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Norwood, Georgia

Norwood is a city in Warren County, Georgia, United States. The population was 202 in 2020.

Norwood, Georgia
City
Location in Warren County and the state of Georgia
Location in Warren County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°27′50″N 82°42′21″W / 33.46389°N 82.70583°W / 33.46389; -82.70583
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWarren
Area
[1]
 • Total0.82 sq mi (2.14 km2)
 • Land0.81 sq mi (2.11 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
614 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total202
 • Density248.16/sq mi (95.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30821
Area code706
FIPS code13-56560[2]
GNIS feature ID0319712[3]

History edit

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Norwood as a town in 1885.[4] The community most likely was named after a local family.[5]

Geography edit

Norwood is located at 33°27′50″N 82°42′21″W / 33.46389°N 82.70583°W / 33.46389; -82.70583 (33.463962, -82.705700).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.

Major Highways edit

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890332—
1900299−9.9%
191034013.7%
19203667.6%
19304019.6%
1940269−32.9%
1950268−0.4%
19602949.7%
1970272−7.5%
198030612.5%
1990238−22.2%
200029925.6%
2010239−20.1%
2020202−15.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1850-1870[8] 1870-1880[9]
1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11]
1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14]
1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17]
2000[18] 2010[19] 2020[20]
Norwood, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2000[21] Pop 2010[19] Pop 2020[20] % 2000 % 2010 2020
White alone (NH) 110 76 55 36.79% 31.80% 27.23%
Black or African American alone (NH) 187 160 141 62.54% 66.95% 69.80%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 1 0.00% 0.00% 0.50%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 1 0 0.00% 0.42% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 0 0 5 0.00% 0.00% 2.48%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2 2 0 0.67% 0.84% 0.00%
Total 299 239 202 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

At the 2000 census there were 299 people, 126 households, and 82 families living in the city. By 2020, its population was 202.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1885. p. 394.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 161. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  9. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1960.
  15. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1970.
  16. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  17. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1990.
  18. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  19. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Norwood city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Norwood city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Norwood city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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