Newborn, Georgia
Newborn, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Newton County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°31′1″N 83°41′40″W / 33.51694°N 83.69444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Newton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.60 sq mi (4.16 km2) |
| • Land | 1.59 sq mi (4.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 676 |
| • Density | 423.82/sq mi (163.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30056 |
| Area code | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-54656[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0319570[3] |
| Website | http://newbornga.com |
Newborn is a town in Newton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 676 in 2020.
History
[edit]After hearing a sermon by 19th-century preacher Samuel Porter Jones, the town adopted the name "Newborn", after the concept of born again in Evangelical Christianity.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Newborn as a town in 1894.[5]
Geography
[edit]Newborn is located at 33°31′1″N 83°41′40″W / 33.51694°N 83.69444°W (33.516980, -83.694572).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all land.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 230 | — | |
| 1900 | 345 | 50.0% | |
| 1910 | 475 | 37.7% | |
| 1920 | 409 | −13.9% | |
| 1930 | 332 | −18.8% | |
| 1940 | 307 | −7.5% | |
| 1950 | 298 | −2.9% | |
| 1960 | 283 | −5.0% | |
| 1970 | 269 | −4.9% | |
| 1980 | 387 | 43.9% | |
| 1990 | 404 | 4.4% | |
| 2000 | 520 | 28.7% | |
| 2010 | 696 | 33.8% | |
| 2020 | 676 | −2.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 520 people, 181 households, and 148 families living in the town. By 2020, its population was 676.
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 157. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1895. p. 174.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |