McIntyre is a town in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 575 in 2020.
McIntyre, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°50′50″N 83°12′7″W / 32.84722°N 83.20194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wilkinson |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.37 sq mi (13.90 km2) |
| • Land | 5.18 sq mi (13.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
| Elevation | 259 ft (79 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 575 |
| • Density | 110.94/sq mi (42.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31054 |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-48848[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0317929[3] |
| Website | www |
History
editMcIntyre was founded as a depot on the Central of Georgia Railway.[4] The community was named after Thomas McIntyre, a railroad official.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated McIntyre as a town in 1910.[6]
Geography
editMcIntyre is located at 32°50′50″N 83°12′07″W / 32.847173°N 83.202057°W.[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km2), of which 5.2 square miles (13 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (2.99%) is water.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 170 | — | |
| 1940 | 209 | 22.9% | |
| 1950 | 194 | −7.2% | |
| 1960 | 316 | 62.9% | |
| 1970 | 471 | 49.1% | |
| 1980 | 386 | −18.0% | |
| 1990 | 552 | 43.0% | |
| 2000 | 718 | 30.1% | |
| 2010 | 650 | −9.5% | |
| 2020 | 575 | −11.5% | |
| 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] 2020[21] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[22] | Pop 2010[20] | Pop 2020[21] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 261 | 187 | 135 | 36.35% | 28.77% | 23.48% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 413 | 403 | 376 | 57.52% | 62.00% | 65.39% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 5 | 6 | 18 | 0.70% | 0.92% | 3.13% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 38 | 54 | 46 | 5.29% | 8.31% | 8.00% |
| Total | 718 | 650 | 575 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 718 people, 253 households, and 180 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 575.
Notable people
edit- Kevin Brown, baseball pitcher
- Travis Jones, assistant defensive line coach for the Atlanta Falcons
- Shannon family, Reality television personalities from the TLC reality show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo
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.
- ^ Caldwell, Wilber W. (2001). The Courthouse and the Depot: The Architecture of Hope in an Age of Despair. Mercer University Press. p. 71. ISBN 9780865547483.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 140. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1910. p. 928.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
- ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
- ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - McIntyre, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ a b "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - McIntyre, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – McIntyre, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2024.