Irwinton, Georgia

Irwinton is a city in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 531 in 2020. The city is the county seat of Wilkinson County.^[4]

Irwinton, Georgia
City
Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°48′43″N 83°10′36″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Wilkinson
Government
• Mayor	Roger Bacon
Area [1]
• Total	3.15 sq mi (8.15 km2)
• Land	3.15 sq mi (8.15 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	450 ft (136 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	531
• Density	168.84/sq mi (65.19/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31042
Area code	478
FIPS code	13-41400[2]
GNIS feature ID	0315946[3]

History

Irwinton was founded in 1811 as the seat of Wilkinson County.^[5] The community was named for Governor Jared Irwin.^[6] Irwinton was incorporated as a town in 1816 and as a city in 1904.^[7]

Geography

Irwinton is located at 32°48′43″N 83°10′36″W (32.812075, -83.176800).^[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.15 square miles (8.2 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1870	241		—
1880	264		9.5%
1900	227		—
1910	249		9.7%
1920	379		52.2%
1930	561		48.0%
1940	589		5.0%
1950	700		18.8%
1960	673		−3.9%
1970	757		12.5%
1980	841		11.1%
1990	641		−23.8%
2000	587		−8.4%
2010	589		0.3%
2020	531		−9.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

Irwinton racial composition as of 2020^[10]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	183	34.46%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	278	52.35%
Native American	7	1.32%
Asian	3	0.56%
Other/Mixed	23	4.33%
Hispanic or Latino	37	6.97%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 531 people, 166 households, and 113 families residing in the city.

Education

Wilkinson County School District

The Wilkinson County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school.^[11] The district has 117 full-time teachers and over 1,737 students.^[12]

• Wilkinson County Elementary School
• Wilkinson County Primary School
• Wilkinson County Middle School
• Wilkinson County High School

Notable people

• G. Harrold Carswell, unsuccessful nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States
• Bud Dupree, outside linebacker for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers
• Tylan Grable, New NFL player offensive tackle
• LaRoche Jackson, former defensive back player
• Travis Jones, former assistant Coach of NFL, former football player
• Julian Robert Lindsey, United States Army Major General^[13]

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. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 117. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
6. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 166.
7. Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 233. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
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 18, 2021.
11. Georgia Board of Education^{[permanent dead link]}, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
12. School Stats, Retrieved June 30, 2010.
13. Valor Awards for Julian Robert Lindsey

External links

• Irwinton website