Kite, Georgia
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Kite, Georgia | |
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| Location in Johnson County, Georgia Location in Johnson County, Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°41′29″N 82°30′55″W / 32.69139°N 82.51528°WCoordinates: 32°41′29″N 82°30′55″W / 32.69139°N 82.51528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Johnson |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 160 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31049 |
| Area code(s) | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-43892[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0316484[3] |
| Website | kite |
Kite is a city in Johnson County, Georgia, United States, along the Little Ohoopee River. The population was 160 in 2020.
History
[edit | edit source]The town was named after Shaderick Kight, who donated the land to build the town.[4] He requested the simpler spelling of the name for more efficient mail delivery and processing.[5]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Kite in 1891.[6]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Kite is located in eastern Johnson County at 32°41′29″N 82°30′55″W / 32.69139°N 82.51528°W (32.691472, -82.515378).[7] U.S. Route 221 passes through the center of town as Montgomery Street, leading north 14 miles (23 km) to Bartow and south 25 miles (40 km) to Soperton. Georgia State Route 57 (Kight Road) crosses US 221 in the center of Kite, leading west 12 miles (19 km) to Wrightsville, the Johnson county seat, and southeast 13 miles (21 km) to Swainsboro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Kite has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.63%, are water.[8]
Climate
[edit | edit source]Demographics
[edit | edit source]As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 241 people, 108 households, and 68 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 160.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Kite". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 72.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 126. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ "Kite". GeorgiaGov. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Kite city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2018.