Keysville, Georgia

Summary

Keysville is a town in Burke and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 300.

Keysville, Georgia
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Location in Burke County and the state of Georgia
Coordinates: 33°14′7″N 82°13′54″W / 33.23528°N 82.23167°W / 33.23528; -82.23167
CountryUnited States
StateGeorgia
CountiesBurke, Jefferson
Area
 • Total1.08 sq mi (2.79 km2)
 • Land1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
262 ft (80 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total300
 • Density284.63/sq mi (109.92/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
30811, 30816
Area code706
FIPS code13-43360[2]
GNIS feature ID0316404[3]
Websitekeysvillega.org

History edit

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Keysville as a town in 1890.[4] In 1933, the government was dissolved although its charter was not revoked.[5] In late 1990, the government was reconstituted.[6]

Geography edit

Keysville is located at 33°14′7″N 82°13′54″W / 33.23528°N 82.23167°W / 33.23528; -82.23167 (33.235293, -82.231687),[7] 23 miles (37 km) southwest of downtown Augusta.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 0.023 square miles (0.06 km2), or 2.08%, is water.[8]

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1930378
1940363−4.0%
1950304−16.3%
1990350
2000180−48.6%
201033284.4%
2020300−9.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1850-1870[10] 1880[11]
1890-1910[12] 1920-1930[13]
1930-1940[14] 1940-1950[15]
1960-1980[16]1980-2000[17]

Keysville first appeared in the 1930 U.S. Census.[13] It did not appear in the 1960 U.S. Census, the 1970 U.S. Census, or the 1980 U.S. Census,[16] It reappeared in the 1990 U.S. Census.[17]

Keysville, 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[18] Pop 2010[19] Pop 2020[20] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 60 125 91 33.33% 37.65% 30.33%
Black or African American alone (NH) 112 183 185 62.22% 55.12% 61.67%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 6 4 0.00% 1.81% 1.33%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 1 0 0 0.56% 0.00% 0.00%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 4 6 11 2.22% 1.81% 3.67%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3 12 9 1.67% 3.61% 3.00%
Total 180 332 300 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

In 2020, its population was 300.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly. 1892. p. 657.
  5. ^ Treadwell, David (March 15, 1987). "Georgia Whites Resist Blacks' Effort to Set Up City Services". The Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^ Hinmon, Derrick (September 6, 1990). "Keysville's Boundary Feud Finally Resolved". The Atlanta Constitution. pp. G1, G5 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Keysville city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  9. ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "1870 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1870.
  11. ^ "1880 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1880.
  12. ^ "1910 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930.
  13. ^ a b "1930 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1930. p. 253.
  14. ^ "1940 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1940.
  15. ^ "1950 Census of Population - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  16. ^ a b "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 1980.
  17. ^ a b "2000 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Georgia" (PDF). US Census Bureau. 2000.
  18. ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Keysville town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  19. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Keysville town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.
  20. ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Keysville town, Georgia". United States Census Bureau.

External links edit

  • City of Keysville official website