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Meigs, Georgia
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Meigs City Hall and Police Station
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Location in Thomas County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Mitchell, Thomas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2) |
| • Land | 1.56 sq mi (4.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 341 ft (104 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 928 |
| • Density | 596.40/sq mi (230.30/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31765
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| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-50680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0318004 |
Meigs is a city in Mitchell and Thomas counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,035 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
Meigs is located at 31°4′22″N 84°5′28″W / 31.07278°N 84.09111°W (31.072664, -84.090988).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (1.24%) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 617 | — | |
| 1910 | 697 | 13.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,011 | 45.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,000 | −1.1% | |
| 1940 | 927 | −7.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,125 | 21.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,236 | 9.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,226 | −0.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,231 | 0.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,120 | −9.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,090 | −2.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,035 | −5.0% | |
| 2020 | 928 | −10.3% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 255 | 27.48% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 576 | 62.07% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.32% |
| Other/Mixed | 19 | 2.05% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76 | 8.08% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 928 people, 394 households, and 235 families residing in the city.
See also
In Spanish: Meigs para niños
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