Vidette, Georgia
City
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°2′13″N 82°14′55″W / 33.03694°N 82.24861°W / 33.03694; -82.24861
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyBurke
Area
[1]
 • Total0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Land0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
351 ft (107 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total103
 • Density105.86/sq mi (40.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code13-79416[2]
GNIS feature ID0324706[3]

Vidette is a city in Burke County, Georgia, United States. The population was 103 in 2020. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Vidette as a town in 1908.[4] The town has the name of one Dr. Vidette.[5]

Geography

Vidette is located in western Burke County at 33°2′13″N 82°14′55″W / 33.03694°N 82.24861°W / 33.03694; -82.24861 (33.037027, -82.248589),[6] 14 miles (23 km) west of Waynesboro, the county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
191075—
1920569658.7%
1930202−64.5%
1940160−20.8%
1950159−0.6%
1960103−35.2%
2000112—
20101120.0%
2020103−8.0%
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]

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 112 people living in the city. In 2020, its population declined to 103.

See also

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. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1908. p. 959.
  5. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 242. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Vidette city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  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.
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