Walnut Grove, Georgia | |
|---|---|
Location inWalton County and the state ofGeorgia | |
| Coordinates:33°44′33″N83°51′09″W / 33.74250°N 83.85250°W /33.74250; -83.85250 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Walton |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.88 sq mi (7.45 km2) |
| • Land | 2.84 sq mi (7.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,322 |
| • Density | 465.3/sq mi (179.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30052 |
| Area code | 470/678/770 |
| FIPS code | 13-80228[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 333357[3] |
| Website | www |
Walnut Grove is a town inWalton County,Georgia, United States. The population was 1,322 in 2020.
TheGeorgia General Assembly incorporated Walnut Grove as a town in 1905.[4] The community was named for a grove ofwalnut trees near the original town site.[5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 112 | — | |
| 1920 | 143 | 27.7% | |
| 1930 | 110 | −23.1% | |
| 1940 | 117 | 6.4% | |
| 1950 | 121 | 3.4% | |
| 1960 | 119 | −1.7% | |
| 1970 | 175 | 47.1% | |
| 1980 | 387 | 121.1% | |
| 1990 | 458 | 18.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,241 | 171.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,330 | 7.2% | |
| 2020 | 1,322 | −0.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,575 | [6] | 19.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,107 | 83.74% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 87 | 6.58% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.15% |
| Asian | 5 | 0.38% |
| Other/mixed | 59 | 4.46% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 62 | 4.69% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 1,322 people, 515 households, and 371 families residing in the city.
Public education in Walnut Grove is administered byWalton County School District.[9] The district operates Walnut Grove Elementary School and Walnut Grove High School within the city.