Summertown, Georgia
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Summertown, Georgia | |
|---|---|
| Location in Emanuel County and the state of Georgia Location in Emanuel County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°44′48″N 82°16′34″W / 32.74667°N 82.27611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Emanuel |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 121 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30401 |
| Area code(s) | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-74348[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0323743[3] |
Summertown is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The population was 121 in 2020.
History
[edit | edit source]Summertown was originally built up as a summer retreat, hence the name.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Summertown as a town in 1906.[5]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Summertown is located in northern Emanuel County at 32°44′48″N 82°16′34″W / 32.74667°N 82.27611°WCoordinates: 32°44′48″N 82°16′34″W / 32.74667°N 82.27611°W (32.746532, -82.276182).[6] Georgia State Route 56 passes through the east side of the city limits, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Midville and south 11 miles (18 km) to Swainsboro, the county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Summertown has a total area of 0.77 square miles (2.0 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (0.01 km2), or 0.54%, is water.[7]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 140 people, 48 households, and 34 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 121.
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.
- ↑ "Summertown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
- ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 215. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1906. p. 1056.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Summertown city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Summerville historical marker