Meigs is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States, with a small portion extending north into Mitchell County. The population was 928 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 1,035 in 2010.
Meigs, Georgia | |
|---|---|
 Meigs City Hall and police station | |
 Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 31°4′22″N 84°5′28″W / 31.07278°N 84.09111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Thomas, Mitchell[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2) |
| • Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 928 |
| • Density | 596.40/sq mi (230.30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 31765 |
| Area code | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-50680[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0318004[5] |
History
editThe Georgia General Assembly incorporated Meigs as a town in 1889.[6] The city is named after William Allen Meigs (1862–1913), a successful turpentine dealer for the town.[7]
Geography
editMeigs is located in northwestern Thomas County at 31°4′22″N 84°5′28″W / 31.07278°N 84.09111°W (31.072664, -84.090988).[8] A small portion of Mitchell County within 4,000 feet (1,200 m) of the center of town is also within the city limits.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 2.75%, are water.[2]
U.S. Route 19 passes just east of the city limits, leading southeast 19 miles (31 km) to Thomasville, the Thomas county seat, and northwest 5 miles (8 km) to Pelham. Georgia State Route 111 passes through the center of Meigs on Marshall Street and Depot Street; it leads northeast 20 miles (32 km) to Moultrie and southwest 16 miles (26 km) to Cairo.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 617 | — | |
| 1910 | 697 | 13.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,011 | 45.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,000 | −1.1% | |
| 1940 | 927 | −7.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,125 | 21.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,236 | 9.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,226 | −0.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,231 | 0.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,120 | −9.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,090 | −2.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,035 | −5.0% | |
| 2020 | 928 | −10.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 255 | 27.48% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 576 | 62.07% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.32% |
| Other/Mixed | 19 | 2.05% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76 | 8.08% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 928 people, 394 households, and 235 families residing in the city.
Circa 2024 the population was 1,035. The population by county breakdown was as follows: 993 in Thomas County and 42 in Mitchell County.[11]
Education
editResidents in Thomas County are in the Thomas County School District.[12]
Residents in Mitchell County are in the Mitchell County School District.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Subcounty population estimates: Georgia 2000-2008" (CSV). United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 18, 2009. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
- ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Meigs city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1889. p. 887.
- ^ Meigs, Henry Benjamin (1901). Record of the Descendants of Vincent Meigs: Who Came from Dorsetshire, England, to America about 1635. J.S. Bridges & Company. p. 374.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "General Highway Map Thomas County Georgia" (PDF). Georgia Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Thomas County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/13). Retrieved September 25, 2024. - Text list
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Mitchell County, GA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 25, 2024. - Text list