Stapleton is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 402 in 2020.
Stapleton, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°12′57″N 82°28′5″W / 33.21583°N 82.46806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.52 km2) |
| • Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 440 ft (134 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 402 |
| • Density | 230.50/sq mi (89.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30823 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-73004[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356555[3] |
History
editAn early variant name was "Spread".[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Spread" in 1903.[5] Stapleton derives its current name from Colonel James Stapleton.[4]
Geography
editStapleton is located in northwestern Jefferson County at 33°12′57″N 82°28′5″W / 33.21583°N 82.46806°W (33.215877, -82.468007).[6] Georgia State Route 102 passes through the center of town as Main Street, leading east 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Wrens and west 4 miles (6 km) to Avera. State Route 296 (Harvey Street and George Street) crosses SR-102 in the center of Stapleton, leading northeast 5 miles (8 km) to SR-17 in Warren County and south 16 miles (26 km) to Louisville, the Jefferson county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Stapleton has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), all land.[7]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 370 | — | |
| 1920 | 410 | 10.8% | |
| 1930 | 432 | 5.4% | |
| 1940 | 342 | −20.8% | |
| 1950 | 355 | 3.8% | |
| 1960 | 356 | 0.3% | |
| 1970 | 390 | 9.6% | |
| 1980 | 388 | −0.5% | |
| 1990 | 330 | −14.9% | |
| 2000 | 318 | −3.6% | |
| 2010 | 438 | 37.7% | |
| 2020 | 402 | −8.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 318 people, 110 households, and 80 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 402.
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 211. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1903. p. 668.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Stapleton city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
External links
edit- The News and Farmer and Wadley Herald/ Jefferson Reporter, the county's weekly newspaper and the oldest weekly newspaper in Georgia.