Social Circle is a city in southern Walton County, extending into Newton County, in the U.S. state of Georgia, 45 miles east of Atlanta.
Social Circle, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: "Georgia's Greatest Little Town" | |
 Location in Walton County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°39′N 83°43′W / 33.650°N 83.717°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Walton, Newton |
| named: | 1826 |
| Incorporated | 1832 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | David Keener |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.69 sq mi (38.04 km2) |
| • Land | 14.58 sq mi (37.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,974 |
| • Density | 341.18/sq mi (131.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30025 |
| Area code | 470/678/770 |
| FIPS code | 13-71660[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333086[3] |
| Website | socialcirclega.gov |
History
editIt is unclear why the name "Social Circle" was applied to this place.[4] According to tradition, Social Circle was named from an incident in which a group of people living in the settlement offered water to a weary traveler, whose response was "This certainly is a social circle".[5] The city also officially notes that a citizen of another village community which was already known by the name of Social Circle joined the settlement in its early days.[6]
Social Circle was incorporated as a town in 1869, and as a city in 1904.[6]
Geographical data
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.3 square miles (29 km2), of which 11.2 square miles (29 km2) are land and 0.04-square-mile (0.10 km2) (100%) is water.
A CSX Transportation line maintenance facility operates in the city's railroad station. The city's railyard contains one of the relatively few remaining concrete coaling towers in the southeastern United States.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 405 | — | |
| 1880 | 606 | 49.6% | |
| 1890 | 737 | 21.6% | |
| 1900 | 1,229 | 66.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,590 | 29.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,781 | 12.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,766 | −0.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,735 | −1.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,685 | −2.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,780 | 5.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,961 | 10.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,591 | 32.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,755 | 6.3% | |
| 2000 | 3,379 | 22.6% | |
| 2010 | 4,262 | 26.1% | |
| 2020 | 4,974 | 16.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,986 | 60.03% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,635 | 32.87% |
| Native American | 7 | 0.14% |
| Asian | 31 | 0.62% |
| Other/Mixed | 197 | 3.96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 118 | 2.37% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,974 people, 1,598 households, and 1,301 families residing in the city.
Education
editThe Social Circle City School District includes all of the city.[9][10] The district holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.[11] The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,448 students.[12]
- Social Circle Primary School
- Social Circle Elementary School
- Social Circle Middle School
- Social Circle High School
Transportation
edit- Through highways
SR 11
Notable people
edit- Danny McDevitt – former baseball pitcher, retired here
- Kyle Chandler – actor
- Alonzo F. Herndon - Georgia's first African-American millionaire
In popular culture
edit- A season 5 episode of the Discovery Channel series A Haunting, called The Exorcism of Cindy Sauer, takes place in Social Circle in 2010.
- Paramount+ Movie: Jerry and Marge Go Large was filmed mainly in Social Circle, GA. All “downtown” scenes shot on location, not in Evart, MI.
See also
edit
Jay C. (Jack) Higginbotham (May 11, 1906 – May 26, 1973) was an internationally known Jazz trombonist, born in Social Circle, Georgia.
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "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. 208. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 122.
- ^ a b "Social Circle History". Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Walton County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023. - Text list
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Newton County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023. - Text list
- ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 26, 2010.
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