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Culloden, Georgia
Location in Monroe County and the state of Georgia
Location in Monroe County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Monroe
Area
 • Total 0.79 sq mi (2.06 km2)
 • Land 0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 200
 • Density 257.40/sq mi (99.36/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31016
Area code(s) 478
FIPS code 13-20848
GNIS feature ID 0355402

Culloden is a city in Monroe County, Georgia, United States. The population was 200 in the 2020 census. It is part of the Macon metropolitan statistical area.

History

The first settlement at Culloden was made ca. 1739. The community was named after William Culloden, a local merchant. A post office called Culloden has been in operation since 1825. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1887 as the "City of Culloden", with municipal corporate limits extending in a one-mile radius from the central town well.

Geography

Culloden is located in the southwestern part of Monroe County at 32°51′47″N 84°5′37″W / 32.86306°N 84.09361°W / 32.86306; -84.09361 (32.863155, -84.093621).

The city is located along U.S. Route 341 and Georgia State Route 74. U.S. 341 runs from north to south just east of the city, leading north 15 miles (24 km) to Barnesville and south 12 miles (19 km) to Roberta. GA-74 runs from west to east to the north of the city, leading east 32 miles (51 km) to Macon and west 17 miles (27 km) to Thomaston.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Culloden has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 2.14%, are water. The city sits on the Eastern Continental Divide, separating waters that flow southwest to the Gulf of Mexico from those that flow southeast to the Atlantic Ocean. Water on the west side of the city flows into tributaries of Auchumpkee Creek, which leads southwest to the Flint River, part of the Apalachicola River watershed, while water to the east flows to tributaries of Echeconnee Creek, which runs southeast to the Ocmulgee River, part of the Altamaha River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 381
1900 334
1910 365 9.3%
1920 361 −1.1%
1930 337 −6.6%
1940 251 −25.5%
1950 261 4.0%
1960 260 −0.4%
1970 272 4.6%
1980 281 3.3%
1990 242 −13.9%
2000 223 −7.9%
2010 175 −21.5%
2020 200 14.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
Culloden city, 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 2010 Pop 2020 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 73 97 41.71% 48.50%
Black or African American alone (NH) 101 91 57.71% 45.50%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0.00% 0.00%
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/Multi-Racial (NH) 0 10 0.00% 5.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1 2 0.57% 1.00%
Total 175 200 100.00% 100.00%

Notable person

  • Alfred Blalock, surgeon who developed the Blalock–Taussig shunt to relieve the cyanosis of Tetralogy of Fallot, leading to the modern era of cardiac surgery.

See also

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