Woodbury, Georgia

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Woodbury, Georgia
City
WOODBURY, GEORGIA.jpg
"A Peach of a Place"
Meriwether County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Woodbury Highlighted.svg
Location in Meriwether County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°58′50″N84°34′52″W / 32.98056°N 84.58111°W / 32.98056; -84.58111
Country United States
State Georgia
County Meriwether
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.10 sq mi (5.44 km2)
 • Land2.07 sq mi (5.36 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total
908
 • Density438.86/sq mi (169.47/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30293
Area code 706
FIPS code 13-83896 [3]
GNIS feature ID0333457 [4]
Website www.cityofwoodburyga.gov

Woodbury is a city in Meriwether County, Georgia, United States. The population was 908 at the 2020 census. [2]

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Woodbury in 1913. [5] The community most likely was named after Levi Woodbury (1789–1851), American justice on the United States Supreme Court. [6]

Geography

Woodbury is located in southeastern Meriwether County at 32°58′50″N84°34′52″W / 32.98056°N 84.58111°W / 32.98056; -84.58111 (32.980588, -84.580979). [7] Georgia State Routes 18, 74, 85, and 109 pass through the city. Route 18 leads northwest 8 miles (13 km) to Greenville, the county seat, and northeast 19 miles (31 km) to Zebulon. Route 74 goes east out of Woodbury with Route 18 but leads southeast 19 miles (31 km) to Thomaston; to the north Route 74 leads 8 miles (13 km) to Gay. Route 85 goes north to Gay with Route 74 but also leads south 10 miles (16 km) to Manchester. Route 85 Alternate runs through the north side of Woodbury and leads southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Warm Springs. Route 109 follows Route 18 both northwest and east out of Woodbury but leads east 28 miles (45 km) to Barnesville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Woodbury has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 1.43%, are water. [1] The Flint River passes 3 miles (5 km) east of the city, and Pine Mountain rises three miles to the south.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 94—
1890 369292.6%
1900 56653.4%
1910 91762.0%
1920 9230.7%
1930 849−8.0%
1940 8651.9%
1950 98513.9%
1960 1,23024.9%
1970 1,42215.6%
1980 1,73822.2%
1990 1,429−17.8%
2000 1,184−17.1%
2010 961−18.8%
2020 908−5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1850-1870 [9] 1870-1880 [10]
1890-1910 [11] 1920-1930 [12]
1940 [13] 1950 [14] 1960 [15]
1970 [16] 1980 [17] 1990 [18]
2000 [19] 2010 [20]
The Red Oak Creek Covered Bridge is located just north of Woodbury. Built in the 1840s by the famed Georgia bridge builder, Horace King, with its approaches the Red Oak Covered Bridge is the longest in Georgia and the only one of King's bridges that is still in use today. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1973. Red Oak Creek Bridge, Spanning (Big) Red Oak Creek, Huel Brown Road (Cov, Woodbury vicinity (Meriwether County, Georgia)).jpg
The Red Oak Creek Covered Bridge is located just north of Woodbury. Built in the 1840s by the famed Georgia bridge builder, Horace King, with its approaches the Red Oak Covered Bridge is the longest in Georgia and the only one of King's bridges that is still in use today. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 7, 1973.
Woodbury racial composition as of 2020 [21]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)34838.33%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)50455.51%
Native American 20.22%
Asian 10.11%
Pacific Islander 10.11%
Other/Mixed 363.96%
Hispanic or Latino 161.76%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 908 people, 456 households, and 260 families residing in the city.

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References

  1. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "P1. Race – Woodbury city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Woodbury". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  6. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 256. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ↑ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  10. ↑ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  11. ↑ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  12. ↑ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  13. ↑ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  14. ↑ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  15. ↑ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  16. ↑ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  17. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  18. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  19. ↑ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  20. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
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