Brinson, Georgia
Town
Brinson Town Hall
Brinson Town Hall
Location in Decatur County and the state of Georgia
Location in Decatur County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°58′45″N 84°44′10″W / 30.97917°N 84.73611°W / 30.97917; -84.73611
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyDecatur
Area
[1]
 • Total2.04 sq mi (5.29 km2)
 • Land2.04 sq mi (5.29 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
121 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total217
 • Density106.32/sq mi (41.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31725, 39825
Area code229
FIPS code13-10608[2]
GNIS feature ID0354857[3]
Websitegeorgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/topics/historical_markers/county/decatur/brinson-side-1

Brinson is a town in Decatur County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 217.

History

Variant names were "Mount Zion and "Spring Creek.[4] Simeon Brinson, an early postmaster and first mayor, gave the town its present name.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Brinson" in 1907.[5]

Agriculture predominates in the area. According to one compilation, three of the top ten recipients of U.S. farm subsidies are in Brinson.[6]

Geography

Brinson is located in northwestern Decatur County at 30°58′45″N 84°44′10″W / 30.97917°N 84.73611°W / 30.97917; -84.73611 (30.979029, −84.736059).[7] U.S. Route 84 passes through the southwest side of the town, leading southeast 10 miles (16 km) to Bainbridge, the Decatur County seat, and northwest 44 miles to Dothan, Alabama.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Brinson has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2), all land.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910707—
1920470−33.5%
1930368−21.7%
1940305−17.1%
1950248−18.7%
1960246−0.8%
1970231−6.1%
198027418.6%
1990238−13.1%
2000225−5.5%
2010215−4.4%
20202170.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

At the 2000 census,[2] there were 225 people, 90 households and 63 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 217.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 25. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1907. p. 484.
  6. ^ Adam Andrzejewski (August 14, 2018). "Mapping The U.S. Farm Subsidy $1M Club". Forbes.com. Retrieved July 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Brinson town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 20, 2015.[dead link]
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

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Municipalities and communities of Decatur County, Georgia, United States
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