Turin is a town in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The population was 347 in 2020, up from 274 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Turin, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Coweta County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°19′36″N 84°38′3″W / 33.32667°N 84.63417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Coweta |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.60 sq mi (4.15 km2) |
| • Land | 1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 347 |
| • Density | 217.55/sq mi (84.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30289 |
| Area code | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-77764[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0324361[3] |
| Website | townofturin |
History
editThe Georgia General Assembly incorporated Turin as a town in 1890.[5] The town's name is a transfer from Turin, in Italy.[6]
Geography
editThe town of Sharpsburg is immediately to the northwest. Georgia State Route 16 passes through the town, leading northwest 11 miles (18 km) to Newnan, the county seat, and southeast 5 miles (8 km) to Senoia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.53%, is water.[4]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 161 | — | |
| 1900 | 196 | 21.7% | |
| 1910 | 263 | 34.2% | |
| 1920 | 239 | −9.1% | |
| 1930 | 208 | −13.0% | |
| 1940 | 146 | −29.8% | |
| 1950 | 185 | 26.7% | |
| 1960 | 183 | −1.1% | |
| 1970 | 242 | 32.2% | |
| 1980 | 260 | 7.4% | |
| 1990 | 189 | −27.3% | |
| 2000 | 165 | −12.7% | |
| 2010 | 274 | 66.1% | |
| 2020 | 347 | 26.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 589 | [7] | 69.7% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
In 2000,[2] there were 165 people, 66 households, and 51 families residing in the town. At the 2020 census, there were 347 people in the town.
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 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Turin town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1892. p. 629.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 233. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.