Walnut Grove, Georgia | |
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![]() Location in Walton County and the state of Georgia | |
Coordinates: 33°44′44″N 83°51′26″W / 33.74556°N 83.85722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Walton |
Area | |
• Total | 2.87 sq mi (7.45 km2) |
• Land | 2.84 sq mi (7.36 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,322 |
• Density | 465.33/sq mi (179.65/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 30052 |
Area code | 470/678/770 |
FIPS code | 13-80228[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0333357[3] |
Website | www |
Walnut Grove is a town in Walton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,322 in 2020.
History
[edit]The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Walnut Grove as a town in 1905.[4] The community was named for a grove of walnut trees near the original town site.[5]
Geography
[edit]Walnut Grove is located at 33°44′44″N 83°51′26″W / 33.74556°N 83.85722°W (33.745470, -83.857319).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 112 | — | |
1920 | 143 | 27.7% | |
1930 | 110 | −23.1% | |
1940 | 117 | 6.4% | |
1950 | 121 | 3.4% | |
1960 | 119 | −1.7% | |
1970 | 175 | 47.1% | |
1980 | 387 | 121.1% | |
1990 | 458 | 18.3% | |
2000 | 1,241 | 171.0% | |
2010 | 1,330 | 7.2% | |
2020 | 1,322 | −0.6% | |
2023 (est.) | 1,575 | [7] | 19.1% |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 1,107 | 83.74% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 87 | 6.58% |
Native American | 2 | 0.15% |
Asian | 5 | 0.38% |
Other/mixed | 59 | 4.46% |
Hispanic or Latino | 62 | 4.69% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,322 people, 515 households, and 371 families residing in the city.
Education
[edit]Public education in Walnut Grove is administered by Walton County School District.[10] The district operates Walnut Grove Elementary School and Walnut Grove High School within the city.
Notable people
[edit]- Barbecue Bob, blues musician
- Bazoline Estelle Usher, educator
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1905. p. 1209 – via Google Books.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 245. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Homepage". Walton County School District. Retrieved June 28, 2019.