Soperton, Georgia | |
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 Location inTreutlen County and the state ofGeorgia | |
| Coordinates:32°22′34″N82°35′34″W / 32.37611°N 82.59278°W /32.37611; -82.59278 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Treutlen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | John O. Koon |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.46 sq mi (11.56 km2) |
| • Land | 4.40 sq mi (11.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 300 ft (90 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,889 |
| • Density | 656.3/sq mi (253.38/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30457 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-71772[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0323223[3] |
| Website | sopertoncityga.com |
Soperton is a city inTreutlen County,Georgia, United States. The population was 2,889 in 2020. The city is thecounty seat of Treutlen County.[4]
A post office was established at Soperton in 1902.[5] The city was named after Benjamin Franklin Soper, a railroad official.[6]
TheGeorgia General Assembly incorporated Soperton as a town in 1902.[7]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2), of which 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.61%) is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 469 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,033 | 120.3% | |
| 1930 | 1,081 | 4.6% | |
| 1940 | 1,339 | 23.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,667 | 24.5% | |
| 1960 | 2,317 | 39.0% | |
| 1970 | 2,596 | 12.0% | |
| 1980 | 2,981 | 14.8% | |
| 1990 | 2,797 | −6.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,824 | 1.0% | |
| 2010 | 3,115 | 10.3% | |
| 2020 | 2,889 | −7.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850-1870[9] 1870-1880[10] 1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,097 | 37.97% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,643 | 56.87% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.21% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.21% |
| Other/Mixed | 66 | 2.28% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 71 | 2.46% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 2,889 people, 1,088 households, and 699 families residing in the city.
TheTreutlen County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school and a middle/high school.[22] The district has 74 full-time teachers and over 1,234 students.[23]
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