Flemington, Georgia

City in Georgia, United States

31°51′23″N 81°33′40″W / 31.85639°N 81.56111°W / 31.85639; -81.56111CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyLibertyGovernment

• MayorPaul HawkinsArea

^[1]

• Total4.77 sq mi (12.35 km²) • Land4.77 sq mi (12.34 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

20 ft (6 m)Population

(2020)

• Total825 • Density173.10/sq mi (66.84/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

31313

Area code912FIPS code13-30088^[2]GNIS feature ID0355840^[3]Websitecityofflemington.org

Flemington is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. It is a part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart metropolitan statistical area. The population was 825 in 2020.

History

A post office called Flemington was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1966.^[4] The community was named after William Fleming, a pioneer settler.^[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Flemington in 1941.^[6]

Geography

Flemington is located in central Liberty County at 31°51′23″N 81°33′40″W / 31.856356°N 81.561154°W / 31.856356; -81.561154.^[7] It is bordered to the west by Hinesville, the county seat. U.S. Route 84 passes through the center of Flemington, leading west into Hinesville and east 12 miles (19 km) to Interstate 95 on the east side of Midway.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Flemington has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.3 km²), of which 0.86 acres (3,485 m²), or 0.03%, are water.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1950	90	—
1960	149	65.6%
1970	265	77.9%
1980	440	66.0%
1990	279	−36.6%
2000	369	32.3%
2010	743	101.4%
2020	825	11.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[9]

In 2020, its population was 825.

Education

The Liberty County School District operates public schools that serve Flemington.

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ "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.
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
^ "Flemington". GeorgiaGov. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.