Turin, Georgia

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Turin, Georgia
Coweta County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Turin Highlighted.svg
Location in Coweta County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°19′36″N84°38′3″W / 33.32667°N 84.63417°W / 33.32667; -84.63417 Coordinates: 33°19′36″N84°38′3″W / 33.32667°N 84.63417°W / 33.32667; -84.63417
Country United States
State Georgia
County Coweta
Area
[1]
  Total1.60 sq mi (4.15 km2)
  Land1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
906 ft (276 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total347
  Density217.55/sq mi (84.00/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30289
Area code 770
FIPS code 13-77764 [2]
GNIS feature ID0324361 [3]
Website townofturin.com

Turin is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The population was 274 at the 2010 census. [4] It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Turin as a town in 1890. [5] The town's name is a transfer from Turin, in Italy. [6]

Geography

Turin is located in eastern Coweta County at 33°19′36″N84°38′3″W / 33.32667°N 84.63417°W / 33.32667; -84.63417 (33.326798, -84.634064). [7] The town of Sharpsburg is immediately to the northwest. Georgia State Route 16 passes through the town, leading northwest 11 miles (18 km) to Newnan, the county seat, and southeast 5 miles (8 km) to Senoia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.53%, is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
1890 161
1900 19621.7%
1910 26334.2%
1920 239−9.1%
1930 208−13.0%
1940 146−29.8%
1950 18526.7%
1960 183−1.1%
1970 24232.2%
1980 2607.4%
1990 189−27.3%
2000 165−12.7%
2010 27466.1%
2020 34726.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 165 people, 66 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density was 131.5 inhabitants per square mile (50.8/km2). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 54.2 per square mile (20.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 69.09% White and 30.91% African American. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.21% of the population.

There were 66 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.8% under the age of 18, 13.3% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $55,375. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $21,771 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,994. About 1.9% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.0% of those 65 or over.

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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 2008-01-31.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Turin town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  5. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1892. p. 629.
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