Higgston, Georgia

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Higgston, Georgia
Town
Montgomery County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Higgston Highlighted.svg
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°13′2″N82°28′2″W / 32.21722°N 82.46722°W / 32.21722; -82.46722
Country United States
State Georgia
County Montgomery
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.15 sq mi (8.17 km2)
 • Land3.15 sq mi (8.15 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
259 ft (79 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
314
 • Density99.84/sq mi (38.55/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30410 (Ailey)
Area code 912
FIPS code 13-38348 [3]
GNIS feature ID0331970 [4]

Higgston is a town in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The population was 314 at the 2020 census. [2]

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Higgston in 1903. [5] The community was named after James Higgs, proprietors of several local mills. [6]

Geography

Higgston is located in northeastern Montgomery County at 32°13′2″N82°28′2″W / 32.21722°N 82.46722°W / 32.21722; -82.46722 (32.217330, -82.467332). [7] U.S. Route 280 passes through the south side of town, leading west 8 miles (13 km) to Mount Vernon, the county seat, and east 3 miles (5 km) to Vidalia. State Routes 15 and 29 pass through the center of Higgston together as James Street and lead northwest 13 miles (21 km) to Soperton, while State Route 135 leads south from US 280 13 miles to Uvalda.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Higgston has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.32%, are water. [1] Rocky Creek passes through the east side of town, flowing southeast to the Ohoopee River in Tattnall County.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 207—
1920 161−22.2%
1930 150−6.8%
1940 141−6.0%
1950 1559.9%
1960 151−2.6%
1970 17515.9%
1980 152−13.1%
1990 27480.3%
2000 31615.3%
2010 3232.2%
2020 314−2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 316 people, 134 households, and 84 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 314.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "P1. Race – Higgston town, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Higgston". Georgia.gov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
  6. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 108. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ Lycan, Stetson University: The First 100 Years
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