Newington, Georgia

Newington, Georgia
Town
Location in Screven County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°35′21″N81°30′16″W / 32.58917°N 81.50444°W / 32.58917; -81.50444
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Screven
Area [1]
• Total	0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
• Land	0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	141 ft (43 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	290
• Density	357.58/sq mi (138.14/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30446
Area code	912
FIPS code	13-54992 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0332497 [3]
Website	www.newingtonga.com

Newington is a town in Screven County, Georgia, United States. The population was 290 in 2020.

Geography

Newington is located at 32°35′21″N81°30′16″W / 32.589085°N 81.504460°W / 32.589085; -81.504460 . ^[4]

Georgia State Routes 21 and 24 are the main routes through the town. SR 21 runs northwest–southeast as a four-lane divided highway to the west of downtown, leading northwest 14 mi (23 km) to Sylvania, the Screven County seat, and southeast 20 mi (32 km) to Springfield. SR 24 runs north–south through the downtown area as Oliver Highway, leading north 28 mi (45 km) to Hiltonia and southwest 23 mi (37 km) to Statesboro.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	364		—
1930	366		0.5%
1940	366		0.0%
1950	429		17.2%
1960	399		−7.0%
1970	402		0.8%
1980	402		0.0%
1990	319		−20.6%
2000	322		0.9%
2010	274		−14.9%
2020	290		5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 1850-1870 [6] 1870-1880 [7] 1890-1910 [8] 1920-1930 [9] 1940 [10] 1950 [11] 1960 [12] 1970 [13] 1980 [14] 1990 [15] 2000 [16]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 322 people, 137 households, and 89 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 290.

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. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
6. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1870.
7. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
8. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930.
9. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930. pp. 251–256.
10. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
11. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
12. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1960.
13. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1970.
14. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
15. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1990.
16. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.