Town in Georgia, United States
| Mitchell, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Glascock County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°13′21″N 82°42′1″W / 33.22250°N 82.70028°W / 33.22250; -82.70028 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Glascock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.48 sq mi (3.85 km) |
| • Land | 1.48 sq mi (3.83 km) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km) |
| Elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 153 |
| • Density | 103.52/sq mi (39.96/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30820 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-51968 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0318336 |
| Website | mitchellgeorgia |
Mitchell is a town in Glascock County, Georgia, United States. The population was 199 at the 2010 census, and 153 in 2020. Mitchell is home to the Mitchell Depot Historical Museum.
History
Mitchell had its start in the 1880s, when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named after R. M. Mitchell, a railroad official.
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Mitchell as a town in 1896.
The town was profiled in an article in The Los Angeles Times in 1978, with a reporter describing it as "a town that harks back to a simpler, more innocent America of a century ago," and noting that "The folks who live here in east-central Georgia's picturesque countryside know one another so well tha the wife of the former mayor called the community 'one big security blanket'
Geography
Mitchell is located in western Glascock County at the intersection of State Routes 102 and 123. SR 102 leads east 6 miles (10 km) to Gibson, the Glascock County seat, and southwest 19 miles (31 km) to Sandersville, while SR 123 leads northwest 18 miles (29 km) to Sparta.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Mitchell has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km), or 0.42%, is water. It is located 2 miles (3 km) east of the Ogeechee River.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 246 | — | |
| 1910 | 212 | −13.8% | |
| 1920 | 257 | 21.2% | |
| 1930 | 237 | −7.8% | |
| 1940 | 228 | −3.8% | |
| 1950 | 240 | 5.3% | |
| 1960 | 184 | −23.3% | |
| 1970 | 187 | 1.6% | |
| 1980 | 214 | 14.4% | |
| 1990 | 181 | −15.4% | |
| 2000 | 173 | −4.4% | |
| 2010 | 199 | 15.0% | |
| 2020 | 153 | −23.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the census of 2000, there were 173 people, 72 households, and 51 families residing in the town. The population density was 119.2 inhabitants per square mile (46.0/km). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 53.0 units per square mile (20.5 units/km). The racial makeup of the town was 83.82% White and 16.18% African American. By 2020, its population declined to 153.
See also
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mitchell town, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 149. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- Georgia (1897). Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. p. 209.
- Prugh, Jeff (September 24, 1978). "Simpler America Found in Georgia Town". Los Angeles Times. p. I-4.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
External links
- The News and Farmer and Wadley Herald/ Jefferson Reporter, the county's weekly newspaper and the oldest weekly newspaper in Georgia.
| Municipalities and communities of Glascock County, Georgia, United States | ||
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| County seat: Gibson | ||
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| Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) | |
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| Central Savannah River Area of Georgia and South Carolina | |