Tarrytown, Georgia
Tarrytown, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Montgomery County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°19′9″N 82°33′34″W / 32.31917°N 82.55944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Montgomery |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | Donna Adams[1] |
| • Councilmember | Elizabeth Atnip |
| • Councilmember | Luke Atnip |
| • Councilmember | Kelly Hyde |
| • Councilmember | Linda Moore |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.86 sq mi (2.24 km2) |
| • Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 66 |
| • Density | 77.01/sq mi (29.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30470 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-75496[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333191[5] |
Tarrytown is a town in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The population was 66 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 87 in 2010.
History
[edit]A post office was established at Tarrytown in 1902.[6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tarrytown as a town in 1912.[7]
Geography
[edit]Tarrytown is located in northern Montgomery County at 32°19'9" North, 82°33'34" West (32.319181, -82.559323).[8] The Treutlen County line passes just north of the town limits.
Georgia State Routes 15 and 29 pass through the center of town together, leading northwest 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Soperton and southeast 9 miles (14 km) to Higgston. Mount Vernon, the Montgomery county seat, is 10 miles (16 km) to the south via local roads.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Tarrytown has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (5.1 acres), or 0.92%, are water.[2]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 236 | — | |
| 1920 | 273 | 15.7% | |
| 1930 | 295 | 8.1% | |
| 1940 | 298 | 1.0% | |
| 1950 | 250 | −16.1% | |
| 1960 | 191 | −23.6% | |
| 1970 | 188 | −1.6% | |
| 1980 | 145 | −22.9% | |
| 1990 | 130 | −10.3% | |
| 2000 | 100 | −23.1% | |
| 2010 | 87 | −13.0% | |
| 2020 | 66 | −24.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 100 people, 40 households, and 26 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 66.
References
[edit]- ^ "TARRYTOWN". Georgia Municipal Association. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Tarrytown town, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 222. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1912. p. 1465.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Tarrytown information at Georgia Municipal Association website
Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Georgia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |