Richland, Georgia

Richland, Georgia
Richland, Georgia
City
	Location in Stewart County and the state of Georgia
	Coordinates: 32°5′19″N84°39′50″W / 32.08861°N 84.66389°W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Stewart
Area
• Total	3.25 sq mi (8.40 km2)
• Land	3.20 sq mi (8.29 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	1,370
• Density	428.13/sq mi (165.28/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31825
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-65016
GNIS feature ID	0356496

Last updated February 09, 2024

Richland is a city in Stewart County, Georgia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,370.^[4]

History

The community took its name from the local Richland Baptist Church, the name of which most likely is a transfer from Richland, South Carolina, the native home of a large share of the first settlers.^[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Richland in 1889.^[6]

Geography

Richland is located along U.S. Route 280 and Georgia State Route 520 (known as South Georgia Parkway). U.S. Route 280 and Georgia 520 lead northwest 36 miles (58 km) to Columbus. The two highways separate in the city, with U.S. Route 280 leading east 29 miles (47 km) to Americus and Georgia 520 leading southeast 52 miles (84 km) to Albany.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 km²), of which 4.2 square miles (11 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.48%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	457	—
1900	1,014	121.9%
1910	1,250	23.3%
1920	1,529	22.3%
1930	1,577	3.1%
1940	1,497	−5.1%
1950	1,571	4.9%
1960	1,472	−6.3%
1970	1,823	23.8%
1980	1,802	−1.2%
1990	1,668	−7.4%
2000	1,794	7.6%
2010	1,473	−17.9%
2020	1,370	−7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 2010^[8] 2020^[9]

**Richland city, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
*Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.*
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010^[8]	Pop 2020^[9]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	408	345	27.70%	25.18%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,013	967	68.77%	70.58%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	3	2	0.20%	0.15%
Asian alone (NH)	8	4	0.54%	0.29%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	8	40	0.54%	2.92%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	12	2.24%	0.88%
Total	1,473	1,370	100.00%	100.00%

At the 2020 census, its population was 1,370.

Notable people

Birthplace of Lillian Gordy Carter, mother of former president of the United States Jimmy Carter
Jarvis Jones, Retired NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Steve Sanders, child actor and vocalist for Oak Ridge Boys

Gallery

Built in the 1890s and renovated in 2008, the Richland Depot now serves as the city hall. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property to the Richland Historic District on May 5, 1986.
Richland Post Office (ZIP code: 31825)
East of Richland, the Nathaniel Prothro Plantation was the largest cotton plantation in Stewart County at the beginning of the Civil War. The Greek Revival main house was built by 1851 by Dan E. Ponder. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1985.
The Dr. Thomas B. Miller House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 1988
Bessie Lillian Gordy Carter, mother of Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, was born and raised in Richland.

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References

↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
↑ "Richland city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 15, 2022.
↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 188. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
↑ Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 195.
↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Richland city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
1 2 "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Richland city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .

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[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.

[GR2-2] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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[6] Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 195.

[DecennialCensus-7] "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Stewart County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Lumpkin
Cities	Lumpkin Richland	Map of Georgia highlighting Stewart County
Unincorporated communities	Beatrice Louvale Omaha Sanford
Ghost town	Roanoke
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