Willacoochee, Georgia

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Willacoochee, Georgia
City
Willacoochee City Hall, Police Department.JPG
Willacoochee City Hall and Police Department
Motto: 
Where good people live
Atkinson County Georgia Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Willacoochee Highlighted.svg
Location in Atkinson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°20′7″N83°2′47″W / 31.33528°N 83.04639°W / 31.33528; -83.04639
Country United States
State Georgia
County Atkinson
IncorporatedNovember 12, 1889
Area
[1]
 • Total3.82 sq mi (9.90 km2)
 • Land3.82 sq mi (9.89 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
240 ft (73 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,240
 • Density324.61/sq mi (125.33/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31650
Area code 912
FIPS code 13-82972 [2]
GNIS feature ID0333429 [3]
Website www.willacoochee.com

Willacoochee is a city in Atkinson County, Georgia, United States, along the Alapaha River. The population was 1,391 at the 2010 census, [4] and 1,240 in 2020. [5]

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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Willacoochee as a town in 1889. [6] Willacoochee is a name derived from the Creek language meaning "home of the wildcats". [7]

Geography

Willacoochee is located at 31°20′7″N83°2′47″W / 31.33528°N 83.04639°W / 31.33528; -83.04639 (31.335175, -83.046381). [8]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km2), all land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 398—
1900 47118.3%
1910 960103.8%
1920 1,21126.1%
1930 1,006−16.9%
1940 903−10.2%
1950 9879.3%
1960 1,0617.5%
1970 1,1205.6%
1980 1,1664.1%
1990 1,2053.3%
2000 1,43419.0%
2010 1,391−3.0%
2020 1,240−10.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]
Willacoochee racial composition as of 2020 [5]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)50040.32%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)42334.11%
Native American 50.4%
Pacific Islander 20.16%
Other/Mixed 282.26%
Hispanic or Latino 28222.74%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,240 people, 529 households, and 291 families residing in the city, [5] down from 2010's 1,391. [4] Among its population in 2020, 40.32% were non-Hispanic white, 34.11% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 2.26% multiracial, and 22.74% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

In media

In The Steve Harvey Show , gym teacher Cedric Jackie Robinson's mother owned land in Willacoochee.

In the movie Renaissance Man , Mark Wahlberg's character, "Tommy Lee Haywood," was from Willacoochee, mispronounced as "Wallahoochie" by Danny Devito's character.

In the movie Jungle Fever , Rev. Purify (played by Ossie Davis), Flipper Purify's (played by Wesley Snipes) father, makes reference to being born in Willacoochee.

In the movie Beauty Shop , a customer, Mrs. Towner made a reference to Willacoochee while spelling out her name. Humorist Lewis Grizzard talked about the No Name Bar in Willacoochee.

In Love Victor , high school students Victor Salazar and Benji Campbell (played by Michael Cimino (actor) and George Sear, respectively) took a road trip to Willacoochee to have an espresso machine repaired by a shop in Willacoochee, which was the only place they could repair this specific espresso machine.

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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. 1 2 3 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Willacoochee city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  6. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1889. p. 1006.
  7. ↑ Nestor, Sandy (May 7, 2015). Indian Placenames in America. McFarland. p. 50. ISBN   978-0-7864-9339-5.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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