Barwick, Georgia
Barwick, Georgia | ||
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FIPS code 13-05708[2] | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0310835[3] | |
| Website | www | |
Barwick is a city divided by the county line between
History
Barwick had its start in the early 1890s when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] A post office has been in operation at Barwick since 1894.[5] The community was named after R. H. Barwick, a Primitive Baptist leader.[6] Barwick was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly as a town in 1903.[7]
Geography
Barwick is located at 30°54′N 83°44′W / 30.900°N 83.733°W (30.8921, −83.7384).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), of which 0.031 square miles (0.08 km2), or 4.16%, is water.[9]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1910 | 381 | — | |
| 1920 | 422 | 10.8% | |
| 1930 | 499 | 18.2% | |
| 1940 | 409 | −18.0% | |
| 1950 | 436 | 6.6% | |
| 1960 | 400 | −8.3% | |
| 1970 | 432 | 8.0% | |
| 1980 | 413 | −4.4% | |
| 1990 | 385 | −6.8% | |
| 2000 | 444 | 15.3% | |
| 2010 | 386 | −13.1% | |
| 2020 | 363 | −6.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] | |||
At the census of 2000, there were 444 people, 181 households, and 110 families residing in the town.[2] By 2020, its population declined to 363.
References
- ^ "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.
- ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- ^ "Homepage". Town of Barwick. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ Georgia (1908). Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. p. 406.
- ^ "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): Barwick city, 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.
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