Alamo, Georgia
Alamo, Georgia | |
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 Wheeler County Courthouse (Built 1917), Alamo, Georgia | |
 Location in Wheeler County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°8′54″N 82°46′43″W / 32.14833°N 82.77861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Wheeler |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.01 sq mi (5.21 km2) |
| • Land | 1.96 sq mi (5.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 771 |
| • Density | 393.57/sq mi (151.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30411 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-00996[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331008[3] |
Alamo is a town in Wheeler County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 771. The town is the county seat of Wheeler County.[4]
History
[edit]Alamo was founded in 1890 as a stop on the Seaboard Air Line Railroad. It was named for the Alamo Mission in San Antonio, Texas.[5] Alamo was chartered in 1909.[6]
Alamo's courthouse was built in 1917 and is on the National Register of Historical Places. The Lamplighter Little Theatre dates back to 1919.
Geography
[edit]Alamo is located at 32°8′54″N 82°46′43″W / 32.14833°N 82.77861°W.[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) is land and 0.52% is water.
The main soil in and around Alamo is Tifton loamy sand.[8]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 249 | — | |
| 1920 | 563 | 126.1% | |
| 1930 | 613 | 8.9% | |
| 1940 | 646 | 5.4% | |
| 1950 | 800 | 23.8% | |
| 1960 | 822 | 2.8% | |
| 1970 | 833 | 1.3% | |
| 1980 | 993 | 19.2% | |
| 1990 | 855 | −13.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,943 | 127.3% | |
| 2010 | 2,797 | 44.0% | |
| 2020 | 771 | −72.4% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 2,811 | [9] | 264.6% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1850-1870[11] 1880[12] 1890-1910[13] 1920-1930[14] 1930-1940[15] 1940-1950[16] 1960-1980[17]1980-2000[18] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[19] | Pop 2010[20] | Pop 2020[21] | % 2010 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 895 | 1,077 | 349 | 46.06% | 38.51% | 45.27% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,021 | 1,587 | 361 | 52.55% | 56.74% | 46.82% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.26% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.11% | 0.26% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 9 | 7 | 19 | 0.46% | 0.25% | 2.46% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18 | 121 | 38 | 0.93% | 4.33% | 4.93% |
| Total | 1,943 | 2,797 | 771 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 771 people, 760 households, and 492 families residing in the town.
Education
[edit]Wheeler County School District
[edit]The Wheeler County School District holds grades pre-school to grade 12, and consists of one elementary school and a middle-high school.[22] The district has 82 full-time teachers and over 1,150 students.[23]
- Wheeler County Elementary School
- Wheeler County High School
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 215. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 2. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "SoilWeb: An Online Soil Survey Browser | California Soil Resource Lab".
- ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". United States Census Bureau. May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
- ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
- ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Alamo city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Alamo town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Alamo town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
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