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Iron City, Georgia

Coordinates: 31°0′51″N 84°48′43″W / 31.01417°N 84.81194°W / 31.01417; -84.81194
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Iron City, Georgia
Iron City City Hall
Iron City City Hall
Location in Seminole County and the state of Georgia
Location in Seminole County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°0′51″N 84°48′43″W / 31.01417°N 84.81194°W / 31.01417; -84.81194
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountySeminole
Government
 • MayorZack Conoly
Area
 • Total
0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
 • Land0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
144 ft (44 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
312
 • Density390.49/sq mi (150.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
31759, 39859
Area code229
FIPS code13-41344[2]
GNIS feature ID0332064[3]

Iron City is a town in Seminole County, Georgia, United States. The population was 312 in 2020.

Geography

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Iron City is located at 31°0′51″N 84°48′43″W / 31.01417°N 84.81194°W / 31.01417; -84.81194 (31.014217, -84.812070).[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) consisting solely of land.[4]

When Iron City was reincorporated in 1908, the corporate limits of the town were to be one half-mile in every direction of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot, according to the Ladies Club. According to the census data for Iron City, the town has an area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2). On the map, Iron City is located at 31.01333 N Latitude and -84.81306 W Longitude. It is 40 miles east of Dothan, Alabama and 17 miles west of Bainbridge.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910459
19204968.1%
1930300−39.5%
1940289−3.7%
19502931.4%
19602981.7%
197035117.8%
19803674.6%
199050337.1%
2000321−36.2%
2010310−3.4%
20203120.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850-1870[6] 1870-1880[7]
1890-1910[8] 1920-1930[9]
1940[10] 1950[11] 1960[12]
1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15]
2000[16] 2010[17]

In 2020, the city had a population of 312, down from 321 in 2000.

Notes

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  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. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1870.
  7. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1880.
  8. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1910.
  9. ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930. pp. 251–256.
  10. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
  11. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1950.
  12. ^ "1960 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1960.
  13. ^ "1970 Census of Population - Population of County Subdivisions - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1970.
  14. ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. ^ "1990 Census of Population - Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1990.
  16. ^ "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2000.
  17. ^ "2010 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 2010.

References

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  • Census Data. Nov 14, 2007.
  • Seminole County Historical Society. Cornerstone of Georgia Seminole County. Georgia: W.H. Wolfe. 1991
  • Iron City Ladies' Club. Our Town Our Story. 2000
  • Robinson, Sara. Personal Interview. Nov 10, 2007
  • Burke, Chastine. Personal Interview. Nov 9, 2007
  • Jackson, Gloria. Personal Interview, Photographs April 4, 2023