Higgston, Georgia

Higgston, Georgia
Town
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°13′2″N 82°28′2″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Montgomery
Area [1]
• Total	3.15 sq mi (8.17 km^2)
• Land	3.15 sq mi (8.15 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km^2)
Elevation	259 ft (79 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	314
• Density	99.84/sq mi (38.55/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30410 (Ailey)
Area code	912
FIPS code	13-38348[3]
GNIS feature ID	0331970[4]

Higgston is a town in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The population was 314 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the Town of Higgston in 1903.[5] The community was named after James Higgs, proprietors of several local mills.[6]

Geography

Higgston is located in northeastern Montgomery County at 32°13′2″N 82°28′2″W (32.217330, -82.467332).[7] U.S. Route 280 passes through the south side of town, leading west 8 miles (13 km) to Mount Vernon, the county seat, and east 3 miles (5 km) to Vidalia. State Routes 15 and 29 pass through the center of Higgston together as James Street and lead northwest 13 miles (21 km) to Soperton, while State Route 135 leads south from US 280 13 miles to Uvalda.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Higgston has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km^2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km^2), or 0.32%, are water.[1] Rocky Creek passes through the east side of town, flowing southeast to the Ohoopee River in Tattnall County.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	207		—
1920	161		−22.2%
1930	150		−6.8%
1940	141		−6.0%
1950	155		9.9%
1960	151		−2.6%
1970	175		15.9%
1980	152		−13.1%
1990	274		80.3%
2000	316		15.3%
2010	323		2.2%
2020	314		−2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 316 people, 134 households, and 84 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 314.

Notable people

• J. Ollie Edmunds, fourth president of Stetson University[9]

References

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
2. "P1. Race – Higgston town, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
5. "Higgston". Georgia.gov. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
6. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 108. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
9. Lycan, Stetson University: The First 100 Years