Deepstep, Georgia

Deepstep is a town in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 117 in 2020.

Deepstep, Georgia
Town
The United Methodist Church traces its origin to 1805[2]
Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°1′19″N 82°58′6″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Washington
Government
• Type	Mayor-council government
• Mayor	Randall Veal[3]
• City Council	Five members
Area [4]
• Total	0.88 sq mi (2.29 km2)
• Land	0.873 sq mi (2.26 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation	312 ft (95 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	117
• Density	143.38/sq mi (55.38/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31082
Area code	478
FIPS code	13-22108[5]
GNIS feature ID	0331534[6]

History

A post office called Deepstep was established in 1886.^[7] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1900 as the "Town of Deepstep".^[8] The town is named after Deepstep Creek.^[9]

Geography

Deepstep is located at 33°1′19″N 82°58′6″W (33.021827, -82.968337).^[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.88 square miles (2.3 km²), of which 0.873 square miles (2.26 km²) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km²) (2.53%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	149		—
1920	184		23.5%
1930	180		−2.2%
1940	174		−3.3%
1950	159		−8.6%
1960	139		−12.6%
1970	107		−23.0%
1980	120		12.1%
1990	111		−7.5%
2000	132		18.9%
2010	131		−0.8%
2020	117		−10.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 132 people, 54 households, and 40 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 117.

See also

• State of Georgia portal

• Central Savannah River Area