Cobbtown, Georgia

Coordinates: 32°16′53″N 82°8′18″W / 32.28139°N 82.13833°W / 32.28139; -82.13833
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Cobbtown, Georgia
Location in Tattnall County and the state of Georgia
Location in Tattnall County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°16′53″N 82°8′18″W / 32.28139°N 82.13833°W / 32.28139; -82.13833
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyTattnall
Government
Area
 • Total0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2)
 • Land0.67 sq mi (1.73 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
246 ft (75 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total341
 • Density509.72/sq mi (196.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30420
Area code912
FIPS code13-17272[2]
GNIS feature ID0355208[3]

Cobbtown is a city in Tattnall County, Georgia, United States. The population was 341 in 2020.

History[edit]

A variant name was "Corsica".[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Cobbtown" in 1905.[5]

Geography[edit]

Cobbtown is located at 32°16′53″N 82°8′18″W / 32.28139°N 82.13833°W / 32.28139; -82.13833 (32.281376, -82.138288).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910254
192032528.0%
1930295−9.2%
1940275−6.8%
19502884.7%
1960280−2.8%
197032114.6%
198049453.9%
1990338−31.6%
2000311−8.0%
201035112.9%
2020341−2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 311 people, 139 households, and 91 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 341.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 47. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1905. p. 732.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.