Woodland, Georgia

Woodland, Georgia
City
Woodland in 2012.
Location in Talbot County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°47′15″N84°33′40″W / 32.78750°N 84.56111°W / 32.78750; -84.56111
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Talbot
Area [1]
• Total	0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
• Land	0.79 sq mi (2.03 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	791 ft (241 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	305
• Density	388.54/sq mi (149.98/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31836
Area code	706
FIPS code	13-83952 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0356649 [3]

Woodland is a city in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The population was 305 in 2020.

History

The community was named after C.S. Woods, original owner of the town site. ^[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Woodland as a town in 1908. ^[5]

Geography

Woodland is located at 32°47′15″N84°33′40″W / 32.78750°N 84.56111°W / 32.78750; -84.56111 (32.787594, -84.561018). ^[6] 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	%±
1910	189		—
1920	356		88.4%
1930	463		30.1%
1940	489		5.6%
1950	621		27.0%
1960	720		15.9%
1970	689		−4.3%
1980	664		−3.6%
1990	552		−16.9%
2000	432		−21.7%
2010	408		−5.6%
2020	305		−25.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [7] 1850-1870 [8] 1870-1880 [9] 1890-1910 [10] 1920-1930 [11] 1940 [12] 1950 [13] 1960 [14] 1970 [15] 1980 [16] 1990 [17] 2000 [18] 2010 [19] 2020 [20]

Woodland, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000 [21]	Pop 2010 [19]	Pop 2020 [20]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	90	95	55	20.83%	23.28%	18.03%
Black or African American alone (NH)	336	307	236	77.78%	75.25%	77.38%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	3	1	0.23%	0.74%	0.33%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	1	0.00%	0.00%	0.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	1	0	1	0.23%	0.00%	0.33%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	3	3	5	0.69%	0.74%	1.64%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0	6	0.23%	0.00%	1.97%
Total	432	408	305	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 432 people, 181 households, and 131 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population declined to 305.

Gallery

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  Woodland City Hall and Police Department
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  Woodland Post Office (ZIP code: 31836)
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  Woodland Volunteer Fire Department
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  Located three miles east of Woodland, The Elms was built in 1838 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Robert H. Dixon, a Georgia State Senator and State Representative (1843) from Talbot County, owned this land from 1827 to 1857.

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. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 256. ISBN   0-915430-00-2.
5. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1908. p. 988.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
8. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1870.
9. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1880.
10. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930.
11. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1930. pp. 251–256.
12. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1940.
13. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
14. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1960.
15. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1970.
16. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1980.
17. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 1990.
18. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau . 2000.
19. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Woodland city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
20. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Woodland city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .
21. "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Woodland city, Georgia, Georgia". United States Census Bureau .