Nunez, Georgia

Nunez, Georgia
City
Location in Emanuel County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°29′31″N82°20′48″W / 32.49194°N 82.34667°W / 32.49194; -82.34667
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Emanuel
Area [1]
• Total	1.34 sq mi (3.47 km2)
• Land	1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2)
• Water	0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	249 ft (76 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	134
• Density	101.5/sq mi (39.19/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30448
Area code	912
FIPS code	13-56644 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0319720 [3]

Nunez is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The population was 134 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Nunez as a town in 1903. ^[4] The city was named after Samuel Nunez, a pioneer Jew in Georgia history. ^[5]

Geography

Nunez is located in southern Emanuel County. Georgia State Route 297 passes through the city.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nunez has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km²), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²), or 1.52%, is water. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	174		—
1920	730		319.5%
1930	162		−77.8%
1940	155		−4.3%
1950	82		−47.1%
1960	18		−78.0%
1970	117		550.0%
1980	168		43.6%
1990	135		−19.6%
2000	131		−3.0%
2010	147		12.2%
2020	134		−8.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 131 people, 50 households, and 36 families residing in the town. By the 2020 census, its population was 134.

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 and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1903. p. 638.
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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Nunez city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.