McIntyre, Georgia
Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia
Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°50′50″N 83°12′7″W / 32.84722°N 83.20194°W / 32.84722; -83.20194
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWilkinson
Area
  Total5.37 sq mi (13.90 km2)
  Land5.18 sq mi (13.42 km2)
  Water0.18 sq mi (0.48 km2)
Elevation
259 ft (79 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total575
  Density110.94/sq mi (42.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31054
Area code478
FIPS code13-48848[2]
GNIS feature ID0317929[3]
Websitewww.mcintyrega.com

McIntyre is a town in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 575 in 2020.

History

McIntyre was founded as a depot on the Central of Georgia Railway.[4] The community was named after Thomas McIntyre, a railroad official.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated McIntyre as a town in 1910.[6]

Geography

McIntyre is located at 32°50′50″N 83°12′07″W / 32.847173°N 83.202057°W / 32.847173; -83.202057.[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 5.4 square miles (14 km2), of which 5.2 square miles (13 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (2.99%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1930170
194020922.9%
1950194−7.2%
196031662.9%
197047149.1%
1980386−18.0%
199055243.0%
200071830.1%
2010650−9.5%
2020575−11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
1850-1870[9] 1880[10]
1890-1910[11] 1920-1930[12]
1930-1940[13] 1940-1950[14]
1960-1980[15] 1980-2000[16]
McIntyre, Georgia – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2000[17] Pop 2010[18] Pop 2020[19] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 261 187 135 36.35% 28.77% 23.48%
Black or African American alone (NH) 413 403 376 57.52% 62.00% 65.39%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 1 0 0 0.14% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 5 6 18 0.70% 0.92% 3.13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 38 54 46 5.29% 8.31% 8.00%
Total 718 650 575 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 718 people, 253 households, and 180 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 575.

Notable people

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. 1 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. Caldwell, Wilber W. (2001). The Courthouse and the Depot: The Architecture of Hope in an Age of Despair. Mercer University Press. p. 71. ISBN 9780865547483.
  5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 140. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. State printer. 1910. p. 928.
  7. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  9. "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  10. "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  11. "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  12. "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
  13. "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  14. "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  15. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  17. "P004 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – McIntyre, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  18. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - McIntyre, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  19. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - McIntyre, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
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