Bolingbroke, Georgia Explained

Bolingbroke, Georgia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA Georgia#USA
Pushpin Label:Bolingbroke
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.92
Area Land Sq Mi:1.88
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:497
Population Density Sq Mi:264.4
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:518
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:31004
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-09152
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2812694

Bolingbroke, founded in 1867, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monroe County, Georgia, United States. It lies just north of Macon, between Interstates 475 and 75. The community is part of the Macon metropolitan statistical area.

Per the 2020 census, it had a population of 497.[2]

History

The community was named after Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke (1678–1751), English philosopher and politician.[3] Georgia General Assembly incorporated the town in 1912.[4] Bolingbroke was dissolved as a municipality in 1995.

Geography

Bolingbroke is located in the southeastern part of Monroe County in between I-75 and I-475. Downtown Macon is southeast via I-75, and Atlanta is northwest, also via I-75. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Bolingbroke CDP has a total area of, of which 0.04sqmi, or 2.29%, are water.[1]

Demographics

It was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 census.

Bolingbroke CDP, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)!Pop 2020[5] !% 2020
White alone (NH)44389.13%
Black or African American alone (NH)255.03%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)00.00%
Asian alone (NH)10.20%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some other race alone (NH)10.20%
Mixed race or multi-racial (NH)30.60%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)244.83%
Total497100.00%

Events

The Bolingbroke Southern Jam music festival has been produced here since 2009. There is an annual Christmas parade.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia . United States Census Bureau . January 27, 2023.
  2. Web site: Bolingbroke CDP, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. May 2, 2022.
  3. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 22 . 0-915430-00-2.
  4. Book: Acts and Resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. 1912. State printer. 627.
  5. Web site: P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bolingbroke CDP, Georgia. United States Census Bureau.
  6. http://www.buckhornfarms.com/southern.htm Bolingbroke Southern Jam. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Aug 2010