Ty Ty, Georgia

Ty Ty, Georgia
City
Ty Ty City Hall
Location in Tift County and Georgia
Coordinates: 31°28′17″N83°38′56″W / 31.47139°N 83.64889°W / 31.47139; -83.64889
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Tift
Area [1]
• Total	0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
• Land	0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	315 ft (96 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	641
• Density	813.45/sq mi (314.18/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31795
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-78100 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0333293 [3]

Ty Ty is a city in Tift County, Georgia, United States. The population was 725 at the 2010 census. The community takes its name from nearby Ty Ty Creek which in turn takes its name from the titi trees on its bank. ^[4]

Geography

Ty Ty is located at 31°28′16″N83°38′56″W / 31.47111°N 83.64889°W / 31.47111; -83.64889 (31.471106, -83.648859). ^[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	353		—
1910	276		—
1920	403		46.0%
1930	452		12.2%
1940	442		−2.2%
1950	478		8.1%
1960	461		−3.6%
1970	447		−3.0%
1980	618		38.3%
1990	579		−6.3%
2000	716		23.7%
2010	725		1.3%
2020	641		−11.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 1850-1870 [7] 1870-1880 [8] 1890-1910 [9] 1920-1930 [10] 1940 [11] 1950 [12] 1960 [13] 1970 [14] 1980 [15] 1990 [16] 2000 [17] 2010 [18]

Ty Ty racial composition as of 2020 ^[19]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	317	49.45%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	203	31.67%
Native American	2	0.31%
Asian	2	0.31%
Other/Mixed	17	2.65%
Hispanic or Latino	100	15.6%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 641 people, 260 households, and 202 families residing in the city.

Notable people

Ty Ty is the birthplace and home of Darby Cottle Veazey, a two-time All-American softball player and one of only two female athletes to have their number retired at Florida State University. ^[20] Cottle was named the USOC "Best Amateur Softball Player" in the nation in 1981 ^[21] and later won the prestigious Broderick Award. ^[22]

Ty Ty is also the hometown of bass singer James “Big Chief” Wetherington, who sang with many gospel music quartets, most notably The Statesmen.

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. New Georgia Encyclopedia: Tift County
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
7. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
8. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
9. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
10. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
11. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
12. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
13. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
14. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
15. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
16. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
17. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
18. "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
19. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
20. "Florida State Retired Numbers/Jerseys". January 31, 2000. Archived from the original on March 30, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2008.
21. "Sports Briefs". January 31, 2000. Retrieved March 10, 2008.^{[ dead link ‍]}
22. "Darby Cottle - Biography". January 31, 2000. Retrieved March 10, 2008.^{[ dead link ‍]}