Bostwick is a city in Morgan County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 378.[2]
Bostwick, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Georgia State Route 83 in Bostwick | |
 Location in Morgan County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′14″N 83°30′54″W / 33.73722°N 83.51500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Morgan |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.92 sq mi (7.56 km2) |
| • Land | 2.90 sq mi (7.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 378 |
| • Density | 130.12/sq mi (50.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30623 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-09488[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331211[4] |
| Website | bostwickga |
History
editBostwick was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly in 1902.[5] The community was named in honor of John Bostwick, a founding resident.[6]
Geography
editBostwick is located in northern Morgan County at 33°44′14″N 83°30′54″W / 33.73722°N 83.51500°W (33.737220, -83.514957).[7] Georgia State Route 83 passes through the town, leading south 10 miles (16 km) to Madison, the county seat, and northwest 13 miles (21 km) to Monroe.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.51%, is water.[1] Bostwick is drained to the north by Bucks Creek, a tributary of Jacks Creek, and to the south by Beaverdam Creek, a tributary of Big Sandy Creek. The entire town is part of the Apalachee River watershed, flowing to the Oconee River.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 333 | — | |
| 1920 | 424 | 27.3% | |
| 1930 | 298 | −29.7% | |
| 1940 | 318 | 6.7% | |
| 1950 | 287 | −9.7% | |
| 1960 | 272 | −5.2% | |
| 1970 | 289 | 6.3% | |
| 1980 | 357 | 23.5% | |
| 1990 | 307 | −14.0% | |
| 2000 | 322 | 4.9% | |
| 2010 | 365 | 13.4% | |
| 2020 | 378 | 3.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 322 people, 125 households, and 88 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 378.
References
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- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Bostwick town, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1903. p. 350.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 23. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.