Garfield, Georgia

City in Georgia, United States
32°39′2″N 82°5′47″W / 32.65056°N 82.09639°W / 32.65056; -82.09639CountryUnited StatesStateGeorgiaCountyEmanuelArea • Total0.80 sq mi (2.06 km2) • Land0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2) • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)Elevation
279 ft (85 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total257 • Density326.14/sq mi (125.88/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code
30425
Area code478FIPS code13-32188[2]GNIS feature ID0331791[3]

Garfield is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The population was 257 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Garfield in 1905.[4]

Geography

Garfield is located in eastern Emanuel County at 32°39′2″N 82°5′47″W / 32.65056°N 82.09639°W / 32.65056; -82.09639 (32.650511, -82.096319).[5] Georgia State Route 23 passes through the city, leading northeast 14 miles (23 km) to Millen and southwest 6 miles (10 km) to Twin City. Swainsboro, the Emanuel County seat, is 16 miles (26 km) to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Garfield has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.86%, is water.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910319—
192041630.4%
1930342−17.8%
1940291−14.9%
1950213−26.8%
19602255.6%
1970214−4.9%
19802223.7%
199025514.9%
2000152−40.4%
201020132.2%
202025727.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 152 people, 65 households, and 46 families residing in the town. By the 2020 census, its population increased to 257.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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 and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1905. p. 829.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Garfield city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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