Riceboro, Georgia
City
Location in Liberty County and the state of Georgia
Location in Liberty County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°44′7″N 81°26′25″W / 31.73528°N 81.44028°W / 31.73528; -81.44028
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyLiberty
Government
 • MayorChris Stacy
Area
[1]
 • Total11.37 sq mi (29.46 km2)
 • Land11.12 sq mi (28.80 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total615
 • Density55.31/sq mi (21.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31323
Area code912
FIPS code13-64960[2]
GNIS feature ID0356495[3]
Websitewww.cityofriceboro.org

Riceboro is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States. The population was 809 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Hinesville-Fort Stewart metropolitan statistical area.

History

The community was named for the early rice industry in the area.[4][5] Riceboro served as the second seat of Liberty County from 1789 until 1837.[6]

The Georgia General Assembly first incorporated the place as the "Village of Riceborough" in 1819.[7]

Geography

Riceboro is located at 31°44′7″N 81°26′25″W / 31.73528°N 81.44028°W / 31.73528; -81.44028 (31.735411, -81.440240).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.4 square miles (30 km2), of which 11.1 square miles (29 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (2.72%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930233—
194036456.2%
1950267−26.6%
1960259−3.0%
1970252−2.7%
1980216−14.3%
1990745244.9%
2000736−1.2%
20108099.9%
2020615−24.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
Riceboro racial composition as of 2020[10]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 86 13.98%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 509 82.76%
Native American 2 0.33%
Asian 3 0.49%
Other/Mixed 9 1.46%
Hispanic or Latino 6 0.98%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 615 people, 310 households, and 193 families residing in the city.

Notable people

See also

List of county seats in Georgia (U.S. state)

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. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1938). The Ocean Highway: New Brunswick, New Jersey to Jacksonville, Florida. Works Progress Administration. p. 151.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 187. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 233. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  7. ^ Lamar, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus (1821). A Compilation of the Laws of the State of Georgia. T. S. Hannon. p. 1051.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.

External links

Municipalities and communities of Liberty County, Georgia, United States
Categories