Omega, Georgia | |
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Coordinates: 31°20′23″N83°35′42″W / 31.33972°N 83.59500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Counties | Tift, Colquitt |
Area | |
• Total | 1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2) |
• Land | 1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,318 |
• Density | 739.20/sq mi (285.42/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 31775 |
Area code | 229 |
FIPS code | 13-58184 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0332576 [3] |
Omega is a city in Tift and Colquitt counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,318 in 2020.
Omega was originally called Surrey, and under the latter name was founded ca. 1889 when the railroad was extended to that point. [4]
Omega is located at 31°20′23″N83°35′42″W / 31.33972°N 83.59500°W (31.339684, -83.595036). [5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) is land and 0.56% is water.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 274 | — | |
1920 | 329 | 20.1% | |
1930 | 324 | −1.5% | |
1940 | 608 | 87.7% | |
1950 | 966 | 58.9% | |
1960 | 940 | −2.7% | |
1970 | 835 | −11.2% | |
1980 | 996 | 19.3% | |
1990 | 912 | −8.4% | |
2000 | 1,340 | 46.9% | |
2010 | 1,221 | −8.9% | |
2020 | 1,318 | 7.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 433 | 32.85% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 200 | 15.17% |
Native American | 2 | 0.15% |
Asian | 7 | 0.53% |
Other/Mixed | 25 | 1.9% |
Hispanic or Latino | 651 | 49.39% |
At the 2020 United States census, there were 1,318 people, 440 households, and 326 families residing in the city.
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