Sasser is a town in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. The population was 393 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.
Sasser, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Sasser Town Hall in Sasser Commercial Historic District | |
 Location in Terrell County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′12″N 84°20′52″W / 31.72000°N 84.34778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Terrell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 287 |
| • Density | 367.48/sq mi (141.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 31785, 39885 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-68796[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332984[3] |
History
editA post office called Sasser was established in 1881.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sasser as a town in 1890.[5] The community has the name of one William Sasser.[6]
Geography
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Sasser is located at 31°43′12″N 84°20′52″W / 31.72000°N 84.34778°W (31.720119, -84.347676).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 322 | — | |
| 1910 | 441 | 37.0% | |
| 1920 | 402 | −8.8% | |
| 1930 | 412 | 2.5% | |
| 1940 | 365 | −11.4% | |
| 1950 | 371 | 1.6% | |
| 1960 | 382 | 3.0% | |
| 1970 | 339 | −11.3% | |
| 1980 | 407 | 20.1% | |
| 1990 | 335 | −17.7% | |
| 2000 | 393 | 17.3% | |
| 2010 | 279 | −29.0% | |
| 2020 | 287 | 2.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 393 people, 152 households, and 112 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population declined to 287.
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.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1892. p. 649.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 199. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "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.