Willacoochee, Georgia
City
Willacoochee City Hall and Police Department
Willacoochee City Hall and Police Department
Motto: 
Where good people live
Location in Atkinson County and the state of Georgia
Location in Atkinson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 31°20′7″N 83°2′47″W / 31.33528°N 83.04639°W / 31.33528; -83.04639
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyAtkinson
IncorporatedNovember 12, 1889
Area
[1]
 • Total3.82 sq mi (9.90 km2)
 • Land3.82 sq mi (9.89 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
240 ft (73 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,240
 • Density324.61/sq mi (125.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31650
Area code912
FIPS code13-82972[2]
GNIS feature ID0333429[3]
Websitewww.willacoochee.com

Willacoochee is a city in Atkinson County, Georgia, United States, along the Alapaha River. The population was 1,240 in 2020.[4]

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Willacoochee as a town in 1889.[5] Willacoochee is a name derived from the Creek language meaning "home of the wildcats".[6]

Geography

Willacoochee is located at 31°20′7″N 83°2′47″W / 31.33528°N 83.04639°W / 31.33528; -83.04639 (31.335175, -83.046381), within the Southeast Georgia region.[7] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km2), all land.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890398—
190047118.3%
1910960103.8%
19201,21126.1%
19301,006−16.9%
1940903−10.2%
19509879.3%
19601,0617.5%
19701,1205.6%
19801,1664.1%
19901,2053.3%
20001,43419.0%
20101,391−3.0%
20201,240−10.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
Willacoochee racial composition as of 2020[4]
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 500 40.32%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 423 34.11%
Native American 5 0.4%
Pacific Islander 2 0.16%
Other/Mixed 28 2.26%
Hispanic or Latino 282 22.74%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,240 people, 529 households, and 291 families residing in the city,[4] down from 2010's 1,391.[8] Among its population in 2020, 40.32% were non-Hispanic white, 34.11% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 2.26% multiracial, and 22.74% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

References

  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. 1 2 3 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  5. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1889. p. 1006.
  6. ↑ Nestor, Sandy (May 7, 2015). Indian Placenames in America. McFarland. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-7864-9339-5.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Willacoochee city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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