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Sale City, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°15′47″N 84°1′20″W / 31.26306°N 84.02222°W / 31.26306; -84.02222
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Sale City, Georgia
Location in Mitchell County and the state of Georgia
Location in Mitchell County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°15′47″N 84°1′20″W / 31.26306°N 84.02222°W / 31.26306; -84.02222
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMitchell
Area
 • Total1.84 sq mi (4.75 km2)
 • Land1.83 sq mi (4.75 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
358 ft (109 m)
Population
 • Total354
 • Density193.02/sq mi (74.54/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31784
Area code229
FIPS code13-68096[3]
GNIS feature ID0322327[4]

Sale City is a town in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 354 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

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A post office called Sale City was established in 1904.[5] The community was named after founder T.D. Sale.[6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sale City as a town in 1910.[7]

Geography

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Sale City is located in eastern Mitchell County at 31°15′47″N 84°1′20″W / 31.26306°N 84.02222°W / 31.26306; -84.02222 (31.262970, -84.022182).[8] Georgia State Route 93 passes through the town center, leading southwest 14 miles (23 km) to Pelham and northwest 15 miles (24 km) to Baconton. State Route 270 leads northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Doerun, while Camilla, the Mitchell county seat, is 12 miles (19 km) to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Sale City has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 0.002 square miles (1.3 acres), or 0.10%, are water.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910402
192053733.6%
1930506−5.8%
1940329−35.0%
1950289−12.2%
1960275−4.8%
197032317.5%
19803364.0%
1990324−3.6%
2000319−1.5%
201038019.1%
2020354−6.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
Sale City racial composition as of 2020[10]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 235 66.38%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 78 22.03%
Other/Mixed 7 1.98%
Hispanic or Latino 34 9.6%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 354 people, 173 households, and 124 families residing in the city.

References

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  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Sale City city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 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. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  6. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 197. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1910. p. 1117.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.