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Woodland, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°47′15″N 84°33′40″W / 32.78750°N 84.56111°W / 32.78750; -84.56111
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Woodland, Georgia
City
Woodland in 2012.
Woodland in 2012.
Location in Talbot County and the state of Georgia
Location in Talbot County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°47′15″N 84°33′40″W / 32.78750°N 84.56111°W / 32.78750; -84.56111
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyTalbot
Area
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 • Total0.79 sq mi (2.05 km2)
 • Land0.79 sq mi (2.03 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
791 ft (241 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total305
 • Density388.54/sq mi (149.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31836
Area code706
FIPS code13-83952[2]
GNIS feature ID0356649[3]

Woodland is a city in Talbot County, Georgia, United States. The population was 305 in 2020.

History

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The community was named after C.S. Woods, original owner of the town site.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Woodland as a town in 1908.[5]

Geography

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Woodland is located at 32°47′15″N 84°33′40″W / 32.78750°N 84.56111°W / 32.78750; -84.56111 (32.787594, -84.561018).[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910189—
192035688.4%
193046330.1%
19404895.6%
195062127.0%
196072015.9%
1970689−4.3%
1980664−3.6%
1990552−16.9%
2000432−21.7%
2010408−5.6%
2020305−25.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1850-1870[8] 1870-1880[9]
1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11]
1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14]
1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17]
2000[18] 2010[19] 2020[20]
Woodland, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[21] Pop 2010[19] Pop 2020[20] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 90 95 55 20.83% 23.28% 18.03%
Black or African American alone (NH) 336 307 236 77.78% 75.25% 77.38%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 3 1 0.23% 0.74% 0.33%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 1 0.00% 0.00% 0.33%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 0 1 0.23% 0.00% 0.33%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 3 3 5 0.69% 0.74% 1.64%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1 0 6 0.23% 0.00% 1.97%
Total 432 408 305 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 432 people, 181 households, and 131 families residing in the city. In 2020, its population declined to 305.

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  • Woodland City Hall and Police Department
    Woodland City Hall and Police Department
  • Woodland Post Office (ZIP code: 31836)
    Woodland Post Office (ZIP code: 31836)
  • Woodland Volunteer Fire Department
    Woodland Volunteer Fire Department
  • Located three miles east of Woodland, The Elms was built in 1838 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Robert H. Dixon, a Georgia State Senator and State Representative (1843) from Talbot County, owned this land from 1827 to 1857.
    Located three miles east of Woodland, The Elms was built in 1838 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Robert H. Dixon, a Georgia State Senator and State Representative (1843) from Talbot County, owned this land from 1827 to 1857.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 256. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1908. p. 988.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  9. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  10. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  11. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 251-256.
  12. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  13. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  14. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1960.
  15. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1970.
  16. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  17. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1990.
  18. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  19. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Woodland city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ a b "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Woodland city, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  21. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Woodland city, Georgia, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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