Marshallville, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Marshallville, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Macon
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:8.18
Area Land Km2:8.09
Area Water Km2:0.08
Area Total Sq Mi:3.16
Area Land Sq Mi:3.12
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1048
Population Density Km2:129.52
Population Density Sq Mi:335.47
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:32.4533°N -83.9422°W
Elevation M:157
Elevation Ft:515
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:31057
Area Code:478
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-49924[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0356378[4]

Marshallville is a city in Macon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,048 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 1,448 in 2010.

History

Marshallville was founded in the 1820s.[5] It was incorporated as a town in 1854 and as a city in 1953.[6]

Geography

Marshallville is in northeastern Macon County. Georgia State Routes 49 and 127 pass through the city. SR 49 leads southwest to Montezuma, the largest city in the county, and north 8miles to Fort Valley. SR 127 goes southwest out of town with SR 49 but then leads west to Rupert, while to the east it leads to Perry.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Marshallville has a total area of 3.2sqmi, of which 0.03sqmi, or 1.01%, are water.[1]

Demographics

Marshallville racial composition as of 2020[7] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)20019.08%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)81477.67%
Native American10.1%
Asian10.1%
Pacific Islander10.1%
Other/Mixed171.62%
Hispanic or Latino141.34%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,048 people, 560 households, and 309 families residing in the city.

References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia . United States Census Bureau . January 19, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Marshallville city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. January 19, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  5. Book: Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins . Winship Press . Krakow, Kenneth K. . 1975 . Macon, GA . 144 . 0-915430-00-2.
  6. Book: Historical Gazetteer of the United States . Routledge . May 13, 2013 . 30 November 2013 . Hellmann, Paul T. . 238. 978-1135948597 .
  7. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-18. data.census.gov.