Mershon, Georgia

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Mershon, Georgia
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Mershon, Georgia
Coordinates: 31°27′51″N82°15′26″W / 31.46417°N 82.25722°W / 31.46417; -82.25722
Country United States
State Georgia
County Pierce
Elevation
161 ft (49 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total44
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 912
GNIS feature ID318049 [1]

Mershon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Georgia, United States.

Contents

The 2020 census listed a population of 44. [2]

History

A post office called Mershon was established in 1886. [3] The community was named after Martin L. Mershon, a local judge. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 44
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
2020 [6]

Mershon was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. [6]

Mershon CDP, 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 2020 [6] % 2020
White alone (NH)3477.27%
Black or African American alone (NH)00.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)24.55%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)12.27%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)715.91%
Total44100.00%

In 2020, it had a population of 44.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Mershon CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 146. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. 1 2 3 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mershon CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .