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Grantville, Georgia
Downtown Grantville
Downtown Grantville
Motto(s): 
Come Grow with Us
Location in Coweta County and the state of Georgia
Location in Coweta County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Coweta
Area
 • Total 5.81 sq mi (15.05 km2)
 • Land 5.79 sq mi (15.01 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 3,103
 • Density 535.55/sq mi (206.80/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30220
Area code(s) 770
FIPS code 13-34428
GNIS feature ID 0356079
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Grantville is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, United States. The 2010 census shows a population of 3,041.

Geography

Grantville is located along the southern border of Coweta County at 33°14′14″N 84°49′37″W / 33.23722°N 84.82694°W / 33.23722; -84.82694 (33.237252, -84.827059). U.S. Route 29 runs through the city, passing south of the center, while Interstate 85 passes through the eastern part of the city, crossing US 29 at Exit 35. I-85 leads northeast 46 miles (74 km) to Atlanta and southwest 114 miles (183 km) to Montgomery, Alabama, while US 29, a more local road, leads north 12 miles (19 km) to Newnan, the Coweta County seat, and southwest 20 miles (32 km) to LaGrange.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Grantville has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.5 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.31%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 618
1890 654 5.8%
1900 769 17.6%
1910 1,132 47.2%
1920 1,200 6.0%
1930 1,346 12.2%
1940 1,267 −5.9%
1950 1,359 7.3%
1960 1,158 −14.8%
1970 1,128 −2.6%
1980 1,110 −1.6%
1990 1,180 6.3%
2000 1,309 10.9%
2010 3,041 132.3%
2020 3,103 2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Grantville racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 2,028 65.36%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 774 24.94%
Native American 6 0.19%
Asian 21 0.68%
Other/Mixed 157 5.06%
Hispanic or Latino 117 3.77%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,103 people, 1,046 households, and 841 families residing in the city.

Notable events

A number of episodes of the AMC series The Walking Dead were shot in the town. Since the shooting of the series tourism to the town has increased greatly, making it an important industry to the town. Grantville was chosen as a location in The Walking Dead because of the number of faded and dilapidated buildings that give parts of the town a "post-apocalyptic" feeling, a result of the decline in the cotton industry in the area.

The movies Lawless and Broken Bridges were also shot in Grantville. Recently, nine buildings in downtown were listed for sale on eBay.


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