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Town in Georgia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Woolsey is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. The population was 206 in 2020.
Woolsey, Georgia | |
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![]() Location in Fayette County and the state of Georgia | |
Coordinates: 33°21′48″N 84°24′29″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Georgia |
County | Fayette |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gary Laggis[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.84 sq mi (2.18 km2) |
• Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.12 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 206 |
• Density | 251.83/sq mi (97.25/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 30215 |
Area code | 770 |
FIPS code | 13-84288[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 0333466[4] |
Website | woolseyga |
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Woolsey as a town in 1893.[5] Woolsey is named after a prominent doctor who served in the Confederacy before being injured.[6]
Woolsey is located in southeastern Fayette County at 33°21′48″N 84°24′29″W (33.363354, -84.407942),[7] along Georgia State Route 92. Fayetteville, the county seat, is 7 miles (11 km) to the north, and Griffin is 18 miles (29 km) to the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Woolsey has a total area of 0.84 square miles (2.18 km2), of which 0.82 square miles (2.12 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 2.76%, is water.[8]
In 2000,[3] there were 175 people, 57 households, and 49 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 206.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $84,103, and the median income for a family was $83,224. Males had a median income of $76,250 versus $62,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $42,177. About 4.5% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.
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