Mershon, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Mershon, Georgia is located in Georgia
Mershon, Georgia
Mershon, Georgia
Coordinates: 31°27′51″N 82°15′26″W / 31.46417°N 82.25722°W / 31.46417; -82.25722
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyPierce
Elevation
161 ft (49 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total44
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code912
GNIS feature ID318049[1]

Mershon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Georgia, United States.

The 2020 census listed a population of 44.[2]

History

A post office called Mershon was established in 1886.[3] The community was named after Martin L. Mershon, a local judge.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202044—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2020[6]

Mershon was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[6]

Mershon CDP, 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 2020[6] % 2020
White alone (NH) 34 77.27%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 2 4.55%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 1 2.27%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 7 15.91%
Total 44 100.00%

In 2020, it had a population of 44.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "Mershon CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 146. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  6. ^ a b c "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mershon CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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