Reynolds, Georgia

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Reynolds, Georgia
Town
REYNOLDS, GEORGIA.jpg
A composite of Reynolds in 2012.
Taylor County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Reynolds Highlighted.svg
Location in Taylor County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°33′33″N84°5′44″W / 32.55917°N 84.09556°W / 32.55917; -84.09556
Country United States
State Georgia
County Taylor
Area
[1]
 • Total2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2)
 • Land1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
440 ft (134 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total926
 • Density465.33/sq mi (179.67/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31076
Area code 478
FIPS code 13-64876 [2]
GNIS feature ID0321535 [3]
Website reynoldsga.com

Reynolds is a town in Taylor County, Georgia, United States. The population was 926 in 2020.

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History

The Ferdinand Augustus Ricks House was built c. 1905 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 1982. Ferdinand A. Ricks House; Reynolds, GA.JPG
The Ferdinand Augustus Ricks House was built c. 1905 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 1982.

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Reynolds in 1865. [4] The community was named after L. C. Reynolds, a railroad official. [5]

Geography

Reynolds is located in eastern Taylor County at 32.559167 N, -84.095556 W (32° 33′ 33″ N, 84° 5′ 44″ W). [6]

The town is located in the eastern part of Taylor County along the Fall Line Freeway and Georgia State Route 96, which run from west to east through the center of town. Via GA-540 and GA-96, Fort Valley is 13 mi (21 km) east, and Butler, the Taylor County seat, is 10 mi (16 km) west. Georgia State Route 128 also runs through the town, leading northeast 14 mi (23 km) to Roberta and south 19 mi (31 km) to Oglethorpe.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) is land and 0.75% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 278—
1890 2831.8%
1900 43654.1%
1910 52119.5%
1920 92677.7%
1930 880−5.0%
1940 871−1.0%
1950 9064.0%
1960 1,08720.0%
1970 1,25315.3%
1980 1,2983.6%
1990 1,166−10.2%
2000 1,036−11.1%
2010 1,0864.8%
2020 926−14.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
Reynolds racial composition as of 2020 [8]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)47150.86%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)40844.06%
Native American 161.73%
Other/Mixed 202.16%
Hispanic or Latino 111.19%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 926 people, 486 households, and 229 families residing in the city.

Notable people

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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. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1865. p. 76.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 187. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ "GeoHack - Reynolds, Georgia".
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  9. ↑ Hahn, Steve (March 29, 2012). "If X, Then Why?". The New Republic. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
  10. ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/06/08/convicted-murderer-now-linked-more-than-deaths-may-be-most-prolific-killer-us-history/5 [ dead link ]
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