Newington, Georgia Explained

Official Name:Newington, Georgia
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Georgia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Screven
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.10
Area Land Km2:2.10
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.81
Area Land Sq Mi:0.81
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:290
Population Density Km2:138.14
Population Density Sq Mi:357.58
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:32.5892°N -81.5044°W
Elevation M:43
Elevation Ft:141
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:30446
Area Code:912
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:13-54992[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0332497[3]

Newington is a town in Screven County, Georgia, United States. The population was 290 in 2020.

Geography

Newington is located at 32.5891°N -81.5045°W.[4]

Georgia State Routes 21 and 24 are the main routes through the town. GA-21 runs northwest-southeast as a four-lane divided highway to the west of downtown, leading northwest 14 mi (23 km) to Sylvania, the Screven County seat, and southeast 20 mi (32 km) to Springfield. GA-24 runs north-south through the downtown area as Oliver Highway, leading north 28 mi (45 km) to Hiltonia and southwest 23 mi (37 km) to Statesboro.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 322 people, 137 households, and 89 families residing in the town. By 2020, its population declined to 290.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. December 18, 2021.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.