Odum, Georgia

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Odum, Georgia
Town
Odum City Hall.jpg
City hall
Wayne County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Odum Highlighted.svg
Location in Wayne County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°39′58″N82°1′43″W / 31.66611°N 82.02861°W / 31.66611; -82.02861
Country United States
State Georgia
County Wayne
Area
[1]
 • Total2.03 sq mi (5.26 km2)
 • Land2.03 sq mi (5.25 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
154 ft (47 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total463
 • Density228.42/sq mi (88.19/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31555
Area code 912
FIPS code 13-57540 [2]
GNIS feature ID0319907 [3]
Website odumgeorgia.com
Post office Odum Post Office.jpg
Post office

Odum is a town in Wayne County, Georgia, United States. The population was 463 at the 2020 census.

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Odum as a town in 1907. [4] The community was named after Godfrey Odum, an early settler. [5] The first Mayor was Dr. J. T. Colvin. J. A. Odum was an early councilman. [6]

The Ritch–Carter–Martin House in Odum was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Geography

Odum is located at 31°39′58″N82°1′43″W / 31.66611°N 82.02861°W / 31.66611; -82.02861 (31.666072, -82.028622). [7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 258—
1920 30919.8%
1930 43942.1%
1940 4696.8%
1950 389−17.1%
1960 4043.9%
1970 379−6.2%
1980 4015.8%
1990 388−3.2%
2000 4146.7%
2010 50421.7%
2020 463−8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

At the 2000 census, [2] there were 414 people, 163 households and 119 families residing in the town. By the 2020 census, its population grew to 463.

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 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. 1907. p. 863.
  5. ↑ "Odum, Georgia". odumgeorgia.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008.
  6. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 164. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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