Social Circle, Georgia
Social Circle, Georgia | |
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Motto(s): "Georgia's Greatest Little Town" | |
![]() Location in Walton County and the state of Georgia | |
Coordinates: 33°39′N 83°43′W / 33.650°N 83.717°WCoordinates: 33°39′N 83°43′W / 33.650°N 83.717°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
Counties | Walton, Newton |
named: | 1826 |
Incorporated | 1832 |
Government | |
• Mayor | David Keener |
• City Council District 1 | Traysa Price |
• City Council District 2 | Tyson Jackson |
• City Council District | Steve Shelton |
Area | |
• Total | 14.69 sq mi (38.03 km2) |
• Land | 14.58 sq mi (37.75 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,262 |
• Estimate (2019)[4] | 4,544 |
• Density | 311.75/sq mi (120.37/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 30025 |
Area code(s) | 470/678/770 |
FIPS code | 13-71660[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0333086[3] |
Website | [1] |
Social Circle is a city in southern Walton County, extending into Newton County, in the U.S. state of Georgia, 45 miles east of Atlanta.
History[]
It is unclear why the name "Social Circle" was applied to this place.[5] According to tradition, Social Circle was named from an incident in which a group of people living in the settlement offered water to a weary traveler, whose response was "This certainly is a social circle".[6] The city also officially notes that a citizen of another village community which was already known by the name of Social Circle joined the settlement in its early days.[7]
Social Circle was incorporated as a town in 1869, and as a city in 1904.[7]
Geographical data[]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.3 square miles (29 km2), of which 11.2 square miles (29 km2) are land and 0.04-square-mile (0.10 km2) (100%) is water.
A CSX Transportation line maintenance facility operates in the city's railroad station. The city's railyard contains one of the relatively few remaining concrete coaling towers in the southeastern United States.
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1870 | 405 | — | |
1880 | 606 | 49.6% | |
1890 | 737 | 21.6% | |
1900 | 1,229 | 66.8% | |
1910 | 1,590 | 29.4% | |
1920 | 1,781 | 12.0% | |
1930 | 1,766 | −0.8% | |
1940 | 1,735 | −1.8% | |
1950 | 1,685 | −2.9% | |
1960 | 1,780 | 5.6% | |
1970 | 1,961 | 10.2% | |
1980 | 2,591 | 32.1% | |
1990 | 2,755 | 6.3% | |
2000 | 3,379 | 22.6% | |
2010 | 4,262 | 26.1% | |
2019 (est.) | 4,544 | [4] | 6.6% |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
According to United States Census data, there were about 4,500 people, 1,671 households, and 1,210 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 67% White, 30% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1% Asian, less than 0.5% were Pacific Islander, 0.5% were from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8% of the population.
There were 1,671 occupied households, of which about 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49% were married couples living together, 17.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 4% were non-families. Also, 24% of all households were people living alone and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.7 people.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29% under the age of 18, 8% from 18 to 24, 29% from 25 to 44, 26% from 45 to 64, and 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.5 years. The female sector accounted for about 48.7% of the population, while males accounted for about 51.3%.
The median income for a household in the city was $47,027. The per capita income for the city was $22,129. About 19% of families and 23% of the city's population were below the poverty line, including 43% of those under age 18, and 12% of those age 65 or over.[9]
Transportation[]
- Through highways
SR 11
Education[]
The Social Circle City School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.[10] The district has 90 full-time teachers and over 1,448 students.[11]
- Social Circle Primary School
- Social Circle Elementary School
- Social Circle Middle School
- Social Circle High School
Notable people[]
- Danny McDevitt – former baseball pitcher, retired here
- Kyle Chandler – actor
- - Top 3 contestant on the fourth season of MasterChef
- Alonzo F. Herndon - Georgia’s first African-American millionaire
In popular culture[]
- A season 5 episode of the Discovery Channel series A Haunting, called The Exorcism of Cindy Sauer, takes place in Social Circle in 2010.
See also[]
Jay C. (Jack) Higginbotham (May 11, 1906 – May 26, 1973) was an internationally known Jazz trombonist, born in Social Circle, Georgia.
References[]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 208. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 122.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Social Circle History". Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ 2010 United States Census
- ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 26, 2010.
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 26, 2010.
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