Omega is a city in Tift and Colquitt counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,318 in 2020.
Omega, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Omega City Hall | |
 Location in Tift County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°20′23″N 83°35′42″W / 31.33972°N 83.59500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Tift, Colquitt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2) |
| • Land | 1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,318 |
| • Density | 739.20/sq mi (285.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31775 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-58184[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332576[3] |
History
editOmega was originally called Surrey, and under the latter name was founded ca. 1889 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4]
Geography
editOmega is located at 31°20′23″N 83°35′42″W / 31.33972°N 83.59500°W (31.339684, -83.595036).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) is land and 0.56% is water.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 274 | — | |
| 1920 | 329 | 20.1% | |
| 1930 | 324 | −1.5% | |
| 1940 | 608 | 87.7% | |
| 1950 | 966 | 58.9% | |
| 1960 | 940 | −2.7% | |
| 1970 | 835 | −11.2% | |
| 1980 | 996 | 19.3% | |
| 1990 | 912 | −8.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,340 | 46.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,221 | −8.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,318 | 7.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 433 | 32.85% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 200 | 15.17% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.15% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.53% |
| Other/Mixed | 25 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 651 | 49.39% |
At the 2020 United States census, there were 1,318 people, 440 households, and 326 families residing in the city.
Circa 2023 its population was 1,221. 1,209 of those people lived in Tift County, and 12 of them lived in Colquitt County.[8]
Education
editAll residents of Tift County are in the Tift County School District.[9]
All residents of Colquitt County are in the Colquitt County School District.[10]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 167. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "General Highway Map Colquitt County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tift County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Colquitt County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2024. - Text list