Bronwood, Georgia
Town
Location in Terrell County and the state of Georgia
Location in Terrell County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°49′51″N 84°21′50″W / 31.83083°N 84.36389°W / 31.83083; -84.36389
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyTerrell
Area
[1]
 • Total0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
367 ft (112 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total334
 • Density422.78/sq mi (163.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31726, 39826
Area code229
FIPS code13-10860[2]
GNIS feature ID0354864[3]

Bronwood is a town in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 334. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.

History

Bronwood was originally called "Brown's Station" in 1858, when the railroad was extended to that point, after one Mr. Brown, a railroad official.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1883 as "Bronwood", with the town's limits extended in a one mile radius from the depot at Brown's station.[5]

Geography

Bronwood is located at 31°49′51″N 84°21′50″W / 31.83083°N 84.36389°W / 31.83083; -84.36389 (31.830959, -84.363942).[6] The closest cities are Dawson (six miles away), Americus 21 miles and Albany 25 miles. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890406—
1900359−11.6%
191046529.5%
192052011.8%
1930485−6.7%
1940437−9.9%
1950337−22.9%
196040018.7%
197050025.0%
19805244.8%
1990513−2.1%
20005130.0%
2010225−56.1%
202033448.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
Bronwood town, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 62 92 27.56% 27.54%
Black or African American alone (NH) 155 216 68.89% 64.67%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 0 8 0.00% 2.40%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8 18 3.56% 5.39%
Total 225 334 100.00% 100.00%

In 2020, it had a population of 334, up from 225 in 2010.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "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. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 26. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1883. p. 423.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bronwood town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bronwood town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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