Trion, Georgia

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Trion, Georgia
Town
Trion-park-ga.jpg
Town Hall and other buildings viewed from across Trion Park
Seal of Trion, Georgia.png
Seal
Chattooga County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Trion Highlighted.svg
Location in Chattooga County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 34°32′38″N85°18′38″W / 34.54389°N 85.31056°W / 34.54389; -85.31056
Country United States
State Georgia
County Chattooga
Area
[1]
 • Total4.07 sq mi (10.54 km2)
 • Land4.06 sq mi (10.51 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,960
 • Density482.88/sq mi (186.45/km2)
Time zone UTC–5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC–4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30753
Area code(s) 706/762
FIPS code 13-77540 [2]
GNIS feature ID0333265 [3]
Website www.townoftrion.net

Trion is a town in Chattooga County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,960 at the 2020 census,[ citation needed ] down from 1,827 at the 2010 census. Trion is the second-largest incorporated community in Chattooga County, which has a population of approximately 26,000. Trion is known as the denim capital of the world[ citation needed ] because of the Mount Vernon (formerly Riegel) manufacturing plant, which employs about 4,000 people.

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History

Trion Mill, 1895 Trion Mill, Trion, Georgia (1895).jpg
Trion Mill, 1895

Trion had its start in the 1840s when the Trion Mills cotton mill was established there. [4] A post office called Trion Factory opened in 1847, and in 1904 the name was changed to Trion. [5] The name "Trion" was chosen by the mill's three founders (Andrew Allgood, Spencer Marsh, and W.K. Briers) as a way to commemorate their partnership. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Trion as a town in 1862. [6]

Though the mill burned in 1875, it was eventually rebuilt, and evolved into what is now the Mount Vernon Mill No. 3. [7]

Geography

Trion is located in northern Chattooga County. U.S. Route 27 passes through the eastern part of the town, leading south 5 miles (8 km) to Summerville, the county seat, and north 12 miles (19 km) to LaFayette.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Trion has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.0 km2), of which 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.32%, is water. [8] The Chattooga River, a tributary of the Coosa River, flows through the town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 513—
1890 80757.3%
1900 1,926138.7%
1910 1,721−10.6%
1920 1,533−10.9%
1930 3,289114.5%
1940 3,80015.5%
1950 3,028−20.3%
1960 2,227−26.5%
1970 1,965−11.8%
1980 1,732−11.9%
1990 1,661−4.1%
2000 1,99320.0%
2010 1,827−8.3%
2020 1,9607.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2020 census

Trion racial composition [10]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)1,29766.17%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)402.04%
Native American 40.2%
Asian 40.2%
Other/Mixed 703.57%
Hispanic or Latino 54527.81%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,960 people, 837 households, and 553 families residing in the town.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, [2] there were 1,993 people, 832 households and 524 families residing in the town. The population density was 500.9 per square mile (193.4/km2). There were 906 housing units at an average density of 227.7 per square mile (87.9/km2). The racial make-up of the town was 90.72% White, 2.81% African American, 0.40% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.87% from other races and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.25% of the population.

There were 832 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 36.9% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals,and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.92.

21.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64 and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median household income was $30,107 and the median family income was $37,548. Males had a median income of $26,774 vand females $20,524. The per capita income was $17,098. About 6.3% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Trion City School District

The Trion City School District holds grades pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school and a high school. [11] The district has 79 full-time teachers and over 2,345 students. [12]

2009 flood evacuation

On September 21, 2009, the "Frogtown" area of Trion and low-lying apartments in the town were evacuated when floodwaters overtopped a levee that protects the town. However, the levee never actually failed. Lamar Canada, Chattooga County public works director, described the flood as being "a grave situation for us - it's the first time it's happened in more than a decade". [13]

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 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. ↑ "Menlo as it appeared at turn of the 20th century". Calhoun Times. September 1, 2004. p. 38. Retrieved April 24, 2015– via Google News.
  5. ↑ "Chattooga County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  6. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1863. p. 71.
  7. ↑ Elizabeth Cooksey, "Chattooga County," New Georgia Encyclopedia, 2005.
  8. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Trion town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  11. ↑ Georgia Board of Education [ permanent dead link ], Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  12. ↑ School Stats. Archived April 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  13. ↑ "Entire City Of Trion, Ga. Evacuated On Levee Fears". 11Alive. The Associated Press. September 21, 2009. Archived from the original on July 17, 2012.
    - "Crews Work To Shore Up GA Levee". WJBF News. The Associated Press. February 9, 2013. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013.


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