Deepstep, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Deepstep, Georgia
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.29
Area Land Km2:2.11
Area Water Km2:0.18
Area Total Sq Mi:0.88
Area Land Sq Mi:0.82
Area Water Sq Mi:0.07
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:117
Population Density Km2:55.38
Population Density Sq Mi:143.38
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:33.0219°N -82.9683°W
Elevation M:95
Elevation Ft:312
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:31082
Area Code:478
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-22108[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0331534[3]

Deepstep is a town in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 117 in 2020.

History

A post office called Deepstep was established in 1886.[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place in 1900 as the "Town of Deepstep".[5] The town is named after Deepstep Creek.[6]

Geography

Deepstep is located at (33.021827, -82.968337).[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8sqmi, of which 0.8sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (2.53%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 132 people, 54 households, and 40 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population was 117.

See also

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: Post Offices . Jim Forte Postal History . April 19, 2018.
  5. Book: Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. 1900. J. Johnston. 279.
  6. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 60 . 0-915430-00-2.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.