Keysville, Georgia

Keysville, Georgia
Town
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°14′7″N82°13′54″W / 33.23528°N 82.23167°W / 33.23528; -82.23167
Country	United States
State	Georgia
Counties	Burke, Jefferson
Area [1]
• Total	1.08 sq mi (2.79 km2)
• Land	1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation	262 ft (80 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	300
• Density	284.63/sq mi (109.92/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	30811, 30816
Area code	706
FIPS code	13-43360 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0316404 [3]
Website	keysvillega.org

Keysville is a town in Burke and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 300.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Keysville as a town in 1890. ^[4] In 1933, the government was dissolved although its charter was not revoked. ^[5] In late 1990, the government was reconstituted. ^[6]

Geography

Keysville is located at 33°14′7″N82°13′54″W / 33.23528°N 82.23167°W / 33.23528; -82.23167 (33.235293, −82.231687), ^[7] 23 miles (37 km) southwest of downtown Augusta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which 0.023 square miles (0.06 km²), or 2.08%, is water. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	378		—
1940	363		−4.0%
1950	304		−16.3%
1990	350		—
2000	180		−48.6%
2010	332		84.4%
2020	300		−9.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [9] 1850-1870 [10] 1880 [11] 1890-1910 [12] 1920-1930 [13] 1930-1940 [14] 1940-1950 [15] 1960-1980 [16] 1980-2000 [17]

Keysville first appeared in the 1930 U.S. Census. ^[13] It did not appear in the 1960 U.S. Census, the 1970 U.S. Census, or the 1980 U.S. Census, ^[16] It reappeared in the 1990 U.S. Census. ^[17]

Keysville, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000 [18]	Pop 2010 [19]	Pop 2020 [20]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	60	125	91	33.33%	37.65%	30.33%
Black or African American alone (NH)	112	183	185	62.22%	55.12%	61.67%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	6	4	0.00%	1.81%	1.33%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	1	0	0	0.56%	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	4	6	11	2.22%	1.81%	3.67%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	12	9	1.67%	3.61%	3.00%
Total	180	332	300	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

In 2020, its population was 300.

See also

• State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area

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. 1892. p. 657.
5. Treadwell, David (March 15, 1987). "Georgia Whites Resist Blacks' Effort to Set Up City Services". The Los Angeles Times .
6. Hinmon, Derrick (September 6, 1990). "Keysville's Boundary Feud Finally Resolved". The Atlanta Constitution . pp.  G1, G5 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Keysville city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
9. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
10. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1870.
11. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
12. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930.
13. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930. p. 253.
14. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
15. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
16. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
17. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.
18. "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Keysville town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
19. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Keysville town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
20. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Keysville town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .

External links

• City of Keysville official website