Sasser, Georgia
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Sasser, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Sasser Town Hall in Sasser Commercial Historic District Sasser Town Hall in Sasser Commercial Historic District | |
| Location in Terrell County and the state of Georgia Location in Terrell County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′12″N 84°20′52″W / 31.72000°N 84.34778°WCoordinates: 31°43′12″N 84°20′52″W / 31.72000°N 84.34778°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 | 287 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 31785, 39885 |
| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-68796[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332984[3] |
| Website | https://townofsasserga.gov/ |
Sasser is a town in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sasser had a population of 287.[4] It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.
History
[edit | edit source]A post office called Sasser was established in 1881.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sasser as a town in 1890.[6] The community has the name of one William Sasser.[7]
Geography
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Sasser is located at 31°43′12″N 84°20′52″W / 31.72000°N 84.34778°W (31.720119, -84.347676).[8] 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]As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 393 people, 152 households, and 112 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population declined to 287.
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.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1892. p. 649.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 199. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.