Gumbranch, Georgia

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Gumbranch, Georgia
Gum Branch
City
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City Hall
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Location in Liberty County and the state of Georgia
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Gumbranch, Georgia
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°50′20″N81°41′4″W / 31.83889°N 81.68444°W / 31.83889; -81.68444
Country United States
State Georgia
County Liberty
Area
[1]
 • Total0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2)
 • Land0.81 sq mi (2.09 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
79 ft (24 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total235
 • Density291.20/sq mi (112.41/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31313
Area code 912
FIPS code 13-35800 [2]
GNIS feature ID0331886 [3]

Gumbranch, alternatively spelled Gum Branch, is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart metropolitan statistical area. The population was 264 at the 2010 census, [4] and 235 in 2020.

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History

Gumbranch was incorporated on January 1, 1979. [5] While officially incorporated as "Gumbranch", the alternative spelling "Gum Branch" is often used, such as with the nearby Gum Branch Park and Gum Branch Baptist Church. [6] [7]

Geography

Gumbranch is located in western Liberty County at 31°50′20″N81°41′4″W / 31.83889°N 81.68444°W / 31.83889; -81.68444 (31.838765, -81.684384). [8] Georgia State Route 196 passes through the community, leading east 7 miles (11 km) to Hinesville, the county seat, and northwest 19 miles (31 km) to Glennville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Gumbranch has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it recorded as land. [9]

Gumbranch City Hall plaque Gumbranch City Hall plaque.jpg
Gumbranch City Hall plaque

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1980 272—
1990 2917.0%
2000 273−6.2%
2010 264−3.3%
2020 235−11.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

In 2020, its population was 235.

Government and infrastructure

Liberty County Fire Service Station 15-2 Liberty County Fire Service Station 15-2, Gumbranch.jpg
Liberty County Fire Service Station 15-2

Liberty County Fire Services operates Station 15 Gumbranch. [11]

Education

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

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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. ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Gumbranch city, Georgia". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Gumbranch". Georgia.gov. March 16, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Locations / Gum Branch Park / Liberty County, Georgia". www.libertycountyga.com. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Our Story". Gum Branch Baptist Church. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Fire Services." Liberty County. Retrieved on April 19, 2017.
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