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Barwick, Georgia

Coordinates: 30°54′N 83°44′W / 30.900°N 83.733°W / 30.900; -83.733
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Barwick, Georgia
Barwick City Hall
Barwick City Hall
Official seal of Barwick, Georgia
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°54′N 83°44′W / 30.900°N 83.733°W / 30.900; -83.733
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesThomas, Brooks
Area
 • Total0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2)
 • Land0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
266 ft (81 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total363
 • Density505.57/sq mi (195.19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31720
Area code229
FIPS code13-05708[2]
GNIS feature ID0310835[3]
Websitewww.cityofbarwick.org

Barwick is a city divided by the county line between Brooks and Thomas counties, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Valdosta metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 363.

History

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Barwick had its start in the early 1890s when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] A post office has been in operation at Barwick since 1894.[5] The community was named after R. H. Barwick, a Primitive Baptist leader.[6] Barwick was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly as a town in 1903.[7]

Geography

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Barwick is located at 30°54′N 83°44′W / 30.900°N 83.733°W / 30.900; -83.733 (30.8921, −83.7384).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), of which 0.031 square miles (0.08 km2), or 4.16%, is water.[9]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910381
192042210.8%
193049918.2%
1940409−18.0%
19504366.6%
1960400−8.3%
19704328.0%
1980413−4.4%
1990385−6.8%
200044415.3%
2010386−13.1%
2020363−6.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

At the census of 2000, there were 444 people, 181 households, and 110 families residing in the town.[2] By 2020, its population declined to 363.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 15. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ "County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  6. ^ "Homepage". Town of Barwick. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  7. ^ Georgia (1908). Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. p. 406.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Barwick city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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