Bowersville, Georgia facts for kids
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Bowersville, Georgia
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Town Hall (center) and post office
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Location in Hart County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Hart |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.28 sq mi (8.50 km2) |
| • Land | 3.25 sq mi (8.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 444 |
| • Density | 136.57/sq mi (52.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
30516
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| Area code(s) | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-09656 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0331215 |
Bowersville is a small town located in Hart County, Georgia, in the United States. In 2020, about 444 people lived there. It's a quiet place with a friendly community feel.
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A Look Back: Bowersville's History
Bowersville officially became a town in 1883. This means the state government gave it the power to run itself. The town was named after Job Bowers, who worked as a postal official in the area.
Where is Bowersville?
Bowersville is located at specific coordinates: 34.371995 degrees north and 83.082392 degrees west. You can find the town mainly around where two roads, Georgia State Route 17 and Georgia State Route 51, meet. It's just a few miles west of the border between Georgia and South Carolina, near Lake Hartwell.
If you travel north on State Route 17, you can reach Interstate 85 in a town called Lavonia. The United States Census Bureau says that Bowersville covers a total area of about 3.1 square miles (8.0 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a very small part being water.
Who Lives in Bowersville?
The number of people living in Bowersville has changed over the years. Here's how the population has grown and shrunk since 1890:
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| 1890 | 275 | — | |
| 1900 | 294 | 6.9% | |
| 1910 | 398 | 35.4% | |
| 1920 | 390 | −2.0% | |
| 1930 | 271 | −30.5% | |
| 1940 | 284 | 4.8% | |
| 1950 | 303 | 6.7% | |
| 1960 | 293 | −3.3% | |
| 1970 | 301 | 2.7% | |
| 1980 | 318 | 5.6% | |
| 1990 | 311 | −2.2% | |
| 2000 | 334 | 7.4% | |
| 2010 | 465 | 39.2% | |
| 2020 | 444 | −4.5% | |
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In 2000, there were 334 people living in Bowersville. There were 136 households, which are groups of people living together in one home. About 31.6% of these households had children under 18. The average household had about 2.46 people.
The population included people of different ages. About 25.7% were under 18 years old, and 13.2% were 65 years or older. The average age in the town was 34 years.
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