Ivey, Georgia

Ivey, Georgia
Town
Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°54′33″N83°18′3″W / 32.90917°N 83.30083°W / 32.90917; -83.30083
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Wilkinson
Area [1]
• Total	3.02 sq mi (7.81 km2)
• Land	2.59 sq mi (6.71 km2)
• Water	0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2)
Elevation	358 ft (109 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,037
• Density	400.23/sq mi (154.53/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31031
Area code	478
FIPS code	13-41540 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0332071 [3]

Ivey is a town in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,037 in 2020.

History

The community was named after James Ivey. ^[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Ivey in 1950. ^[5]

Geography

Ivey is located at 32°54′33″N83°18′3″W / 32.90917°N 83.30083°W / 32.90917; -83.30083 (32.909078, -83.300808). ^[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), of which 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) (14.09%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1950	46		—
1960	48		4.3%
1970	245		410.4%
1980	455		85.7%
1990	1,053		131.4%
2000	1,100		4.5%
2010	981		−10.8%
2020	1,037		5.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 1,100 people, 434 households, and 314 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 1,037.

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. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 117. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
5. "City of Ivey". GeorgiaInfo. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.