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Ray City, Georgia
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Ray City Municipal Building
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Location in Berrien County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Counties | Berrien, Lanier | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) | |
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 956 | |
| • Density | 834.21/sq mi (322.03/km2) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) | |
| ZIP code |
31645
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| Area code(s) | 229 | |
| FIPS code | 13-63728 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332800 | |
Ray City is a city in Berrien County and Lanier County, Georgia, United States. The population was 956 in 2020.
History
Early variant names were "Ray's Pond" and "Ray's Mill". The community was named after Thomas M. Ray, the proprietor of a local mill.
Geography
Ray City is in southern Berrien County, with a small portion extending south into Lanier County. U.S. Route 129 passes through the city, leading north 10 miles (16 km) to Nashville, the Berrien county seat, and east 8 miles (13 km) to Lakeland, the Lanier county seat. Georgia State Route 125 leads south from Ray City 18 miles (29 km) to Valdosta, and State Route 37 leads west 14 miles (23 km) to Adel.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ray City has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), of which 0.52 acres (2,119 m2), or 0.07%, are water. Beaverdam Creek flows through the middle of the city, and Batterbee Branch flows through the west side. The two streams join west of Ray City to form Cat Creek, a south-flowing tributary of the Withlacoochee River, part of the Suwannee River watershed.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 300 | — | |
| 1920 | 700 | 133.3% | |
| 1930 | 602 | −14.0% | |
| 1940 | 638 | 6.0% | |
| 1950 | 576 | −9.7% | |
| 1960 | 713 | 23.8% | |
| 1970 | 617 | −13.5% | |
| 1980 | 658 | 6.6% | |
| 1990 | 603 | −8.4% | |
| 2000 | 746 | 23.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,090 | 46.1% | |
| 2020 | 956 | −12.3% | |
| 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) | 621 | 64.94% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 205 | 21.44% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.94% |
| Other/Mixed | 39 | 4.08% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 | 8.47% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 956 people, 484 households, and 313 families residing in the city.
Education
Residents of Barrien County are in the Berrien County School District.
Residents of Lanier County are in the Lanier County School District.
Gallery
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Ray City Hotel, circa 1912
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Historic Ray City High School
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Fire Department
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Juanelle Wilson Senior Citizen Center
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See also
In Spanish: Ray City para niños
