Stapleton, Georgia
History
An early variant name was "Spread". The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Spread" in 1903. Stapleton derives its current name from Colonel James Stapleton.
Geography
Stapleton is located in northwestern Jefferson County at 33°12′57″N 82°28′5″W / 33.21583°N 82.46806°W (33.215877, -82.468007). Georgia State Route 102 passes through the center of town as Main Street, leading east 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Wrens and west 4 miles (6 km) to Avera. State Route 296 (Harvey Street and George Street) crosses SR-102 in the center of Stapleton, leading northeast 5 miles (8 km) to SR-17 in Warren County and south 16 miles (26 km) to Louisville, the Jefferson county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Stapleton has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km), all land.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 370 | — | |
| 1920 | 410 | 10.8% | |
| 1930 | 432 | 5.4% | |
| 1940 | 342 | −20.8% | |
| 1950 | 355 | 3.8% | |
| 1960 | 356 | 0.3% | |
| 1970 | 390 | 9.6% | |
| 1980 | 388 | −0.5% | |
| 1990 | 330 | −14.9% | |
| 2000 | 318 | −3.6% | |
| 2010 | 438 | 37.7% | |
| 2020 | 402 | −8.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of the census of 2000, there were 318 people, 110 households, and 80 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 402.
See also
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.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 211. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1903. p. 668.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Stapleton city, Georgia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
External links
- The News and Farmer and Wadley Herald/ Jefferson Reporter, the county's weekly newspaper and the oldest weekly newspaper in Georgia.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |