Ochlocknee, Georgia

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Ochlocknee is a town in Thomas County, Georgia, United States. The population was 672 in 2020. Ochlocknee was incorporated as a town on March 3, 1874 and as a city on January 1, 1970.

CountryUnited States
Elevation
269 ft (82 m)
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Ochlocknee, Georgia
Ochlocknee City Hall
Ochlocknee City Hall
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 30°58′31″N 84°3′20″W
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyThomas
Area
  Total
0.95 sq mi (2.47 km2)
  Land0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2)
  Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
269 ft (82 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
672
  Density725.5/sq mi (280.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31773
Area code229
FIPS code13-57372[2]
GNIS feature ID0356440[3]
Websitehttps://www.ochlockneega.com/
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Geography

Ochlocknee is located at 30°58′31″N 84°3′20″W (30.975409, -84.055425).[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) is land and 1.05% is water.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880117
189020272.6%
190024420.8%
191035043.4%
192041017.1%
19304438.0%
1940429−3.2%
195050317.2%
1960502−0.2%
197061121.7%
19806272.6%
1990588−6.2%
20006052.9%
201067611.7%
2020672−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1850-1870[6] 1870-1880[7]
1890-1910[8] 1920-1930[9]
1940[10] 1950[11] 1960[12]
1970[13] 1980[14] 1990[15]
2000[16] 2010[17]
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 605 people, 230 households, and 164 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population increased to 672.

Arts and culture

The city has celebrated Old South Day, a food and arts and crafts festival, every year since 1976.[18]

References

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