Walnut Grove, Georgia

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Walnut Grove, Georgia
Town
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Location in Walton County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°44′44″N83°51′26″W / 33.74556°N 83.85722°W / 33.74556; -83.85722
Country United States
State Georgia
County Walton
Area
[1]
 • Total2.87 sq mi (7.45 km2)
 • Land2.84 sq mi (7.36 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,322
 • Density465.33/sq mi (179.65/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30052
Area code 470/678/770
FIPS code 13-80228 [2]
GNIS feature ID0333357 [3]
Website www.walnutgrovegeorgia.com

Walnut Grove is a town in Walton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,330 according to the 2010 census.

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Walnut Grove as a town in 1905. [4] The community was named for a grove of walnut trees near the original town site. [5]

Geography

Walnut Grove is located at 33°44′44″N83°51′26″W / 33.74556°N 83.85722°W / 33.74556; -83.85722 (33.745470, -83.857319). [6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910 112—
1920 14327.7%
1930 110−23.1%
1940 1176.4%
1950 1213.4%
1960 119−1.7%
1970 17547.1%
1980 387121.1%
1990 45818.3%
2000 1,241171.0%
2010 1,3307.2%
2020 1,322−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [7]
Walnut Grove racial composition as of 2020 [8]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)1,10783.74%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)876.58%
Native American 20.15%
Asian 50.38%
Other/mixed 594.46%
Hispanic or Latino 624.69%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,322 people, 515 households, and 371 families residing in the city.

Education

Public education in Walnut Grove is administered by Walton County School District. [9] The district operates Walnut Grove Elementary School and Walnut Grove High School within the city.

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". Census.gov . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". Census.gov . 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. 1905. p. 1209 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 245. 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. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Homepage". Walton County School District. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
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