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|area_code = [[Area code 478|478]] |
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|blank_info = 13-57736<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url= |
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|latitude = 32°17′36″N |
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'''Oglethorpe''' is a city in [[Macon County, Georgia|Macon County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], |
'''Oglethorpe''' is a city in [[Macon County, Georgia|Macon County]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. The population was 995 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> down from 1,328 in [[2010 United States census|2010]]. The city is the [[county seat]] of [[Macon County, Georgia|Macon County]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref> It was named for [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]'s founder, [[James Oglethorpe]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Oglethorpe was founded in 1838. It was located in the Black Belt of Georgia, where slaves outnumbered whites and did the work to support cultivation of cotton as a commodity crop. Oglethorpe was incorporated as a town in 1849 and as a city in 1852. In 1857, the seat of Macon County was transferred to Oglethorpe from Lanier. |
Oglethorpe was founded in 1838. It was located in the Black Belt of Georgia, where [[slavery in the United States|slaves]] outnumbered whites and did the work to support cultivation of [[cotton]] as a commodity crop. Oglethorpe was incorporated as a town in 1849 and as a city in 1852. In 1857, the seat of Macon County was transferred to Oglethorpe from Lanier.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=REtEXQNWq6MC&pg=PA241 | title=Historical Gazetteer of the United States | publisher=Routledge | date=May 13, 2013 | access-date=30 November 2013 | author=Hellmann, Paul T. | pages=241| isbn=978-1135948597 }}</ref> |
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Oglethorpe was once one of the largest cities in southwestern Georgia. Epidemics of malaria and smallpox caused high fatalities in the early 1860s; the remaining residents in Oglethorpe fled south to [[Americus, Georgia|Americus]] to escape more disease.<ref> |
Oglethorpe was once one of the largest cities in southwestern Georgia. Epidemics of [[malaria]] and [[smallpox]] caused high fatalities in the early 1860s; the remaining residents in Oglethorpe fled south to [[Americus, Georgia|Americus]] to escape more disease.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.maconcountyga.gov/government/municipalities/oglethorpe-georgia |title=Oglethorpe, Georgia - Macon County Georgia - Municipalities |access-date=2013-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210232451/http://www.maconcountyga.gov/government/municipalities/oglethorpe-georgia |archive-date=2013-12-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Oglethorpe is located at {{coord|32|17|36|N|84|3|45|W|type:city}} (32.293328, -84.062616).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url= |
Oglethorpe is located in south-central Macon County at {{coord|32|17|36|N|84|3|45|W|type:city}} (32.293328, -84.062616).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It sits on high ground west of the [[Flint River]], which forms the boundary between Oglethorpe and the larger city of [[Montezuma, Georgia|Montezuma]]. |
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(0.04 sq mi) of it (1.46%) is water. |
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[[Georgia State Route 49]] passes through the center of town as Chatham Street. It leads east into Montezuma and northeast {{convert|15|mi}} to [[Marshallville, Georgia|Marshallville]], while to the southwest it leads {{convert|20|mi}} to [[Americus, Georgia|Americus]]. [[Georgia State Route 90|State Route 90]] enters from the north on North Randolph Street and Sumter Street and leaves to the east on Chatham Street. It connects Oglethorpe with [[Rupert, Georgia|Rupert]] {{convert|18|mi}} to the northwest and with [[Vienna, Georgia|Vienna]] {{convert|23|mi}} to the southeast. [[Georgia State Route 128|State Route 128]] leaves Oglethorpe to the north with SR 90 but leads {{Convert|19|mi}} to [[Reynolds, Georgia|Reynolds]]. [[Georgia State Route 26|State Route 26]] (Riverview Drive) passes through the south side of Oglethorpe, leading east through Montezuma {{convert|36|mi}} to [[Hawkinsville, Georgia|Hawkinsville]] and west {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Ellaville, Georgia|Ellaville]]. |
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According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], Oglethorpe has a total area of {{convert|2.1|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|0.05|sqmi|2}}, or 2.34%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2022"/> |
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==Demographics== |
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|2010= 1328 |
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|2020= 995 |
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br> 1850-1870<ref name=1870CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1870 Census of Population - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1870|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1880<ref name=1880CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1880 Census of Population - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1880|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1880/vol-01-population/1880_v1-09.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref><br> 1890-1910<ref name=1910CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1910 Census of Population - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ga.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=}}</ref> 1920-1930<ref name=1930CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1930 Census of Population - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1930|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/03815512v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=|page=253}}</ref><br> 1930-1940<ref name=1940CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1940 Census of Population - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1940|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch04.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref> 1940-1950<ref name=1950CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1950 Census of Population - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-2/37779083v2p11ch2.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> 1960-1980<ref name=1980CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1980|url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_gaABC-01.pdf|accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref>1990<ref name=1990CensusGA>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title= 1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia |website=[[US Census Bureau]]|date= 1990|url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1990/cp-1/cp-1-12.pdf |accessdate=|archive-url=| archive-date=}}</ref><br> |
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|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}</ref> |
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|footnote=<center>U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX|archivedate=May 11, 2015 }}</ref></center> |
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Oglethorpe first appeared in the [[1850 U.S. Census|1850 U.S. census]].<ref name=1870CensusGA/> |
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,200 people, 481 households, and 320 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 590.3 people per square mile (228.2/km²). There were 566 housing units at an average density of 278.4 per square mile (107.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 27.67% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 70.25% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.25% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.75% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.75% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.33% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.83% of the population. |
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There were 481 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 29.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.01. |
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|+'''Oglethorpe, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small> |
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!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small> |
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!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Oglethorpe, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US1357736|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> |
