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Tarrytown, Georgia
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Georgia
Location in Montgomery County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Montgomery
Area
 • Total 0.86 sq mi (2.24 km2)
 • Land 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
305 ft (93 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 66
 • Density 77.01/sq mi (29.72/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
30470
Area code(s) 912
FIPS code 13-75496
GNIS feature ID 0333191

Tarrytown is a town in Montgomery County, Georgia, United States. The population was 66 at the 2020 census, down from 87 in 2010.

History

A post office was established at Tarrytown in 1902. The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Tarrytown as a town in 1912.

Geography

Tarrytown is located in northern Montgomery County at 32°19'9" North, 82°33'34" West (32.319181, -82.559323). The Treutlen County line passes just north of the town limits.

Georgia State Routes 15 and 29 pass through the center of town together, leading northwest 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Soperton and southeast 9 miles (14 km) to Higgston. Mount Vernon, the Montgomery county seat, is 10 miles (16 km) to the south via local roads.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Tarrytown has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which 0.008 square miles (5.1 acres), or 0.92%, are water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 236
1920 273 15.7%
1930 295 8.1%
1940 298 1.0%
1950 250 −16.1%
1960 191 −23.6%
1970 188 −1.6%
1980 145 −22.9%
1990 130 −10.3%
2000 100 −23.1%
2010 87 −13.0%
2020 66 −24.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2000, there were 100 people, 40 households, and 26 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 66.

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