Mitchell, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 33°13′21″N82°42′1″W / 33.22250°N 82.70028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Glascock |
Area | |
• Total | 1.48 sq mi (3.85 km2) |
• Land | 1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 153 |
• Density | 103.52/sq mi (39.96/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 30820 |
Area code | 706 |
FIPS code | 13-51968 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0318336 [3] |
Website | mitchellgeorgia |
Mitchell is a town in Glascock County, Georgia, United States. The population was 199 at the 2010 census, [4] and 153 in 2020. Mitchell is home to the Mitchell Depot Historical Museum.
Mitchell had its start in the 1880s, when the railroad was extended to that point. [5] The community was named after R. M. Mitchell, a railroad official. [5]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Mitchell as a town in 1896. [6]
Mitchell is located in western Glascock County at the intersection of State Routes 102 and 123. SR 102 leads east 6 miles (10 km) to Gibson, the Glascock County seat, and southwest 19 miles (31 km) to Sandersville, while SR 123 leads northwest 18 miles (29 km) to Sparta.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Mitchell has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.42%, is water. [4] It is located 2 miles (3 km) east of the Ogeechee River.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 246 | — | |
1910 | 212 | −13.8% | |
1920 | 257 | 21.2% | |
1930 | 237 | −7.8% | |
1940 | 228 | −3.8% | |
1950 | 240 | 5.3% | |
1960 | 184 | −23.3% | |
1970 | 187 | 1.6% | |
1980 | 214 | 14.4% | |
1990 | 181 | −15.4% | |
2000 | 173 | −4.4% | |
2010 | 199 | 15.0% | |
2020 | 153 | −23.1% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [7] |
As of the census [2] of 2000, there were 173 people, 72 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density was 119.2 inhabitants per square mile (46.0/km2). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 53.0 per square mile (20.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 83.82% White and 16.18% African American. By 2020, its population declined to 153.
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