Riceboro, Georgia

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Riceboro, Georgia
Liberty County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Riceboro Highlighted.svg
Location in Liberty County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°44′7″N81°26′25″W / 31.73528°N 81.44028°W / 31.73528; -81.44028
Country United States
State Georgia
County Liberty
Government
  MayorChris Stacy
Area
[1]
  Total11.37 sq mi (29.46 km2)
  Land11.12 sq mi (28.80 km2)
  Water0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total615
  Density55.31/sq mi (21.35/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31323
Area code 912
FIPS code 13-64960 [2]
GNIS feature ID0356495 [3]
Website www.cityofriceboro.org

Riceboro is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. The population was 809 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart metropolitan statistical area.

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History

The community was named for the early rice industry in the area. [4] [5] Riceboro served as the second seat of Liberty County from 1789 until 1837. [6]

The Georgia General Assembly first incorporated the place as the "Village of Riceborough" in 1819. [7]

Geography

Riceboro is located at 31°44′7″N81°26′25″W / 31.73528°N 81.44028°W / 31.73528; -81.44028 (31.735411, -81.440240). [8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.4 square miles (30 km2), of which 11.1 square miles (29 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (2.72%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1930 233
1940 36456.2%
1950 267−26.6%
1960 259−3.0%
1970 252−2.7%
1980 216−14.3%
1990 745244.9%
2000 736−1.2%
2010 8099.9%
2020 615−24.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
Riceboro racial composition as of 2020 [10]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)8613.98%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)50982.76%
Native American 20.33%
Asian 30.49%
Other/Mixed 91.46%
Hispanic or Latino 60.98%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 615 people, 310 households, and 193 families residing in the city.

Notable people

See also

List of county seats in Georgia (U.S. state)

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References

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  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. Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 151.
  5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 187. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
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