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City in Georgia, United States
Summertown, Georgia
City
Location in Emanuel County and the state of GeorgiaLocation in Emanuel County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°44′48″N 82°16′34″W / 32.74667°N 82.27611°W / 32.74667; -82.27611
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyEmanuel
Area
 • Total0.79 sq mi (2.05 km)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.04 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km)
Elevation253 ft (77 m)
Population
 • Total121
 • Density153.94/sq mi (59.40/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code30401
Area code478
FIPS code13-74348
GNIS feature ID0323743

Summertown is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The population was 121 in 2020.

History

Summertown was originally built up as a summer retreat, hence the name. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Summertown as a town in 1906.

Geography

Summertown is located in northern Emanuel County at 32°44′48″N 82°16′34″W / 32.74667°N 82.27611°W / 32.74667; -82.27611 (32.746532, -82.276182). Georgia State Route 56 passes through the east side of the city limits, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Midville and south 11 miles (18 km) to Swainsboro, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Summertown has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km), or 0.54%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1970159—
198021535.2%
1990153−28.8%
2000140−8.5%
201016014.3%
2020121−24.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 140 people, 48 households, and 34 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 121.

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. 215. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1906. p. 1056.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Summertown city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Emanuel County, Georgia, United States
County seat: Swainsboro
Cities
Map of Georgia highlighting Emanuel County
CDPs
Unincorporated communities
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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