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Place in Georgia, United States
Crescent, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 31°30′32″N 81°22′20″W / 31.50889°N 81.37222°W / 31.50889; -81.37222
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMcIntosh
Area
 • Total4.77 sq mi (12.4 km)
 • Land4.56 sq mi (11.8 km)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.5 km)
Elevation30 ft (9 m)
Population
 • Total838
 • Density183.9/sq mi (71.0/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes31304 (P.O. box)
31331 (Townsend)
FIPS code13-20372
GNIS feature ID355371

Crescent (also Crescent Station) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in McIntosh County, Georgia, United States. It lies along State Route 99, 12 miles (19 km) north of the city of Darien, the county seat of McIntosh County. Its elevation is 30 feet (9.1 m) above sea level. It has a post office with the ZIP code 31304.

It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 838.

History

A post office called Crescent has been in operation since 1890. The community was named after the crescent shape of a nearby coastal inlet.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020838—
U.S. Decennial Census
2020
Crescent CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020 % 2020
White alone (NH) 441 52.63%
Black or African American alone (NH) 346 41.29%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3 0.36%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 2 0.24%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 28 3.34%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18 2.15%
Total 838 100.00%

In 2020, its population was 838.

References

  1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  2. ^ "P1. Race – Crescent CDP, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  3. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '06. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2006, p. 29.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crescent, Georgia, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-25. Accessed 2008-02-17.
  5. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code Archived 2011-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  7. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 54. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Crescent CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
Municipalities and communities of McIntosh County, Georgia, United States
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