Boston is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,207.[5]
Boston, Georgia | |
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 Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 30°48′N 83°47′W / 30.800°N 83.783°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Thomas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Danny Groover[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.26 sq mi (5.85 km2) |
| • Land | 2.25 sq mi (5.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,207 |
| • Density | 535.73/sq mi (206.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31626 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-09460[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0311663[4] |
| Website | http://www.bostonga.com/ |
History
editBoston was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly in 1870.[6] An early variant name was "Blue Springs"; the present name is after Thomas M. Boston, who found a medicinal spring near the town site.[7] Boston, Georgia is home to one of the original Carnegie Libraries, and one of a handful in Georgia that is still being used as a library.
Geography
editBoston is located at 30°48′N 83°47′W / 30.800°N 83.783°W (30.7926, -83.7907).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land. It is 107 miles east of Dothan, Alabama and 21 miles west of Valdosta.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 360 | — | |
| 1890 | 646 | 79.4% | |
| 1900 | 722 | 11.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,130 | 56.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,640 | 45.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,243 | −24.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,099 | −11.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,035 | −5.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,357 | 31.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,443 | 6.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,424 | −1.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,395 | −2.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,417 | 1.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,315 | −7.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,207 | −8.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2010[10] 2020[11] | |||
| Race / ethnicity | Pop. 2010[10] | Pop. 2020[11] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 426 | 392 | 32.40% | 32.48% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 854 | 725 | 64.94% | 60.07% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 6 | 3 | 0.46% | 0.25% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some other race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.17% |
| Mixed race/multi-racial (NH) | 2 | 21 | 0.15% | 1.74% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27 | 64 | 2.05% | 5.30% |
| Total | 1,315 | 1,207 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
In 2020, the city had a population of 1,207, down from 1,315 in 2010.
References
edit- ^ "-------------------- City Hall --------------------". Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2008.. Access date 12 February 2008.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Boston city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1897. p. 134.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 22. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boston city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Boston city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
External links
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