Calvary, Georgia

Calvary, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Calvary is located in Georgia
Calvary
Calvary
Calvary is located in the United States
Calvary
Calvary
Coordinates: 30°43′36″N 84°20′58″W / 30.72667°N 84.34944°W / 30.72667; -84.34944
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyGrady
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2)
 • Land1.54 sq mi (3.98 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
260 ft (80 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
129
 • Density82/sq mi (32/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
39829
Area code229
FIPS code13-12484[3]
GNIS feature ID0354940[4]

Calvary is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Grady County, Georgia, United States.[4] As of 2020, its population was 129.[2] It is located along Georgia State Route 111, 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Cairo, the Grady County seat. Tallahassee, Florida, is 23 miles (37 km) to the south.

Agriculture is an important part of the local economy. The top crops in the county are cotton, corn and peanuts, while chickens are overwhelmingly the most important livestock.[5] Hurricane Michael struck the region on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, causing catastrophic damage to agriculture.[6][7]

History

The area where Calvary is located was settled circa 1835-1836 by emigrants from Sampson County, North Carolina. Settlers claimed they chose the area after hearing claims that the soil was similar to their home county, and so would support similar crops. The community was referred to by some as the North Carolina settlement after these Carolina settlers.[8]

A.J. Johnson's 1863 "Map of Georgia and Alabama"[9] does not identify Calvary by name, but an 1883 Map of Georgia by Georgia Franklin Cram does identify Calvary in Decatur County. In 1910 the community is labeled Calvary on the "Rand McNally Map of Georgia."[10]

On 15 June 1869 Harrison Fairbanks was named Postmaster in Calvary, Georgia (then part of Decatur County).[11] Grady County, including Calvary, was founded from parts of Decatur County and Thomas County on August 17, 1905.[12]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010161—
2020129−19.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]
1850-1870[14] 1870-1880[15]
1890-1910[16] 1920-1930[17]
1940[18] 1950[19] 1960[20]
1970[21] 1980[22] 1990[23]
2000[24] 2010[25] 2020[26]

The U.S. Census Bureau identifies Calvary as a census-designated place, roughly equivalent to an incorporated place, for the purposes of statistics.[27] Calvary was first listed as a CDP in the 2010 U.S. Census.[25][24]

2020 census

Calvary CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010[25] Pop 2020[26] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 123 103 76.40% 79.84%
Black or African American alone (NH) 14 12 8.70% 9.30%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0 0.62% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 2 0 1.24% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21 14 13.04% 10.85%
Total 161 129 100.00% 100.00%

As of 2020, its population was 129.

The estimated 2017 median income was $85,893 and the mean income was $70,773 for a household in Calvary from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates.[28][failed verification]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Calvary CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Calvary CDP, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 23, 2016.[dead link‍]
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calvary, Georgia
  5. ^ "2012 U.S. Census of Agriculture for Grady County, Georgia" (PDF). 2012 U.S. Census of Agriculture. 2012. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "Georgia Farmers Face Long Recovery From Hurricane Michael Crop Losses". Insurance Journal. November 2, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  7. ^ Nolin, Jill (October 12, 2018). "Hurricane Michael's impact on ag 'catastrophic'". WALB Channel 10 News. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  8. ^ McGregory, Jerrilyn (1997). Wiregrass Country. University of Mississippi Press. p. 19.
  9. ^ "Inset of A.J. Johnson's Map of Georgia and Alabama, 1863". georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  10. ^ "GeorgiaInfo". georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  11. ^ Postmaster, U.S. Record of Appointment of Postmasters, 1832-Sept. 30, 1971 (145 rolls). NARA Microfilm Publication, M841, 145 rolls: U.S. Government. pp. Roll 23, Volume 26 ca. 1857–76, Page 53.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  12. ^ Cooksey, Elizabeth B. (July 3, 2018). "Grady County". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  13. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  15. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  16. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  17. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  18. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  19. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  20. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  21. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  22. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  23. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  24. ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  25. ^ a b c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Calvary CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  26. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Calvary CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  27. ^ Geography, US Census Bureau. "2010 Geographic Terms and Concepts - Place". www.census.gov. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  28. ^ Bureau, U. S. Census. "2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates - Calvary, Georgia CDP". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 11, 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)