Woolsey is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. The population was 206 in 2020.
Woolsey, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Fayette County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°21′48″N 84°24′29″W / 33.36333°N 84.40806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Fayette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary Laggis[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 206 |
| • Density | 251.83/sq mi (97.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30215 |
| Area code | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-84288[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333466[4] |
| Website | woolseyga |
History
editThe Georgia General Assembly incorporated Woolsey as a town in 1893.[5] Woolsey is named after a prominent doctor who served in the Confederacy before being injured.[6]
Geography
editWoolsey is located in southeastern Fayette County at 33°21′48″N 84°24′29″W / 33.36333°N 84.40806°W (33.363354, -84.407942),[7] along Georgia State Route 92. Fayetteville, the county seat, is 7 miles (11 km) to the north, and Griffin is 18 miles (29 km) to the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Woolsey has a total area of 0.84 square miles (2.18 km2), of which 0.82 square miles (2.12 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 2.76%, is water.[8]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 162 | — | |
| 1920 | 148 | −8.6% | |
| 1930 | 122 | −17.6% | |
| 1940 | 115 | −5.7% | |
| 1950 | 90 | −21.7% | |
| 1960 | 114 | 26.7% | |
| 1970 | 91 | −20.2% | |
| 1980 | 99 | 8.8% | |
| 1990 | 120 | 21.2% | |
| 2000 | 175 | 45.8% | |
| 2010 | 158 | −9.7% | |
| 2020 | 206 | 30.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
In 2000,[3] there were 175 people, 57 households, and 49 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 206.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $84,103, and the median income for a family was $83,224. Males had a median income of $76,250 versus $62,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $42,177. About 4.5% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.
References
edit- ^ "The Town of Woolsey". Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1894. p. 353.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins. Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 257. 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 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Woolsey town, Georgia". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.