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!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Oglethorpe, Georgia|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1357736&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> |
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!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Oglethorpe, Georgia |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1357736&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> |
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|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) |
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|328 |
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|376 |
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|style='background: #ffffe6; |222 |
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|27.33% |
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|28.31% |
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|style='background: #ffffe6; |22.31% |
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|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) |
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|893 |
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|style='background: #ffffe6; |685 |
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|70.17% |
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|67.24% |
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|style='background: #ffffe6; |68.84% |
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|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) |
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|3 |
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|1 |
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|style='background: #ffffe6; |2 |
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|0.25% |
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|0.08% |
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|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.20% |
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|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) |
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|9 |
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|11 |
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|style='background: #ffffe6; |9 |
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|0.75% |
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|0.83% |
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|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.90% |
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|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) |
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|1 |
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|style='background: #ffffe6; |1 |
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|0.00% |
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|0.08% |
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|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.10% |
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|Some Other Race alone (NH) |
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|4 |
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|0 |
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|style='background: #ffffe6; |2 |
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|0.33% |
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|0.00% |
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|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.20% |
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|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race or Multi-Racial]] (NH) |
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|4 |
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|4 |
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|style='background: #ffffe6; |21 |
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|0.33% |
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|0.30% |
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|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.11% |
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|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) |
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|10 |
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|42 |
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|style='background: #ffffe6; |53 |
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|0.83% |
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|3.16% |
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|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.33% |
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|'''Total''' |
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|'''1,200''' |
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|'''1,328''' |
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|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''995''' |
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|'''100.00%''' |
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|'''100.00%''' |
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|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |
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As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 995 people, 561 households, and 351 families residing in the city. |
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In the city, the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males. |
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The median income for a household in the city was $22,875, and the median income for a family was $28,971. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $18,571 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $13,673. About 19.1% of families and 23.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 20.3% of those age 65 or over. |
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== Education == |
== Education == |
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=== Macon County School District === |
=== Macon County School District === |
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The [[Macon County School District]] holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.<ref>[http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=694&T=0&FY=2009 Georgia Board of Education], Retrieved June 23, 2010.</ref> The district has 129 full-time teachers and over 2,200 students.<ref>[http://www.school-stats.com/GA/MACON/MACON_COUNTY.html School Stats], Retrieved June 23, 2010.</ref> |
The [[Macon County School District]] holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.<ref>[http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=111&PID=62&PTID=69&CountyId=694&T=0&FY=2009 Georgia Board of Education]{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Retrieved June 23, 2010.</ref> The district has 129 full-time teachers and over 2,200 students.<ref>[http://www.school-stats.com/GA/MACON/MACON_COUNTY.html School Stats], Retrieved June 23, 2010.</ref> |
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*Macon County Elementary School |
*Macon County Elementary School |
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*Macon County Middle School |
*Macon County Middle School |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{Official website|www.cityofoglethorpe.com}} |
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{{Macon County, Georgia}} |
{{Macon County, Georgia}} |
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{{Georgia county seats}} |
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[[Category:Cities in Georgia (U.S. state)]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:10, 7 May 2024
Oglethorpe, Georgia | |
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 Oglethorpe municipal building in Oglethorpe | |
 Location in Macon County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°17′36″N 84°3′45″W / 32.29333°N 84.06250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Macon |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.05 sq mi (5.32 km2) |
| • Land | 2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 995 |
| • Density | 496.01/sq mi (191.49/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31068 |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-57736[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332561[4] |
| Website | www |
Oglethorpe is a city in Macon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 995 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 1,328 in 2010. The city is the county seat of Macon County.[5] It was named for Georgia's founder, James Oglethorpe.
