Warwick, Georgia
City in Georgia, United States
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Warwick is a city in Worth County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Warwick had a population of 504.[4] It is part of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.
Warwick, Georgia | |
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Warwick City Hall | |
 Location in Worth County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°49′49″N 83°55′15″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Worth |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2) |
| • Land | 0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 279 ft (85 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 504 |
| • Density | 620.6/sq mi (239.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31796 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-80676[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333371[3] |
Geography
Warwick is located at 31°49′49″N 83°55′15″W (31.830351, -83.920705).[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 226 | — | |
| 1920 | 274 | 21.2% | |
| 1930 | 381 | 39.1% | |
| 1940 | 379 | −0.5% | |
| 1950 | 449 | 18.5% | |
| 1960 | 434 | −3.3% | |
| 1970 | 466 | 7.4% | |
| 1980 | 488 | 4.7% | |
| 1990 | 501 | 2.7% | |
| 2000 | 430 | −14.2% | |
| 2010 | 423 | −1.6% | |
| 2020 | 504 | 19.1% | |
| 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) | 206 | 40.87% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 285 | 56.55% |
| Other/Mixed | 9 | 1.79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 0.79% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 504 people, 215 households, and 132 families residing in the city.
National Grits Festival
The National Grits Festival began around 1999 and took a 4-year hiatus that ended in 2017. At that time, Mayor Juanita Kinchen, city councilors, and local citizens restarted the festival. The first year back from hiatus enjoyed approximately 3,000 attendees. The Grits Festival committee helped fund the expansion of electricity to another portion of the city square and doubled the size of the festival in 2018.[20]
Notable person
- Bert J. Harris Jr., Florida state legislator and citrus farmer