Omega, Georgia
City in Georgia, United States
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Omega is a city in Tift and Colquitt counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,318 in 2020.
Omega, Georgia | |
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Omega City Hall | |
 Location in Tift County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°20′23″N 83°35′42″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Tift, Colquitt |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2) |
| • Land | 1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,318 |
| • Density | 739.2/sq mi (285.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31775 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-58184[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332576[3] |
History
Omega was originally called Surrey, and under the latter name was founded ca. 1889 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4]
Geography
Omega is located at 31°20′23″N 83°35′42″W (31.339684, -83.595036).[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) is land and 0.56% is water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 274 | — | |
| 1920 | 329 | 20.1% | |
| 1930 | 324 | −1.5% | |
| 1940 | 608 | 87.7% | |
| 1950 | 966 | 58.9% | |
| 1960 | 940 | −2.7% | |
| 1970 | 835 | −11.2% | |
| 1980 | 996 | 19.3% | |
| 1990 | 912 | −8.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,340 | 46.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,221 | −8.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,318 | 7.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1850-1870[7] 1870-1880[8] 1890-1910[9] 1920-1930[10] 1940[11] 1950[12] 1960[13] 1970[14] 1980[15] 1990[16] 2000[17] 2010[18] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 433 | 32.85% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 200 | 15.17% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.15% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.53% |
| Other/Mixed | 25 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 651 | 49.39% |
At the 2020 United States census, there were 1,318 people, 440 households, and 326 families residing in the city.
Circa 2023 its population was 1,221. 1,209 of those people lived in Tift County, and 12 of them lived in Colquitt County.[20]
Education
All residents of Tift County are in the Tift County School District.[21]
All residents of Colquitt County are in the Colquitt County School District.[22]