Ochlocknee, Georgia

Ochlocknee, Georgia
Town
Ochlocknee City Hall
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°58′31″N84°3′20″W / 30.97528°N 84.05556°W / 30.97528; -84.05556
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Thomas
Area [1]
• Total	0.96 sq mi (2.47 km2)
• Land	0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation	269 ft (82 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	672
• Density	725.70/sq mi (280.11/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31773
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-57372 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0356440 [3]

Ochlocknee is a town in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The population was 672 in 2020. The city was incorporated on January 1, 1970.

Geography

Ochlocknee is located at 30°58′31″N84°3′20″W / 30.97528°N 84.05556°W / 30.97528; -84.05556 (30.975409, -84.055425). ^[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) is land and 1.05% is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	117		—
1890	202		72.6%
1900	244		20.8%
1910	350		43.4%
1920	410		17.1%
1930	443		8.0%
1940	429		−3.2%
1950	503		17.2%
1960	502		−0.2%
1970	611		21.7%
1980	627		2.6%
1990	588		−6.2%
2000	605		2.9%
2010	676		11.7%
2020	672		−0.6%
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] 2010 [17]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 605 people, 230 households, and 164 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population increased to 672.

Arts and culture

The city has celebrated Old South Day, a food and arts and crafts festival, every year since 1976. ^[18]

This is the birthplace of the philosopher Ronald K. Hoeflin. ^[19]

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". United States Census Bureau.
6. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
7. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
8. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 16, 2024.
9. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
10. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
11. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
12. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
13. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
14. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
15. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
16. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
17. "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
18. Turner, Alicia (November 12, 2015). "Annual 'Old South Day' in Ochlocknee". WCTV. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
19. "Ronald K. Hoeflin". geni_family_tree. March 27, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2024.