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Omega, Georgia
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Omega City Hall
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Location in Tift County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| Counties | Tift, Colquitt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2) |
| • Land | 1.78 sq mi (4.62 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,318 |
| • Density | 739.20/sq mi (285.42/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31775
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| Area code(s) | 229 |
| FIPS code | 13-58184 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332576 |
Omega is a city in Tift and Colquitt counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. The population was 1,318 in 2020.
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History
Omega was originally called Surrey, and under the latter name was founded ca. 1889 when the railroad was extended to that point.
Geography
Omega is located at 31°20′23″N 83°35′42″W / 31.33972°N 83.59500°W (31.339684, -83.595036).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) is land and 0.56% is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 274 | — | |
| 1920 | 329 | 20.1% | |
| 1930 | 324 | −1.5% | |
| 1940 | 608 | 87.7% | |
| 1950 | 966 | 58.9% | |
| 1960 | 940 | −2.7% | |
| 1970 | 835 | −11.2% | |
| 1980 | 996 | 19.3% | |
| 1990 | 912 | −8.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,340 | 46.9% | |
| 2010 | 1,221 | −8.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,318 | 7.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850-1870 1870-1880 1890-1910 1920-1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 |
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| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 433 | 32.85% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 200 | 15.17% |
| Native American | 2 | 0.15% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.53% |
| Other/Mixed | 25 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 651 | 49.39% |
At the 2020 United States census, there were 1,318 people, 440 households, and 326 families residing in the city.
Circa 2023 its population was 1,221. 1,209 of those people lived in Tift County, and 12 of them lived in Colquitt County.
Education
All residents of Tift County are in the Tift County School District.
All residents of Colquitt County are in the Colquitt County School District.
See also
In Spanish: Omega (Georgia) para niños
