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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 |
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.
See also
In Spanish: Omega (Georgia) para niños
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