Warrenton is a city and the county seat of Warren County, Georgia, United States.[4] The population was 1,744 in 2020.
Warrenton, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Warren County Courthouse | |
 Location in Warren County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°24′27″N 82°39′46″W / 33.40750°N 82.66278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Warren |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.92 sq mi (4.98 km2) |
| • Land | 1.91 sq mi (4.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,744 |
| • Density | 914.53/sq mi (353.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30828 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-80592[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333368[3] |
| Website | www |
History
editWarrenton was founded in 1797 as seat of Warren County (est. 1793). It was incorporated as a town in 1810 and as a city in 1908.[5] The community was named for American Revolutionary War general Joseph Warren.[6]
On May 2, 1919 a crowd of three hundred white farmers shot to death and burned the corpse of a black farmer, Benny Richards, who was accused of murdering his own ex-wife.[7]
Geography
editWarrenton is located at 33°24′27″N 82°39′46″W / 33.40750°N 82.66278°W (33.407596, -82.662914).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) of it is land and 0.52% is water.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Warrenton, Georgia, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1914–2017 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 86 (30) |
83 (28) |
90 (32) |
95 (35) |
100 (38) |
110 (43) |
109 (43) |
107 (42) |
108 (42) |
99 (37) |
90 (32) |
80 (27) |
110 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 71.1 (21.7) |
75.3 (24.1) |
81.1 (27.3) |
86.3 (30.2) |
90.6 (32.6) |
95.8 (35.4) |
97.8 (36.6) |
96.9 (36.1) |
92.5 (33.6) |
85.7 (29.8) |
79.7 (26.5) |
73.2 (22.9) |
99.2 (37.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 56.2 (13.4) |
59.4 (15.2) |
67.1 (19.5) |
75.0 (23.9) |
82.2 (27.9) |
88.0 (31.1) |
91.2 (32.9) |
89.5 (31.9) |
84.4 (29.1) |
75.3 (24.1) |
65.9 (18.8) |
58.1 (14.5) |
74.4 (23.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 44.7 (7.1) |
47.4 (8.6) |
54.1 (12.3) |
61.6 (16.4) |
69.6 (20.9) |
76.6 (24.8) |
80.2 (26.8) |
78.8 (26.0) |
73.3 (22.9) |
63.0 (17.2) |
53.0 (11.7) |
46.7 (8.2) |
62.4 (16.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 33.1 (0.6) |
35.4 (1.9) |
41.1 (5.1) |
48.3 (9.1) |
57.1 (13.9) |
65.3 (18.5) |
69.1 (20.6) |
68.2 (20.1) |
62.2 (16.8) |
50.7 (10.4) |
40.1 (4.5) |
35.3 (1.8) |
50.5 (10.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 16.4 (−8.7) |
20.9 (−6.2) |
25.6 (−3.6) |
33.1 (0.6) |
43.8 (6.6) |
56.1 (13.4) |
62.2 (16.8) |
60.5 (15.8) |
48.5 (9.2) |
35.1 (1.7) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
19.7 (−6.8) |
14.0 (−10.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −3 (−19) |
7 (−14) |
11 (−12) |
26 (−3) |
37 (3) |
40 (4) |
53 (12) |
52 (11) |
36 (2) |
26 (−3) |
9 (−13) |
5 (−15) |
−3 (−19) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.47 (114) |
4.21 (107) |
4.94 (125) |
3.04 (77) |
3.07 (78) |
4.04 (103) |
3.94 (100) |
4.59 (117) |
3.97 (101) |
3.42 (87) |
3.38 (86) |
3.93 (100) |
47 (1,195) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 6.8 | 76.1 |
| Source 1: NOAA[9] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima, precip/precip days 1981–2010)[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 1,022 | — | |
| 1890 | 974 | −4.7% | |
| 1900 | 1,113 | 14.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,368 | 22.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,407 | 2.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,289 | −8.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,284 | −0.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,442 | 12.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,770 | 22.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,073 | 17.1% | |
| 1980 | 2,172 | 4.8% | |
| 1990 | 2,056 | −5.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,013 | −2.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,937 | −3.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,744 | −10.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 409 | 23.45% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,276 | 73.17% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.11% |
| Asian | 10 | 0.57% |
| Other/Mixed | 35 | 2.01% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 0.69% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,744 people, 840 households, and 528 families residing in the city.
Education
editWarren County School District
editThe Warren County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.[13] (The district has only 2 physical buildings, one for Pre-K and K, the other for 1-12.)The district has 70 full-time teachers and over 894 students.[14]
- Freeman Elementary School
- Warren County Middle School
- Warren County High School
See also
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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.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 252. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 247. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Burning at Stake in the United States: A Record of the Public Burning by Mobs of Five Men, During the First Five Months of 1919. Black Classic Press. 1986. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-933121-13-3.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Warrenton, GA". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Atlanta". National Weather Service. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ Georgia Board of Education, Retrieved June 29, 2010.
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 29, 2010.