Ochlocknee, Georgia

Ochlocknee is a town in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The population was 672 in 2020. The city was incorporated on January 1, 1970.

Ochlocknee, Georgia
Town
Ochlocknee City Hall
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°58′31″N 84°3′20″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Thomas
Area [1]
• Total	0.96 sq mi (2.47 km2)
• Land	0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation	269 ft (82 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	672
• Density	725.70/sq mi (280.11/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31773
Area code	229
FIPS code	13-57372[2]
GNIS feature ID	0356440[3]

Geography

Ochlocknee is located at 30°58′31″N 84°3′20″W (30.975409, -84.055425).^[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) is land and 1.05% is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	117		—
1890	202		72.6%
1900	244		20.8%
1910	350		43.4%
1920	410		17.1%
1930	443		8.0%
1940	429		−3.2%
1950	503		17.2%
1960	502		−0.2%
1970	611		21.7%
1980	627		2.6%
1990	588		−6.2%
2000	605		2.9%
2010	676		11.7%
2020	672		−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1850-1870[6] 1870-1880[7] 1890-1910[8] 1920-1930[9] 1940[10] 1950[11] 1960[12] 1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15] 2000[16] 2010[17]

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 605 people, 230 households, and 164 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population increased to 672.

Arts and culture

The city has celebrated Old South Day, a food and arts and crafts festival, every year since 1976.^[18]

This is the birthplace of the philosopher Ronald K. Hoeflin.^[19]