Byromville, Georgia

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Byromville, Georgia
Byromville city limit, GA90NB.JPG
Byromville city limit on GA90
Dooly County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Byromville Highlighted.svg
Location in Dooly County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°12′5″N83°54′29″W / 32.20139°N 83.90806°W / 32.20139; -83.90806
Country United States
State Georgia
County Dooly
Area
[1]
  Total0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)
  Land0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
381 ft (116 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total422
  Density1,165.75/sq mi (450.17/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31007
Area code 478
FIPS code 13-12232 [2]
GNIS feature ID0354929 [3]

Byromville is a town in Dooly County, Georgia, United States. The population was 546 at the 2010 census, [4] up from 415 in 2000. In 2020, its population was 422.

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the Town of Byromville in 1905. [5] The town was named in honor of early resident William H. Byrom. [6]

Geography

Byromville is located in northwestern Dooly County at 32°12′5″N83°54′29″W / 32.20139°N 83.90806°W / 32.20139; -83.90806 (32.201496, -83.908028). [7] Georgia State Route 90 passes through the center of town, leading southeast 11 miles (18 km) to Vienna, the county seat, and northwest 10 miles (16 km) to Montezuma. SR 230 leads northeast from Byromville 12 miles (19 km) to Unadilla and southwest 10 miles (16 km) to SR 27 at Drayton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.94 square kilometres (0.36 sq mi), all land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910 300
1920 41438.0%
1930 315−23.9%
1940 275−12.7%
1950 2884.7%
1960 34921.2%
1970 41920.1%
1980 56735.3%
1990 452−20.3%
2000 415−8.2%
2010 54631.6%
2020 422−22.7%
2023 (est.)335 [8] −20.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
Byromville train station circa 1939 Station Byromville Georgia LOC fsa 8a03451.jpg
Byromville train station circa 1939
Byromville town, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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 / EthnicityPop 2010 [10] Pop 2020 [11] % 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)19917036.45%40.28%
Black or African American alone (NH)26920249.27%47.87%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Asian alone (NH)120.18%0.47%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)000.00%0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)180.18%1.90%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)764013.92%9.48%
Total546422100.00%100.00%

Arts and culture

Byromville is host to the annual Turkey Creek Festival. [12]

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