Nunez, Georgia
Nunez is a city in Emanuel County, Georgia, United States. The population was 134 in 2020.
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Nunez as a town in 1903. The city was named after Samuel Nunez, a pioneer Jew in Georgia history.
Geography
Nunez is located in southern Emanuel County at 32°29′31″N 82°20′48″W / 32.49194°N 82.34667°W (32.491880, -82.346547). Georgia State Route 297 passes through the city, leading north 8 miles (13 km) to Swainsboro, the county seat, and south 6 miles (10 km) to Interstate 16 Exit 84.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Nunez has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.5 km), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km), or 1.52%, is water.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 174 | — | |
1920 | 730 | 319.5% | |
1930 | 162 | −77.8% | |
1940 | 155 | −4.3% | |
1950 | 82 | −47.1% | |
1960 | 18 | −78.0% | |
1970 | 117 | 550.0% | |
1980 | 168 | 43.6% | |
1990 | 135 | −19.6% | |
2000 | 131 | −3.0% | |
2010 | 147 | 12.2% | |
2020 | 134 | −8.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
As of the census of 2000, there were 131 people, 50 households, and 36 families residing in the town. By the 2020 census, its population was 134.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "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 and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1903. p. 638.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 161. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Nunez city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.