Omega, Georgia

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Omega, Georgia
City
OmegaCityHall.JPG
Omega City Hall
Tift County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Omega Highlighted.svg
Location in Tift County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°20′23″N83°35′42″W / 31.33972°N 83.59500°W / 31.33972; -83.59500
Country United States
State Georgia
Counties Tift, Colquitt
Area
[1]
 • Total1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
 • Land1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
322 ft (98 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,318
 • Density739.20/sq mi (285.42/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31775
Area code 229
FIPS code 13-58184 [2]
GNIS feature ID0332576 [3]

Omega is a city in Tift and Colquitt counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,318 in 2020.

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History

Omega was originally called Surrey, and under the latter name was founded ca. 1889 when the railroad was extended to that point. [4]

Geography

Omega is located at 31°20′23″N83°35′42″W / 31.33972°N 83.59500°W / 31.33972; -83.59500 (31.339684, -83.595036). [5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) is land and 0.56% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 274—
1920 32920.1%
1930 324−1.5%
1940 60887.7%
1950 96658.9%
1960 940−2.7%
1970 835−11.2%
1980 99619.3%
1990 912−8.4%
2000 1,34046.9%
2010 1,221−8.9%
2020 1,3187.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
Omega racial composition as of 2020 [7]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)43332.85%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)20015.17%
Native American 20.15%
Asian 70.53%
Other/Mixed 251.9%
Hispanic or Latino 65149.39%

At the 2020 United States census, there were 1,318 people, 440 households, and 326 families residing in the city.

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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. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 167. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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