Marshallville, Georgia

Marshallville, Georgia
City
Location in Macon County and the state of Georgia
Location in Macon County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°27′12″N 83°56′32″W / 32.45333°N 83.94222°W / 32.45333; -83.94222
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMacon
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.16 sq mi (8.18 km2)
 • Land3.12 sq mi (8.09 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
515 ft (157 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,048
 • Density335.47/sq mi (129.52/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31057
Area code478
FIPS code13-49924[3]
GNIS feature ID0356378[4]
Websitewww.cityofmarshallville.org

Marshallville is a city in Macon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,048 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 1,448 in 2010.

History

Marshallville was founded in the 1820s.[5] It was incorporated as a town in 1854 and as a city in 1953.[6]

Geography

Marshallville is in northeastern Macon County. Georgia State Routes 49 and 127 pass through the city. SR 49 leads southwest 13 miles (21 km) to Montezuma, the largest city in the county, and north 8 miles (13 km) to Fort Valley. SR 127 goes southwest out of town with SR 49 but then leads west 21 miles (34 km) to Rupert, while to the east it leads 13 miles (21 km) to Perry.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Marshallville has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 1.01%, are water.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870424—
188054328.1%
18901,086100.0%
1900879−19.1%
19101,08223.1%
19201,1506.3%
1930931−19.0%
1940905−2.8%
19501,12123.9%
19601,30816.7%
19701,3765.2%
19801,54011.9%
19901,457−5.4%
20001,335−8.4%
20101,4488.5%
20201,048−27.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1850-1870[8] 1880[9]
1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11]
1930-1940[12] 1940-1950[13]
1960-1980[14]1990[15]
Marshallville racial composition as of 2020[16]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 200 19.08%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 814 77.67%
Native American 1 0.1%
Asian 1 0.1%
Pacific Islander 1 0.1%
Other/Mixed 17 1.62%
Hispanic or Latino 14 1.34%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,048 people, 560 households, and 309 families residing in the city.

References

  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Marshallville city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 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. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 144. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 238. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  9. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ^ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1990.
  16. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.