Bronwood, Georgia
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Bronwood, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Location in Terrell County and the state of Georgia Location in Terrell County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°49′51″N 84°21′50″W / 31.83083°N 84.36389°WCoordinates: 31°49′51″N 84°21′50″W / 31.83083°N 84.36389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Terrell |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 334 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 31726, 39826 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-10860[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0354864[3] |
| Website | https://www.cityofbronwood.com/ |
Bronwood is a town in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 334. It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.
History
[edit | edit source]Bronwood was originally called "Brown's Station" in 1858, when the railroad was extended to that point, after one Mr. Brown, a railroad official.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1883 as "Bronwood", with the town's limits extended in a one-mile radius from the depot at Brown's station.[5]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Bronwood is located at 31°49′51″N 84°21′50″W / 31.83083°N 84.36389°W (31.830959, -84.363942).[6] The closest cities are Dawson (six miles away), Americus 21 miles and Albany 25 miles. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 62 | 92 | 27.56% | 27.54% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 155 | 216 | 68.89% | 64.67% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 8 | 0.00% | 2.40% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8 | 18 | 3.56% | 5.39% |
| Total | 225 | 334 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
In 2020, it had a population of 334, up from 225 in 2010.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 26. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1883. p. 423.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bronwood town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bronwood town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.