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City in Georgia, United States

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Social Circle, Georgia
City
FlagSeal
Motto: "Georgia's Greatest Little Town"
Location in Walton County and the state of GeorgiaLocation in Walton County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°39′N 83°43′W / 33.650°N 83.717°W / 33.650; -83.717
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesWalton, Newton
named:1826
Incorporated1832
Government
 • MayorDavid Keener
Area
 • Total14.69 sq mi (38.04 km)
 • Land14.58 sq mi (37.76 km)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km)
Elevation886 ft (270 m)
Population
 • Total4,974
 • Density341.18/sq mi (131.73/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code30025
Area code470/678/770
FIPS code13-71660
GNIS feature ID0333086
Websitesocialcirclega.gov

Social Circle is a city in southern Walton County, extending into Newton County, in the U.S. state of Georgia, 45 miles east of Atlanta.

History

It is unclear why the name "Social Circle" was applied to this place. According to tradition, Social Circle was named from an incident in which a group of people living in the settlement offered water to a weary traveler, whose response was "This certainly is a social circle". The city also officially notes that a citizen of another village community which was already known by the name of Social Circle joined the settlement in its early days.

Social Circle was incorporated as a town in 1869, and as a city in 1904.

Geographical data

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.3 square miles (29 km), of which 11.2 square miles (29 km) are land and 0.04-square-mile (0.10 km) (100%) is water.

A CSX Transportation line maintenance facility operates in the city's railroad station. The city's railyard contains one of the relatively few remaining concrete coaling towers in the southeastern United States.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870405—
188060649.6%
189073721.6%
19001,22966.8%
19101,59029.4%
19201,78112.0%
19301,766−0.8%
19401,735−1.8%
19501,685−2.9%
19601,7805.6%
19701,96110.2%
19802,59132.1%
19902,7556.3%
20003,37922.6%
20104,26226.1%
20204,97416.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
Social Circle racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 2,986 60.03%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,635 32.87%
Native American 7 0.14%
Asian 31 0.62%
Other/Mixed 197 3.96%
Hispanic or Latino 118 2.37%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,974 people, 1,598 households, and 1,301 families residing in the city.

Education

The Social Circle City School District includes all of the city. The district holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school. The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,448 students.

Transportation

Through highways
SR 11
Nearby highways
I-20
US 278
SR 12
SR 402 (Unsigned Designation for I-20)

Notable people

In popular culture

  • A season 5 episode of the Discovery Channel series A Haunting, called The Exorcism of Cindy Sauer, takes place in Social Circle in 2010.
  • Paramount+ Movie: Jerry and Marge Go Large was filmed mainly in Social Circle, GA. All “downtown” scenes shot on location, not in Evart, MI.

See also

Jay C. (Jack) Higginbotham (May 11, 1906 – May 26, 1973) was an internationally known Jazz trombonist, born in Social Circle, Georgia.

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. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 208. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 122.
  6. ^ "Social Circle History". Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  9. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Walton County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023. - Text list
  10. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Newton County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023. - Text list
  11. Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 26, 2010.
  12. School Stats, Retrieved June 26, 2010.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Newton County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Covington
Cities
Map of Georgia highlighting Newton County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Municipalities and communities of Walton County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Monroe
Cities
Map of Georgia highlighting Walton County
Towns
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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