Vidette, Georgia

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Vidette, Georgia
Burke County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Vidette Highlighted.svg
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°2′13″N82°14′55″W / 33.03694°N 82.24861°W / 33.03694; -82.24861
Country United States
State Georgia
County Burke
Area
[1]
  Total
0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
  Land0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
351 ft (107 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
103
  Density105.86/sq mi (40.85/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 13-79416 [2]
GNIS feature ID0324706 [3]

Vidette is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 103 in 2020. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. It is located along the crossroads of State Routes 24 and 305.

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Vidette as a town in 1908. [4] The town has the name of one Dr. Vidette. [5]

Geography

Vidette is located in western Burke County at 33°2′13″N82°14′55″W / 33.03694°N 82.24861°W / 33.03694; -82.24861 , [6] 14 miles (23 km) west of Waynesboro, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land. [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910 75
1920 569658.7%
1930 202−64.5%
1940 160−20.8%
1950 159−0.6%
1960 103−35.2%
2000 112
2010 1120.0%
2020 103−8.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1850-1870 [9] 1880 [10]
1890-1910 [11] 1920-1930 [12]
1930-1940 [13] 1940-1950 [14]
1960-1980 [15] 1980-2000 [16]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 112 people living in the city. In 2020, its population declined to 103.

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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. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1908. p. 959.
  5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 242. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Vidette city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
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