Stapleton, Georgia
City
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°12′57″N 82°28′5″W / 33.21583°N 82.46806°W / 33.21583; -82.46806
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountyJefferson
Area
[1]
 • Total1.74 sq mi (4.52 km2)
 • Land1.74 sq mi (4.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
440 ft (134 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total402
 • Density230.50/sq mi (89.01/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30823
Area code706
FIPS code13-73004[2]
GNIS feature ID0356555[3]

Stapleton is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 402 in 2020.

History

An early variant name was "Spread".[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Spread" in 1903.[5] Stapleton derives its current name from Colonel James Stapleton.[4]

Geography

Stapleton is located in northwestern Jefferson County at 33°12′57″N 82°28′5″W / 33.21583°N 82.46806°W / 33.21583; -82.46806 (33.215877, -82.468007).[6] 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 km2), all land.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910370—
192041010.8%
19304325.4%
1940342−20.8%
19503553.8%
19603560.3%
19703909.6%
1980388−0.5%
1990330−14.9%
2000318−3.6%
201043837.7%
2020402−8.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 318 people, 110 households, and 80 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 402.

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. 1 2 Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 211. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
  5. ↑ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. Clark & Hines, State Printers. 1903. p. 668.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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