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Bogart, Georgia
Town
Location in Oconee County and the state of Georgia
Location in Oconee County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°56′52″N 83°32′03″W / 33.94778°N 83.53417°W / 33.94778; -83.53417Coordinates: 33°56′52″N 83°32′03″W / 33.94778°N 83.53417°W / 33.94778; -83.53417
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesOconee, Clarke
Area
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 • LandTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
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Elevation
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Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,326
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Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30622
Area code(s)470/678/770
FIPS code13-09068[3]
GNIS feature ID2405294[2]
Websitecityofbogart.com

Bogart is a city in Clarke and Oconee counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,326.

History

The town was originally named for the influential Creek-Seminole leader Osceola.[4] In 1892, the city was renamed Bogart in honor of a locally respected railroad agent after learning that another Georgia community, in Terrell County, was also called Osceola.[4] Bogart was once part of Franklin County, then Jackson County, and now sits in Oconee County with a small portion located in Clarke County.[5] Many of the settlers who came to Bogart, came in during the Land Lottery of 1820.[5] When the train from Athens to Atlanta was built in the 1890s, life flourished in Bogart.[5] The city of Bogart was incorporated in 1905.[4] The thriving city had a bank, a mercantile store, a boarding house, a drug store, a railroad depot, three cotton gins, a post office, blacksmith shops, a school, several churches, and gristmills.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2) is land and 0.42% is water.

Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Bogart had a population of 1,326. The median age was 36.7 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.0 males age 18 and over.[6][7]

71.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 29.0% lived in rural areas.[8]

There were 489 households in Bogart, of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 51.1% were married-couple households, 14.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[6]

There were 536 housing units, of which 8.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.0%.[6]

Bogart racial composition as of 2020[9]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 976 73.6%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 109 8.22%
Native American 2 0.15%
Asian 45 3.39%
Other/Mixed 60 4.52%
Hispanic or Latino 134 10.11%

Demographic estimates

As of 2024, of the 1,034 people in Bogart, 894 of them lived in Oconee County and 140 of them lived in Clarke County.[10]

Education

Template:Refimprove section All of Oconee County is in the Oconee County School District.[11] Zoned schools include Dove Creek Elementary School,[12] Dove Creek Middle School, and North Oconee High School.

Dove Creek Elementary opened in 2018.[13] Previously the zoned elementary school for Oconee County was Malcolm Bridge Elementary School.[14] Dove Creek Middle was scheduled to open in 2023.[15] Previously the zoned middle school was Malcolm Bridge Middle School.[16]

All of Clarke County is in the Clarke County School District.[17] Zoned schools include Cleveland Road Elementary School,[18] Burney-Harris-Lyons Middle School,[19] and Clarke Central High School.[20]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Template:GNIS
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 City of Bogart. "About Bogart." Accessed September 27, 2016. http://www.cityofbogart.com/?page_id=103
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Luke, Janet. The History of Bogart, Georgia. Bogart: Kinko's, 1982.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
  10. ↑ General Highway Map Clarke County Georgia (PDF) (Map). Atlanta: Georgia Department of Transportation. 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  11. ↑ Geography Division. 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Oconee County, GA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2026. - Text list
  12. ↑ Elementary Zone Map (PDF) (Map). Oconee County School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2026. - "DCES" means Dove Creek Elementary School.
  13. ↑ Mixon, Josh (July 24, 2018). "Grand opening celebrated at Dove Creek school". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  14. ↑ Middle and High Zone (PDF) (Map). Oconee County School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2026. - "MBES" means Malcolm Bridge Elementary School.
  15. ↑ Bryant, Tim (July 17, 2023). "Oconee Co to cut ribbon on new middle school". WGAU. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  16. ↑ Middle/High Zone Map (PDF) (Map). Oconee County School District. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 26, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2026. - "MBMS" means Malcolm Bridge Middle School.
  17. ↑ Geography Division. 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Clarke County, GA (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 17, 2026. - Text list
  18. ↑ Elementary School Attendance Map (PDF) (Map). Clarke County School District. Retrieved January 18, 2026. - Linked from here
  19. ↑ Middle School Attendance Map (PDF) (Map). Clarke County School District. Retrieved January 18, 2026. - Linked from here
  20. ↑ High School Attendance Map (PDF) (Map). Clarke County School District. Retrieved January 18, 2026. - Linked from here

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