Mershon, Georgia

Mershon, Georgia
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
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)
• Total	44
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	912
GNIS feature ID	318049 [1]

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

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

Census	Pop.	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)	34	77.27%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	2	4.55%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	1	2.27%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	15.91%
Total	44	100.00%

In 2020, it had a population of 44.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "Mershon CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
3. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 16, 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. "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 .