Oconee is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 197 in 2020.
Oconee, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°51′23″N 82°57′16″W / 32.85639°N 82.95444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2) |
| • Land | 1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 197 |
| • Density | 151.77/sq mi (58.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31067 |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-57456[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332556[3] |
History
editThe city's name derives from the Oconee, a Hitchiti-speaking tribe who inhabited central Georgia from 1692 until 1715. The Oconee lived in present-day Baldwin County, Georgia at a settlement known as Oconee Old Town, later moving to the Chattahoochee River in the early 18th century. The name exists in several variations, including Ocone, Oconi, Ocony, and Ekwoni.[4]
The city of Oconee was named after the river that bears the tribe's name. It was founded in the early 1840s, when the railroad was extended to that point.[5]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Oconee as a town in 1876.[6]
Notable natives
edit- Berry Gordy Sr. and wife, Bertha Fuller Gordy, the parents of legendary music producer and Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr., left Oconee in 1922.
Geography
editOconee is located at 32°51′23″N 82°57′16″W / 32.85639°N 82.95444°W (32.856310, -82.954316).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 262 | — | |
| 1980 | 306 | 16.8% | |
| 1990 | 234 | −23.5% | |
| 2000 | 280 | 19.7% | |
| 2010 | 252 | −10.0% | |
| 2020 | 197 | −21.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 280 people, 94 households, and 67 families living in the city. By 2020, its population was 197.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1999). Georgia Place-names (PDF). Macon, GA.: Winship Press. pp. 163–164. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 162. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1876. p. 151.
- ^ "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.