Norristown, Georgia

Norristown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. Its population was 54 as of the 2020 census.^[3]

Norristown, Georgia
Unincorporated community Census-designated place
Norristown
Coordinates: 32°30′25″N 82°29′39″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Emanuel
Area [1]
• Total	0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)
• Land	0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation	249 ft (76 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	54
• Density	133.00/sq mi (51.33/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30447
Area code	478
GNIS feature ID	2587042[2]

Norristown has a post office with ZIP code 30447, which opened on May 8, 1878.^[4][5] U.S. Route 221 passes through the community.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Norristown as a town in 1907.^[6] The town's municipal charter was repealed in 1995.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	50		—
2020	54		8.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1850-1870[9] 1870-1880[10] 1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12] 1940[13] 1950[14] 1960[15] 1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20] 2020[21]

Norristown was first listed as a CDP in the 2010 census.^[21][19]

Norristown CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
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 (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010[20]	Pop 2020[21]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	53	47	89.83%	87.04%
Black or African American alone (NH)	4	4	6.78%	7.41%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	2	2	3.39%	3.70%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	1	0.00%	1.85%
Total	50	54	100.00%	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
2. "Norristown Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Norristown CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
4. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved January 4, 2015.
5. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
6. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1907. p. 850.
7. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 160. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
9. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
10. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
11. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
12. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
13. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
14. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
15. "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
16. "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
17. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
18. "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
19. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
20. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Norristown CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
21. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Norristown CDP, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.