Portal, Georgia

Portal is a town in Bulloch County, Georgia, United States. The population was 638 in 2020.

Portal, Georgia
Town
Dr. James A. Stewart House in Portal
Location in Bulloch County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°32′14″N 81°55′54″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Bulloch
Area [1]
• Total	2.06 sq mi (5.35 km2)
• Land	2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation	295 ft (90 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	638
• Density	318.84/sq mi (123.09/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30450
Area code	912
FIPS code	13-62216[2]
GNIS feature ID	0332735[3]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Portal as a town in 1914.^[4] It is unknown why the name "Portal" was applied to this place.^[5]

Geography

Portal is located at 32°32′14″N 81°55′54″W (32.537275, -81.931738).^[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), of which 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km²), or 2.99%, is water.^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1930	374		—
1940	556		48.7%
1950	532		−4.3%
1960	494		−7.1%
1970	643		30.2%
1980	694		7.9%
1990	522		−24.8%
2000	597		14.4%
2010	638		6.9%
2020	638		0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 597 people, 232 households, and 167 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population increased to 638, experiencing no population change from 2010.

Notable people

• Brooks Brown (1985-), American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Brown attended Portal High School.
• Dr. Leila Denmark (1898–2012), a pediatrician, author and researcher who blazed trails for women in medicine, and lived to be 114
• Cameron Sheffield (1988-), American football defensive end who is a member of the Edmonton Eskimos. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft.
• Ruby Stone (1924–2013), born in Portal and later moved to Idaho, where she became a politician and was elected as a state legislator.

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. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1914. p. 1126.
5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 180. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
7. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Portal town, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• Old Portal historical marker
• Upper Lotts Creek Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery historical marker