Norristown, Georgia

Norristown, Georgia
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
Norristown
Coordinates: 32°30′25″N82°29′39″W / 32.50694°N 82.49417°W / 32.50694; -82.49417
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Emanuel
Area [1]
• Total	0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)
• Land	0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	249 ft (76 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	54
• Density	133.00/sq mi (51.33/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30447
Area code	478
GNIS feature ID	2587042 [2]

Norristown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 54 as of the 2020 census. ^[3]

Norristown has a post office with ZIP code 30447, which opened on May 8, 1878. ^{[4] [5]} U.S. Route 221 passes through the community.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Norristown as a town in 1907. ^[6] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	50		—
2020	54		8.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [8] 1850-1870 [9] 1870-1880 [10] 1890-1910 [11] 1920-1930 [12] 1940 [13] 1950 [14] 1960 [15] 1970 [16] 1980 [17] 1990 [18] 2000 [19] 2010 [20] 2020 [21]

Norristown was first listed as a CDP in the 2010 census. ^{[21] [19]}

Norristown 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 2010 [20]	Pop 2020 [21]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	53	47	89.83%	87.04%
Black or African American alone (NH)	4	4	6.78%	7.41%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	2	2	3.39%	3.70%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	1	0.00%	1.85%
Total	50	54	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "Norristown Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Norristown CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
4. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved January 4, 2015.
5. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved January 4, 2015.
6. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1907. p. 850.
7. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 160. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
9. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
10. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
11. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
12. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
13. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
14. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
15. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
16. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
17. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
18. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
19. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
20. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Norristown CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
21. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Norristown CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .