Bostwick, Georgia
City in Georgia, United States
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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 | |
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Georgia State Route 83 in Bostwick | |
 Location in Morgan County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′14″N 83°30′54″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 | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 378 |
| • Density | 130.1/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
Bostwick was incorporated by the Georgia General Assembly in 1902.[5] The community was named in honor of John Bostwick, a founding resident.[6]
Geography
Bostwick is located in northern Morgan County at 33°44′14″N 83°30′54″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.
