Soperton, Georgia

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Soperton, Georgia
SealofSopertonGA.png
Treutlen County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Soperton Highlighted.svg
Location in Treutlen County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°22′34″N82°35′34″W / 32.37611°N 82.59278°W / 32.37611; -82.59278
Country United States
State Georgia
County Treutlen
Government
  MayorJohn O. Koon
Area
[1]
  Total
4.46 sq mi (11.56 km2)
  Land4.40 sq mi (11.40 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
295 ft (90 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,889
  Density656.29/sq mi (253.38/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30457
Area code 912
FIPS code 13-71772 [2]
GNIS feature ID0323223 [3]
Website sopertoncityga.com

Soperton is a city in Treutlen County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,889 in 2020. The city is the county seat of Treutlen County. [4]

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History

A post office was established at Soperton in 1902. [5] The city was named after Benjamin Franklin Soper, a railroad official. [6]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Soperton as a town in 1902. [7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.61%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910 469
1920 1,033120.3%
1930 1,0814.6%
1940 1,33923.9%
1950 1,66724.5%
1960 2,31739.0%
1970 2,59612.0%
1980 2,98114.8%
1990 2,797−6.2%
2000 2,8241.0%
2010 3,11510.3%
2020 2,889−7.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1850-1870 [9] 1870-1880 [10]
1890-1910 [11] 1920-1930 [12]
1940 [13] 1950 [14] 1960 [15]
1970 [16] 1980 [17] 1990 [18]
2000 [19] 2010 [20]
Soperton racial composition as of 2020 [21]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)1,09737.97%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)1,64356.87%
Native American 60.21%
Asian 60.21%
Other/Mixed 662.28%
Hispanic or Latino 712.46%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,889 people, 1,088 households, and 699 families residing in the city.

Education

Treutlen County School District

The Treutlen County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school and a middle/high school. [22] The district has 74 full-time teachers and over 1,234 students. [23]

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