Godfrey, Georgia | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | USA Georgia#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Godfrey |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Coordinates: | 33.4533°N -83.505°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Georgia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Morgan |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.083 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.067 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.016 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 108 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 101.22 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 614 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 30650[3] |
Area Code: | 706 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 13-33672 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 356040 |
Godfrey is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. It first appeared as a CDP in the 2020 Census with a population of 108.[2]
The community was named after Dr. Ervine Godfrey, a pioneer settler.[4] A post office called Godfrey was established in 1889, and remained in operation until 1965.[5] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Godfrey" in 1906.[6] The town's charter was dissolved in 1995.
Godfrey is in southern Morgan County, with its southern border following the Putnam County line. It is south of Madison, the county seat, via Godfrey Road, which continues south to Eatonton.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Godfrey CDP has a total area of 1.1sqmi, of which 0.02sqmi, or 1.48%, are water.[1] The town sits on a ridge which drains west to the Little River and east to Big Indian Creek, a tributary of the Little River, which continues south to the Oconee River north of Milledgeville.
Godfrey was listed as a village in the 1910 through 1960 U.S. Censuses. It was relisted as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.
White alone (NH) | 78 | 72.22% | |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 18 | 16.67% | |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 3 | 2.78% | |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9 | 8.33% | |
Total | 108 | 100.00% |