Meigs, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Meigs, Georgia
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:Thomas, Mitchell[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:4.14
Area Land Km2:4.03
Area Water Km2:0.11
Area Total Sq Mi:1.60
Area Land Sq Mi:1.56
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:928
Population Density Km2:230.30
Population Density Sq Mi:596.40
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:31.0728°N -84.0911°W
Elevation M:104
Elevation Ft:341
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:31765
Area Code:229
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-50680[4]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0318004[5]

Meigs is a city in Thomas County, Georgia, United States, with a small portion extending north into Mitchell County. The population was 928 at the 2020 census,[3] down from 1,035 in 2010.

History

The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Meigs as a town in 1889.[6] The city is named after William Allen Meigs (1862–1913), a successful turpentine dealer for the town.[7]

Geography

Meigs is located in northwestern Thomas County at 31.0728°N -84.0911°W (31.072664, -84.090988).[8] A small portion of Mitchell County within of the center of town is also within the city limits.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.6sqmi, of which 1.6sqmi are land and 0.04sqmi, or 2.75%, are water.[2]

U.S. Route 19 passes just east of the city limits, leading southeast to Thomasville, the Thomas county seat, and northwest 5miles to Pelham. Georgia State Route 111 passes through the center of Meigs on Marshall Street and Depot Street; it leads northeast to Moultrie and southwest to Cairo.

Demographics

Meigs racial composition as of 2020[9] !Race!Num.!Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)25527.48%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)57662.07%
Asian30.32%
Other/Mixed192.05%
Hispanic or Latino768.08%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 928 people, 394 households, and 235 families residing in the city.

References

  1. Web site: Subcounty population estimates: Georgia 2000-2008. . United States Census Bureau, Population Division . 2009-03-18 . 2009-04-04.
  2. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Georgia . United States Census Bureau . January 27, 2023.
  3. Web site: P1. Race – Meigs city, Georgia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. January 27, 2023.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  5. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  6. Book: Acts Passed by the General Assembly of Georgia. 1889. J. Johnston. 887.
  7. Book: Record of the Descendants of Vincent Meigs: Who Came from Dorsetshire, England, to America about 1635 . J.S. Bridges & Company . Meigs, Henry Benjamin . 1901 . 374.
  8. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  9. Web site: Explore Census Data. 2021-12-18. data.census.gov.