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City in Georgia, United States
Attapulgus, Georgia
City
Location in Decatur County and the state of GeorgiaLocation in Decatur County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°44′54″N 84°29′2″W / 30.74833°N 84.48389°W / 30.74833; -84.48389
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyDecatur
Area
 • Total0.80 sq mi (2.06 km)
 • Land0.80 sq mi (2.06 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation318 ft (97 m)
Population
 • Total454
 • Density570.35/sq mi (220.14/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes31715, 39815
Area code229
FIPS code13-04084
GNIS feature ID0354409
Websitegeorgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/decatur/attapulgus

Attapulgus is a city in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 454, up from 449 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bainbridge, Georgia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The town's name is a Muscogee word meaning "Dogwood"; due to the abundance of attapulgite, which makes up the clay soil throughout much of the Southeast, the mineral was named after the town.

Attapulgus was the birthplace of civil rights leader Hosea Williams (1926-2000), who is said to have been run out of town by a lynch mob at the age of 13. He is remembered around the world for his close association with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and for leading, with John Lewis, the famous march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, in 1965 that led to the passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. Williams served on the Atlanta City Council, the DeKalb County Commission, and in the Georgia Senate. He also started a program to feed the hungry that has continued long after his death.

Geography

Attapulgus is located at 30°44′54″N 84°29′2″W / 30.74833°N 84.48389°W / 30.74833; -84.48389 (30.748243, -84.483810).

The city is located near the Georgia-Florida state line. U.S. Route 27 bypasses the city to the east, leading northwest 13 mi (21 km) to Bainbridge, the Decatur County seat, and southeast 30 mi (48 km) to Tallahassee, Florida. Georgia State Route 241 connects the city with the Florida state line 6 mi (9.7 km) to the southwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870267—
1880255−4.5%
1930416—
1940315−24.3%
195045745.1%
196056724.1%
1970513−9.5%
198062321.4%
1990380−39.0%
200049229.5%
2010449−8.7%
20204541.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850-1870 1870-1880
1890-1910 1920-1930
1940 1950 1960
1970 1980 1990
2000 2010

As of the census of 2000, there were 492 people, 179 households, and 129 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population was 454.

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. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  7. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  8. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  9. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  10. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  11. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  12. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  13. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  14. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  16. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  17. "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.

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Municipalities and communities of Decatur County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Bainbridge
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Map of Georgia highlighting Decatur County
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