Stapleton, Georgia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stapleton, Georgia
City
Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Jefferson
Area
• Total	1.74 sq mi (4.52 km2)
• Land	1.74 sq mi (4.52 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	440 ft (134 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	402
• Density	230.50/sq mi (89.01/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	30823
Area code(s)	706
FIPS code	13-73004
GNIS feature ID	0356555

Stapleton is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 402 in 2020.

History

An early variant name was "Spread". The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Spread" in 1903. Stapleton derives its current name from Colonel James Stapleton.

Geography

Stapleton is located in northwestern Jefferson County at 33°12′57″N 82°28′5″W / 33.21583°N 82.46806°W / 33.21583; -82.46806 (33.215877, -82.468007). Georgia State Route 102 passes through the center of town as Main Street, leading east 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Wrens and west 4 miles (6 km) to Avera. State Route 296 (Harvey Street and George Street) crosses SR-102 in the center of Stapleton, leading northeast 5 miles (8 km) to SR-17 in Warren County and south 16 miles (26 km) to Louisville, the Jefferson county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Stapleton has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 318 people, 110 households, and 80 families residing in the city. By 2020, its population was 402.

See also

In Spanish: Stapleton (Georgia) para niños