Willacoochee, Georgia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Willacoochee, Georgia
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Willacoochee City Hall and Police Department
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| Motto(s):
Where good people live
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Location in Atkinson County and the state of Georgia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Atkinson |
| Incorporated | November 12, 1889 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.82 sq mi (9.90 km2) |
| • Land | 3.82 sq mi (9.89 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 240 ft (73 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,240 |
| • Density | 324.61/sq mi (125.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
31650
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| Area code(s) | 912 |
| FIPS code | 13-82972 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0333429 |
Willacoochee is a city in Atkinson County, Georgia, United States, along the Alapaha River. The population was 1,391 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Willacoochee is located at 31°20′7″N 83°2′47″W / 31.33528°N 83.04639°W (31.335175, -83.046381).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 398 | — | |
| 1900 | 471 | 18.3% | |
| 1910 | 960 | 103.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,211 | 26.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,006 | −16.9% | |
| 1940 | 903 | −10.2% | |
| 1950 | 987 | 9.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,061 | 7.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,120 | 5.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,166 | 4.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,205 | 3.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,434 | 19.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,391 | −3.0% | |
| 2020 | 1,240 | −10.9% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 500 | 40.32% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 423 | 34.11% |
| Native American | 5 | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.16% |
| Other/Mixed | 28 | 2.26% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 282 | 22.74% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,240 people, 529 households, and 291 families residing in the city.
In media
In The Steve Harvey Show, gym teacher Cedric Jackie Robinson's mother owned land in Willacoochee. In the movie Renaissance Man, Mark Wahlberg's character was from Willacoochee. In the movie Jungle Fever, Rev. Purify (played by Ossie Davis), Flipper Purify's (played by Wesley Snipes) father, makes reference to being born in Willacoochee. In the movie Beauty Shop, a customer, Mrs. Towner made a reference to Willacoochee while spelling out her name. Humorist Lewis Grizzard talked about the No Name Bar in Willacoochee.
Images for kids
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A Lockheed T-33 in Willacoochee. A T-33 crashed here ca. 1960s. Located 31°20'28.7"N 83°02'52.1"W(31.341306,-83.047806)
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Signs indicating drainage divide
See also
In Spanish: Willacoochee para niños
