Ephesus is a city in Heard County, Georgia, United States. The city was founded as "Loftin", and was incorporated as "Ephesus" in 1964, after the local church and school, which had been named for the biblical city of Ephesus in present-day Turkey.[4] The population was 471 in 2020.
Ephesus, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Ephesus in 2012 | |
 Location in Heard County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°24′18″N 85°15′35″W / 33.40500°N 85.25972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Heard |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Denney Rogers |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.69 sq mi (9.57 km2) |
| • Land | 3.69 sq mi (9.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,234 ft (376 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 471 |
| • Density | 127.50/sq mi (49.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 30170, 30108 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-27708[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0355709[3] |
Postal addresses within the city do not use the Ephesus name, instead using the city names of Roopville and Bowdon.
Geography
editEphesus is located in the northwest corner of Heard County at 33°24′18″N 85°15′35″W / 33.40500°N 85.25972°W (33.405084, -85.259625).[5] It is 2 miles (3 km) east of the Alabama border. Georgia State Route 100 passes through the center of town, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to Bowdon and southeast 14 miles (23 km) to Franklin, the Heard County seat. Carrollton, the nearest city with more than 20,000 people, is 17 miles (27 km) to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ephesus has an area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all land.[6]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 212 | — | |
| 1980 | 184 | −13.2% | |
| 1990 | 324 | 76.1% | |
| 2000 | 388 | 19.8% | |
| 2010 | 427 | 10.1% | |
| 2020 | 471 | 10.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of the census of 2000, there were 388 people, 154 households, and 111 families residing in the town.[2] In 2020, its population was 471.
Gallery
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Ephesus City Hall -
Ephesus Public Library
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ 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. 73. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ephesus city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 18, 2017.[dead link]
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.