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Meigs, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°4′22″N 84°5′28″W / 31.07278°N 84.09111°W / 31.07278; -84.09111
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Meigs, Georgia
City
Meigs City Hall and police station
Meigs City Hall and police station
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°4′22″N 84°5′28″W / 31.07278°N 84.09111°W / 31.07278; -84.09111
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesThomas, Mitchell[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2)
 • Land1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
341 ft (104 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
928
 • Density596.40/sq mi (230.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31765
Area code229
FIPS code13-50680[4]
GNIS feature ID0318004[5]

Meigs is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States, with a small portion extending north into Mitchell County. The population was 928 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 1,035 in 2010.

History

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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Meigs as a town in 1889.[6] The city is named after William Allen Meigs (1862–1913), a successful turpentine dealer for the town.[7]

Geography

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Meigs is located in northwestern Thomas County at 31°4′22″N 84°5′28″W / 31.07278°N 84.09111°W / 31.07278; -84.09111 (31.072664, -84.090988).[8] A small portion of Mitchell County within 4,000 feet (1,200 m) of the center of town is also within the city limits.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 2.75%, are water.[2]

U.S. Route 19 passes just east of the city limits, leading southeast 19 miles (31 km) to Thomasville, the Thomas county seat, and northwest 5 miles (8 km) to Pelham. Georgia State Route 111 passes through the center of Meigs on Marshall Street and Depot Street; it leads northeast 20 miles (32 km) to Moultrie and southwest 16 miles (26 km) to Cairo.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900617—
191069713.0%
19201,01145.1%
19301,000−1.1%
1940927−7.3%
19501,12521.4%
19601,2369.9%
19701,226−0.8%
19801,2310.4%
19901,120−9.0%
20001,090−2.7%
20101,035−5.0%
2020928−10.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850-1870[10] 1870-1880[11]
1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13]
1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16]
1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19]
2000[20] 2010[21]
Meigs racial composition as of 2020[22]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 255 27.48%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 576 62.07%
Asian 3 0.32%
Other/Mixed 19 2.05%
Hispanic or Latino 76 8.08%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 928 people, 394 households, and 235 families residing in the city.

Circa 2024 the population was 1,035. The population by county breakdown was as follows: 993 in Thomas County and 42 in Mitchell County.[23]

Education

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Residents in Thomas County are in the Thomas County School District.[24]

Residents in Mitchell County are in the Mitchell County School District.[25]

References

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  1. ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Georgia 2000-2008" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 18, 2009. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Meigs city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1889. p. 887.
  7. ^ Meigs, Henry Benjamin (1901). Record of the Descendants of Vincent Meigs: Who Came from Dorsetshire, England, to America about 1635. J.S. Bridges & Company. p. 374.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  11. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  12. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  13. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  14. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  15. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  16. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  17. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  18. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  19. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  20. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  21. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.
  22. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  23. ^ "General Highway Map Thomas County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  24. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Thomas County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/13). Retrieved September 25, 2024. - Text list
  25. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mitchell County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2024. - Text list
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