Portal is a town in Bulloch County, Georgia, United States. The population was 638 in 2020.
Portal, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Dr. James A. Stewart House in Portal | |
 Location in Bulloch County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°32′14″N 81°55′54″W / 32.53722°N 81.93167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Bulloch |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.06 sq mi (5.35 km2) |
| • Land | 2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2) |
| Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 638 |
| • Density | 318.84/sq mi (123.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30450 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-62216[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332735[3] |
History
editThe Georgia General Assembly incorporated Portal as a town in 1914.[4] It is unknown why the name "Portal" was applied to this place.[5]
Geography
editPortal is located at 32°32′14″N 81°55′54″W / 32.53722°N 81.93167°W (32.537275, -81.931738).[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km2), of which 2.1 square miles (5.5 km2) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2), or 2.99%, is water.[7]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 374 | — | |
| 1940 | 556 | 48.7% | |
| 1950 | 532 | −4.3% | |
| 1960 | 494 | −7.1% | |
| 1970 | 643 | 30.2% | |
| 1980 | 694 | 7.9% | |
| 1990 | 522 | −24.8% | |
| 2000 | 597 | 14.4% | |
| 2010 | 638 | 6.9% | |
| 2020 | 638 | 0.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 597 people, 232 households, and 167 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population increased to 638, experiencing no population change from 2010.
Notable people
edit- Brooks Brown (1985-), American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Brown attended Portal High School.
- Dr. Leila Denmark (1898–2012), a pediatrician, author and researcher who blazed trails for women in medicine, and lived to be 114
- Cameron Sheffield (1988-), American football defensive end who is a member of the Edmonton Eskimos. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft.
- Ruby Stone (1924–2013), born in Portal and later moved to Idaho, where she became a politician and was elected as a state legislator.
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.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1914. p. 1126.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 180. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Portal town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
External links
edit- Old Portal historical marker
- Upper Lotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery historical marker