Boykin, Georgia
Place in Georgia, United States
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Boykin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Miller County, Georgia, United States.[2] The 2020 census listed a population of 151.[4]
Boykin, Georgia | |
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Boykin limit on US27 / GA1 | |
  Boykin Location within Georgia  Boykin Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°6′18″N 84°41′13″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Georgia |
| County | Miller |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.425 sq mi (6.28 km2) |
| • Land | 2.421 sq mi (6.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.010 km2) |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 151 |
| • Density | 62.37/sq mi (24.08/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 39837 (Colquitt) |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-09852[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2587025[2] |
History
The community most likely was named after Guilford A. Boyken Sr., an early settler.[5] A post office called Boykin was established in 1897 and remained in operation until 1932.[6]
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Boykin" in 1903.[7] The town's charter was dissolved in 1995.[5]
Geography
Boykin is located along U.S. Route 27 in southern Miller County, 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Colquitt, the county seat, and 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Bainbridge. The CDP is bordered to the south by Big Drain, which flows west to Spring Creek, which continues south to Lake Seminole near the confluence of the Flint and Chattahoochee rivers to form the Apalachicola River.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Boykin CDP has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km2), of which 0.004 square miles (2.6 acres), or 0.16%, are water.[1]
Demographics
Boykin was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[20] | Pop 2020[21] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 107 | 93 | 74.83% | 61.59% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 30 | 31 | 20.98% | 20.53% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 1.32% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.66% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 3 | 4 | 2.10% | 2.65% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3 | 20 | 2.10% | 13.25% |
| Total | 143 | 151 | 100.00% | 100.00% |