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Woolsey, Georgia

Woolsey is a town in Fayette County, Georgia, United States. The population was 206 in 2020.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Woolsey as a town in 1893. Woolsey is named after a prominent doctor who served in the Confederacy before being injured.

Geography

Woolsey is located in southeastern Fayette County at 33°21′48″N 84°24′29″W / 33.36333°N 84.40806°W / 33.36333; -84.40806 (33.363354, -84.407942), along Georgia State Route 92. Fayetteville, the county seat, is 7 miles (11 km) to the north, and Griffin is 18 miles (29 km) to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Woolsey has a total area of 0.84 square miles (2.18 km), of which 0.82 square miles (2.12 km) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 km), or 2.76%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910162
1920148−8.6%
1930122−17.6%
1940115−5.7%
195090−21.7%
196011426.7%
197091−20.2%
1980998.8%
199012021.2%
200017545.8%
2010158−9.7%
202020630.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

In 2000, there were 175 people, 57 households, and 49 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 206.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $84,103, and the median income for a family was $83,224. Males had a median income of $76,250 versus $62,813 for females. The per capita income for the town was $42,177. About 4.5% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ "The Town of Woolsey". Retrieved August 18, 2022.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1894. p. 353.
  6. ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins. Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 257. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Woolsey town, Georgia". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.