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Keysville, Georgia

Coordinates: 33°14′7″N 82°13′54″W / 33.23528°N 82.23167°W / 33.23528; -82.23167
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Keysville, Georgia
Town
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°14′7″N 82°13′54″W / 33.23528°N 82.23167°W / 33.23528; -82.23167
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesBurke, Jefferson
Area
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 • Total1.08 sq mi (2.79 km2)
 • Land1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
262 ft (80 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total300
 • Density284.63/sq mi (109.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
30811, 30816
Area code706
FIPS code13-43360[2]
GNIS feature ID0316404[3]
Websitekeysvillega.org

Keysville is a town in Burke and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 300.

History

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The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Keysville as a town in 1890.[4] In 1933, the government was dissolved although its charter was not revoked.[5] In late 1990, the government was reconstituted.[6]

Geography

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Keysville is located at 33°14′7″N 82°13′54″W / 33.23528°N 82.23167°W / 33.23528; -82.23167 (33.235293, −82.231687),[7] 23 miles (37 km) southwest of downtown Augusta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 0.023 square miles (0.06 km2), or 2.08%, is water.[8]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930378—
1940363−4.0%
1950304−16.3%
1990350—
2000180−48.6%
201033284.4%
2020300−9.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850-1870[10] 1880[11]
1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13]
1930-1940[14] 1940-1950[15]
1960-1980[16]1980-2000[17]

Keysville first appeared in the 1930 U.S. Census.[13] It did not appear in the 1960 U.S. Census, the 1970 U.S. Census, or the 1980 U.S. Census,[16] It reappeared in the 1990 U.S. Census.[17]

Keysville, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[18] Pop 2010[19] Pop 2020[20] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 60 125 91 33.33% 37.65% 30.33%
Black or African American alone (NH) 112 183 185 62.22% 55.12% 61.67%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 6 4 0.00% 1.81% 1.33%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 0 0 0.56% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 4 6 11 2.22% 1.81% 3.67%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3 12 9 1.67% 3.61% 3.00%
Total 180 332 300 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

In 2020, its population was 300.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1892. p. 657.
  5. ^ Treadwell, David (March 15, 1987). "Georgia Whites Resist Blacks' Effort to Set Up City Services". The Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^ Hinmon, Derrick (September 6, 1990). "Keysville's Boundary Feud Finally Resolved". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. G1, G5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Keysville city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  11. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  12. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  13. ^ a b "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
  14. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  15. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ a b "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  17. ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  18. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Keysville town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Keysville town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Keysville town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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