Cataula, Georgia

Cataula, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Cataula is located in Georgia
Cataula
Cataula
Cataula is located in the United States
Cataula
Cataula
Coordinates: 32°39′19″N 84°52′6″W / 32.65528°N 84.86833°W / 32.65528; -84.86833
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyHarris
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,433
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31804
Area code706
GNIS feature ID331344

Cataula /kəˈtɔːlə/ is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Harris County, Georgia, United States.[1]

The 2020 census listed a population of 1,433.[2]

History

"Cataula" is derived from the Muscogee word kitali, meaning "withered mulberry;" Cataula is located on Cataula Creek, which flows into nearby Mulberry Creek.[3]

Geography

Cataula is located at 32°45'52.81" North, 84°54'4.68" West (32.640602, -84.9013). It is located along U.S. Route 27, which runs north to south through the city, leading southwest 16 miles (26 km) to Columbus and north 33 miles (53 km) to LaGrange. Georgia State Route 315 meets U.S. Route 27 in the city limits for a very short concurrency. Atlanta is 93 miles (150 km) by road to the northeast. Cataula sits at an elevation of 692 feet (211 m) above sea level in the Piedmont region of the state.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,433—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1850-1870[5] 1870-1880[6]
1890-1910[7] 1920-1930[8]
1940[9] 1950[10] 1960[11]
1970[12] 1980[13] 1990[14]
2000[15] 2010-2020[16]

Cataula was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 census.[16]

2020 census

Cataula 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 2020[16] % 2020
White alone (NH) 990 69.09%
Black or African American alone (NH) 257 17.93%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3 0.21%
Asian alone (NH) 20 1.40%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 0.07%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 5 0.35%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 66 4.61%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 91 6.35%
Total 1,433 100.00%

Education

The community is home to two of the seven schools in the county:

  • Mulberry Creek Elementary School
  • Creekside Intermediate School (grades 5–6)

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cataula, Georgia
  2. ^ "Cataula CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 36. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  4. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  6. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  7. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  8. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  9. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  10. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  11. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  12. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  13. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  15. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  16. ^ a b c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cataula CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.


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