 km) to Atlanta and southwest 114 miles (183 km) to Montgomery, Alabama, while US 29, a more local road, leads north 12 miles (19 km) to Newnan, the Coweta County seat, and southwest 20 miles (32 km) to LaGrange.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Grantville has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.31%, is water. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 618—
1890 6545.8%
1900 76917.6%
1910 1,13247.2%
1920 1,2006.0%
1930 1,34612.2%
1940 1,267−5.9%
1950 1,3597.3%
1960 1,158−14.8%
1970 1,128−2.6%
1980 1,110−1.6%
1990 1,1806.3%
2000 1,30910.9%
2010 3,041132.3%
2020 3,1032.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
Grantville racial composition as of 2020 [8]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)2,02865.36%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)77424.94%
Native American 60.19%
Asian 210.68%
Other/Mixed 1575.06%
Hispanic or Latino 1173.77%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,103 people, 1,046 households, and 841 families residing in the city.

In film and television

A number of episodes of the AMC series The Walking Dead were shot in the town. Since the shooting of the series tourism to the town has increased greatly, making it an important industry to the town. Grantville was chosen as a location in The Walking Dead because of the number of faded and dilapidated buildings that give parts of the town a "post-apocalyptic" feeling, a result of the decline in the cotton industry in the area. [9]

The movies Lawless and Broken Bridges were also shot in Grantville, [9] as were Captain America: Brave New World [10] and The Bondsman . [11]

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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. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Grantville city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
  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): Grantville city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  9. 1 2 Martin, Jeff (October 7, 2013). "Town of the Walking Dead". IOL Travel. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  10. ↑ Cullen-Dean, Jeffrey. "Marvel Movie may film in Grantville". www.times-herald.com/. The Newnan Times-Herald. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  11. ↑ Camper, Laura. "Bondsman' filming underway in Grantville". www.times-herald.com/. The Newnan Times-Herald. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
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