Higgston is a town in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The population was 314 at the 2020 census.[2]
Higgston, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Montgomery County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°13′2″N 82°28′2″W / 32.21722°N 82.46722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Montgomery |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.15 sq mi (8.17 km2) |
| • Land | 3.15 sq mi (8.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 314 |
| • Density | 99.84/sq mi (38.55/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30410 (Ailey) |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-38348[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331970[4] |
History
editThe Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Higgston in 1903.[5] The community was named after James Higgs, proprietors of several local mills.[6]
Geography
editHiggston is located in northeastern Montgomery County at 32°13′2″N 82°28′2″W / 32.21722°N 82.46722°W (32.217330, -82.467332).[7] U.S. Route 280 passes through the south side of town, leading west 8 miles (13 km) to Mount Vernon, the county seat, and east 3 miles (5 km) to Vidalia. State Routes 15 and 29 pass through the center of Higgston together as James Street and lead northwest 13 miles (21 km) to Soperton, while State Route 135 leads south from US 280 13 miles to Uvalda.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Higgston has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.32%, are water.[1] Rocky Creek passes through the east side of town, flowing southeast to the Ohoopee River in Tattnall County.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 207 | — | |
| 1920 | 161 | −22.2% | |
| 1930 | 150 | −6.8% | |
| 1940 | 141 | −6.0% | |
| 1950 | 155 | 9.9% | |
| 1960 | 151 | −2.6% | |
| 1970 | 175 | 15.9% | |
| 1980 | 152 | −13.1% | |
| 1990 | 274 | 80.3% | |
| 2000 | 316 | 15.3% | |
| 2010 | 323 | 2.2% | |
| 2020 | 314 | −2.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 316 people, 134 households, and 84 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 314.
Notable people
edit- J. Ollie Edmunds, fourth president of Stetson University[9]
References
edit- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Higgston town, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Higgston". Georgia.gov. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 108. 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.
- ^ Lycan, Stetson University: The First 100 Years