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Reynolds, Georgia
A composite of Reynolds in 2012.
A composite of Reynolds in 2012.
Location in Taylor County and the state of Georgia
Location in Taylor County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Taylor
Area
 • Total 2.00 sq mi (5.18 km2)
 • Land 1.99 sq mi (5.15 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
440 ft (134 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 926
 • Density 465.33/sq mi (179.67/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31076
Area code(s) 478
FIPS code 13-64876
GNIS feature ID 0321535

Reynolds is a town in Taylor County, Georgia, United States. The population was 926 in 2020.

History

Ferdinand A. Ricks House; Reynolds, GA
The Ferdinand Augustus Ricks House was built c. 1905 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 17, 1982.

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Reynolds in 1865. The community was named after L. C. Reynolds, a railroad official.

Geography

Reynolds is located in eastern Taylor County at 32.559167 N, -84.095556 W (32° 33′ 33″ N, 84° 5′ 44″ W).

The town is located in the eastern part of Taylor County along the Fall Line Freeway and Georgia State Route 96, which run from west to east through the center of town. Via GA-540 and GA-96, Fort Valley is 13 mi (21 km) east, and Butler, the Taylor County seat, is 10 mi (16 km) west. Georgia State Route 128 also runs through the town, leading northeast 14 mi (23 km) to Roberta and south 19 mi (31 km) to Oglethorpe.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) is land and 0.75% is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 278
1890 283 1.8%
1900 436 54.1%
1910 521 19.5%
1920 926 77.7%
1930 880 −5.0%
1940 871 −1.0%
1950 906 4.0%
1960 1,087 20.0%
1970 1,253 15.3%
1980 1,298 3.6%
1990 1,166 −10.2%
2000 1,036 −11.1%
2010 1,086 4.8%
2020 926 −14.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
Reynolds racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 471 50.86%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 408 44.06%
Native American 16 1.73%
Other/Mixed 20 2.16%
Hispanic or Latino 11 1.19%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 926 people, 486 households, and 229 families residing in the city.

Notable people

  • Earl Little Sr., the father of Malcolm X, was born in Reynolds on July 29, 1890.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Reynolds (Georgia) para niños

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