History
[edit]Oglethorpe was founded in 1838. It was located in the Black Belt of Georgia, where slaves outnumbered whites and did the work to support cultivation of cotton as a commodity crop. Oglethorpe was incorporated as a town in 1849 and as a city in 1852. In 1857, the seat of Macon County was transferred to Oglethorpe from Lanier.[6]
Oglethorpe was once one of the largest cities in southwestern Georgia. Epidemics of malaria and smallpox caused high fatalities in the early 1860s; the remaining residents in Oglethorpe fled south to Americus to escape more disease.[7]
Geography
[edit]Oglethorpe is located in south-central Macon County at 32°17′36″N 84°3′45″W / 32.29333°N 84.06250°W (32.293328, -84.062616).[8] It sits on high ground west of the Flint River, which forms the boundary between Oglethorpe and the larger city of Montezuma.
Georgia State Route 49 passes through the center of town as Chatham Street. It leads east into Montezuma and northeast 15 miles (24 km) to Marshallville, while to the southwest it leads 20 miles (32 km) to Americus. State Route 90 enters from the north on North Randolph Street and Sumter Street and leaves to the east on Chatham Street. It connects Oglethorpe with Rupert 18 miles (29 km) to the northwest and with Vienna 23 miles (37 km) to the southeast. State Route 128 leaves Oglethorpe to the north with SR 90 but leads 19 miles (31 km) to Reynolds. State Route 26 (Riverview Drive) passes through the south side of Oglethorpe, leading east through Montezuma 36 miles (58 km) to Hawkinsville and west 17 miles (27 km) to Ellaville.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Oglethorpe has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), of which 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2), or 2.34%, are water.[1]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 113 | — | |
| 1860 | 454 | 301.8% | |
| 1870 | 400 | −11.9% | |
| 1880 | 442 | 10.5% | |
| 1890 | 486 | 10.0% | |
| 1900 | 545 | 12.1% | |
| 1910 | 924 | 69.5% | |
| 1920 | 871 | −5.7% | |
| 1930 | 953 | 9.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,048 | 10.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,204 | 14.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,169 | −2.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,286 | 10.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,305 | 1.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,302 | −0.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,200 | −7.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,328 | 10.7% | |
| 2020 | 995 | −25.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1850-1870[10] 1880[11] 1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13] 1930-1940[14] 1940-1950[15] 1960-1980[16]1990[17] | |||
Oglethorpe first appeared in the 1850 U.S. census.[10]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[18] | Pop 2010[19] | Pop 2020[20] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 328 | 376 | 222 | 27.33% | 28.31% | 22.31% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 842 | 893 | 685 | 70.17% | 67.24% | 68.84% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.25% | 0.08% | 0.20% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 9 | 11 | 9 | 0.75% | 0.83% | 0.90% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.08% | 0.10% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.33% | 0.00% | 0.20% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 4 | 4 | 21 | 0.33% | 0.30% | 2.11% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10 | 42 | 53 | 0.83% | 3.16% | 5.33% |
| Total | 1,200 | 1,328 | 995 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 995 people, 561 households, and 351 families residing in the city.
Education
[edit]Macon County School District
[edit]The Macon County School District holds pre-school to grade twelve, and consists of one elementary school, a middle school, and a high school.[21] The district has 129 full-time teachers and over 2,200 students.[22]
- Macon County Elementary School
- Macon County Middle School
- Macon County High School
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Oglethorpe city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 241. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ "Oglethorpe, Georgia - Macon County Georgia - Municipalities". Archived from the original on December 10, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
- ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
- ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
- ^ "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
- ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
- ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
- ^ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1990.
- ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Oglethorpe, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Oglethorpe, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Oglethorpe, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Georgia Board of Education[permanent dead link], Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ^ School Stats, Retrieved June 23, 2010.
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