Meigs, Georgia

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Meigs is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States, with a small portion extending north into Mitchell County. The population was 928 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 1,035 in 2010.

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Meigs, Georgia
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Meigs City Hall and police station
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Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°4′22″N 84°5′28″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesThomas, Mitchell[1]
Area
  Total
1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2)
  Land1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
341 ft (104 m)
Population
  Total
928
  Density596.40/sq mi (230.30/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31765
Area code229
FIPS code13-50680[4]
GNIS feature ID0318004[5]
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History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Meigs as a town in 1889.[6] The city is named after William Allen Meigs (1862–1913), a successful turpentine dealer for the town.[7]

Geography

Meigs is located in northwestern Thomas County at 31°4′22″N 84°5′28″W (31.072664, -84.090988).[8] A small portion of Mitchell County within 4,000 feet (1,200 m) of the center of town is also within the city limits.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 2.75%, are water.[2]

U.S. Route 19 passes just east of the city limits, leading southeast 19 miles (31 km) to Thomasville, the Thomas county seat, and northwest 5 miles (8 km) to Pelham. Georgia State Route 111 passes through the center of Meigs on Marshall Street and Depot Street; it leads northeast 20 miles (32 km) to Moultrie and southwest 16 miles (26 km) to Cairo.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900617
191069713.0%
19201,01145.1%
19301,000−1.1%
1940927−7.3%
19501,12521.4%
19601,2369.9%
19701,226−0.8%
19801,2310.4%
19901,120−9.0%
20001,090−2.7%
20101,035−5.0%
2020928−10.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850-1870[10] 1870-1880[11]
1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13]
1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16]
1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19]
2000[20] 2010[21]
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Meigs racial composition as of 2020[22]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 255 27.48%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 576 62.07%
Asian 3 0.32%
Other/Mixed 19 2.05%
Hispanic or Latino 76 8.08%
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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 928 people, 394 households, and 235 families residing in the city.

Circa 2024 the population was 1,035. The population by county breakdown was as follows: 993 in Thomas County and 42 in Mitchell County.[23]

Education

Residents in Thomas County are in the Thomas County School District.[24]

Residents in Mitchell County are in the Mitchell County School District.[25]

References

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