Sale City, Georgia
Sale City, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Mitchell County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°15′47″N 84°1′20″W / 31.26306°N 84.02222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Mitchell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.84 sq mi (4.75 km2) |
| • Land | 1.83 sq mi (4.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 358 ft (109 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 354 |
| • Density | 193.02/sq mi (74.54/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31784 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-68096[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0322327[4] |
Sale City is a town in Mitchell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 354 at the 2020 census.[2]
History[edit]
A post office called Sale City was established in 1904.[5] The community was named after founder T.D. Sale.[6] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sale City as a town in 1910.[7]
Geography[edit]
Sale City is located in eastern Mitchell County at 31°15′47″N 84°1′20″W / 31.26306°N 84.02222°W (31.262970, -84.022182).[8] Georgia State Route 93 passes through the town center, leading southwest 14 miles (23 km) to Pelham and northwest 15 miles (24 km) to Baconton. State Route 270 leads northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Doerun, while Camilla, the Mitchell county seat, is 12 miles (19 km) to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sale City has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 0.002 square miles (1.3 acres), or 0.10%, are water.[1]
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 402 | — | |
| 1920 | 537 | 33.6% | |
| 1930 | 506 | −5.8% | |
| 1940 | 329 | −35.0% | |
| 1950 | 289 | −12.2% | |
| 1960 | 275 | −4.8% | |
| 1970 | 323 | 17.5% | |
| 1980 | 336 | 4.0% | |
| 1990 | 324 | −3.6% | |
| 2000 | 319 | −1.5% | |
| 2010 | 380 | 19.1% | |
| 2020 | 354 | −6.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 235 | 66.38% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 78 | 22.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 7 | 1.98% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 | 9.6% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 354 people, 173 households, and 124 families residing in the city.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Sale City city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 197. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1910. p. 1117.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |