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Soperton, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°22′34″N 82°35′34″W / 32.37611°N 82.59278°W / 32.37611; -82.59278
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Soperton, Georgia
City
Official seal of Soperton, Georgia
Seal
Location in Treutlen County and the state of Georgia
Location in Treutlen County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°22′34″N 82°35′34″W / 32.37611°N 82.59278°W / 32.37611; -82.59278
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyTreutlen
Government
 • MayorJohn O. Koon
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.46 sq mi (11.56 km2)
 • Land4.40 sq mi (11.40 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
295 ft (90 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,889
 • Density656.29/sq mi (253.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30457
Area code912
FIPS code13-71772[2]
GNIS feature ID0323223[3]
Websitesopertoncityga.com

Soperton is a city in Treutlen County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,889 in 2020. The city is the county seat of Treutlen County.[4]

History

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A post office was established at Soperton in 1902.[5] The city was named after Benjamin Franklin Soper, a railroad official.[6]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Soperton as a town in 1902.[7]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.61%) is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910469—
19201,033120.3%
19301,0814.6%
19401,33923.9%
19501,66724.5%
19602,31739.0%
19702,59612.0%
19802,98114.8%
19902,797−6.2%
20002,8241.0%
20103,11510.3%
20202,889−7.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1850-1870[9] 1870-1880[10]
1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12]
1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15]
1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18]
2000[19] 2010[20]
Soperton racial composition as of 2020[21]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 1,097 37.97%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,643 56.87%
Native American 6 0.21%
Asian 6 0.21%
Other/Mixed 66 2.28%
Hispanic or Latino 71 2.46%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,889 people, 1,088 households, and 699 families residing in the city.

Education

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Treutlen County School District

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The Treutlen County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school and a middle/high school.[22] The district has 74 full-time teachers and over 1,234 students.[23]

  • Treutlen Elementary School
  • Treutlen Middle/High School

References

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  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. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  6. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 209. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. ^ "Treutlen County". GeorgiaInfo. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  10. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  11. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  15. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  16. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  17. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  18. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  19. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  20. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  21. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  22. ^ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 29, 2010.
  23. ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 29, 2010.
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