Reynolds, Georgia
City in Georgia, United States
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Reynolds is a city in Taylor County, Georgia, United States. The population was 926 in 2020.
Reynolds, Georgia | |
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A composite of Reynolds in 2012. | |
 Location in Taylor County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′33″N 84°5′44″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Taylor |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2) |
| • Land | 1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 440 ft (134 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 926 |
| • Density | 465.3/sq mi (179.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31076 |
| Area code | 478 |
| FIPS code | 13-64876[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0321535[3] |
| Website | reynoldsga |
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Reynolds in 1865.[4] The community was named after L. C. Reynolds, a railroad official.[5]
Geography
Reynolds is located in eastern Taylor County at 32.559167 N, -84.095556 W (32° 33′ 33″ N, 84° 5′ 44″ W).[6]
The city is located in the eastern part of Taylor County along the Fall Line Freeway and Georgia State Route 96, which run from west to east through the center of the city. Via GA-540 and GA-96, Fort Valley is 13 mi (21 km) east, and Butler, the Taylor County seat, is 10 mi (16 km) west. Georgia State Route 128 also runs through the city, leading northeast 14 mi (23 km) to Roberta and south 19 mi (31 km) to Oglethorpe.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) is land and 0.75% is water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 278 | — | |
| 1890 | 283 | 1.8% | |
| 1900 | 436 | 54.1% | |
| 1910 | 521 | 19.5% | |
| 1920 | 926 | 77.7% | |
| 1930 | 880 | −5.0% | |
| 1940 | 871 | −1.0% | |
| 1950 | 906 | 4.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,087 | 20.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,253 | 15.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,298 | 3.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,166 | −10.2% | |
| 2000 | 1,036 | −11.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,086 | 4.8% | |
| 2020 | 926 | −14.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1850-1870[8] 1870-1880[9] 1890-1910[10] 1920-1930[11] 1940[12] 1950[13] 1960[14] 1970[15] 1980[16] 1990[17] 2000[18] 2010[19] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 471 | 50.86% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 408 | 44.06% |
| Native American | 16 | 1.73% |
| Other/Mixed | 20 | 2.16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 1.19% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 926 people, 486 households, and 229 families residing in the city.
Notable people
- Earl Little Sr., the father of Malcolm X, was born in Reynolds on July 29, 1890.[21]
- Samuel Little (June 7, 1940 – December 30, 2020) was born in Reynolds. Little may have been the most prolific serial killer in American history.[22]