Claxton, Georgia
county seat in Evans County, Georgia, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Claxton is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the county seat of Evans County.
Claxton, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 The city hall in Claxton | |
| Nickname: "The Fruitcake Capital of the World"[1] | |
 Location in Evans County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°9′39″N 81°54′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Evans |
| Founded | May 1890 |
| Incorporated | April 1894 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.75 sq mi (4.54 km2) |
| • Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 184 ft (56 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,602 |
| • Density | 1,497.12/sq mi (577.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 30414, 30417 |
| Area code | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-16600[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0312697[5] |
| Website | cityofclaxton |
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