McIntyre, Georgia
Town
Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia
Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°50′50″N 83°12′7″W / 32.84722°N 83.20194°W / 32.84722; -83.20194
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWilkinson
Area
[1]
 • Total5.37 sq mi (13.90 km2)
 • Land5.18 sq mi (13.42 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)
Elevation
259 ft (79 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total575
 • Density110.94/sq mi (42.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31054
Area code478
FIPS code13-48848[2]
GNIS feature ID0317929[3]
Websitewww.mcintyrega.com

McIntyre is a town in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 575 in 2020.

History

McIntyre was founded as a depot on the Central of Georgia Railway.[4] The community was named after Thomas McIntyre, a railroad official.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated McIntyre as a town in 1910.[6]

Geography

McIntyre is located at 32°50′50″N 83°12′07″W / 32.847173°N 83.202057°W / 32.847173; -83.202057.[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km2), of which 5.2 square miles (13 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (2.99%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930170—
194020922.9%
1950194−7.2%
196031662.9%
197047149.1%
1980386−18.0%
199055243.0%
200071830.1%
2010650−9.5%
2020575−11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1850-1870[9] 1880[10]
1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12]
1930-1940[13] 1940-1950[14]
1960-1980[15] 1980-2000[16]
McIntyre, 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 2000[17] Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[19] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 261 187 135 36.35% 28.77% 23.48%
Black or African American alone (NH) 413 403 376 57.52% 62.00% 65.39%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0 0 0.14% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 5 6 18 0.70% 0.92% 3.13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 38 54 46 5.29% 8.31% 8.00%
Total 718 650 575 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 718 people, 253 households, and 180 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 575.

Notable people

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. ^ Caldwell, Wilber W. (2001). The Courthouse and the Depot: The Architecture of Hope in an Age of Despair. Mercer University Press. p. 71. ISBN 9780865547483.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 140. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1910. p. 928.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  10. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  11. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  12. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
  13. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  14. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  17. ^ "P004 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – McIntyre, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  18. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - McIntyre, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - McIntyre, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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