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Riceboro, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°44′7″N 81°26′25″W / 31.73528°N 81.44028°W / 31.73528; -81.44028
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Riceboro, Georgia
Location in Liberty County and the state of Georgia
Location in Liberty County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°44′7″N 81°26′25″W / 31.73528°N 81.44028°W / 31.73528; -81.44028
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyLiberty
Government
 • MayorChris Stacy
Area
 • Total11.37 sq mi (29.46 km2)
 • Land11.12 sq mi (28.80 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total615
 • Density55.31/sq mi (21.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31323
Area code912
FIPS code13-64960[2]
GNIS feature ID0356495[3]
Websitewww.cityofriceboro.org

Riceboro is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. The population was 809 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart metropolitan statistical area.

History

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The community was named for the early rice industry in the area.[4][5] Riceboro served as the second seat of Liberty County from 1789 until 1837.[6]

The Georgia General Assembly first incorporated the place as the "Village of Riceborough" in 1819.[7]

Geography

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Riceboro is located at 31°44′7″N 81°26′25″W / 31.73528°N 81.44028°W / 31.73528; -81.44028 (31.735411, -81.440240).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.4 square miles (30 km2), of which 11.1 square miles (29 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (2.72%) is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1930233
194036456.2%
1950267−26.6%
1960259−3.0%
1970252−2.7%
1980216−14.3%
1990745244.9%
2000736−1.2%
20108099.9%
2020615−24.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
Riceboro racial composition as of 2020[10]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 86 13.98%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 509 82.76%
Native American 2 0.33%
Asian 3 0.49%
Other/Mixed 9 1.46%
Hispanic or Latino 6 0.98%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 615 people, 310 households, and 193 families residing in the city.

Notable people

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See also

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List of county seats in Georgia (U.S. state)

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "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. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 151.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 187. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 233. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  7. ^ Lamar, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus (1821). A Compilation of the Laws of the State of Georgia. T. S. Hannon. p. 1051.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
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