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Bartow, Georgia
Town
Central of Georgia Railway depot
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Jefferson
Area
 • Total 1.13 sq mi (2.93 km2)
 • Land 1.13 sq mi (2.92 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
243 ft (74 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 186
 • Density 164.75/sq mi (63.60/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30413
Area code(s) 478
FIPS code 13-05680
GNIS feature ID 0354475

Bartow is a town in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 186. Initially the town was known as "Spier's Turnout", but was changed to honor the first Confederate officer to die in battle, Colonel Francis S. Bartow of Savannah, Georgia, who was killed at the Battle of Manassas, Virginia on July 21, 1861.

Geography

Bartow is located at 32°52′52″N 82°28′20″W / 32.88111°N 82.47222°W / 32.88111; -82.47222 (32.881111, -82.472222).

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880 248 —
1890 437 76.2%
1900 286 −34.6%
1910 384 34.3%
1920 582 51.6%
1930 416 −28.5%
1940 438 5.3%
1950 347 −20.8%
1960 366 5.5%
1970 333 −9.0%
1980 357 7.2%
1990 292 −18.2%
2000 223 −23.6%
2010 286 28.3%
2020 186 −35.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
Bartow town, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
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 (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 118 85 41.26% 45.70%
Black or African American alone (NH) 167 96 58.39% 51.61%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 1 0.00% 0.54%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 0 2 0.00% 1.08%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1 2 0.35% 1.08%
Total 286 186 100.00% 100.00%

Notable person

  • Robby Wells, American college football coach and politician

See also

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