Richland, Georgia

Richland is a city in Stewart County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,473 at the 2010 census.

Richland, Georgia
City
Location in Stewart County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 32°5′19″N 84°39′50″W
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Stewart
Area [1]
• Total	3.25 sq mi (8.40 km^2)
• Land	3.20 sq mi (8.29 km^2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.12 km^2)
Elevation	607 ft (185 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,473
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	1,643
• Density	513.44/sq mi (198.21/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	31825
Area code(s)	229
FIPS code	13-65016[3]
GNIS feature ID	0356496[4]

History

The community took its name from the local Richland Baptist Church, the name of which most likely is a transfer from Richland, South Carolina, the native home of a large share of the first settlers.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Richland in 1889.[6]

Geography

Richland is located along U.S. Route 280 and Georgia State Route 520 (known as South Georgia Parkway). U.S. Route 280 and Georgia 520 lead northwest 36 miles (58 km) to Columbus. The two highways separate in the city, with U.S. Route 280 leading east 29 miles (47 km) to Americus and Georgia 520 leading southeast 52 miles (84 km) to Albany.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 km²), of which 4.2 square miles (11 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.48%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	457		—
1900	1,014		121.9%
1910	1,250		23.3%
1920	1,529		22.3%
1930	1,577		3.1%
1940	1,497		−5.1%
1950	1,571		4.9%
1960	1,472		−6.3%
1970	1,823		23.8%
1980	1,802		−1.2%
1990	1,668		−7.4%
2000	1,794		7.6%
2010	1,473		−17.9%
2019 (est.)	1,643	[2]	11.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,794 people, 624 households, and 413 families residing in the city. The population density was 429.3 people per square mile (165.7/km²). There were 716 housing units at an average density of 171.3 per square mile (66.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.54% African American, 35.95% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.22% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.73% of the population.

There were 624 households, out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples living together, 27.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,597, and the median income for a family was $29,423. Males had a median income of $26,313 versus $17,269 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,127. About 17.3% of families and 23.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.1% of those under age 18 and 25.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Birthplace of Lillian Gordy Carter, mother of former president of the United States Jimmy Carter
• Jarvis Jones, NFL player
• Steve Sanders, child actor and vocalist for Oak Ridge Boys

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 188. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
6. Candler, Allen Daniel; Evans, Clement Anselm (1906). Georgia: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons. State historical association. p. 195.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

Gallery

• 
  Built in the 1890s and renovated in 2008, the Richland Depot now serves as the city hall. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing property to the Richland Historic District on May 5, 1986.
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  Richland Post Office (ZIP code: 31825)
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  East of Richland, the Nathaniel Prothro Plantation was the largest cotton plantation in Stewart County at the beginning of the Civil War. The Greek Revival main house was built by 1851 by Dan E. Ponder. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 2, 1985.
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  The Dr. Thomas B. Miller House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 1988
• 
  Bessie Lillian Gordy Carter, mother of Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, was born and raised in Richland.