Sasser, Georgia
Town in Georgia, United States
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Sasser is a town in Terrell County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sasser had a population of 287.[4] It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.
Sasser, Georgia | |
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Sasser Town Hall in Sasser Commercial Historic District | |
 Location in Terrell County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′12″N 84°20′52″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Terrell |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 287 |
| • Density | 368/sq mi (141.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 31785, 39885 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-68796[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332984[3] |
| Website | https://townofsasserga.gov/ |
History
A post office called Sasser was established in 1881.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Sasser as a town in 1890.[6] The community has the name of one William Sasser.[7]
Geography
Sasser is located at 31°43′12″N 84°20′52″W (31.720119, -84.347676).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 322 | — | |
| 1910 | 441 | 37.0% | |
| 1920 | 402 | −8.8% | |
| 1930 | 412 | 2.5% | |
| 1940 | 365 | −11.4% | |
| 1950 | 371 | 1.6% | |
| 1960 | 382 | 3.0% | |
| 1970 | 339 | −11.3% | |
| 1980 | 407 | 20.1% | |
| 1990 | 335 | −17.7% | |
| 2000 | 393 | 17.3% | |
| 2010 | 279 | −29.0% | |
| 2020 | 287 | 2.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1850-1870[10] 1870-1880[11] 1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13] 1940[14] 1950[15] 1960[16] 1970[17] 1980[18] 1990[19] 2000[20] 2010[21] | |||
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 393 people, 152 households, and 112 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population declined to 287.