Oconee, Georgia
City
Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia
Location in Washington County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°51′23″N 82°57′16″W / 32.85639°N 82.95444°W / 32.85639; -82.95444
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyWashington
Area
[1]
 • Total1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2)
 • Land1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
230 ft (70 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total197
 • Density151.77/sq mi (58.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31067
Area code478
FIPS code13-57456[2]
GNIS feature ID0332556[3]

Oconee is a city in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 197 in 2020.

History

The city's name derives from the Oconee people (also known as the Hitchiti), a Muskogean-speaking tribe who inhabited central Georgia at time of contact with European-American settlers. The Oconee lived in present-day Baldwin County, Georgia at a settlement known as Oconee Old Town, later moving to the Chattahoochee River in the early 18th century. The name exists in several variations, including Ocone, Oconi, Ocony, and Ekwoni.[4]

The city of Oconee was named after the river that bears the tribe's name. It was founded in the early 1840s, when the railroad was extended to that point.[5]

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Oconee as a town in 1876.[6]

Notable natives

Geography

Oconee is located at 32°51′23″N 82°57′16″W / 32.85639°N 82.95444°W / 32.85639; -82.95444 (32.856310, -82.954316).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1970262—
198030616.8%
1990234−23.5%
200028019.7%
2010252−10.0%
2020197−21.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 280 people, 94 households, and 67 families living in the city. By 2020, its population was 197.

See also

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. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1999). Georgia Place-names (PDF). Macon, GA.: Winship Press. pp. 163–164. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ↑ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 162. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  6. ↑ Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. J. Johnston. 1876. p. 151.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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