Norwood, Georgia

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Norwood, Georgia
Warren County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Norwood Highlighted.svg
Location in Warren County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°27′50″N82°42′21″W / 33.46389°N 82.70583°W / 33.46389; -82.70583
Country United States
State Georgia
County Warren
Area
[1]
  Total
0.82 sq mi (2.14 km2)
  Land0.81 sq mi (2.11 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
202
  Density248.16/sq mi (95.77/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30821
Area code 706
FIPS code 13-56560 [2]
GNIS feature ID0319712 [3]

Norwood is a city in Warren County, Georgia, United States. The population was 202 in 2020.

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Norwood as a town in 1885. [4] The community most likely was named after a local family. [5]

Geography

Norwood is located at 33°27′50″N82°42′21″W / 33.46389°N 82.70583°W / 33.46389; -82.70583 (33.463962, -82.705700). [6]

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

Major Highways

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 332
1900 299−9.9%
1910 34013.7%
1920 3667.6%
1930 4019.6%
1940 269−32.9%
1950 268−0.4%
1960 2949.7%
1970 272−7.5%
1980 30612.5%
1990 238−22.2%
2000 29925.6%
2010 239−20.1%
2020 202−15.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
1850-1870 [8] 1870-1880 [9]
1890-1910 [10] 1920-1930 [11]
1940 [12] 1950 [13] 1960 [14]
1970 [15] 1980 [16] 1990 [17]
2000 [18] 2010 [19] 2020 [20]
Norwood, 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 2000 [21] Pop 2010 [19] Pop 2020 [20] % 2000% 20102020
White alone (NH)110765536.79%31.80%27.23%
Black or African American alone (NH)18716014162.54%66.95%69.80%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)0010.00%0.00%0.50%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%
Other race alone (NH)0100.00%0.42%0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)0050.00%0.00%2.48%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2200.67%0.84%0.00%
Total299239202100.00%100.00%100.00%

At the 2000 census there were 299 people, 126 households, and 82 families living in the city. By 2020, its population was 202.

See also

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. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1885. p. 394.
  5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 161. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  8. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1870.
  9. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
  10. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930.
  11. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930. pp. 251–256.
  12. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
  13. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  14. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1960.
  15. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1970.
  16. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
  17. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1990.
  18. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.
  19. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Norwood city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  20. 1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Norwood city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
  21. "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Norwood city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .