Newborn, Georgia

Newborn, Georgia
Town
Location in Newton County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°31′1″N83°41′40″W / 33.51694°N 83.69444°W / 33.51694; -83.69444
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Newton
Area [1]
• Total	1.60 sq mi (4.16 km2)
• Land	1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	732 ft (223 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	676
• Density	423.82/sq mi (163.65/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30056
Area code	770
FIPS code	13-54656 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0319570 [3]
Website	http://newbornga.com

Newborn is a town in Newton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 676 in 2020.

History

After hearing a sermon by 19th-century preacher Samuel Porter Jones, the town adopted the name "Newborn", after the concept of born again in Evangelical Christianity. ^[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Newborn as a town in 1894. ^[5]

Geography

Newborn is located at 33°31′1″N83°41′40″W / 33.51694°N 83.69444°W / 33.51694; -83.69444 (33.516980, -83.694572). ^[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	230		—
1900	345		50.0%
1910	475		37.7%
1920	409		−13.9%
1930	332		−18.8%
1940	307		−7.5%
1950	298		−2.9%
1960	283		−5.0%
1970	269		−4.9%
1980	387		43.9%
1990	404		4.4%
2000	520		28.7%
2010	696		33.8%
2020	676		−2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 520 people, 181 households, and 148 families living in the town. By 2020, its population was 676.

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. 157. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
5. Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1895. p. 174.
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.