Smarr, Georgia
Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Smarr is located in Georgia
Smarr
Smarr
Smarr is located in the United States
Smarr
Smarr
Coordinates: 32°59′07″N 83°52′56″W / 32.98528°N 83.88222°W / 32.98528; -83.88222
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyMonroe
Area
[1]
 • Total1.70 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Land1.70 sq mi (4.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
615 ft (187 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total218
 • Density130/sq mi (50/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
31029 (Forsyth)
FIPS code13-71296
GNIS feature ID333068

Smarr is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[3] It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 218.[4]

History

Smarr was established in 1838 when the railroad was extended to that point, and named for the founder.[5]

Variant names were "Smarrs" and "Smarrs Station".[3] A post office called Smarr's Station was established in 1872, and the name was shortened to Smarrs in 1895.[6]

Geography

Smarr is in central Monroe County on U.S. Route 41, which leads northwest 5 miles (8 km) to Forsyth, the county seat, and southeast 20 miles (32 km) to Macon.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Smarr CDP has an area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020218—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020[8]
Smarr 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[8] % 2020
White alone (NH) 198 90.83%
Black or African American alone (NH) 2 0.92%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 0.46%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 9 4.13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8 3.67%
Total 218 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "P1. Race – Smarr CDP, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Smarr
  4. ^ "Smarr CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 207. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ a b "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Smarr CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.


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