Stapleton, Georgia

Stapleton, Georgia
City
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°12′57″N82°28′5″W / 33.21583°N 82.46806°W / 33.21583; -82.46806
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Jefferson
Area [1]
• Total	1.74 sq mi (4.52 km2)
• Land	1.74 sq mi (4.52 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	440 ft (134 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	402
• Density	230.50/sq mi (89.01/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30823
Area code	706
FIPS code	13-73004 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0356555 [3]

Stapleton is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 402 in 2020.

History

An early variant name was "Spread". ^[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Spread" in 1903. ^[5] Stapleton derives its current name from Colonel James Stapleton. ^[4]

Geography

Stapleton is located in northwestern Jefferson County at 33°12′57″N82°28′5″W / 33.21583°N 82.46806°W / 33.21583; -82.46806 (33.215877, -82.468007). ^[6] Georgia State Route 102 passes through the center of town as Main Street, leading east 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Wrens and west 4 miles (6 km) to Avera. State Route 296 (Harvey Street and George Street) crosses SR-102 in the center of Stapleton, leading northeast 5 miles (8 km) to SR-17 in Warren County and south 16 miles (26 km) to Louisville, the Jefferson county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Stapleton has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), all land. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	370		—
1920	410		10.8%
1930	432		5.4%
1940	342		−20.8%
1950	355		3.8%
1960	356		0.3%
1970	390		9.6%
1980	388		−0.5%
1990	330		−14.9%
2000	318		−3.6%
2010	438		37.7%
2020	402		−8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 318 people, 110 households, and 80 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 402.

See also

• State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area

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. 211. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
5. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1903. p. 668.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Stapleton city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• The News and Farmer and Wadley Herald/ Jefferson Reporter, the county's weekly newspaper and the oldest weekly newspaper in Georgia.