Cecil, Georgia

Cecil, Georgia
Town
Cecil City Hall
Location in Cook County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°2′50″N 83°23′36″W / 31.04722°N 83.39333°W / 31.04722; -83.39333Coordinates: 31°2′50″N 83°23′36″W / 31.04722°N 83.39333°W / 31.04722; -83.39333
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Cook
Area [1]
• Total	0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
• Land	0.95 sq mi (2.47 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation	240 ft (73 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	286
• Estimate  (2019)[6]	283
• Density	296.34/sq mi (114.36/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31627[3]
Area code(s)	229
FIPS code	13-14192[4]
GNIS feature ID	0331347[5]

Cecil is a town in Cook County, Georgia, United States. The population was 286 at the 2010 census.

History[]

A post office called Cecil was established in 1888.^[7] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Cecil as a town in 1890.^[8]

Geography[]

Cecil is located at

31°2′50″N 83°23′36″W / 31.04722°N 83.39333°W / 31.04722; -83.39333 (31.047092, -83.393416).^[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²), of which 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²) is land and 1.18% is water.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	203		—
1900	394		94.1%
1910	354		−10.2%
1920	307		−13.3%
1930	275		−10.4%
1940	215		−21.8%
1950	254		18.1%
1960	279		9.8%
1970	265		−5.0%
1980	280		5.7%
1990	376		34.3%
2000	265		−29.5%
2010	286		7.9%
2019 (est.)	283	[6]	−1.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 265 people, 118 households, and 77 families residing in the town. The population density was 313.1 people per square mile (120.4/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 163.1 per square mile (62.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 49.43% White, 48.68% African American, 0.75% Native American, 1.13% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.77% of the population.

There were 118 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,469, and the median income for a family was $24,500. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $17,143 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,490. About 15.8% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 27.4% of those 65 or over.

Arts and culture[]

South Georgia Motorsports Park, a racing venue, is located near Cecil.^[11]

The town offers rustic accommodations at the Cecil Bay RV Park.^[12]

References[]