Stockton, Georgia

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Stockton, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 30°56′26″N83°0′32″W / 30.94056°N 83.00889°W / 30.94056; -83.00889
Country United States
State Georgia
County Lanier
Population
 (2020)
 • Total135
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31649

Stockton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lanier County, Georgia, United States. [1]

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Stockton is located in the far southern portion of the state on U.S. Highway 84, near Valdosta and Lakeland. The surrounding area produces tobacco, turpentine, pine lumber, and pulpwood. Moody Air Force Base is located nearby, and transport is provided mainly by U.S. Route 84 and U.S. Route 129. Stockton is located near the Alapaha River and CSX Transportation runs through Stockton at least twice a day. Stockton's zip code is 31649.

The 2020 census listed a population of 135. [2]

History

The community was named after one Mr. Stockton, a railroad official. [3] Georgia General Assembly incorporated Stockton as a town in 1876. [4] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995. [3]

In 1944 the community was the site of the Stockton train wreck, a train derailment caused by a broken rail in which 47 people were killed. [5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 135—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]
2020 [7]

Stockton first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. [7]

Stockton CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
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 (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2020 [7] % 2020
White alone (NH)8663.70%
Black or African American alone (NH)3828.15%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)10.74%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)10.74%
Other race alone (NH)00.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)53.70%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)42.96%
Total135100.00%

In 2020, it had a population of 135. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stockton, Georgia
  2. ↑ "Stockton CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 214. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  4. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1876. p. 151.
  5. ↑ Railway Signaling and Communications. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation. 1946. p. 130.
  6. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Stockton CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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