Allentown, Georgia
City
Location of Allentown, Georgia
Location of Allentown, Georgia
Coordinates: 32°35′31″N 83°13′41″W / 32.59194°N 83.22806°W / 32.59194; -83.22806
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesWilkinson, Twiggs, Laurens, Bleckley
Area
[1]
 • Total4.60 sq mi (11.92 km2)
 • Land4.58 sq mi (11.86 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[2]
430 ft (130 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total195
 • Density42.60/sq mi (16.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31003
Area code478
FIPS code13-01500[3]
GNIS feature ID0310468[2]
Websitecityofallentownga.org

Allentown is a city in Bleckley, Laurens, Twiggs, and Wilkinson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia, primarily in Wilkinson County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 169,[4] down from 287 at the 2000 census. In 2020, its population was 195. The Twiggs County portion is part of the Macon metropolitan statistical area, while the Laurens County portion is part of the Dublin micropolitan statistical area. The remaining Wilkinson and Bleckley County portions are not part of any metropolitan or micropolitan area.

History

Allentown was named in 1891 when the Macon, Dublin & Savannah Railroad was extended to that point.[5] John Allen, an early postmaster, gave the town his last name.[5] Allentown was incorporated in 1901.[6]

Geography

The center of Allentown and most of the buildings are in the southern corner of Wilkinson County, but the city limits extend west into Twiggs County, south into Bleckley County, and southeast into Laurens County.

U.S. Route 80 passes through the center of town, leading northwest 10 miles (16 km) to Jeffersonville and southeast 20 miles (32 km) to Dublin. Interstate 16 passes through the south end of the city, with access from Exit 32 (State Route 112). I-16 leads northwest 31 miles (50 km) to Macon and southeast 134 miles (216 km) to Savannah. State Route 112 passes through the center of Allentown as Balls Ferry Road, leading northeast 10 miles (16 km) to U.S. Route 441 at Nicklesville and southwest 18 miles (29 km) to Cochran.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Allentown has a total area of 4.6 square miles (11.9 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.07 km2), or 0.55%, are water.[7]

The north side of Allentown drains to Devils Branch, a tributary of Turkey Creek and part of the Oconee River watershed. The south side drains to Little Rocky Creek, a tributary of Rocky Creek, then Turkey Creek and the Oconee.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1960450—
1970295−34.4%
19803218.8%
1990273−15.0%
20002875.1%
2010169−41.1%
202019515.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850-1870[10] 1870-1880[11]
1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13]
1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16]
1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19]
2000[20]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 287 people, 121 households, and 72 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population declined to 195.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allentown, Georgia
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Allentown city, Georgia". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 3. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 51.
  7. ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  8. ^ Danville East, GA, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1974
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  11. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  12. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
  13. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. p. 251-256.
  14. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  15. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  17. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  18. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  19. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  20. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.

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Macon-Warner Robins-Fort Valley Combined Statistical Area
Municipalities and communities of Bleckley County, Georgia, United States
Municipalities and communities of Laurens County, Georgia, United States
Municipalities and communities of Twiggs County, Georgia, United States
Municipalities and communities of Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States
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