Willacoochee, Georgia

Willacoochee is a city in Atkinson County, Georgia, United States, along the Alapaha River. The population was 1,240 in 2020.^[4]

Willacoochee, Georgia
City
Willacoochee City Hall and Police Department
Motto:  Where good people live
Location in Atkinson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°20′7″N 83°2′47″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Atkinson
Incorporated	November 12, 1889
Area [1]
• Total	3.82 sq mi (9.90 km2)
• Land	3.82 sq mi (9.89 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	240 ft (73 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,240
• Density	324.61/sq mi (125.33/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31650
Area code	912
FIPS code	13-82972[2]
GNIS feature ID	0333429[3]
Website	www.willacoochee.com

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Willacoochee as a town in 1889.^[5] Willacoochee is a name derived from the Creek language meaning "home of the wildcats".^[6]

Geography

Willacoochee is located at 31°20′7″N 83°2′47″W (31.335175, -83.046381), within the Southeast Georgia region.^[7] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²), all land.^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	398		—
1900	471		18.3%
1910	960		103.8%
1920	1,211		26.1%
1930	1,006		−16.9%
1940	903		−10.2%
1950	987		9.3%
1960	1,061		7.5%
1970	1,120		5.6%
1980	1,166		4.1%
1990	1,205		3.3%
2000	1,434		19.0%
2010	1,391		−3.0%
2020	1,240		−10.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

Willacoochee racial composition as of 2020^[4]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	500	40.32%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	423	34.11%
Native American	5	0.4%
Pacific Islander	2	0.16%
Other/Mixed	28	2.26%
Hispanic or Latino	282	22.74%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,240 people, 529 households, and 291 families residing in the city,^[4] down from 2010's 1,391.^[8] Among its population in 2020, 40.32% were non-Hispanic white, 34.11% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 2.26% multiracial, and 22.74% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Gallery

• 
  A Lockheed T-33 in Willacoochee. A T-33 crashed here ca. 1960s. Located 31°20'28.7"N 83°02'52.1"W(31.341306,-83.047806)
• 
  McCranie's Turpentine Still, just west of Willacoochee, on the National Register of Historic Places
• 
  Signs indicating drainage divide

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. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
5. Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1889. p. 1006.
6. Nestor, Sandy (May 7, 2015). Indian Placenames in America. McFarland. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-7864-9339-5.
7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
8. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Willacoochee city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

External links

• City of Willacoochee official website