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Toomsboro, Georgia
Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia
Location in Wilkinson County and the state of Georgia
Country United States
State Georgia
County Wilkinson
Area
 • Total 1.86 sq mi (4.82 km2)
 • Land 1.86 sq mi (4.82 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
233 ft (71 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 383
 • Density 205.69/sq mi (79.43/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
31090
Area code(s) 478
FIPS code 13-76952
GNIS feature ID 0324226

Toomsboro is a town in Wilkinson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 383 in 2020.

History

Toomsboro was founded as a depot on the Central of Georgia Railway. Its railroad terminal was built in 1869.

Geography

Toomsboro is located at 32°49′32″N 83°5′0″W / 32.82556°N 83.08333°W / 32.82556; -83.08333 (32.825423, -83.083196).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 183
1900 50
1910 404 708.0%
1920 420 4.0%
1930 665 58.3%
1940 593 −10.8%
1950 711 19.9%
1960 764 7.5%
1970 682 −10.7%
1980 673 −1.3%
1990 617 −8.3%
2000 622 0.8%
2010 472 −24.1%
2020 383 −18.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
1850-1870 1870-1880
1890-1910 1920-1930
1940 1950 1960
1970 1980 1990
2000 2010 2020
Toomsboro, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 2020
White alone (NH) 280 233 208 45.02% 49.36% 54.31%
Black or African American alone (NH) 334 223 145 53.70% 47.25% 37.86%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 1 3 0.00% 0.21% 0.78%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 1 0 0 0.16% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) 2 10 14 0.32% 2.12% 3.66%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 5 13 0.80% 1.06% 3.39%
Total 622 472 383 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the census of 2000, there were 622 people, 209 households, and 146 families residing in the town. In 2020, its population was 383.

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